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{{for|strategy on the [[Blackrock Depths]] encounter|Princess Moira Bronzebeard (tactics)}}
{{Tooltip_Buff|Blade Flurry|Ability_Warrior_PunishingBlow.png|Attack speed increased by 20%. Weapon attacks strike an additional nearby opponent.|15 seconds}}
 
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[[Image:Ability_Warrior_PunishingBlow.png|left]]{{Stub/Ability}}This [[rogue ability]] is available as a 5th rank talent in the Combat tree, requiring 20 points in Combat. It increases the rogue's [[attack speed]] by 20% for 15 seconds. In this period all attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. It can also stack with [[Slice and Dice]]. It has a 2 minutes [[cooldown]].
 
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| image = Moira.jpg
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| name = Moira Thaurissan
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| title = Dark Iron Representative
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| gender = Female
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| creature= Humanoid
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| race = Dwarf
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| level = ?? (Boss)
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| health = 17,178,000
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| mana = 613,000
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| character = [[Priest]]
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| affiliation = [[Ironforge]], [[Dark Iron clan]], [[Alliance]], formerly [[Bronzebeard]] [[clan]]
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| faction = Alliance
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| occupation = Princess of Ironforge, Queen-Regent of the Dark Iron clan, {{C-inline}} [[Council of Three Hammers]]
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| location = [[Imperial Seat|The Imperial Seat]], [[Blackrock Depths]] (pre-Cataclysm)<br>[[High Seat|The High Seat]], [[Ironforge]] (post-Cataclysm)
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| status = Alive (lore), killable ([[WoW]])
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| relatives = [[Elder Bronzebeard]], [[Madoran Bronzebeard]] (ancestors), [[Magni Bronzebeard]] (father), [[Muradin Bronzebeard]], [[Brann Bronzebeard]] (uncles), [[Dagran Thaurissan]] (husband), [[Dagran Thaurissan II]] (son)}}
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Queen-Regent '''Moira Thaurissan''' (born '''Bronzebeard''') is the daughter of King [[Magni Bronzebeard]] of [[Ironforge]] and the widow of Emperor [[Dagran Thaurissan]] of the [[Dark Iron clan]]. She is the Dark Iron representative of the [[Council of Three Hammers]] that rules Ironforge following the petrification of her father.
   
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==Background==
Blade Flurry is the only ability which Rogues have to hit more than one target, and as such is an extremely useful skill to have. (Note that Rogues can use [[AOE]] items such as explosives, [[Stratholme Holy Water]] for [[undead]], and so on.) Even when there is not a second target in range, the increased attack speed can be a [[DPS]] booster in [[boss]] fights.
 
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Moira Bronzebead was born to King Magni Bronzebeard, King of [[Ironforge]]. Magni was upset that Moira was not the male heir he had hoped for, and he treated Moira poorly. Upset by her father's neglect, Moira ran off and married [[Dark Iron]] [[Emperor Dagran Thaurissan]], who she claimed showed her the respect her father did not give her. King [[Magni Bronzebeard]], upset that Moira ran off and married his arch enemy, sent a team to kill Emperor Thaurissan and retrieve the presumably ensorcelled Moira back to Ironforge. Yet Moira refused to come home and announced that she was pregnant; additionally, the death of her husband has left a terrible, fiery rage within her heart. She disappeared, estranged from her father, who still believed she was captured and seduced via magical means<ref>World of Warcraft #9, Page 10</ref>. Despite the rift between father and daughter, Magni hoped that someday Moira would return to Ironforge, and never made any move to disinherit her.
   
