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| name = Aponi Brightmane
  
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| image = Aponi Elemental Unrest.jpg
  
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| title = Paladin Trainer
  
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| level = 80
  
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| faction = Horde
  
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| repfaction = Thunder Bluff
  
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| character = [[Warrior]], {{c-inline}} [[Paladin]]
  
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| health = 3,136
  
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| mana = 2,117
  
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| aggro = {{aggro|-1|1}}
  
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| race = Tauren
  
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| creature = Humanoid
  
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| gender = Female
  
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| location = [[Elder Rise]], [[Thunder Bluff]]{{coords|76|28|Thunder Bluff}}
  
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'''The Crimson Ring''' is an underground network featuring gladiatorial combat to the death. Tournaments and matches are organized in hidden venues on [[Kalimdor]] like deep forests or abandoned ruins, such as [[Dire Maul]]. Members of the Ring include slavers, gladiator trainers, slaves, prisoners, criminals, and free gladiators.The audience who attends these events come from all walks of life, from liars, cheats, and gamblers; to entrepreneurs, [[aristocrat]]s, and [[peasant]]s.
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'''Aponi Brightmane''' is a level 80 [[tauren]] found on [[Elder Rise]] in [[Thunder Bluff]].{{coords|76|28|Thunder Bluff}}
  
   
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The gladiatorial games begins with individual single combat matches and which ever gladiator teams can survive the individual trials intact can advance to team combat matches to vie for the team championship. It is presumed that members of the teams who were unable to advance to team combat matches continue to fight in single combat matches to vie for the single combat championship.
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In ''[[Cataclysm]]'' Aponi will be a paladin trainer in Thunder Bluff.
  
   
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A gladiator who hasn't been "bloodied" has yet to make their first kill. Typically, the weapons and possessions of the fallen are inherited by the victors of the match.
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==Quests==
  
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* {{questfinish}} {{questlong|Horde|73|An Injured Colleague}}
  
   
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The Crimson Ring has a secret armory in the [[Hall of Legends]] and uses the [[Ring of Valor]] to train their gladiators.
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==Elemental Unrest==
  
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During the [[Elemental Unrest]] event, Aponi defends [[Hunter Rise]] from the elemental attacks. In addition to being level 83, she has new armor and a new mace not seen in her "normal" incarnation.
  
   
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==Known members==
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[[File:Aponi Brightmane.jpg|thumb|Aponi Brightmane as she first appeared in Wrath of the Lich King]]
  
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[[File:Aponi Brightmane Cataclysm.jpg|thumb|Aponi Brightmane in the Cataclysm beta]]
  
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''This is awful! I shouldn't be sitting here, useless, when there's so much to be done! If only my arm hadn't gotten injured up in [[Northrend]]... No use dwelling on it, though! Tahu will have me patched up and cured eventually, and we'll still help around here in the meanwhile.''
  
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''Just because we're not at the front doesn't mean we can't help out somehow.''
  
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;Conversation between [[Tahu Sagewind]] and Aponi Brightmane
  
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:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|Talk to me, Tahu. Something. Anything! I'm going stir-crazy.}}
  
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:{{text|emote|Tahu Sagewind laughs softly}}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|All right, Aponi. I've enough on my mind to share. Have you ever spoken to the elves of [[Moonglade]]?}}
  
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:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|Not much.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|The elves speak of a [[Elune|moon goddess]], did you know? They put great stock in the light given by the moon.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|Like [[Elune|Mu'sha.]]}}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|Just like her. The parallels I've heard are interesting. And it's no secret all druids, [[Shu'halo]] and elf alike, can call upon Mu'sha's light.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|Where are you going with this?}}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|I wonder. [[Hamuul Runetotem|Hamuul]] has guided us well, and I've learned so much from. The legends say that our people were druids when time began...}}
  
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:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|I hear the "but" in your voice... }}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|...but what Hamuul teaches is what the elves know. The night elves. They put such stock in their moon goddess, as creatures of the night.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|Do you think his teachings are wrong?}}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|No! No, nothing like that. He is an elder for good reason, sister. Mu'sha is one of the [[Earthmother|Earthmother's]] eyes, and she watches over us. That isn't sinister.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|But we're nothing if not people who strive for balance. Our warriors fight only when there is need. Our hunters take only what the tribes require to live, and use all they can when they do. The shaman stand as guide and mediator to the elemental spirits.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|And while we, as druids, are guardians of nature, I wonder if we've overlooked a key aspect of balance in all things.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|So are you going to bring this up to the elder?}}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|No, no. No need for him to trouble about a student's idle philosophizing while he entertains a friend.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|I suppose so. It's not silly, though, what you said.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|Well, it isn't exactly a new thought, sister.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|I see that thoughtful frown, Tahu.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|Sorry, sister. It's nothing to worry about.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|But something is on your mind, right?}}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|I'm thinking about the front to the north. The one you're so eager to return to.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|What about it?}}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|I know I'm counseling patience, Aponi, but I don't like remaining here any more than you do. Times are bleak, and failing to act only makes me worry that my idle hand may have been the one to turn the tide.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|Still... there is balance in all things, even death. I simply hate the concept that such destruction and darkness might be necessary.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|There's a phrase... "It's always darkest before the dawn." The dawn will come, though, Tahu. the sun will rise. The balance will shift back to where it should be.}}
  
