Baelgun's Excavation Site
Baelgun's Excavation Site[72, 72] is located in southeast Howling Fjord on the cliffs leading from the high bluff of the Explorers' League Outpost down to sea level. It was probably started by Baelgun Flamebeard.
This massive undertaking was overseen by the Explorers' League; who uncovered a huge, almost intact — though somewhat cracked — statue, coming out of the cliff wall. During the war against the Lich King, the iron dwarves have taken over the site, preventing further excavation. The ruins imply the work of titans.[1]
After the war against the Jailer, the brothers Bronzebeard reported that the site is still under the control of the iron dwarves, who attacked them when they tried to approach the artifacts there.[1]
Inhabitants
- Iron Dwarf
- Iron Rune Golem
- Iron Rune Runemaster
- Iron Rune Steelguard
- Iron Rune Worker
- Rampaging Earth Elemental
Notes and trivia
- According to Muradin Bronzebeard, the statue uncovered is taller than one of Stormwind Keep's towers.[1]
- In the alpha and beta, one of the titan statues was making "devil horns"; upon release, it was changed to the "hang loose" sign.
Speculation
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Since Valgarde was originally meant to be Arthas' original landing site in Northrend, it is possible that the excavation site was meant to be Muradin Bronzebeard's base in Warcraft III considering Baelgun Flamebeard was one of his officers. It is also possible that Muradin's base was Westguard Keep instead.
Gallery
From above
Devil horns
Flying through the horns
Patch changes
Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.
References
- ^ a b c Exploring Azeroth: Northrend, pg. 19
