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| name = Bael Modan
 
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|above = Old Gods' forces
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| type = Excavation site
 
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| pop = 800
 
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|image = [[File:Twilight Citadel.jpg|260px]]
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| race = {{Race|Ironforge Dwarf|[[Ironforge dwarf]]}}<br />{{Race|Gnome}}
 
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|caption = The Twilight Citadel
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| affiliation = [[Ironforge]]
 
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| loc = Southern [[Barrens]]
 
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| source = ''[[Lands of Mystery]]'', 28
 
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|label1 = Main leaders
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'''Bael Modan'''{{coords|47|84|Barrens}} is heralded by some as the new home of the dwarves and gnomes on [[Kalimdor]].<ref name="LoM">''[[Lands of Mystery]]'', pg 28</ref> Bael Modan (''the red mountain'' in [[Dwarven]]) is the name the [[Ironforge]] [[dwarves]] have given to the settlement. With a population of 800, it is the largest [[Alliance]] stronghold in the [[Barrens]]. It is marked by the sturdy stone walls and guard towers blocking the mouth of a cavern into the mountain. An encampment just inside the wall offers shelter to Alliance caravans and travelers crossing the Barrens. The stores of food and supplies at Bael Modan are a tempting target to [[centaur]] warbands and [[quilboar]] raiders, but thus far the dwarves' trusty rifles and mortars have proven more than able to withstand such attacks.
 
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|data1 = {{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{RaceIconExt|GiantEye}}{{NPC||C'Thun}}&dagger;<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{NPC||N'Zoth}}<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Yogg-Saron}}{{RaceIconExt|Vrykul|Female}}{{NPC||Yogg-Saron}}&dagger;<br>
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Presumably other [[Old Gods]]
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|label2 = Secondary leaders
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|data2 = {{RaceIconExt|Cho'gall}}{{NPC||Cho'Gall}}&dagger;<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Deathwing}}{{NPC||Deathwing}}<br>
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* {{RaceIconExt|Sinestra}}{{NPC||Sintharia}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|Nefarian}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadNefarian}}{{NPC||Nefarian}}&dagger;
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** {{RaceIconExt|Rend}}{{NPC||Rend Blackhand}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|Onyxia}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadOnyxia}}{{NPC||Onyxia}}&dagger;
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{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}{{NPC||Twin Emperors}}&dagger;<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Titan|Male}}{{NPC||Loken}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}}{{RaceIconExt|IronVrykul|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}}{{NPC||Assembly of Iron}}&dagger;<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|FireLord}}{{NPC||Ragnaros}}<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}}{{NPC||Queen Azshara}}<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Satyr}}{{NPC||Xavius}}<br>
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|label4 = Population
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|data4 =
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|label5 = Main races
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|data5 =
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{{Race|Old God}}<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessoftheDeep}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessShadoweaver}}{{RaceIconExt|Erudax}}{{Race|Faceless one}}<br>
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{{Race|Blackdragonflight|}}[[Black dragonflight|Black DF]]<br>
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{{Race|Naga|}}{{RaceIconExt|NagaLord}}{{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}} [[Naga]]<br>
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{{Race|Qiraji|}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiProphet}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} [[Qiraji]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}}{{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}}{{RaceIcon|IronVrykul|Male}} [[Iron dwarf|Stormforged]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Air}}{{RaceIconExt|Fire}}{{RaceIconExt|Water}}{{RaceIconExt|Earth}} [[Elemental]]s
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|label6 = Other races
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|data6 =
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{{Alliance}}{{Horde}} Races of former members from [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|AscendantAir}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantFire}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantWater}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantElementium}} [[Elemental ascendant|Ascendant]]s<br>
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{{Race|DarkIronDwarf}}<br>
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{{Race|Sandtroll}}<br>
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{{Race|Ogre mage|notext}}{{Race|Ogre}}<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Gronn}}[[Gronn]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Ettin}}[[Ettin]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|MercilessOne}} [[Merciless one]]<br>
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{{RaceIcon|Murloc|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Murloc|Female}} [[Murloc]]<br>
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*{{RaceIconExt|DeepSeaMurloc}} [[Deep Sea Murloc]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Anubisath}} [[Anubisath]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|ObsidianDestroyer}} [[Obsidian Destroyer]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Mechagnome}} [[Mechagnome]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|FireGiant}} [[Fire giant]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|DireFurbolg}} [[Polar Furbolg]]<br>
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{{Race|Satyr}}<br>
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[[Dragonkin]]
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* [[File:IconSmall Lethon.gif]][[File:IconSmall Emeriss.gif]] [[Dragons of Nightmare|Nightmare]]<br>
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* {{Race|Twilightdragonflight|}}[[Twilight dragonflight|Twilight]]<br>
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* {{Race|Chromaticdragonflight|}}[[Chromatic dragonflight|Chromatic]]<br>
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* {{RaceIconExt|DrakeBronze}}{{RaceIconExt|DrakeGreen}}{{RaceIconExt|DrakeRed}}{{RaceIconExt|DrakeBlue}} [[Dark Horde|Corrupted]] <br>
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[[Firelands#Denizens|Firelands Denizens]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker}}[[Flamewaker]]<br>
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*{{RaceIconExt|MoltenGiant}} [[Molten Giant]]<br>
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*{{RaceIconExt|FireHawk}} [[Fire hawk]]<br>
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{{RaceIcon|DruidoftheFlame|Male}}{{RaceIcon|DruidoftheFlame|Female}} [[Druids of the Flame]]<br>
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[[Skywall#Denizens|Skywall Denizens]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Djinni}}[[Djinni]]<br>
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{{Race|Neferset}}<br>
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{{Race|Centaur}}<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Arakkoa}} [[Arakkoa]]<br>
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|label7 = Main capitals
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|data7 = [[Twilight Citadel]], [[Ulduar]], [[Ahn'qiraj]], [[Nazjatar]], [[Rift of Aln]]
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|label8 = Other major cities
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|data8 = [[Neferset City]], [[Shadowforge City]], [[Grizzlemaw]], [[Zul'Farrak]], [[Blackrock Spire]]
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|label9 = Base of operations
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|data9 = [[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]].
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|label10 = Theater of operations
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|data10 = [[Elemental Plane]], [[Twilight Realm]], [[Outland]], [[Emerald Dream]] and [[Azeroth]].
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|label11 = Main language
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|data11 = [[Faceless (language)|Faceless]]
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|label12 = Secondary languages
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|data12 = [[Nazja]], [[Qiraji (language)|Qiraji]], [[Kalimag]], [[Common]], [[Draconic]], [[Low Common]], [[Orcish]], various others
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|label13 = Main factions
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|data13 = [[Old Gods]], [[Twilight Hammer]], [[Black Dragonflight]], [[Ulduar]] forces, [[Ahn'Qiraj]], [[Nazjatar]], [[Emerald Nightmare]]
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|label14 = Other Membership
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|data14 = [[Neferset tribe]], [[Galak]], [[Dark Iron clan]], [[Sandfury tribe]], [[Sethekk]], [[Dark Conclave]], [[Frostpaw tribe]], [[Redfang tribe]]
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|label20 = Population
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|data20 = "Number in the millions" (claimed)<ref>[[Karsh Steelbender#Quotes|Karsh Steelbender Quotes]]</ref>}}
   
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The '''forces of the Old Gods''' are a vaguely united "faction" of all the entities and organizations that serve the [[Old Gods]]. This page is an attempt to list them. In recent times its members either serve the Old Gods directly, or just ally with [[Deathwing]], to achieve their own objectives with the support of the Old Gods.
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Behind a second wall is the largest dwarven archaeological dig in all of [[Kalimdor]]. Nearly a thousand dwarves dig around the clock to uncover the most significant set of [[titan]] ruins discovered since [[Uldaman]] on the continent of the [[Eastern Kingdoms]]. Travelers are welcome in Bael Modan, but not within the titan ruins. Few non-dwarves ever receive such an honor. The Ironforge dwarves are otherwise forthcoming with hospitality, offering a meal and a place to sleep and asking only a good tale in return. Still, dwarven riflemen patrol the streets and keep a close eye on all visitors, fearful of thieves so close to Titan artifacts.
 
