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{{infobox faction
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| name = Aedelas Blackmoore
  
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| image = Twilight Citadel.jpg
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| gender = Male
  
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| name = [[Old Gods' forces]]
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| race = Human
  
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| faction = Old Gods
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| character = [[Warrior]]
  
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| leader = {{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{NPC||C'Thun}}&dagger;<br />{{NPC||N'Zoth}}<br />{{RaceIconExt|Yogg-Saron}}{{NPC||Yogg-Saron}}&dagger;<br />Presumably other [[Old Gods]]
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| affiliation = [[Alliance]]
  
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| leaders = {{RaceIconExt|Cho'gall}}{{NPC||Cho'Gall}}&dagger;<br />
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| faction = Alliance
  
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{{RaceIconExt|Deathwing}}{{NPC||Deathwing}}<br />
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| occupation = Master of Durnholde Keep, Commander of the Internment Camps
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|Sinestra}}{{NPC||Sintharia}}&dagger;<br />
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| status = Killed by [[Thrall]]
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|Nefarian}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadNefarian}}{{npc||Nefarian}}&dagger;<br />
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| relatives = [[General Blackmoore]] (father), [[Taretha Foxton]] (mistress), [[Karramyn Langston]] (trusted confidant), [[Thrall]] (slave)}}
 
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*{{RaceIconExt|Onyxia}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadOnyxia}}{{npc||Onyxia}}&dagger;<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}[[Twin Emperors]]&dagger;<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Titan|Male}}{{NPC||Loken}}&dagger;<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}}{{RaceIconExt|IronVrykul|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}}{{NPC||Assembly of Iron}}<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Satyr}}{{NPC||Xavius}}<br />
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| capital = Unknown
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| status = Active, possible cripple/defeat
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| theater = [[Elemental Plane]], [[Twilight Realm]], [[Twisting Nether]] (believed in [[Outland]]), [[Emerald Dream]] and [[Great Dark Beyond]] (knowingly [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]]).
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| base = [[Twilight Highlands]], [[Ulduar]], [[Silithus]], [[The Rift]], [[Skywall]], [[Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom]], [[Firelands]], [[Maelstrom]], [[Twilight Realm]], [[Emerald Nightmare]], [[Twilight Caverns]], [[Blackfathom Deeps]], [[Rift of Aln]] and believed others
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| capitals = [[Ny'alotha]], [[Nazjatar]], [[Twilight Citadel]], [[Neferset City]], [[Blackrock Spire]], [[Grizzlemaw]], [[Zul'Farrak]], [[Shadowforge City]]
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| language = [[Faceless (language)|Faceless]] (possibly)
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| slang = [[Nazja]], [[Qiraji (language)|Qiraji]], [[Kalimag]], [[Common]], [[Draconic]], [[Low Common]], [[Orcish]], various others
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| races = {{Race|Old God}}<br />
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[[Forgotten one]]<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessoftheDeep}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessShadoweaver}}{{RaceIconExt|Erudax}}{{Race|Faceless one}}<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|MercilessOne}} [[Merciless one]]<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|NagaLord}}{{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}}{{Race|Naga}}<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|QirajiProphet}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}{{Race|Qiraji}}<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Tol'vir}} [[Tol'vir]]<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Air}}{{RaceIconExt|UnboundAir}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundAir}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantAir}} [[Air elemental]]s<br />
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*{{RaceIconExt|Djinni}} [[Djinni]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|DrakeStorm}} [[Storm dragon]]
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{{RaceIconExt|Fire}}{{RaceIconExt|UnboundFire}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundFire}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantFire}} [[Fire elemental]]s
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*{{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker}} [[Flamewaker]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|CoreHound}}{{RaceIconExt|CoreHoundPup}} [[Core hound]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|MoltenGiant}} [[Molten giant]]
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[[File:IconSmall Lethon.gif]][[File:IconSmall Emeriss.gif]][[Dragons of Nightmare|Dragon of Nightmare]]<br />
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{{Race|Blackdragonflight}}<br />
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{{Race|Twilightdragonflight}}<br />
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{{Race|Chromaticdragonflight}}<br />
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{{Race|Centaur}} ([[Galak]])<br />
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{{Race|Satyr}}<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Hydra}} [[Hydra#Azeroth_Hydras|Azerothian Hydra]]<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Leviathan}}[[Kraken#Squid-like|Leviathan Kraken]]<br />
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{{Race|Silithid}}<br />
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Notable [[Twilight's Hammer]] races
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*{{Race|Ogre mage|notext}}{{Race|Ogre}}
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*{{Horde}} Races of the [[Horde]]
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*{{Alliance}} Races of the [[Alliance]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|BoundAir}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundFire}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundWater}} [[Elemental]]s
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*{{Race|DarkIronDwarf}}
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*{{Race|Sandtroll}}
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| membership =}}
   
