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{{infobox faction
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|name=The Tomb of Sargeras
 
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|prev=[[The Dead Rise as Quel'Thalas Falls]],<ref name=Ref1>According to [[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]] game</ref>
 
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| name = [[Old Gods' forces]]
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|conc=[[The Battle at Crestfall]]
 
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| faction = Old Gods
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|conco=[[The Fall of Lordaeron]]<ref name=Ref2>According to [[Tides of Darkness]] novel</ref>
 
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| leader =
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[[The Fall of Lordaeron]]<ref name=Ref2>According to [[Tides of Darkness]] novel</ref>
 
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{{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{RaceIconExt|GiantEye}}{{NPC||C'Thun}}&dagger;<br>
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|next=[[The Siege of Dalaran (WC2)|The Siege of Dalaran]]
 
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{{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{NPC||N'Zoth}}<br>
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|conflict=[[Second War]]
 
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{{RaceIconExt|Yogg-Saron}}{{RaceIconExt|Vrykul|Female}}{{NPC||Yogg-Saron}}&dagger;<br>
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|campaign=[[Tides_of_Darkness_missions#Orc_Campaign|Orc Campaign]]
 
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Presumably other [[Old Gods]]
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|nexto=[[Assault on Blackrock Spire]]
 
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| leaders =
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|date=
 
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{{RaceIconExt|Cho'gall}}{{NPC||Cho'Gall}}&dagger;<br>
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|place=[[Tomb of Sargeras]]
 
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{{RaceIconExt|Deathwing}}{{NPC||Deathwing}}<br>
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|result=[[Blackrock]] clan victory
 
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* {{RaceIconExt|Sinestra}}{{NPC||Sintharia}}&dagger;
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|side1=*[[History of the Horde#Second War|Horde]] ([[Orgrim Doomhammer|Doomhammer]] loyalists)
 
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* {{RaceIconExt|Nefarian}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadNefarian}}{{NPC||Nefarian}}&dagger;
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**[[Blackrock clan]]
 
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* {{RaceIconExt|Onyxia}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadOnyxia}}{{NPC||Onyxia}}&dagger;
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**[[Black Tooth Grin clan]]
 
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{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}{{NPC||Twin Emperors}}&dagger;<br>
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|side2=Horde ([[Gul'dan]] loyalists)
 
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{{RaceIconExt|Titan|Male}}{{NPC||Loken}}&dagger;
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**[[Stormreaver clan]]
 
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* {{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}}{{RaceIconExt|IronVrykul|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}}{{NPC||Assembly of Iron}}&dagger;<br>
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**[[Twilight's Hammer clan]]
 
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{{RaceIconExt|Satyr}}{{NPC||Xavius}}<br>
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|commanders1=*Unknown Blackrock Commander (w/ [[Urok Scratcher]])
 
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| capital = [[Old_Gods%27_forces#Capital.3F|Unknown]]
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*[[Rend Blackhand]]
 
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| status = Active, possible cripple/defeat
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*[[Maim Blackhand]]
 
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| theater = [[Elemental Plane]], [[Twilight Realm]], [[Twisting Nether]] (believed in [[Outland]]), [[Emerald Dream]] and [[Great Dark Beyond]] (knowingly [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]]).
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|commanders2=*[[Gul'dan]] the [[Warlock]]&dagger;
 
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| base = [[Twilight Highlands]], [[Ulduar]], [[Silithus]], [[The Rift]], [[Skywall]], [[Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom]], [[Firelands]], [[Maelstrom]], [[Twilight Realm]], [[Emerald Nightmare]], [[Twilight Caverns]], [[Blackfathom Deeps]], [[Rift of Aln]] and believed others
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*[[Cho'gall]] the [[Ogre-Mage]]
 
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| capitals = [[Ny'alotha]], [[Nazjatar]], [[Twilight Citadel]], [[Neferset City]], [[Shadowforge City]], [[Grizzlemaw]], [[Zul'Farrak]], [[Blackrock Spire]]
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|forces1=*Blackrock and Black Tooth Grin [[Grunt]]s
 
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| language = [[Faceless (language)|Faceless]] (possibly)
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*Blackrock [[Peon]]s
 
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| slang = [[Nazja]], [[Qiraji (language)|Qiraji]], [[Kalimag]], [[Common]], [[Draconic]], [[Low Common]], [[Orcish]], various others
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*Blackrock [[Forest Troll]] [[Axethrower]]s
 
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| races =
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*Blackrock [[Forest Troll]] [[Berserker]]s
 
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{{Race|Old God}}<br>
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*Blackrock [[Ogre #Two-headed ogres|Two-headed ogre]] [[Warrior]]s
 
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[[Forgotten one]]<br >
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*Blackrock [[Ogre-Mage|Ogre-magi]]s
 
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{{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessoftheDeep}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessShadoweaver}}{{RaceIconExt|Erudax}}{{Race|Faceless one}}<br>
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*Blackrock-loyal [[Death knight (Second War)|Death Knights]]
 
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{{RaceIconExt|MercilessOne}} [[Merciless one]]<br>
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*Orcish [[Catapult]]s
 
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{{Race|Naga}}{{RaceIconExt|NagaLord}}{{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}} [[Naga]]<br>
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*Blackrock [[Goblin]] [[Goblin sappers|Sappers]]
 
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{{Race|Qiraji}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiProphet}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} [[Qiraji]]<br>
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*Blackrock [[Goblin]] [[Zeppelin|Zeppelins]]
 
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{{Race|Neferset}}<br>
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*Blackrock [[Oil tanker]]s
 
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{{RaceIconExt|Arakkoa}} [[Arakkoa]]<br>
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*Blackrock [[Troll]] [[Destroyer]]s
 
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{{Race|Centaur}} ([[Galak]])<br>
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*Blackrock [[Ogre]] [[Juggernaut]]s
 
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{{RaceIconExt|Air}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantAir}}{{RaceIconExt|Djinni}} [[Skywall#Denizens|Skywall Denizens]]<br>
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*Blackrock [[Giant turtle]]s
 
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{{RaceIconExt|Fire}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantFire}}{{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker}} [[Firelands#Denizens|Firelands Denizens]]<br>
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*Blackrock [[Skeletal Warrior|Skeleton warriors]]
 
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[[Dragonkin]]
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* [[File:IconSmall Lethon.gif]][[File:IconSmall Emeriss.gif]] [[Dragons of Nightmare|Nightmare]]<br>
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*Stormreaver and Twilight's Hammer [[Peon]]s
 
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* {{Race|Blackdragonflight}}<br>
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*Stormreaver [[Shaman]]s
 
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* {{Race|Twilightdragonflight}}<br>
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*Stormreaver [[Necrolyte]]s
 
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* {{Race|Chromaticdragonflight}}<br>
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*Stormreaver [[Necromancer]]s
 
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{{Race|Satyr}}<br>
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*Stormreaver [[Warlock]]s
 
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{{RaceIconExt|Hydra}} [[Hydra#Azeroth_Hydras|Azerothian Hydra]]<br>
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*Stormreaver and Twilight's Hammer [[Grunt]]s
 
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{{RaceIconExt|Leviathan}} [[Kraken#Squid-like|Leviathan Kraken]]<br>
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*Stormreaver and Twilight's Hammer [[Forest troll]] [[Axethrower]]s
 
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{{Race|Silithid}}<br>
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*Stormreaver and Twilight's Hammer [[Forest troll]] [[Berserker]]s
 
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*Stormreaver and Twilight's Hammer [[Ogre]]s
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Notable [[Twilight's Hammer]] races
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* Former races from the [[Alliance]] and the [[Horde]].
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*Stormreaver and Twilight's Hammer [[Ogre #Two-headed ogres|Two-headed ogre ]] [[Warrior]]s
 
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* {{Race|Ogre mage|notext}}{{Race|Ogre}}
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*Stormreaver and Twilight's Hammer [[Ogre-Mage|Ogre-magi]]s
 
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* {{RaceIconExt|BoundAir}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundFire}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundWater}} [[Elemental]]s
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*Stormreaver and Twilight's Hammer [[Death knight (Second War)|Death knights]]
 
