The only son of Durotan, Thrall was destined to one day become the leader of the clan. But just weeks after his birth, Thrall's parents were killed by traitors from the Black Rock clan. Left for dead in the cold snow, the nameless baby survived only because Aedelas Blackmoore's caravan stumbled upon the slain orcs. Blackmoore took the baby with him to Durnhold Fortress, intending to use him for his own benefit.
Clannia Foxton, wife of Blackmoore's servant, reluctantly took on the task of nursing the child, while Jaramin Skisson, little Taretha Foxton's teacher, taught him to read and write. However, when Thrall - as Blackmoore called his “pet orc”, wanting to emphasize his status - turned six, and he was quite old by orcish standards, Blackmoore himself undertook to raise him - less often with praise, and more often with beatings. The lieutenant intended to make him a gladiator slave, and that year the orc left his cell for the first time.
A few months later, Thrall, along with other future gladiators and recruits, was handed over to another trainer, whom everyone simply called “Sergeant.” On the very first day, the Sergeant became Thrall's sparring partner, and the orc almost defeated his trainer. It was never said out loud, but Thrall had been his favorite ever since. It was the Sergeant who insisted that Thrall be given the right to read military literature. And Taretha, having overheard the Sergeant’s conversation with Blackmoore, took care to diversify his reading with history, culture and art. For a long time they communicated through notes in books that were passed on, and a strong friendship arose between them.
Thrall spent much of his youth fighting in slave-gladiator arenas that were cruel to the blunders for the amusement of the public and filling Blackmoore's pocket with gold. The sergeant not only taught him many hand-to-hand combat techniques and the use of almost any type of weapon - he also taught him important lessons about mercy and what should be considered a fair fight. At the age of eight he won his first fight, and he was allowed, although in chains, to train outside the fortress. And at twelve he saw his first orc - one of the prisoners transported in a van. Then Thrall realized what he looked like to people - a disgusting, terrifying monster.
Tempered by early combat experience, his spirit began to yearn for freedom. And after the first battle he lost, followed by particularly brutal beatings, he decided to escape. Taretha provided him with invaluable assistance, collecting supplies for the journey and organizing an arson that diverted the attention of the guards. Thus Thrall gained freedom.
New Horde
Once free, Thrall decided to go to one of the prisoner of war camps to see other orcs. It turned out to be easy - he was soon captured by a patrol. Seeing the orcs, the former slave was deeply disappointed. These lost, apathetic creatures bore little resemblance to the terrifying warriors the books told about. Kelgar, one of the prisoners, told Thrall about the rage expressed in the eyes burning with bloody fire, about the devastation that each orc felt after defeat, and about the last who continued to fight - about the Warsong clan and Grom Hellscream. With the help of Kelgar, Thrall escaped right from under the nose of Blackmoore, who was informed of the strange captive. However, all his luggage, including Taretha's letters, fell into Blackmoore's hands.
Thrall in WarCraft 3
For a long time, Thrall walked west in search of the elusive Thunder. He was eventually found by the Warsong Orcs and reluctantly led to the cave where the clan was hiding. Thrall was put to the test, and Grom found him worthy to live and hunt with the clan. Grom examined the piece of blue cloth with the white wolf emblem on it that Thrall had been wrapped in as a baby and carried through his years of trials, and recognized the emblem of the Frostwolf clan.
Thrall learned a lot about the customs and culture of the orcs, he even managed to finally learn orcish, of which he previously knew only a few words. However, after some time it became clear that Blackmoore's men were combing the forests, and Thrall, not wanting to expose the clan to danger, left the cave and went to the Alterac Mountains, where, as Grom said, the exiled members of the Frostwolf clan lived.
The path was not easy, especially in winter. For several weeks he walked into the mountains until his supplies ran out and he fell, exhausted, into the snow. There he was found by the warriors of his clan.
Drek'Thar, the shaman of the Frostwolf, told Thrall about who his parents were and why they were killed. But the title of leader did not come easily to him. Thrall went through trials to prove that he was worthy to be called an orc. A she-wolf named Snowsong chose him and became his ally. Having undergone training and initiation rites under Drek'Thar, Thrall became the first orc to be accepted by the spirits in the long years of the sorcerers' rule, and one of the most powerful shamans history has ever known.
One day an orc wanderer stopped at the shelter of the Frostwolf clan. Although he was polite enough, he argued that humans should be avoided, just as the Frostwolf Orcs were, and that there was nothing left for them to fight for. Enraged by his “cowardice,” Thrall challenged the hermit to a duel. To Thrall’s surprise, there was armor under the stranger’s cloak, and a huge war hammer in the bag, but, nevertheless, the orc, who had gone through the crucible of unequal gladiator battles, managed to defeat his armed opponent. Thrall was shocked when the hermit revealed his name. It turned out that the wolf Drek'Thar brought Orgrim Doomhammer himself to their camp so that he could personally verify the qualities of the young warrior before making him his right hand. Drek'Thar, Orgrim, and Thrall devised a plan in which Thrall would be taken to a prisoner of war camp and begin secretly demonstrating his shamanic powers to inspire the others and shake off their inactivity and lethargy. At the same time, Grom Hellscream and Drek'Thar, under the command of Orgrim, prepared to attack, and, in the end, the armed attack and the strength of the two shamans overcame the weak resistance that the guards offered. In the spring, their plan came into action: three times Thrall infiltrated the camps, and three times they managed to overthrow the guards. But the third time he was recognized, and the fourth camp was swarming with guards, ready to repel the attack, which, however, only increased the losses of the parties, but did not change the result of the battle.
In the fifth camp, an ambush awaited the New Horde. Thrall did everything he could as a shaman. He appealed to the Spirit of Life - and the trained horses threw off their riders. He appealed to the Spirit of the Earth - and the roots bound those who fell to the ground. The orcs fought fiercely, but the enemy was strong. Thanks to the attack, the prisoners were now free - at the cost of impressive losses. Orgrim Doomhammer was mortally wounded, but insisted that Thrall, as the one who inspired the orcs and instilled new hope in them, should become the new war leader. Before he died, he bequeathed his legendary armor and his Doomhammer to Thrall. So Thrall, without knowing it, became the bearer of the second part of the Doomhammer prophecy - the hammer passed into the hands of someone who does not belong to the Black Rock clan, and the weapon again began to serve justice.
Captured on the battlefield, Langston, Blackmoore's henchman who led the defense of the camp, quickly revealed his patron's real plans regarding Thrall under threat of death. According to the plan of Edelas Blackmoore, who led all the prisoner of war camps, the young orc was supposed to stand at the head of his liberated brothers and lead them against the enemies of the lieutenant general. Thrall decided to bring down the entire camp system, and to do this it was necessary to destroy its center.
Getting ready to attack Dernhold, Thrall gave Tareta a prearranged sign, and she came to the meeting. But she refused to leave Durnhold, not wanting to abandon her family and cause alarm. One foggy morning, a small group of orcs approached the fortress, and Thrall attempted to negotiate with Blackmoore. Dead drunk, Edelas only laughed when he heard the offer to release the prisoners of war in exchange for keeping the fortress intact. In response, he tossed Taretha's severed head to Thrall.
Blackmoore cruelly miscalculated, thinking that such an action would break the will of his former slave. Enraged, Thrall called upon the spirits and caused an earthquake that shook the fortress. The Sergeant had to manage the defense - the demoralized Langston was unable to command the soldiers, and Blackmoore, realizing what he had done, tried to hide. He decided to use the underground passage, but a collapse caused by an earthquake cut off his route to escape. The Lieutenant General had no choice but to return - only for Thrall to bring justice to his former master in a quick duel. When the fury of the orcs subsided, Thrall accepted the surrender of those who remained alive. At his call, the Spirit of the Earth shook the fortress for the last time, leveling it to the ground. The time has come to liberate the orcs.
Without a fortress to serve as a base and coordinating center for the camps, liberating the remaining orcs was quite easy. A talented student of Orgrim, Thrall mastered the strategy of guerrilla warfare, rapid attacks and retreats. The young leader even managed to raid Stratholme, where many famous paladins of the order were at that moment, and escaped unpunished. Units under his command suddenly appeared, freed their brothers and disappeared, leaving the Alliance commanders perplexed - what were they doing wrong if the Horde, gathering more and more warriors under its banner, remained elusive?
Sailing to Kalimdor
But soon Thrall was visited by a strange vision of demons, which, as he found out, was sent by a mysterious prophet. Following his advice, Thrall gathered the Horde forces, launched a surprise raid and captured several Alliance warships to sail to Kalimdor to meet his fate.
On their way across the Great Sea, Thrall's ships were caught in a fierce storm, and they had to take refuge in the bay of a small island for repairs. As it turned out, the island was inhabited by a tribe of Darkspear trolls, and their leader Sen’jin was friendly towards his unexpected neighbors. However, he warned that an Alliance detachment had settled on the island. Thrall attacked their camp. Due to the unexpected attack, the people were unprepared and were quickly defeated. But soon the orcs and trolls were attacked by murlocs in order to capture more prisoners to sacrifice to the Sea Witch. Thrall managed to escape from captivity, but Sen'jin fell, and his last wish was for the trolls of his tribe to take their rightful place in the New Horde. Returning to camp, Thrall and his newfound allies began to fight against the unstoppable tide of murlocs. The troops were badly battered, and the Sea Witch herself was approaching Thrall's camp. However, the ships were repaired. Thrall, the orcs and the trolls fled, and the Sea Witch was left with an empty camp.