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The [[Old Gods' forces]] are the collective grouping of all the entities and organizations that serve the [[Old Gods]] that exists since the shaping of [[Azeroth]] at this time constituted mainly by enslaved elementals and Old God creations. Although the original faction suffered an [[War for the shaping of Azeroth|defeat]] and their masters (and almost, if not all of the minions) were locked away or into of Azeroth the faction appears to regrow over the various millenniums, very slowly, gaining the adhesion of some groups of mortals and other factions, awaiting the time of the liberation and return of their [[evil]] masters.
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'''Aedelas Blackmoore''' was the master of [[Durnholde Keep]] and head of the orcish internment camp system shortly after the [[Second War]], and the man who found [[Thrall]] lost in the wilds.
  
   
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In [[Ahn'Qiraj War|the recent times]] become clear the increasing of the [[Old Gods]] activities in Azeroth, and despite today the [[Old Gods' forces]] likes an '''unofficial''' [[faction]], with most of their members just allying one with other (like the [[Black dragonflight|Black flight]], [[Firelands]], [[Skywall]], [[naga]] of [[Nazjatar]], [[Twilight's Hammer]] cult and some sub-affiliated factions) but with no real internal organization, it appears that this alliance, may be thinking that the time has come, launch a [[Elemental War|massive assault]] in a attempt to expand their influence, territory and power and reshape Azeroth.
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==Early Life==
  
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Blackmoore was the son of a general who had betrayed the [[Alliance]] during the [[Second War]]. A veteran of the Second War himself, Blackmoore had proven himself quite effective in combat against the orcs. What wasn't generally known was that while Blackmoore acquitted himself well on the battlefield, his courage in battle was often boosted by alcohol, as Blackmoore was a heavy drinker. It is possible that Blackmoore's drinking problem originated from his frustration at having to live with the stigma of being the "son of a traitor." Due to his father's treachery and the suspicion of his peers that such traits were hereditary, Blackmoore had to repeatedly prove himself and work harder than other soldiers and officers to earn the respect he so craved. This did not have a positive effect on his disposition, to put it mildly.
  
   
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==Membership==
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Despite the stigma he bore on his name, he rose to the position of overseer of all the orcish internment camps in [[Azeroth]], moving the headquarters from [[New Stormwind]] to his fortress, Durnholde. This promotion came after [[Danath Trollbane]] was lost beyond the [[Dark Portal]].
  
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With the war over and finding himself elevated to a position which placed fewer restrictions on his behavior, Blackmoore had more free time and spent most of it drinking. Unfortunately for Blackmoore, his often public intoxication did nothing to help his reputation; in addition to people whispering about him being the "son of a traitor" (albeit one who had proven himself in battle and risen to the rank of Lieutenant), they now also considered him a drunk.
  
   
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* '''Old God's creatures and creations'''
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Blackmoore was capable of occasional kindness and civility when sober, but more often than not was temperamental and impatient without being concerned in the least for how his actions affected others. As bad as he could be when he was sober, Blackmoore exhibited even more of a vicious streak when drunk.
  
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** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessOne}} The [[Faceless one|Faceless]], are mysterious monsters related and often employed as soldiers by the Old Gods.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}}{{RaceIconExt|Erudax}} [[Faceless one|Faceless General]], giants with hardened shell they seem to led the faceless into battle.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessoftheDeep}} {{NPC||Faceless of the Deep}} are faceless that are employed underwater.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessShadoweaver}} {{NPC||Faceless Shadoweaver}} are mask wearing faceless that are employed as casters.
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** {{RaceIconExt|MercilessOne}} [[Merciless one]] are cyclopean squids with the ability to mind control.
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** {{RaceIconExt|Leviathan}} [[Leviathanian Kraken]] are giant squids with the same ability of merciless ones.
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*** The only known example is [[Ozumat]]
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** The mysterious gigantic creatures called the [[Forgotten One]]s
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*** [[Iso'rath]] and [[Soggoth the Slitherer]] are thought to be forgotten ones.
   
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* '''{{Race|Blackdragonflight|notext}} The Black [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Black dragonflight]]'''
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==Discovering Thrall==
  
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**Led by the Aspect of Death {{NPC||Deathwing}} the Worldbreaker, formerly the benevolent {{NPC||Neltharion}} the Earth-Warder, Aspect of Earth, driven mad and corrupted by the Old Gods.
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** {{Race|Chromaticdragonflight|notext}} The Chromatic [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Chromatic dragonflight]].
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Blackmoore came across the [[orc|orcling]] he would later name [[Thrall]] when he was hunting with his servant [[Tammis Foxton|Tammis]] amongst the dismembered remains of the baby's family. He immediately seized the opportunity, taking the child back to Durnholde. There, Thrall grew up under human tutelage, learning the skills of a warrior before his teens and also demonstrating a keen intellect during the lessons he was given by human educators. He learned to read and write, while also earning Blackmoore a good deal of money in the gladiatorial ring. It was there he was pitted against the champions of other rich and prominent people.
  