   
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Although they suffered a crushing [[Old Gods#Ordering of Azeroth|defeat]] long ago, and the Old Gods along with most of their minions had been imprisoned, the [[Old Gods]]' activities on Azeroth have been steadily increasing, culminating in the [[Cataclysm]], when they launched a [[Elemental War|major offensive]] in a attempt to expand their influence and eventually reshape Azeroth to their wishes. As the Old Gods are behind most of the plots in Warcraft one way or another, this list of forces under their "control" is expansive.
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Those who visit discover that the dwarves have not forgotten their traditional weapons since the invention of gunpowder. The dwarves of Bael Modan have established a midwinter tournament, with the highest prizes - elaborate bronze helms - given to those most skilled with the axe and the hammer.<ref name="WRPG">''[[Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]]'', pg 190</ref>
 
   
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==Membership==
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When the Ironforge dwarves learned of their old friends, the [[gnome]]s, arrival in [[Theramore]], the Ironforge dwarves invited the gnomes to settle in their new home, Bael Modan, and take up their inventing and tinkering where they left off. The gnomes found Theramore too crowded and politically charged, and gladly took the dwarves up on their invitation. For a while most gnomes on Kalimdor remained secluded in Bael Modan (still reeling from the loss of their city [[Gnomeregan]]), having yet declared their presence on the continent. So for a while a traveling gnome on Kalimdor was a rare sight to see. The few gnomes living in Bael Modan were loosely organized much like most of gnome society living back in Ironforge.<ref name="A&HC">''[[Alliance & Horde Compendium]]'', pgs 17, 18, 60</ref>
 
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===Major Members===
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====Old God's creatures and creations====
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The old gods have spawned and favoured many creatures throughout the ages for their servitude:
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*{{RaceIconExt|FacelessOne}} The [[Faceless one|Faceless]], are mysterious monsters related and often employed as soldiers by the Old Gods.<ref>[[Quest:Proof of Demise: Herald Volazj]]</ref>
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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]]s are aquatic parasitic aberrations that appear with other servants.<ref>[[Mindbender Ghur'sha]]</ref>
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*The [[Forgotten One]]s are unfathomable horrors of a long forgotten time.<ref name="The Forgotten Ones">[[The Forgotten Ones]]</ref>
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**[[Iso'rath]] and [[Soggoth the Slitherer]] are thought to be forgotten ones.
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*{{RaceIconExt|Hydra}} The Old Gods keep [[Azerothian Hydra]]s [[demigod]]s as pets.
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**[[Gahz'rilla]]<ref>[[Kai'ju Gahz'rilla#Intro|Kai'ju Gahz'rilla Intro]]</ref> and [[Aku'mai]]<ref>[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/blackfathom-deeps/ Dungeon: Blackfathom Deeps]</ref> are two of those.
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*{{RaceIconExt|Ooze}}{{RaceIconExt|GiantSlime}}{{RaceIconExt|Oozeling}}{{RaceIconExt|Sludge}} [[Ooze]]s have a mysterious relation to the old gods.<ref name="Q:AABOO">[[Quest:... and a Batch of Ooze]]</ref>
   
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====The [[Twilight's Hammer]] cult====
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Bael Modan digsite and the nearby mighty [[Bael'dun Keep]] are led by [[General Twinbraid]], [[Heggin Stonewhisker]], [[Prospector Khazgorm]], [[Malgin Barleybrew]], [[Captain Gerogg Hammertoe]], and [[Lord Cyrik Blackforge]].
 
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A cult created out of the now defunct Twilight's Hammer orcish clan, they now enslave the elements around them and give their lives for promises of eternal power.
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*Led by the mutant {{NPC||Cho'gall}}, first of the [[ogre magi]].<ref name="WOW:TC">''[[World of Warcraft: The Comic]]''</ref>
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*The [[Twilight Council]] are a group that also lead the cult, it is presumed they rule solely after the death of Cho'gall, it's only known member is {{NPC||High Priestess Azil}}.<ref>[[Quest:Followers and Leaders]]</ref>
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*Before Cho'gall or the Twilight Council the cult acted on the orders of the [[Abyssal Council]] a powerful group of elemental nobles.<ref>[[Quest:Lords of the Council]]</ref>
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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|}} Various [[ogre]]s are attracted by the promises of power of Cho'gall.
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***{{RaceIconExt|DiscipleofCho'gall}} Cho'gall has made some disciples in his former likeness.<ref>[[Quest:Gor'kresh]]</ref>
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***The Ogres of the [[Mo'grosh]] [[clan]], led by {{NPC||Gor'kresh}}.<ref>[[Quest:Servants of Cho'gall]]</ref>
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***The Ogres of the [[Bloodeye clan]].<ref name="Q:O&E">[[Quest:Ogres & Ettins]]</ref>
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**{{RaceIconExt|Gronn}} A number of [[Gronn]] joined the cult, notably {{NPC||Skullcrusher the Mountain}}.<ref>[[Quest:Skullcrusher the Mountain]]</ref>
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**{{RaceIconExt|Ettin}} Some [[Ettin]] have followed the Bloodeye ogres into the Twilight's Hammer.<ref name="Q:O&E">[[Quest:Ogres & Ettins]]</ref>
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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]] and {{NPC||Ragnaros}}.<ref>[[Quest:Demanding Answers]]</ref>
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**{{RaceIcon|SandTroll|Male|}}{{RaceIcon|SandTroll|Female}} The [[Sand troll]]s of [[Zul'farrak]] allied with the [[Twilight's Hammer]] in a desperate attempt, led by {{NPC||Hydromancer Kulratha}}.<ref>[[Quest:Water They Up To?]]</ref>
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**{{RaceIconExt|AscendantAir}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantFire}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantWater}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantElementium}} Various mortals have joined the cult, attracted by the promise to ascend and "reborn" as [[elemental ascendant]]s.<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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***The {{NPC||Ascendant Council}} judged which mortal where worthy of Elemental Ascension.<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>.
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**{{RaceIconExt|BoundAir}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundFire}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundWater}} Many [[Bound elemental]]s have been found serving the Twilight Hammer member.
   
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====Black Dragonflight and the Servants of Deathwing====
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A number of dwarves from Bael Modan traveled west, to [[Mulgore]] and set up [[Bael'dun Digsite|another digsite]] there.
 
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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 and the Black Dragoflight, driven mad and corrupted by the Old Gods.<ref name="HWC1M4">[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/lore/story-so-far/chapter-1/4#readmode The History of Warcraft - Chapter I: Mythos, pg 4]</ref><ref name="HWC1M6">[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/lore/story-so-far/chapter-1/6#readmode The History of Warcraft - Chapter I: Mythos, pg 6]</ref>
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* {{Race|Blackdragonflight|notext}} The Black [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Black dragonflight]].<ref name="HWC1M4">[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/lore/story-so-far/chapter-1/4#readmode The History of Warcraft - Chapter I: Mythos, pg 4]</ref>
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* {{Race|Chromaticdragonflight|notext}} The Chromatic [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Chromatic dragonflight]], a experimental [[dragonflight]] created and led by {{NPC||Nefarian}}.<ref>[[Blackwing Lair (underdev)]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Drakeadon}} Only the [[Drakeadon]]s seems have survived and used by black {{NPC||Drakonid Slayer}}s as combat pets.<ref>[[Blackwing Descent]]</ref>
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* {{Race|Twilightdragonflight|notext}} The Twilight [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Twilight dragonflight]].
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** Led by {{NPC||Sintharia}}, their creator.<ref name="NOTD">''[[Night of the Dragon]]''</ref>
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* The [[Dark Horde]] is a renegade group of various races, that reject the leadership of the [[Horde]], they are stronger in the [[Burning Steppes]].<ref name="DF133">''[[Dark Factions]]'', 133</ref>
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** This group is controlled by {{NPC||Nefarian}}, Deathwing son, trough the self-styled Warlord [[Rend Blackhand]].<ref name="DF133">''[[Dark Factions]]'', 133</ref>
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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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** {{RaceIconExt|Felhunter|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Imp}}{{RaceIconExt|Felguard}} Many orcs in the dark horde summon [[imp]]s, [[Fel stalker|felhounds]], and [[felguard]]s.<ref>[[Burning Felguard|Burning demon mobs]] in [[Blackrock Spire]]</ref>
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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}} Deathwing and the Dark Horde employs various [[Goblin]] mercenaries.<ref>At [[BlizzCon 2009]] it was said that Deathwing's plate armor was made by goblins.</ref>
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* {{RaceIconExt|DrakeStone}} Some of the [[Stone dragon]]s of [[Deepholm]] were controlled by [[Deathwing]].<ref name="Q:DSM">[[Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.]]</ref>
   
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===={{NPC||Yogg-saron}}'s forces====
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==Titan Ruins==
 