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In the wake of King Magni’s petrification, Moira returned to Ironforge with her infant son [[Dagran Thaurissan II]] to claim the throne. Backed by the [[Dark Iron clan]], Moira ruled Ironforge arrogantly and with an iron fist. She held all the people of Ironforge hostage--including Prince [[Anduin Wrynn]], who was there as a Stormwind diplomat that would aid the dwarves in such troubling times. In a dinner with Anduin Wrynn, Moira revealed that she was not ensorcelled by her husband but rather fell in love with him because he respected her, unlike her father who always wanted a son and didn’t think a female was fit to rule.
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When King [[Varian Wrynn]] heard that Moira and her Dark Iron clan had taken over Ironforge and held his son hostage, he was enraged. Varian and eighteen [[SI:7]] operatives embarked on a mission to liberate Ironforge and assassinate Moira. When Varian was about to execute Moira, Anduin--who had rushed back to Ironforge--convinced Varian that it would be better to guide Moira to be a better leader instead. Despite Moira being a tyrant who held the city hostage, she was still the legitimate heir to the throne and killing her would only put the succession of Ironforge into question, thus leading to more chaos and conflict. Where as if she lived; through her and her son all dwarven clans could unite. Varian slowly agreed, but was also conflicted as Moira had caused so much chaos and had already threatened the safety of his son. Varian agreed to spare Moira’s life but stipulated that if Moira was to be a leader and unite the dwarves, then she’d have to earn her crown by earning her people's respect. In order to take into account the opinions of all dwarves, Varian called for the formation of the [[Council of Three Hammers]], which includes Moira's uncle [[Muradin Bronzebeard|Muradin]] and [[Wildhammer]] [[Thane]] [[Falstad Wildhammer]].
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==Cataclysm==
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During the [[Dun Morogh storyline]], Moira is involved in the following quests:
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*{{questlong|Alliance|10|Demanding Answers}} {{Questfinish}}
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*{{questlong|Alliance|10|Seize the Ambassador}} {{queststartfinish}}
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Even though Moira is Queen-Regent to the Dark Iron clan, some Dark Irons are not loyal to her or her son. Moira refuses to believe that Dark Irons are attacking Ironforge until Muradin vouches for the loyalty of the messenger. After Muradin and Falstad call her out for not being able to control her own people, she determines who is responsible for the attacks and has Dark Iron [[Ambassador Slaghammer]], who is working for the [[Twilight's Hammer]], arrested for treason.
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==Quotes==
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===Ironforge===
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Greetings:
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*''You stand before Moira, Queen-Regent of the Dark Iron Clan. Watch your tongue!''
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*''Why have you approached me? Take care, my patience is short!''
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*''Ironforge has need of our sorcery, as well as our strength.''
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*''In time, my son shall rule the Dark Irons, and perhaps all of Ironforge as well.''
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Aggro:
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*''IMPUDENCE!!! YOU WILL DIE FOR THIS!''
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*''How DARE ye!!''
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Killing a player:
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*''Hail to the QUEEN!''
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*''No mercy for the weak!''
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Death:
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*''My son...shall avenge me...''
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==Objective of==
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*{{achievement|Overthrow the Council}}
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==References==
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{{reflist}}
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==External links==
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{{elinks-NPC|42129}}
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{{Succession|[[Dagran Thaurissan]]|'''[[Dark Iron clan|Empress of the Dark Iron Dwarves]]<br/>(as Queen-Regent to [[Dagran Thaurissan II]])|Incumbent}}
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{{Succession|[[Advisor Belgrum]]<br/>(Interim)|'''[[Ironforge|Lord of Ironforge]]'''|[[Council of Three Hammers]]<br/>(as Regent to [[Dagran Thaurissan II]])}}
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{{Succession|[[Moira Thaurissan]]|'''[[Ironforge|Lord of Ironforge]]<br/>(as the [[Dark Iron clan]] representative of the [[Council of Three Hammers]] and Regent to [[Dagran Thaurissan II]])'''|Incumbent}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thaurissan, Moira}}
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[[es:Moira Bronzebeard]]
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[[fr:Moira Barbe-de-Bronze]]
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[[Category:Bronzebeard dwarves]]
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[[Category:City bosses]]

Revision as of 14:45, 26 March 2011

For strategy on the Blackrock Depths encounter, see Princess Moira Bronzebeard (tactics).
AllianceMoira Thaurissan
Image of Moira Thaurissan
Title <Dark Iron Representative>
Gender Female
Race Dwarf (Humanoid)
Level ?? (Boss)
Class Priest
Affiliation(s) Ironforge, Dark Iron clan, Alliance, formerly Bronzebeard clan
Occupation Princess of Ironforge, Queen-Regent of the Dark Iron clan, Icon Cataclysm 18x18 Council of Three Hammers
Location The Imperial Seat, Blackrock Depths (pre-Cataclysm)
The High Seat, Ironforge (post-Cataclysm)
Status Alive (lore), killable (WoW)
Relative(s) Elder Bronzebeard, Madoran Bronzebeard (ancestors), Magni Bronzebeard (father), Muradin Bronzebeard, Brann Bronzebeard (uncles), Dagran Thaurissan (husband), Dagran Thaurissan II (son)

Queen-Regent Moira Thaurissan (born Bronzebeard) is the daughter of King Magni Bronzebeard of Ironforge and the widow of Emperor Dagran Thaurissan of the Dark Iron clan. She is the Dark Iron representative of the Council of Three Hammers that rules Ironforge following the petrification of her father.