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*** A experimental [[dragonflight]] created and led by {{NPC||Nefarian}} that failed, and was exterminated.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Drakeadon}} Only the [[Drakeadon]]s seems have survived and are still used by the members of the [[Twilight's Hammer]].
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** {{Race|Twilightdragonflight|notext}} The Twilight [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Twilight dragonflight]].
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*** Led by {{NPC||Sintharia}}, and created when
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** The [[Dark Horde]] serves {{NPC||Nefarian}}, Deathwing son, which is composed of members of various races, notably orcs of the Blackrock clan.
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*** {{RaceIcon|Dragonmaw|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Dragonmaw|Female}} [[Orcs]] of the [[Blackrock clan|Blackrock]] and [[Black Tooth Grin clan]]
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*** {{RaceIcon|ForestTroll|Male}}{{RaceIcon|ForestTroll|Female}} [[Forest troll]]s of the [[Firetree]] and [[Smolderthorn]] Tribes
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*** {{RaceIcon|Ogre|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Ogre|Female}} [[Ogres]] of the [[Firegut]], [[Spirestone]] and [[Stonegullet]] clans
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*** [[Image:IconSmall DragonRed.gif]][[Image:IconSmall DragonBlue.gif]][[Image:IconSmall DragonGreen.gif]][[Image:IconSmall DragonBronze.gif]] The Dark Horde has corrupted [[Dragon]]s of all [[dragonflights]].
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Worg}} [[Worg]]s that are trained by orcs
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*** {{RaceIcon|Goblin|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|Goblin|Female|Small}} The Dark Horde employs various [[Goblin]] mercenaries.
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** {{RaceIconExt|DrakeStone}} Some of the [[Stone dragon]]s of [[Deepholm]] were controlled by [[Deathwing]].
   
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* '''[[C'thun]]'s forces'''
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However, Blackmoore had more in mind for Thrall than merely making him into a great gladiator. He had only revealed his plan to his most trusted confidant, [[Karramyn Langston]], telling him that he would raise Thrall to become a general, so that Blackmoore could send an army of orcs (made up of the prisoners in the internment camps) against a complacent Alliance. Thrall would earn the orcs' trust and respect in Blackmoore's plan, Thrall would lead them into battle, but Thrall would also have been conditioned to be completely loyal and obedient to Blackmoore by that time and would turn over the kingdom to the human lord once he had conquered it. It seems that treachery runs in the blood, or that if one is suspected of being a traitor his entire life he might come to resent his accusers enough to betray them in reality.
  
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** The insectoids of the city-[[Kingdom]] of [[Ahn'Qiraj]]found in the southern part of [[Silithus]].
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*** Formerly controlled by the {{NPC||Twin Emperors}}.
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*** It's primarily ruled by it's Qiraji inhabitants.
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**** {{RaceIcon|Qiraji|Male}} [[Qiraji gladiator]] the male ground fighters of the qiraji
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**** {{RaceIcon|Qiraji|Female}} [[Qiraji battleguard]] the female air fighters of the qiraji
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**** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiProphet}} [[Qiraji prophet]] powerful spellcasters of the qiraji
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**** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} [[Qiraji emperor]] the rulers of the qiraji
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*** The Qiraji have built many constructs for war
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Anubisath}} [[Anubisath]] Built and enchanted to be the guardians of Ahn'quiraj
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***** {{RaceIconExt|Horusath}} [[Horusath]] A improved version of Anubisath
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**** {{RaceIconExt|ObsidianDestroyer}} [[Obsidian Destroyer]] A creature made of Obsidian, related to the [[Tol'vir]].
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*** And have many Silithid Servants of various castes grouped into various hives
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**** [[Silithid queen]] Egg layer.
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**** [[Silithid larva]] Young silithid that have yet to molt into their adult forms.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|SilithidColossus|Small}} [[Silithid colossus]] Huge battle creatures with brutal strength.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|SilithidTank|Small}} [[Silithid reaver]] The hive's primary defenders.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Silithid|Small}} [[Silithid wasp]] The very aggressive, flying attack troops of the silithid.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|SandReaver|Small}} [[Sand reaver]]Unknown, probably tunnel diggers.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|SandWorm|Small}} [[Sand worm]] Worm-like creatures with burrowing claws digging through most kinds of soil.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Beetle}} [[Silithid scarab]] Worker caste of the Silithids, who are generally not aggresive unless they are attacked.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|SilithidWorker|Small}} [[Silithid worker]] Worker caste of the Silithids, who are generally not aggresive unless they are attacked.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Scorpid|Small}} [[Silithid Creeper]] Very aggressive scorpid-like creatures.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Scorpid|Small}} [[Silithid Swarmer]] Carrying young silithids.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Crab|Small}} [[Silithid Protector]]Crab-like creatures protecting the hive.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Larva|Small}} [[Silithid Grub]] Unknown.
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**** [[Silithid light]] Produces light to iluminate the dark caves.
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**** [[Silithid pill bug]] Produces light to iluminate the dark caves.
   