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* Yogg-saron, the old god sealed in Ulduar employed many different forces, that he corrupted to spread his influence:
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** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessOne}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}} [[Faceless one|Faceless]], led by the [[Faceless general|general]] [[Vezax]].<ref name="bosstiary">[[Ulduar Bosstiary]]</ref>
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** The corrupted titanic creations of [[Ulduar]]
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*** Formerly led by the corrupt Prime designate {{NPC||Loken}}<ref name="DWU">[[Dungeons - Ulduar]]</ref>
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*** [[Titanic watcher]]s like [[Thorim]], [[Freya]], [[Hodir]] and [[Mimir]] and their servants.<ref>[[Quest:The Reckoning (Storm Peaks)]]</ref><ref>[[Quest:Fate of the Titans]]</ref>
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**** {{RaceIconExt|IceElemental}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantIce}}{{RaceIconExt|Jormungar}}{{RaceIconExt|IceGiant}} Hodir's many Winter servants in [[The Halls of Winter]].
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**** {{RaceIconExt|AncientProtector}}{{RaceIconExt|Orchid}}{{RaceIconExt|Lasher}}{{RaceIconExt|Treant}}{{RaceIcon|Cenarian|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|Nymph}}{{RaceIconExt|DrakeGreen}} The nature guardians that serves Freya in [[The Conservatory of Life]].
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Mechagnome}} The [[Mechagnome]]s have been enslaved to the old god's service trough Mimiron.<ref>[[Quest:Slaves of the Stormforged]]</ref>
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***** {{RaceIconExt|SpiderTank}}{{RaceIconExt|Bombling}}{{RaceIconExt|Pummeler}}{{RaceIconExt|Alarm}}{{RaceIconExt|ClockworkRobot}}{{RaceIconExt|GnomishCopter}}{{RaceIconExt|Flyingmachine}}{{RaceIconExt|FlameLeviathan}}{{RaceIconExt|ClockworkGiant}} and their [[Clockwork]] constructs.
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***** {{RaceIconExt|Mechanostrider}} The enigmatic mechagnomes have adopted Gelbin Mekkatorque's invention, the [[Mechanostrider]].
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*** {{RaceIconExt|FireGiant}} [[Fire giant]] like [[Fjorn]], [[Volkhan]] and [[Ignis]] that forged a lot of constructs for the Iron Army.<ref name="Q:MF">[[Quest:Mending Fences]]</ref><ref name="Q:DO">[[Quest:Diametrically Opposed]]</ref><ref name="bosstiary">[[Ulduar Bosstiary]]</ref>
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** The army commanded by the [[Assembly of Iron]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}} [[Iron dwarf]]<ref name="BRANN">Brann's comments when [[Sjonnir The Ironshaper]] is slain</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}} [[Iron giant]]<ref name="Q:MF">[[Quest:Mending Fences]]</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Golem}} [[Iron golem]]<ref>[[Quest:Facing the Storm]]</ref>
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*** {{RaceIcon|IronVrykul|Male}} [[Iron vrykul]]<ref name="BRANN">Brann's comments when [[Sjonnir The Ironshaper]] is slain</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|ProtoPlated}} A [[Plated proto-drake]], which the only known is [[Razorscale]] made from the former broomother [[Veranus]].<ref name="bosstiary">[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p1/bosstiary.html Ulduar Bosstiary]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|DireFurbolg}}The remnants of the world tree [[Vordrassil]], which houses the city [[Grizzlemaw]], is under yogg-saron influence together with it's inhabitants, the [[polar furbolg]].<ref>[[Quest:Ursoc, the Bear God]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|MountainGiant}}The Iron dwarves are capable of bending the [[stone giant]]s to their will by the use of runes, turning them into [[Runed Giant]]s.
   
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====[[C'thun]]'s forces====
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Over 100,000 years ago, beings known as [[titan]]s built great laboratories throughout Azeroth. Bael Modan was one such site. The titans encrypted their research on banded platinum disks in a runic language now forgotten to mortal races. The site at Bael Modan served the titans as a storage facility for these discs before they packed up most of their gear and left. [[Khaz'goroth]] was the facility overseer and ran the facility nearly 100,000 years ago when the titans ceased the facility operations<ref name="HPG">''[[Horde Player's Guide]]'', pg 242</ref> A few guardians remained to protect the site for eternity and the titans sealed off the main entrance. One such guardian was [[Acheras the Custodian]] who was left in charge of the facility's maintenance and awaits his master's return.
 
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* C'thun a wounded old god sealed himself in ahn'qiraj to heal himself and shaped a ancient race to his purposes.
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** The insectoids of the city-[[Kingdom]] of [[Ahn'Qiraj]] found in the southern part of [[Silithus]].<ref name="POC">[[Prophecy of C'Thun]]</ref>
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*** Formerly controlled by the {{NPC||Twin Emperors}}.
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*** {{RaceIcon|Qiraji|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Qiraji|Female}}It's primarily ruled by it's Qiraji inhabitants.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiProphet}} [[Qiraji prophet]]s are a type of qiraji who command powerful mental abilities.<ref>[[Staff of the Qiraji Prophets]]</ref>
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**** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} [[Qiraji emperor]]s are the rulers of the qiraji.<ref>[[Twin Emperors]]</ref>
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*** The Qiraji have built and enslaved many constructs for war.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Anubisath}} [[Anubisath]] Built and enchanted to be the guardians of Ahn'quiraj<ref>[[Monsters of Ahn'Qiraj#Anubisath|Monsters of Ahn'Qiraj - Anubisath]]</ref>
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***** {{RaceIconExt|Horusath}} [[Horusath]] A improved version of Anubisath, which the only known is [[Ossirian the Unscarred]].<ref>[[Monsters of Ahn'Qiraj#Ossirian the Unscarred|Monsters of Ahn'Qiraj - Ossirian the Unscarred]]</ref>
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**** {{RaceIconExt|ObsidianDestroyer}} [[Obsidian Destroyer]] A creature made of Obsidian, related to the [[Tol'vir]]. <ref>[[Monsters of Ahn'Qiraj#Obsidian Destroyer|Monsters of Ahn'Qiraj - Obsidian Destroyer]]</ref><ref name="AC1">[[Ask CDev#Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 1|Ask CDev 1]]</ref>
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*** {{Race|Silithid|}} And have many Silithid Servants of 15 [[Silithid#Castes|castes]] grouped into 12 [[Silithid#Hives|hives]]. <ref>[[Quest:The Calling]]</ref>
   
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====[[Empire]] of [[Nazjatar]]====
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The facility was once a multi-level complex above and below ground surrounded by a fortress wall. Geological forces and instability slowly sunk the facility into the ground.<ref name="HPG" /> Over the millenia titan ruins sunk deeper and deeper under the mountain. Earthquakes and shifting ground broke the ruins into several large areas and separated them, sometimes hundreds of feet apart and at many different elevations in the mountain. Natural tunnels and caves developed around the ruins as erosion and time took their toll. The area is now a great wilderness inhabited by fierce creatures, including the mighty [[Kolkar]] centaur tribe.<ref>''[[Horde Player's Guide]]'' pg 235</ref>
 
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* Nazjatar is the great empire of the naga and is built under the seas of Azeroth.
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* Ruled by the Empress of Nazjtar {{NPC||Queen Azshara}}.<ref>[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/lore/story-so-far/chapter-1/7#readmode The History of Warcraft - Chapter I: Mythos, pg 7]</ref>
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* {{RaceIcon|Naga|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Naga|Female}} The former [[highborne]] that served the queen were turned into [[Naga]] by a mysterious force.
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** {{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}} [[Naga sea witch|Naga sea witches]] are revered spellcasters of the naga.<ref>[[Naga sea witch]] unit</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|NagaLord}} [[Naga lord]]s are red male naga warriors with shells and other sea creatures fused to their bodies.
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* The naga have enslaved many races:
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** {{Alliance}}{{Horde}} Many members of the [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]].<ref>[[Quest:Slave Labor]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIcon|Murloc|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Murloc|Female}} [[Murloc]]<ref>[[Quest:Atrocities]]</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|DeepSeaMurloc}} [[Deep Sea Murloc]]<ref>[[Lady Naz'jar (tactics)]]</ref>
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*** [[Mur'gul]]<ref name="NFW3">[[Naga (Warcraft III)|Naga faction]] in [[Warcraft III]]</ref>
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* They have also tamed many of the ocean creatures.
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** [[Snap dragon]]<ref name="NFW3">[[Naga (Warcraft III)|Naga faction]] in [[Warcraft III]]</ref>
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** [[Dragon turtle]]<ref name="NFW3">[[Naga (Warcraft III)|Naga faction]] in [[Warcraft III]]</ref>
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** [[Couatl]]<ref name="NFW3">[[Naga (Warcraft III)|Naga faction]] in [[Warcraft III]]</ref>
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** [[Tube wyrm]]<ref name="NFW3">[[Naga (Warcraft III)|Naga faction]] in [[Warcraft III]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Leviathan}} [[Leviathanian Kraken]]
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*** The naga have bent [[Ozumat]] the patriarch of all kraken to their will<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
   
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====The [[Emerald Nightmare]]====
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The [[House of the Makers]] can be found in Bael Modan.
 
