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Horde
Varok Saurfang
Image of Varok Saurfang
Title
High Overlord
Gender
Male
Level
83 Elite
Character class Warrior
Health
2,789,000
Affiliation
The Horde, Might of Kalimdor, Warsong Offensive, Kor'kron Guard
Occupation Supreme Commander of the Might of Kalimdor, High Overlord of the Kor'kron Guard
Location
Warsong Hold, Borean Tundra
Status Alive
Relative(s) Broxigar (brother), Saurfang the Younger (son)

High Overlord Varok Saurfang[1] is a legendary Horde warrior who served as Supreme Commander of the combined war effort against Ahn'Qiraj in Kalimdor[2] and now leads the Kor'kron against the Scourge in Northrend.

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Background

Varok Saurfang was one of the orcs who drank the Blood of Mannoroth and participated in the slaughter of the draenei. Like his brother, Broxigar, Varok went on to become a veteran of the First, Second, and Third Wars.

His brother Broxigar, was an orc who travelled back in time to the War of the Ancients and died in glorious battle against the Burning Legion. Varok's son Saurfang the Younger lived in Nagrand.

World of Warcraft

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Saurfang was initially stationed in Orgrimmar's Valley of Strength, where he enforced the rule of Warchief Thrall. He was the one who announced the death of Nefarian when his head was turned in.

The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj

During the Second War of the Shifting Sands, Saurfang travelled to the front lines in Silithus. He acted as the Supreme Commander of the Might of Kalimdor in the war against the silithid and their qiraji masters.

Wrath of the Lich King

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Saurfang is stationed in Warsong Hold as advisor to Garrosh Hellscream. He commands the Kor'kron Guard in Northrend and remains wary of the resurfacing bloodlust of the orcs, due to its employment in Hellscream's savage but successful tactics.

During the battle for Angrathar the Wrathgate, the main entrance to Icecrown, Saurfang the Younger fell to the Lich King shortly before the treachery of Grand Apothecary Putress. Players bring the younger Saurfang's shattered armor back to his father at the behest of Alexstrasza.

After the The Battle For The Undercity Varok reminds Thrall, who is lamenting the broken peace between the Alliance and the Horde, of his duty to lead their people.

Icecrown Citadel

High Overlord Saurfang commands the gunship Orgrim's Hammer during the Gunship Battle in Icecrown Citadel.[3]

Abilities

  •   Charge — Charges an enemy, knocking it back, and inflicting normal damage plus 150.
  •   Cleave — Inflicts weapon damage plus 50 to an enemy and its nearest allies, affecting up to 10 targets.
  •   Mortal Strike — Inflicts 500% weapon damage and leaves the target wounded, reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 50% for 5 seconds.
  •   Saurfang's Rage — Saurfang's rage comes in the form of a mighty round-house kick, followed by a sweeping strike that deals 8,000 to 12,000 damage.
  •   Saurfang's Rage — Increases melee, ranged, and spell casting speed by 35% for all party members. Lasts 20 seconds.
  •   Terrifying Roar — Causes nearby enemies to flee in fear for 5 seconds.
  •   Whirlwind — Attacks nearby enemies in a whirlwind of steel that lasts 15 seconds and inflicts normal damage plus 100.

Quotes

  • "I am he who watches they. I am the fist of retribution. That which does quell the recalcitrant. Dare you defy the Warchief? Dare you face my merciless judgement?"
  • "I am Saurfang. Brother of Broxigar. You know me to be the Supreme Commander of the Might of Kalimdor. An orc - a true orc warrior - wishes for one thing: To die in the glory of battle against a hated enemy. Some of you have fought in battles. Peace has been with us for many years. Many years we sat idle but many years we battled. In those years - where strife the land and Legion and Scourge sacked our homes, killed our families - these insects dwelled beneath us. Beneath our homes - waiting. Waiting to crush the life from our little ones. To slay all in their path. This they do for their god. And for our gods? We defend. We stand. We show that as one. United. We destroy. Their god will fall. To die today, on this field of battle, is to die an orcish death. To die today is to die for our little ones. Our old ones. Our… loved ones. Would any of you deny yourselves such a death? Such an honor?"
- addressing the Might of Kalimdor during the Second War of the Shifting Sands

Dialogue with Garrosh in Warsong Hold

Saurfang scolds Garrosh Hellscream's impatience and lust for killing, reminding him of their race's history during a strategy conference in Warsong Hold:

High Overlord Saurfang says: We are surrounded ... Our enemies press in from all sides, young Hellscream. The Scourge descends like locusts from the north. The Alliance holds the only secure shipping lane in this region and even that is at risk of being lost to those dreaded mists. Our only viable port for resupply is held by the Forsaken on the other side of this blasted continent! Anything our zeppelins cannot haul must be brought in by ship and travel the length of Northrend to reach us.
Garrosh Hellscream grunts.
Garrosh Hellscream says: Shipping lanes ... supplies ... You bore me to death! We need nothing more than the warrior spirit of the Horde, Saurfang! Now that we are firmly entrenched in this frozen wasteland, nothing shall stop us!
High Overlord Saurfang says: Siege engines, ammunition, heavy armor ... How do you propose to shatter the walls of Icecrown without those?
Garrosh Hellscream says: Propose? I will show you what I propose!
Garrosh crushes the figures and flag indicating Valiance Keep on the map.
Garrosh Hellscream says: There... Now we now have a shipping lane. And just for good measure...
Garrosh crushes the figures and flag indicating Valgarde and Westguard Keep.
High Overlord Saurfang says: So the prodigal son has spoken! Your father's blood runs strong in you, Hellscream. Impatient as always... Impatient and reckless. You rush headlong into all-out war without a thought of the consequences.
Garrosh Hellscream says: Do not speak to me of consequences, old one.
High Overlord Saurfang says: I drank of the same blood your father did, Garrosh. Mannoroth's cursed venom pumped through my veins as well. I drove my weapons into the bodies and minds of my enemies. And while Grom died a glorious death - freeing us all from the blood curse - he could not wipe away the terrible memory of our past. His act could not erase the horrors we committed.
High Overlord Saurfang says: The winter after the curse was lifted, hundreds of veteran orcs like me were lost to despair. Our minds were finally free, yes... Free to relive all of the unthinkable acts that we had performed under the Legion's influence.
High Overlord Saurfang nods.
High Overlord Saurfang says: I think it was the sounds of the draenei children that unnerved most of them... You never forget... Have you ever been to Jaggedswine Farm? When the swine are of age for the slaughter... It's that sound. The sound of the swine being killed... It resonates the loudest. Those are hard times for us older veterans.
Garrosh Hellscream says: But surely you cannot think that those children were born into innocence? They would have grown up and taken arms against us!
High Overlord Saurfang shakes his head.
High Overlord Saurfang says: I am not speaking solely of the children of our enemies...
High Overlord Saurfang says: I won't let you take us down that dark path again, young Hellscream. I'll kill you myself before that day comes...
Garrosh Hellscream says: How have you managed to survive for so long, Saurfang? Not fallen victim to your own memories?
High Overlord Saurfang says: I don't eat pork...
High Overlord Saurfang spits.

Dialogue during the Gunship Battle

Saurfang commands Ogrim's Hammer in a battle against The Skybreaker:

High Overlord Saurfang yells: Rise up, sons and daughters of the Horde! Today we battle a hated enemy! LOK'TAR OGAR!!
High Overlord Saurfang yells: Kor'kron! Take us out!
High Overlord Saurfang yells: What is that? Something appears in the distance!
High Overlord Saurfang yells: ALLIANCE GUNSHIP! All hands on deck!
High Overlord Saurfang yells: You answer to Saurfang now!
Muradin Bronzebeard yells: Move that jalopy or we'll blast it out of the sky! The Horde's got no business here!
High Overlord Saurfang yells: You will know our business soon! KOR'KRON! ANNIHILATE THEM!

Notes

  • Sometime after the Ahn'Qiraj gate events, Saurfang became a pop icon to Horde players, who affectionately create "facts" about him in the style of other pop culture icons such as Vin Diesel and Chuck Norris.
  • At one point, he was able to be mind-controlled by Alliance players. Due to a bug, they could then use his Execute skill with a full rage bar, leading to some of the most magnificent crit videos ever seen in WoW.

Gallery

High Overlord Saurfang in Orgrimmar

Saurfang doing what he does best

Saurfang in Warsong Hold

Saurfang, as represented in the official comic

Saurfang inside Icecrown Citadel

See also

References

  1. ^ The Battle For The Undercity (Horde)#Notes, Thrall says "It's good to have you back, Varok, old friend. I'm sorry about your boy."
  2. ^ http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/08/28/know-your-lore-high-overlord-saurfang/
  3. ^ http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p3/icecrown-raid.xml

External links

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