Thrall's storm-battered ships washed ashore. While rallying his scattered forces scattered along the southern coast of Kalimdor, the Warchief came across a band of tauren controlled by Cairne Bloodhoof and aided them in their fight against the centaurs, then provided them with protection as Cairne's caravan crossed the Waste. From Cairne, Thrall learned about the Oracle living on Stoneclaw Peak and decided to find him.
He soon came across the Warsong clan, who also survived the shipwreck. Against Thrall's orders, Grom and his clan attacked the human settlement, which turned out to be Jaina Proudmoore's evacuation expedition, and the leader had to fight his way to the top of the peak by force - which was the last thing he wanted. Together with Cairne, who came to the aid of the orc leader, having overcome the dangers of the caves under Stone Claw, Thrall and Jaina appeared before the Oracle, who turned out to be none other than that same mysterious prophet, Medivh. Medivh insisted that Jaina and Thrall join forces against the demons of the Burning Legion. The leader's first step was to save his friend Grom Hellscream, who had almost succumbed to the demonic call. Thrall and Grom, who was partially cleansed of his corruption, fought with the Lord of the Abyss - Mannoroh, who was responsible for the bloodthirsty legacy of the orcs. Thrall was not particularly successful in the attack, but Grom, at the cost of his life, managed to finish off the demon of the Burning Legion. Teaming up with the night elves and humans, the forces of the New Horde managed to defend the World Tree and crush the Legion in the final battle on Mount Hyjal.
Attack on Durotar
Deciding to found a new home for his people, Thrall settled in the east of the Wastes, in a land he named Durotar after his father, and the under-construction Orgrimmar, named after his friend and teacher Orgrim, became the new capital of the orc state. But the unexpected attacks of people greatly worried the leader - after all, having concluded a pact with Jaina Proudmoore, Thrall hoped that his people would be safe from the people.
With the help of the half-ogre Rexxar, the leader managed to contact Jaina and get to the bottom of the truth: the orcs were attacked by the troops of Admiral Proudmoore. Daelin Proudmoore), who recently arrived in Kalimdor in search of his daughter. Having secured support with the help of Rexxar (both the tauren and the ogre tribe were on the Horde side), Thrall began to prepare for an attack on Theramore, the new city of Jaina's people in Kalimdor, where, as he knew, the stubborn admiral had settled.
Having made a difficult choice between the Horde and her father, Jaina spoke about how the Horde troops could get to the island. In return, she asked to spare the inhabitants and garrison of the city, who had a weak relationship with the warlike sailors of the Kul Tiras flotilla. Thrall gave her his word, and kept it - the city remained standing, although it suffered from the assault. Admiral Daelin Proudmoore, one of the last heroes of the Second War, was killed.
Thrall in World Of WarCraft
Revolt of the Burning Blade
Three years later, a conspiracy by the former orc clan of the Burning Blade once again threatened the peace between Orgrimmar and Theramore. Even Burks, one of Thrall's closest advisers, was among the conspirators. Beginning as a series of isolated incidents, the conflict quickly escalated, threatening to erupt into a full-scale war. But Thrall’s close collaboration with Jaina, who discovered that the demon Zmodlor was actually behind the provocations, helped to uncover the plot and interrupt the battle at the Northern Theramorian Outpost, where large Horde forces led by Burks engaged in battle with the defenders of the fortress. Burks was personally executed by Thrall on the spot - the Doom Hammer crushed the conspirator's head. The clash prompted the two leaders to begin negotiations to sign a formal peace treaty that would prevent such clashes from happening again.
After the rebellion, Thrall resides in the Valley of Wisdom in Orgrimmar. The life of a war leader is not easy and full of problems - external and internal threats to Durotar force him to remain vigilant.
Thrall and Cataclysm
Once impregnable fortresses lie in ruins. Ancient forests glow with fire in the rays of the setting sun. The arid deserts that frightened even the hardiest of travelers are now covered with fertile oases, teeming with previously unknown species of flora.
The split changed a lot. The most noticeable impact of the return of Deathwing, of course, was on the landscapes of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms, but the inner world of many heroes of Azeroth also underwent serious changes. Thrall bore many titles during his long life: slave, gladiator, shaman, chief of the Frost Wolves clan, and, finally, leader of the Horde. Now the son of Durotan lays down the mantle of a warlord and once again dons the humble robe of a shaman.
When the elementals rebelled before the Sundering, Thrall faced a difficult choice - whether to continue as the leader of the Horde or fulfill his spiritual destiny as a shaman. Ultimately, he relied on his intuition and handed over the reins of the Horde and everything he had built over the years to Garrosh Hellscream. Thrall also traded his armor, which had become the symbol of a Horde leader, for the simple robes and rosary of a shaman. While Garrosh continues to implement questionable reforms in the Horde, Thrall is completely focused on calming the forces that are literally tearing Azeroth apart. While some in the Horde long to see Thrall as their leader, the world needs his shamanic powers now more than ever.
Later, the Aspects figured out how they could defeat Deathwing. They decided to retrieve the Dragon Soul from the past and use it against Deathwing, thereby disincarnating him. However, there were two problems: The Aspects wanted to strengthen the Dragon Soul, but they did not have the Earth Aspect. The second problem was the impossibility of using the Dragon Soul by a dragon - the artifact instantly killed any dragon. Thrall solved both problems. With the help of the best warriors of the Horde and the Alliance, an artifact was brought from the past, and then, in the battle at the Dragonblight Temple, Deathwing's minions - the Twilight's Hammer and the Faceless Ones - were killed. Thrall used the enhanced Dragon Soul against Deathwing, but he flew away, wounded. Then, on the Alliance ship Skyfire, mortals, Aspects and Thrall rushed after him. Thrall used the artifact a second time, and Deathwing fell into the Maelstrom. However, he, having turned into a shapeless mass of molten rage, entered his final battle. But Thrall used the Soul a third time, destroying Deathwing completely, and Nozdormu used magic so that no one could prevent this event. At the end, the Aspects say that they have lost their powers because they fulfilled their duty - they prevented the Time of Twilight. Now the Age of Mortals has arrived.
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The only son of Durotan, Thrall was destined to one day become the leader of the clan. But just weeks after his birth, Thrall's parents were killed by traitors from the Black Rock clan. Left for dead in the cold snow, the nameless baby survived only because Aedelas Blackmoore's caravan stumbled upon the slain orcs. Blackmoore took the baby with him to Durnhold Fortress, intending to use him for his own benefit.
Clannia Foxton, wife of Blackmoore's servant, reluctantly took on the task of nursing the child, while Jaramin Skisson, little Taretha Foxton's teacher, taught him to read and write. However, when Thrall - as Blackmoore called his “pet orc”, wanting to emphasize his status - turned six, and he was quite old by orcish standards, Blackmoore himself undertook to raise him - less often with praise, and more often with beatings. The lieutenant intended to make him a gladiator slave, and that year the orc left his cell for the first time.
A few months later, Thrall, along with other future gladiators and recruits, was handed over to another trainer, whom everyone simply called “Sergeant.” On the very first day, the Sergeant became Thrall's sparring partner, and the orc almost defeated his trainer. It was never said out loud, but Thrall had been his favorite ever since. It was the Sergeant who insisted that Thrall be given the right to read military literature. And Taretha, having overheard the Sergeant’s conversation with Blackmoore, took care to diversify his reading with history, culture and art. For a long time they communicated through notes in books that were passed on, and a strong friendship arose between them.
Thrall spent much of his youth fighting in slave-gladiator arenas that were cruel to the blunders for the amusement of the public and filling Blackmoore's pocket with gold. The sergeant not only taught him many hand-to-hand combat techniques and the use of almost any type of weapon - he also taught him important lessons about mercy and what should be considered a fair fight. At the age of eight he won his first fight, and he was allowed, although in chains, to train outside the fortress. And at twelve he saw his first orc - one of the prisoners transported in a van. Then Thrall realized what he looked like to people - a disgusting, terrifying monster.
Tempered by early combat experience, his spirit began to yearn for freedom. And after the first battle he lost, followed by particularly brutal beatings, he decided to escape. Taretha provided him with invaluable assistance, collecting supplies for the journey and organizing an arson that diverted the attention of the guards. Thus Thrall gained freedom.
New Horde
Once free, Thrall decided to go to one of the prisoner of war camps to see other orcs. It turned out to be easy - he was soon captured by a patrol. Seeing the orcs, the former slave was deeply disappointed. These lost, apathetic creatures bore little resemblance to the terrifying warriors the books told about. Kelgar, one of the prisoners, told Thrall about the rage expressed in the eyes burning with bloody fire, about the devastation that each orc felt after defeat, and about the last who continued to fight - about the Warsong clan and Grom Hellscream. With the help of Kelgar, Thrall escaped right from under the nose of Blackmoore, who was informed of the strange captive. However, all his luggage, including Taretha's letters, fell into Blackmoore's hands.
Thrall in WarCraft 3
For a long time, Thrall walked west in search of the elusive Thunder. He was eventually found by the Warsong Orcs and reluctantly led to the cave where the clan was hiding. Thrall was put to the test, and Grom found him worthy to live and hunt with the clan. Grom examined the piece of blue cloth with the white wolf emblem on it that Thrall had been wrapped in as a baby and carried through his years of trials, and recognized the emblem of the Frostwolf clan.
Thrall learned a lot about the customs and culture of the orcs, he even managed to finally learn orcish, of which he previously knew only a few words. However, after some time it became clear that Blackmoore's men were combing the forests, and Thrall, not wanting to expose the clan to danger, left the cave and went to the Alterac Mountains, where, as Grom said, the exiled members of the Frostwolf clan lived.
