Hallowfall
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| Capital(s) | Mereldar |
| Races |
    Arathi    Nerubian |
| Faiths | Holy Light |
| Location | Khaz Algar |
Hallowfall is a subterranean zone in Khaz Algar introduced in World of Warcraft: The War Within. Located below the Ringing Deeps and above Azj-Kahet, Hallowfall is an enormous cavern, bordered by an endless underground sea. Beledar, a massive crystal "sun" lodged into the cavern ceiling, provides light, warmth, and growth for vegetation, creating a bright and lush environment reminiscent of the surface world.[1][2]
Hallowfall is inhabited by a civilization of humans of the Arathi tribe. At an unknown point in time, some Arathi left the Empire of Arathor and created their own kingdom across the sea. Another group in turn splintered from that kingdom and settled in Hallowfall after receiving a vision of a falling star.[3] From their capital of Mereldar, these Light-worshipping, martial Arathi use their holy fire-powered airships to travel to high plateaus throughout the cavern and fight a near-constant battle against monsters emerging from the underground sea as well as from swarms of nerubians from Azj-Kahet. The nerubians have thus far been held back from invading Arathi lands, but the outnumbered Arathi now face division within their own ranks. In addition, Beledar, whose light was once steady and reliable, now randomly cycles into a Void state without warning for periods of time, bringing with it new hostile creatures and plunging the Arathi into darkness save for the areas where they have built beacons of Light.[1][2]
Getting there
Players access Hallowfall via the Hallowfall Gate in Ringing Deeps and enter via Lothar's Landing. From there, players can access Azj-Kahet via the Aegis Wall in the southeastern part of the zone, or Light's Redoubt in the southwest.
Geography
Maps and subregions
Flight paths
- The Aegis Wall [72, 58]
- Dunelle's Kindness [67, 45]
- Hillhelm Family Farm [60, 30]
- Lightspark [55, 62]
- Light's Redoubt [40, 70]
- Lorel's Crossing [50, 40]
- Mereldar [42, 52]
- Priory of the Sacred Flame [40, 35]
Instances
- Dungeon: The Dawnbreaker, Tenir's Ascent [57, 62]
- Dungeon: Priory of the Sacred Flame, Mereldar [42, 50]
- Delve: Mycomancer Cavern, Growling Hollow [70, 30]
- Delve: Nightfall Sanctum, north of Veneration Grounds [34, 47]
- Delve: The Sinkhole, The Hungering Pool [50, 52]
- Delve: Skittering Breach, Sanguine Grasps [65, 61]
Dungeon
DelveStoryline
- Main article: Hallowfall storyline
Vignettes
Races
- Dunelle's Detour, northeast of Dunelle's Kindness [73, 39]
- Light's Redoubt Descent, Light's Redoubt [40, 66]
- Mereldar Meander, southwest of Mereldar [38, 63]
- Stillstone Slalom, Isaec's Folly [58, 26]
- Ternir's Traversal, Tenir's Ascent [60, 68]
- Velhan's Venture, Sunless Strand [55, 18]
Rares
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Treasures and lootables
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Notes and trivia
- Beledar is not related to the Sword of Sargeras.[3] Some fans misinterpreted it as the sword's buried tip at first glance.
- Hallowfall's description on the official site for The War Within initially stated that the Arathi have been battling the nerubians for centuries.[4] On November 17, 2023, the description was slightly changed to remove any mention of how long they've been battling the nerubians.[5]
- Hallowfall appears to be inspired by the Hollow Earth trope commonly seen in subterranean fiction. Many Hollow Earth stories portray a lush underground world sustained by an inner sun, often also featuring a subterranean ocean and lost civilizations of ancient humans.
Patch changes
Patch 11.0.0 (Alpha): Added.
References
- ^ a b World of Warcraft 2023-11-03. BlizzCon | The War Within: What's Next Panel | World of Warcraft. YouTube. Retrieved on 2023-11-05.
- ^ a b Blizzard Entertainment 2023-11-03. World of Warcraft®: What’s Next Panel Recap. Archived from the original on 2023-11-04.
- ^ a b Discordiankitty 2023-11-04. Wowhead's Exclusive Blizzcon 2023 Interview with Anne Stickney & Tina Wang. Wowhead. Archived from the original on 2023-11-05.
- ^ World of Warcraft®: The War Within™ - Hallowfall. Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. “Lit by a massive crystal at its center, this bright underground zone is home to the Arathi, a human tribe who have battled against nerubians for centuries.”
- ^ World of Warcraft®: The War Within™ - Hallowfall. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. “Lit by a massive crystal at its center, this bright underground zone is home to the Arathi who are engaged in a continuing battle against the nerubians.”
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