Hellfire Citadel Details & Shot!

[Rushster]

<a href="http://www.worldofwar.net/burningcrusade/hellfirecitadel.php" target="_blank"><img class="thumbtable" src="http://www.worldofwar.net/expansionshots/images/thumbs/63.jpg" align="right" /></a>Nothing*beats some new Burning Crusade info and this evening we bring you details of <a href="http://www.worldofwar.net/burningcrusade/hellfirecitadel.php">Hellfire Citadel</a> along with the first piece of concept art direct from Blizzard. </p><blockquote dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><p>&quot;On the blasted world of Outland, within the heart of Hellfire Peninsula stands Hellfire Citadel, a nearly impenetrable bastion that served as the Horde's base of operations throughout the First and Second Wars. For years this gargantuan fortress was thought to be abandoned… &quot;</p></blockquote><p dir="ltr">Read the full description right <a href="http://www.worldofwar.net/burningcrusade/hellfirecitadel.php">here!</a></p>

[zkajan]

my question is
is this a "LFM HFC" kind of place or a "7:30 Wedsnesday HFC, bring Shadow Absorption Pots"

[Valas Azuviir]

Got a feeling this place will be more akin to BWL or AQ, than your friendly neighbourhood DM or ZG.

Screams from that place aren't a complete mystery.


A brutal Pit Lord and servant of Mannoroth the Destructor, Magtheridon found his way to Draenor after its cataclysm. With the clans in disarray, and most killed in the disaster, Magtheridon was quick to show his power, and rallied the surviving orcs under his pennant. The orcs were corrupted and became Fel Orcs. He declared himself the ruler the ruined world Outland.

Over the years, Magtheridon brought legions of demons to Outland through the four dimensional gateways which Ner'zhul shattered the world with, and his forces became very expansive. These demons included Nether Dragons, Voidwalkers, Succubi, Felguards, Felbeasts, Doomguards, Eredar, and Infernals.

It was almost twenty years after the Cataclysm that Illidan and his servants came to Outland with a plan to rid the land of all demonic entities there, so that Kil'jaeden, Illidan's vengeful master, could not follow him.

Magtheridon found himself under attack by Illidan, Kael'thas and his Blood Elves, Lady Vashj's army of naga, and even the elusive draenei, led by the Elder Sage, Akama.

The combined disrupted the dimensional gateways which supplied Magtheridon with reinforcements, and then laid siege to Magtheridon's Black Citadel itself.

The Pit Lord rallied his forces to defend him, but the combined skills of the heroes crushed his resistances. Eventually, Magtheridon was defeated by the four generals, and asked if Illidan had been sent to test him. Illidan cackled in reply, saying that he had come to replace him.

According to the World of Warcraft expansion, Magtheridon is being held prisoner in the Hellfire Keep, located in Outland. Before this it was commonly accepted he had been killed by Illidan and his forces.


By the by, where WoWwikki get that final bit. No idea, but it's either Magi who's causing the Chaos Orcs running around (or at least his blood is being used to create these Chaos Orcs, rather like Mannaroth was responsible for the original batches), or it's Azgalore, another Pit Lord, the latter keen on wreaking vengeance against the world that blew up his big boss (Archimonde) and killed his lesser boss (Mannaroth).

[Your Average WoW Player]

Where'd this stuff come from? It's not on the Burning Crusade site.

[Valas Azuviir]

Where'd this stuff come from? It's not on the Burning Crusade site.

You mean Rushter's announcement or the bit I quoted??

[Suave]

I heard it was Tigole who said that Magtheridon was still alive.

[Elly]

Where'd this stuff come from? It's not on the Burning Crusade site.

Blizzard emailed it in.