The path was not easy, especially in winter. For several weeks he walked into the mountains until his supplies ran out and he fell, exhausted, into the snow. There he was found by the warriors of his clan.
Drek'Thar, the shaman of the Frostwolf, told Thrall about who his parents were and why they were killed. But the title of leader did not come easily to him. Thrall went through trials to prove that he was worthy to be called an orc. A she-wolf named Snowsong chose him and became his ally. Having undergone training and initiation rites under Drek'Thar, Thrall became the first orc to be accepted by the spirits in the long years of the sorcerers' rule, and one of the most powerful shamans history has ever known.
One day an orc wanderer stopped at the shelter of the Frostwolf clan. Although he was polite enough, he argued that humans should be avoided, just as the Frostwolf Orcs were, and that there was nothing left for them to fight for. Enraged by his “cowardice,” Thrall challenged the hermit to a duel. To Thrall’s surprise, there was armor under the stranger’s cloak, and a huge war hammer in the bag, but, nevertheless, the orc, who had gone through the crucible of unequal gladiator battles, managed to defeat his armed opponent. Thrall was shocked when the hermit revealed his name. It turned out that the wolf Drek'Thar brought Orgrim Doomhammer himself to their camp so that he could personally verify the qualities of the young warrior before making him his right hand. Drek'Thar, Orgrim, and Thrall devised a plan in which Thrall would be taken to a prisoner of war camp and begin secretly demonstrating his shamanic powers to inspire the others and shake off their inactivity and lethargy. At the same time, Grom Hellscream and Drek'Thar, under the command of Orgrim, prepared to attack, and, in the end, the armed attack and the strength of the two shamans overcame the weak resistance that the guards offered. In the spring, their plan came into action: three times Thrall infiltrated the camps, and three times they managed to overthrow the guards. But the third time he was recognized, and the fourth camp was swarming with guards, ready to repel the attack, which, however, only increased the losses of the parties, but did not change the result of the battle.
In the fifth camp, an ambush awaited the New Horde. Thrall did everything he could as a shaman. He appealed to the Spirit of Life - and the trained horses threw off their riders. He appealed to the Spirit of the Earth - and the roots bound those who fell to the ground. The orcs fought fiercely, but the enemy was strong. Thanks to the attack, the prisoners were now free - at the cost of impressive losses. Orgrim Doomhammer was mortally wounded, but insisted that Thrall, as the one who inspired the orcs and instilled new hope in them, should become the new war leader. Before he died, he bequeathed his legendary armor and his Doomhammer to Thrall. So Thrall, without knowing it, became the bearer of the second part of the Doomhammer prophecy - the hammer passed into the hands of someone who does not belong to the Black Rock clan, and the weapon again began to serve justice.
Captured on the battlefield, Langston, Blackmoore's henchman who led the defense of the camp, quickly revealed his patron's real plans regarding Thrall under threat of death. According to the plan of Edelas Blackmoore, who led all the prisoner of war camps, the young orc was supposed to stand at the head of his liberated brothers and lead them against the enemies of the lieutenant general. Thrall decided to bring down the entire camp system, and to do this it was necessary to destroy its center.
Getting ready to attack Dernhold, Thrall gave Tareta a prearranged sign, and she came to the meeting. But she refused to leave Durnhold, not wanting to abandon her family and cause alarm. One foggy morning, a small group of orcs approached the fortress, and Thrall attempted to negotiate with Blackmoore. Dead drunk, Edelas only laughed when he heard the offer to release the prisoners of war in exchange for keeping the fortress intact. In response, he tossed Taretha's severed head to Thrall.
Blackmoore cruelly miscalculated, thinking that such an action would break the will of his former slave. Enraged, Thrall called upon the spirits and caused an earthquake that shook the fortress. The Sergeant had to manage the defense - the demoralized Langston was unable to command the soldiers, and Blackmoore, realizing what he had done, tried to hide. He decided to use the underground passage, but a collapse caused by an earthquake cut off his route to escape. The Lieutenant General had no choice but to return - only for Thrall to bring justice to his former master in a quick duel. When the fury of the orcs subsided, Thrall accepted the surrender of those who remained alive. At his call, the Spirit of the Earth shook the fortress for the last time, leveling it to the ground. The time has come to liberate the orcs.
Without a fortress to serve as a base and coordinating center for the camps, liberating the remaining orcs was quite easy. A talented student of Orgrim, Thrall mastered the strategy of guerrilla warfare, rapid attacks and retreats. The young leader even managed to raid Stratholme, where many famous paladins of the order were at that moment, and escaped unpunished. Units under his command suddenly appeared, freed their brothers and disappeared, leaving the Alliance commanders perplexed - what were they doing wrong if the Horde, gathering more and more warriors under its banner, remained elusive?
Sailing to Kalimdor
But soon Thrall was visited by a strange vision of demons, which, as he found out, was sent by a mysterious prophet. Following his advice, Thrall gathered the Horde forces, launched a surprise raid and captured several Alliance warships to sail to Kalimdor to meet his fate.
On their way across the Great Sea, Thrall's ships were caught in a fierce storm, and they had to take refuge in the bay of a small island for repairs. As it turned out, the island was inhabited by a tribe of Darkspear trolls, and their leader Sen’jin was friendly towards his unexpected neighbors. However, he warned that an Alliance detachment had settled on the island. Thrall attacked their camp. Due to the unexpected attack, the people were unprepared and were quickly defeated. But soon the orcs and trolls were attacked by murlocs in order to capture more prisoners to sacrifice to the Sea Witch. Thrall managed to escape from captivity, but Sen'jin fell, and his last wish was for the trolls of his tribe to take their rightful place in the New Horde. Returning to camp, Thrall and his newfound allies began to fight against the unstoppable tide of murlocs. The troops were badly battered, and the Sea Witch herself was approaching Thrall's camp. However, the ships were repaired. Thrall, the orcs and the trolls fled, and the Sea Witch was left with an empty camp.
Thrall's storm-battered ships washed ashore. While rallying his scattered forces scattered along the southern coast of Kalimdor, the Warchief came across a band of tauren controlled by Cairne Bloodhoof and aided them in their fight against the centaurs, then provided them with protection as Cairne's caravan crossed the Waste. From Cairne, Thrall learned about the Oracle living on Stoneclaw Peak and decided to find him.
He soon came across the Warsong clan, who also survived the shipwreck. Against Thrall's orders, Grom and his clan attacked the human settlement, which turned out to be Jaina Proudmoore's evacuation expedition, and the leader had to fight his way to the top of the peak by force - which was the last thing he wanted. Together with Cairne, who came to the aid of the orc leader, having overcome the dangers of the caves under Stone Claw, Thrall and Jaina appeared before the Oracle, who turned out to be none other than that same mysterious prophet, Medivh. Medivh insisted that Jaina and Thrall join forces against the demons of the Burning Legion. The leader's first step was to save his friend Grom Hellscream, who had almost succumbed to the demonic call. Thrall and Grom, who was partially cleansed of his corruption, fought with the Lord of the Abyss - Mannoroh, who was responsible for the bloodthirsty legacy of the orcs. Thrall was not particularly successful in the attack, but Grom, at the cost of his life, managed to finish off the demon of the Burning Legion. Teaming up with the night elves and humans, the forces of the New Horde managed to defend the World Tree and crush the Legion in the final battle on Mount Hyjal.
Attack on Durotar
Deciding to found a new home for his people, Thrall settled in the east of the Wastes, in a land he named Durotar after his father, and the under-construction Orgrimmar, named after his friend and teacher Orgrim, became the new capital of the orc state. But the unexpected attacks of people greatly worried the leader - after all, having concluded a pact with Jaina Proudmoore, Thrall hoped that his people would be safe from the people.
With the help of the half-ogre Rexxar, the leader managed to contact Jaina and get to the bottom of the truth: the orcs were attacked by the troops of Admiral Proudmoore. Daelin Proudmoore), who recently arrived in Kalimdor in search of his daughter. Having secured support with the help of Rexxar (both the tauren and the ogre tribe were on the Horde side), Thrall began to prepare for an attack on Theramore, the new city of Jaina's people in Kalimdor, where, as he knew, the stubborn admiral had settled.
Having made a difficult choice between the Horde and her father, Jaina spoke about how the Horde troops could get to the island. In return, she asked to spare the inhabitants and garrison of the city, who had a weak relationship with the warlike sailors of the Kul Tiras flotilla. Thrall gave her his word, and kept it - the city remained standing, although it suffered from the assault. Admiral Daelin Proudmoore, one of the last heroes of the Second War, was killed.
Thrall in World Of WarCraft
Revolt of the Burning Blade
Three years later, a conspiracy by the former orc clan of the Burning Blade once again threatened the peace between Orgrimmar and Theramore. Even Burks, one of Thrall's closest advisers, was among the conspirators. Beginning as a series of isolated incidents, the conflict quickly escalated, threatening to erupt into a full-scale war. But Thrall’s close collaboration with Jaina, who discovered that the demon Zmodlor was actually behind the provocations, helped to uncover the plot and interrupt the battle at the Northern Theramorian Outpost, where large Horde forces led by Burks engaged in battle with the defenders of the fortress. Burks was personally executed by Thrall on the spot - the Doom Hammer crushed the conspirator's head. The clash prompted the two leaders to begin negotiations to sign a formal peace treaty that would prevent such clashes from happening again.
After the rebellion, Thrall resides in the Valley of Wisdom in Orgrimmar. The life of a war leader is not easy and full of problems - external and internal threats to Durotar force him to remain vigilant.
Thrall and Cataclysm
Once impregnable fortresses lie in ruins. Ancient forests glow with fire in the rays of the setting sun. The arid deserts that frightened even the hardiest of travelers are now covered with fertile oases, teeming with previously unknown species of flora.