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* {{Race|DarkIronDwarf}}
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*Stormreaver and Twilight's Hammer [[Goblin]] [[Zeppelin]]s
 
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* {{Race|Sandtroll}}
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*Orcish [[Catapult]]s
 
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| membership = [[Dragonflight]]s, [[Elemental]] forces, [[mortal]]s, [[Old_Gods%27_forces#Membership|various other creatures and factions]]}}
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*Stormreaver and Twilight's Hammer [[Oil tanker]]s
 
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*Stormreaver and Twilight's Hammer [[Troll]] [[Destroyer]]s
 
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*Stormreaver and Twilight's Hammer [[Ogre]] [[Juggernaut]]s
 
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*Stormreaver and Twilight's Hammer [[Giant turtle]]s
 
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*[[Skeletal Warrior|Skeleton warriors]]
 
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|casual1=Heavy
 
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|casual2=*[[Gul'dan]]
 
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*[[Urluk Cloud-killer]]
 
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*Massive (Almost every member of the Stormreaver and Twilight's Hammer clans)
 
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The '''forces of the Old Gods''' are a vaguely united "faction" of all the entities and organizations that serve the [[Old Gods]]. This page is an attempt to list them. In recent times its members either serve the Old Gods directly, or just ally with [[Deathwing]], to achieve their own objectives with the support of the Old Gods.
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'''The Tomb of Sargeras''' was a conflict that took place during the [[Second War]], though it was not a battle between the [[Alliance of Lordaeron]] and the [[Horde (pre-Thrall)|Horde]], but a battle within the Horde itself.
 
   
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Although they suffered a crushing [[Old Gods#Ordering of Azeroth|defeat]] long ago, and the Old Gods along with most of their minions had been imprisoned, the [[Old Gods]]' activities on Azeroth have been steadily increasing, culminating in the [[Cataclysm]], when they launched a [[Elemental War|major offensive]] in a attempt to expand their influence and eventually reshape Azeroth to their wishes. As the Old Gods are behind most of the plots in Warcraft one way or another, this list of forces under their "control" is expansive.
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==Briefing==
 
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''The [[Northlands]] have fallen, and now only the western regions of [[Lordaeron]] stand defiant before the ultimate supremacy of the [[History of the Horde|Horde]]. As the [[Orc]] [[clan]]s prepare for their final, massive campaign against the weakening [[Alliance of Lordaeron|Alliance]], the [[War Chief]] sends you ill tidings. . . [[Gul'dan]] and his [[Stormreaver clan]] have betrayed the Horde and coerced the [[Twilight's Hammer clan]] to set sail and search for an [[Tomb of Sargeras|ancient tomb]] said to be buried beneath the waves. An infiltrator under the direction of [[Orgrim Doomhammer|Doomhammer]] reports that Gul'dan has indeed raised volcanic islands from the ocean floor and thus has opened a hidden vault. While it is unknown what the great [[Warlock]] has released from this tomb, the War Chief has issued this command - Destroy the renegade clans and return with the head of Gul'dan.''
 
   
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==Membership==
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===Major Members===
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* ''Destroy the [[Stormreaver clan]]
 
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* ''Destroy the [[Twilight's Hammer clan]]
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====The [[Twilight's Hammer]] cult====
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* A cult that blindly serves the Old Gods with promises of power and ascension.
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* Led by the mutant {{NPC||Cho'gall}}, first of the [[ogre magi]].<ref>[[World of Warcraft: The Comic]]</ref>
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* The [[Twilight Council]] are another of the leaders of the cult, which only known member is {{NPC||High Priestess Azil}}.<ref>[[Quest:Followers and Leaders]]</ref>
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* Before Cho'gall or the Twilight Council the cult acted on the orders of the [[Abyssal Council]] a powerful group of elemental nobles.<ref>[[Quest:Lords of the Council]]</ref>
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* The cult has various members the most notable are:
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** {{Alliance}}{{Horde}} [[Mortal]] betrayers from [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]].
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** {{Race|Ogre mage|notext}}{{Race|Ogre|}} Various [[ogre]]s are attracted by the promises of power of Cho'gall.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|DiscipleofCho'gall}} Cho'gall has made some disciples in his former likeness.<ref>[[Quest:Gor'kresh]]</ref>
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*** The Ogres of the [[Mo'grosh]] [[clan]].<ref>[[Quest:Servants of Cho'gall]]</ref>
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**** Led by {{NPC||Gor'kresh}}.
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*** The Ogres of the [[Bloodeye]] [[clan]].<ref>[[Quest:Ogres & Ettins]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Gronn}} A number of [[Gronn]] joined the cult, notably {{NPC||Skullcrusher the Mountain}}.<ref>[[Quest:Skullcrusher the Mountain]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Ettin}} Some [[Ettin]] have followed the Bloodeye ogres into the Twilight's Hammer.<ref>[[Quest:Ogres & Ettins]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIcon|DarkIron|Male}}{{RaceIcon|DarkIron|Female}} The [[Dark Iron clan]] has been divided and some decided to join the [[Twilight Hammer]] and {{NPC||Ragnaros}}.<ref>[[Quest:Demanding Answers]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIcon|SandTroll|Male|}}{{RaceIcon|SandTroll|Female}} The [[Sand troll]]s of [[Zul'farrak]] allied with the [[Twilight's Hammer]] in a desperate attempt, led by {{NPC||Hydromancer Kulratha}}.<ref>[[Quest:Water They Up To?]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|AscendantAir}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantFire}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantWater}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantElementium}} Various mortals have joined the cult, attracted by the promise to ascend and "reborn" as [[elemental ascendant]]s.<ref>[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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*** The {{NPC||Ascendant Council}} judged which mortal where worthy of Elemental Ascension<ref>[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>.
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** {{RaceIconExt|BoundAir}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundFire}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundWater}} Many [[Bound elemental]]s have been found serving the Twilight Hammer member.
   
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====Black Dragonflight and the Servants of Deathwing====
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==Background==
 
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* Led by the Aspect of Death {{NPC||Deathwing}} the Worldbreaker, formerly the benevolent {{NPC||Neltharion}} the Earth-Warder, Aspect of Earth and the Black Dragoflight, driven mad and corrupted by the Old Gods.<ref name="MG">''[[Monster Guide]]'', 39, 41</ref>
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[[Image:Gul'dan_in_Warcraft_II.jpg|thumb|left|Gul'dan (decoy) as seen in Warcraft II.]]The battle was the result of the treachery of the [[Warlock]] [[Gul'dan]], [[Chieftain]] of the [[Stormreaver clan]] and former leader of the then-defunct [[Shadow Council]]. Having discovered the location of the legendary [[Tomb of Sargeras]], which was the reason for him to create the [[Dark Portal]] in the first place, Gul'dan assembled the forces loyal to him, both the [[Stormreaver Clan]] and the [[Twilight's Hammer clan]] which was leaded by his apprentice [[Cho'gall]] the [[Ogre-mage]], and led them towards the [[Great Sea]]. Gul'dan cared little for the result of the [[Second War]] and sought only to find the tomb and take the power of Sargeras for himself.
 
