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| + | {{redirect|Dragonmaw|the weapon, see [[Dragonmaw (mace)]]. For other uses|Dragonmaw (disambiguation)}} |
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| + | {{infobox faction |
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| − | {{for|the Thousand Needles prior to the cataclysm|Thousand Needles (original)}} |
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| + | | image = Dragonmaw-clan-flag.jpg |
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| − | {{Infobox zone |
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| + | | name = Dragonmaw clan |
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| − | |faction=Contested |
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| + | | character = |
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| − | |name=Thousand Needles |
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| + | | faction = Neutral |
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| − | |ss=Thousand Needles current.jpg |
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| + | | leader = {{C-inline}} [[Warlord Zaela]]<br/>[[Overlord Mor'ghor|Warchief Mor'ghor]] (previously) |
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| − | |races={{Race|Centaur}}, [[Galak]]<br />{{Race|Tauren}}<br />{{Race|Gnome}}<br />{{Race|Goblin}}<br />{{Race|Human}} |
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| + | | leaders = [[Nekros Skullcrusher]] ([[Orcish Horde]])<br/>[[Nek'rosh Skullcrusher]] ([[Dark Horde]])<br/>[[Zuluhed the Whacked]] ([[Illidari]])<br/>[[Overlord Mor'ghor]] (Illidari) |
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| − | |level=40-45 |
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| + | | capital = [[Dragonmaw Port]] ([[Horde]]) |
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| − | |loc=South of [[the Barrens]] |
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| + | | capitals = [[Grim Batol]] (Orcish Horde)<br/>[[Angerfang Encampment]] (Dark Horde)<br/>[[Dragonmaw Fortress]] (Illidari)<br/>[[Netherwing Ledge]] (Illidari) |
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| − | |government=Tribal |
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| + | | status = Active |
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| − | |major=[[Freewind Post]]<br />[[Darkcloud Pinnacle]] |
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| + | | membership = 7,500 at a time before WoW<ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', pg. 79</ref>, or apparently less<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. ??</ref> (Wetlands) |
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| − | |affiliation=[[Horde]] |
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| − | |source = ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]'' |
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| + | The '''Dragonmaw clan''' is one of the [[orc]]ish clans dating back to the time of the ''[[Rise of the Horde]]''. Under the command of the shaman [[Zuluhed the Whacked]], the Dragonmaws swore fealty to [[Blackhand the Destroyer]] with the other clans of the Horde upon Blackhand's ascension to [[Warchief]]. When Blackhand was assassinated by [[Orgrim Doomhammer]], Zuluhed and the Dragonmaws maintained their fealty to Blackhand by pledging their loyalty to his sons, [[Rend Blackhand|Rend]] and [[Maim Blackhand|Maim]], Chieftains of the [[Black Tooth Grin clan]].<ref name=Warcraft II manual 71>[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]] manual pg.71</ref> |
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| − | '''Thousand Needles''' (aka '''The Thousand Needles''')<ref name="WRP 211">''[[Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]]'', 211</ref> is a huge flooded canyon in Southern [[Kalimdor]], filled with towering mesas. In the east, the canyon opens up to what was once the [[Shimmering Flats]], where [[Fizzle and Pozzik's Speedbarge]] is located. Prior to the [[Shattering]], the area was fairly peaceful for a [[contested]] territory and was considered to have its own harsh beauty. However, the entire zone was flooded in the Shattering and is now in turmoil. |
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| + | ==Activity on Azeroth== |
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| − | Many residents, such as the [[centaur]] clans, have been wiped out entirely. The iconic [[Great Lift]] has been destroyed, while the Alliance outpost of [[Thalanaar]] on the [[Feralas]] border has been flooded and its residents moved to higher ground. Meanwhile the [[Southsea Pirates]] have gained a foothold in [[Southsea Holdfast]], and the [[Twilight's Hammer cult]] controls several areas formerly of little interest or inaccessible altogether. The Horde forces of [[Freewind Post]] and the new [[Westreach Summit]] are now in a struggle for survival. |
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| + | Manipulated by the Black Scourge, [[Deathwing|Deathwing the Destroyer]], the Dragonmaws found an artifact of immense power known as the [[Dragon Soul|Demon Soul]] - created by Deathwing himself ten thousand years earlier, but forever forbidden from his grasp as the result of the spellwork of the other Aspects. Zuluhed entrusted the Demon Soul to a warrior/warlock named [[Nekros Skullcrusher]], who used it to capture the Dragonqueen [[Alexstrasza]] - much to his surprise, and certainly to Alexstrasza's. The Dragonmaws used Alexstrasza's young to fight for the Horde - and fight they did, through much of the Second War. Operating out of the abandoned Wildhammer capital of [[Grim Batol]], the Dragonmaws maintained their control over Alexstrasza and her flight after the Horde was defeated, using them to raid Alliance ports in the surrounding Wetlands. |
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| + | The Kirin Tor high councillor Krasus - the humanoid form of the red dragon [[Korialstrasz]], one of Alexstrasza's consorts - sent the mage [[Rhonin]] to free Alexstrasza from the Dragonmaws by somehow destroying the Demon Soul - which, using one of Deathwing's scales, he did. In their fury, Alexstrasza and her dragons tore Grim Batol apart and incinerated much of the Dragonmaw Clan, including Nekros, who was eaten. But some elements remain to this day in the Wetlands outside of Grim Batol. These forces are led by Nekros' son, [[Nek'rosh Skullcrusher|Nek'rosh]], who serves the self-styled Warchief of the [[Dark Horde]], Rend Blackhand. |