The split changed a lot. The most noticeable impact of the return of Deathwing, of course, was on the landscapes of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms, but the inner world of many heroes of Azeroth also underwent serious changes. Thrall bore many titles during his long life: slave, gladiator, shaman, chief of the Frost Wolves clan, and, finally, leader of the Horde. Now the son of Durotan lays down the mantle of a warlord and once again dons the humble robe of a shaman.
When the elementals rebelled before the Sundering, Thrall faced a difficult choice - whether to continue as the leader of the Horde or fulfill his spiritual destiny as a shaman. Ultimately, he relied on his intuition and handed over the reins of the Horde and everything he had built over the years to Garrosh Hellscream. Thrall also traded his armor, which had become the symbol of a Horde leader, for the simple robes and rosary of a shaman. While Garrosh continues to implement questionable reforms in the Horde, Thrall is completely focused on calming the forces that are literally tearing Azeroth apart. While some in the Horde long to see Thrall as their leader, the world needs his shamanic powers now more than ever.
Later, the Aspects figured out how they could defeat Deathwing. They decided to retrieve the Dragon Soul from the past and use it against Deathwing, thereby disincarnating him. However, there were two problems: The Aspects wanted to strengthen the Dragon Soul, but they did not have the Earth Aspect. The second problem was the impossibility of using the Dragon Soul by a dragon - the artifact instantly killed any dragon. Thrall solved both problems. With the help of the best warriors of the Horde and the Alliance, an artifact was brought from the past, and then, in the battle at the Dragonblight Temple, Deathwing's minions - the Twilight's Hammer and the Faceless Ones - were killed. Thrall used the enhanced Dragon Soul against Deathwing, but he flew away, wounded. Then, on the Alliance ship Skyfire, mortals, Aspects and Thrall rushed after him. Thrall used the artifact a second time, and Deathwing fell into the Maelstrom. However, he, having turned into a shapeless mass of molten rage, entered his final battle. But Thrall used the Soul a third time, destroying Deathwing completely, and Nozdormu used magic so that no one could prevent this event. At the end, the Aspects say that they have lost their powers because they fulfilled their duty - they prevented the Time of Twilight. Now the Age of Mortals has arrived.
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Thrall, son of Durotan(eng. Thrall, Son of Durotan) - orc, third leader of the Horde. He is the embodiment of valor, strength and courage of the entire orc race. It was Thrall who led his people out of human camps and opened the path 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 as the leader.
Appearance
Thrall's eyes are blue, which is very rare among orcs. Among them, it is believed that great things await the blue-eyed orc. In all other respects, Thrall is similar to an ordinary orc.
Biography
Youth
Thrall is the son of Durotan, former leader of the orc Frostwolf clan, and Draka. He was found as a child next to the bloody bodies of his murdered parents by Aedelas Blackmoore, the commander of the camps where the orcs captured after the Second War were kept. It was Blackmoore who gave the baby the name Thrall, which means “slave” in the human dialect. Returning with Thrall to Durnholde Fortress, Blackmoore described him as a gladiator who, along with the strength and fury of the orcs, had the strategic thinking of a man. Thrall was mentored and trained by many, and as a child he was looked after by a woman whose daughter, Taretha Foxton, Thrall later became best friends with. The young orc turned out to be an excellent student and a phenomenal fighter.
Even by orc standards, Thrall was smart, fast, and tall. However, Blackmoore's constant beatings both in and outside the arena took their toll. Taretha wrote letters to the orc and, hiding them inside books, sent them to him in his cage, and Thrall answered her. Eventually, he wrote to Tareta saying he wanted to run away.
The girl managed to cause a commotion inside Durnholde Fortress, which allowed Thrall to escape from his cage undetected. Later they met in one of the mountain caves not far from the fortress, where Tarena brought some provisions and necessary items. Thrall left the lands of Durnholde, hoping that he would never return here.
However, the orc was captured and taken to a camp run by Lorin Remka. It was here that he met an elderly orc with glowing red eyes, whose name was Kelgar. The old man told Thrall about the curse brought by Gul'dan, and about the wonderful old days when orcs lived on Draenor. Kelgar also said that he alone hoped to be saved from the invincible Grom Hellscream, the leader of the Warsong clan. When another orc told Thrall, that Blackmoore was looking for him, having arrived at the camp, the future leader escaped again and found Grom 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, told him that Thrall belonged to the Frostwolf clan. After spending some time with Hellscream, Thrall decided to travel to the Alterac Mountains to find his roots.
Having wandered through the mountains for a long time, Thrall would have been found by the Frostwolf clan and disappeared into the camp. There he met the old shaman Drek"Thar, 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, an 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'Thar to a quiet place that he had never seen before. Here he had to undergo a ceremony.
Here the most spiritual experience of Thrall's life happened, he communicated with the spirits of Earth, Fire, Air, Water and Wild Nature. 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 time of Drek'thar only one Thrall would have been accepted perfume. Moreover, this meant that the young orc was destined to become one of the greatest shamans in orc history, and also that the spirits had finally forgiven the orcs for accepting demonic powers and were awaiting a new generation of orc shamans.
Soon a stranger visited the clan camp. At first, Thrall spoke calmly to him, but began to get angry when the stranger accused the Frostwolves of hiding among the mountains. Enraged and filled with pride for 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 not worthy of war. An angry Thrall challenged the stranger to battle. He took off his cloak, revealing black worn armor and a huge hammer underneath. After a short but difficult battle, Thrall managed to disarm the stranger, but the future leader did not kill him, as some clan members 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 Durotan's son. Orgrim decided to provoke Thrall into battle in order to see with his own eyes what Drek Thar told him about. The young orc was able to defeat Doomhammer, something only one orc had managed to do before him - his father Durotan.
Liberation
Doomhammer called Thrall his right-hand man and spoke of his plans to free the captive orcs. According to the plan, Thrall was supposed to infiltrate the camps under the guise of one of the downtrodden, sought-after orcs, and demonstrate to the prisoners his powers as a shaman. The orcs, many of whom dreamed of reclaiming their heritage, quickly captured 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 Durnhold were in other camps, and the few guards would not be able to resist. However, it was here, during the liberation of the orcs of the Fallen Hammer outpost in the Arathi Highlands, that Doomhammer died, treacherously pierced by a spear thrown into the back. Dying, he named Thrall the new Warchief of the Horde and gave him his armor and war hammer.
Thrall's first act as warchief was to attack Durnholde in order to destroy the entire system of control over captured 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 battle, and fearing that Blackmoore would notice that his lover was missing. When Thrall and the Horde attacked the fortress, he encountered a drunken Blackmoore and asked him to surrender so as not to cause needless bloodshed. The answer to the young leader was the severed head of Tareta, thrown into the courtyard with a cry that people would do exactly this to traitors.
The enraged Thrall screamed in grief, the elements unleashed 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 fight. 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 subjugate the entire Alliance. Angered by the fate of Tareta and the impudence of the traitor, the orc dealt a fatal blow. The dying Blackmoore said that he was proud that he was able to raise Thrall this way.
Thrall returned to the castle courtyard to find that his orcs had been defeated. He ordered Blackmoore's right-hand man, Lord Carramin Lanston, to deliver a message to the rulers of the Alliance: free the remaining orcs and lands. If the Alliance allows the Horde to exist in peace, they will cease to be enemies and, perhaps, begin to cooperate and trade. If they decide to fight the orcs, a war will begin, which this world has never seen before. Thrall left Durnholde, leaving behind the surviving humans, and allowed them to leave unharmed, and then called upon the Earth Spirit to destroy the fortress.
Thrall later wrote "lok" nadvod ("hero's song") in memory of Taretha Foxton.
Flight to Kalimdor
Warcraft III or an addition to it.
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 detachment, he saw a strange dream in which armies were fighting, and fire was raining from the sky. In the dream, a voice warned him of the future.Waking up, the leader 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 towards 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 uniting 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 proposed to steal human ships in order to leave human lands forever. Having gathered together, the orcs captured ships and sailed to the west.
Relocation of the Horde
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On the way to Kalimdor, the Horde ships were caught in a severe storm near the Maelstrom and were forced to land on a small island. There they met the troll leader, Sen'jin, who told of people attacking the Darkspear tribe. Fearing for the safety of the orcs and trolls, Thrall and the Horde warriors attacked the human 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 his cage that the murlocs were going to sacrifice them to the sea witch. However, the murlocs did not know about Thrall's shamanic abilities, and he managed to escape, also freeing his warriors. One of the grunts told Thrall that Sen'jin had been taken as the first victim, and Thrall quickly went to the altar, where he saw in horror the death of the troll leader. The orcs killed the murloc spellcasters and stopped the ritual, but Sen'jin could not be saved. The dying troll leader had a vision that it would be Thrall who would lead the Darkspear tribe to prosperity. Thrall offered the trolls a place in the Horde and on ships for the kindness they showed to the orcs.
After leaving the cave, Thrall encountered the Sea Witch. She promised to take revenge for the destruction of the altar and her minions. 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 the huge volcano in the center had awakened, causing the island 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 off the attackers long enough to have time to repair the ships and sail away from the sinking island. In parting, Morska the Witch shouted that the “Dark Tide” would swallow the ships.
Kalimdor
The source of information in this section is the game Warcraft III or an addition to it.
Off the coast of Kalimdor, the ships were caught in a storm and scattered, causing everyone on board to reach the mainland barely alive. The clans lost each other, and Thrall wandered along the shore, collecting the orcs and trolls he encountered. These lands were inhabited by many new and unusual creatures, the most brutal of which were the centaurs, as well as the tauren, whom they attacked.