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* '''{{NPC||Yogg-saron}}'s forces'''
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===Raising an Orcling and Rising in the Ranks===
  
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** Yogg-saron's employs [[Faceless one|Faceless]], led by the [[Faceless general|general]] [[Vezax]]
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As Thrall continued to grow, so did Blackmoore’s lifestyle. To his credit, in the years since he had found the baby orc he rose from the rank of Lieutenant to Lieutenant General. But he sank deeper into drunkenness, and frequently used [[Taretha Foxton|Taretha]], the daughter of Tammis and secret friend of Thrall, as a concubine. Blackmoore was apparently rough with Taretha during sex, since when Thrall noticed a bruise on her wrist she admitted it was the result of being with Blackmoore. Taretha was ashamed and unhappy with the situation, but was in no position to refuse her lord. Since Taretha's mother had reluctantly been Thrall's wet nurse, it is possible and even likely that Blackmoore threatened to reveal that embarrassing fact to the masses if Taretha didn't cooperate fully.
  
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** The [[Loken's forces]] of [[Ulduar]]
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*** Led by the corrupt Prime designate {{NPC||Loken}}, and controlled by
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*** Composed mainly by the corrupted constructs of Ulduar
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**** [[Titanic watcher]]s like [[Thorim]], [[Freya]], [[Hodir]] and [[Mimir]]
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Mechagnome}} [[Mechagnome]]
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***** {{RaceIconExt|SpiderTank|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Flyingmachine|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|FlameLeviathan|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Pummeler|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Bombling|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|ClockworkGiant|Small}} and their [[Clockwork]] constructs.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Golem}} [[Golem]]
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Colossus}} [[Colossi]]
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**** {{RaceIconExt|FireGiant}} [[Fire giant]]
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** And the [[Iron Army]] led by the [[Assembly of Iron]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}} [[Iron Dwarf]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}} [[Iron giant]]
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*** {{RaceIcon|IronVrykul|Male}} [[Iron Vrykul]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|ProtoPlated}} [[Plated proto-drake]]
   
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* '''The [[mortal]]s and [[creature]]s of the [[Twilight's Hammer]] cult'''
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During Thrall's life at Durnholde there had been times when Blackmoore was nice to him, and many other times when Blackmoore treated him terribly. Like many children who don't receive love from their parents, Thrall's response was to try to do better. Be a better gladiator, a better student, a better thrall. Surely if he performed his tasks well enough, Blackmoore would be kinder to him and not punish him. This naive notion was dispelled one terrible day. On that day, Thrall would be convinced that he had to escape from Blackmoore's clutches at any cost.
  
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** Led by the mutant {{NPC||Cho'gall}}, first of the [[ogre magi]].
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** The cult has various members the most notable are:
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*** {{Alliance}}{{Horde}} Mortal betrayers from [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]].
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*** {{Race|Ogre mage|notext}}{{Race|Ogre}} Ogres are attracted by the promises of power of Cho'gall.
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**** The Ogres of the [[Mo'grosh]] [[clan]]
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***** Led by {{NPC||Gor'kresh}}.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|DiscipleofCho'gall}} Cho'gall has made some disciples in his former likeness.
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*** {{Race|Gronn}}
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Ettin}} Some [[Ettin]] have followed the ogres
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*** {{RaceIcon|DarkIron|Male}}{{RaceIcon|DarkIron|Female}} The [[Dark Iron clan]] has been divided and some decided to join the twilight hammer
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*** {{RaceIcon|SandTroll|Male|}}{{RaceIcon|SandTroll|Female}} The [[Sand troll]]s of [[Zul'farrak]] allied with the twilight hammer in a desperate attempt, led by {{NPC||Hydromancer Kulratha}}
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*** {{RaceIconExt|AscendantAir}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantFire}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantWater}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantElementium}} Various mortals have ascended to [[elemental ascendant]]s
   
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* '''The [[Emerald Nightmare]]'''
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On that day Thrall had fought eight straight bouts in the arena, victorious in every one. Blackmoore was pleased; he had come to expect nothing less from his undefeated "pet orc". But Thrall tired more with each bout, and after the eighth contest against a pair of large mountain cats Thrall was bleeding in addition to being so exhausted he could barely remain standing. The Sergeant who had trained Thrall had advised Blackmoore not to push him too hard, partly out of pragmatism but also out of concern for his student. Blackmoore would hear none of it, confident that Thrall was unbeatable and eager to take money from any who cared to bet against Thrall. The more tired Thrall got, after all, the higher the odds against him became and the more money Blackmoore would win. Drunk at the time, Blackmoore also resented what he perceived to be laziness on Thrall's part.
  