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* {{Race|Blackdragonflight|notext}} The Black [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Black dragonflight]].<ref name="MG">''[[Monster Guide]]'', 39, 41</ref>
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* {{Race|Chromaticdragonflight|notext}} The Chromatic [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Chromatic dragonflight]].
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** A experimental [[dragonflight]] created and led by {{NPC||Nefarian}}.<ref>{{ref web |url=http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/blackwing.html |title="Blackwing Lair" |accessdate=2008-05-14 |format=HTML |work=Official World of Warcraft Community Site}}</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Drakeadon}} Only the [[Drakeadon]]s seems have survived and used by black {{NPC||Drakonid Slayer}}s as combat pets.<ref>Blackwing Descent</ref>
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* {{Race|Twilightdragonflight|notext}} The Twilight [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Twilight dragonflight]].
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** Led by {{NPC||Sintharia}}, their creator.<ref>Night of the Dragon</ref>
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* The [[Dark Horde]] is a renegade group of various races, that reject the leadership of the [[Horde]], they are stronger in the [[Burning Steppes]].<ref>Johnson, Luke. Dark Factions, 133. ISBN 9781588464460</ref>
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** This group is controlled by {{NPC||Nefarian}}, Deathwing son, trough the self-styled Warlord [[Rend Blackhand]].<ref>Johnson, Luke. Dark Factions, 133. ISBN 9781588464460</ref>
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** {{RaceIcon|Dragonmaw|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Dragonmaw|Female}} [[Orcs]] of the [[Blackrock clan|Blackrock]] and [[Black Tooth Grin clan]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Felhunter|Small}}{{Race|Demon|notext}} Many orcs in the dark horde practice demon worship and summon [[imp]]s, [[Fel stalker|felhounds]], and [[felguard]]s.<ref>Johnson, Luke. Dark Factions, 172. ISBN 9781588464460. </ref>
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** {{RaceIcon|ForestTroll|Male}}{{RaceIcon|ForestTroll|Female}} [[Forest troll]]s of the [[Firetree]] and [[Smolderthorn]] Tribes
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** {{RaceIcon|Ogre|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Ogre|Female}} [[Ogres]] of the [[Firegut]], [[Spirestone]] and [[Stonegullet]] clans
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** [[Image:IconSmall DragonRed.gif]][[Image:IconSmall DragonBlue.gif]][[Image:IconSmall DragonGreen.gif]][[Image:IconSmall DragonBronze.gif]] The Dark Horde has corrupted [[Dragon]]s of all [[dragonflights]].
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** {{RaceIconExt|Worg}} [[Worg]]s that are trained by orcs
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* {{RaceIcon|Goblin|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|Goblin|Female|Small}} Deathwing and the Dark Horde employs various [[Goblin]] mercenaries.<ref>At [[BlizzCon 2009]] it was said that Deathwing's plate armor was made by goblins.</ref>
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* {{RaceIconExt|DrakeStone}} Some of the [[Stone dragon]]s of [[Deepholm]] were controlled by [[Deathwing]].<ref>[[Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.]]</ref>
   
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===={{NPC||Yogg-saron}}'s forces====
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Initially Orgrim Doomhammer had to postpone the assault on [[Lordaeron]]'s [[Capital City]]{{cite|W2|12}} sending a small unit led by Urok Scratcher's commander believing that Gul'dan and Cho'gall were on the islands. They successfully reached the islands; but only managed to destroy decoys. After which they returned to Lordaeron mid battle just in time to join the [[The Siege of Dalaran (WC2)|battle]] at Dalaran, and later the battle at Lordaeron. The real Gul'dan and his followers apparently returned to the island sometime during the battle at Lordaeron{{cite|ToD|284}} with the massive loss of forces the warchief was forced to withdraw his troops from Capital City to deal with the traitors, he sent a large contingent of the [[Blackrock]] troops alongside with [[Rend Blackhand|Rend]], [[Maim]] and their [[Black Tooth Grin clan]] to slaughter Gul'dan and everyone of his followers.{{cite|ToD|288}}
 
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* Yogg-saron, the old god sealed in Ulduar employed many different forces, that he corrupted to spread his influence:
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** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessOne}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}} [[Faceless one|Faceless]], led by the [[Faceless general|general]] [[Vezax]]<ref>[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p1/bosstiary.html| Word of Warcraft: Bosstiary]</ref>
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** The corrupted titanic creations of [[Ulduar]]
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*** Formerly led by the corrupt Prime designate {{NPC||Loken}}<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/dungeons/wrath-ulduar.xml</ref>
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*** [[Titanic watcher]]s like [[Thorim]], [[Freya]], [[Hodir]] and [[Mimir]].<ref>Quest:The Reckoning (Storm Peaks)</ref><ref>[[Quest:Fate of the Titans]]</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Mechagnome}} Many [[Mechagnome]]s have been enslaved.<ref>[[Quest:Slaves of the Stormforged]]</ref>
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**** {{RaceIconExt|SpiderTank|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Flyingmachine|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|FlameLeviathan|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Pummeler|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Bombling|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|ClockworkGiant|Small}} and their [[Clockwork]] constructs.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|FireGiant}} Some [[Fire giant]] like [[Fjorn]], [[Volkhan]] and [[Ignis]] that forged a lot of constructs for the Iron Army.<ref>[[Quest:Mending Fences]]</ref><ref>[[Quest:Diametrically Opposed]]</ref><ref name="bosstiary">[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p1/bosstiary.html Ulduar Bosstiary]</ref>
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** The army commanded by the [[Assembly of Iron]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}} [[Iron dwarf]]<ref>Brann's comments when [[Sjonnir The Ironshaper]] is slain</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}} [[Iron giant]]<ref>[[Quest:Mending Fences]]</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Golem}} [[Iron golem]]<ref>[[Quest:Facing the Storm]]</ref>
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*** {{RaceIcon|IronVrykul|Male}} [[Iron vrykul]]<ref>Brann's comments when [[Sjonnir The Ironshaper]] is slain</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|ProtoPlated}} A [[Plated proto-drake]], which the only known is [[Razorscale]] made from the former broomother [[Veranus]].<ref name="bosstiary">[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p1/bosstiary.html Ulduar Bosstiary]</ref>
   
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====[[C'thun]]'s forces====
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After arriving to the sumberged Tomb of Sargeras; Gul'dan, Cho'gall, some [[necromancer]]s, [[warlock]]s and [[Ogre-magi]]s started raising the Tomb from the floor of the ocean. Meanwhile, [[Torgus]] had already reported to Orgrim about Gul'dan treachery and Rend was going directly to battle Gul'dan. After hours of conjures Gul'dan and his followers succeded in raise the [[Broken Isles]], however after a few moments Rend Blackhand and his Black Tooth Grin warrior saw them and prepared for the battle.
 
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* C'thun a wounded old god sealed himself in ahn'qiraj to heal himself and shaped a ancient race to his purposes.
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** The insectoids of the city-[[Kingdom]] of [[Ahn'Qiraj]] found in the southern part of [[Silithus]].<ref>[[Prophecy of C'Thun]]</ref>
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*** Formerly controlled by the {{NPC||Twin Emperors}}.
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*** {{RaceIcon|Qiraji|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Qiraji|Female}}It's primarily ruled by it's Qiraji inhabitants.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiProphet}} [[Qiraji prophet]]s are a type of qiraji who command powerful mental abilities.<ref>Staff of the Qiraji Prophets</ref>
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**** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} [[Qiraji emperor]]s are the rulers of the qiraji.<ref>[[Twin Emperors]]</ref>
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*** The Qiraji have built and enslaved many constructs for war.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Anubisath}} [[Anubisath]] Built and enchanted to be the guardians of Ahn'quiraj<ref>http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/basics/ahnqiraj/anubisath.html</ref>
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***** {{RaceIconExt|Horusath}} [[Horusath]] A improved version of Anubisath.<ref>Ossirian the Unscarred</ref>
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**** {{RaceIconExt|ObsidianDestroyer}} [[Obsidian Destroyer]] A creature made of Obsidian, related to the [[Tol'vir]]. <ref>Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 1</ref>
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*** {{Race|Silithid|}} And have many Silithid Servants of 15 [[Silithid#Castes|castes]] grouped into 12 [[Silithid#Hives|hives]]. <ref>[[Quest:The Calling]]</ref>
   
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====Old God's creatures and creations====
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Cho'gall detected the ships of Doomhammer's troops before they arrived the isles. The Ogre Mage and most of the troops of both clans stood there to fight, they promised to Gul'dan to make everything possible to stop the Horde, meanwhile Gul'dan with some shamans and warlocks went inside of the Tomb of Sargeras.{{cite|ToD|290-297}}
 