While Thrall was fighting a group of centaurs, he unexpectedly met Cairne Bloodhoof, the leader of the tauren tribe of the same name. Impressed by the cruelty and nobility of the orcs, Cairne said that he would help Thrall find the destiny of his people. The orc told Cairn that he had seen the centaurs moving 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 about the location of the Oracle, which could help all orcs find their destiny if the Horde helps the tauren get to Mulgore. Thrall accepted these terms and helped the tauren, protecting them from wild beasts and marauding centaurs.
Cairne told Thrall that a mysterious Oracle, capable of helping the Horde find its destiny, was in the Talon Mountains. The young orc, delighted that he had found new allies in a foreign land, thanked Cairn and headed towards the mountains.
Having reached the Stonetalon Mountains, Thrall learned that Grom Hellscream and the Warsong clan were fighting here with people under the command of Jaina Proudmoore. Her troops occupied all the passages to the main mountain, and Thrall hoped that he could use the goblin airships to overcome the barrier. However, as the chieftain attempted to reach the goblins undetected, the impatient Grom was unexpectedly attacked by the humans, and Thrall was forced to divert their attention by attacking their fortresses. Finally, the young orc managed to get several goblin airships. Hellscream argued with Thrall, saying that a true warrior would fight men to the last, rather than try to avoid battle.
Worried about Grom's bloodlust, Thrall told him and the Warsong clan to remain in Ashenvale while he headed towards the mountain. Thunder reluctantly agreed.
Finally reaching the mountain, Thrall was surprised to meet Cairne. He offered to help the local wyverns by freeing them from the harpies, because they were able to overcome the last obstacle by air - the people at the main peak.
Thrall and Cairne split up and scoured the caves. After some time, they discovered the Oracle's home and met Jaina Proudmoore there, with whom they were going to fight, until suddenly the Oracle appeared, who turned out to be the same Prophet whom both Thrall and Jaina met in Lordaeron. He told Thrall about what happened with Grom and that the orcs must unite with the people if they all do not want to be destroyed. Thrall reluctantly agreed, desperate to save Grom.
Cataclysm
The source of information in this section is the supplement Cataclysm to World of Warcraft.
Thrall, the leader of the Horde, is the embodiment of the valor, strength and undaunted courage of the orcs. He led his people out of Lordaeron's prison camps and opened the way 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 the orcs 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 a sign of things to come...
From the announcement of the "Cataclysm" expansion
Thrall play a major role in the events of the Cataclysm expansion. He is present in the Lost Isles, part of the starting zone
I offer you a more complete story of the fate of the former leader of the Horde, who changed the fate of not only his people, but the whole world. This article uses quotes from the new novel The Shattering.
One of the most colorful figures in Warcraft history since his first appearance in Warcraft 3 and the Lord of the Clans saga, Christie Golden. Thrall has always been able to win the hearts of people, both in the gaming world and in the real one. He was created as a "true hero" for the brutal orcs, a beacon of honor and prudence in a brutal primitive society. And speaking about him, it is impossible not to mention what made him so different from other orcs. Why did an orphan who grew up in captivity for the pleasure of Blackmore achieve such success...
Slave
The orc child was raised by humans, in particular Adelas Blackmore, who saw in the young orc an excellent opportunity to make money in gladiatorial combat. He named the child Thrall - slave. But it was not Blackmore himself who raised him. He was fortunate to grow up in the Foxton family, servants of Blackmore. During my upbringing I did not feel offended. Clania Foxton was afraid of the little green child, and her husband Tammis, although he did not like her, sought to increase his status in the eyes of Blackmore
However, their daughter, Taretha, gave Thrall a huge boost of humanity. She looked at him without fear, he seemed to her like her brother, only his brother’s skin was green. Despite his strange appearance, Taretha cared for him with sisterly love and kindness. A year later, when Blackmore sent the orc into gladiator training, Taretha felt the pain of loss. And I was glad to have the opportunity to talk to him again.
Thrall learned to read and write thanks to his caring teacher. And at the age of six he began his training. His trainer, who was simply called Sergeant, also treated the orc with care and kindness that he was hesitant to show in Blackmore's presence. During his training, the Sergeant was able to get him several books, from which the orc learned the art of strategy and battle.
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Thrall hesitated and lowered his blue eyes. Blackmore's eyes glared at him: “Do you know what your name means?”
“No, sir,” his voice sounded dull, even to his own ears, sharply different from the melodious voices of people
"It means 'slave.' It means that you belong to me.” Blackmore stepped forward and pointed a finger at the orc’s chest. “It means that I own you. Do you understand this? The orc was shocked and did not answer. Does the name mean "slave"? But it sounded so nice when people said it, he thought it was a good name.
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Taretha Foxton delivered books. And in these books she sent letters. Communication between her and the green one continued for several years. But Blackmore's beatings got worse and worse. The first gladiator fight was lost because Thrall was beaten too badly. And he decided to run away.
Taretha helped him escape by diverting his attention.
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“They called you a monster,” she said, “But in reality, they are the monsters, not you. Farewell Thrall!
–
Through his interactions with Blackmore, Taretha, and the Sarge, he learned that some people are extremely evil, but other people can be completely trusted. He learned to write, read, and speak the Common Language. He learned to fight. He learned what it was to be a slave and what it was to be merciful. What is honor, courage and kindness. He was about 18, but he did not understand the language of the orcs, his people, and had little idea what they were like. But his passion to find his people was inexorable.
Hero
Thrall sneaked into the isolation camps to see his people. He was horrified to discover that they had been struck by a mysterious illness, apparently of a psychological nature. The wild people he had read about in books were no longer so. Instead, he found downtrodden, sedentary, uninterested orcs with red eyes. Even if they were free, they would not be able to do anything.
Having captured the red-eyed orc, he listened to his sad story of past glory and power, told in a dull voice. The Orc spoke of heroes, of people falling on their faces before a wave of green-skinned ferocious warriors. He talked about spirits he had never heard of before
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“Oh yes...” Kelgar said sadly. “We were once a proud, battle-hungry Horde. We had many clans, some clans knew how to control the magic of wind and water, sky and earth, all wild spirits, and they lived in harmony with this power. We called them shamans, and before the advent of warlocks, their power was immutable."
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Thrall still had only a small understanding of his people, but now he knew what they were like. And their way of life seemed to him the best of what he had seen. He wanted to help them.
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Kelgar bowed his head, “The power has not gone away. I can kill the guards. Anyone can kill. But why? I don't want to climb the wall. I want to stay here. I don't know why, I'm ashamed, but it's true. You will need passion, the flame of life, for all of us."
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With these words, Kelgar quietly lit the fire of revolution. His stories inspired Thrall and supported his desire to return the orcs to the former greatness of the Horde. Thrall found Grom Hellscream, who had escaped capture. Hellscream was angry at the results of the Second War and was curious. An orc raised by people, who knows about honor and mercy?
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“Wouldn’t it be better to change your name? If it means slave, this is a stamp of shame,” said Hellscream, looking at him point-blank with his red eyes.
Thrall thought, chewed and swallowed: “No. Blackmore gave me this name so that I would never forget who I belonged to." His eyes darkened. "And I will not forget. I will keep this name and when we meet Blackmore again, he will remember what he did to me and will regret it..."
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Hellscream told him about the history of the orcs since the emergence from Draenor. He showed him the blanket that he had had since childhood, and Grom recognized it as the Frostwolf Clan - the clan to which Thrall belonged. Hellscream listened to Thrall's story about the camps and discovered only one way to free the people from their apathy. But they needed help - and Thrall went in search of the Frostwolves, with their help he planned to find his family.
It was then that the green one first felt like a shaman. DrekThar, shaman and protector of the Frostwolf clan, saw potential in the young orc. But first he had to work hard to earn the trust of the Frostwolf clan. DrekThar often spoke to him, telling him about Draenor, about the corruption that fell on the orcs, about his father and mother, about the apathy that gripped the orc people:
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I believe that this apathy you reported is the emptiness that fills us after all the demonic energy is released. Without the energy of demons, they feel weak and helpless. They don't believe they are capable of anything. They look like empty cups that have been filled with poison. Now they are again asking to be filled. Shamanism, connecting with the pure and simple forces of the elements, will fill them with power and return the thirst to life.
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And he began to train the hero as a shaman. Perhaps it was because Thrall was not struck by the wormhole of demonic power, perhaps DrekThar saw great potential in the young orc. He not only devoted all his energy to his studies, but a natural inclination towards shamanism was visible in him. The time has come, and DrekThar conducted the shaman initiation ceremony.
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“Very well, my child,” DrekThar said, his voice filled with emotion, “I hoped they would accept you. You should know that for many years the spirits did not accept new shamans. They were angered by the dark energy of our warlocks, their corrupted magic. There are only a few shamans left and I am the oldest of them. The spirits were waiting for someone worthy of their gifts. And you are the first one in a long, long time that they have accepted. I was afraid that the spirits would refuse.. but I have never seen such a strong shaman! And this is just the beginning"
“I thought I would feel so... strong,” Thrall said, “But instead, I’m depressed.”
“And that is what makes you worthy,” DrekThar patted his cheek, “Durotan and Draka would be proud of you.”
Word of the potential later reached the orc, who took Thrall under his wing. And it was none other than the commander of the Horde forces - Orgrim Doomhamer, a legend among the orcs. Orgrim wanted to free his people from the camps just as badly.