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| − | == History == |
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| − | [[File:Shimmering Flats.jpg|thumb|The Shimmering Flats prior to the flooding]] |
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| − | [[File:Shimmering Deep.jpg|thumb|Post-flooding]] |
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| − | Before the [[Great Sundering]], the region of Thousand Needles was a river canyon, the spires of sandstone shaped from years of rushing water. Water flowed to the sea from a large lake to the east, fed by an underground tributary. Then came the demons and the destruction that threw the entire world into upheaval. The canyon was thrust above the water table; the eastern lake dried up and became a vast salt flat and Thousand Needles became a sandy gorge. Thousand Needles rises south of [[Dustwallow Marsh]] and serves as a channel to [[Desolace]] to the west or the [[Tanaris]] Desert to the South.<ref name="WRP 211" /> It also connects to [[Feralas]]. |
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| + | Yet the question remained: What became of Zuluhed and the remainder of the Dragonmaw? That question would not be answered until almost two decades later, with the reopening of the [[Dark Portal]]... |
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| − | The long canyon stands as a natural divide between central and southern [[Kalimdor]]. The realm gets its name from the dozens of giant, cylindrical columns of sandstone that rise from the bottom of the canyon like a forest. Bridges have been constructed atop many of the spires, connecting pathways across the canyon from one side of the surrounding mountains to the other. To the east of Thousand Needles, the canyon opened into a large, dry lakebed known as the [[Shimmering Flats]] prior to the massive flooding. This dried-out salt flat was actually below sea level. At its center stood an alkaline lake with ten times the salt of any ocean. This sere region was so hot, dry and salty that few creatures ventured here. Lizards, scorpions, vultures, and birds of prey were not uncommon, nor were [[centaur]] war bands. A contingent of goblins mined for oil in the [[Scorched Basin]]. The spire bridges allowed travelers to traverse the canyon without running into the barbaric centaur who patrolled the canyon floor. Even then the bridges were not entirely safe, however, as birds of prey would attack the unwary. Larger birds were even known to sabotage the bridges from time to time. There was very little of interest in this land, unless someone had a passion for salt or sandstone... or oil.<ref name="WRP 211" /> |
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| + | ==Activity in Outland== |
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| − | The barren canyons of Thousand Needles were traditionally the territory of several [[Tauren]] tribes. The Tauren were forced to live precariously on the tips of the high mesas in order to avoid the large tribes of [[centaur]] that almost wiped them out. With the help of the [[Horde]], the Tauren were fighting back against their enemies, including the fanatical [[Grimtotem]] tribe. The Shimmering Flats to the southeast were also the home of the world famous [[Mirage Racetrack]], where [[gnome]]s and [[goblin]]s raced their respective rocket cars in order to settle the question of which race had better engineering - at least until the next race. |
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| + | At some point during the Second War, Zuluhed and much of his clan returned to Draenor and survived the destruction that led to the creation of Outland. Now they are in the service of the Lord of Outland, [[Illidan Stormrage]]. Their attempts to subjugate dragons have continued — only this time, they are targeting a brood of [[nether drakes]] called the [[Netherwing]]. In what appears to be a repeat of their capture of Alexstrasza, the Dragonmaws have captured the matriarch of the Netherwing, the nether dragon [[Karynaku]], and hold her prisoner in [[Dragonmaw Fortress|their fortress]]. Karynaku is held with a magical ball and chain, and only Zuluhed himself has the key. |
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| + | ==In World of Warcraft== |
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| − | It is suspected that ages ago Thousand Needles was once a small inland sea, or perhaps even an inlet of the Great Sea. This would explain the salt flat as well as why there are so many "needle"-like mesas, which may have been islands at some point. The cause for the sea's evaporation could be attributed to the [[Great Sundering|sundering]], which tore the ancient Kalimdor cleanly in two. A catastrophe such as this could easily have caused climate change. |
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| + | [[File:DMban.jpg|thumb||200px|The Dragonmaw clan standard in ''World of Warcraft''.]] |
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| + | {{wow-section}} |
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| + | The rest of the Dragonmaw clan on [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]] have established an encampment in [[Wetlands]], led by [[Nek'rosh Skullcrusher|Chieftain Nek'rosh Skullcrusher]]. |
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| + | ===The Burning Crusade=== |
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| − | Another theory states that a river with its source in [[Feralas]], possibly [[Wildwind Lake]], flowed into the area that would become Thousand Needles. The river cut through the earth, carving the canyon and shaping the dramatic pinnacles that became the Thousand Needles. It was a verdant, forested land. The river emptied into a large inland sea in the east. When the Great Sundering occurred, the course of the river was altered and ceased to flow through what would become Thousand Needles. The forests died and the fertile soil became orange dust. The inland sea, without its source of water, evaporated, leaving behind a vast salt flat. |
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| + | [[Dragonmaw Fortress]], where Zuluhed and much of the Dragonmaw clan resides, is located south of the [[Black Temple]] and east of the [[Netherwing Fields]] in [[Shadowmoon Valley]]. For some reason, certain members of the clan in this area can turn into Drakonids, this includes [[Zuluhed]]. |