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* The old gods have spawned and favoured many creatures throughout the ages for their servitude.
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* {{RaceIconExt|FacelessOne}} The [[Faceless one|Faceless]], are mysterious monsters related and often employed as soldiers by the Old Gods.<ref>Quest:Proof of Demise: Herald Volazj</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}}{{RaceIconExt|Erudax}} [[Faceless one|Faceless General]], giants with hardened shell they seem to led the faceless into battle.
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** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessoftheDeep}} {{NPC||Faceless of the Deep}} are faceless that are employed underwater.
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** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessShadoweaver}} {{NPC||Faceless Shadoweaver}} are mask wearing faceless that are employed as casters.
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* {{RaceIconExt|MercilessOne}} [[Merciless one]]s are aquatic parasitic aberrations that appear with other servants.<ref>[[Mindbender Ghur'sha]]</ref>
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* The [[Forgotten One]]s are unfathomable horrors of a long forgotten time.<ref name="The Forgotten Ones">[[The Forgotten Ones]]</ref>
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** [[Iso'rath]] and [[Soggoth the Slitherer]] are thought to be forgotten ones.
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* {{RaceIconExt|Hydra}} The Old Gods keep [[Azerothian Hydra]]s [[demigod]]s as pets.
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** [[Gahz'rilla]]<ref>[[Kai'ju Gahz'rilla#Intro]]</ref> and [[Aku'mai]]<ref>http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/blackfathom-deeps/</ref> are two of those adored pets.
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* {{RaceIconExt|Ooze}}{{RaceIconExt|GiantSlime}}{{RaceIconExt|Oozeling}}{{RaceIconExt|Sludge}} [[Ooze]]s have a mysterious relation to the old gods.<ref>[[Quest:... and a Batch of Ooze]]</ref>
   
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==The Battle==
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====The [[Emerald Nightmare]]====
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* Is a mobile area of corruption within the [[Emerald Dream]], sparked by the Old God [[N'Zoth]].<ref>{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Shadows & Light]] |isbn=9781588469731 |pages=147}}</ref><ref>http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel</ref>
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===The Initial Skirmishes===
 
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* Led by {{npc||Xavius||the Nightmare Lord Xavius}}.<ref>''[[Stormrage]]'', pg. ??</ref>
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First Urok's unit had to establish a city on the largest of the islands to the east and north. For this purpose, they sent their warships with a flier to clear the way. Two enemy ships and a submersible had to be sunk first, then a tower; finally, the inland catapult was drawn to shore with a fast destroyer and dissasembled. While the warships waited, the transports were loaded with all but sappers and peons to make a landing; soon the island was theirs. While the existing structures were removed, the transports went back for the rest of the units and brought them safely to shore. From that point it was a matter of building a city from scratch, starting with a hall as close to the mine as possible without being too close to shore. With the threat of enemy juggernaughts coming soon, all units were moved as far inland as possible and the ships were sent to anchor at the southern tip of the island.
 
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* The Nightmare has corrupted various beings in the dream.<ref>{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Shadows & Light]] |isbn=9781588469731 |pages=147}}</ref>
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** Various nature creatures, known as the [[Corrupted one]]s.<ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', pg. 145-148</ref>
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** Mortals that are caught in the Nightmare, are turned into [[Unwaking]]<ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', pg. 147</ref>
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** [[File:IconSmall Lethon.gif]][[File:IconSmall Emeriss.gif]] The [[Dragons of Nightmare]], the corrupted members of Ysera's Brood. <ref>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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** {{Race|Satyr|notext}} Xavius still has [[satyr]] followers.<ref>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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** The Mysterious [[Shadow satyr]]<ref>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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** The [[Druids of the Nightmare]] willingly revere the Emerald Nightmare for power.<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', 27</ref>
   
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===Allied Factions===
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As soon as a barracks, lumber mill, and a blacksmith had been built, they concentrated on producing catapults. These they used to sink any enemy ships foolish enough to wander too close to the shore by directing all of them to attack at once, then moving them safely back inland. Cannon towers helped somewhat, but their lack of mobility got them destroyed almost as fast as they could be built. Once they had a fair-sized group of catapults to fend off ships, construction of the shipyard and accompanying structures began on the southeast side of the island as far from enemy eyes as possible. To carry out their plan of invasion, they would need only two juggernaughts and three transports to make a landing on the main island. They loaded them with five trolls to give them a chance against flying daemons, a single worker, six ogres, and six catapults.
 
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====The [[Firelands#Denizens|Firelands minions]] of [[Ragnaros]]====
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* {{NPC||Ragnaros}}, ruler of the [[Firelands]] has agreed to ally with Deathwing to burn down the [[world tree]] of [[Nordrassil]].<ref>[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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* The second in command of Ragnaros minions is the [[Majordomo of the Firelands]], formerly this position was occupied by [[Majordomo Executus|Executus]], now it's occupied by the former Archdruid [[Fandral Staghelm]]<ref>[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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* {{RaceIconExt|Fire}} [[Fire elemental]]s are the servants of ragnaros, shaped in various forms.<ref>[[Firelands (instance)]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker}} The [[Flamewaker]]s are the nobles of the fire elemental hierarchy
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** {{RaceIconExt|RevenantFire}} [[Fire Revenant]]s are the main infantry of Ragnaros army
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** {{RaceIconExt|MoltenGiant}} [[Molten giant]]s are the brutal and cunning front-line defenders of Ragnaros' army.
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** {{RaceIconExt|CoreHound}} [[Core hound]]s are the vicious but faithful servants of Ragnaros and his minions.
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** {{RaceIconExt|Lava}} [[Lava elemental]]s are a conglomerate of both fire and earth elementals.
   
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====The [[Skywall#Denizens|Skywall minions]] of [[Al'akir]]====
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The flotilla was escorted by a zeppelin to spot enemy submersibles. It sailed west to the edge of the area before turning north and quietly passing the main island. Then it headed east to find a good landing spot south of a small barren island. The juggernaughts were sent in first to clear the shore of a tower and catapult before the troops were unloaded behind a small stand of trees. They were careful to unload the ogres first, with catapults behind, and trolls on the other side, since the enemies would come to them once the catapults started on the enemy barracks nearby. When things quieted down a bit, Urok's forces erected their own barracks and began pouring troops and catapults through it to slowly take over the island. Urok's unit blew a hole through some rocks with sappers and claimed both of the heads of an orc and ogre-magi (believed to be [[Gul'dan]] and [[Cho'gall]]) as a clear signal to all who would oppose the Horde.{{cite|W2ToDOSG|196-199}} Urok Scratcher's unit then traveled to Dalaran to assist in the siege there.{{cite|W2ToDOSG 204, 205}}
 
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* {{NPC||Al'akir}}, ruler of the [[Skywall]] has agreed to work with Deathwing to find the re-origination device created by the titans.<ref>[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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** {{npc||Conclave of Wind}} serve directly under Al'akir.<ref>[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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* {{RaceIconExt|Air}} [[Air Elemental]]s are the servants of Al'akir, shaped into various forms.<ref>[[Vortex Pinnacle]]</ref><ref>[[Throne of the Four Winds]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Djinni}} The [[Djinni]] are the nobles of the air elemental hierarchy.
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** {{RaceIconExt|RevenantAir}} The [[Lightning revenant]] are the main infantry.
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** {{RaceIconExt|DrakeStorm}} The [[Storm dragon]]s protect the [[Vortex Pinnacle]].
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** {{RaceIconExt|UnboundWater}} {{NPC||Turbulent Squall}}s.
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** {{RaceIconExt|ArcaneWraith}} {{NPC||Empyrean Assassin}}s .
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* Some [[mortal]] tribes have served with Al'akir.
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** {{RaceIconExt|Centaur|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|Centaur|Female}} The [[Centaur]]s of the [[Galak tribe]] serve {{NPC||Whrrrl}}, one of the lords of skywall.<ref>[[Quest:Go Blow that Horn]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Tol'vir}} The [[Tol'vir]] of the [[Neferset]] tribe, joined with Al'Akir armies to regain their lost stone bodies.<ref>[[Quest:Traitors!]]</ref>
   
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===The Final Conflict===
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====[[Empire]] of [[Nazjatar]]====
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* Nazjatar is the great empire of the naga and is built under the seas of Azeroth.
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{{stub/Lore}}
 