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“You are a descendant of proud and noble orcs, despite the name you left behind. Let's glorify your family together"
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By this time, most of Thrall's life had been spent with the people, studying the customs of the people. He escaped from the clutches of a cruel master with the help of a kind woman who treated the orc like a sister. He had just begun his journey, but had already learned a lot about orcs and took the path of a shaman. He still wasn't happy, he wanted to see his people free. And, with Orgrim's help, Thrall hoped for success.
Leader
Doomhamer's time was short. The united Horde clans began to destroy the orc camps, liberating them one by one. And the more reports Blackmore received, the angrier he became, knowing that his former slave was behind everything. He gave orders to his men and during the battle, Doomhammer was ambushed. With his last breath, he ordered Thrall to take the status of Warchief and lead the orc people to peace.
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“Orgrim Doomhammer has called me Warchief,” he shouted, “I do not consider myself worthy of this title, but I have no choice. I surrender. Who will follow me to the freedom of our people?
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And they followed him. People fled the camps, followed by orcs who broke into Durnholde Fortress, where he lived for many years as a slave. They explored every floor of the fortress and discovered that Blackmore had killed Taretha for her betrayal. They hid from human eyes. And when a strange prophet appeared to Thrall, informing him of the need to cross to Kalimdor, the orcs followed him without contradiction.
They followed him to Kalimdor, they followed him to Durotan, they helped him found a new capital and name it after their fallen leader. They helped him in the Third War, watching as the Horde grew to include trolls and tauren. They watched Thrall and Grom's fight with Mannoroth. They were freed from the bonds of blood that had bound them for decades.
Now they were free. Thrall led them against the humans who had once enslaved them and against the strange night elves who did not like the orcs' lumberjacks. They fought against the Burning Legion and won. And when the war ended, they watched as their leader sought to achieve peace with the people who had held them in bondage for so long.
They thought, why form an alliance with those who kept the orcs prisoner? Why seek an alliance with those who only want bloody slaughter? And even the orc race, freed from the bonds of blood, was ready to give the people much needed slaughter... but Thrall, their leader, held them back. He said they needed peace.
And then doubts began about the leader’s intentions. Doubts began to arise: is he capable of ruling the orcs? And is it possible to trust someone who lived with people until he was 18, not knowing anything about his true people? After all, his behavior is so strange, he talks about an alliance between people and orcs...
He was a leader, but he did not want a title or position. He tried to guide the orcs towards a peaceful existence. But did the orcs themselves really want this? Did Grom and Orgrim really believe him or did he simply bend them to his will? Did they really know what he wanted for the orc race?
Thrall was the leader of the Horde. But he never became arrogant. He led his men because someone had to do it. Everyone agreed that he was the best person for the role. He underwent an initiation ceremony to become a shaman. But he also coped with wars, prophets, diplomacy and other daily affairs of a leader. All he did was manage. But did he know how to do it? He spent half his life with people...
In World of Warcraft, the Chieftain has changed little. He asks to kill Rend Blackhand, and this is understandable (after all, among other things, Blackhand called himself the true leader of the Horde). But in general, Thrall still does not abandon the idea of an alliance between the Alliance and the Horde. He often talks with Jaina Proudmoore, trying to form an alliance with the people of Theramore, not noticing that neither the people nor the orcs want it. Why is the Leader trying to do this?
In Burning Crusade, when the player completes the quest Hero of the Maghars and observes the conversation between Geya, Granny and himself, Geya calls him by his true name: Go'el. But Thrall refuses to take his name, leaving the old one, “slave”. And, despite how unacceptable this name turns out to be for orcs, despite the sidelong glances, Thrall remains Thrall. Perhaps he wants to remember who he once was?
The hero returned from Outland with the son of Hellscream - Harosh. And he began to teach him the ways of the Horde. Garrosh was confused by Thrall's strange ideas about acceptance and understanding, diplomacy and concessions. A true leader should never give in or show weakness. And the orc did this.
In the comics and The Shattering saga, Thrall and Garrosh regularly quarrel, Garrosh challenges Thrall to a duel and defeats him... well, let's say Garrosh's victory is interrupted by the Lich King's attack on Orgrimmar. Green sends young Hellscream to Northrend to lead the troops. And while Garrosh is busy, the shaman continues his diplomatic activities. But perhaps Thrall sent Garrosh away, afraid that he would overthrow him?
Think about it, if a shaman led his people to war with the Alliance, would he be able to suppress his peacefulness? Wouldn't this lead to massacres and mass extermination of orcs? What would have happened if Garrosh had defeated Thrall in a fair fight? These questions gnaw at the Leader, he sees that his people are suffering, he sees that the Forsaken, “allies,” are killing thousands of warriors of the Alliance and Horde. But instead of expelling them, he allows them to remain part of the Horde and even helps Sylvanas take back her city!
And after the war ended, Thrall discovered that the elemental spirits no longer answered his call. As Metzen said in the lore panel: Who is Thrall? He spent his whole life serving the interests of others: first he served Blackmore, then his own people. Did the orc have the opportunity to understand who he even was? An orc raised by humans... people did not want to accept him, and the orcs themselves also treated him with distrust.
The hero considered that the most correct decision was to resign from the title of leader and give it to Garrosh. He tried to understand what was happening to the elements of Azeroth, but even more he sought to understand himself: what his place was in the world, him, changed by both races, recognizing both societies and not becoming a part of either of them. Perhaps the attempts to make friends between the Alliance and the Horde were an attempt to understand oneself, a stranger to everyone?
In Nagrand, Thrall met an orc shaman, a girl whom his grandmother had chosen as a teacher. Her name was Aggra, and she was supposed to show him his place in the world.
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“You are Thrall, son of Durotan,” she said without preamble.
“Yes, it’s me,” he replied.
“Stupid name. Here you will be called Go'el"
“Go'el. This name was given to me by my parents. But I prefer to be called Thrall."
She bowed her head and spat. "The human word meaning 'slave.' It doesn't suit the orc he wants to lead us with."
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In Cataclysm, Thrall ceases to be a leader. He joins the Earth Rings and tries to understand himself, who he is, and how he can help the world. Formerly a child who did not understand much Orcish, formerly a leader he never fully understood, he spent a long time studying the world around him. And the only thing he didn’t understand was what his place in the world was. A cataclysm could give him this chance...
This time we'll look at none other than Thrall, Go'el, Son of Durotan, Green Jesus, or whatever you choose 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 a lot of explanation of things that are not directly related to Thrall himself, but they are important for a proper understanding of the events that will happen 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 to gather them into a huge army, the Frostwolf clan and their leader 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 a sickly 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 soon after the Horde overran Azeroth through the Dark Portal, declaring war on the human kingdom of Stormwind, the Frostwolf clan was exiled. Durotan and his clansmen, including his pregnant wife Dreka, settled in the Alterac Mountains 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, Drek gave birth to a son, who was named Go'el. However, to their horror, the parents discovered that their son's skin was green. This was a sign that he was subject to the blood curse. Durotan, Dreka, 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 that the Frostwolf Clan suspected were controlling their clansmen. Orgrim agreed that such leadership (particularly Blackhand and Gul'dan) needed to be dealt with, and sent several of his trusted warriors to escort his friends back to Alterac, while he returned to the Horde to determine the moment when he could 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 Dreka, then left 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 the nobleman Aedelas Blackmoore, who decided to take the baby to his fortress of Durnholde.
A lot of 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 other human nations, as well as several other races, formed an Alliance to resist the invaders in the Second War, which occurred several years later. Due to Gul'dan's betrayal, 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 that I won't go into, their home world of Draenor was torn apart and turned into the fractured dimension of Outland. The Dark Portal was destroyed, and the undaunted Warsong Clan was trapped on Azeroth. They, like the Frostwolves in Alterac, were not captured by the Alliance, but most of their race remained in camps. Many of them have fallen into lethargy, out of touch with the curse of demonic blood that once gave them strength.
New Horde
One of the prison camps was located at Durnholde under the command of Aedelas Blackmoore. In secret, he raised young Go'el for many years, giving him the name Thrall, meaning "slave". The young orc was raised by a human woman, Clannia Foxton, and later became friends with her daughter, Taretha. Blackmoore taught Thrall how to read and write, mentored him in leadership and military strategy, and trained him in gladiatorial combat, intending to make him a general with whom he could create a personal army from captured 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 the young orc escape from Durnholde, and he went in search of the Warsong clan and its leader, the legendary Grommash "Thunder" Hellscream, who took him under his wing. After learning that he was a member of the Frostwolf clan, Thrall soon left the 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 possessed 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, who became his mount and companion.
One day, Drek'Thar summoned Orgrim Doomhammer, who had escaped from human captivity and led a hermit's life, to Alterac. Keeping his identity secret, the former leader provoked Thrall into a duel, after which he was defeated by the young orc, who then revealed his identity and joined the shaman, becoming his faithful assistant in his attempts to free the orcs from the prison camps. Orgrim, Thrall and Grommash worked together, raiding camps and freeing imprisoned tribesmen, but during one of the battles Orgrim was killed by a human knight. As he died, he gave his family weapon, the legendary Doomhammer, and his black armor to Thrall, naming him the new leader of the Horde. After this, the young orc began a siege of Durnholde, where he demanded negotiations with Blackmoore to avoid further bloodshed. Edelas responded by throwing 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 upon the spirit of the earth to destroy Durnholde, but at the same time allowed the surviving people to leave and sent a message to the Alliance command that he wished to live in peace with the people if they freed the remaining orcs. In the following months, Thrall's Horde continued to rescue their fellows while avoiding Alliance attacks, one of which was commanded by the paladin Uther the Lightbringer. The young leader resorted to lightning attacks and convinced the orcs that they would no longer be slaves of anyone, be they demons, humans or anyone else.
