What/where is this place?

[Ecks007]

Generally when you think of the snow in Coerthas your mind would put Shiva (The Ice Queen) as the reason for it as it makes the most sense. However, that's not the case.

The story has made it quite clear that Garuda's winds are the cause of the snows in Coerthas (but how that makes sense, I don't really know), as the Ixal are the ones that have summoned her and their home is in Central Coerthas.

Not entirely sure how she moved from Gridania's Black Shroud in 1.x to Coerthas, but... whatever. I can already see an area over by the Ixal that is currently locked (a gate to be more precise) that would add more area to the Ixal area... or more likely is the spot for a future site for Ixal beastman quests.

I am definitely looking forward to exploring the rest of Coerthas, and I do believe we will be doing that in the expansion or perhaps an update before the expansion. Would finally like to see what is beyond the Steps of Faith/Gates of Judgement when we are allowed passage beyond them.

Yeah, and again, when you come over the hill near Ishgard on a dark night, you can see the wall of snowcloak glow with this REALLY brilliant blue.

Eh? What did you mean to put there? Ishgard isn't accessible yet, so there is no hill near Ishgard. I do know where Snowcloak is, just not what place you are talking about to see it.