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** A corruption that seeps in the [[Emerald Dream]].
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** Led by {{npc||Xavius||the Nightmare Lord Xavius}}.
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It was with this reasoning in mind that Blackmoore forced Thrall to fight a ninth bout, against arguably the most deadly opponent he would face that day: an [[ogre]] which dwarfed Thrall in size...and which was rested. Thrall was impaled on the ogre's spear and beaten to within an inch of his life before the two fighters were separated and Thrall was carried back to his cell.
  
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** The Nightmare has corrupted various beings in the dream.
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*** Various nature creatures, known as the [[Corrupted one]]s.
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Blackmoore was enraged that Thrall had allowed himself to be defeated, caused him to lose thousands in gold, and had embarrassed him.
  
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*** Mortals that are caught in the Nightmare, are turned into [[Unwaking]]
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*** [[File:IconSmall Lethon.gif]][[File:IconSmall Emeriss.gif]] The Green Dragonkin of the [[Dragons of Nightmare|Nightmare dragonflight]]
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Lying in his cell in excruciating agony, Thrall hoped that the healers would arrive soon as Blackmoore had always sent them in the past to fix him up after his fights. He remembered how Blackmoore had praised him so many times in the past after he had won, after he had made Blackmoore money. Thrall had no reason to expect anything different this time; he knew he had lost against the ogre but he was sure that Blackmoore would understand and be impressed that Thrall had fought nine bouts in a row, something which had never been done before, and won eight. Thus it was a rude awakening when a drunken and angry Blackmoore entered his cell and informed him that the healers wouldn't be coming anytime soon, raged at how Thrall had cost him so much money by losing, and began to beat and kick the grievously injured orc viciously. Thrall wasn't able to do anything but lie there and take it, and even when Blackmoore had finally worn himself out it wasn't finished. Many others had bet on Thrall and lost money, and Blackmoore had invited them all to join in the punishment. Man after man entered the cell and vented his anger on the helpless orc before he finally, mercifully, lost consciousness.
  
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*** {{Race|Satyr|notext}} It's believed that Xavius still has corrupt [[satyr]] followers.
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*** The Mysterious [[Shadow satyr]]
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*** The [[Druids of the Nightmare]] willingly revere the Emerald Nightmare for power.
   
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==Thrall Escapes from Durnholde==
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===Other factions and allies===
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* '''The [[Firelands#Denizens|Firelands minions]] of [[Ragnaros]]'''
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After he had finally been healed (not out of mercy but so he would remain alive to fight for Blackmoore again) Thrall was visited by the man who had trained him to fight, a man he knew only as "[[Sergeant (Character)|Sergeant]]." Sergeant told Thrall he wished he had been there earlier to stop the beatings, and that he had pulled the men off the orc as soon as he discovered it. Sergeant sympathized with Thrall and told him that he had done extremely well in the ring, that Blackmoore should have been proud of him and that he didn't deserve to be treated so horribly. Sergeant then left Thrall to sleep, but the damage was done. Thrall was grateful to Sergeant for his kindness, but now he knew that he would never be able to please Blackmoore and that the man would never be satisfied enough with his performance to give him any love or respect. It was on that night that Thrall vowed to escape.
  
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** {{NPC||Ragnaros}}, ruler of the [[Firelands]] has agreed to ally with Deathwing to burn down the [[world tree]] of [[Nordrassil]]
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** {{RaceIconExt|Fire}} [[Fire elemental]]s are the servants of ragnaros, shaped in various forms.
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Thrall did escape, with Taretha's help (see [[Escape from Durnholde Keep]] for a slightly altered version of these events). Blackmoore scoured the countryside, almost capturing him again at [[Remka's camp]], but he continued to elude him. Thrall had already escaped by the time Blackmoore arrived at the camp, but the soldiers who captured him had taken his possessions and still had them at the camp for Blackmoore to inspect. Among those possessions were letters from Taretha which Thrall had saved for their sentimental value. Blackmoore felt angry and betrayed, but kept his knowledge of the friendship between Taretha and Thrall hidden from her at that time.
  