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* Is a mobile area of corruption within the [[Emerald Dream]], sparked by the Old God [[N'Zoth]].<ref name="STORM">[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref><ref name="BC2010">[http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel Blizzcon 2010 - WoW Quests and Lore Panel]</ref>
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* Led by {{npc||Xavius||the Nightmare Lord Xavius}}.<ref name="STORM">[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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* The Nightmare has corrupted various beings in the dream.
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** [[File:IconSmall Lethon.gif]][[File:IconSmall Emeriss.gif]] The [[Dragons of Nightmare]], the corrupted members of Ysera's Brood. <ref name="STORM">[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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** {{Race|Satyr|notext}} Xavius still has [[satyr]] followers.<ref name="STORM">[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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** The Mysterious [[Shadow satyr]].<ref name="STORM">[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>.
   
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====The [[Firelands#Denizens|Firelands minions]] of [[Ragnaros]]====
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==Flying machines==
 
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* {{NPC||Ragnaros}}, ruler of the [[Firelands]] has agreed to ally with Deathwing to burn down the [[world tree]] of [[Nordrassil]].<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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Bael Modan possess several [[flying machine]]s. One of the most skilled pilots in all Azeroth, [[Lord Cyrik Blackforge]], is in charge of one of them. [[Gann Stonespire]] later requests brave [[Horde]] adventurers to destroy it with explosives.
 
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* The second in command of Ragnaros minions is the [[Majordomo of the Firelands]], formerly this position was occupied by [[Majordomo Executus|Executus]], now it's occupied by the former Archdruid [[Fandral Staghelm]]<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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* {{RaceIconExt|Fire}} [[Fire elemental]]s are the servants of ragnaros, shaped in various forms.<ref>[[Firelands (instance)]]</ref><ref>[[Molten Front]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker}} [[Flamewaker]]s are living fire elementals.
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** {{RaceIconExt|RevenantFire}} [[Fire Revenant]]s are the main infantry of Ragnaros army.
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** {{RaceIconExt|Lava}} [[Lava elemental]]s are a conglomerate of both fire and earth elementals.
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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|FireHawk}} [[Fire hawk]]s are large fiery birds, native to the Firelands.
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** {{RaceIconExt|HellHound}} [[Hell hound]]s are fiery hounds, native to the Firelands.
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** {{RaceIconExt|LavaWorm}} [[Lava worm]]s are gigantic worms, native to the Firelands.
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** {{RaceIconExt|Cinderweb}} [[Cinderweb brood]] is a brood of fire spiders, native to the Firelands.
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** [[Firekin]]
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* {{RaceIcon|DruidoftheFlame|Male}}{{RaceIcon|DruidoftheFlame|Female}} Many Night elf druids have betrayed the Cenarion circle in Hyjal, and joined Ragnaros, using his power instead of nature called the [[Druid of the Flame]].
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** The leaders of this group are [[Fandral Staghelm|Majordomo Staghelm]] and [[Leyara]].
   
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===Allied Factions===
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The gnome [[ace]] [[Gaeval Thunderblast]] also spends his time in Bael Modan working on his ship, the ''Greased Lightning'', while teaching new aces the art of aerial combat.<ref name="APG">''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', pg 44</ref>
 
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====The [[Skywall#Denizens|Skywall minions]] of [[Al'akir]]====
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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.<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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** {{npc||Conclave of Wind}} serve directly under Al'akir.<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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* {{RaceIconExt|Air}} [[Air Elemental]]s are the servants of Al'akir, shaped into various forms.<ref>[[Vortex Pinnacle]]</ref><ref>[[Throne of the Four Winds]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Djinni}} The [[Djinni]] are the nobles of the air elemental hierarchy.
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** {{RaceIconExt|RevenantAir}} The [[Lightning revenant]] are the main infantry.
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** {{RaceIconExt|DrakeStorm}} The [[Storm dragon]]s protect the [[Vortex Pinnacle]].
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** {{RaceIconExt|UnboundWater}} {{NPC||Turbulent Squall}}s.
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** {{RaceIconExt|ArcaneWraith}} {{NPC||Empyrean Assassin}}s .
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* Some [[mortal]] tribes have served with Al'akir.
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** {{RaceIconExt|Centaur|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|Centaur|Female}} The [[Centaur]]s of the [[Galak tribe]] serve {{NPC||Whrrrl}}, one of the lords of skywall.<ref>[[Quest:Go Blow that Horn]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Tol'vir}} The [[Tol'vir]] of the [[Neferset]] tribe, joined with Al'Akir armies to regain their lost stone bodies.<ref>[[Quest:Traitors!]]</ref>
   
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===Former allies===
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==Conflicts with the Tauren & Centaur==
 
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* {{RaceIconExt|WaterLord}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantWater}}{{RaceIconExt|Water}} [[Neptulon]][[Abyssal Maw#Denizens|'s water servants]]
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Bael Modan has seen conflict with other races which share the Barrens. Each day that passed saw Bael Modan grow stronger as the inhabitants built up defenses and new dwarves and some other [[Alliance]] members came to settle.<ref name="WRPG" />
 
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** Used to work for the old gods before the imprisonment in the [[Elemental plane]]s.
   
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* {{RaceIconExt|EarthLord}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|Earth}} [[Therazane]][[Therazane (faction)|'s earth followers]]
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===Tauren===
 
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** Used to work for the [[old god]]s before the imprisonment in the Elemental planes.
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The dwarves and gnomes suffer constant attacks from the Horde, especially nearby tauren from Mulgore.<ref name="LoM" /> Bael Modan was once next to a tauren village, but in conflicts between the dwarves and tauren (caused by the dwarves excavating for Titan artifacts in land the local tauren consider holy) most of the tauren were killed or driven off of their ancestral lands. Their old village is now torn apart by dwarven digging machines. [[Gann Stonespire]], a tauren who frequently wanders the roads nearby, states that attempts to reach a diplomatic resolution failed; he now seeks revenge by sending Horde adventurers to fight the dwarves.
 
   
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==Organization and former members==
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===Centaur===
 
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Before the coming of the titans, the old gods had control over the elementals and they acted on the battlefield, the same cannot be said in current times when the old gods are still weakened by the titans' attack and imprisonment eons ago, they whisper and corrupt powerful individuals so their armies can help them complete the [[Hour of Twilight]], the mysterious objective of their forces.
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Native dangers have not stopped the Ironforge dwarves from establishing the stronghold near the titan excavation site of Bael Modan. The centaur have made forays against it, but were repelled decisively each time. Scouts claimed that the centaur were amassing other tribes to launch a major attack, but the dwarves were unconcerned.<ref name="WRPG" />
 
   
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The Faceless ones and the forgotten ones directly serve the old gods and the old gods fancy Hydra demigods, like Akumai and Garhzilla has pets.
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==Cataclysm==
 
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{{Cata-section}}
 
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In the lastest [[World of Warcraft: The Magazine]] Interview, When Game Designer, David Kosak, was asked what quest was he most proud of making, He stated without giving too much away, that he was most proud of doing the South Barrens, especially Bael Modan. 'A lot of epic things are going to happen there that I am immensely proud of. some beautiful, beautiful things.'
 
