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{{infobox faction
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| image = Twilight Citadel.jpg
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| name = [[Old Gods' forces]]
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| faction = Old Gods
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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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| leaders = {{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|SpawnTwilight}}{{NPC||Umbriss}}&dagger;
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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|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;
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{{RaceIconExt|AirLord}}{{npc||Al'Akir}}<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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| capital = [[Old_Gods%27_forces#Capital.3F|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]], [[Shadowforge City]], [[Grizzlemaw]], [[Zul'Farrak]], [[Blackrock Spire]]
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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]] ([[Neferset]])<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Arakkoa}} [[Arakkoa]] ([[Sethekk]])<br />
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{{Race|Centaur}} ([[Galak]])<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Air}}{{RaceIconExt|Spark}}{{RaceIconExt|Djinni}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantAir}} [[Skywall#Denizens|Skywall Denizens]]<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Fire}}{{RaceIconExt|Phoenix}}{{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantFire}} [[Firelands#Denizens|Firelands Denizens]]<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|Blackdragonflight|}}[[Black dragonflight|Black]]<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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{{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 former [[Horde]] members
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*{{Alliance}} Races of former [[Allance]] members
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*{{RaceIconExt|BoundAir}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundFire}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundWater}} [[Elemental]]s
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*{{Race|DarkIronDwarf}}
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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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'''Bjarn''' is a level 12 [[rare mob]] [[bear]]. He is found roaming a small area in [[the Tundrid Hills]] in [[Dun Morogh]]. He is on a 1.5-2.5 hour respawn timer. He is one of the only rare spawn beasts in the territory Dun Morogh and besides [[Mangeclaw]], is the only white bear until Winterspring.
  
   
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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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The Old Lords rules over "pre-[[Azeroth]]" with their armies of elementals, lead by their lieutenants, the elemental lords [[Al'akir]] the tactician of their armies, [[Ragnaros]], [[Therazane]] and [[Neptulon]].
   
