Originally Posted by
Shadowtwili
Big disagreement here, the Forsaken are their own people (or race?) of undeath, and not all Forsaken are former Lordaeron humans either, there are Forsaken high elves, blood elves, night elves and gnomes.
Also, I disagree with that the Forsaken are the Argent Crusade's own people, Forsaken come from many nations (Stormwind, Dalaran, Gilneas, Gnomeregan, Quel'thalas, Darnassus, Kul Tiras etc) so they would be as much those nation's "people" as they would be the Argent Crusade's people. I mean own people in a way that they're their fellow Lordaeronian countrymen. And since the Stromics control Arathi, the Gilneans hold their lands now and they could drive away the Dalarani Forsaken, and etc., they'd should be welcome in Lordaeron
Except for the fact that the Ghostlands and most of the Eastern Plaguelands are still undeath, troll and who knows what more dangererous creature infested. Yes they are neighbours, but so are the night elves and orcs, and they don't (can't) align with eachother either. The Argent Crusade isn't in bad terms with the Forsaken, even better now that Sylvanas and Nathanos are gone. The trolls should be now being dealt with the Zandalari diplomatically so there can come a time where the Amani can compromise with the Blood Elves. Also I'd wager that the Argent Crusade should be finished with the Eastern Plaguelands other than Stratholme. It can be made so that they're going now on Ghostlands.
Also, if the Argent Crusade would align themselves with the Horde, they're so spread out that the waning Horde forces in the Eastern Kingdoms would be unable to protect the vast majority of Forsaken and Argent lands if/when the Alliance does invade in the Fifth War(tm). I believe that since Liadrin canonically wielded the Ashbringer in Legion and she no longer wears it in BFA, she might have returned it to them and it would be canonically under Maxwell's possesion.
Lordaeron and Quel'thalas have never been "friends", aloof allies at best. Don't mind if I move the goalpost here but I'd say it's friends on a sense where it's retconned that Anasterian sent those priests to Lordaeron (instead of old WC3 lore saying that the Priests and Sorceresses defied his orders to stay in human lands) as "goodwill" to Terenas. Also, the Argent Crusade defending the Blood Elves from the Alliance and help cleansing the Ghostlands could be their amends and their "formal apology" to them since they are like the direct successor of Garithos' New Alliance Remnants.
Stratholme should be the capital of the Argent Crusade, Sunwalker druids should have nothing in common with the Paladins of the Crusade and the Blood Knights of Quel'thalas. Also the Blood Knights have their own bases (or should have) and not have to share with the human-centric/majority Argent Crusade.
Is that still a thing in-Lore? that secret pier under a shield near Stratholme in Vanilla/Classic
Also, on the subject of the Forsaken lands.
Personally I am a fan of the Forsaken claiming Alterac City, rebuilding it as a proper Forsaken City (instead of a derelict human one), building into the mountain underneath it too.
Alterac is centrally located, making the Forsaken able to strike at the Alliance-occupied (reclaimed?) Southshore, Fenris and Shadowfang Keeps.
Alterac is defensible, it is surrounded by (cold) mountains and has roads leading directly to Forsaken-controlled Andorhal (I guess the largest city with the loss of Lordaeron city?), the Sludge Fields, Tarren Mill and Southpoint Gate, the Forsaken might even be able to capture and rebuild Durnholde as a fortress to keep watch over Thoradin's Wall and the road to Aerie Peak ensuring the Alliance can't easily invade over land as they would control all acces points into Hillsbrad Foothills and Western Plaguelands.
Alterac is cold, this would help them maintain their decaying bodies.
Alterac is abandoned, the Forsaken could easily rebuild it as a proper Forsaken city (using the structures seen in WotLK) OR they could build it in a way that each Forsaken nationality would have their own "district", ei Kul Tiran buildings for Kul Tiran Forsaken, Gnomish buildings for gnomish Forsaken, Thalassian buildings for Thalassian Forsaken etc.
They could expand downwards, increasing the size of their city and/or making a second Undercity.
They are close to the Frostwolf Clan, we know that the Desolate Council was a pretty oke group, which shows that without Sylvanas' influence the Forsaken actually are closer to living humans than we thought, so if Voss and Calia can restore that part of the Forsaken the Frostwolves wouldn't abandon their closest allies as easily anymore.