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| + | The title '''Blackwing's Bane''' is awarded to players upon completing the achievement {{achievement|Heroic: Nefarian}} by slaying [[Nefarian (Blackwing Descent tactics)|Nefarian]], the last boss of [[Blackwing Descent]], on [[heroic mode]]. |
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| − | :''Raider can also mean a person in a [[raid]].'' |
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| + | ==Patch changes== |
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| − | [[Image:War3-icn-Raider.jpg|left|Raider from the Warcraft III icon.]] |
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| + | *{{Patch 4.1.0a|note=The title Blackwing's Bane awarded for defeating Nefarian on Heroic difficulty is now selectable again by characters who have earned it.}} |
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| + | *{{Patch 4.0.3a|note=Added.}} |
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| − | In ''World of Warcraft'', '''raiders''' come from many [[race]]s.[http://wow.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=raider] They are usually [[mounted warrior]]s, but some are capable of fighting on foot as well. Many are employed by [[murloc]]s, [[orc]]s, and [[pirate]]s. They are known for raiding villages for plunder. |
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| − | In the RPG, they are the orcish name for the [[mounted warrior]] class. |
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| − | In ''[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]]'', it is a [[Rank (WC1)|rank]] you can achieve. |
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| − | ==Horde raiders== |
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| − | [[Image:WolfRider.jpg|thumb|A raider in the [[Burning Steppes]].|350px]] |
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| − | Raiders are were the wolfriding orc [[warrior]]s that served the [[Orcish Horde]] primarily during the [[First War]]. As an [[organization]], they were referred to as the [[Sythegore Arm]]. Notable raiders in the Sythegore Arm included the first [[warchief]], [[Blackhand the Destroyer]], and his two sons, [[Rend Blackhand|Rend]] and [[Maim Blackhand|Maim]]. |
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| − | It is unknown whether the [[Frostwolf clan]], also known for their raiders, were a part of the Sythegore Arm or a rival organization. The Frostwolves were exiled by [[Gul'dan]] for refusing to submit to demonic corruption. |
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| − | Later, the second orc warchief, [[Orgrim Doomhammer]], ordered that the remaining raiders of the Sythegore Arm disband, fearing they might rally under Rend and Maim and rise against him. The majority of the remaining wolfriders were sent back to [[Draenor]] where they ultimately fell under the dominion of [[Fenris the Hunter]] and his [[Thunderlord clan]]. By the beginning of the [[Second War]], raiders were extremely rare within the ranks of the Orcish Horde. |
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| − | Raiders gained a renewed presence in the world during the [[Third War]] under the newest warchief, [[Thrall]]. This new generation of wolf riding orc warriors are separate from the raiders of the past, cultivated solely out of Thrall's own clan, the Frostwolves. |
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| − | It could be argued that any orc warrior in ''World of Warcraft'' that acquires a [[wolf]] to ride are taking their place in the legacy of the raider class. |
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| − | ==History== |
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| − | ===Raiders of the First War=== |
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| − | [[Image:RaiderWC1.jpg|thumb|Raider from ''Warcraft: Orcs & Humans''.]] |
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| − | [[Image:WC1PWolfRaider.gif|left|Raider Icon]] |
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| − | During the First War, the raiders were the most vicious of the Orcish Horde. They were minions of Blackhand and were trained to show no mercy. Riders of the [[Dire wolf|darkwolves]], these savage warriors use the speed and ferocity of their mounts to make themselves a deadly enemy. Faster than those who attacked them on foot, they perfected the tactics of tearing through columns of enemy soldiers like a hot wind.<ref>{{ref book |author=Blizzard Entertainment |authorlink=Blizzard Entertainment |title=[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual (Orcs) |pages=49}}</ref> |
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| − | ===The Second War=== |
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| − | When rumors that the wolf raiders of the Horde intended to betray Orgrim to Blackhand's sons: Rend and Maim, came to light, Gul'dan had Orgrim disband the vast majority of them<ref>{{ref book |author=Blizzard Entertainment |authorlink=Blizzard Entertainment |title=[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]] Manual |pages=67}}</ref>, and subsequently replaced them with [[Ogre]] enforcers. [[Fenris the Hunter]] became the captain of the remaining wolf raiders of the Horde.<ref>{{ref book |author=Blizzard Entertainment |authorlink=Blizzard Entertainment |title=[[Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition]] manual |pages=90}}</ref> |
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| − | ===Raiders of the Third War=== |
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| − | [[Image:RaiderWC3.gif|left|thumb]] |
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| − | <blockquote>After many years of inactivity, the young Warchief Thrall decided to create a new generation of wolf riders. These mighty warriors carry hefty warblades into combat and rely greatly upon the cunning and ferocity of their faithful dire-wolf mounts to defeat their enemies.<ref>{{ref book |author=Blizzard Entertainment |authorlink=Blizzard Entertainment |title=[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]] Manual |pages=87}}</ref></blockquote> |
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| − | Thrall's head of security, Nazgrel, is one of the most prominent of the new generation of raiders. |
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| − | == Quotes == |
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| − | *See [[Quotes_of_Warcraft_III/Orc_Horde#Orc_raider|Warcraft III raider quotes]] |
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| − | ==References== |
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| − | {{Reflist}} |
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| − | {{Warcraft I units}} |
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| − | [[Category:Mounted warriors]] |
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Revision as of 23:33, 17 May 2011
The title Blackwing's Bane is awarded to players upon completing the achievement 
Heroic: Nefarian by slaying Nefarian, the last boss of Blackwing Descent, on heroic mode.
Patch changes
Patch 4.1.0a (2011-05-05): The title Blackwing's Bane awarded for defeating Nefarian on Heroic difficulty is now selectable again by characters who have earned it. - Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Added.
