This time we'll be looking at none other than Thrall, Go'el, Son of Durotan, Green Jesus, or whatever you want to call him. Regardless, he is one of the most important and iconic characters in the Warcraft universe.

Son of Durotan

(In the first section there will be many explanations of things that are not directly related to Thrall himself, but they are important for a correct understanding of the events that will occur later).

During the rise of the Horde, when the demonic Burning Legion and their servant, the warlock Gul'dan, manipulated the orc clans on the planet Draenor into a massive army, the Frostwolf clan and their chieftain Durotan were among those who joined this armada. When the Horde declared war on the peaceful draenei race, some of its members mastered the Legion's fel magic and became warlocks, and the thoughtless use of dark magic turned their brown skin painfully green, and Draenor itself began to slowly die. Durotan was one of the few leaders who spoke out against the growing corruption among the orcs and refused to drink the blood of the demon Mannoroth, which greatly strengthened them, but at the same time turned them into slaves of the Burning Legion. These actions angered Gul'dan, and shortly after the Horde invaded Azeroth through the Dark Portal, declaring war on the human kingdom of Stormwind, the Frostwolf clan was exiled. Durotan and his tribesmen, including his pregnant wife Draka, settled in the mountains of Alterac to the north, which reminded them of the land they came from in Draenor, Frostfire Ridge.

A year after the opening of the Dark Portal, Draka gave birth to a son, who was named Go'el. However, to their horror, the parents discovered that their son's skin was green. It was a sign that he was subject to the blood curse. Durotan, Draka, and Go'el headed south to warn the Warchief's old friend, Orgrim Doomhammer, lieutenant of the brutal Horde leader Blackhand, of the dark forces the Frostwolf clan members suspected were controlling their tribesmen. Orgrim agreed that such leadership (specifically Blackhand and Gul'dan) should be dealt with, and sent a few of his trusted warriors to escort his friends back to Alterac, while he himself returned to the Horde to time the moment when it would be possible to strike at Blackhand. However, to Orgrim's ignorance, his warriors were secretly loyal not to him, but to Gul'dan. A few days later, while traveling north, they attacked and killed Durotan and Draka, before leaving Go'el to die in the snow. But a day after the murder of his parents, the orphaned orc was discovered by a group of hunters led by nobleman Aedelas Blackmoore, who decided to take the baby to their fortress of Durnholde.

Many things happened in the following years. Orgrim Doomhammer killed Warchief Blackhand in a duel and took control of the Horde. The Orcs won the First War and destroyed Stormwind, but the other human nations, as well as several other races, formed the Alliance to resist the invaders in the Second War, which took place a few years later. Due to Gul'dan's treachery, the orcs suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Alliance and were placed in special camps scattered throughout the northern kingdom of Lordaeron. A couple of years later, due to events, the details of which I will not go into, their home world of Draenor was torn apart and turned into a shattered dimension of Outland. The dark portal was destroyed, and the fearless clan of the Warsong was trapped on Azeroth. They, like the Frostwolves in Alterac, were not captured by the Alliance, but most members of their race remained in the camps. Many of them fell into lethargy due to their lack of connection to the demonic blood curse that once gave them strength.

New Horde

One of the POW camps was located at Durnholde under the command of Aedelas Blackmoore. Secretly, he raised the young Go'el over the years, giving him the name Thrall, which means "slave". The young orc was raised by a human woman, Clania Foxton, and later befriended her daughter, Taretha. Blackmoore trained Thrall in reading and writing, instructed in leadership and military strategy, and trained in gladiatorial combat, intending to make him a general with whom he could create a personal army from captive orcs and take over the Alliance. This drunkard was cruel and often insulted Thrall, forcing him to fight in the arena for money. One day, Taretha helped a young orc escape from Durnholde, and he went in search of the Warsong clan and its leader, the legendary Grommash "Grom" Hellscream, who sheltered him under his wing. Upon learning that he was a member of the Frostwolf clan, Thrall soon left Warsong for Alterac. There, the shaman Drek'Thar told him that he was the son and heir of Durotan, after which he taught him the shamanic art that the orcs owned before the arrival of the Burning Legion. Thrall soon became a respected shaman, possessor of the power of elemental spirits, and took the place of leader of the Frostwolves. He also tamed the white wolf Snowsong, which became his mount and companion.

One day, Drek'Thar summoned Orgrim Doomhammer, who had escaped human captivity and led a hermitic lifestyle, to Alterac. Hiding his identity, the former chieftain provoked Thrall into a duel, after which he was defeated by a young orc, who then revealed his identity and joined the shaman, becoming his faithful assistant in an attempt to free the orcs from the prisoner camps. Orgrim, Thrall, and Grommash worked together to raid the camps and free their imprisoned tribesmen, but during one of the battles, Orgrim was killed by a human knight. As he died, he passed on his heirloom weapon, the legendary Doomhammer, and his black armor to Thrall, naming him the new Warchief of the Horde. After that, the young orc began the siege of Durnholde, where he demanded negotiations with Blackmoore in order to avoid further bloodshed. Aedelas responded by dropping the severed head of Taretha Foxton at the feet of the young orc. Enraged, Thrall ordered the Horde to attack, and during the battle, he personally killed Blackmoore in a duel. After the victory, he called on the earth spirit to destroy Durnholde, but in the process allowed the surviving humans to leave and sent a message to the Alliance command that he wished to live in peace with the humans if they freed the remaining orcs. In the months that followed, Thrall's Horde continued to rescue their tribesmen, avoiding attacks from the Alliance, one of which was led by the paladin Uther the Lightbringer. The young leader resorted to lightning attacks and convinced the orcs that they would no longer be slaves to anyone, whether they be demons, people or anyone else.

Flood of Kalimdor

One night, as the Horde settled in the Arathi Highlands, Thrall dreamed terrible dream in which the strange Prophet urged him to lead the orcs to their destiny. Awakening, Thrall met with the same Prophet, who told him that the Burning Legion was returning and that the young leader should gather his tribesmen, leave the Eastern Kingdoms and go to the western continent of Kalimdor. After gathering the clans and freeing Grommash from the nearest Alliance port, the orcs set out across the Great Sea in stolen human ships.

However, during the voyage, the orcs were forced to land on a small island due to a storm. There, they met with the Darkspear jungle trolls and their leader, Sen'jin, who said that he had seen Thrall in his visions and told the orcs that his kin were under attack by the arriving human army. The greenskin troops attacked the base of the aggressors, but the murlocs (Murky's race) suddenly appeared from the sea, grabbed people, orcs and trolls, after which they imprisoned them in underground caves under the island in order to sacrifice the powerful "Sea Witch" Zar'jira, who was worshiped by the savages . Thrall was able to free himself, his orcs, and many of the trolls, as well as kill the leader of the sea dwellers, but was unable to prevent Sen'jin's assassination. The young leader offered the remaining trolls a place in the Horde, to which they agreed and climbed to the surface, where a volcano erupted nearby, due to which the island began to sink under water. Thrall gathered the trolls scattered around the area and was able to defend against the attacks of the Sea Witch's servants long enough to repair the ships and sail from the islands, after which he continued his journey.

Weeks later, the Horde arrived on the shores of Kalimdor, but Grommash's forces were separated during the voyage. Thrall's warriors traveled inland and explored the dusty Barrens, where they encountered feral centaur horsemen who attacked the bull-like humanoid tauren led by Chieftain Cairn Bloodhoof. Thrall and his orcs helped the old warchief defend the village from a savage attack and escorted him to the grasslands of Mulgore. In gratitude, Cairne told Thrall about the Oracle, a being that could tell the fate of the Horde and who could be found in the caverns of Stonetalon Peaks far to the north. Orcs and tauren parted on friendly terms, and the Horde marched across the Barrens to Stonetalon. Weeks later, Thrall's forces were suddenly confronted by Grom and the Warsong clan, who were fighting a group of humans that had landed on Kalimdor under the command of the sorceress Jaina Proudmoore. Thrall planned to hire airships from a nearby goblin lab and fly over the pass, after which he ordered Grom to leave the people alone, but the warsong chieftain disobeyed the order and attacked the Alliance settlements. After obtaining the airships, Thrall chastised Grommash, telling him that the bloodlust he had undergone along with his clan was a weakness he could not tolerate. After that, he sent Grom and his warriors to set up camp in Ashenvale to the north, while his main force continued on to Stonetalon.

