Northern Headlands

The Northern Headlands of the Kingdom of Gilneas refers to the coast and parts of the forest that lay towards the northwest of the Gilnean Peninsula. Separated from the Headlands proper, the region did not experience the same sort of isolation as the other Headlands and was more akin to the rest of the kingdom. The region was once a part of Nambitus and was within the Duchy of Northgate following the erection of the Greymane Wall. It was one of the main regions of rebel support during the Northgate Rebellion and reaches its cut off point at the wall and the road that separates it from the Northgate Woods. At its southern border lies the Northgate River, which separates it from the Headlands, and by following the main road one can reach Gilneas City.

The Northern Headlands are one of the most heavily impacted regions following the Invasion of Gilneas, having been ravaged by the Worgen early on then later by the Forsaken as the Wall shattered, having been used as Forsaken forward command as they moved forward into the rest of Gilneas, having experienced the destruction wrought by the crashing of a massive Horde Gunship into the landscape and Forsaken, and then later the excessive use of blight on the region. As a result, the Northern Headlands along with the Northgate Woods are unlikely to recover fully for some time.

The coast of the Northern Headlands has also been subject to frequent Forsaken naval invasions, though as of the war in Pandaria and the aftermath of the Siege of Orgrimmar, they have come to an abrupt end. Many suspect, should the war start up once more, that the Forsaken will continue to attempt to unload Horde mercenaries and warriors onto the region along with their soldiers as they have in the past.