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:{{text|emote|Aponi Brightmane smiles and gestures to the north.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|Even on [[Icecrown Glacier|the glacier]] itself, the sun manages to peek through the gloom. I have hope, Tahu. I think we'll make it through this, no matter how dire it looks.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|But I'd rather still be there on the front lines helping it happen rather than trying to placate myself with belief. We can't just sit around and hope it happens.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|I know, sister. I know. We'll return to fighting one day. For now, though, maybe it's best to spread the word to others... give them the hope you have.}}
  
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:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|And through that hope, strengthen our side in the fight?}}
  
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:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|That's the idea.}}
  
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==Patches and hotfixes==
  
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*{{Patch 4.0.1|note=Level raised to 80 from 55, given paladin abilities.}}
  
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*{{Patch 3.2.0|note=Added.}}
  
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==Trivia==
  
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Her first name could be a reference to the repeated player "complaints" about class changes that Blizzard employees have to deal with, even prompting [[Ghostcrawler]] to coin the phrase "GHOSTCRAWLER PROMISED ME <u>A PONY</u>."<ref name="gc">{{ref web|url=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/28/15660810104-promises-promises.html|title=promises, promises|author=[[Ghostcrawler]]|accessdate=2010-02-24|date=2009-03-14|publisher=MMO-Champion}}</ref>
  
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|{{Horde}}{{RaceIcon|Orc|Male|Small}} [[Bloodeye Redfist]]
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Rehgar Earthfury|Rehgar]]
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|<font color="red">Deceased</font>
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|{{Neutral Icon Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Ogre Mage2|Small}} [[Brlee]]
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Gordunni]]
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|<font color="red">Deceased</font>
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|[[The Maul]], [[Dire Maul]]
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|{{Alliance}}{{RaceIconExt|Broll|Small}} [[Broll Bearmantle]]
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Rehgar Earthfury|Rehgar]]
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|<font color="green">Alive</font>
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|{{Neutral Icon Small}}{{RaceIcon|Ogre|Male|Small}} [[Giago]]
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Gordunni]]
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|<font color="red">Deceased</font>
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|[[The Maul]], [[Dire Maul]]
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|{{Horde}}{{RaceIcon|Orc|Male|Small}} [[Hyku Steeledge]]
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Rehgar Earthfury|Rehgar]]
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|<font color="red">Deceased</font>
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|{{Horde}}{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Female|Small}} [[Helka Grimtotem]]
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|[[Gladiator master]]
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|<font color="green">Alive</font>
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|{{Horde}}{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male|Small}} [[Maggore]]
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Sparkeye]]
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|<font color="green">Alive</font>
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|{{Horde}}{{RaceIconExt|Rehgar|Small}} [[Rehgar Earthfury]]
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|[[Gladiator master]]
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|<font color="green">Alive</font>
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|{{Horde}}{{RaceIcon|Orc|Male|Small}} [[Rokul]]
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|
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|<font color="green">Alive</font>
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|{{Horde}}{{RaceIcon|Goblin|Male|Small}} [[Sparkeye]]
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|[[Gladiator master]]
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|<font color="green">Alive</font>
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|{{Horde}}{{RaceIcon|Orc|Male|Small}} [[Spiketooth]]
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|<font color="green">Alive</font>
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|{{Horde}}{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male|Small}} [[Tarm Grimtotem]]
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|<font color="green">Alive</font>
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|{{Horde}}{{RaceIcon|Troll|Male|Small}} [[Trusk]]
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Sparkeye]]
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|<font color="green">Alive</font>
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|{{Neutral Icon Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Ogre Mage|Small}} [[Two-Heads]]
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Gordunni]]
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|<font color="red">Deceased</font>
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|[[The Maul]], [[Dire Maul]]
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|{{Neutral Icon Small}}{{RaceIcon|IceTroll|Male|Small}} Unnamed
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Frostmane tribe|Frostmane]]
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|<font color="red">Deceased</font>
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|[[The Maul]], [[Dire Maul]]
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|{{Neutral Icon Small}}{{RaceIcon|Quilboar|Male|Small}} Unnamed
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Quilboar]]
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|<font color="red">Deceased</font>
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|[[The Maul]], [[Dire Maul]]
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|{{Neutral Icon Small}}{{RaceIcon|Centaur|Male|Small}} Unnamed
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Centaur]]
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|<font color="red">Deceased</font>
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|[[The Maul]], [[Dire Maul]]
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|{{Horde}}{{RaceIcon|Orc|Female|Small}} Unnamed
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Helka Grimtotem|Helka]]
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|Unknown
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|{{Horde}}{{RaceIcon|Troll|Female|Small}} Unnamed
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Helka Grimtotem|Helka]]
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|Unknown
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|{{Neutral Icon Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Valeera|Small}} [[Valeera Sanguinar]]
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Rehgar Earthfury|Rehgar]], later [[Helka Grimtotem|Helka]]
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|<font color="green">Alive</font>
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|{{Alliance}}{{RaceIconExt|Varian|Small}} [[Varian Wrynn|Varian "Lo'Gosh" Wrynn]]
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Rehgar Earthfury|Rehgar]]
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|<font color="green">Alive</font>
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|[[Stormwind Keep]], [[Stormwind City]]
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|{{Horde}}{{RaceIcon|Undead|Male|Small}} [[Walking scabbard]]
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|[[Gladiator]] of [[Sparkeye]]
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|<font color="green">Alive</font>
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{{Succession|[[Brlee]], [[Giago]], [[Two-Heads]]|'''Crimson Ring Team Champions'''|[[Varian Wrynn|Lo'Gosh]], [[Broll Bearmantle]], [[Valeera Sanguinar]]}}
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{{Succession|[[Varian Wrynn|Lo'Gosh]], [[Broll Bearmantle]], [[Valeera Sanguinar]]|'''Crimson Ring Team Champions'''|Incumbent}}
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{{Succession|[[Bloodeye Redfist]]|'''Crimson Ring Single Combat Champion'''|unknown}}
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[[Category:World of Warcraft: The Comic]]