A couple of days later, Thrall's warriors reached the Peak and, with the help of Cairne and his tauren (who claimed to be blood-linked to the orcs), destroyed the human base guarding the mountain. The allies headed for the depths of the peak until they came face to face with the leader of the people, Jaina Proudmoore, but the brewing fight was interrupted by the Oracle, who turned out to be the Prophet. He told of the beginning of the Burning Legion's invasion, that Lordaeron had already fallen, and Kalimdor was the new target. Orcs and humans had to unite if they were to resist the invaders. The prophet also told Thrall that Grommash had already fallen to demonic influence by drinking the blood of Mannoroth, wanting to confront the night elves living in Ashenvale and kill their demigod Cenarius. Jaina was unwilling to ally with the Horde, but the Prophet insisted that they would be doomed if they did not unite. The humans and orcs returned to the Barrens, where they discovered Grom's camp, commanded by demons and Fel-stricken members of the Warsong clan. Thrall and Cairn fought their way through Grommash's forces as demons rained down from the skies, after which the warchief was confronted by an old friend who revealed that the orcs were not unknowingly infected with the Fel on Draenor, they drank the blood of Mannoroth willingly, and Grommash himself was the first of them. Furious at this revelation, Thrall confronted an old friend, trapping his soul in a stone given to him by Jaina. Warsong Warchief was transported to the sorceress's camp, where he was cleansed of demonic influence through the efforts of a Horde shaman and Alliance priests.Thrall and Grom decided to head to the nearest canyon to fight Mannoroth.. During the duel, Grommash sacrificed himself to kill the demon, finally freeing the orcs from the curse of blood that had tormented them for generations.

Thrall and Jaina continued their fight against the remaining Legion forces and the night elves of Kalimdor until the Prophet called them to meet with the elven leaders, Malfurion Stormrage and Tyrande Whisperwind. There he revealed that he was none other than Medivh, the Last Guardian of Tirisfal. He convinced the leaders to unite against the Legion, whose leader Archimonde planned to reach the sacred Mount Hyjal in order to acquire the powers of the World Tree Nordrassil. By arranging a defense on the sacred mountain, the orcs, humans, and night elves were able to hold off the demons long enough for Malfurion to use the ancient Horn of Cenarius to summon countless spirits thatdestroyed Archimondeand marked the defeat of the Legion.

Founding of Durotar

In the months following the Battle of Mount Hyjal, as the night elves traveled to Ashenvale, Jaina led the Alliance forces to the east coast of Kalimdor, where she established the island nation of Theramore. Thrall, however, traveled with the Horde back inland to settle in the eastern part of the Barrens, which the orcs could call home. The chief named the new country Durotar in honor of his father, and the capital Orgrimmar in memory of Orgrim Doomhammer. The tauren of Cairn Bloodhoof settled in Mulgore, while the Darkspear trolls and their leader Vol'jin son of Sen'jin traveled to the Echo Isles off the coast of Durotar. Thrall remained friends with Jaina, and together they signed a non-aggression pact.

One day, the beastmaster, the half-ogre Rexxar, arrived in Orgrimmar, bearing a message for Thrall from Mogrin, an orc warrior who fell in battle. The leader hospitably received Rexxar and offered to help him settle in the city, but the beastmaster insisted that he would earn everything himself. Thrall sent a Darkspear shadow hunter named Rohan to accompany him, and also offered to help him with several of the city's inhabitants: his old teacher Drek'Thar, the captain of the guard Nazgrel, and the goblin engineer Gazlowe, who signed a contract with the leader to build the city. While carrying out these tasks, Rexxar suddenly learned of the appearance of human forces off the coast of Durotar. They destroyed the orc settlement and even tried to lure Thrall into a trap under the guise of negotiations. The warchief promptly sent Rexxar, Rohan, and the pandaren brewmaster Chen Stormstout to the Isle of Theramore to deliver a message to Jaina, in which the shaman demanded an explanation for this unprovoked aggression. However, it soon became known that these people served the sorceress's father, Grand Admiral Daelin Proudmoore, who planned to attack Durotar to destroy the orcs.

After escaping the Theramore admiral's forces, Rexxar helped gather allies against Proudmoore in the form of the Stonemaul tauren and ogres. Thrall thanked the half-ogre for his help and allowed him to carry the new standard of Durotar into battle, under the name Hero of the Horde. Rexxar led the allied forces to Proudmoore's base on the coast, forcing the admiral to retreat to Theramore, but the warchief knew that Daelin would never stop attacking the Horde until he was killed. Moments later, Jaina appeared before them, declaring that she had nothing to do with her father's plans. She let Thrall do what he had to do, but asked for the lives of her people. The leader promised to do everything he could. After destroying the blockade around Theramore, the Horde descended on the island's stronghold, cutting their way through Daelin's forces until cornering him, at which point the admiral was killed, much to Jaina's grief. With the conflict with the humans over, Thrall withdrew his forces, leaving Theramore in peace. Back on the mainland, Thrall thanked Rexxar for his help and offered him a place in Durotar. However, the beastmaster refused, saying that he belonged to nature, but he would always be ready to help the Horde. After that, the half-ogre left for the Barrens.

Untouched

In the years that followed, Thrall continued to rule Orgrimmar, becoming known as a wise diplomat and ruler, and under him more outcast races were recruited into the Horde. The most memorable alliance was forged when the good-hearted tauren persuaded the warchief to accept the Forsaken, an undead faction led by Sylvanas Windrunner based in Lordaeron. They splintered from the undead army known as the Scourge and disowned their evil ruler, the Lich King. Later, the blood elves of Quel'Thalas joined the Horde. When the demon Lord Kazzak opened the Dark Portal, Thrall immediately gathered his advisors and began planning an expedition to Outland, hoping that the orcs could learn more about their history from the ruins of their homeworld.

Some time later, the Horde and Alliance overran the shattered dimension, and soon the former's warriors, led by Nazgrel, discovered a faction of orcs, unaffected by the magic of demons known as the Mag'hars (meaning "untouched" in their language). Due to falling prey to a disease known as red pox years earlier, these orcs were sent to live in isolation from the rest during the rise of the Horde, and therefore remained unaffected by fel magic, retaining their natural brown skin color instead of green, like the rest of the orcs. The Mag'har were amazed to learn that the orcs had been freed from the demonic influence on Azeroth under the command of Durotan's son, and gladly received the warriors of the Horde. When word of the Mag'har'ar existence reached Thrall, he promptly dispatched his most trusted diplomats as ambassadors and later traveled in person with Drek'Thar to the Mag'hari home village of Garadar (named after Thrall's grandfather, Garad), in the grasslands Nagranda.

There, Thrall met with the ancient leader of the Mag'har, Great Mother Geyah, who was none other than his grandmother, being Garad's widow and Durotan's mother. Their meeting was quite emotional. They talked about the parents of the young leader and other fallen heroes, in particular about Orgrim and Grommash, and Geyya revealed the true name of her grandson: Go'el. Thrall also met with the abandoned son of his old friend Grom, Garrosh Hellscream, who had long lived in the shame of his father's legacy due to the fact that he was the first of the orcs to drink demonic blood. The Warchief showed the young Hellscream a vision of Grom's death, making it clear that the Warsong leader was also the one who freed them all from the blood curse by killing Mannoroth. Garrosh's heart filled with pride at the news.

War in Northrend

Upon his return to Azeroth, Thrall brought Garrosh with him and later made the former gladiator Rehgar Earthfury his advisor. And if the second wanted the development of diplomatic relations with the Alliance, then Garrosh wanted its complete destruction, so that the Horde would become the undivided ruler of Azeroth. Some time later, Jaina convinced Thrall to take part in a peace meeting on Theramore with the recently returned king of Stormwind, Varian Wrynn, to improve relations between the factions. Taking Garrosh, Rehgar, and a few members of the elite Kor'kron Guard with him, Thrall went to the meeting, which was fairly peaceful until agents of the sinister Twilight's Hammer cultists, disguised as members of the Alliance and Horde, attacked the members. Peace talks broke down, and the leader was forced to travel to Orgrimmar.

Shortly thereafter, the awakened Lich King Arthas Menethil led his Scourge in an attack across Azeroth. Thrall met with Garrosh, Rehgar, Sylvanas, orc veteran Varok Saurfang, and Forsaken apothecary Putress to discuss the threat. However, while most of the council members urged the warchief to confront the Lich King in his territory on the snowy mainland of Northrend, Thrall preferred a more cautious approach. Garrosh was furious at this decision, but the Warchief told him not to make the same mistake as his father Grom. Enraged by his father's insult, the young warrior challenged Thrall to a maq'gor (orc duel challenged by a candidate for the leader's place) in the arena of Orgrimmar. However, the duel was interrupted by a Scourge attack on the capital, and after repelling the undead attack, Thrall granted Garrosh's wish by sending him to Northrend, telling Varok to begin preparations for war.

