The Forbidding Sea

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Warcraft artwork relating to Swamp of Sorrows, used as historical context for The Forbidding Sea
Warcraft artwork associated with Swamp of Sorrows. Shown for historical context; it is not a depiction of The Forbidding Sea.Image: © Blizzard Entertainment

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The Forbidding Sea is a named locality within Riverglades in the WoW: Forever beta. The Riverglades opened a new frontier between Redridge, the Burning Steppes, the Badlands and the Swamp of Sorrows. Outcast cavalry, goblin traders, Twilight’s Hammer dissidents, gnolls and ogres all have interests in the frontier.

Full History

The Forbidding Sea is a named locality within Riverglades in the WoW: Forever beta. Its placement makes it part of the area's distinctive landscape, but the available area index does not establish an individual founding date or local historical chronology.

The Riverglades opened a new frontier between Redridge, the Burning Steppes, the Badlands and the Swamp of Sorrows. Outcast cavalry, goblin traders, Twilight’s Hammer dissidents, gnolls and ogres all have interests in the frontier. The available beta record does not yet identify the specific individuals, battles or changes belonging to The Forbidding Sea; these must be added from quests, in-game books or original NPC dialogue, not guessed.

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