City of Dalaran

Dalaran is the city of the Kirin Tor, the council of the most powerful wizards in the world, who lead the magical nation of Dalaran. It stands in the Alterac Mountains, near the southern shore of Lordamere Lake. The Violet Citadel rises at its heart.

Magi of the Arathorian Empire founded Dalaran after the Troll Wars, and the Kirin Tor ruled it. In the Third War the Scourge laid siege to the city and drove its people out, and Archimonde destroyed it. The survivors came back to rebuild, and the Kirin Tor raised a magical barrier around the city to hide the work.

The barrier is down now, and the Kirin Tor do not have the city under control. Reports tell of enchantments backfiring, arcane constructs running wild and demonic energy spreading. The Kirin Tor need help to set things right.

The Kirin Tor have allied with the High Order, a people of the skyborne from Skywall, and brought them into the Alliance. Archmage Ansirem Runeweaver, who keeps to the Violet Citadel, answered the High Order's call for help and took Kirin Tor forces to Skywall. A skyship now carries Alliance skyborne from Valanaar on Zephras Isle to Dalaran, where Denaaris Stargale of the High Order receives them.