The Horde and Alliance traveled to the northern continent to fight the Scourge, with Garrosh in command of the Horde forces. However, duringBattles at the Wrathgate, in which both nations united against the Scourge, a traitorous group of Forsaken, led by High Apothecary Rotless, betrayed their allies by unleashing a deadly plague on the Alliance, Horde, and Scourge.

The Alliance incorrectly believed that the Horde was responsible for these actions. At the same time, Putless' ally, the demonic dreadlord Varimathras, seized control of the Forsaken capital, Undercity, forcing Sylvanas and her subjects to seek refuge in Orgrimmar. Thrall soon led an army to attack the city and killed Varimathras, who was trying to open portals to summon the Burning Legion's troops. At the same time, Varian led an army against Putress. After killing the apothecary, the king attempted to attack Thrall to end the Horde once and for all, but bloodshed was averted by Jaina, who used her magic to teleport the Alliance armies back to Stormwind City. Some time later, Varian, Thrall, and Garrosh were summoned to the floating city of Dalaran by Jaina and Rhonin (the leader of the mages of the Kirin Tor) todiscuss the threat posed by the Old God Yogg-Saron. However, Thrall and Jaina were unable to prevent the conflict between Varian and Garrosh, after which the king refused to unite with the Horde after the events at the Wrathgate.

Cataclysm

After Arthas' defeat, the celebrating Horde returned to Orgrimmar, where Thrall presented Garrosh, who would become known as a hero of Northrend, with his father's legendary axe, Bloodhowl. However, things did not go so well, as relations between the Alliance and the Horde soured, and Thrall himself learned that the elements of Azeroth had become extremely restless and uncontrollable. The leader decided to find out about the reasons for their strange behavior and went to Outland to talk with the elementals of this world. Before leaving, Thrall appointed Garrosh as warchief in his absence, and Cairn, Vol'jin, and the orc veteran Eitrigg as his advisors. The tauren leader was against this decision, but Thrall soon left for Nagrand.

In Garadar, Great Mother Geyah asked her assistant, a young girl named Aggralan (or simply "Aggra") to help Thrall on his path of shamanism. Initially, this couple did not have warm feelings for each other. Aggra referred to Thrall as "Go'el" and was annoyed at the mention of his name, which meant "Slave", as well as the fact that he still wore the Doomhammer Armor, telling him that he could not be a shaman at the same time. and leader, he will have to choose one path if he wants to help the world. However, despite the difficult beginning, Thrall and Aggra grew closer to each other, eventually becoming lovers. The Warchief visited the Throne of the Elements, home to Draenor's most powerful elemental, Fury, and learned from Gordaug Earthfury that the elementals of Azeroth were in disarray for fear of imminent disaster.

Thrall later learned that Cairn was killed in a duel with Garrosh due to the betrayal of the tauren Magatha Grimtotem, whose tribe took control of the tauren capital of Thunder Bluff, after which they were defeated by Cairn's son Baine Bloodhoof. Thrall and Aggra immediately returned to Azeroth and attended the funeral of an old friend. The former chieftain also decided to throw off his armor, donning shamanic robes to appease Aggra. Shortly thereafter, a great Cataclysm erupted, caused by the Dragon-Aspect Deathwing the Destroyer, maddened by the Old Gods, formerly Neltharion, Guardian of the Earth. He emerged from the Maelstrom at the center of the Great Sea, destroying the magical barrier between Azeroth and the Elemental Realm, causing natural disasters around the world. Sensing that the Maelstrom was the source of the Cataclysm, Thrall and Aggra traveled there from the port city of Ratchet on a ship given to them by Gazlowe. The shaman named it "Draka's Fury" after his mother.

However, on the way to the Maelstrom, the ship was attacked by the Alliance and Thrall himself was captured by their spy organization known as SI:7. He was soon freed by orcs and goblins from the Bilgewater Cartel, who had crash-landed on the nearby Forgotten Isles and worked together to defeat SI:7 and the Cartel's leader, Trade Prince Jestor Gallywix, who was attempting to enslave his own underlings. Thrall allowed Gallywix to remain leader of the Cartel and sent the goblins to Orgrimmar to join the Horde. He and Aggra soon continued on their journey, culminating in the Maelstrom, where he attempted to stabilize the rift in the vortex with the help of a shamanistic association known as the Circle of Earth, specifically with a broken draenei, Farseer Nobundo, and the leader of the shamans, the tauren Muln Earthfury. (not related to Rehgar).

Some time later, the green dragon Ysera, the Aspect of Dreams, and the dragon Desharin, entrusted the shaman with a task. He, along with Desharin, traveled to the Caverns of Time, home of the bronze dragons led by Nozdormu, the Aspect of Time, but were attacked by a mysterious stranger who killed Desharin and forced Thrall to flee through a nearby time portal, which sent him to an alternate timeline where he beheld the death of his parents during the Second World War. After being attacked again by a stranger, the shaman ended up in another timeline, where he himself died as a baby, and Aedelas Blackmoore crowned himself, taking control of the Alliance and the Horde with the help of an army of mercenaries. After escaping from the "false" reality to the real one, Thrall met with the Aspect of Nozdormu, who explained that in the future he would become the mad dragon Murozond, who would create the Infinity Dragons, a faction of corrupted bronze dragons that are trying to break the timeline, and would send an assassin after Thrall. The shaman realized that the attacker was actually King Blackmoore from an alternate reality.

To fight Deathwing, Nozdormu asked Thrall to find and awaken the red dragon Alexstrasza, the Aspect of Life, who had fallen into a deep depression following the death and "betrayal" of her mate Korialstrasz, and to enlist the support of the blue dragonflight, who had lost their leader at the time of their Aspect's death. , Malygos, and had to choose a leader in the person of the wise Kalecgos or the son of Malygos, the terrifying dragon Arygos. The choice fell on the former, who was chosen as the new Aspect, to the fury of the latter, who secretly forged an alliance with Deathwing, the Twilight's Hammer cult, and the evil twilight dragons. As the Blues celebrated the rise of Kalecgos, the Twilight attacked during the ceremony. Arygos himself was betrayed and killed by the Twilight's Hammer leader, Twilight Father, and his blood was used to awaken Chromatus, a five-headed monster created from the combined power of dragonflights, in Deathwing's service. Thrall helped the Blues deal with the twilight dragons, after which he killed King Blackmoore with the Doomhammer. During the battle, he had a vision of the death of Koriastrasz, revealing that the red dragon actually sacrificed himself to prevent the Twilight's Hammer from defiling countless red dragon eggs.

After telling this to Alexstrasza and bringing her out of her depression, Thrall joined the forces of the other Aspects, Kalecgos, Nozdormu and Ysera, to fight Chromatus, the shaman himself temporarily taking the place of the absent Neltharion, the Aspect of Earth. Together, they were able to defeat the monster and imprison him in a magical dungeon, unable to completely destroy him. The Aspects then gathered at Wyrmrest Temple, where Nozdormu revealed that the Time of Twilight was approaching, the predicted moment when the Old Gods would end their lives on Azeroth, but the packs, thanks to Thrall's help, were ready to meet him. The former chieftain returned to Aggra at the Maelstrom and made the decision to drop his old name and assume his new identity, Go'ela.

twilight time

One day, while meditating at the Maelstrom, Thrall creepy vision from Ragnaros, the Fire Elemental Lord and servant of the Old Gods, who told him of the imminent Time of Twilight, but when the spell ended and Aggra came to help him, the shaman was convinced that no matter what happened, they would meet these threats together.

Some time later, Thrall and Aggra met with the Dragon Aspects and Archdruid Malfurion Stormrage at the Nordrassil world tree for a special ritual to restore the tree with which the Aspects hoped to heal Azeroth. However, the meeting was interrupted by the appearance of the Twilight's Hammer cultists, led by Fandral Staghelm, a traitorous night elf druid who had joined the forces of Ragnaros. Claiming that Thrall was the Twilight's Hammer's last stand, Fandral shattered the shaman's essence into four elemental essences, which were scattered across the four regions of the Elemental Realm. The traitor and his followers retreated, but when the Aspects began to think that Thrall was doomed, Aggra refused to give up and tried to find her beloved Go'el in the dimensions of the Elemental Lords along with the adventurers.