   
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[[Image:Skeram.JPG|thumb|right|Silithid led by a Qiraji Prophet]]
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According to quest text it apparently took part in the bombing of camp Taurajo. With help from a dying Gann Stonespire and a goblin rogue called [[Weezil Slipshadow]] the player sabotages a dwarven artillery shell for the giant cannon erected around Bael'dun keep causing the whole place to go sky high. [http://cata.wowhead.com/quest=24685] [http://cata.wowhead.com/quest=24747]
 
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===Ahn'Qiraj===
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Ahn'Qiraj is a fortress city in southern silithus, and it's the home of the qiraji a race descended from the aqir, that were shaped by C'thun, from the silithid. They first threatened the world with the War of the Shifting Sands, where they were sealed inside their own fortress city.<ref name="POC">[[Prophecy of C'Thun]]</ref>
   
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They tried a new offensive but utterly failed against the [[Might of Kalimdor]], ending with the death of the Twin Emperors, rulers of the qiraji, and with them their master C'thun.<ref>[[Quest:C'Thun's Legacy]]</ref>
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==NPCs at Bael Modan==
 
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{{Seealso|Bael'dun}}
 
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{NPC||Prospector Khazgorm|Explorers' League}}
 
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*{{Race|Dwarf|{{NPC||Bael'dun Excavator}}}}
 
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{NPC||Bael'dun Foreman}}
 
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{NPC||Malgin Barleybrew|Bael'dun Morale Officer}}
 
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{NPC||Heggin Stonewhisker|Bael'dun Chief Engineer}}
 
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{NPC||Captain Gerogg Hammertoe|Bael'dun Captain of the Guard}}
 
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{NPC||Bael'dun Soldier}}
 
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{NPC||Bael'dun Rifleman}}
 
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{NPC||Bael'dun Officer}}
 
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{NPC||General Twinbraid}}
 
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{NPC||Lord Cyrik Blackforge}}
 
   
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Cho'gall and the Twilight Hammer took over Ahn'Qiraj while he mutated, and tried using C'thun's corpse to corrupt the [[Med'an]] the soon-to-be Guardian.<ref>[[World of Warcraft: The Comic]], [[Hard Choices]]</ref>
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== Notes ==
 
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One of the quests for blowing up the Bael'dun keep is called "Dwarf Fortress" after the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_Fortress popular text game starring dwarves].
 
   
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===Ulduar's Corruption and the Iron Army===
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==References==
 
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Ulduar is where the old god Yogg-Saron was sealed, but it wasn't strong enough to stop his influence from spreading over the milleniums, corrupting the Prime-designate Loken<ref name="DWU">[[Dungeons - Ulduar]]</ref>, the other [[Titanic watcher]]s (Frejya, Hodir, Mimiron and Thorim)<ref>[[Quest:The Reckoning (Storm Peaks)]]</ref><ref>[[Quest:Fate of the Titans]]</ref>, and other titanic constructs, like giants<ref name="Q:MF">[[Quest:Mending Fences]]</ref><ref name="Q:DO">[[Quest:Diametrically Opposed]]</ref><ref name="bosstiary"> and mechagnomes and their creations<ref>[[Quest:Slaves of the Stormforged]]</ref>.
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{{reflist}}
 