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker}} The [[Flamewaker]]s are the nobles of the fire elemental hierarchy
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*** {{RaceIconExt|RevenantFire}} [[Fire Revenant]]s are the main infantry of Ragnaros army
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*** {{RaceIconExt|MoltenGiant}} [[Molten giant]]s are the brutal and cunning front-line defenders of Ragnaros' army.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|CoreHound}} [[Core hound]]s are the vicious but faithful servants of Ragnaros and his minions.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Lava}} [[Lava elemental]]s are a conglomerate of both fire and earth elementals.
   
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* '''The [[Skywall#Denizens|Skywall minions]] of [[Al'akir]]'''
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Despite the odd "Thrall sighting", Blackmoore didn't hear of Thrall for several seasons, until Thrall returned with a new Horde at his back and began freeing entire orcish internment camps. After five camps were taken, Thrall made way for Durnholde.
  
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** {{NPC||Al'akir}}, ruler of the [[Skywall]] has agreed to work with Deathwing to find the re-origination device created by the titans.
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*** {{npc||Conclave of Wind}} serve directly under Al'akir.
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The night before the battle, Taretha snuck out of Durnholde - Blackmoore, she believed, had drunk himself to sleep - and met Thrall in secret so he could inform her of his plans. Thrall told Taretha that he hoped he could negotiate a release of all the captive orcs without bloodshed, but neither of them were optimistic that Blackmoore would agree to it. Feeling that a fight was inevitable, Thrall urged Taretha to leave Durnholde so there would be no chance of her being harmed. But Taretha told him that if she were discovered missing it would alert the human forces, and that if she left then Blackmoore would take his anger out on her parents. Though she didn't want to, she told Thrall she had to stay, although she hoped for Thrall to emerge from the battle victorious.
 
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Upon Taretha's return to Durnholde, she found Blackmoore and his men waiting for her. Blackmoore (who had feigned his drunken state and was in fact quite sober when she returned) made it clear that he knew what she had done; he had sent a stealthy scout to tail Taretha's movements and saw everything.
  
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The next morning, Thrall's army surrounded the keep. As planned, Thrall attempted to parlay but when Blackmoore appeared on the parapet to speak with him it was immediately clear that he was sloshed to the gills, having drunk himself into a near-stupor. Thrall told Blackmoore that he wished for the rest of the imprisoned orcs to be freed and that he hoped bloodshed would not be necessary. He went on to say that they only wanted freedom and that they would leave the Alliance alone after they had it. But Blackmoore wasn't listening. Alternating between amusement, anger and grief (he honestly could not understand how Thrall could be so ungrateful after he had "given him everything"), Blackmoore began screaming his plans to everyone in earshot - his intent to use Thrall to take over the Alliance and become lord of all humans. When told once more to negotiate or die, Blackmoore answered Thrall by throwing the severed head of his dear friend, Taretha Foxton, from the castle wall to land at his feet.
  
   
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Blackmoore may have intended to break Thrall's spirit with this gesture, but it had the complete opposite effect. It was too much for Thrall to take, and along with his profound grief at Taretha's fate came an elemental fury. The time for talk was over. He ordered his forces to attack and used the shamanistic magic he had learned against the defenders as well. Blackmoore retreated into the fortress, but Thrall tracked him down, engaging him in single combat. At first, Thrall allowed Blackmoore a fighting chance - the fight seemed to revitalize him, and he was able to hold his own against the raging Warchief. Blackmoore tried to explain, tried to convince Thrall to aid him, but Thrall filled with rage at remembering what Blackmoore had done to Taretha. Throwing his full strength into his attack, Thrall disarmed Blackmoore and forced him against a wall. Blackmoore attempted to make the best of it by drawing a dagger from his boot and slicing it across Thrall's face, narrowly missing his right eye. The Warchief sliced his massive sword down into the body of the master of Durnholde, forcing him to the ground. However, before life left the dying Blackmoore, he managed to say "You are... what I made you... I am so proud..." It is one of the great ironies of history that Blackmoore - intending to raise the orcs as an army to dominate the Alliance - had in fact paved the way for the restoration and revitalization of the Horde by raising Thrall.
  
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After Durnholde's surrender, Thrall allowed the survivors and their families to go free. Calling upon the Spirit of the Earth, Thrall leveled Durnholde...and buried Aedelas Blackmoore beneath the rubble of his own fortress.
  
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Blackmoore's sole canon appearance as a character in Warcraft lore is in the novel ''[[Lord of the Clans]]'' by [[Christie Golden]] (which is based on the cancelled [[Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans|Warcraft Adventures]]), but his legacy continues to shape the world of Warcraft years after his death. He does not appear in World of Warcraft, but is mentioned several times in the [[Old Hillsbrad Foothills]] instance of the [[Caverns of Time]], where players aid his "pet orc", Thrall, in his escape from Durnholde.
  