In the Heavenly High, a dimension of air, Thrall was tormented by doubts that he had failed the world and the Horde, and he himself was unworthy of Aggra. In the Abyssal Deep, the world of water, Thrall's spirit became filled with the desire for peace with the Alliance, life with Aggra, and the birth of his own children. In the Underdark, a dimension of the earth, he was imprisoned in a stone that personified his determination and calmness. Finally, in the realm of Ragnaros, the Firelands, the realm of fire, the shaman's spirit burned with rage over Gul'dan's murder of his parents, his enslavement by Blackmoore, Varian's war against the Horde, and Garrosh's murder of Cairn. Together, Aggra and the adventurers were able to unite the disparate parts of Thrall's spirit, freeing him from his bonds. Go'el and Aggra returned to Nordrassil, where they finally tied their lives in marriage.

Finally, it was time for the Aspects to destroy Deathwing. They decided that the only weapon capable of doing so was the Dragon Soul, an artifact created by the Destroyer during the War of the Ancients 10,000 years ago. He combined the powers of all four Aspects. The soul had been destroyed for a long time, but Nozdormu, along with the adventurers, traveled back in time and obtained weapons. Armed with the Soul, Thrall and the Aspects gathered at Wyrmrest Temple to imbue the artifact with their powers, subsequently using it to destroy Deathwing in the Maelstrom. After that Alexstrasza stated that Aggra was pregnant.

Civil War in the Horde

After defeating Deathwing, Muln Earthfury stepped down as leader of the Earth Circle and handed it over to Thrall. Some time later, Jaina Proudmoore tried to convince Go'el to return to the Horde and do something about the militant Garrosh, but the former leader refused, choosing a new path in the Circle of the Earth, his goal was to heal the wounds of the world after the Cataclysm. Shortly thereafter, Garrosh ordered a mana bomb to be dropped on Theramore, which destroyed the city. Jaina miraculously survived, but her heart was filled with hatred for the Horde. After acquiring a powerful artifact called the Prismatic Focus, she traveled to Orgrimmar and began summoning a huge tsunami of water elementals to flood the city, but was resisted by Thrall, who received a call for help from the elements. The shaman could not dissuade the sorceress, but the arrival of Kalecgos was able to calm her down, stating that by destroying Orgrimmar, she would not be better than Garrosh or Arthas Menethil. Jaina called off the tsunami, but told Go'el that there would be no peace as long as Garrosh was in power.

Although Thrall wanted to live in peace with Aggra and his newborn son Duron, he again had to intervene in world events when Garrosh tried to kill Vol'jin, who had long opposed the leader's tyranny. The troll barely survived thanks to the help of Horde adventurers and Chen Stormstout, after which he ordered the search for Thrall in Durotar, who helped the adventurers purge the Echo Isles from the Kor'kron, once the chieftain's elite guard, now Garrosh's personal legion. When Vol'jin recovered from his wounds, he returned to Durotar with Chen, after which he gathered members of the Darkspear tribe and other leaders of the Horde, starting a rebellion against Garrosh (with the help of the Alliance). Thrall fought in the ranks of the rebels against the Kor'kron, but after that, he asked Vol'jin to watch over Aggra and Duron, leaving the besieged Orgrimmar in search of the orcs who opposed the leader's regime.

Reunited with his old friend, Varok Saurfang, Thrall fought his way through the vast Underground fortress Garrosh had built under the city. Meanwhile, the Alliance and rebels laid siege to Orgrimmar, and the adventurers themselves went to the chieftain's quarters, where he defeated Thrall in a duel. Garrosh himself was defeated by the adventurers, after whichGo'el tried to kill him with the Doomhammer. He was stopped by King Varian and the pandaren Taran Zhu, who declared that the leader should stand trial in Pandaria. After Hellscream was taken away in chains, Thrall and other leaders of the Horde proclaimed Vol'jin Warchief.

Draenor and Doomhammer

During his trial in Pandaria, Garrosh was able to escape with the help of the bronze dragon Kairozdormu, before slipping away to an alternate version of the planet Draenor, where he convinced his father, Grommash, not to accept Gul'dan's gift and instead gather the orc clans into the Iron Horde, free themselves from demonic influence, but still conquer Draenor and Azeroth from the main universe. When the Iron Horde invaded Azeroth through the Dark Portal, Thrall donned his old armor again and fought the invaders, subsequently leading a small, elite force into Draenor to destroy the Dark Portal from that side. After rescuing several Frostwolf orcs from the alternate Draenor (among them a young version of Drek'Thar) and destroying the portal, Thrall and the Horde traveled to the home of the Frostwolves, Frostfire Ridge, to seek help against the Iron Horde. There, he met with alternate versions of his parents, Durotan and Draka, after which he helped them in various battles against Grommash's forces. The Horde was able to break into Nagrand, where at that time Garrosh was located, who became the leader of the Warsong clan, since Grommash assumed the title of leader of the Iron Horde. When the Allied forces attacked Grommashar Hold, Thrall summoned Garrosh to Mak'gora.During the duelHellscream teased Go'el, saying that he was responsible for everything that happened, but the shaman stated that Garrosh himself chose his fate. Thrall used his elemental powers to encase his opponent in a fist of stone, then finished them off with a thunderbolt.

Many months after the defeat of the Iron Horde, the Burning Legion once again flooded Azeroth, and the Alliance with the Horde, including Thrall, met the demons on the Broken Shore. The battle ended in disaster. Varian was killed, and Vol'jin was mortally wounded, appointing Sylvanas the leader before his death. After the battle, Thrall and the surviving members of the Circle of Earth gathered at the Maelstrom, but were soon attacked by Legion forces led by the fel lord Get'zun. While the rest of the shamans fought the demons, Thrall grappled with their leader, but during their battle, the Hammer of Doom fell out of his hands, which fell into the Maelstrom, landing in the Dungeon, the dimension of the earth. Shortly thereafter, Get'zun was thrown off a cliff and ended up in a sinkhole as well. Thrall, a shaman adventurer, and a dwarf named Stormcaller Mylra quickly descended into the Underground to retrieve the legendary weapon, only to find that it had landed in a place called the Thundering Depths. Thrall explained that the elements no longer spoke to him after he used them to kill Garrosh, and that the Doomhammer had become unbearably heavy. The three shamans went to the Thundering Depths, but due to the fact that Go'el was still badly injured after the battle with Get'zhun, he soon fell behind his companions. Milra and the adventurer battled the demon, and with the Doomhammer, the hero was able to kill the fel lord. Seeing that the adventurer is a worthy bearer of the hammer, Thrall passed on his position as leader of the Earth Ring, telling him to return to the Maelstrom and listen to Aggra's advice, and then left to consider the future.

Durotan, son of Garad, chieftain of the Frostwolf clan. Of course, he was a mighty warrior, but much more can be said about him than is widely known. Yes, he was a warrior, but he was also a tossing soul, someone who could only watch from the sidelines as the greatness of ork civilization collapsed under the influence of the Burning Legion. Durotan may not have fully understood what exactly happened to the orcs, but it affected him deeply.

Duraton's most notable legacy is his son, Thrall. Found by humans, raised as a gladiator, freed the orc race and rallied the New Horde to his side. When Thrall led the new Horde into Kalimdor, he named the land they settled Durotan after his father... a father who would surely have been very proud of his son. In Warlords, we will see Durotan again. Horde players will have a unique opportunity to interact with this legend of the past, remarkably alive and well. What kind of orc is Durotan - and what does he think of his son?

Birth of a leader

Durotan was the son of Garad, the leader of the Frostwolf tribe, who was destined from birth to become a leader. But despite the fact that he was the heir of the clan, the boy was very different from other orcs of his age. Durotan was...sensitive, to say the least. Much stronger than most orcs, he cared about the world around him and the creatures in it. For some, this was the first sign of a talent for shamanism, and Durotan simply saw the world that way. And it was this sensitivity that helped him learn a lot even before he accepted the rite of growing up.

Orc clans on Draenor do not interact with each other more than twice a year, in spring and autumn, when all the clans come together to celebrate Kosharg. Held in the shadow of Oshu "Gun, it is an opportunity for clans to meet and discuss various issues, and the shamans of each clan ascend to the heights of Oshu" Gun, where, apparently, they communicate with their ancestors and with each other. But the celebrations take place only twice a year. The rest of the time, orc clans are extremely rare.