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| + | After the player has completed the entire questline associated with the Netherwing, their current situation is as follows: The leader of the Dragonmaw (Zuluhed) lies dead, along with masses of peons and other soldiers. Illidan is outraged because the Dragonmaw revered a person that was attempting to destroy the entire clan from within and failed to seize this betrayer despite the fact that he was at their very doorstep, chained in a powerful spell. Thus far we can only assume that Illidan has attempted to fully destroy the clan. As stated by the Netherwing "The Dragonmaw empire has come to an end." |
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| − | It has also been thought by [[Falfindel Waywarder]] of [[Thalanaar]] that dark magic of some kind blighted the land. |
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| + | ===Cataclysm=== |
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| − | In any case, upon [[Deathwing|Deathwing's]] return, the [[Shattering]] once again flooded this zone, turning the [[Shimmering Flats]] into a lake called the [[Shimmering Deep]]. Wreckage of the speedway can be found scattered throughout the area. [[Fizzle Brassbolts]] and [[Pozzik]], a [[gnome]] and a [[Bilgewater Cartel]] [[goblin]] respectively, built "[[Fizzle and Pozzik's Speedbarge]]" in the middle of the [[Shimmering Deep]]. Although they did work together to create this mishmash island, the passive hostility between the [[Horde]] and the [[Alliance]] at the Speedbarge causes frequent bar fights. |
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| + | In ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]'' it is revealed that [[Overlord Mor'ghor|Mor'ghor]] was able to survive Illidan's wrath and flee to [[Azeroth]]. Mor'ghor now styles himself as the Warchief of the Dragonmaw Clan using his fel orcs to keep their the regular orcs in control. When Horde forces arrived in the [[Twilight Highlands]] to negotiate with the clan, Mor'ghor killed the negotiator and decided to keep the player as a bargaining chip. However thanks to [[Zaela]] the player was able to escape and inform the Horde command of their tensions between the regular orcs and the fel orcs within in the clan. Using this information the Horde forces lay siege to [[Dragonmaw Port]] from the shore, and the Dragonmaw themselves take up arms against the fel orcs with supplies sent by the Horde fleet. The fight is eventually taken directly to Mor'ghor, and with the help of the Horde, he is disposed of. Zaela announces that a new Dragonmaw dawns with his death. After the Horde and Dragonmaw route out the remaining fel orcs [[Garrosh Hellscream]] arrives and meets with the new leader of the Dragonmaw Clan, [[Zaela]] and welcomes the clan into the Horde. |
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| + | The Dragonmaw Clan will battle the [[Wildhammer clan]] in the Twilight Highlands battleground called the [[Twin Peaks]].<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=24702035296&postId=246996836533&sid=1#14</ref> |
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| − | == Getting there == |
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| − | [[File:ThousandNeedles 070910 013926 - Great Lift - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|thumb|The [[Great Lift]] is no longer an option when traveling to or from Thousand Needles.]] |
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| − | Thousand Needles is accessible on foot from [[Feralas]] in the west, [[Tanaris]] in the south, and [[Southern Barrens]] in the north. Most players wishing to quest in this area will be sent here through bread crumb quests and be given a free flight from [[Feralas]] or [[Dustwallow Marsh]] to [[Darkcloud Pinnacle]]. |
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| + | {{Speculation}} |
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| − | === Bread Crumb Quests === |
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| + | It's unknown if they still have any sort of dragons, or if they have reconciled with the Red dragonflight. |
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| − | ;{{Alliance Icon Small}}Alliance: |
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| − | * [[Hero's Call Board]] |
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| − | ** [[Darnassus]] |
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| − | ** [[Exodar]] |
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| − | * [[Quest:To New Thalanaar|To New Thalanaar]] |
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| − | ** {{NPC||Falfindel Waywarder}} in [[Feralas]] |
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| − | ** {{NPC||Thyssiana}} in [[Dustwallow Marsh]] |
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| − | ;{{Horde Icon Small}}Horde: |
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| − | * [[Warchief's Command Board]] |
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| − | ** [[Orgrimmar]] |
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| − | ** [[Thunder Bluff]] |
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| − | * [[Quest:To the Summit|To the Summit]] |
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| − | ** {{NPC||Jawn Highmesa}} in [[Feralas]] |
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| − | ** {{NPC||Nyse}} in [[Dustwallow Marsh]] |
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+ | [[File:Dragonmaw banner.jpg|thumb|200px|The Dragonmaw banner in Cataclysm.]] |
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| − | Thousand Needles contains one dungeon, [[Razorfen Downs]]. |
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| − | === Maps and subregions=== |
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| − | [[File:WorldMap-Thousandneedles.jpg|thumb|left|301px]]{{clear|both}} |
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| + | ! Name !! colspan=2 | Location |
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| − | |[[Camp E'thok]] • [[Darkcloud Pinnacle]] • [[Freewind Post]] • [[Great Lift|The Great Lift]] |
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| + | | {{NPC|Combat|Zuluhed the Whacked|smallicon=IconSmall Zuluhed.gif}} |