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After infecting many of the titan's creations with the [[curse of flesh]], the titans arrived to extirpate the ''Necrophotic parasites'', known as the old gods, but killing them would destroy azeroth, so they beat the old god's horrific armies, and sealed them in prisons, however [[C'thun]] Managed to avoid imprisionement by feigning death but his wounds took time to heal.
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The Old Gods use whispering to corrupt {{NPC||Neltharion}}, [[Black dragonflight|his flight]] and the [[Dragon Soul]].
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A [[Forgotten one]] and [[faceless one]]s of [[Yogg-Saron]]'s forces attack {{NPC||Arthas}} and {{npc||Anub'arak}} while they try to reach the [[Frozen Throne]].
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At this time, very little was known about the Old Gods and their maddened worshippers--practically none on [[Azeroth]] were directly aware of the existence of the Old Gods until [[C'Thun]] made its ominous presence [[Ahn'Qiraj War|clearly felt]] within the depths of [[Ahn'Qiraj]].<br />
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The [[Sethekk]] [[Arakkoa]] tried summon a Old God in Outland but it was successfully thwarted by [[adventures]].
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Also, {{NPC||Harbringer Skyriss}} is a imprisoned [[qiraji prophet]] of the Old Gods in the [[Tempest keep]] and is defeated by heroes too.
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{{NPC||Cho'gall}} rules over the remains off [[Ahn'qiraj]] and is emmpowered by the Old Whisperings and tries to ressurect {{NPC||C'Thun}} draining {{NPC||Med'an}}'s energies.
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It's known that [[Yogg-Saron]] spreaded his influence under the [[Lich King]]'s domain and conquered most of Ulduar, using a now corrupted [[Iron army]] and the [[Titanic watchers]].
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* '''Old God's creatures and creations'''
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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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** 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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** {{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]]</ref> and [[Aku'mai]]<ref>http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/blackfathom-deeps/</ref> are two of those adored pets.
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* '''{{Race|Blackdragonflight|notext}} The Black [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Black dragonflight]]'''
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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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*** 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 used by black [[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}}, 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]].<ref>[[Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.]]</ref>
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* '''[[C'thun]]'s forces'''
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** The insectoids of the city-[[Kingdom]] of [[Ahn'Qiraj]] found in the southern part of [[Silithus]].<ref>[[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.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} [[Qiraji emperor]]s are the rulers of the qiraji.
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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
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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]]. <ref>Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 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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* '''{{NPC||Yogg-saron}}'s forces'''
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** Yogg-saron's employs [[Faceless one|Faceless]], led by the [[Faceless general|general]] [[Vezax]]
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** The corrupted titanic creations of [[Ulduar]]
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*** Formerly led by the corrupt Prime designate {{NPC||Loken}}
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*** [[Titanic watcher]]s like [[Thorim]], [[Freya]], [[Hodir]] and [[Mimir]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Mechagnome}} Many [[Mechagnome]]s have been enslaved.
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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|FireGiant}} Some [[Fire giant]] like [[Volkhan]], [[Fjorn]] and [[Ignis]] that forged a lot of constructs for the Iron Army.
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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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*** {{RaceIconExt|Golem}} [[Iron golem]]
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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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** 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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*** The [[Twilight Council]]
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*** The [[Abyssal Council]]
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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 {{NPC||Ascendant Council}}
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*** {{RaceIconExt|BoundAir}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundFire}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundWater}}Many [[Bound elemental]]s have been found serving the hammer's member's
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* '''The [[Emerald Nightmare]]'''
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** Is a mobile area of corruption within the [[Emerald Dream]], sparked by the Old God [[N'Zoth]].<ref>{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Shadows & Light]] |isbn=9781588469731 |pages=147}}</ref><ref>http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel</ref>
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** Led by {{npc||Xavius||the Nightmare Lord Xavius}}.<ref>''[[Stormrage]]'', pg. ??</ref>
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** The Nightmare has corrupted various beings in the dream.<ref>{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Shadows & Light]] |isbn=9781588469731 |pages=147}}</ref>
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*** Various nature creatures, known as the [[Corrupted one]]s.<ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', pg. 145-148</ref>
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*** Mortals that are caught in the Nightmare, are turned into [[Unwaking]]<ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', pg. 147</ref>
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*** [[File:IconSmall Lethon.gif]][[File:IconSmall Emeriss.gif]] The [[Dragons of Nightmare]], the corrupted members of Ysera's Brood. <ref>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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*** {{Race|Satyr|notext}} Xavius still has [[satyr]] followers.<ref>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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*** The Mysterious [[Shadow satyr]]<ref>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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*** The [[Druids of the Nightmare]] willingly revere the Emerald Nightmare for power.<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', 27</ref>
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* '''The [[Firelands#Denizens|Firelands minions]] of [[Ragnaros]]'''
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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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*** {{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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** {{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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** {{RaceIconExt|Air}} [[Air Elemental]]s are the servants of Al'akir, shaped into various forms.
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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}} [[Turbulent Squall]]s.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|ArcaneWraith}} [[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]]
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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.
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* '''[[Empire]] of [[Nazjatar]]'''
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** Nazjatar is the great capital city of the naga and is built into the walls of the Rift.
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** Ruled by the Empress of Nazjtar {{NPC||Queen Azshara}}.<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 34</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 anomaly|Naga anomaly]] are the mutants of the Naga race.<ref>[[Dark Factions]], pg. 66-67.</ref>
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** The naga have enslaved many races.
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*** {{Alliance}}{{Horde}} The Naga have enslaved 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>[[Mur'gul Slave]] unit</ref>
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** They have also tamed many of the ocean creatures.
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*** [[Snap dragon]]<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 205</ref>
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*** [[Dragon turtle]]<ref>[[Dark Factions]], pg. 196.</ref>
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*** [[Couatl]]<ref>{{ref book |author=Johnson, Luke |authorlink=Luke Johnson |title=[[Dark Factions]] |isbn=9781588464460 |pages=193-194}}</ref>
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*** [[Tube wyrm]]<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 207</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>[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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=== Former allies ===
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* {{RaceIconExt|WaterLord}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantWater}}{{RaceIconExt|Water}} [[Neptulon]][[Abyssal Maw#Denizens|'s water servants]]
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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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** Used to work for the [[old god]]s before the imprisonment in the Elemental planes.
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== Organization and former members ==
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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]].
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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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===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>[[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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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>[[Hard Choices]]</ref>
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===Ulduar's Corruption and the Iron Army===
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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, the other [[Titanic Watcher]]s (Frejya, Hodir, Mimiron and Thorim), and other titanic constructs, like giants and mechagnomes and their creations.
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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.
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However the Explorer 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 by heroes, 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 was corrupted during the War of the Ancients into the service of the Old Gods, and with him his dragonflight, and renamed himself Deathwing.
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However he suffered wounds too great and had to retreat into Deepholm to heal himself, beating the stone dragons into submision to serve him, 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.
  +
  +
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.
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Sintharia travelled to Outland to recruit the Fel Horde, 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.
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With the Cataclysm, Deathwing returned and resurrected Sinestra and Nefarian as undead, the latter which resurrected his sister onyxia and together with the Twilight Hammer they work to bring the [[Hour of Twilight]].
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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>http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel</ref>, it corrupts the native fey creatures into Corrupted Ones and turns sleeping people into Unwaking, and turned some of ysera noble brood into shadows of their former selves, and even inspiring reverence and grating power to some of the more twisted druids. <ref>{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Shadows & Light]] |isbn=9781588469731 |pages=147}}</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>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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===Twilight Hammer===
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The Twilight Hammer is a former orc and ogre clan that has turned into a destructive cult that accepts anyone, including the almost extinct sand trolls and the rebellious dark iron dwarves, led by Cho'gall and the Twilight Council, they control most of the twilight highlands they do their best to help Deathwing wreak the [[Cataclysm]], and complete the Hour of Twilight.
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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.
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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, mur'guls and Makrura, 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]].
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In recent times they have begun invading land, controlling the echo isles and supporting [[Illidan]] before his death in the hands of Akama and Maiev.
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In the Cataclysm they have begun a campaign in Vash'jir against the elemental lord of water, Neptulon in a attempt to obtain his trident that controls the seas, and his realm the Abyssal maws.
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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.
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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.
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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/</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>[[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]], and after some days of preparations, the druids are prepared to bring the fight to Firelands and kill Ragnaros forever.
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==== Deepholm and Therazane ====
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Therazane however has not liked the old gods plans for Deepholm her prison, after Deathwing broke the world pillar causing the deepholm to be infested by fungus, and a invasion by the twilight hammer, she and her kin made a temporary alliance with the earthen ring to solve those problems, the old gods indirectly caused.
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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, but ultimately failed as Neptulon was quickly taken away by Ozumat.
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==Notable Leaders==
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===Known Old Gods===
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*{{RaceIconExt|OldGod}} {{NPC||C'Thun}}&dagger;
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*{{NPC||N'Zoth}}
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*{{RaceIconExt|Yogg-Saron}} {{NPC||Yogg-Saron}}&dagger;
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===Mortal 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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***{{RaceIconExt|SpawnTwilight}} {{NPC||Umbriss}}&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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{| 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:#444444;"| Deathwing
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|colspan="3" style="background:#444444;"| Nefarian<br/>Onyxia
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|colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"| Sintharia
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|colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"| 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:#005588;"| 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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== [[Capital]]? ==
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{{speculation}}
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Can be stated that the [[Old Gods]]' locations are the centers of power of the faction. 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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{{reflist}}
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{{Old Gods}}