But for Durotan it was different - and during Kosharg, just before his rite, he was angry at being sent to bed so early as if he were a child. This made him sneak up to find out what important issues the adults were discussing, including his first meeting with Origim, son of Telkar "Avenging Hammer". Although Origim did not claim to be a chieftain, he was a member of the Blackrock Clan. And, much to the surprise of the Blackrock and Frostwolf clans, a friendship developed between them, ignoring the boundaries between the clans. After all, as Durotan said, "Just because something has never happened before doesn't mean it's impossible."

Prophets and prophecies

The two young orcs often competed in strength and skill, and one day this led them both to the forests of Terrokar. Orgrim won, but before they could start celebrating, the ogre appeared. And, since an orc could only go on his first solitary hunt after he had passed the rite of passage into adulthood, they chose the best alternative - they ran, and the ogre ran after them. If he had caught them, they would surely have died, but he couldn't. The blue-skinned creatures appeared and shot down at the ogre. And then they asked the young orcs if they were hurt and if they were feeling well enough. They were the draenei, the inhabitants of the world they called Draenor.

Their skill and prowess in fighting the ogre was amazing to Durotan, but even more amazing was their hospitality. Restalaan, the leader of the draenei army that was watching the area when the giant appeared, offered to take the two orcs to the hidden draenei city of Telmor for an overnight stay. With the help of a magic crystal and a few softly spoken words, they appeared in the city as if out of thin air. More importantly, there was another very important guest in Telmor - the prophet Velen, the leader of the draenei. Thus began one of the most amazing nights of Durotan's youth. Both orcs were invited to dinner and stayed with the Prophet.

While Orgrim spent most of the evening talking about the strength of his bloodline and the unusual prophecy surrounding his father's weapon, the Punishing Hammer, Durotan simply stared at the Prophet. Perhaps it was this unusual sensitivity that made Durotan watch the Prophet's reaction. He seemed to be interested in all this, but countless blood and battles saddened him. Durotan took the opportunity to ask Velen questions about the draenei, their unusual longevity and strange magic. Later that evening, while the orcs were sleeping peacefully, the ancestor appeared to the Frostwolf tribe's shaman Kashur, saying that he would take Durotan to his ancestors on Osh'Guna during a rite of passage into adulthood.

Oshu "Gong

Durotan had an excellent first hunt on his own and passed the rite of passage. And, as promised, Kashur took him to Oshu'Gun, although Durotan could not understand why. The place was sacred to the shaman, the home of the ancestors. But, of course, this is not a place for a young orc warrior who has just completed his initiation rite. Kashur didn't understand why, but when they reached their destination, Kashur saw Telkraa's ancestor, but Durotan didn't, it was clear in that moment that Durotan was not destined to become a shaman.

"I felt... something," Telkraa said. “I thought he would be a shaman. If he cannot see me now, then he will never become a shaman. But although he will not see spirits or conjure, he is born for a great destiny. He will be an essential part of the Frostwolf clan... all of his people." "Will he become... a hero?" Kashur asked, catching her breath. their names remained in the memory of posterity. Durotan breathed frequently as she spoke, and she could see from his face how much he desired it. "I can't tell," Telkraa reported, frowning slightly. "Teach him well, Kashur. One thing is certain: From him salvation will come.”

Durotan returned to the Frostwolf clan, and soon met Draka. He was fascinated by her fearlessness, strength and beauty. They bonded and it quickly became clear that they were meant for each other. But soon tragedy struck - Durotan's father, Garad, was killed in a battle against the ogres and Gronn. Durotan had become chieftain of the Frostwolf clan by birthright, and he was well on his way to the fate that Telkraa felt.

Birth of the Horde

When Ner'zul summoned the orc clans to Oshu'Gun and told them that he saw enemies in the draenei, Durotan didn't know what to think. Yes, it was a good idea to get all the orc clans together. But he had, albeit a small, childhood experience that few had in a draenei city. He saw their hospitality, he spoke to their leader. There was no hint of threat in any of this. Orgrim, too, was initially taken aback by the news, but he was more willing than Durotan to take part in the first battle against the draenei.

However, Durotan's secrecy did not escape Ner'zhul. He was invited to meet with the Prophet Velen at the foot of Oshu'gan and, as a test of his devotion, capture the Prophet and deliver him to Ner'zhul. And, despite Velen's blasphemous words about the house orc ancestors, his assurances that some creatures live within and call these ancestors, Durotan did not deliver the Prophet to Ner'zhul. Instead, he let him go, taking only the Ata "mal crystals that Velen brought with him. Artifacts of great power, he gave them to Ner'zhul, hoping that he would be forgiven for his unwillingness to deliver the prisoner. And the fact that Ner'zhul experienced a flash of guilt was the first hint that something had gone wrong.

Ner'zhul soon discovered Kil'jaeden's betrayal, and Kil'jaden, in turn, discovered Ner'zhul's attempt at disobedience. Due to Gul'dan's report, Ner'zhul was deposed, and Gul'dan took his place at Kil'jaeden's side as the best servant. Thus the orc race plunged into chaos. Durotan could only watch as the element refused to speak to the shaman. A new magician has been chosen…dark. He could hardly contain his anger, seeing how the children of his clan were addicted to dark magic, thanks to the efforts of the black sorcerer. Durotan's fury, unwillingness and anger were duly noted and he was given one last opportunity to either prove his loyalty to the Horde or put an end to the fate of his clan.

Telmor - a beautiful city hidden in the mountains, the home of the draenei, which he visited in his youth, was to be destroyed.

Fall of Telmor

The black mage now led the united Horde, but was nothing more than a puppet of Gul'dan, and was extremely concerned about Durotan's unwillingness to participate in the war. He could very well expel the entire Frostwolf clan and declare Durotan and Draka traitors or worse. But he instead gave Durotan another chance.The black mage knew that Orgrim and Durotan were guests of Telmore in their youth.He knew that Durotan had an amazing memory, and could remember exactly where the crystal that hid the city was located.And use the Restalaan spell to disable it Durotan is the key, and if he does not complete this task, he will take the lives of himself, his family, and possibly his entire clan.

So Durotan did the only thing he could do. He did what had to be done: he obeyed. The draenei from Telmor had not yet come under attack, and members of all the combined clans of the Horde poured into the city and systematically defeated it. Durotan met once again with Restalaan, the draenei who had saved his life as a child. This was their last meeting. With no other choice, Durotan killed Restalaan quickly and mercifully. His suffering ended as quickly as possible. Carnage continued all around, and a small part of him wishedto hasten death.

But death did not come.

Conflict of interest

Although Durotan had shown due loyalty to the Horde, the Black Hand still did not trust the warchief. But Gul "Dan wanted Durotan to stay alive. Durotan was respected in other clans, although he was known as an orc who questioned every step of the Horde. As long as Durotan follows the decrees of the Horde, other potential Protestants will also follow. And also this kept the Horde strong, and the destruction of the draenei proceeded smoothly. What happened next may have been due to the fact that Ner'zhul, whose heart ached due to the fall of his own people, wrote a message to Durotan, reporting what he had heard from Gul'Dana and Keel" jaeden plan.

Durotan followed orders, of course, but his heart ached more and more with every blow he was forced to throw. The message from Ner'zhul was a surprise, and its content is even more surprising. "You will be asked to drink. Refuse. It is the blood of restless souls that will disturb you and all who drink. They will enslave you forever. For all that we hold dear, refuse." And Durotan refused. He defied Gul'Dan, the Black Hand, and the rest of the Horde by refusing to drink Mannoroth's blood when offered. He refused for every member of his clan, but he didn't explain why. Instead, telling Guldan that the sorcerer gave the clan leaders a choice, and Durotan simply chose what he felt was right. Orgrim of the Blackrock clan also refused to drink, although he explained it differently, telling the Black Hand that he did not deserve such an honor.

This was the beginning of the end for the orc race. Driven by the thirst for blood, absorbed with the drunk blood of Mannoroth, under the leadership of Kil "Jaden, the Horde of Orcs marched towards their final goal, the brilliant city of Shattrath City. Destroying the city, Kil" Jaden disappeared, satisfying the thirst for revenge that he felt for Velen and his people. Later, Gul "Dan will open, with the help of Sargeras and under the leadership of Medivh, a portal to a new world, ready for conquest - Azeroth. Durotan and the Frostwolves followed him, but were expelled in disgrace shortly after arriving in the new world.

Leader promotion

The rest of Durotan's history is known: he had a son, an unnamed baby, on the day his mother and father traveled in search of a new leader. Orgrim, his old friend, killed the Black Hand and took his place. Keeping hope in his heart that Durotan would tell his old friend that he had learned Gul'Dan's deceit. And if it were not for Gul'Dan's spies and assassins, perhaps Durotan would still be alive. But both he and Drek and their baby were taken back to the camp, where they were killed, and their son went with his suffering into the forest. Salvation will come from Durotan - but Durotan himself will never know.

