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| - Naggaroth is bordered on the north by the Realm of Chaos (called also Chaos Wastes) and on the south by the tip of Lustria. The continent is split by a vast and rugged mountain range called the Blackspines (from "Black Spine of the World"). The high average elevation and climate factors combine to make the average temperature across most of the continent bitterly cold. Thus Naggaroth has also been called the "Land of Chill". Most of the continent is harsh and unforgiving wilderness, making travel overland extremely difficult. The Dark Elves have overcome this problem by exploring and charting a vast labyrinth of underground waterways which connect a series of fortified gates across the land. There are six major cities in Naggaroth which contain a significant portion of the Dark Elf population. These cities were built as multi-walled fortresses and almost all life in Naggaroth is centered around them. Naggarond, the capital, is one of the largest population centers in the Warhammer world. It is the seat of power for Malekith the Witch King, the undisputed ruler of the Dark Elves, and his royal court. Ghrond is the northernmost city and is the main center for the Temple of Kaela Mensha Khaine. Karond Kar is an island fortress that houses the holding pens and slave markets of the Beastmasters. Har Ganeth is home to the infamous Executioners. Hag Graef is a mining and production center. Clar Karond hosts the Dark Elf shipyards and lumber mills.
- Naggaroth is the northern continent of the New World. It is inhabited primarily by the Dark Elves but is also home to small populations of beastmen, skaven and wild men. The High Elves maintain an city-outpost in Naggaroth called Arnheim. It borders Lustria to the south, the Great Ocean to the east and the Chaos Wastes to the north. In the elven language it means "northland", a cognate of Naggarothi — northerners — a name for the inhabitants of Nagarythe , the northernmost kingdom of Ulthuan.
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