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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 AirLordAl'Akir
IconSmall FireLordRagnaros
IconSmall NagaSeaWitchQueen Azshara

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 (Neferset)
IconSmall Arakkoa Arakkoa (Sethekk)
CentaurCentaur Centaur (Galak)
IconSmall AirIconSmall SparkIconSmall DjinniIconSmall RevenantAir Skywall Denizens
IconSmall FireIconSmall PhoenixIconSmall FlamewakerIconSmall RevenantFire Firelands Denizens
Dragonkin

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, 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 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 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.

History

Shaping of Azeroth

Stub Please add any available information to this section. The Old Lords rules over "pre-Azeroth" with their armies of elementals, lead by their lieutenants, the elemental lords Al'akir the tactician of their armies, Ragnaros, Therazane and Neptulon.

After infecting many of the titan's creations with the curse of flesh, the titans arrived to extirpate the Necrophotic parasites, known as the old gods, but killing them would destroy azeroth, so they beat the old god's horrific armies, and sealed them in prisons, however C'thun Managed to avoid imprisionement by feigning death but his wounds took time to heal.

Defeat and allegiances within

Stub Please add any available information to this section.

War of the Ancients

Stub Please add any available information to this section. The Old Gods use whispering to corrupt Neltharion, his flight and the Dragon Soul.

Aftermath of the first sundering

Exile of the Quel'dorei

Stub Please add any available information to this section. <----Tirisfal Glades ocurrence---->

Interim

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Doom of Draenor

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Third War and Aftermath

Stub Please add any available information to this section. A Forgotten one and faceless ones of Yogg-Saron's forces attack Arthas and Anub'arak while they try to reach the Frozen Throne.

World of Warcraft: "Could War"

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At this time, very little was known about the Old Gods and their maddened worshippers--practically none on Azeroth were directly aware of the existence of the Old Gods until C'Thun made its ominous presence clearly felt within the depths of Ahn'Qiraj.
Stub Please add any available information to this section.

The Burning Crusade: War in Outland

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Stub Please add any available information to this section. The Sethekk Arakkoa tried summon a Old God in Outland but it was successfully thwarted by adventures.

Also, Harbringer Skyriss is a imprisoned qiraji prophet of the Old Gods in the Tempest keep and is defeated by heroes too.