   
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With control over the Forge of Wills, the corrupted Loken started creating a new army like many other's of the titan's creation's (earthen, giants and vrykul) but made of iron instead of stone and empowered by runes.<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25626575587&sid=1</ref>
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However the Explorers League together with the Kirin Tor and the Horde mounted an offensive against Yogg-Saron's forces and managed to kill him and save the corrupted watchers, except for Loken which was killed earlier by heroes in the [[Halls of Lightning]], and with the death of the Prime designate, Algalon the observer came to Azeroth to judge its corruption in order to re-originate it.
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===Deathwing servants===
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Neltharion the Earthwarder<ref name="HWC1M4">[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/lore/story-so-far/chapter-1/4#readmode The History of Warcraft - Chapter I: Mythos, pg 4]</ref> was corrupted during the War of the Ancients into the service of the Old Gods, and with him his dragonflight, and renamed himself Deathwing. <ref name="HWC1M6">[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/lore/story-so-far/chapter-1/6#readmode The History of Warcraft - Chapter I: Mythos, pg 6]</ref>
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However he suffered wounds too great in the events of the [[Day of the Dragon]] and had to retreat into Deepholm to heal himself<ref>[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/features/stonecore.html Dungeon: Stonecore]</ref>, beating the stone dragons into submission to serve him<ref name="Q:DSM">[[Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.]]</ref>, in his absence Sintharia his mate, and his two sons Onyxia and Nefarian took over his dragonflight.
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Onyxia tried to control Stormwind much like his father tried to control Lordaeron, but was eventually found and killed by Varian in her lair.<ref name="WOW:TC">''[[World of Warcraft: The Comic]]''</ref>
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Nefarian tried to create a new army, he recruited the many races of the Dark Horde, and stole the eggs of the other dragonflights and created the short lived Chromatic Dragonflight, among other experiments, he was killed by heroes.<ref>[[Blackrock Spire]]</ref><ref>[[Blackwing Lair]]</ref>
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Sintharia travelled to Outland to recruit the Fel Horde<ref>[[Sintharia#Meeting with Overlord Mor'ghor|Sintharia meeting with Overlord Mor'ghor]] in [[Shadowmoon Valley]]</ref>, and experimented with egg of the Nether dragonflight to create the most powerful dragons in Azeroth: the Twilight dragons, however she was killed by her own creation Dargonax.<ref name="NOTD">''[[Night of the Dragon]]''</ref>
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With the Cataclysm, Deathwing and his flight returned and resurrected Sinestra and Nefarian as undead, the latter which resurrected his sister onyxia, reinforced by Sinestra creation the Twilight Dragonflight, they allied with the elemental lords, Ragnaros of the Firelands, and Al'akir of the Skywall, and together with the Twilight Hammer they work to bring the [[Hour of Twilight]].<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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===Emerald Nightmare===
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The emerald nightmare is a infection of corruption in the emerald dream, a realm designed as the titans plans for Azeroth, sparked by the Old God N'Zoth<ref name="BC2010">[http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel Blizzcon 2010 - WoW Quests and Lore Panel]</ref>. It turns makes sleeping people into "Unwaking" and turned some of Ysera's noble brood into shadows of their former selves.<ref name="STORM">[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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It's led by the Nightmare Lord Xavius, the first satyr, but was beaten back to the Rift of Aln by Malfurion. however the Nightmare still influences Azeroth, as shown by the regrowth in Southern Barrens during the ''Cataclysm''.<ref name="STORM">[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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===Twilight Hammer Cult===
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The Twilight Hammer Cult is a former orcish clan off the planet [[Draenor]] that has turned into a destructive cult hell-bent of reshaping the world of Azeroth. Originally based in Sithilus in the mist of the cataclysm they have been found to recruit member of both the Alliance and The Horde with doomsayers claiming the destruction of the world itself and promising its members glory and power. Other then the Horde and Alliance they have influenced weaker or desperate factions, including the almost extinct sand trolls and the rebellious dark iron dwarves, led by Cho'gall and the Twilight Council, they attempt to claim the Twilight Highlands for the Old Gods who they believe the world's true masters, and eventually all of Azeroth itself.<ref>[[The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm]]</ref>
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===Empire of Nazjatar===
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In the end of the war of the ancients, after the shattering happened, queen azshara and the highborne tried their best to keep the waters at bay, but struck a pact with a mysterious power that turned them into the reptile Naga.<ref>[http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/encyclopedia/487.xml Warcraft Encyclopedia: Naga]</ref>
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Now as underwater inhabitants in a sunken city they worked their way into shaping a underwater empire, enslaving many aquatic races like murlocs, and taming many beasts like tube wyrms, coualt, dragon turles and snap dragons, with Azshara leading them and against beings like [[Leviroth]] and the [[Kvaldir]]<ref>[[Quest:The Emissary]]</ref>.
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In recent times they have begun invading land, controlling the echo isles for a short while<ref>[[Quest:An Ancient Enemy]]</ref>, and some supported [[Illidan]] in the outlands before his death in the hands of Akama and Maiev<ref>{{ref tcg|set=Servants of the Betrayer|number=210}}</ref>.
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In the Cataclysm they have begun a campaign in Vash'jir against the elemental lord of water, Neptulon and his servants in a attempt to obtain his trident that controls the seas, and his realm the Abyssal maws<ref>[[Quest:A Revenant's Vengeance]]</ref>.
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===Elemental Planes===
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In ages past, the Old Gods controlled the elementals through their lieutenants, the elemental lords. However, the lieutenants were defeated by the Titans, and then imprisoned within the Elemental Planes.<ref>[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/lore/story-so-far/chapter-1/3#readmode The History of Warcraft - Chapter I: Mythos, pg 3]</ref>
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Nowadays, the Old Gods have little control over the elementals. Only Al'akir and Ragnaros allied with Deathwing, the Old Gods' tool, while Therazane and Neptulon directly oppose them.<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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====Skywall and Al'akir====
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Free from the imprisonment of the Skywall, Al'akir and his air elementals quickly joined forces with Deathwing in a attempt to obtain the re-origination device the titans left in Uldum. To fight the Tol'vir, his ancient enemies, he called the support of the Conclave of the Winds and Skywall's many denizens.<ref>[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/throne-of-the-four-winds/ Raid: Throne of the Four Winds]</ref>
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==== Firelands and Ragnaros ====
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Ragnaros allied with Deathwing when he was promised to burn Azeroth together with his minions, without Therazane or Neptulon interference, he decided to start with the world tree of Nordrassil with the support of the Twilight Hammer<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter journal]]</ref>, prompting the druids of the [[Cenarion Circle]] and the [[Ancient Guardian]]s to oppose him, he was beaten back to the Firelands by [[Cenarius]], [[Hamuul]] and [[Malfurion]]<ref>[[Quest:The Firelord]]</ref>, and after some days of preparations, the druids are prepared to [[Firelands Invasion|invade the Firelands]] and kill Ragnaros forever.<ref>[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/2685001#blog|Patch 4.2 preview]</ref>
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==== Deepholm and Therazane ====
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Therazane however hasn't liked the old gods plans for Deepholm her prison, after Deathwing broke the world pillar, endangering her plane and azeroth <ref>[[Quest:Deepholm, Realm of Earth]]</ref>, and a invasion by the twilight hammer<ref>[[Diamant the Patient#Quotes|Diamant the Patient]] in [[Deepholm]]</ref>, she and her kin made a temporary alliance with the earthen ring to solve those problems<ref>[[Quest:Audience with the Stonemother]]</ref>, that the old gods indirectly caused.
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After the pillar is rebuilt she requests the [[Hero]] for help her rebuild Deepholm, damaged by the old gods' forces.<ref>[[Quest:The Stone Throne]]</ref>
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====Abyssal Maw and Neptulon ====
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Neptulon was attacked by the naga backed by the old god's faceless ones, in a attempt to conquer his realm, and after a confrontation with [[Lady Nazjar]] and [[Ozumat]] he was beaten back to the Abyssal Maw, the heroes attempted to rescue him<ref>[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/throne-of-the-tides/ Dungeon: Throne of the Tides]</ref>, but ultimately failed as Neptulon was quickly taken away by Ozumat.<ref>[[Ozumat]] fight in [[Throne of Tides]]</ref>
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===Beyond Azeroth===
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More old gods exist beyond the five of azeroth, but it takes significant power to summon them<ref name="AC1">[[Ask CDev#Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 1|Ask CDev 1]]</ref>, and their influence can be seen, mostly in the [[Outlands]].
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The [[Sethekk]] and the [[Dark Conclave]] [[Arakkoa]] serve a mysterious master, and the latter group, magically augmented by [[Gul'dan]]'s curse, attempt to summon their master, which they call it a ancient and powerful evil. He looks similar to C'thun, another old god, and when the hidden mob name is revealed, he's called a [[Summoned Old God]].<ref name="AC1">[[Ask CDev#Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 1|Ask CDev 1]]</ref>
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The [[Black Blood of Draenor]] are oozes and the oozes of azeroth have been various times associated with the old gods, and it's very similar in name to [[Black Blood of Yogg-Saron]], a ore made from the blood of the Old god Yogg-Saron.<ref name="Q:AABOO">[[Quest:... and a Batch of Ooze]]</ref>
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[[Harbinger Skyriss]] is a servant of the old gods, a qiraji prophet much like [[Prophet Skeram]] of Ahn'qiraj, is imprisoned in the [[Arcatraz]] of [[Tempest Keep]]. According to [[A'dal]], he seeks to usher his masters' vision of conquering all of the worlds in the universe. <ref>[[Quest:Harbinger of Doom]]</ref>
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==Notable Leaders==
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===Known Old Gods===
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* {{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{RaceIconExt|GiantEye}} {{NPC||C'Thun}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{NPC||N'Zoth}}
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* {{RaceIconExt|Yogg-Saron}}{{RaceIconExt|Vrykul|Female}} {{NPC||Yogg-Saron}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|OldGod}} [[Summoned Old God|Ancient and powerful evil]]
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===Other Leaders===
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* {{RaceIconExt|Cho'gall}} {{NPC||Cho'Gall}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|Deathwing}} {{NPC||Deathwing}}
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** {{RaceIconExt|Nefarian}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadNefarian}} {{npc||Nefarian}}&dagger;
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** {{RaceIconExt|Onyxia}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadOnyxia}} {{npc||Onyxia}}&dagger;
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** {{RaceIconExt|Sinestra}} {{NPC||Sintharia}}&dagger;
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* [[Twin Emperors]]
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** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} {{NPC||Vek'lor}}&dagger;
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** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} {{NPC||Vek'nilash}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|Titan|Male}} {{NPC||Loken}}&dagger;
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** {{NPC||Assembly of Iron}}
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}} {{NPC||Stormcaller Brundir}}&dagger;
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronVrykul|Male}} {{NPC||Runemaster Molgeim}}&dagger;
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}} {{NPC||Steelbreaker}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}} [[Queen Azshara]]
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{| class="darktable" width="80%" style="text-align:center" cellspacing="1"
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!colspan="1"|History
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Faction
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!colspan="3" style="background:#555555;"|Shaping of Azeroth
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|War of the Ancients
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!colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|War of the Shifting Sands
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Opening of the Dark Portal
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!colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|Battle of Grim Batol
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!colspan="3" style="background:#444444;"|World of Warcraft
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!colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|War against the Lich King
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Cataclysm
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|-
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!rowspan="5"|Ruler
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!colspan="2"|Twilight Hammer
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|colspan="7" |
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|colspan="15" style="background:#990066;"| Cho'gall
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|-
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!colspan="2"|Deathwing's Forces
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|colspan="11" style="background:#000000;"| Deathwing
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|colspan="3" style="background:#250517;"| Nefarian<br/>Onyxia
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|colspan="2" style="background:#302217;"| Sintharia
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|colspan="2" style="background:#000000;"| Deathwing
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|-
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!colspan="2"|Ahn'Qiraj
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|colspan="2" |
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|colspan="2" | ||
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|colspan="8" style="background:#507000;"| Twin Emperors<br />(C'Thun)
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|colspan="3" style="background:#990066;"| Cho'gall<br />(C'Thun)
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|-
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!colspan="2"|Ulduar
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|
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|colspan="14" style="background:#C58917;"| Loken<br />(Yogg-Saron}
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|style="background:#005588;"| Assembly of Iron<br />(Yogg-Saron}
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|-
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!colspan="2"| Nazjatar
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|colspan="4" |
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|colspan="18" style="background:#306754;"| Azshara
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|}
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==Speculation==
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{{speculation}}
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===Capital?===
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It can be argued that the [[Old Gods]]' prisons are the capitals of their forces. They are:<br/>
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[[Temple of Ahn'Qiraj|Chamber of C'Thun]], [[Ahn'Qiraj]] (formerly) - C'Thun's location<br/>
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[[Prison of Yogg-Saron]], [[Ulduar]] - Yogg-Saron's location<br/>
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The [[Rift of Aln]] and the [[Rift]] of [[N'Zoth]] - N'Zoth's location<br/>
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Presumed other locations of other Old Lords.
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==References==
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Old Gods' forces
Twilight Citadel
The Twilight Citadel
Main leaders

IconSmall OldGodIconSmall GiantEyeC'Thun
IconSmall OldGodN'Zoth
IconSmall Yogg-SaronIconSmall Vrykul FemaleYogg-Saron

Presumably other Old Gods
Secondary leaders

IconSmall Cho'gallCho'Gall
IconSmall DeathwingDeathwing

IconSmall QirajiEmperorIconSmall QirajiEmperorTwin Emperors
IconSmall Titan MaleLoken

IconSmall FireLordRagnaros
IconSmall NagaSeaWitchQueen Azshara

IconSmall SatyrXavius
Main races

Old godOld god Old god
IconSmall FacelessGeneralIconSmall FacelessoftheDeepIconSmall FacelessShadoweaverFile:IconSmall Erudax.gifN'raqiN'raqiN'raqiN'raqi N'raqi
Black dragon Black DF
NagaNaga IconSmall NagaLordIconSmall NagaSeaWitch Naga
QirajiQiraji IconSmall QirajiProphetIconSmall QirajiEmperor Qiraji
IconSmall IronDwarfIconSmall IronGiantIconSmall IronVrykul Male Stormforged

