Chillwind

Chillwind is a region of the Western Plaguelands that composes its southern extents towards Alterac.

Climate
Chillwind's proximity to Alterac and its exposure to the descending winds of the mountain range render the region cooler than the rest of the Western Plaguelands and most of Lordaeron as a whole. Snowfall is common in many parts of the year, and even the heat of summer is tepid at best.

Wildlife
Chillwind was not affected as severely by the scourging of Lordaeron after the Third War, and so the wildlife within has rebounded robustly. Among its notable fauna are elk, wolves and bears.

Demographics
Chillwind's position as a borderland with Alterac has left its mark on the region's demography. Prior to the vast displacement of populations during and after the Third War, the people of Chillwind were widely considered tough and resourceful, but wary of outsiders.

In the fallout from the Second War, the region was sporadically razed by the Alliance over suspicions of loyalties to Alterac after its betrayal during the conflict. Most notably, the city of Blackthorn was almost entirely depopulated, leaving the region without a center of commerce and administration. This alienated even communities loyal to Lordaeron, and further cemented their wary tendencies towards outsiders and furthered a sense of unique regional identity apart from the neighboring kingdoms.