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| − | |[[Highperch]] • [[Ironstone Camp]] • [[Mirage Raceway]] • [[Roguefeather Den]] |
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| + | | [[Dragonmaw Fortress]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]] {{bc-inline}} |
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| + | | {{NPC|Neutral|Captain Skyshatter|smallicon=IconSmall FelOrc Male.gif}} |
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| − | |[[Rustmaul Dig Site]] • [[Screeching Canyon|The Screeching Canyon]] • [[Shimmering Flats|The Shimmering Flats]] • [[Splithoof Crag]] |
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| + | | [[Dragonmaw Base Camp]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]] {{bc-inline}} |
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| + | | {{NPC|Neutral|Chief Overseer Mudlump|smallicon=IconSmall FelOrc Male.gif}} |
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| − | |[[Splithoof Hold]] • [[Tahonda Ruins]] • [[Weathered Nook|The Weathered Nook]] • [[Weazel's Crater]] |
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| + | | [[Dragonmaw Base Camp]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]] {{bc-inline}} |
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| + | | {{NPC|Combat|Nek'rosh Skullcrusher|smallicon=IconSmall Orc Male.gif}} |
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| − | |[[Whitereach Post]] • [[Windbreak Canyon]] |
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| + | | [[Angerfang Encampment]] || [[Wetlands]] |
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| − | === Travel hubs === |
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| − | [[File:Freewind Post.jpg|thumb|Freewind Post]] |
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| − | There is only one flight path in Thousand Needles, and that is Horde-aligned [[Freewind Post]]. However, Alliance travelers can use the nearby [[Thalanaar]] flight path to the west, and the flight path in neutral [[Gadgetzan]] to the south to navigate the zone. |
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| − | ==== {{Horde Icon Small}} [[Flight path]]s from [[Freewind Post]]==== |
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| − | * [[Thunder Bluff]] |
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| − | * [[The Crossroads]], [[The Barrens]] |
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| − | * [[Camp Taurajo]], [[The Barrens]] |
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| − | * [[Camp Mojache]], [[Feralas]] |
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| − | * [[Gadgetzan]], [[Tanaris]] |
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| − | === Adjacent regions === |
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| + | | {{NPC|Neutral|Corlok the Vet|smallicon=IconSmall FelOrc Male.gif}} |
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| − | ! Zone Name !! Faction !! Level Range !! Direction !! Access |
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| + | | [[Dragonmaw Base Camp]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]] {{bc-inline}} |
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| + | | {{NPC|Neutral|Drake Dealer Hurlunk|smallicon=IconSmall FelOrc Male.gif}} |
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| − | | [[The Barrens]] || {{Horde Icon Small}} |
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| + | | [[Dragonmaw Base Camp]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]] {{bc-inline}} |
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| − | | 10-28 || North |
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| − | | By elevator or Horde flightpaths from Freewind Post to Camp Taurajo or the Crossroads |
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| + | | {{NPC|Neutral|Gug|smallicon=IconSmall FelOrc Male.gif}} |
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| − | | [[Feralas]] |
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| + | | [[Dragonmaw Base Camp]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]] {{bc-inline}} |
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| − | | {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}} |
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| − | | 40-50 || West |
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| − | | By foot or Horde flightpath from Freewind Post to Camp Mojache |
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| + | | {{NPC|Neutral|Horus|smallicon=IconSmall FelOrc Male.gif}} |
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| − | | [[Tanaris]] |
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| + | | [[Dragonmaw Base Camp]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]] {{bc-inline}} |
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| − | | {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}} |
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| − | | 40-50 || Southeast |
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| + | | {{NPC|Neutral|Ja'y Nosliw|smallicon=IconSmall FelOrc Male.gif}} |
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| − | | By foot or Horde flightpath from Freewind Post to Gadgetzan |
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| + | | [[Dragonmaw Base Camp]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]] {{bc-inline}} |
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| + | | {{NPC|Combat|Ma'ruk Wyrmscale|smallicon=IconSmall Orc Male.gif}} |
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| + | | [[Dun Algaz]] || [[Wetlands]] |
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| + | | {{NPC|Combat|Garneg Charskull|smallicon=IconSmall Orc Male.gif}} |
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| + | | [[Angerfang Encampment]] || [[Wetlands]] |
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| + | | {{NPC|Neutral|Murg "Oldie" Muckjaw|smallicon=IconSmall FelOrc Male.gif}} |
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| + | | [[Dragonmaw Base Camp]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]] {{bc-inline}} |
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| + | | {{NPC|Neutral|Overlord Mor'ghor|smallicon=IconSmall FelOrc Male.gif}} |
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| + | | [[Dragonmaw Base Camp]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]] {{bc-inline}} |
