Hyjal Barrow Dens

The entrance to the dens.

The Hyjal Barrow Dens^[53, 19] is a large and ornate barrow den located northeast of Ruins of Lar'donir in the Verdant Thicket atop Mount Hyjal.

The barrow dens are defended by Barrow Deeps Watchers, affiliated with the Guardians of Hyjal. They are fighting Twilight Assassins who are trying to free Fandral Staghelm, who is held prisoner deep inside.^[1] At Alysra's behest, adventurers move Fandral out of the den through the Emerald Dream (evading Nightmare Terrors along the way) and hand him over to Alysra for transport to Moonglade,^[2]^[3] though in reality Alysra is a traitor and subsequently turns Fandral over to the Twilight's Hammer.^[4]

The entrance hallway leads into an area with some small living quarters carved into the sides of the hall. This, in turn, leads to a larger room divided by a small, shallow pond, with a gazebo-covered path going across it. From this room, one can look across a deep lake from a balcony and see that the barrow dens extend far beyond the accessible area. From the room/platform with the pond, one can go through a door to a bridge that goes over deep chasm or underground river. This bridge leads to a room with more small living quarters carved around its circumference, and a small pond with a platform in its center. On that platform stands Captain Saynna Stormrunner, watching over the captive Fandral.

Grotto Voles, Bats, and Schools of Fish can be found here.

Speculation

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Given the high amount of Watchers within, the barrow dens may be the same area as the Barrow Deeps, where Illidan Stormrage was imprisoned until the Third War.