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Blackmoore is also believed to be the mentor of [[Aliden Perenolde]], the leader of the Syndicate, who longs to return to the days where the orcs were prisoners of the humans. The crescent-moon pendant worn by Blackmoore's mistress, Taretha Foxton, is in the possession of Perenolde's own mistress, [[Elysa]]. In addition, members of the Syndicate hold the ruins of Durnholde and use it as a base to strike against the unwary in Hillsbrad.
  
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**{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}{{NPC||Vek'lor}}&dagger;
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It is self-evident however that the Old Gods possess worshippers across all the world's peoples and cultures somehow. The Old Gods are imprisoned and asleep deep beneath the earth, but their power is so vast that their maddening, destructive taint seeps from their prisons and appears to tear away at the sanity of an unknown number of Azeroth's inhabitants. To what extent sentient beings can fall under the influence of the Old Gods in this manner is not well understood, but those who hear the Old Whisperings most clearly have joined together in a coalition that is known as the [[Twilight's Hammer]]. Most of these cultists and followers have lost every ounce of their sanity and have become completely unpredictable and malefic, and, sometimes, things which are far worse. Through the leadership of the [[ogre-mage]] [[Cho'gall]], a powerful servant of C'Thun, the Twilight's Hammer has in recent times become the focal point for mortal worship of the Old Gods, and the cult's influence has since begun to increase alarmingly. Former members of both [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]] inexplicably flock to its service as if heeding a silent calling, and unrepentantly assist in bringing about the final hour of mortal existence on Azeroth. Large groups of the Twilight's Hammer have been observed to settle at or near sites where they believe the Old Gods or their minions are sealed away; many await C'Thun's awakening in [[Silithus]], while others appear to serve [[Ragnaros]] in the [[Blackrock Depths]] alongside the [[Dark Iron dwarves]].<ref>''[[Horde Player's Guide]]'', 169</ref> The largest concentrations of the Twilight's Hammer however are located at [[Grim Batol]] and the [[Bastion of Twilight]], within a region of the [[Eastern Kingdoms]] that is now referred to as the [[Twilight Highlands]].
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In some cases, evil but still sane individuals have been known to deliberately turn to worship of the Old Gods out of spite, when they feel that other, more mainstream powers have mistreated them. Anarchists also sometimes fall to worship of the Old Gods out of a desire to destroy the world; some believe a new, better existence will rise up in the wake of the destruction. In either case, these individuals are deluded or misinformed and any who do manage to make even the barest real contact with the Old Gods go hopelessly and irrevocably insane.
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C'Thun created avatars from the [[silithid]] in its own image during ages long past. These avatars, known as the [[qiraji]], represent dark and powerful mockeries of life and have served as the Old God's heralds for millenia. Likewise, [[Yogg-Saron]] and [[N'Zoth]] are closely associated with the entities known only as [[Faceless One|Faceless Ones]], which appear to function as heralds and avatars to these Old Gods as well.
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[[Queen Azshara]] and the bulk of her [[Highborne]] seem to have fallen to, or have struck a pact with, the power of an Old God and have since become the monstrous, serpent-like [[naga]]. The naga have been seen in the presence of Faceless Ones in regions as [[Vashj'ir]], suggesting that the darkest fears about the change which has overcome Azshara and many of the Highborne hold true.
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NeutralOld Gods' forces
Twilight Citadel
Main leader IconSmall OldGodC'Thun†
N'Zoth
IconSmall Yogg-SaronYogg-Saron†
Presumably other Old Gods
Secondary leaders

IconSmall Cho'gallCho'Gall†
IconSmall DeathwingDeathwing

IconSmall QirajiEmperorIconSmall QirajiEmperorTwin Emperors†
IconSmall Titan MaleLoken†
IconSmall IronGiantIconSmall IronVrykul MaleIconSmall IronDwarfAssembly of Iron

IconSmall SatyrXavius
Race(s)

Old godOld god Old god
Forgotten one
IconSmall FacelessGeneralIconSmall FacelessoftheDeepIconSmall FacelessShadoweaverFile:IconSmall Erudax.gifN'raqiN'raqiN'raqiN'raqi N'raqi
IconSmall MercilessOne Merciless one
IconSmall NagaLordIconSmall NagaSeaWitchNagaNaga Naga
IconSmall QirajiProphetIconSmall QirajiEmperorQirajiQiraji Qiraji
IconSmall Tol'vir Tol'vir
IconSmall AirIconSmall UnboundAirIconSmall BoundAirIconSmall RevenantAir Air elementals

IconSmall FireIconSmall UnboundFireIconSmall BoundFireIconSmall RevenantFire Fire elementals