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* Ruled by the Empress of Nazjtar {{NPC||Queen Azshara}}.<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 34</ref>
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However, Urok's unit had only taken out decoys and the battle continued to find the real Gul'dan and Cho'Gall. During the battle both sides suffered heavy casualities but the difference were the numbers, the Stormreaver clan was the smallest of all and the Black Tooth Grin clan was one of the largest clans within the Horde, Gul'dan forces were outnumbered and they knew it, however they were fanatically loyal and refused to surrender, they fought until the last orc, they took many of Doomhammer's warriors with them.{{cite|ToD|296-299}}
 
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* {{RaceIcon|Naga|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Naga|Female}} The former [[highborne]] that served the queen were turned into [[Naga]] by a mysterious force.
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** {{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}} [[Naga sea witch|Naga sea witches]] are revered spellcasters of the naga.<ref>[[Naga sea witch]] unit</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|NagaLord}} [[Naga anomaly|Naga anomaly]] are the mutants of the Naga race.<ref>[[Dark Factions]], pg. 66-67.</ref>
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* The naga have enslaved many races.
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** {{Alliance}}{{Horde}} The Naga have enslaved many members of the [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]].<ref>[[Quest:Slave Labor]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIcon|Murloc|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Murloc|Female}} [[Murloc]]<ref>[[Quest:Atrocities]]</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|DeepSeaMurloc}} [[Deep Sea Murloc]]<ref>[[Lady Naz'jar (tactics)]]</ref>
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*** [[Mur'gul]]<ref>[[Mur'gul Slave]] unit</ref>
  +
* They have also tamed many of the ocean creatures.
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** [[Snap dragon]]<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 205</ref>
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** [[Dragon turtle]]<ref>[[Dark Factions]], pg. 196.</ref>
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** [[Couatl]]<ref>{{ref book |author=Johnson, Luke |authorlink=Luke Johnson |title=[[Dark Factions]] |isbn=9781588464460 |pages=193-194}}</ref>
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** [[Tube wyrm]]<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 207</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Leviathan}} [[Leviathanian Kraken]]
  +
*** The naga have bent [[Ozumat]] the patriarch of all kraken to their will<ref>[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
   
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===Former allies===
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However, the truth is that Cho'Gall faked his own death, cutting one of the arms of the strongest Black Tooth Grin warriors, as he fell, while Gul'dan went inside the [[Tomb of Sargeras]]. Finally the beach was full of corpses with only Doomhammer's forces standing, meanwhile Gul'dan continued his journey inside the Tomb. He brought some shamans, necromancers, warlocks and ogre-magis with him, he frightened his warriors by killing [[Urluk Cloud-killer]] and they started to search for the powers. They found a hidden vault, protected against all Azerothian races by [[Aegwynn]], but Gul'dan was an orc of [[Draenor]] and he could opened it. He looked for the [[Eye of Sargeras]] but only found crazed [[daemon]]s that ambushed him. His warriors abandoned him when they saw the daemons, still he continued, he evaded the guardians but then he heard a laughter, [[Sargeras]] was mocking Gul'dan. Gul'dan started dying because of injuries caused by the daemons, he wrote his story in runes with his own blood. Gul'dan didn't found the power to become a living god, but death in the hands and claws of the mad demons locked within the halls of Sargeras's final resting place.{{cite|W3x|Night Elf 3}}
 
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* {{RaceIconExt|WaterLord}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantWater}}{{RaceIconExt|Water}} [[Neptulon]][[Abyssal Maw#Denizens|'s water servants]]
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** Used to work for the old gods before the imprisonment in the [[Elemental plane]]s.
   
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* {{RaceIconExt|EarthLord}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|Earth}} [[Therazane]][[Therazane (faction)|'s earth followers]]
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Rend Blackhand commanded the troops to made an attack against Gul'dan but when they found the tomb, the [[demon]]s attacked them, many were paralized by those horrible beast but others fought back and they could win the battle.{{cite|ToD|299-307}} The destiny that was suffered by Gul'dan and his forces was the same treatment that was promised to any other clans that questioned Urok commander's military prowess.{{cite|W2ToDOSG|196-199}}
 
  +
** Used to work for the [[old god]]s before the imprisonment in the Elemental planes.
   
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==Organization and former members==
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Only a few Warlocks and Necrolytes of the Stormreaver clan, such as [[Drak'thul]], survived.
 
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Before the coming of the titans, the old gods had control over the elementals and they acted on the battlefield, the same cannot be said in current times when the old gods are still weakened by the titans' attack and imprisonment eons ago, they whisper and corrupt powerful individuals so their armies can help them complete the [[Hour of Twilight]], the mysterious objective of their forces.
   
  +
The Faceless ones and the forgotten ones directly serve the old gods and the old gods fancy Hydra demigods, like Akumai and Garhzilla has pets.
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== Aftermath ==
 
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[[Image:Stormreaver_Wreckage.jpg|thumb|right|The Stormreaver navy was destroyed.]]
 
   
  +
===Ahn'Qiraj===
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* The Horde was left divided and weakened, thus preparing the way for the victory of the Alliance over the Horde, however now they hadn't to worry about traitors.
 
  +
Ahn'Qiraj is a fortress city in southern silithus, and it's the home of the qiraji a race descended from the aqir, that were shaped by C'thun, from the silithid. They first threatened the world with the War of the Shifting Sands, where they were sealed inside their own fortress city.<ref>[[Prophecy of C'Thun]]</ref>
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* Gul'dan was killed, though his [[Skull of Gul'dan|Skull]] retained all the massive power once held by the Warlock, thus becoming an amulet of unparalleled power. The Skull was apparently taken by one of the survivors and found its way to [[Draenor]] and to the hands of [[Hurkan Skullsplinter]] of the [[Bonechewer Clan]], who ignored the power of the Skull and wore it simply as a sign of his power.
 
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* The corpses of the fallen Horde warriors were raised by the magics emanating from the Tomb. The undead skeletal orcs began to recreate the battle in which they fell; until [[Maiev Shadowsong]] came and wiped out the entire host of undead warriors.
 
−
* Drak'thul becomes a hermit.
 
−
* The few surviving Warlocks, Necrolytes scatter and, some hide in the [[Broken Isles]] while others reach the shores of [[Kalimdor]]. It is possible some of these survivors joined the new Shadow Council.
 
−
* The few survivors from the Twilight's Hammer clan started serving the [[Old Gods]] and recruiting members of any race.
 
   
  +
They tried a new offensive but utterly failed against the [[Might of Kalimdor]], ending with the death of the Twin Emperors, rulers of the qiraji, and with them their master C'thun.<ref>[[Quest:C'Thun's Legacy]]</ref>
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==Reference list==
 
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{{Reflist}}
 
   
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Cho'gall and the Twilight Hammer took over Ahn'Qiraj while he mutated, and tried using C'thun's corpse to corrupt the [[Med'an]] the soon-to-be Guardian.<ref>[[Hard Choices]]</ref>
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[[Category:Battles|Tomb of Sargeras]]
 