World of Warcraft: The Comic

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Stub Please add any available information to this section. Cho'gall rules over the remains off Ahn'qiraj and is emmpowered by the Old Whisperings and tries to ressurect C'Thun draining Med'an's energies.

Wrath of the Lich King: War against the Lich King

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It's known that Yogg-Saron spreaded his influence under the Lich King's domain and conquered most of Ulduar, using a now corrupted Iron army and the Titanic watchers.

Also, a group of Twilight's Hammer cultists take over the depths of Azjol-nerub, probably supporting Yogg-Saron. Stub Please add any available information to this section.

The Shattering

Prelude to the Cataclysm

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Cataclysm: H [25] Elemental War and Second Sundering

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Membership

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

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.[30]

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.[31]

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.[32]

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, the other Titanic Watchers (Frejya, Hodir, Mimiron and Thorim), and other titanic constructs, like giants and mechagnomes and their creations.

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.

However the Explorer 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 by heroes, 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 was corrupted during the War of the Ancients into the service of the Old Gods, and with him his dragonflight, and renamed himself Deathwing.

However he suffered wounds too great and had to retreat into Deepholm to heal himself, beating the stone dragons into submision to serve him, 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.

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.

Sintharia travelled to Outland to recruit the Fel Horde, 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.

With the Cataclysm, Deathwing returned and resurrected Sinestra and Nefarian as undead, the latter which resurrected his sister onyxia and together with the Twilight Hammer they work to bring the Hour of Twilight.

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[33], it corrupts the native fey creatures into Corrupted Ones and turns sleeping people into Unwaking, and turned some of ysera noble brood into shadows of their former selves, and even inspiring reverence and grating power to some of the more twisted druids. [34]

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.[35]

Twilight Hammer

The Twilight Hammer is a former orc and ogre clan that has turned into a destructive cult that accepts anyone, including the almost extinct sand trolls and the rebellious dark iron dwarves, led by Cho'gall and the Twilight Council, they control most of the twilight highlands they do their best to help Deathwing wreak the Cataclysm, and complete the Hour of Twilight.

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.

Now as underwater inhabitants in a sunken city they worked their way into shaping a underwater empire, enslaving many aquatic races like murlocs, mur'guls and Makrura, 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.

In recent times they have begun invading land, controlling the echo isles and supporting Illidan before his death in the hands of Akama and Maiev.

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

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.

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.

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.[36]

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[37], 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, and after some days of preparations, the druids are prepared to bring the fight to Firelands and kill Ragnaros forever.

Deepholm and Therazane

Therazane however has not liked the old gods plans for Deepholm her prison, after Deathwing broke the world pillar causing the deepholm to be infested by fungus, and a invasion by the twilight hammer, she and her kin made a temporary alliance with the earthen ring to solve those problems, the old gods indirectly caused.

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, but ultimately failed as Neptulon was quickly taken away by Ozumat.

Notable Leaders

Known Old Gods

Mortal 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}

Capital?

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Can be stated that the Old Gods' locations are the centers of power of the faction. 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. ^ Kai'ju Gahz'rilla#Intro
  2. ^ http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/blackfathom-deeps/
  3. ^ Blackwing Descent
  4. ^ Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.
  5. ^ Prophecy of C'Thun
  6. ^ Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 1
  7. ^ Quest:The Calling
  8. ^ Arthaus. Shadows & Light, 147. ISBN 9781588469731. 
  9. ^ http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel
  10. ^ Stormrage, pg. ??
  11. ^ Arthaus. Shadows & Light, 147. ISBN 9781588469731. 
  12. ^ Shadows & Light, pg. 145-148
  13. ^ Shadows & Light, pg. 147
  14. ^ World of Warcraft: Stormrage
  15. ^ World of Warcraft: Stormrage
  16. ^ World of Warcraft: Stormrage
  17. ^ Dark Factions, 27
  18. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 34
  19. ^ Naga sea witch unit
  20. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 66-67.
  21. ^ Quest:Slave Labor
  22. ^ Quest:Atrocities
  23. ^ Lady Naz'jar (tactics)
  24. ^ Mur'gul Slave unit
  25. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 205
  26. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 196.
  27. ^ Johnson, Luke. Dark Factions, 193-194. ISBN 9781588464460. 
  28. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 207
  29. ^ Encounter Journal
  30. ^ Prophecy of C'Thun
  31. ^ Quest:C'Thun's Legacy
  32. ^ Hard Choices
  33. ^ http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel
  34. ^ Arthaus. Shadows & Light, 147. ISBN 9781588469731. 
  35. ^ World of Warcraft: Stormrage
  36. ^ http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/throne-of-the-four-winds/
  37. ^ Encounter journal
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