IconSmall AirIconSmall FireIconSmall WaterIconSmall Earth Elementals
Other races

AllianceHorde Races of former members from Alliance and Horde
IconSmall AscendantAirIconSmall AscendantEarthIconSmall AscendantFireIconSmall AscendantWaterIconSmall AscendantElementium Ascendants
Dark Iron dwarfDark Iron dwarf Dark Iron dwarf
Sand trollSand troll Sand troll
Ogre mageOgreOgre Ogre
IconSmall GronnGronn
IconSmall EttinEttin
IconSmall MercilessOne Merciless one
IconSmall Murloc MaleIconSmall Murloc Female Murloc

IconSmall Anubisath Anubisath
IconSmall ObsidianDestroyer Obsidian Destroyer
IconSmall Mechagnome Mechagnome
IconSmall FireGiant Fire giant
IconSmall DireFurbolg Polar Furbolg
Satyr Satyr
Dragonkin

Firelands Denizens

IconSmall DruidoftheFlame MaleIconSmall DruidoftheFlame Female Druids of the Flame
Skywall Denizens

Tol'vir Tol'vir
CentaurCentaur Centaur

IconSmall Arakkoa Arakkoa
Main capitals Twilight Citadel, Ulduar, Ahn'qiraj, Nazjatar, Rift of Aln
Other major cities Neferset City, Shadowforge City, Grizzlemaw, Zul'Farrak, Blackrock Spire
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.
Theater of operations Elemental Plane, Twilight Realm, Outland, Emerald Dream and Azeroth.
Main language Faceless
Secondary languages Nazja, Qiraji, Kalimag, Common, Draconic, Low Common, Orcish, various others
Main factions Old Gods, Twilight Hammer, Black Dragonflight, Ulduar forces, Ahn'Qiraj, Nazjatar, Emerald Nightmare
Other Membership Neferset tribe, Galak, Dark Iron clan, Sandfury tribe, Sethekk, Dark Conclave, Frostpaw tribe, Redfang tribe
Population "Number in the millions" (claimed)[1]

The forces of the Old Gods are a vaguely united "faction" of all the entities and organizations that serve the Old Gods. This page is an attempt to list them. In recent times its members either serve the Old Gods directly, or just ally with Deathwing, to achieve their own objectives with the support of the Old Gods.

Although they suffered a crushing defeat long ago, and the Old Gods along with most of their minions had been imprisoned, the Old Gods' activities on Azeroth have been steadily increasing, culminating in the Cataclysm, when they launched a major offensive in a attempt to expand their influence and eventually reshape Azeroth to their wishes. As the Old Gods are behind most of the plots in Warcraft one way or another, this list of forces under their "control" is expansive.

Membership

Major Members

Old God's creatures and creations

The old gods have spawned and favoured many creatures throughout the ages for their servitude:

The Twilight's Hammer cult

A cult created out of the now defunct Twilight's Hammer orcish clan, they now enslave the elements around them and give their lives for promises of eternal power.

Black Dragonflight and the Servants of Deathwing

Yogg-saron's forces

C'thun's forces

Empire of Nazjatar

The Emerald Nightmare

The Firelands minions of Ragnaros

Allied Factions

The Skywall minions of Al'akir

Former allies

Organization and former members

Before the coming of the titans, the old gods had control over the elementals and they acted on the battlefield, the same cannot be said in current times when the old gods are still weakened by the titans' attack and imprisonment eons ago, they whisper and corrupt powerful individuals so their armies can help them complete the Hour of Twilight, the mysterious objective of their forces.

The Faceless ones and the forgotten ones directly serve the old gods and the old gods fancy Hydra demigods, like Akumai and Garhzilla has pets.

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Silithid led by a Qiraji Prophet

Ahn'Qiraj

Ahn'Qiraj is a fortress city in southern silithus, and it's the home of the qiraji a race descended from the aqir, that were shaped by C'thun, from the silithid. They first threatened the world with the War of the Shifting Sands, where they were sealed inside their own fortress city.[37]

They tried a new offensive but utterly failed against the Might of Kalimdor, ending with the death of the Twin Emperors, rulers of the qiraji, and with them their master C'thun.[59]

Cho'gall and the Twilight Hammer took over Ahn'Qiraj while he mutated, and tried using C'thun's corpse to corrupt the Med'an the soon-to-be Guardian.[60]

Ulduar's Corruption and the Iron Army

Ulduar is where the old god Yogg-Saron was sealed, but it wasn't strong enough to stop his influence from spreading over the milleniums, corrupting the Prime-designate Loken[28], the other Titanic watchers (Frejya, Hodir, Mimiron and Thorim)[61][62], and other titanic constructs, like giants[32][33]Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag.

With control over the Forge of Wills, the corrupted Loken started creating a new army like many other's of the titan's creation's (earthen, giants and vrykul) but made of iron instead of stone and empowered by runes.[63]

However the Explorers League together with the Kirin Tor and the Horde mounted an offensive against Yogg-Saron's forces and managed to kill him and save the corrupted watchers, except for Loken which was killed earlier by heroes in the Halls of Lightning, and with the death of the Prime designate, Algalon the observer came to Azeroth to judge its corruption in order to re-originate it.

Deathwing servants

Neltharion the Earthwarder[18] was corrupted during the War of the Ancients into the service of the Old Gods, and with him his dragonflight, and renamed himself Deathwing. [19]

However he suffered wounds too great in the events of the Day of the Dragon and had to retreat into Deepholm to heal himself[64], beating the stone dragons into submission to serve him[26], in his absence Sintharia his mate, and his two sons Onyxia and Nefarian took over his dragonflight.

Onyxia tried to control Stormwind much like his father tried to control Lordaeron, but was eventually found and killed by Varian in her lair.[8]

Nefarian tried to create a new army, he recruited the many races of the Dark Horde, and stole the eggs of the other dragonflights and created the short lived Chromatic Dragonflight, among other experiments, he was killed by heroes.[65][66]

Sintharia travelled to Outland to recruit the Fel Horde[67], and experimented with egg of the Nether dragonflight to create the most powerful dragons in Azeroth: the Twilight dragons, however she was killed by her own creation Dargonax.[22]

With the Cataclysm, Deathwing and his flight returned and resurrected Sinestra and Nefarian as undead, the latter which resurrected his sister onyxia, reinforced by Sinestra creation the Twilight Dragonflight, they allied with the elemental lords, Ragnaros of the Firelands, and Al'akir of the Skywall, and together with the Twilight Hammer they work to bring the Hour of Twilight.[17]

Emerald Nightmare

The emerald nightmare is a infection of corruption in the emerald dream, a realm designed as the titans plans for Azeroth, sparked by the Old God N'Zoth[52]. It turns makes sleeping people into "Unwaking" and turned some of Ysera's noble brood into shadows of their former selves.[51]

It's led by the Nightmare Lord Xavius, the first satyr, but was beaten back to the Rift of Aln by Malfurion. however the Nightmare still influences Azeroth, as shown by the regrowth in Southern Barrens during the Cataclysm.[51]

Twilight Hammer Cult

The Twilight Hammer Cult is a former orcish clan off the planet Draenor that has turned into a destructive cult hell-bent of reshaping the world of Azeroth. Originally based in Sithilus in the mist of the cataclysm they have been found to recruit member of both the Alliance and The Horde with doomsayers claiming the destruction of the world itself and promising its members glory and power. Other then the Horde and Alliance they have influenced weaker or desperate factions, including the almost extinct sand trolls and the rebellious dark iron dwarves, led by Cho'gall and the Twilight Council, they attempt to claim the Twilight Highlands for the Old Gods who they believe the world's true masters, and eventually all of Azeroth itself.[68]

Empire of Nazjatar

In the end of the war of the ancients, after the shattering happened, queen azshara and the highborne tried their best to keep the waters at bay, but struck a pact with a mysterious power that turned them into the reptile Naga.[69]

Now as underwater inhabitants in a sunken city they worked their way into shaping a underwater empire, enslaving many aquatic races like murlocs, and taming many beasts like tube wyrms, coualt, dragon turles and snap dragons, with Azshara leading them and against beings like Leviroth and the Kvaldir[70].

In recent times they have begun invading land, controlling the echo isles for a short while[71], and some supported Illidan in the outlands before his death in the hands of Akama and Maiev[72].

In the Cataclysm they have begun a campaign in Vash'jir against the elemental lord of water, Neptulon and his servants in a attempt to obtain his trident that controls the seas, and his realm the Abyssal maws[73].