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  +
===Ulduar's Corruption and the Iron Army===
  +
Ulduar is where the old god Yogg-Saron was sealed, but it wasn't strong enough to stop his influence from spreading over the milleniums, corrupting the Prime-designate Loken<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/dungeons/wrath-ulduar.xml</ref>, the other [[Titanic watcher]]s (Frejya, Hodir, Mimiron and Thorim)<ref>Quest:The Reckoning (Storm Peaks)</ref><ref>[[Quest:Fate of the Titans]]</ref>, and other titanic constructs, like giants<ref>[[Quest:Mending Fences]]</ref><ref>[[Quest:Diametrically Opposed]]</ref><ref name="bosstiary"> and mechagnomes and their creations<ref>[[Quest:Slaves of the Stormforged]]</ref>.
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With control over the Forge of Wills, the corrupted Loken started creating a new army like many other's of the titan's creation's (earthen, giants and vrykul) but made of iron instead of stone and empowered by runes.<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25626575587&sid=1</ref>
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However the Explorers League together with the Kirin Tor and the Horde mounted an offensive against Yogg-Saron's forces and managed to kill him and save the corrupted watchers, except for Loken which was killed earlier by heroes in the [[Halls of Lightning]], and with the death of the Prime designate, Algalon the observer came to Azeroth to judge its corruption in order to re-originate it.
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===Deathwing servants===
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Neltharion the Earthwarder was corrupted during the War of the Ancients into the service of the Old Gods, and with him his dragonflight, and renamed himself Deathwing. <ref name="MG">''[[Monster Guide]]'', 39, 41</ref>
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However he suffered wounds too great in the events of the [[Day of the Dragon]] and had to retreat into Deepholm to heal himself<ref>[[Wow:Cataclysm Trailer]]</ref>, beating the stone dragons into submission to serve him<ref>[[Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.]]</ref>, in his absence Sintharia his mate, and his two sons Onyxia and Nefarian took over his dragonflight.
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Onyxia tried to control Stormwind much like his father tried to control Lordaeron, but was eventually found and killed by Varian in her lair. <ref>[[Wow:comic]]</ref>
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Nefarian tried to create a new army, he recruited the many races of the Dark Horde, and stole the eggs of the other dragonflights and created the short lived Chromatic Dragonflight, among other experiments, he was killed by heroes.<ref>[[Blackrock Spire]]</ref><ref>[[Blackwing Lair]]</ref>
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Sintharia travelled to Outland to recruit the Fel Horde<ref>Meeting with Overlord Mor'ghor</ref>, and experimented with egg of the Nether dragonflight to create the most powerful dragons in Azeroth: the Twilight dragons, however she was killed by her own creation Dargonax.<ref>Night of the Dragon</ref>
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With the Cataclysm, Deathwing and his flight returned and resurrected Sinestra and Nefarian as undead, the latter which resurrected his sister onyxia, reinforced by Sinestra creation the Twilight Dragonflight, they allied with the elemental lords, Ragnaros of the Firelands, and Al'akir of the Skywall, and together with the Twilight Hammer they work to bring the [[Hour of Twilight]].<ref>[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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===Emerald Nightmare===
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The emerald nightmare is a infection of corruption in the emerald dream, a realm designed as the titans plans for Azeroth, sparked by the Old God N'Zoth<ref>http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel</ref>. It turns the native fey creatures into "Corrupted Ones" and makes sleeping people into "Unwaking". This also turned some of Ysera's noble brood into shadows of their former selves, and even inspiring reverence and granting power to some of the more twisted druids. <ref>{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Shadows & Light]] |isbn=9781588469731 |pages=147}}</ref>
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It's led by the Nightmare Lord Xavius, the first satyr, but was beaten back to the Rift of Aln by Malfurion. however the Nightmare still influences Azeroth, as shown by the regrowth in Southern Barrens during the ''Cataclysm''.<ref>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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===Twilight Hammer===
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The Twilight Hammer is a former orc and ogre clan that has turned into a destructive cult that accepts anyone, including the almost extinct sand trolls and the rebellious dark iron dwarves, led by Cho'gall and the Twilight Council, they control most of the twilight highlands they do their best to help Deathwing wreak the [[Cataclysm]], and complete the Hour of Twilight.
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===Empire of Nazjatar===
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In the end of the war of the ancients, after the shattering happened, queen azshara and the highborne tried their best to keep the waters at bay, but struck a pact with a mysterious power that turned them into the reptile Naga.<ref>[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/encyclopedia/487.xml Birth of the Naga, Characteristics and Abilities]</ref>
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Now as underwater inhabitants in a sunken city they worked their way into shaping a underwater empire, enslaving many aquatic races like murlocs, and taming many beasts like tube wyrms, coualt, dragon turles and snap dragons, with Azshara leading them and against beings like [[Leviroth]] and the [[Kvaldir]]<ref>[[Quest:The Emissary]]</ref>.
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In recent times they have begun invading land, controlling the echo isles<ref>[[Zar'jira]]</ref>, and some supported [[Illidan]] in the outlands before his death in the hands of Akama and Maiev<ref>[[Lady Vashj]]</ref>.
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In the Cataclysm they have begun a campaign in Vash'jir against the elemental lord of water, Neptulon and his servants in a attempt to obtain his trident that controls the seas, and his realm the Abyssal maws<ref>[[Quest:A Revenant's Vengeance]]</ref>.
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===Elemental Planes===
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In ages past, the Old Gods controlled the elementals through their lieutenants, the elemental lords. However, the lieutenants were defeated by the Titans, and then imprisoned within the Elemental Planes.
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Nowadays, the Old Gods have little control over the elementals. Only Al'akir and Ragnaros allied with Deathwing, the Old Gods' tool, while Therazane and Neptulon directly oppose them.
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====Skywall and Al'akir====
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Free from the imprisonment of the Skywall, Al'akir and his air elementals quickly joined forces with Deathwing in a attempt to obtain the re-origination device the titans left in Uldum. To fight the Tol'vir, his ancient enemies, he called the support of the Conclave of the Winds and Skywall's many denizens.<ref>http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/throne-of-the-four-winds/</ref>
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==== Firelands and Ragnaros ====
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Ragnaros allied with Deathwing when he was promised to burn Azeroth together with his minions, without Therazane or Neptulon interference, he decided to start with the world tree of Nordrassil with the support of the Twilight Hammer<ref>[[Encounter journal]]</ref>, prompting the druids of the [[Cenarion Circle]] and the [[Ancient Guardian]]s to oppose him, he was beaten back to the Firelands by [[Cenarius]], [[Hamuul]] and [[Malfurion]], and after some days of preparations, the druids are prepared to [[Firelands Invasion|invade the Firelands]] and kill Ragnaros forever.
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==== Deepholm and Therazane ====
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Therazane however has not liked the old gods plans for Deepholm her prison, after Deathwing broke the world pillar causing the deepholm to be infested by fungus, and a invasion by the twilight hammer, she and her kin made a temporary alliance with the earthen ring to solve those problems, the old gods indirectly caused.
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====Abyssal Maw and Neptulon ====
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Neptulon was attacked by the naga backed by the old god's faceless ones, in a attempt to conquer his realm, and after a confrontation with [[Lady Nazjar]] and [[Ozumat]] he was beaten back to the Abyssal Maw, the heroes attempted to rescue him, but ultimately failed as Neptulon was quickly taken away by Ozumat.
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===Beyond Azeroth===
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More old gods exist beyond the five of azeroth, but it takes significant power to summon them<ref>[[Ask Cdev]]</ref>, and their influence can be seen, mostly in the [[Outlands]].
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The [[Sethekk]] and the [[Dark Conclave]] [[Arakkoa]] serve a mysterious master, and the latter group, magically augmented by [[Gul'dan]]'s curse, attempt to summon their master, which they call it a ancient and powerful evil. He looks similar to C'thun, another old god, and when the hidden mob name is revealed, he's called a [[Summoned Old God]].<ref>[[Ask CDev]]</ref>
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The [[Black Blood of Draenor]] are oozes and the oozes of azeroth have been various times associated with the old gods, and it's very similar in name to [[Black Blood of Yogg-Saron]], a ore made from the blood of the Old god Yogg-Saron.<ref>[[Quest:... and a Batch of Ooze]]</ref>
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[[Harbinger Skyriss]] is a servant of the old gods, a qiraji prophet much like [[Prophet Skeram]] of Ahn'qiraj, is imprisoned in the [[Arcatraz]] of [[Tempest Keep]]. According to [[A'dal]], he seeks to usher his masters' vision of conquering all of the worlds in the universe. <ref>[[Quest:Harbinger of Doom]]</ref>
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==Notable Leaders==
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===Known Old Gods===
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* {{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{RaceIconExt|GiantEye}} {{NPC||C'Thun}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{NPC||N'Zoth}}
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* {{RaceIconExt|Yogg-Saron}}{{RaceIconExt|Vrykul|Female}} {{NPC||Yogg-Saron}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|OldGod}} [[Summoned Old God|Ancient and powerful evil]]
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===Other Leaders===
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* {{RaceIconExt|Cho'gall}} {{NPC||Cho'Gall}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|Deathwing}} {{NPC||Deathwing}}
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** {{RaceIconExt|Nefarian}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadNefarian}} {{npc||Nefarian}}&dagger;
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** {{RaceIconExt|Onyxia}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadOnyxia}} {{npc||Onyxia}}&dagger;
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** {{RaceIconExt|Sinestra}} {{NPC||Sintharia}}&dagger;
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* [[Twin Emperors]]
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** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} {{NPC||Vek'lor}}&dagger;
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** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} {{NPC||Vek'nilash}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|Titan|Male}} {{NPC||Loken}}&dagger;
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** {{NPC||Assembly of Iron}}
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}} {{NPC||Stormcaller Brundir}}&dagger;
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronVrykul|Male}} {{NPC||Runemaster Molgeim}}&dagger;
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}} {{NPC||Steelbreaker}}&dagger;
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{| class="darktable" width="80%" style="text-align:center" cellspacing="1"
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!colspan="1"|History
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Faction
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!colspan="3" style="background:#555555;"|Shaping of Azeroth
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|War of the Ancients
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!colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|War of the Shifting Sands
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Opening of the Dark Portal
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!colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|Battle of Grim Batol
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!colspan="3" style="background:#444444;"|World of Warcraft
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!colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|War against the Lich King
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Cataclysm
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|-
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!rowspan="5"|Ruler
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!colspan="2"|Twilight Hammer
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|colspan="7" |
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|colspan="15" style="background:#990066;"| Cho'gall
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|-
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!colspan="2"|Deathwing's Forces
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|colspan="11" style="background:#444444;"| Deathwing
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|colspan="3" style="background:#444444;"| Nefarian<br/>Onyxia
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|colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"| Sintharia
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|colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"| Deathwing
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!colspan="2"|Ahn'Qiraj
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|colspan="8" style="background:#507000;"| Twin Emperors<br />(C'Thun)
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|colspan="3" style="background:#990066;"| Cho'gall<br />(C'Thun)
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!colspan="2"|Ulduar
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|colspan="14" style="background:#005588;"| Loken<br />(Yogg-Saron}
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|style="background:#005588;"| Assembly of Iron<br />(Yogg-Saron}
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|}
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==Speculation==
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{{speculation}}
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===Capital?===
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It can be argued that the [[Old Gods]]' prisons are the capitals of their forces. They are:<br/>
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[[Temple of Ahn'Qiraj|Chamber of C'Thun]], [[Ahn'Qiraj]] (formerly) - C'Thun's location<br/>
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[[Prison of Yogg-Saron]], [[Ulduar]] - Yogg-Saron's location<br/>
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The [[Rift of Aln]] and the [[Rift]] of [[N'Zoth]] - N'Zoth's location<br/>
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Presumed other locations of other Old Lords.
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==References==
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{{reflist|2}}
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NeutralOld Gods' forces
Twilight Citadel
Main leader

