Bolvar Fordragon

Highlord Bolvar Fordragon
Gender	Male
Race	Human
Level	?? (Boss)
Class	Paladin
Affiliation(s)	The Alliance Kingdom of Stormwind Valiance Expedition
Occupation	Highlord of the Alliance, Regent of Stormwind, Master of Fordragon Hold
Location	Fordragon Hold, Dragonblight
Status	Deceased (presumed)
Relative(s)	Mara Fordragon (presumed)

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Bolvar Fordragon led Stormwind during the absence of King Varian Wrynn, acting as co-regent to Varian's son Anduin, alongside Lady Katrana Prestor. Upon Varian's return, Fordragon traveled to Northrend to command the Valiance Expedition's forces at the gates of Icecrown — where he eventually met his end.

Lord Bolvar was as stalwart and loyal of a soldier as they come, perhaps to a fault. While he did his best to look after Stormwind’s interests, he seemed to have fallen under the charm of the alluring Lady Katrana Prestor, much like many others in the kingdom. By deferring to her judgment, he had allowed for some crucial gaps in the defenses of human-controlled territory. He was one of the few who was aware that the true king of Stormwind, Varian Wrynn, was missing (and probably alive). This was one of the justifications for keeping most of Stormwind’s army centralized; Katrana had convinced Bolvar that the boy King, Anduin, would be the next target of whoever captured or killed the real King on his diplomatic mission. It was suspected that Varian was captured because his trip to Theramore signified an effort to make peace with the Horde, and a number of forces wished the fighting between the Alliance and the Horde to continue.Template:Cite

His abilities in-game include [Cleave], [Shield Wall], AoE [Hammer of Justice], and [Retribution Aura].

He starts the quest  [74] Audience With The Dragon Queen.

He ends the quest  [72] To Fordragon Hold!.

See List of Dragonblight NPCs.

Tactics

• A video demonstrating a good way to attack Bolvar.

In Wrath of the Lich King

This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.

Main article: Highlord Bolvar Fordragon (Dragonblight)

In Wrath of the Lich King, Bolvar Fordragon, located at Fordragon Hold at the base of Angrathar the Wrath Gate, was leading the forefront of the Alliance campaign against the Lich King in Northrend until his death at the hands of the Forsaken, as described in Battle of Angrathar the Wrath Gate. Varian Wrynn has taken his place in Stormwind City.

World of Warcraft Trading Card Game

This section contains information from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game and is considered non-canon.

Highlord Bolvar Fordragon is featured in the TCG set Servants Of The Betrayer. The card image shows him fighting Onyxia's Elite Guards.

Notes

• Bolvar does not have a unique set of phrases when you click on him. He is also not taller than a normal human, unlike most faction bosses (which is somewhat ironic, since the other 2 human bosses, who do not yield honor points, are indeed taller than normal humans, and have unique phrases).
• Bolvar in Northrend, at last, appears taller than regular human.

Quotes

 [60] Order Must Be Restored

It is a tragedy. I think... I believe that our kind is cursed, <name>. We are cursed to lose our greatest warriors; our most noble heroes; our most gifted scholars.

At Stormwind Harbor

Our efforts in Lordaeron have been all for nought. Despite numerous setbacks, the Scourge remain unfazed. We must cut them off at the source.

The time draws near to sail for Northrend. I don't know what awaits us; only that our enemies are numerous and are eager for our slaughter.

But we cannot pursue any other path in good conscience. Azeroth depends on our vigilance."

Battle of Angrathar the Wrath Gate

• Arthas! The blood of your father, of your people demands justice! Come forth coward, and answer for your crimes!
• You will pay for all the lives you've stolen, traitor!

Fate of Bolvar

Both Bolvar and Saurfang the Younger, commander of the Horde's Kor'kron Vanguard, confront the Lich King himself, with both Alliance and Horde armies joined in battle. During the encounter, in which Saurfang falls to Frostmourne, an explosion rings out behind the Lich King, and out comes Grand Apothecary Putress. Announcing to the Scourge leader they have not forgotten, or forgiven him as he believed, a number of catapults moves behind him, and launched an unprovoked attack on both Alliance and Horde forces. Bolvar orders his troops to fall back, but is eventually killed by the gas, the life sucked out of him, and his very body rotting before he finally died, before the arrival of the Red Dragonflight, led by Alexstrasza. The Forsaken attack is considered by the Alliance to be outright treachery on the part of the Horde, giving King Varian — who had considered Bolvar a brother — a reason to purge the Horde from Lordaeron. Enraged, Varian leads Alliance forces in a battle for the Undercity to bring Putress to justice.

This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.

There is a dialogue between Korialstrasz and Alexstrasza after the Wrathgate event. It goes as follows:

Korialstrasz says: My Queen, do they know?

Alexstrasza the Life-Binder says: No, my beloved.

Alexstrasza the Life-Binder says: [Draconic] Ashj zila gul kirasath lok ante il lok buras danashj Gul gul

Korialstrasz nods.

Korialstrasz says: They will not.

Alexstrasza whispers: Come to me, <name>

This is the dialogue you see when Alexstrasza is talking to Korialstrasz but due to a bug where some players can speak Draconic, some players are able to read and translate the line of text that Alexstrasza says.

The line of text reads:

Alexstrasza: [Draconic] They must not discover the fate of the young paladin. Not yet.

Bolvar's shield is recovered by Alliance warriors at the behest of Alexstrasza and returned to King Varian in  [74] Reborn From The Ashes.

This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.

To further strengthen the belief that Bolvar's fate has descended a darker path, one of the visions from the Yogg Saron battle has conversation as follows:

Prisoner: AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Lich King: Your resilience... is admirable...

Prisoner: *Choking* I... AM NOT AFRAID OF YOU!

Lich King: I will break you as I broke him.

Yogg-Saron: He will learn, no king rules forever! Only death is eternal!

Yogg-Saron: <foreign language>

The voice actor of Bolvar and the prisoner can be easily compared to see that they are the same from these two clips; due to Blizzards tendency to not reuse important voices it can be widely speculated that the prisoner referred to here is in fact Bolvar. The videos below can be used to compare the voices, the first youtube clip being the sounds played during the Yogg Saron encounter, and the latter being Wrathgate.

YouTube.com (3:00 - 3:50)

YouTube.com (Bolvar has many speaking parts in this video)

This conversation seems to imply that Bolvar has been tortured by the Lich King, and possibly twisted into an abomination of the scourge. As seen in the conversation between Korialstrasz and Alexstrasza above, the Wyrmrest Accord most likely knows of this and is hiding it from the Alliance in order to give them a hero in a time of crisis, and encourage them to aid the horde in retaking the Undercity. This likely means Bolvar has been corrupted by the Lich King and could return as a possible encounter in Icecrown Citadel.

The other person the Lich King refers to here is unknown, but could be Saurfang the Younger, Arthas, or Highlord Alexandros Morgraine. Yogg-Sarons infleunce or how he attained knowledge of this event is also cause for further speculation.

Gallery

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  Bolvar Fordragon in Stormwind Keep.

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  Highlord Bolvar Fordragon

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  Bolvar Fordragon in the comic series.

• Bolvar FordragonWotlk.jpg

  As seen in Wrath of the Lich King.

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB