Wrath Raid Areas Naxxramas

Once hidden beneath the surface of Northrend, Naxxramas now serves as a mobile Scourge fortress in the skies over Azeroth, a weapon of doom embodying the hate, destruction, and betrayal suffered by the living at the hands of the Lich King.

Years ago, the crypt lord Anub'arak led an army of undead warriors into the ancient nerubian ziggurat now known as Naxxramas. The Scourge forces overran the citadel, and under the will of the Lich King its corridors were transformed into a potent war machine.

While the fortress grew in strength, the Lich King scoured the world for a suitable being to command his new weapon. In Kel'Thuzad, an archmage of the Kirin Tor, the Lich King saw the potential for corruption. Dark thoughts flooded Kel'Thuzad's mind, and, lured by offerings of knowledge and power, he ventured to the frozen wastes of Northrend.

In exchange for immortality and the incredible power he lusted for, Kel'Thuzad abandoned his humanity and swore allegiance to the Lich King. The archmage was granted command over Naxxramas, and before his eyes, dark magic tore the Scourge fortress from its subterranean home and lifted it into the sky. Hidden behind a thick layer of clouds, Naxxramas carried out its master's grim designs, and its halls echoed with the sounds of war. Amidst the siege engines and war supplies lining the plague-infested corridors of the necropolis, hulking abominations toiled, and death knights trained. From the frigid heart of the fortress, Kel'Thuzad, reborn as a terrifying lich, readied himself for the coming apocalypse that would issue forth from the Scourge citadel.

At the Lich King's bidding, the burgeoning wrath within Naxxramas was unleashed upon the world from the skies over the Eastern Plaguelands. Although many brave heroes stormed the necropolis to quell the onslaught, few emerged untainted by the evil permeating its halls.

But in time, with wisdom, courage, and strength, adventurers vanquished the horrors within Naxxramas. The victory was immense, albeit short-lived. The heroes who destroyed Kel'Thuzad and his allies soon learned that true evil is not so easily defeated.

Above the war-ravaged wastes of the Dragonblight, Naxxramas has returned.

Kel'Thuzad, whose cursed remains fell into the hands of Scourge agents after the necropolis' first defeat, once again commands the citadel. From his icy throne room, the vile lich coordinates a siege on the Alliance fortress of Wintergarde Keep in response to a shocking attack at the gate to Icecrown.

Horde forces have also entered the fray, and as the combined might of factions from around the world converges on the Dragonblight, the war against the Scourge enters its most pivotal hour. It is within Naxxramas that the tide of battle could turn against the Lich King... or irrevocably in his favor.