Tiragarde Sound is the largest and most
central of the three major regions of Kul Tiras. Mountainous and rugged, the
region is divided in two by a massive bay that opens into the Great Sea. Tiragarde
Sound is host to the Kul Tiran capital city of Boralus, and thus serves as the
seat of power for the ruling House Proudmoore. Its citizens retain a strong
maritime tradition and hail from a wide range of backgrounds, from monster
hunters and pirates to noblemen and tidesages.
History
The region is the ancestral home of the
Proudmoores.
The people of Tiragarde Sound are renowned
monster hunters, raging battle against the creatures of the sea, and struggle
every day against pirates at their own shores. While the pirates were once
content to stay at Freehold, in recent months, they have grown bolder, and
began attacking Tiragarde Sound. The region has been marred by infighting and
corruption. Gangs run rampant while the region's noble leaders squabble for
power and influence.
During the war between the Alliance and
Horde, the area served as the Alliance's staging point and home base.
Geography
The region of Tiragarde Sound serves as the
heart of Kul Tiras. Nearly bisected by the capital city of Boralus, the land is
rich with wildlife in the hills and mountains to the north and south, and its
people enjoy the bounty of the oceans to the south, east, and west. It is a
realm of people in touch with both the land and the sea. Inland, the mountains
and forests provide prime hunting grounds. A vast coastline borders Tiragarde
Sound to the south, west, and east, where those brave enough can fish, boat,
swim, and hunt for treasure.
Tiragarde Sound sits on an inlet in the
middle of Kul Tiras. It connects the Great Sea from one side of the island to
the other, and is a connection point for all the major regions of Kul Tiras.
Notes
& trivia
In geography, a sound is a large sea or
ocean inlet larger than a bay, deeper than a bright, and wider than a fjord; or
a narrow sea or ocean channel between two bodies of land. Tiragarde Keep is
presumably named after the region. Alternately, they could both be named from
the concept of guarding Kul Tiras.
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