The name Migdol comes from a fortress with attached towers found in northern Egypt near a town thought to have been named Migdol. Where they were vulnerable they built large fortresses. It is related to the Hebrew word magdala, from which 'Magdalene' is derived.Īlthough the ancient Egyptians were largely isolated by expansive deserts, they were still open to attack from the Middle East, the sea, and up the Nile Valley from the south. Migdol is the Egyptian word for tower.In a large enough group, human soldiers can destroy a Migdol, though not without suffering substantial losses. Siege weapons either outrange them or take little damage from their attacks. They are, however defenseless against melee attacks unless upgraded with Boiling Oil, and, while formidable at defense, they are not invincible. They can be used to bolster a town's defenses, strengthen a player's claim to a neutral area, or as a forward base. Migdol Strongholds fire multiple arrows at enemies within range, mowing down those with low pierce armor. Unlike with the other Castle-type buildings, siege weapons are not trained at the Migdol, but at the Siege Works. It is also where technologies that improve these units are researched. The Migdol is vital to the Egyptians as it is where their elite units, the Chariot Archer, Camelry, and War Elephant, are trained. It is cheaper and stronger than the Greek Fortress, the Norse Hill Fort, the Atlantean Palace and the Chinese Castle, though it takes considerably longer to build. For some reason the mountainous areas surrounding Ironforge appear to be perpetually snowy, while most other regions are temperate warmer.The Migdol Stronghold (or simply Migdol) is the Castle-type building for the Egyptians in Age of Mythology. It has a few more specifically swampy areas like the Swamp of Sorrows and the Wetlands, but temperate forests and hills proliferate. Unlike Kalimdor, the Eastern Kingdoms have very few desert areas (Except maybe the Badlands), but several areas are wastelands (The Blasted Lands, Burning Steppes, Deadwind Pass, and Searing Gorge). However, the north is the stronghold of the Forsaken and regions scarred by the Scourge.

(The Guard House increases the unit cap) Walls Killing. Methods of defense include: Archers, which can be placed on walls and towers Turrets Infantry. All defenses, walls being the most basic, focus on defending this point. The keep will fire arrows at oncoming attackers. While being the target of oncoming attackers, it is not defenseless. The Alliance dominates the central and southern parts of the continent (With the exception of Stranglethorn Vale). The keep is the most essential structure of a castle. It has a variety of climates like Kalimdor, but has more zones that show damage from humanoid intervention. Most of the time, it appears that the Eastern Kingdoms are divided into only three continents, as Quel'thalas is shown as part of northern Lordaeron.Įastern Kingdoms is actually considered to be the three subcontinents: Lordaeron in the north, Khaz Modan in the middle, and Azeroth (the continent) in the south.

Quel'thalas seems to make up a fourth continent in some maps. Undead, Dwarf, Blood Elves, Humans, Worgen, and a few remaining High Elves. The Eastern Kingdoms is the home to the each of these races'. The Eastern Kingdoms include the three continents of Lordaeron, Khaz Modan, and Azeroth. The Eastern Kingdom's western counterpart is the continent of Kalimdor. The central part of Eastern Kingdoms is dominated by the Khaz Mountains and the Redridge Mountains. The Eastern Kingdoms lies to the east of the Great Sea and to the west of the Forbidding Sea. The Eastern Kingdoms is made up from a group of smaller continents ( Azeroth, Khaz Modan, and Lordaeron) formed from the original continent of Kalimdor following the Great Sundering. The Eastern Kingdoms (a few times called Azeroth) is the eastern continent of Azeroth.

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