Did Durotan destroy the draenei? Yes. Did he kill countless innocents? Oh sure. But Durotan really didn't have a choice. In a sense, Durotan is Lor "temar Theron of the Old Horde. He was forced to act this way in order to save his tribe. Lor" themar could be loyal to the Horde, but during Mists of Pandaria this loyalty sharply escalated into conflict, as he and his people have been forced again and again into dubious activities at the behest of Garrosh and his soldiers. This practically brought Lor "temar to the Alliance, although the actions of Jaina Proudmoore quickly put an end to all this.

Durotan had a choice. He could either follow orders or let his people die. It wasn't a real choice, and Durotan didn't have an Alliance to turn to when the situation in the Horde got worse than he could bear. Could he even ask the draenei for shelter? Of course he could, if the thought had crossed his mind. But would this tactic really do much? This is a completely different story. In their current form, the draenei were simply not a race fit for war, for senseless violence. Even if Durotan had asked Velen for protection, this ruse would hardly have been successful.

Instead, Durotan had to make these difficult decisions on his own. And given the choice between life and death, he chose life for himself, his family, his clan. His story is tragic, but that story will be told again in Warlords. Durotan is alive, strong and healthy, his clan is strong. And perhaps it was because of that curious childhood encounter that Durotan refused to join the Iron Horde, focusing on the survival of his own clan. As Velen once said to Durotan, "The future is not like a book you can read. It is constantly changing, like water or a whirlwind of sand. Of course, the future can change, but it is up to you to change it."
We don't know if Durotan had a special conversation with the Prophet in the Warlords alternate reality prior to Garrosh's arrival. But the wisdom of the words of the Prophet is still relevant. Will Durotan survive? We'll see when Warlords comes out.

As children, Durotan befriended Orgrim, which was surprising since they belonged to different clans. Later, a squad of draenei rescued the boys from a huge ogre, after which they were invited to meet with the draenei leader, Velen.

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Durotan, head of the Frostwolf clan, is the last voice of reason in a world where war rages and cruelty reigns supreme.

Durotan had two older brothers: the ambitious Fenris and the troublemaker Ga'nar. It was Durotan who most valued family and clan traditions. As a child, he happened to protect his sick mother from the elements and wild animals, but then he himself almost succumbed to the all-consuming thirst for blood. That day, Durotan swore that rage would never enslave him. When his brother Fenris went missing, Warchief Garad chose Durotan as his successor, not the irascible Ga'nar.

However, the Frostwolf clan faced an even bigger problem. Other clans united in the Iron Horde - a great army that was supposed to completely subjugate Draenor. Garad refused to participate in this bloody campaign and secluded himself in his native lands, on Frostfire Ridge. After that, other leaders began to gather forces to subdue the intractable orcs. And at this fateful moment for the clan, the leader Garad and Ga'nar disappeared into the icy wastelands. Young Durotan, loyal to his principles, found himself surrounded by superior enemy forces, and now the fate of the entire clan depends on his decisions. If he fails, then the orcs of Draenor will lose their last hope.

Biography

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The young Durotan saw Draka for the first time immediately after her birth, and Mother Geyah said that he should bless her. He did this by drawing attention to the sickness of the infant.

Unlike his brothers Ga'nar and Fenris, he was the only one who most of all honored the family and traditions of his people. After the disappearance of Fenris, Garad made Durotan the heir to the Frostwolf clan instead of the hot-tempered Ga'nar.

During the celebration of Kosh "harg in Nagrand, Durotan met Orgrim, an orc from the Black Mountain clan, whose father was Telkar Doomhammer. They became close friends, which was considered unusual for the descendants of different clans. Durotan was also brought to the sacred mountain Oshu "gun by order of the ancestors, who wanted to test whether he could become a shaman. However, the future leader of the Frostwolf clan could not see the spirits of the ancestors, although he knew that they were somewhere nearby.

Durotan and Orgrim raced through the Terokkar Forest and were attacked by a vicious ogre who would have easily killed the two young orcs had it not been for the intervention of several draenei hunters under Restalaan's command. After sending a message to their clans, Restalaan took the two orcs with him to Telmor and told them that the prophet Velen, the leader of the draenei, had recently arrived in the city and invited them to a meal. There they discussed the history of their peoples, and Durotan remarked that he and Orgrim had learned more about the draenei in that hour than all the orcs had in a century.

Returning to his clan's settlement, Durotan again saw Draka, who was able to overcome her illness. He was surprised to see an unfamiliar orc, and was not sure that she belonged to the Frostwolf clan. However, he remembered the history of her family, banished to the very outskirts of the clan's lands, and invited this brave and beautiful warrior to a joint hunt. Soon a relationship began between them, which led to the wedding ritual.

Rise of the Horde

Durotan is loyal to allies and merciless to enemies. His Frostwolf clan rejected the call of the Iron Horde and chose to focus on their own survival in the harsh environment. They now dwell in the freezing expanses of Frostfire Ridge, wrapping themselves in skins and taming mighty ice wolves that roar and howl to accompany them in every battle.

Heritage

In Alterac Valley, there is a monument to Durotan's memory: the Durotan Obelisk. The inscription on it reads:

Here lies Durotan, chieftain of the Frostwolf clan and father of our venerable Warchief Thrall. He was the bravest among us, and he was betrayed by those who desired our enslavement. Durotan gave his life so we could be free. We honor him and the covenants that he passed on to us through his son. -Drek "Tar, shaman of the Frostwolf clan

Thrall escaped after the death of his father. He was later found by the human Aedelas Blackmoore and was left behind as a slave and gladiator. Thrall was eventually able to escape and began to be trained by the great shaman Drek "Thar. After a while, he managed to repel attacks on his people using the powerful energy of the shaman. Later, when traveling to Kalimdor, he and the remnants of his people, who survived the destruction of Draenor, settled in the eastern Barrens These lands Thrall proclaimed his new home and named Durotar, after his father.

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Christie Gold

WARCRAFT: DUROTAN

The Official Prequel Novel

Copyright © 2016 Legendary

© N. Kh. Ibragimova, translation into Russian

© AST Publishing House LLC, 2016

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This book is dedicated to Chris Metzen, my fellow worker at Blizzard, who back in 2000 was the first to entrust me with Durotan and enable me to create Draka. By doing this, he truly did me an honor that I could not even imagine then, and made it possible for fifteen years to return to these heroes and acquaint them with a new audience.

Prologue

Steam rose from bright red bloodstains in the snow, and Durotan, son of Garad, son of Durkosh, let out a cry of triumph. It was his first hunt - the first time he had thrown a spear at a living creature with the intent to kill him - and the bloodstains indicated that the spear had hit the target. Expecting praise, Durotan turned to his father. The young orc's narrow chest swelled with pride, but the look on the face of the Frostwolf clan chief puzzled him.

Garad shook his head. His long, shiny black hair fell freely over his broad, powerful shoulders. He sat astride a great white wolf named Ice, and his little black eyes looked grim when he spoke.

“You missed his heart, Durotan. Northern Wolves hit the target the first time.

From disappointment and shame, hot blood rushed to the young man's face.

“I…I’m sorry I let you down, father,” he said, trying to straighten up to his full height on his wolf, Sharptooth.

Manipulating Ice with his knees and hands holding onto the wolf's withers, Garad rode up to Sharptooth, stood beside him and looked at his son.

“You couldn't kill with the first blow,” he said. “You didn't let me down.

Durotan gave his father an uncertain look.

"My task is to train you, Durotan," Garad continued. “Someday you will become a leader, if it is the will of the Spirits, and I will not allow you to insult them needlessly.

Garad waved his hand in the direction of the trail of blood.

“Get down, come with me, and I’ll explain. Drek'Thar, you and Wise Ear follow us. Let the rest wait until I call them.

Durotan was still ashamed, but at the same time puzzled and interested. He obeyed his father without asking questions. The young orc slid off Sharptooth's back and petted the great wolf. No one knew if the clan of the northern wolves had tamed them as mounts because of their white color, or if the clan had come to call themselves that because of their white fur; the answer to this question is lost in the past. The sharptooth snorted and licked its young master's face.