Background

Moira Bronzebead was born to King Magni Bronzebeard, King of Ironforge. Magni was upset that Moira was not the male heir he had hoped for, and he treated Moira poorly. Upset by her father's neglect, Moira ran off and married Dark Iron Emperor Dagran Thaurissan, who she claimed showed her the respect her father did not give her. King Magni Bronzebeard, upset that Moira ran off and married his arch enemy, sent a team to kill Emperor Thaurissan and retrieve the presumably ensorcelled Moira back to Ironforge. Yet Moira refused to come home and announced that she was pregnant; additionally, the death of her husband has left a terrible, fiery rage within her heart. She disappeared, estranged from her father, who still believed she was captured and seduced via magical means[1]. Despite the rift between father and daughter, Magni hoped that someday Moira would return to Ironforge, and never made any move to disinherit her.

In the wake of King Magni’s petrification, Moira returned to Ironforge with her infant son Dagran Thaurissan II to claim the throne. Backed by the Dark Iron clan, Moira ruled Ironforge arrogantly and with an iron fist. She held all the people of Ironforge hostage--including Prince Anduin Wrynn, who was there as a Stormwind diplomat that would aid the dwarves in such troubling times. In a dinner with Anduin Wrynn, Moira revealed that she was not ensorcelled by her husband but rather fell in love with him because he respected her, unlike her father who always wanted a son and didn’t think a female was fit to rule.

When King Varian Wrynn heard that Moira and her Dark Iron clan had taken over Ironforge and held his son hostage, he was enraged. Varian and eighteen SI:7 operatives embarked on a mission to liberate Ironforge and assassinate Moira. When Varian was about to execute Moira, Anduin--who had rushed back to Ironforge--convinced Varian that it would be better to guide Moira to be a better leader instead. Despite Moira being a tyrant who held the city hostage, she was still the legitimate heir to the throne and killing her would only put the succession of Ironforge into question, thus leading to more chaos and conflict. Where as if she lived; through her and her son all dwarven clans could unite. Varian slowly agreed, but was also conflicted as Moira had caused so much chaos and had already threatened the safety of his son. Varian agreed to spare Moira’s life but stipulated that if Moira was to be a leader and unite the dwarves, then she’d have to earn her crown by earning her people's respect. In order to take into account the opinions of all dwarves, Varian called for the formation of the Council of Three Hammers, which includes Moira's uncle Muradin and Wildhammer Thane Falstad Wildhammer.

Cataclysm

During the Dun Morogh storyline, Moira is involved in the following quests:

Even though Moira is Queen-Regent to the Dark Iron clan, some Dark Irons are not loyal to her or her son. Moira refuses to believe that Dark Irons are attacking Ironforge until Muradin vouches for the loyalty of the messenger. After Muradin and Falstad call her out for not being able to control her own people, she determines who is responsible for the attacks and has Dark Iron Ambassador Slaghammer, who is working for the Twilight's Hammer, arrested for treason.

Quotes

Ironforge

Greetings:

  • You stand before Moira, Queen-Regent of the Dark Iron Clan. Watch your tongue!
  • Why have you approached me? Take care, my patience is short!
  • Ironforge has need of our sorcery, as well as our strength.
  • In time, my son shall rule the Dark Irons, and perhaps all of Ironforge as well.

Aggro:

  • IMPUDENCE!!! YOU WILL DIE FOR THIS!
  • How DARE ye!!

Killing a player:

  • Hail to the QUEEN!
  • No mercy for the weak!

Death:

  • My son...shall avenge me...

Objective of

References

 
  1. ^ World of Warcraft #9, Page 10

External links

Preceded by:
Dagran Thaurissan
Position:
Empress of the Dark Iron Dwarves
(as Queen-Regent to Dagran Thaurissan II)
Succeeded by:
Incumbent
Preceded by:
Advisor Belgrum
(Interim)
Position:
Lord of Ironforge
Succeeded by:
Council of Three Hammers
(as Regent to Dagran Thaurissan II)
Preceded by:
Moira Thaurissan
Position:
Lord of Ironforge
(as the Dark Iron clan representative of the Council of Three Hammers and Regent to Dagran Thaurissan II)
Succeeded by:
Incumbent