IconSmall OldGodIconSmall GiantEyeC'Thun
IconSmall OldGodN'Zoth
IconSmall Yogg-SaronIconSmall Vrykul FemaleYogg-Saron

Presumably other Old Gods
Secondary leaders

IconSmall Cho'gallCho'Gall
IconSmall DeathwingDeathwing

IconSmall QirajiEmperorIconSmall QirajiEmperorTwin Emperors
IconSmall Titan MaleLoken

IconSmall SatyrXavius
Membership Dragonflights, Elemental forces, mortals, various other creatures and factions
Race(s)

Old godOld god Old god
Forgotten one
IconSmall FacelessGeneralIconSmall FacelessoftheDeepIconSmall FacelessShadoweaverFile:IconSmall Erudax.gifN'raqiN'raqiN'raqiN'raqi N'raqi
IconSmall MercilessOne Merciless one
NagaNaga NagaIconSmall NagaLordIconSmall NagaSeaWitch Naga
QirajiQiraji QirajiIconSmall QirajiProphetIconSmall QirajiEmperor Qiraji
Tol'vir Tol'vir
IconSmall Arakkoa Arakkoa
CentaurCentaur Centaur (Galak)
IconSmall AirIconSmall RevenantAirIconSmall Djinni Skywall Denizens
IconSmall FireIconSmall RevenantFireIconSmall Flamewaker Firelands Denizens
Dragonkin

Satyr Satyr
IconSmall Hydra Azerothian Hydra
IconSmall Leviathan Leviathan Kraken
SilithidSilithidSilithidSilithid Silithid
Notable Twilight's Hammer races

Capital Unknown
Other major settlements Ny'alotha, Nazjatar, Twilight Citadel, Neferset City, Shadowforge City, Grizzlemaw, Zul'Farrak, Blackrock Spire
Base of operations Twilight Highlands, Ulduar, Silithus, The Rift, Skywall, Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom, Firelands, Maelstrom, Twilight Realm, Emerald Nightmare, Twilight Caverns, Blackfathom Deeps, Rift of Aln and believed others
Theater of operations Elemental Plane, Twilight Realm, Twisting Nether (believed in Outland), Emerald Dream and Great Dark Beyond (knowingly Azeroth).
Language(s) Faceless (possibly)
Status Active, possible cripple/defeat

The forces of the Old Gods are a vaguely united "faction" of all the entities and organizations that serve the Old Gods. This page is an attempt to list them. In recent times its members either serve the Old Gods directly, or just ally with Deathwing, to achieve their own objectives with the support of the Old Gods.

Although they suffered a crushing defeat long ago, and the Old Gods along with most of their minions had been imprisoned, the Old Gods' activities on Azeroth have been steadily increasing, culminating in the Cataclysm, when they launched a major offensive in a attempt to expand their influence and eventually reshape Azeroth to their wishes. As the Old Gods are behind most of the plots in Warcraft one way or another, this list of forces under their "control" is expansive.

Membership

Major Members

The Twilight's Hammer cult

Black Dragonflight and the Servants of Deathwing

Yogg-saron's forces

C'thun's forces

  • C'thun a wounded old god sealed himself in ahn'qiraj to heal himself and shaped a ancient race to his purposes.

Old God's creatures and creations

The Emerald Nightmare

Allied Factions

The Firelands minions of Ragnaros

The Skywall minions of Al'akir

Empire of Nazjatar

Former allies

Organization and former members

Before the coming of the titans, the old gods had control over the elementals and they acted on the battlefield, the same cannot be said in current times when the old gods are still weakened by the titans' attack and imprisonment eons ago, they whisper and corrupt powerful individuals so their armies can help them complete the Hour of Twilight, the mysterious objective of their forces.

The Faceless ones and the forgotten ones directly serve the old gods and the old gods fancy Hydra demigods, like Akumai and Garhzilla has pets.

Ahn'Qiraj

Ahn'Qiraj is a fortress city in southern silithus, and it's the home of the qiraji a race descended from the aqir, that were shaped by C'thun, from the silithid. They first threatened the world with the War of the Shifting Sands, where they were sealed inside their own fortress city.[78]

They tried a new offensive but utterly failed against the Might of Kalimdor, ending with the death of the Twin Emperors, rulers of the qiraji, and with them their master C'thun.[79]

Cho'gall and the Twilight Hammer took over Ahn'Qiraj while he mutated, and tried using C'thun's corpse to corrupt the Med'an the soon-to-be Guardian.[80]

Ulduar's Corruption and the Iron Army

Ulduar is where the old god Yogg-Saron was sealed, but it wasn't strong enough to stop his influence from spreading over the milleniums, corrupting the Prime-designate Loken[81], the other Titanic watchers (Frejya, Hodir, Mimiron and Thorim)[82][83], and other titanic constructs, like giants[84][85]Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag.

With control over the Forge of Wills, the corrupted Loken started creating a new army like many other's of the titan's creation's (earthen, giants and vrykul) but made of iron instead of stone and empowered by runes.[86]

However the Explorers League together with the Kirin Tor and the Horde mounted an offensive against Yogg-Saron's forces and managed to kill him and save the corrupted watchers, except for Loken which was killed earlier by heroes in the Halls of Lightning, and with the death of the Prime designate, Algalon the observer came to Azeroth to judge its corruption in order to re-originate it.

