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Kirin Tor
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'''Kirin Tor''' is a powerful organization of Mages based in Dalaran and one of the major neutral factions in Wrath of the Lich King.
The Kirin Tor plays a major role in Northrend, especially during the conflict against Malygos and the Blue Dragonflight.
Overview
The Kirin Tor is known for:
- arcane magic
- Dalaran
- magical research
- powerful Mages
- neutrality
- the Nexus War
- Northrend operations
Headquarters
The Kirin Tor is headquartered in:
During the Wrath era, Dalaran floats above Crystalsong Forest.
Purpose
The organization focuses on:
- magical study
- protecting Azeroth from arcane threats
- governing Dalaran
- monitoring dangerous magical activity
- coordinating powerful spellcasters
Mages
The Kirin Tor is closely associated with:
Many of the world's most powerful arcane spellcasters have ties to the organization.
Nexus War
During Wrath of the Lich King, the Kirin Tor becomes heavily involved in the conflict known as the:
The war centers on:
and his attempt to control the use of arcane magic.
Blue Dragonflight
The Kirin Tor opposes the actions of the:
during the Nexus War.
Coldarra
Much of the conflict is connected to:
in Borean Tundra.
Coldarra contains:
Dalaran Leadership
The Kirin Tor governs much of Dalaran's magical and political activity.
Violet Citadel
The:
is one of the most important Kirin Tor locations within Dalaran.
Violet Hold
The Kirin Tor also maintains:
a magical prison located within Dalaran.
Neutral Faction
The Kirin Tor generally works with both:
because the threats facing Northrend often require cooperation.
Reputation
Players may earn reputation with the Kirin Tor through Wrath-era content.
Reputation rewards may include:
- equipment
- profession-related items
- faction rewards
- other purchases
Kirin Tor on FrozenThrone
The Kirin Tor remains one of the major Northrend factions on FrozenThrone, especially for players involved in Dalaran and arcane-related content.