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| + | | {{NPC|Neutral|Ronag the Slave Driver|smallicon=IconSmall FelOrc Male.gif}} |
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| + | | [[Dragonmaw Base Camp]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]] {{bc-inline}} |
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| + | | {{NPC|Neutral|Rumpus|smallicon=IconSmall FelOrc Male.gif}} |
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| + | | [[Dragonmaw Base Camp]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]] {{bc-inline}} |
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| + | | {{NPC|Neutral|Varkule Dragonbreath||Taskmaster Varkule Dragonbreath|smallicon=IconSmall FelOrc Male.gif}} |
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| + | | [[Dragonmaw Base Camp]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]] {{bc-inline}} |
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| + | | {{NPC|Horde|Nekros Skullcrusher|smallicon=IconSmall Orc Male.gif}} |
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| + | | Deceased |
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| + | | {{NPC|Neutral|Herzegor Flametusk|smallicon=IconSmall Dragonmaw Male.gif}} |
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| + | | Wyvern's Tail Inn || [[Orgrimmar]] {{C-inline}} |
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| + | | {{NPC|Horde|Zaela|smallicon=IconSmall Dragonmaw Female.gif}} |
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| + | | [[Dragonmaw Port]] || [[Twilight Highlands]] {{C-inline}} |
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| − | == |
+ | ===Notable Leaders=== |
| + | *{{RaceIconExt|Zuluhed}} {{npc||Zuluhed the Whacked}} |
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| − | [[File:I'm still on a boat.jpg|thumb|250px|The steambarge]] |
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| + | *{{RaceIcon|Orc|Male}} {{npc||Nekros Skullcrusher}} |
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| + | *{{RaceIcon|Orc|Male}} {{npc||Nek'rosh Skullcrusher||Chieftain Nek'rosh Skullcrusher}} |
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| + | *{{RaceIcon|FelOrc|Male}} {{npc||Overlord Mor'ghor}} |
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| + | *{{RaceIcon|Dragonmaw|Female}} {{npc||Warlord Zaela}} |
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| + | {| class="darktable" width="80%" style="text-align:center" cellspacing="1" |
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| − | {{main|Thousand Needles NPCs}} |
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| + | !colspan="2"|History |
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| + | !style="background:#555555;"|Shamanism |
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| + | !style="background:#444444;"|First War |
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| + | !colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|Second War |
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| + | !colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Third War and Invasion of Outland |
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| + | !colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|Cataclysm |
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| + | !rowspan="2"|Ruler |
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| + | !Azeroth |
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| + | |None |
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| + | |rowspan="2" style="background:#880088;"|Zuluhed |
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| + | |style="background:#880088;"|Zuluhed |
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| + | | style="background:#007000;"|Nekros Skullcrusher |
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| + | |colspan="2" style="background:#005000;"|Nek'rosh Skullcrusher |
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| + | |style="background:#900000;"|Mor'ghor |
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| + | |style="background:#004444;"|Zaela |
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| + | !Draenor/Outland |
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| + | |style="background:#880088;"|Zuluhed |
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| + | |colspan="2" style="background:#880088;"|Zuluhed |
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| + | |style="background:#880088;"|Zuluhed |
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| + | |style="background:#900000;"|Mor'ghor |
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| + | |colspan="2"|None |
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| + | |} |
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| + | ===Ranks=== |
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| − | The Thousand Needles are home to several characters of note. At Freewind Post, [[Cliffwatcher Longhorn]] seeks aid in the battle against the evil Grimtotem Clan. At the Weathered Nook, [[Dorn Plainstalker]] attempts to teach members of the Horde about Faith, Endurance, and Strength. Where [[Kravel Koalbeard]] once sent bold adventurers around the world in search items that will give him personal gain in his bets at the gnome and goblin races at [[Mirage Raceway]], [[Fizzle Brassbolts]] and [[Pozzik]] now have [[Fizzle and Pozzik's Speedbarge|their boat]]. |
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| + | {{Col-begin}} |
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| + | {{Col-auto}} |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Ascendant]] <small>([[Drakonid]])</small> |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Battlemaster]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Bonewarder]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Centurion]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Drake-Rider]] |
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| + | **[[Dragonmaw Nether Drake]] <small>([[Drake]])</small> |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Elite]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Enforcer]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Foreman]] |
