One of the better kept secrets of vanilla
WoW is a zone called
Quel'thalas. (Be careful not to confuse this with the zone
Isle of Quel'danas.) If you're not a lore buff, Quel'thalas is the kingdom of the
Quel'dorei, or blood elves, as they're now known. (Check out
Elven Evolution and
Current Horde Politics: the Blood Elves for the full story.) The blood elf zones we know in
WoW as
Silvermoon City,
Eversong Woods and
Ghostlands are all considered part of Quel'thalas -- but those are not the zones I'm talking about today.
The Quel'thalas I'm referring to is a tiny peninsula northeast of
Tirisfal Glades. It isn't accessible by road or flight path, only water, and when you arrive you'll be greeted by ... nothing. There aren't any NPCs, enterable buildings or quest legs -- just an empty, unexplained mystery. Take a look.
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