Black Tooth Grin clan
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| Black Tooth Grin clan | |
|---|---|
 The Black Tooth Grin clan banner. | |
| Leader | Rend Blackhand |
| Past leaders | Rend Blackhand and Maim Blackhand |
| Clan color | Black |
| Domain | Blackrock Spire, Black Morass |
| Status | Defunct |
The Black Tooth Grin clan was originally part of the Blackrock clan, but after Blackhand was deposed as warchief, his sons Rend and Maim sought to establish their own power base within the Horde. During the Second War, the Black Tooth Grins were responsible for guarding the Dark Portal and fought on the front lines during the campaign for Khaz Modan. The clan receives its name from the tradition that every recruit must knock out one of their own teeth to show their loyalty.W2Man 70
As their mission was to defend the Dark Portal most of them were slaughtered by the forces of the Alliance of Lordaeron,[1] however, Rend and Maim survived the battle and escaped, they took control of the survivors of the Blackrock and Black Tooth Grin clans and then formed the Dark Horde.
After that, the Dark Iron dwarves made war against the Dark Horde for control of Blackrock Spire, Maim was killed in battle and Rend made an alliance with Nefarian so that he could drive back the dwarves.[2]
Rend seized full control of the Blackrock clan after the death of Orgrim Doomhammer,[3] now he lead the various clans of the Dark Horde as the warchief and every warrior under his control address him as such.[4]
Note: In the original Lord of the Clans video game, Rend and Maim were going to be the ones who assassinated Thrall's parents on the orders of Gul'Dan. However, the names of the assassins were not stated in the novel, and whether Rend and Maim had any role in it has been unconfirmed.
Known members
| Name | Role | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
  Maim Blackhand
| Chieftain | Deceased | |
 Rend Blackhand
| Chieftain | Alive | Hall of Blackhand, Blackrock Spire |
Trivia
"Black Tooth Grin" was also a phrase sang by Dave Mustaine in a song for the popular metal band Megadeth. The phrase became popular after Pantera guitarist and prodigy "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott created an alcoholic drink named the "Black Tooth Grin" and even tattooed the phrase on his leg. The drink consists of a double shot whiskey (most commonly Crown Royal) and a splash of cola (enough to darken the whiskey to almost black, and a subtle flavoring).
References
- ^ Horde Player's Guide, 168
- ^ Dark Factions, 136
- ^ Horde Player's Guide, 167
- ^ Dark Factions, 134
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