Azj-Kahet

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NeutralAzj-Kahet
The War Within Concept Azj-Kahet.jpg
Capital(s) City of Threads
Races NerubianNerubianNerubianNerubian Nerubian
IconSmall Niffen.gif Niffen
IconSmall Drogbar.gif Drogbar
File:IconSmall Harrnor.gif Harronir
Ruler(s) File:IconSmall Ansurek.gif Ansurek
File:IconSmall Xal'atath.gif Xal'atath
Location Khaz Algar

Azj-Kahet is a subterranean zone located in the deepest part of Khaz Algar, below Hallowfall. The high capital of nerubian society,[1] Azj-Kahet is home to the last kingdom of living nerubians. Unlike Azjol-Nerub, which was consumed by the Scourge, Azj-Kahet represents nerubian society as it once was—deadly survivors of mythic wars that have played out time and again over millennia. The zone is dominated by the sprawling City of Threads, which has been built on top of itself over and over as its districts decay, with the highest locations reserved for the wealthy and those who have the favor of Queen Ansurek. Azj-Kahet also features areas of dark and beautiful wilds, inhabited by other creatures who have found ways to live alongside the nerubians.[2][3]

With the Black Empire destroyed and the Old Gods dead,[2][3] Xal'atath, the Harbinger of the Void, has traveled to Azj-Kahet to conscript its inhabitants into a new army to bring Azeroth to its knees.[4] She has entered a bargain with Ansurek, offering her people the opportunity to rise from their isolation and become a powerful kingdom once again, and in return for their loyalty has provided a way to evolve chosen nerubians into a new kind of powerful soldiers. The nerubians now harvest the blood of the Old Gods within Nerub-ar Palace and are engaged in a continuous assault against the Arathi of neighboring Hallowfall. However, not all nerubians agree with Ansurek, and they have begun to maneuver against her and Xal'atath's plans.[2][3]

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Azj-Kahet zone map

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City of Threads area map

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Main article: Azj-Kahet storyline

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References

 
  1. ^ Blizzard Entertainment 2023-11-03. World of Warcraft®: The War Within™ Announced!. Archived from the original on 2023-11-03.​ “Then marvel at the brilliant sights of Hallowfall before plunging into Azj-Kahet, the high capital of nerubian society.”
  2. ^ a b c World of Warcraft 2023-11-03. BlizzCon | The War Within: What's Next Panel | World of Warcraft. YouTube. Retrieved on 2024-03-11.
  3. ^ a b c Blizzard Entertainment 2023-11-03. World of Warcraft®: What’s Next Panel Recap. Archived from the original on 2023-11-04.
  4. ^ World of Warcraft®: The War Within™. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17.​ “Journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils, down to the dark depths of the nerubian empire, where the malicious Harbinger of the Void is gathering arachnid forces to bring Azeroth to its knees. / Azj-Kahet: The pinnacle of nerubian society where Xal'atath, Harbinger of the Void, has been gathering and mutating nerubian forces to create an unstoppable army.”

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