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| + | {{Col-auto}} |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Grunt]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Peon]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Pitfighter]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Raider]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Scout]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Shadowwarder]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Shaman]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Sky Stalker]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Skybreaker]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Subjugator]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Swamprunner]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Tower Controller]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Transporter]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Wind Reaver]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Wrangler]] |
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| + | *[[Dragonmaw Wyrmcaller]] |
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| + | It is unknown exactly what prompted the orcs to name their clan "Dragonmaw". It is apparent from ''[[Rise of the Horde]]'' that their name had been such for many years - long before the orcs encountered anything resembling dragons, the dragons being native to Azeroth. It is possible the Dragonmaw changed their name after they took command of the Red Dragonflight, or after Deathwing flew into the Dark Portal and secreted a clutch of eggs in Outland which, subsequently, hatched. However, this would nullify ''Rise of the Horde'', in which the name of the clan is Dragonmaw - years before the idea of the Dark Portal was even devised. This may mean that there are or were dragons native to Draenor, or at the very least they existed in the form of mythological creatures in orcish culture - which would indicate that the Titans came to Draenor as well, which in turn indicates that the "reborn" Azeroth, freed from the Old Gods, predates Draenor. It is also possible that something similar to a Protodrake existed on Draenor at some point. |
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| − | Horde quests in Thousand Needles begin around level 25 and go through level 35. Neutral quests at the [[Shimmering Flats]] begin around level 30 and continue to level 35. Some of the neutral quests that send players out of the zone continue all the way up to level 45. Notable quest chains include {{questchain|Goblin Sponsorship}} and {{questchain|Errands for Kravel}}, both neutral and available at the [[Mirage Raceway]]. |
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| − | == Cataclysm == |
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| − | [[File:Thousand_Needles_Cataclysm_Trailer.jpg|thumb|The flooding of the Thousand Needles]] |
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| − | Thousand Needles was once a level 25-35 zone, but in [[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]] it was completely flooded<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=20677768276&postId=206752777720&sid=1#9</ref> and retuned as level 40-45 zone.<ref>http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/august/cataclysmpreviewpanel_046.jpg</ref> |
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| − | [[Razorfen Downs]], formerly part of the [[Barrens]], was included in Thousand Needles in the ''Cataclysm'' revamp. [[Razorfen Kraul]] is still considered part of what is now known as the [[Southern Barrens]]. |
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| − | In the lake that was formerly the [[Shimmering Flats]], a massive "[[Fizzle and Pozzik's Speedbarge|speedbarge]]" floats over the flooded ruins of the [[Mirage Raceway]]. |
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| − | Areas affected<ref>[http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=19377467311&sid=1 Frejya’s (MVP) Cataclysm Compilation]</ref>: |
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| − | * [[Camp E'thok]] – submerged; NW of here is a [[Horde]] encampment called [[Westreach Summit]] |
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| − | * [[Darkcloud Pinnacle]] – slightly NE of the Pinnacle a path has collapsed in the high hills, allowing access to [[Razorfen Downs]] |
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| − | * [[Freewind Post]] – apparently taken by the [[Grimtotem]]; at the base of the Post is a very small camp of both Horde ([[Tauren]]) and [[Alliance]] ([[Night Elf]]) NPCs, who seem to be working in conjunction to drive away the Grimtotem |
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| − | * [[The Great Lift]] - destroyed |
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| − | * [[Highperch]] – slightly flooded; [[Heartrazor]] is bound by a band of [[Twilight Subduer]]s; the shelf above this is called [[Twilight Aerie]], whose skies are patrolled by hostile [[Aerie Ace]]s |
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| − | * [[Mirage Raceway]] – underwater; now a giant boat sits in the flooded area with a neutral quest hub with flight path, [[Fizzle and Pozzik's Speedbarge]]; SE of here along the high ledge is [[Tirth's Haunt]], where [[Magus Tirth]] is now [[Mad Magus Tirth]] and is constantly attacking [["Plucky" Johnson]], who is the new vendor of the [[Ancona Chicken]] |
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| − | * [[Rustmaul Dig Site]] – now known as the [[Rustmaul Dive Site]] |
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| − | * [[The Screeching Canyon]] – submerged; in the hills above there is a large [[Twilight Cult]] encampment called the [[Twilight Bulwark]] |
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| − | * [[Weazel's Crater]] – now submerged; the hills east of here have collapsed and opened to the sea; on the high ledge to the south of the opening is a [[Southsea Pirate]] area known as [[Southsea Holdfast]]; to the slight north of here on the opposing high ledge is [[Splithoof Heights]] where the [[Galak]] have moved – it appears they are neutral at first; to the NW of the former crater is a path high in the hills that leads to [[Dustwallow Marsh]] with a platform overlooking Thousand Needles |
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| − | * [[Windbreak Canyon]] – submerged; south of here is another Twilight establishment, [[Twilight Withering]] |
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| − | * Due to the extensive flooding of the zone, many areas are now underwater. In addition to the above mentioned, other areas include: [[Whitereach Post]], [[Splithoof Crag]], [[Splithoof Hold]], [[The Weathered Nook]], [[Ironstone Camp]], and the entirety of [[The Shimmering Flats]]. |