Drek'Thar was the oldest shaman of the Frostwolf clan, this orc maintained a close relationship with the Spirits of Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Life. The Frostwolves believed that Spirits lived far to the north, on the Edge of the World, in the Abode of Spirits. Drek'Thar was older than Durotan, but not quite old yet; the shaman lost his sight in battle many years before the birth of the young orc. The riding wolf of the clan that attacked them with powerful jaws touched the face of the shaman. The wolf hit the target only partially, but the damage was significant: one eye was completely lost, and the second went blind shortly after. Durotan could still see thin, pale, sinuous scars trailing from under the bandage Drek'Thar always wore to cover his sightless eyes.

But if Drek'Thar lost something, he gained something at the same time. Shortly after losing his sight, he developed an extraordinary ability to sense, compensating for the absence of eyes, he felt the presence of the Spirits with such an acuteness that was inaccessible to the younger shaman, his student. From time to time the Spirits even sent him visions from their abode at the Edge of the World, in the farthest north.

Drek'Thar was not helpless - as long as a shaman could mount Wise Ear, his beloved and well-trained wolf, he could ride it where any other orc could go.

Father, son and shaman made their way through the deep snow along the bloody trail. Durotan was born during a snowstorm, which was considered an auspicious omen for the later life of a member of the Frostwolf clan. His home was Frostfire Ridge. When the snow reluctantly retreated under the sun of the summer months, it simply bided its time before its inevitable return. No one knew how long these inhospitable places had been home to the orc clan of the Frostwolf; they have lived here since time immemorial. "Always," one of the old men replied simply to Durotan when he was old enough to ask the question.

The night was approaching and it was getting colder. Durotan's thick, warm hoof-hide boots were almost soaking wet, and his legs began to go numb. The wind picked up, as if piercing a thick fur cape with a dagger. Durotan trembled as he stubbornly stepped forward, waiting for his father to speak. The blood on the snow stopped steaming and began to freeze.

The crimson trail led through the windswept expanse of snow to a grey-green tree line at the foot of Mount Ancestor, the highest peak in a mountain range that stretched hundreds of miles south. Mount Ancestor, as the sacred scrolls said, was the clan's guardian, she stretched out her stone arms to create a protective barrier between Frostfire Ridge and the southern lands. The smell of pure snow and the scent of pines tickled Durotan's nostrils. There was silence all around.

Not pleasant, right? This long walk in the snow,” Garad finally said.

Durotan didn't know what the correct answer should be.

The Frostwolf doesn't complain.

Yes, he doesn't complain. But ... it's still unpleasant. Garad smiled, looking down at his son, his lips curved back to reveal fangs. Durotan involuntarily smiled back and nodded slightly, relaxing a little.

Garad reached out and touched his son's cloak, feeling the fur.

- Hoof. Strong creation. The Spirit of Life gave him thick fur, thick skin, many layers of subcutaneous fat so that he could survive in this land. But when the hoof is injured, it moves too slowly and does not retain heat. He lags behind the herd, so the herd cannot warm him. The cold binds him.

Garad pointed to the footprints; Durotan saw the animal stumble as it walked.

- He's confused. Suffering from pain. Scared. He's just an animal, Durotan. He doesn't deserve this kind of suffering. Garad's face hardened. - Orcs of some clans are distinguished by cruelty. They enjoy torturing and torturing their prey...and their enemies. Frostwolves take no pleasure in suffering. Even from the suffering of our enemies and, of course, from the suffering of ordinary animals that serve us as food.

Durotan felt his cheeks heat up with a new flush of shame. This time, not because he was ashamed of himself, not because he didn't aim well, but because the thought hadn't crossed his mind. It was a serious mistake that he landed a bad blow, but not because he proved to be not the best hunter. This was bad because it caused unnecessary suffering to the animal.

, Earthen Ring

Thrall, son of Durotan(eng. Thrall, Son of Durotan) is an orc, the third leader of the Horde. He is the embodiment of valor, strength and courage of the entire race of orcs. It was Thrall who led his people out of the human camps and opened the way for them to freedom and prosperity. Now, led by Thrall, the New Horde has become one of the most powerful forces in Azeroth. Thrall is a shaman who always sees the deep essence of the elements, these visions help him make the right and most appropriate decisions in difficult situations. At birth, he was given the name Go "el.

During the events of the Cataclysm, Thrall left Orgrimmar and left Garrosh Hellscream in charge.

Appearance

Thrall's eyes are blue, which is a rarity among orcs. Among them, it is believed that great things await the blue-eyed orc. In all other respects, Thrall looks like an ordinary orc.

Biography

Youth

Thrall is the son of Durotan, former leader of the Frostwolf orc clan, and Draka. As a child, he was found next to the bloodied bodies of his murdered parents by Aedelas Blackmoore, commander of the camps that held captives after the Second Orc War. It was Blackmoore who gave the baby the name Thrall, which means "slave" in the human language. Returning with Thrall to Durnholde Keep, Blackmoore portrayed him as a gladiator who, along with the strength and fury of the orcs, was inherent in the strategic thinking of a man. Thrall was educated and trained by many, as a child he was cared for by a woman whose daughter, Taretha Foxton, Thrall would later become best friends with. The young orc turned out to be an excellent student and a phenomenal fighter.

Even by Ork standards, Thrall was smart, fast, and tall. However, Blackmoore's constant beatings both in and out of the arena did their job. Taretha wrote letters to the orc and, hiding inside books, sent him to a cage, and Thrall answered her. In the end, he wrote to Tareta that he wanted to run away.

The girl managed to arrange a commotion inside Durnholde Keep, which allowed Thrall to escape from his cage undetected. Later, they met in one of the mountain caves near the fortress, where Tarena brought some provisions and necessary items. Thrall left Durnholde, hoping he would never return.

However, the orc was captured and taken to a camp run by Lorin Remka. It was here that he met an aged Orc with glowing red eyes called Kelgar. The old man told Thrall about the curse induced by Gul'dan and about the good old days when the orcs lived on Draenor. Kelgar also said that he alone hopes to be saved from the invincible Grom Hellscream, the leader of the Warsong clan. When another orc informed Thrall, that Blackmoore, who arrived at the camp, was looking for him, the future leader escaped again and sought out Thunder Hellscream.

Orcs

After the young orc found Grom, he taught him the orc language and, seeing the blanket in which the orc baby was found in the mountains, said that Thrall belongs to the Frostwolf clan. After spending some time with Hellscream, Thrall decided to travel to the mountains of Alterac to find his roots.

Wandering the mountains for a long time, Thrall would be found by the Frostwolf clan and disappear into the camp. There he met the old shaman Drek "Tar, who told the orc that he was the lost son of Durotan, the leader of the clan. Thrall, who remained among the clan, learned from Drek" Thar about shamanism, the old belief of the orcs of Draenor before the curse of the Burning Legion, and was soon accepted into the clan . A white wolf named Snowsong became Thrall's pet and companion. Some time after his return to the clan, Thrall was called by Drek "Tharom to a quiet place that he had never seen before. Here he had to undergo a ceremony.

This was the most spiritual experience of Thrall's life, he communicated with the spirits of the Earth, Fire, Air, Water and Wildlife. He became the first new shaman after the curse of the Horde by Gul "dan. Returning to the camp transformed, Thrall finally realized the ways of the shaman and his clan, accepting the role of the leader's son. This became a very important and symbolic event, because since the days of Drek" tar, only one Thrall would be accepted spirits. Moreover, it meant that the young orc was destined to become one of the greatest shamans in orc history, and that the spirits had finally forgiven the orcs for taking on demonic powers and were waiting for a new generation of orc shamans.

Soon, a stranger visited the clan's camp. At first, Thrall spoke to him calmly, but became angry when the stranger accused the Frostwolves of hiding among the mountains. Enraged and overwhelmed with pride in his race, Thrall told the stranger that he would team up with Grom Hellscream and the Warsong clan to attack the human camps. The stranger called Hellscream a "demon-cursed dreamer" and said that humans were unworthy of war. Angered, Thrall challenged the stranger to battle. He threw off his cloak, under which was black worn armor and a huge hammer. After a short but hard battle, Thrall managed to disarm the stranger, but the future leader did not kill him, as some members of the clan suggested.

It was then that the stranger finally identified himself - it was Orgrim Doomhammer, the leader of the Horde, to whom Drek "Thar informed about the return of his son Durotan. Orgrim decided to provoke Thrall into battle in order to see with his own eyes what Drek" Tar told him. The young orc was able to defeat the Doomhammer, which only one orc had managed to do before him - his father Durotan.