Flood of Kalimdor
One night, as the Horde settled into the Arathi Highlands, Thrall dreamed creepy dream , in which a strange Prophet urged him to lead the orcs to their destiny. Having awakened, Thrall met with the same Prophet, who told him that the Burning Legion was returning, and that the young leader should gather his fellow tribesmen, leave the Eastern Kingdoms and go to the western continent of Kalimdor. Having gathered the clans and freed Grommash from the nearest Alliance port, the orcs set sail across the Great Sea on stolen human ships.
However, during the voyage, the orcs were forced to land on a small island due to a storm. There they met the jungle trolls of the Darkspear tribe and their leader, Sen'jin, who said that he had seen Thrall in his visions and told the orcs that his relatives were under attack by the arriving army of people. The greenskin troops attacked the base of the aggressors, but the murlocs (Murky's race) who suddenly appeared from the sea captured people, orcs and trolls, and then imprisoned them in underground caves under the island to sacrifice them to the powerful “Sea Witch” Zar'jira, whom the savages worshiped. . Thrall was able to free himself, his orcs and many trolls, and also kill the leader of the sea inhabitants, but did not have time to prevent the murder of Sen'jin. The young leader offered the remaining trolls a place in the Horde, to which they agreed and climbed to the surface, where a volcanic eruption began nearby, causing the island to begin to go 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 headed inland and explored the dusty Steppes, where they encountered wild horse-men-centaurs who attacked the bull-like humanoid tauren, led by the leader Cairne Bloodhoof. Thrall and his orcs helped the old chieftain defend the village from an attack by savages and escorted him to the meadows of Mulgore. In gratitude, Cairne told Thrall about the Oracle, a being who could tell the fate of the Horde and who could be found in the caves of Stonetalon Peaks far to the north. The orcs and tauren parted as friends, and the Horde headed across the Steppes to Stone Claw. Weeks later, Thrall's forces suddenly encountered Grom and the Warsong clan, who were fighting a group of humans who had landed on Kalimdor under the command of the sorceress Jaina Proudmoore. Thrall planned to hire airships from the nearby goblin laboratory and fly over the passage, after which he ordered Grom to leave the people alone, but the leader of the Warsong clan disobeyed the order and attacked the Alliance settlements. After receiving the airships, Thrall chastised Grommash, telling him that the bloodlust he had suffered along with his clan was a weakness he could not allow. After this, he sent Grom and his warriors to set up camp in Ashenvale in the north, while his main forces continued on their way to Stoneclaw.
A couple of days later, Thrall's warriors reached the Peak and, with the help of Cairne and his tauren (who claimed to be connected to the orcs by a blood debt), destroyed the base of the people guarding the mountain. The allies headed towards the depths of the peak until they came face to face with the leader of the people, Jaina Proudmoore, but the brewing battle was interrupted by the Oracle, who turned out to be the Prophet. He spoke of the beginning of the Burning Legion's invasion, that Lordaeron had already fallen, and Kalimdor became the new target. Orcs and humans had to unite if they wanted to resist the invaders. The Prophet also told Thrall that Grommash had already fallen under the influence of demons, drinking the blood of Mannoroth, wanting to confront the night elves living in Ashenvale and kill their demigod Cenarius. Jaina was reluctant to ally with the Horde, but the Prophet insisted that they would be doomed unless they united. The humans and orcs returned to the Barrens, where they discovered the Thunder camp, commanded by demons and fel-infested members of the Warsong clan. Thrall and Cairne fought their way through Grommash's forces as daemons rained down from the skies, after which the warchief was confronted by his old friend, who revealed that the orcs were not tainted with Fel on Draenor out of ignorance, they drank Mannoroth's blood of their own free will, and Grommash himself was the first of them. Enraged by this discovery, Thrall confronted his old friend, trapping his soul in a stone that Jaina had given him. The Warsong leader was transported to the sorceress's camp, where he was cleansed of the influence of demons, thanks to the efforts of the Horde shaman and the Alliance priests.Thrall and Grom decided to head to a nearby canyon to fight Mannoroth.. During the duel, Grommash sacrificed himself to kill the demon, finally freeing the orcs from the blood curse that had tormented them for generations.
Thrall and Jaina continued to fight against the remaining Legion forces and the night elves of Kalimdor until the Prophet called them to a meeting 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 to gain the powers of the World Tree Nordrassil. By organizing a defense on the sacred mountain, the orcs, humans and night elves were able to hold off the demons long enough for Malfurion to summon countless spirits using the ancient Horn of Cenarius, whodestroyed Archimondeand marked the defeat of the Legion.
Foundation of Durotar
In the months following the Battle of Mount Hyjal, the night elves traveled to Ashenvale, and Jaina led Alliance forces to the eastern coast of Kalimdor, where she founded the island nation of Theramore. Thrall, however, went with the Horde back inland to settle in the eastern part of the Steppes, which the orcs could call home. The leader named the new country Durotar in honor of his father, and the capital Orgrimmar, in memory of Orgrim Doomhammer. The tauren of Cairne 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 beast lord, the half-ogre Rexxar, arrived in Orgrimmar, carrying a message for Thrall from Mogryn, an orc warrior who had fallen in battle. The leader hospitably received Rexxar and offered to help him settle in the city, but the master of the beasts insisted that he would earn everything himself. Thrall sent him to accompany him with a shadow hunter of the Darkspear named Rohan, and also invited him to help several residents of the city: his old teacher Drek'Thar, the captain of the guard Nazgrel, as well as the goblin engineer Gazlowe, who signed a contract with the leader to build the city. While carrying out these tasks, Rexxar unexpectedly 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 immediately sent Rexxar, Rohan, and 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, Great Admiral Daelin Proudmoore, who planned to attack Durotar to destroy the orcs.
After escaping from the admiral's forces on Theramore, Rexxar helped gather allies against Proudmoore, in the form of the tauren and ogres of the Stonehammer clan. Thrall thanked the half-ogre for his help and allowed him to carry Durotar's new standard into battle, under the name Hero of the Horde. Rexxar led allied forces to Proudmoore's base on the coast, forcing the admiral to retreat to Theramore, but the leader knew that Daelin would never stop attacking the Horde until he was killed. A few moments later, Jaina appeared before them, declaring that she had nothing to do with her father's plans. She allowed Thrall to do what he had to do, but asked that the lives of her people be spared. The leader promised to do everything he could. After destroying the blockade around Theramore, the Horde descended on the island's citadel, fighting their way through Daelin's forces until they cornered him, at which point the admiral was killed, much to Jaina's grief. When the conflict with the humans was over, Thrall withdrew his troops, leaving Theramore in peace. On the mainland, Thrall thanked Rexxar for his help and offered him a position in Durotar. However, the master of beasts refused, saying that he belonged to nature, but he would always be ready to come to the aid of the Horde. After this, the half-ogre went to the Steppes.
Untouched
In subsequent years, Thrall continued to rule Orgrimmar, becoming known as a wise diplomat and ruler, and more rogue races were accepted into the Horde. The most memorable alliance was formed when the kindhearted tauren convinced the warchief to accept the Forsaken, an undead faction led by Sylvanas Windrunner based in Lordaeron. They broke away from the undead army known as the Scourge and renounced 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 advisors and began planning an expedition to Outland, hoping that the orcs could learn more about their history from the ruins of their homeworld.
After some time, the Horde and Alliance overran the shattered dimension, and soon the warriors of the former, led by Nazgrel, discovered a faction of orcs unaffected by the magic of demons known as the Mag'har (which means "untouched" in their language). Due to having fallen victim to a disease known as red pox years earlier, these orcs were forced to live in isolation from the rest during the rise of the Horde, and thus remained unaffected by fel magic, retaining their natural brown skin color instead of green. like other orcs. The Mag'har were amazed to learn that the orcs had been freed from demonic influence on Azeroth under the command of the son of Durotan, and joyfully welcomed the warriors of the Horde. When word of the Mag'har's existence reached Thrall, he immediately sent his most trusted diplomats as envoys and later personally traveled with Drek'Thar to the Mag'har home village, Garadar (named after Thrall's grandfather, Garad), in the Grasslands Nagranda.
There, Thrall met with the ancient leader of the Mag'har, Great Mother Geya, who was none other than his grandmother, being the widow of Garad and the mother of Durotan. Their meeting was quite emotional. They talked about the young leader's parents and other fallen heroes, in particular Orgrim and Grommash, and Geia revealed the true name of her grandson: Go'el. Thrall also met the abandoned son of his old friend Grom, Garrosh Hellscream, who had long lived in shame of his father's legacy due to the fact that he was the first orc to drink demon blood. The leader showed 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. This news filled Garrosh's heart with pride.
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 to develop 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, in order to improve relations between the factions. Taking Garrosh, Rehgar and several members of the elite Kor'kron Guard with him, Thrall went to the meeting, which proceeded quite peacefully until agents of the sinister Twilight's Hammer cultists, disguised as members of the Alliance and Horde, attacked its members. Peace negotiations broke down and the warchief was forced to travel to Orgrimmar.
Soon after, the awakened Lich King Arthas Menethil led his Scourge into an attack on all of 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 urged the leader to confront the Lich King on his territory, the snowy continent of Northrend, Thrall preferred a more cautious approach. Garrosh was furious at this decision, but the chieftain 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 mak'gora (a duel of orcs challenged by a challenger to the position of leader) 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 Gates of Wrath, in which both nations united against the Scourge, a group of traitorous Forsaken, led by High Apothecary Punish, betrayed their allies, 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, Putress's ally, the demonic dreadlord Varimathras, seized control of the Forsaken capital, the 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 troops of the Burning Legion. 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 thanks to Jaina, who used magic to teleport the Alliance armies back to Stormwind. Some time later, Varian, Thrall and Garrosh were summoned to the floating city of Dalaran by Jaina and Rhonin (leader of the Kirin Tor mages) 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 Gates of Wrath.