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| − | * New tamable creatures: [[Saltspray Gull]]s, [[Brilliant Clayscraper]]s (colorful, macaw-like bird), and [[Monstrous Macaw]]s |
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| − | == Resources == |
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| − | * [[Herb]]s |
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| − | * [[Ore]] |
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| − | ** [[Copper Vein]] |
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| − | ** [[Tin Vein]] |
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| − | ** [[Silver Vein]] |
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| − | ** [[Iron Deposit]] |
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| − | ** [[Gold Vein]] |
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| − | ** [[Ooze Covered Gold Vein]] |
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| − | ** [[Mithril Deposit]] |
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| − | ** [[Ooze Covered Mithril Deposit]] |
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| − | ** [[Truesilver Deposit]] |
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| − | == Wild creatures == |
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| − | [[File:Highperch from above (Cataclysm).jpg|thumb|Even [[Highperch]], home to the [[wyvern]], was not left untouched by the flooding.]] |
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| − | * [[Air elemental]]s |
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| − | * [[Basilisk]]s |
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| − | * [[Carrion bird]]s |
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| − | * [[Centaur]]s |
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| − | * [[Cougar]]s |
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| − | * [[Harpies]] |
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| − | * [[Kobold]]s |
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| − | * {{C-inline}} [[Macaw]]s |
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| − | * [[Scorpid]]s |
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| − | * {{C-inline}} [[Seagull]]s |
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| − | * [[Silithid]]s |
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| − | * [[Wind Serpent]]s |
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==Notes== |
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| + | *One of the [[realm]]s in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' is named after the Dragonmaw clan. |
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| − | *Standing on what is now Thousand Needles lakefloor just before the flood would get the player moved to the nearest graveyard. |
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| − | *Thousand Needles once played an important if small part in all characters' progression, as the Shimmering Flats was the only place to obtain the {{item|Carrot on a Stick}}, which gave a slight mounted speed increase. This later evolved into the craftable {{item|Riding Crop}} before the mechanic was phased out of the game in Wrath of the Lich King. |
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| − | For a gallery of pre-Shattering Thousand Needles, see [[Thousand Needles (original)]]. |
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| − | File:ThousandNeedles 070910 013952 - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|A Twilight Cult camp |
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| − | File:ThousandNeedles 070910 014138 - Speedbarge -Kirkburn 12319.jpg|Fizzle & Pozzik’s Speedbarge |
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| − | File:ThousandNeedles 070910 014203 - Speedbarge - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|Fizzle & Pozzik’s Speedbarge |
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| − | File:Tanaris 071010 014143 - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|New sea entrance to Thousand Needles |
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| − | </gallery> |
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Revision as of 20:59, 5 December 2010
- "Dragonmaw" redirects here. For the weapon, see
[Dragonmaw]. For other uses, see Dragonmaw (disambiguation).
 Dragonmaw clan | |
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| Main leader |
 Warlord ZaelaWarchief Mor'ghor (previously) |
| Secondary leaders |
Nekros Skullcrusher (Orcish Horde) Nek'rosh Skullcrusher (Dark Horde) Zuluhed the Whacked (Illidari) Overlord Mor'ghor (Illidari) |
| Membership | 7,500 at a time before WoW[1], or apparently less[2] (Wetlands) |
| Capital | Dragonmaw Port (Horde) |
| Other major settlements |
Grim Batol (Orcish Horde) Angerfang Encampment (Dark Horde) Dragonmaw Fortress (Illidari) Netherwing Ledge (Illidari) |
| Status | Active |
The Dragonmaw clan is one of the orcish clans dating back to the time of the Rise of the Horde. Under the command of the shaman Zuluhed the Whacked, the Dragonmaws swore fealty to Blackhand the Destroyer with the other clans of the Horde upon Blackhand's ascension to Warchief. When Blackhand was assassinated by Orgrim Doomhammer, Zuluhed and the Dragonmaws maintained their fealty to Blackhand by pledging their loyalty to his sons, Rend and Maim, Chieftains of the Black Tooth Grin clan.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
Activity on Azeroth
Manipulated by the Black Scourge, Deathwing the Destroyer, the Dragonmaws found an artifact of immense power known as the Demon Soul - created by Deathwing himself ten thousand years earlier, but forever forbidden from his grasp as the result of the spellwork of the other Aspects. Zuluhed entrusted the Demon Soul to a warrior/warlock named Nekros Skullcrusher, who used it to capture the Dragonqueen Alexstrasza - much to his surprise, and certainly to Alexstrasza's. The Dragonmaws used Alexstrasza's young to fight for the Horde - and fight they did, through much of the Second War. Operating out of the abandoned Wildhammer capital of Grim Batol, the Dragonmaws maintained their control over Alexstrasza and her flight after the Horde was defeated, using them to raid Alliance ports in the surrounding Wetlands.