Liberation

Doomhammer named Thrall as his right hand and spoke of his plans to free the captive orcs. According to the plan, Thrall was to infiltrate the camps disguised as one of the downtrodden, hunted orcs, and demonstrate his shamanic powers to the captives. Orcs, many of whom dreamed of reclaiming their heritage, quickly overran the camps. The first three times this tactic worked perfectly, but in the fourth camp Thrall would be too easily recognized, so it was decided to resort to the forces of the New Horde in addition to Thrall's shamanic abilities. When attacking the fifth camp, no one expected surprises - the Knights of Durnholde were in other camps, and few guards would not be able to resist. However, it was here, during the liberation of the orcs of the outpost Hammerfall in the Arathi Highlands, Doomhammer died, treacherously pierced by a spear thrown in the back. As he died, he named Thrall the new Warchief of the Horde and gave him his armor and warhammer.

Thrall's first act as Warchief was to attack Durnholde in order to destroy the entire system of control over the captive orcs at once. He secretly met with Taretha and asked her and her family to leave Durnholde, but she refused, hoping that she would not be in the center of the fight, and fearing that Blackmoore would notice the loss of her lover. When Thrall attacked the fortress with the Horde, he confronted a drunken Blackmoore and asked him to surrender so as not to start a useless bloodshed. The answer to the young leader was the severed head of Tareta, thrown into the courtyard with a cry that people would do just that to traitors.

Enraged, Thrall screamed in grief, the elements exerting his rage, and he gave the command to attack. During the siege, an orc caught up with Blackmoore in one of the hidden passages and threw a sword at his feet, challenging him to battle. By this time, the former tyrant had already sobered up enough to understand that he could not resist the pupil, and tried to talk to him. Blackmoore asked Thrall to help him subdue the entire Alliance. Enraged by the fate of Tareta and the impudence of the traitor, the orc dealt a mortal blow. The dying Blackmoore said that he was proud that he was able to raise Thrall like that.

Thrall returned to the castle courtyard to find that his orcs had won. Under Blackmoore's right hand, Lord Carramine Lanston, he ordered a message to be delivered to the Alliance rulers: free the rest of the orcs and the lands. If the Alliance allows the Horde to exist in peace, they will cease to be enemies and, perhaps, begin cooperation and trade. If they decide to fight the orcs, a war will begin that this world has not yet seen. Thrall left Durnholde, leaving the surviving humans behind and allowing them to escape unharmed, then summoned the Earth Spirit to destroy the fortress.

Later, in memory of Taretha, Foxton Thrall wrote "lok" nadvod "(" hero's song ").

Escape to Kalimdor

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Thrall and Grom spent a lot of time gathering the Horde forces scattered across Lordaeron. However, some time later, when Thrall was in Arathi with a small party, he had a strange dream in which armies fought, and fire rained from the sky. In a dream, a voice warned him of the future.

Waking up, the chief realized that it was not just a dream, but a vision shown by a mysterious Prophet who cryptically said that he was not what he seemed and had forgotten his humanity a long time ago. The Prophet said that the only salvation for the orcs was to leave Lordaeron, sailing to Kalimdor, where they would find their destiny.

Thrall listened to the Prophet and began gathering the Horde to set sail across the Great Sea. The united clans built a common temporary shelter. However, Grom was captured by a group of humans, and Thrall had to intervene to save him. The freed Hellscream offered to steal the ships of humans in order to leave human lands forever. Gathering together, the orcs seized the ships and sailed west.

Resettlement of the Horde

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On their way to Kalimdor, the Horde's ships were caught in a violent storm near the Maelstrom and were forced to dock on a small island. There they met the leader of the trolls, Sen "jin, who spoke of people attacking the Darkspear tribe. Fearing for the safety of the orcs and trolls, Thrall and the Horde warriors attacked the people's fortress, soon discovering that the volcanoes on the island were increasing their activity. With the help trolls Thrall killed the leader of the people, the archmage, after which the Horde, Darkspear and people were attacked by many murlocs who needed victims for their rituals.

Thrall would have been captured, where he learned from the trolls who shared a cage with him that the murlocs were going to sacrifice them to the sea witch. However, the murlocs were unaware of Thrall's shamanistic abilities, and he managed to escape, freeing his warriors as well. One of the grunts informed Thrall that Sen "jin had been taken as the first victim, and Thrall quickly went to the altar, where he was horrified to see the death of the troll leader. The orcs killed the murloc spellcasters and stopped the ritual, but Sen" gin could not be saved. The dying troll chieftain had a vision that it was Thrall who would lead the Darkspear tribe to prosperity. Thrall offered the trolls a place in the Horde and on the ships for the kindness they had shown the orcs.

After leaving the cave, Thrall encountered the Sea Witch. She promised to avenge the destruction of the altar and her servants. After the Witch's curse, the orc ships must be destroyed by the sea. Returning to the Horde camp, Thrall learned that the ships damaged during the voyage were not yet ready to sail, and a huge volcano in the center had awakened, causing the island to begin to sink. Meanwhile, the Sea Witch gathered the remnants of the murlocs and attacked the Horde for revenge. However, with the help of the trolls, the Horde managed to hold back the attackers long enough to repair their ships and sail away from the sinking island. At parting, the Sea Witch shouted that the "Dark Tide" would swallow the ships.

Kalimdor

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Off the coast of Kalimdor, the ships were caught in a storm and were scattered, due to which everyone on board made it to the mainland barely alive. The clans lost each other, and Thrall roamed the shore, gathering the orcs and trolls he met. These lands were inhabited by many new unusual creatures, the most cruel of which were the centaurs, as well as the tauren, which they attacked.

As Thrall fought a band of centaur, he unexpectedly met Cairn Bloodhoof, leader of the tauren tribe of the same name. Impressed by the cruelty and nobility of the orcs, Cairn said he would help Thrall find the fate of his people. The orc told Cairn that he saw the advance of the centaurs to the north, and he explained to him that the village of his tribe was in danger, after which the orcs, trolls and tauren were able to recapture the centaur village.

After defeating the centaurs, the tauren had to leave their villages and go to the fertile meadows of Mulgore to avoid the voice. Cairne agreed to tell Thrall the whereabouts of the Oracle, who could help all orcs find their destiny if the Horde helped the tauren get to Mulgore. Thrall accepted these terms and helped the tauren by protecting them from wild beasts and centaur marauders.

Cairn told Thrall that a mysterious Oracle, capable of helping the Horde find their destiny, was in the Stonetalon Mountains. The young orc, delighted to have found new allies in a foreign land, thanked Cairn and headed towards the mountains.

Upon reaching the Stonetalon Mountains, Thrall learned that Grom Hellscream and the Warsong clan were fighting the humans under the command of Jaina Proudmoore. Her troops had secured all the passes to the main mountain, and Thrall hoped he could use the goblin airships to clear the barrier. However, when the warchief was trying to sneak up on the goblins, an impatient Grom was suddenly attacked by humans, and Thrall had to divert their attention by attacking their strongholds. Finally, the young orc managed to get some goblin airships. Hellscream argued with Thrall, saying that a true warrior would fight humans to the last, rather than try to avoid a fight.

Worried about Grom's bloodlust, Thrall told him and the Warsong clan to stay in Ashenvale while he made his way to the mountain. Thunder reluctantly agreed.

Finally reaching the mountain, Thrall was surprised to meet Cairn. He offered to help the local wyverns, freeing them from the harpies, because they were able to overcome the last obstacle in the air - people at the main peak.

Thrall and Cairne split up and roamed the caverns. After some time, they discovered the dwelling of the Oracle and met Jaina Proudmoore there, with whom they were going to fight, until the Oracle suddenly appeared, which turned out to be the same Prophet that both Thrall and Jaina had met in Lordaeron. He told Thrall about what had happened to Grom and that the orcs must unite with the humans if they were not to be destroyed together. Thrall reluctantly agreed, desperate to save Grom.

Cataclysm

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Thrall, leader of the Horde, is the epitome of valor, strength, and the fearless courage of the orcs. He led his people out of the Lordaeron prison camps and opened the way for them to freedom and prosperity. Led by Thrall, the new Horde became a powerful force in Azeroth. As a shaman, Thrall sees the deep essence of the elements, and this vision always helps him. Although the orcs have great faith in their leader, some members of this people prefer to consider themselves fierce and warlike and do not approve of Thrall's policies. It will soon become clear whether the Warchief's recent disagreements with Garrosh Hellscream are a temporary misunderstanding or an omen of things to come...

From the announcement of the addition "Cataclysm"

Thrall play a major role in the events of the Cataclysm expansion. He is present in the Lost Isles, part of the starting zone