Cataclysm
After Arthas's defeat, the celebrating Horde troops returned to Orgrimmar, where Thrall presented Garrosh, who became known as the hero of Northrend, with his father's legendary axe, Bloodhowl. However, not everything went so well, as relations between the Alliance and the Horde deteriorated, and Thrall himself learned that the elements of Azeroth had become extremely restless and uncontrollable. The leader decided to find out the reasons for their strange behavior and went to Outland to talk with the elementals of this world. Before setting out, Thrall appointed Garrosh as warchief in his absence, and Cairne, Vol'jin, and the orc veteran Eitrigg as his advisors. The tauren leader was against this decision, but Thrall soon went to Nagrand.
In Garadar, Great Mother Geia 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 called Thrall "Go'el" and became annoyed at the mention of his name, which meant "Slave", and the fact that he was still wearing 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 a rocky start, Thrall and Aggra grew closer to each other, eventually becoming lovers. The Warchief visited the Throne of the Elements, where Draenor's most powerful elementals, the Furies, resided, and learned from Gordaug the Earthfury that the elementals of Azeroth were in confusion due to fear of imminent disaster.
Thrall later learned that Cairne was killed in a duel with Garrosh, due to the betrayal of the tauren Magatha Grimtotem, whose tribe took control of the tauren capital, Thunder Bluff, after which they were defeated by Cairne's son, Baine Bloodhoof. Thrall and Aggra immediately returned to Azeroth and attended the funeral of their old friend. The former leader also decided to discard his armor, donning shamanic robes to calm Aggra. Shortly after this, a great Cataclysm broke out, caused by the Dragon Aspect Deathwing the Destroyer, driven mad by the Old Gods, formerly Neltharion, Guardian of the Earth. It emerged from the Maelstrom at the center of the Great Sea, destroying the magical barrier between Azeroth and the Elemental Realm, causing natural disasters throughout 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 "Dreka'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 crashed 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 subordinates. Thrall allowed Gallywix to remain leader of the Cartel and sent the goblins to Orgrimmar to join the Horde. He and Aggra soon continued their journey, which brought him to the Maelstrom, where he attempted to stabilize the rift in the vortex with the help of the shamanic association known as the Circle of the Earth, and in particular, with the broken draenei, Farseer Nobundo and the leader of the shamans, the tauren Muln Earthwrath (no relation to Regar).
Some time later, the green dragon Ysera, the Aspect of Dreams, and the dragon Desharin entrusted the shaman with a certain task. He, along with Desharin, traveled to the Caverns of Time, home of 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 saw the death of his parents during the Second War. After being attacked by a stranger again, the shaman found himself in another timeline, where he himself died as a baby and Aedelas Blackmoore crowned himself, taking control of the Alliance and Horde with the help of an army of mercenaries. After escaping from the "false" reality into 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 try to sever the timeline, and send an assassin after Thrall. The shaman realized that the attacker was actually King Blackmoore from an alternate reality.
To combat Deathwing, Nozdormu asked Thrall to find and awaken the red dragon Alexstrasza, the Aspect of Life, who had fallen into a deep depression after the death and "betrayal" of her consort Korialstrasz, and to gain the support of the blue dragonflight, which had lost its leader when their Aspect died. , 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 first, who was chosen as the new Aspect, to the fury of the second, who had secretly formed an alliance with Deathwing, the Twilight's Hammer cult and the evil Twilight Dragons. While the blues celebrated Kalecgos' rise, the twilight attacked during the ceremony. Arygos himself was betrayed and killed by the Twilight's Hammer leader, the Twilight Father, and his blood was used to awaken Chromatus, a five-headed monster created from the combined power of dragonflights, in the service of Deathwing. 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 Koriastrasz's death, revealing that the red dragon had actually sacrificed himself to prevent the Twilight's Hammer from desecrating 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. With their combined efforts, they were able to defeat the monster and imprison him in a magical prison, unable to completely destroy him. The Aspects then gathered at Wyrmrest Temple, where Nozdormu revealed that the Time of Twilight, the prophesied moment when the Old Gods would end life on Azeroth, was approaching, 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 discard his old name, adopting his new identity, Go'el.
Twilight time
One day, while meditating at the Maelstrom, Thrall had a 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 haunting ended and Aggra came to help him, the shaman became 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 world tree Nordrassil for a special ritual to restore the tree, with which the Aspects hoped to heal Azeroth. However, the meeting was interrupted by the arrival of Twilight cultists led by Fandral Staghelm, a renegade druid of the night elves who had joined Ragnaros' forces. Declaring that Thrall was the last obstacle to the Twilight's Hammer, Fandral split the shaman's essence into four elemental essences, which were scattered across the four regions of the Elemental Plane. 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 Skyheight, the dimension of air, Thrall was tormented by doubts that he had failed the world and the Horde, and that he himself was unworthy of Aggra. In the Abyssal Deep, a world of water, Thrall's spirit became filled with a 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 found himself imprisoned in a stone that personified his determination and calm. Finally, in Ragnaros's domain, the Firelands, the dimension of fire, the shaman's spirit burned with rage for Gul'dan's murder of his parents, his enslavement by Blackmoore, Varian's war against the Horde, and Garrosh's murder of Cairne. 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, the time has come for the Aspects to destroy Deathwing. They decided that the only weapon capable of doing this 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 and the adventurers went 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 Earthwrath resigned his leadership of the Earth Circle and transferred it 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 for himself in the Circle of the Earth, his goal was to heal the wounds of the world after the Cataclysm. Soon after, 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. Having obtained a powerful artifact called the Iridescent Focus, she headed towards Orgrimmar and began summoning a huge tsunami of water elementals that would flood the city, but was met with resistance from Thrall, who received a call for help from the elements. The shaman could not dissuade the sorceress, but the arriving Kalecgos was able to calm her down, saying 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 wished to live in peace with Aggra and his newborn son Duron, he again had to intervene in world events when Garrosh attempted to kill Vol'jin, who had long opposed the tyranny of the leader. The troll barely survived thanks to the help of the Horde adventurers and Chen Stormstout, after which he ordered Thrall to be found in Durotar, who helped the adventurers clear the Echo Isles of the Kor'kron, once the elite guard of the leader, 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 Horde leaders, starting a rebellion against Garrosh (with the help of the Alliance). Thrall fought in the ranks of the rebels against Kor'kron, but then asked Vol'jin to look after Aggra and Duron, leaving the besieged Orgrimmar in search of the orcs who opposed the leader's regime.
Meeting up with his old friend, Varok Saurfang, Thrall fought his way through the vast Underground Fortress that Garrosh had built beneath the city. Meanwhile, the Alliance and the rebels laid siege to Orgrimmar, and the adventurers themselves went to the leader's chambers, where he defeated Thrall in a duel. Garrosh himself was defeated by the adventurers, after whichGo'el tried to kill him with 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 led away in chains, Thrall and other Horde leaders 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, after which he slipped away to an alternate version of the planet Draenor's past, where he convinced his father, Grommash, not to accept Gul'dan's gift and instead gather the orc clans into the Iron Horde, freeing himself from demonic influence, but still conquer Draenor and Azeroth from the main universe. When the Iron Horde overran Azeroth through the Dark Portal, Thrall donned his old armor again and fought the conquerors, subsequently leading a small, elite force to Draenor to destroy the Dark Portal on that side. After rescuing several Frostwolf orcs from the alternate Draenor (including a young version of Drek'Thar) and destroying the portal, Thrall and the Horde traveled to the Frostwolf home of Frostfire Ridge to seek aid against the Iron Horde. There he met alternate versions of his parents, Durotan and Dreka, and aided them in various battles against Grommash's forces. The Horde was able to make its way to Nagrand, where Garrosh was located at that time, becoming the leader of the Warsong clan, as Grommash assumed the title of leader of the Iron Horde. When allied forces attacked the fortress of Grommashar, Thrall challenged Garrosh to mak'gora.During the duel that broke outHellscream egged Go'el on, saying that he was to blame for everything that had happened, but the shaman stated that Garrosh had chosen his fate. Thrall used his elemental powers to encase his opponent in a stone fist before finishing him off with a lightning strike.
Many months after the defeat of the Iron Horde, the Burning Legion once again overran Azeroth, and the Alliance and the Horde, including Thrall, met the demons on the Broken Shore. The battle ended in disaster. Varian was killed and Vol'jin mortally wounded, appointing Sylvanas as leader before his death. After the battle, Thrall and the surviving members of the Earth Circle gathered at the Maelstrom, but were soon attacked by Legion forces led by the fel lord Get'zun. While the other shamans fought with the demons, Thrall grappled with their leader, but during their battle, the Doom Hammer fell from his hands, which fell into the Maelstrom, ending up in the Underground, the dimension of the earth. Shortly after this, Get'zoon was thrown off a cliff and also ended up in a crater. Thrall, a shaman adventurer, and a dwarf named Stormcloak Mylra quickly went down to 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 ventured into the Thundering Depths, but with Go'el still heavily wounded from his battle with Get'zun, he soon fell behind his companions. Milra and the adventurer fought the demon, and after obtaining the Doomhammer, the hero was able to kill the fel lord. Seeing that the adventurer is a worthy bearer of the hammer, Thrall handed over 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.
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