The insect infested southern section of Kalimdor houses the remains of the once great A’qiri empire, known as Ahn’Qiraj. It is currently a vast desert with howling sandstorms. The central temple was sealed off by the Night Elves and the dragon Aspects centuries ago to prevent an infestation. Hundreds of years later, rumblings from below brought many to correctly believe that the Silithids behind the sealed gate were gaining power. The stalwart druids have set up a base named Cenarion Hold, where both Horde and Alliance can fight the Silithids and the ubiquitous Twilight’s Hammer cultists.

With patch 1.9 in World of Warcraft, Silithus became one of the most active in-game areas with a grand world event. The Gates of Ahn’Qiraj were opened allowing the Silithid and other minions free. The theory behind this was to stop a war before it started by not allowing the armies of Ahn’Qiraj to grow more powerful. Behind the Gate two endgame instances can be found. The Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj are a 20-man instance and the Temple of Ahn’Qiraj is a 40-man instance where one of the Old Gods named C’thun, the source of power for the Silithid, lies in wait. Each server in the game had its own world event which lead to the opening of the sealed gate.