Revision as of 15:13, 27 June 2011

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The Crimson Ring is an underground network featuring gladiatorial combat to the death. Tournaments and matches are organized in hidden venues on Kalimdor like deep forests or abandoned ruins, such as Dire Maul. Members of the Ring include slavers, gladiator trainers, slaves, prisoners, criminals, and free gladiators.The audience who attends these events come from all walks of life, from liars, cheats, and gamblers; to entrepreneurs, aristocrats, and peasants.

The gladiatorial games begins with individual single combat matches and which ever gladiator teams can survive the individual trials intact can advance to team combat matches to vie for the team championship. It is presumed that members of the teams who were unable to advance to team combat matches continue to fight in single combat matches to vie for the single combat championship.

A gladiator who hasn't been "bloodied" has yet to make their first kill. Typically, the weapons and possessions of the fallen are inherited by the victors of the match.

The Crimson Ring has a secret armory in the Hall of Legends and uses the Ring of Valor to train their gladiators.

Known members

Name Role Status Location
HordeIconSmall Orc Male Bloodeye Redfist Gladiator of Rehgar Deceased
NeutralFile:IconSmall Ogre Mage2 Small.gif Brlee Gladiator of Gordunni Deceased The Maul, Dire Maul
AllianceFile:IconSmall Broll Small.gif Broll Bearmantle Gladiator of Rehgar Alive
NeutralIconSmall Ogre Male Giago Gladiator of Gordunni Deceased The Maul, Dire Maul
HordeIconSmall Orc Male Hyku Steeledge Gladiator of Rehgar Deceased
HordeIconSmall Tauren Female Helka Grimtotem Gladiator master Alive
HordeIconSmall Tauren Male Maggore Gladiator of Sparkeye Alive
HordeFile:IconSmall Rehgar Small.gif Rehgar Earthfury Gladiator master Alive
HordeIconSmall Orc Male Rokul Alive
HordeIconSmall Goblin Male Sparkeye Gladiator master Alive
HordeIconSmall Orc Male Spiketooth Alive
HordeIconSmall Tauren Male Tarm Grimtotem Alive
HordeIconSmall Troll Male Trusk Gladiator of Sparkeye Alive
NeutralFile:IconSmall Ogre Mage Small.gif Two-Heads Gladiator of Gordunni Deceased The Maul, Dire Maul
NeutralIconSmall IceTroll Male Unnamed Gladiator of Frostmane Deceased The Maul, Dire Maul
NeutralIconSmall Quilboar Male Unnamed Gladiator of Quilboar Deceased The Maul, Dire Maul
NeutralIconSmall Centaur Male Unnamed Gladiator of Centaur Deceased The Maul, Dire Maul
HordeIconSmall Orc Female Unnamed Gladiator of Helka Unknown
HordeIconSmall Troll Female Unnamed Gladiator of Helka Unknown
NeutralFile:IconSmall Valeera Small.gif Valeera Sanguinar Gladiator of Rehgar, later Helka Alive
AllianceFile:IconSmall Varian Small.gif Varian "Lo'Gosh" Wrynn Gladiator of Rehgar Alive Stormwind Keep, Stormwind City
HordeIconSmall Undead Male Walking scabbard Gladiator of Sparkeye Alive

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Preceded by:
Brlee, Giago, Two-Heads 		Position:
Crimson Ring Team Champions 		Succeeded by:
Lo'Gosh, Broll Bearmantle, Valeera Sanguinar
Preceded by:
Lo'Gosh, Broll Bearmantle, Valeera Sanguinar 		Position:
Crimson Ring Team Champions 		Succeeded by:
Incumbent
Preceded by:
Bloodeye Redfist 		Position:
Crimson Ring Single Combat Champion 		Succeeded by:
unknown
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