Duchy of Avorraine

The Duchy of Cumberland is a large estate within the Kingdom of Stormwind, consisting of the highlands and mountain ranges of Northern Elwynn. The House of Craster has ruled the lands for hundreds of years, though the current head, Lord Balen Craster IX, lies on his deathbed with no heirs and thus the territory is due a change of hands. The duchy lends its name to the King's Own Cumberland Highlanders; a regiment in the Stormwind Army that was historically made up of men hailing from Cumberland. A vast glacial lake known as Windermere lies in the mountains, which feeds various streams and rivers with its cold waters. One such river, River Wyre, weaves its way from the lake all the way to Southern Elwynn, where it becomes a tributary of the Nazferiti.

The region is known for its vast deposits of gold, silver, and iron as well as its great forested areas. Thus, the majority of the duchy's laborers work in the mining and logging industries, with smithies and lumber mills lining the mountain streams and rivers. The highlands of the duchy's Southern half also boast a respectable farming industry, with hardier grains and tubers growing on the terraced farms of the foothills. It is here that the capital, the walled city of Dunstanburgh, is situated; a commanding fortification that acts as House Craster's seat.