IconSmall LethonIconSmall EmerissDragon of Nightmare
Black dragon Black dragon
Twilight dragon Twilight dragon
Chromatic dragon Chromatic dragon
CentaurCentaur Centaur (Galak)
Satyr Satyr
IconSmall Hydra Azerothian Hydra
IconSmall LeviathanLeviathan Kraken
SilithidSilithidSilithidSilithid Silithid
Notable Twilight's Hammer races

Capital Unknown
Other major settlements Ny'alotha, Nazjatar, Twilight Citadel, Neferset City, Blackrock Spire, Grizzlemaw, Zul'Farrak, Shadowforge City
Base of operations Twilight Highlands, Ulduar, Silithus, The Rift, Skywall, Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom, Firelands, Maelstrom, Twilight Realm, Emerald Nightmare, Twilight Caverns, Blackfathom Deeps, Rift of Aln and believed others
Theater of operations Elemental Plane, Twilight Realm, Twisting Nether (believed in Outland), Emerald Dream and Great Dark Beyond (knowingly Azeroth).
Language(s) Faceless (possibly)
Status Active, possible cripple/defeat

The Old Gods' forces are the collective grouping of all the entities and organizations that serve the Old Gods that exists since the shaping of Azeroth at this time constituted mainly by enslaved elementals and Old God creations. Although the original faction suffered an defeat and their masters (and almost, if not all of the minions) were locked away or into of Azeroth the faction appears to regrow over the various millenniums, very slowly, gaining the adhesion of some groups of mortals and other factions, awaiting the time of the liberation and return of their evil masters.

In the recent times become clear the increasing of the Old Gods activities in Azeroth, and despite today the Old Gods' forces likes an unofficial faction, with most of their members just allying one with other (like the Black flight, Firelands, Skywall, naga of Nazjatar, Twilight's Hammer cult and some sub-affiliated factions) but with no real internal organization, it appears that this alliance, may be thinking that the time has come, launch a massive assault in a attempt to expand their influence, territory and power and reshape Azeroth.

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History

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War of the Ancients

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Interim

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Third War and Aftermath

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World of Warcraft

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Ruler Twilight Hammer None None None None Cho'gall
Deathwing's Forces Deathwing Nefarian Onyxia Sintharia Deathwing
Ahn'qiraj None None None Twin Emperors
Ulduar Loken Assembly of Iron

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It is self-evident however that the Old Gods possess worshippers across all the world's peoples and cultures somehow. The Old Gods are imprisoned and asleep deep beneath the earth, but their power is so vast that their maddening, destructive taint seeps from their prisons and appears to tear away at the sanity of an unknown number of Azeroth's inhabitants. To what extent sentient beings can fall under the influence of the Old Gods in this manner is not well understood, but those who hear the Old Whisperings most clearly have joined together in a coalition that is known as the Twilight's Hammer. Most of these cultists and followers have lost every ounce of their sanity and have become completely unpredictable and malefic, and, sometimes, things which are far worse. Through the leadership of the ogre-mage Cho'gall, a powerful servant of C'Thun, the Twilight's Hammer has in recent times become the focal point for mortal worship of the Old Gods, and the cult's influence has since begun to increase alarmingly. Former members of both Alliance and Horde inexplicably flock to its service as if heeding a silent calling, and unrepentantly assist in bringing about the final hour of mortal existence on Azeroth. Large groups of the Twilight's Hammer have been observed to settle at or near sites where they believe the Old Gods or their minions are sealed away; many await C'Thun's awakening in Silithus, while others appear to serve Ragnaros in the Blackrock Depths alongside the Dark Iron dwarves.[1] The largest concentrations of the Twilight's Hammer however are located at Grim Batol and the Bastion of Twilight, within a region of the Eastern Kingdoms that is now referred to as the Twilight Highlands.

In some cases, evil but still sane individuals have been known to deliberately turn to worship of the Old Gods out of spite, when they feel that other, more mainstream powers have mistreated them. Anarchists also sometimes fall to worship of the Old Gods out of a desire to destroy the world; some believe a new, better existence will rise up in the wake of the destruction. In either case, these individuals are deluded or misinformed and any who do manage to make even the barest real contact with the Old Gods go hopelessly and irrevocably insane.

C'Thun created avatars from the silithid in its own image during ages long past. These avatars, known as the qiraji, represent dark and powerful mockeries of life and have served as the Old God's heralds for millenia. Likewise, Yogg-Saron and N'Zoth are closely associated with the entities known only as Faceless Ones, which appear to function as heralds and avatars to these Old Gods as well.

Queen Azshara and the bulk of her Highborne seem to have fallen to, or have struck a pact with, the power of an Old God and have since become the monstrous, serpent-like naga. The naga have been seen in the presence of Faceless Ones in regions as Vashj'ir, suggesting that the darkest fears about the change which has overcome Azshara and many of the Highborne hold true.

References

 
  1. ^ Horde Player's Guide, 169
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