The Kirin Tor high councillor Krasus - the humanoid form of the red dragon Korialstrasz, one of Alexstrasza's consorts - sent the mage Rhonin to free Alexstrasza from the Dragonmaws by somehow destroying the Demon Soul - which, using one of Deathwing's scales, he did. In their fury, Alexstrasza and her dragons tore Grim Batol apart and incinerated much of the Dragonmaw Clan, including Nekros, who was eaten. But some elements remain to this day in the Wetlands outside of Grim Batol. These forces are led by Nekros' son, Nek'rosh, who serves the self-styled Warchief of the Dark Horde, Rend Blackhand.
Yet the question remained: What became of Zuluhed and the remainder of the Dragonmaw? That question would not be answered until almost two decades later, with the reopening of the Dark Portal...
Activity in Outland
At some point during the Second War, Zuluhed and much of his clan returned to Draenor and survived the destruction that led to the creation of Outland. Now they are in the service of the Lord of Outland, Illidan Stormrage. Their attempts to subjugate dragons have continued — only this time, they are targeting a brood of nether drakes called the Netherwing. In what appears to be a repeat of their capture of Alexstrasza, the Dragonmaws have captured the matriarch of the Netherwing, the nether dragon Karynaku, and hold her prisoner in their fortress. Karynaku is held with a magical ball and chain, and only Zuluhed himself has the key.
In World of Warcraft
The Dragonmaw clan standard in World of Warcraft.
The rest of the Dragonmaw clan on Azeroth have established an encampment in Wetlands, led by Chieftain Nek'rosh Skullcrusher.
The Burning Crusade
Dragonmaw Fortress, where Zuluhed and much of the Dragonmaw clan resides, is located south of the Black Temple and east of the Netherwing Fields in Shadowmoon Valley. For some reason, certain members of the clan in this area can turn into Drakonids, this includes Zuluhed.
After the player has completed the entire questline associated with the Netherwing, their current situation is as follows: The leader of the Dragonmaw (Zuluhed) lies dead, along with masses of peons and other soldiers. Illidan is outraged because the Dragonmaw revered a person that was attempting to destroy the entire clan from within and failed to seize this betrayer despite the fact that he was at their very doorstep, chained in a powerful spell. Thus far we can only assume that Illidan has attempted to fully destroy the clan. As stated by the Netherwing "The Dragonmaw empire has come to an end."
Cataclysm
In World of Warcraft: Cataclysm it is revealed that Mor'ghor was able to survive Illidan's wrath and flee to Azeroth. Mor'ghor now styles himself as the Warchief of the Dragonmaw Clan using his fel orcs to keep their the regular orcs in control. When Horde forces arrived in the Twilight Highlands to negotiate with the clan, Mor'ghor killed the negotiator and decided to keep the player as a bargaining chip. However thanks to Zaela the player was able to escape and inform the Horde command of their tensions between the regular orcs and the fel orcs within in the clan. Using this information the Horde forces lay siege to Dragonmaw Port from the shore, and the Dragonmaw themselves take up arms against the fel orcs with supplies sent by the Horde fleet. The fight is eventually taken directly to Mor'ghor, and with the help of the Horde, he is disposed of. Zaela announces that a new Dragonmaw dawns with his death. After the Horde and Dragonmaw route out the remaining fel orcs Garrosh Hellscream arrives and meets with the new leader of the Dragonmaw Clan, Zaela and welcomes the clan into the Horde.
The Dragonmaw Clan will battle the Wildhammer clan in the Twilight Highlands battleground called the Twin Peaks.[3]
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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.
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It's unknown if they still have any sort of dragons, or if they have reconciled with the Red dragonflight.
Members
The Dragonmaw banner in Cataclysm.
Notable Leaders
Zuluhed the Whacked- Nekros Skullcrusher
- Chieftain Nek'rosh Skullcrusher
- Overlord Mor'ghor
- Warlord Zaela
| History | Shamanism | First War | Second War | Third War and Invasion of Outland | Cataclysm | ||||
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| Ruler | Azeroth | None | Zuluhed | Zuluhed | Nekros Skullcrusher | Nek'rosh Skullcrusher | Mor'ghor | Zaela | |
| Draenor/Outland | Zuluhed | Zuluhed | Zuluhed | Mor'ghor | None | ||||
Ranks
Origin of the name
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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.
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It is unknown exactly what prompted the orcs to name their clan "Dragonmaw". It is apparent from Rise of the Horde that their name had been such for many years - long before the orcs encountered anything resembling dragons, the dragons being native to Azeroth. It is possible the Dragonmaw changed their name after they took command of the Red Dragonflight, or after Deathwing flew into the Dark Portal and secreted a clutch of eggs in Outland which, subsequently, hatched. However, this would nullify Rise of the Horde, in which the name of the clan is Dragonmaw - years before the idea of the Dark Portal was even devised. This may mean that there are or were dragons native to Draenor, or at the very least they existed in the form of mythological creatures in orcish culture - which would indicate that the Titans came to Draenor as well, which in turn indicates that the "reborn" Azeroth, freed from the Old Gods, predates Draenor. It is also possible that something similar to a Protodrake existed on Draenor at some point.
Notes
- One of the realms in World of Warcraft is named after the Dragonmaw clan.
References
External links
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