Elemental Planes

In ages past, the Old Gods controlled the elementals through their lieutenants, the elemental lords. However, the lieutenants were defeated by the Titans, and then imprisoned within the Elemental Planes.[74]

Nowadays, the Old Gods have little control over the elementals. Only Al'akir and Ragnaros allied with Deathwing, the Old Gods' tool, while Therazane and Neptulon directly oppose them.[17]

Skywall and Al'akir

Free from the imprisonment of the Skywall, Al'akir and his air elementals quickly joined forces with Deathwing in a attempt to obtain the re-origination device the titans left in Uldum. To fight the Tol'vir, his ancient enemies, he called the support of the Conclave of the Winds and Skywall's many denizens.[75]

Firelands and Ragnaros

Ragnaros allied with Deathwing when he was promised to burn Azeroth together with his minions, without Therazane or Neptulon interference, he decided to start with the world tree of Nordrassil with the support of the Twilight Hammer[17], prompting the druids of the Cenarion Circle and the Ancient Guardians to oppose him, he was beaten back to the Firelands by Cenarius, Hamuul and Malfurion[76], and after some days of preparations, the druids are prepared to invade the Firelands and kill Ragnaros forever.[77]

Deepholm and Therazane

Therazane however hasn't liked the old gods plans for Deepholm her prison, after Deathwing broke the world pillar, endangering her plane and azeroth [78], and a invasion by the twilight hammer[79], she and her kin made a temporary alliance with the earthen ring to solve those problems[80], that the old gods indirectly caused.

After the pillar is rebuilt she requests the Hero for help her rebuild Deepholm, damaged by the old gods' forces.[81]

Abyssal Maw and Neptulon

Neptulon was attacked by the naga backed by the old god's faceless ones, in a attempt to conquer his realm, and after a confrontation with Lady Nazjar and Ozumat he was beaten back to the Abyssal Maw, the heroes attempted to rescue him[82], but ultimately failed as Neptulon was quickly taken away by Ozumat.[83]

Beyond Azeroth

More old gods exist beyond the five of azeroth, but it takes significant power to summon them[43], and their influence can be seen, mostly in the Outlands.

The Sethekk and the Dark Conclave Arakkoa serve a mysterious master, and the latter group, magically augmented by Gul'dan's curse, attempt to summon their master, which they call it a ancient and powerful evil. He looks similar to C'thun, another old god, and when the hidden mob name is revealed, he's called a Summoned Old God.[43]

The Black Blood of Draenor are oozes and the oozes of azeroth have been various times associated with the old gods, and it's very similar in name to Black Blood of Yogg-Saron, a ore made from the blood of the Old god Yogg-Saron.[7]

Harbinger Skyriss is a servant of the old gods, a qiraji prophet much like Prophet Skeram of Ahn'qiraj, is imprisoned in the Arcatraz of Tempest Keep. According to A'dal, he seeks to usher his masters' vision of conquering all of the worlds in the universe. [84]

Notable Leaders

Known Old Gods

Other Leaders

History Faction Shaping of Azeroth War of the Ancients War of the Shifting Sands Opening of the Dark Portal Battle of Grim Batol World of Warcraft War against the Lich King Cataclysm
Ruler Twilight Hammer Cho'gall
Deathwing's Forces Deathwing Nefarian
Onyxia
Sintharia Deathwing
Ahn'Qiraj Twin Emperors
(C'Thun)
Cho'gall
(C'Thun)
Ulduar Loken
(Yogg-Saron}
Assembly of Iron
(Yogg-Saron}
Nazjatar Azshara

Speculation

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Capital?

It can be argued that the Old Gods' prisons are the capitals of their forces. They are:
Chamber of C'Thun, Ahn'Qiraj (formerly) - C'Thun's location
Prison of Yogg-Saron, Ulduar - Yogg-Saron's location
The Rift of Aln and the Rift of N'Zoth - N'Zoth's location
Presumed other locations of other Old Lords.

References

 
  1. ^ Karsh Steelbender Quotes
  2. ^ Quest:Proof of Demise: Herald Volazj
  3. ^ Mindbender Ghur'sha
  4. ^ The Forgotten Ones
  5. ^ Kai'ju Gahz'rilla Intro
  6. ^ Dungeon: Blackfathom Deeps
  7. ^ a b Quest:... and a Batch of Ooze
  8. ^ a b World of Warcraft: The Comic
  9. ^ Quest:Followers and Leaders
  10. ^ Quest:Lords of the Council
  11. ^ Quest:Gor'kresh
  12. ^ Quest:Servants of Cho'gall
  13. ^ a b Quest:Ogres & Ettins
  14. ^ Quest:Skullcrusher the Mountain
  15. ^ Quest:Demanding Answers
  16. ^ Quest:Water They Up To?
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Encounter Journal Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "EJ" defined multiple times with different content
  18. ^ a b c The History of Warcraft - Chapter I: Mythos, pg 4
  19. ^ a b The History of Warcraft - Chapter I: Mythos, pg 6
  20. ^ Blackwing Lair (underdev)
  21. ^ Blackwing Descent
  22. ^ a b Night of the Dragon
  23. ^ a b Dark Factions, 133
  24. ^ Burning demon mobs in Blackrock Spire
  25. ^ At BlizzCon 2009 it was said that Deathwing's plate armor was made by goblins.
  26. ^ a b Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.
  27. ^ a b c Ulduar Bosstiary Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "bosstiary" defined multiple times with different content
  28. ^ a b Dungeons - Ulduar
  29. ^ Quest:The Reckoning (Storm Peaks)
  30. ^ Quest:Fate of the Titans
  31. ^ Quest:Slaves of the Stormforged
  32. ^ a b c Quest:Mending Fences
  33. ^ a b Quest:Diametrically Opposed
  34. ^ a b Brann's comments when Sjonnir The Ironshaper is slain
  35. ^ Quest:Facing the Storm
  36. ^ Quest:Ursoc, the Bear God
  37. ^ a b Prophecy of C'Thun
  38. ^ Inv staff 01 [Staff of the Qiraji Prophets]
  39. ^ Twin Emperors
  40. ^ Monsters of Ahn'Qiraj - Anubisath
  41. ^ Monsters of Ahn'Qiraj - Ossirian the Unscarred
  42. ^ Monsters of Ahn'Qiraj - Obsidian Destroyer
  43. ^ a b c Ask CDev 1
  44. ^ Quest:The Calling
  45. ^ The History of Warcraft - Chapter I: Mythos, pg 7
  46. ^ Naga sea witch unit
  47. ^ Quest:Slave Labor
  48. ^ Quest:Atrocities
  49. ^ Lady Naz'jar (tactics)
  50. ^ a b c d e Naga faction in Warcraft III
  51. ^ a b c d e f g World of Warcraft: Stormrage
  52. ^ a b Blizzcon 2010 - WoW Quests and Lore Panel
  53. ^ Firelands (instance)
  54. ^ Molten Front
  55. ^ Vortex Pinnacle
  56. ^ Throne of the Four Winds
  57. ^ Quest:Go Blow that Horn
  58. ^ Quest:Traitors!
  59. ^ Quest:C'Thun's Legacy
  60. ^ World of Warcraft: The Comic, Hard Choices
  61. ^ Quest:The Reckoning (Storm Peaks)
  62. ^ Quest:Fate of the Titans
  63. ^ http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25626575587&sid=1
  64. ^ Dungeon: Stonecore
  65. ^ Blackrock Spire
  66. ^ Blackwing Lair
  67. ^ Sintharia meeting with Overlord Mor'ghor in Shadowmoon Valley
  68. ^ The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm
  69. ^ Warcraft Encyclopedia: Naga
  70. ^ Quest:The Emissary
  71. ^ Quest:An Ancient Enemy
  72. ^ World of Warcraft Trading Card Game: Servants of the Betrayer. Blizzard Entertainment. 210: Lady Vashj.
  73. ^ Quest:A Revenant's Vengeance
  74. ^ The History of Warcraft - Chapter I: Mythos, pg 3
  75. ^ Raid: Throne of the Four Winds
  76. ^ Quest:The Firelord
  77. ^ 4.2 preview
  78. ^ Quest:Deepholm, Realm of Earth
  79. ^ Diamant the Patient in Deepholm
  80. ^ Quest:Audience with the Stonemother
  81. ^ Quest:The Stone Throne
  82. ^ Dungeon: Throne of the Tides
  83. ^ Ozumat fight in Throne of Tides
  84. ^ Quest:Harbinger of Doom