Deathwing servants

Neltharion the Earthwarder was corrupted during the War of the Ancients into the service of the Old Gods, and with him his dragonflight, and renamed himself Deathwing. [13]

However he suffered wounds too great in the events of the Day of the Dragon and had to retreat into Deepholm to heal himself[87], beating the stone dragons into submission to serve him[88], in his absence Sintharia his mate, and his two sons Onyxia and Nefarian took over his dragonflight.

Onyxia tried to control Stormwind much like his father tried to control Lordaeron, but was eventually found and killed by Varian in her lair. [89]

Nefarian tried to create a new army, he recruited the many races of the Dark Horde, and stole the eggs of the other dragonflights and created the short lived Chromatic Dragonflight, among other experiments, he was killed by heroes.[90][91]

Sintharia travelled to Outland to recruit the Fel Horde[92], and experimented with egg of the Nether dragonflight to create the most powerful dragons in Azeroth: the Twilight dragons, however she was killed by her own creation Dargonax.[93]

With the Cataclysm, Deathwing and his flight returned and resurrected Sinestra and Nefarian as undead, the latter which resurrected his sister onyxia, reinforced by Sinestra creation the Twilight Dragonflight, they allied with the elemental lords, Ragnaros of the Firelands, and Al'akir of the Skywall, and together with the Twilight Hammer they work to bring the Hour of Twilight.[94]

Emerald Nightmare

The emerald nightmare is a infection of corruption in the emerald dream, a realm designed as the titans plans for Azeroth, sparked by the Old God N'Zoth[95]. It turns the native fey creatures into "Corrupted Ones" and makes sleeping people into "Unwaking". This also turned some of Ysera's noble brood into shadows of their former selves, and even inspiring reverence and granting power to some of the more twisted druids. [96]

It's led by the Nightmare Lord Xavius, the first satyr, but was beaten back to the Rift of Aln by Malfurion. however the Nightmare still influences Azeroth, as shown by the regrowth in Southern Barrens during the Cataclysm.[97]

Twilight Hammer

The Twilight Hammer is a former orc and ogre clan that has turned into a destructive cult that accepts anyone, including the almost extinct sand trolls and the rebellious dark iron dwarves, led by Cho'gall and the Twilight Council, they control most of the twilight highlands they do their best to help Deathwing wreak the Cataclysm, and complete the Hour of Twilight.

Empire of Nazjatar

In the end of the war of the ancients, after the shattering happened, queen azshara and the highborne tried their best to keep the waters at bay, but struck a pact with a mysterious power that turned them into the reptile Naga.[98]

Now as underwater inhabitants in a sunken city they worked their way into shaping a underwater empire, enslaving many aquatic races like murlocs, and taming many beasts like tube wyrms, coualt, dragon turles and snap dragons, with Azshara leading them and against beings like Leviroth and the Kvaldir[99].

In recent times they have begun invading land, controlling the echo isles[100], and some supported Illidan in the outlands before his death in the hands of Akama and Maiev[101].

In the Cataclysm they have begun a campaign in Vash'jir against the elemental lord of water, Neptulon and his servants in a attempt to obtain his trident that controls the seas, and his realm the Abyssal maws[102].

Elemental Planes

In ages past, the Old Gods controlled the elementals through their lieutenants, the elemental lords. However, the lieutenants were defeated by the Titans, and then imprisoned within the Elemental Planes.

Nowadays, the Old Gods have little control over the elementals. Only Al'akir and Ragnaros allied with Deathwing, the Old Gods' tool, while Therazane and Neptulon directly oppose them.

Skywall and Al'akir

Free from the imprisonment of the Skywall, Al'akir and his air elementals quickly joined forces with Deathwing in a attempt to obtain the re-origination device the titans left in Uldum. To fight the Tol'vir, his ancient enemies, he called the support of the Conclave of the Winds and Skywall's many denizens.[103]

Firelands and Ragnaros

Ragnaros allied with Deathwing when he was promised to burn Azeroth together with his minions, without Therazane or Neptulon interference, he decided to start with the world tree of Nordrassil with the support of the Twilight Hammer[104], prompting the druids of the Cenarion Circle and the Ancient Guardians to oppose him, he was beaten back to the Firelands by Cenarius, Hamuul and Malfurion, and after some days of preparations, the druids are prepared to invade the Firelands and kill Ragnaros forever.

Deepholm and Therazane

Therazane however has not liked the old gods plans for Deepholm her prison, after Deathwing broke the world pillar causing the deepholm to be infested by fungus, and a invasion by the twilight hammer, she and her kin made a temporary alliance with the earthen ring to solve those problems, the old gods indirectly caused.

Abyssal Maw and Neptulon

Neptulon was attacked by the naga backed by the old god's faceless ones, in a attempt to conquer his realm, and after a confrontation with Lady Nazjar and Ozumat he was beaten back to the Abyssal Maw, the heroes attempted to rescue him, but ultimately failed as Neptulon was quickly taken away by Ozumat.

Beyond Azeroth

More old gods exist beyond the five of azeroth, but it takes significant power to summon them[105], and their influence can be seen, mostly in the Outlands.

The Sethekk and the Dark Conclave Arakkoa serve a mysterious master, and the latter group, magically augmented by Gul'dan's curse, attempt to summon their master, which they call it a ancient and powerful evil. He looks similar to C'thun, another old god, and when the hidden mob name is revealed, he's called a Summoned Old God.[106]

The Black Blood of Draenor are oozes and the oozes of azeroth have been various times associated with the old gods, and it's very similar in name to Black Blood of Yogg-Saron, a ore made from the blood of the Old god Yogg-Saron.[107]

Harbinger Skyriss is a servant of the old gods, a qiraji prophet much like Prophet Skeram of Ahn'qiraj, is imprisoned in the Arcatraz of Tempest Keep. According to A'dal, he seeks to usher his masters' vision of conquering all of the worlds in the universe. [108]

Notable Leaders

Known Old Gods

Other Leaders

History Faction Shaping of Azeroth War of the Ancients War of the Shifting Sands Opening of the Dark Portal Battle of Grim Batol World of Warcraft War against the Lich King Cataclysm
Ruler Twilight Hammer Cho'gall
Deathwing's Forces Deathwing Nefarian
Onyxia
Sintharia Deathwing
Ahn'Qiraj Twin Emperors
(C'Thun)
Cho'gall
(C'Thun)
Ulduar Loken
(Yogg-Saron}
Assembly of Iron
(Yogg-Saron}

Speculation

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Capital?

It can be argued that the Old Gods' prisons are the capitals of their forces. They are:
Chamber of C'Thun, Ahn'Qiraj (formerly) - C'Thun's location
Prison of Yogg-Saron, Ulduar - Yogg-Saron's location
The Rift of Aln and the Rift of N'Zoth - N'Zoth's location
Presumed other locations of other Old Lords.

References

 
  1. ^ World of Warcraft: The Comic
  2. ^ Quest:Followers and Leaders
  3. ^ Quest:Lords of the Council
  4. ^ Quest:Gor'kresh
  5. ^ Quest:Servants of Cho'gall
  6. ^ Quest:Ogres & Ettins
  7. ^ Quest:Skullcrusher the Mountain
  8. ^ Quest:Ogres & Ettins
  9. ^ Quest:Demanding Answers
  10. ^ Quest:Water They Up To?
  11. ^ Encounter Journal
  12. ^ Encounter Journal
  13. ^ a b c Monster Guide, 39, 41
  14. ^ "Blackwing Lair" (HTML). Official World of Warcraft Community Site. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
  15. ^ Blackwing Descent
  16. ^ Night of the Dragon
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  19. ^ Johnson, Luke. Dark Factions, 172. ISBN 9781588464460.
  20. ^ At BlizzCon 2009 it was said that Deathwing's plate armor was made by goblins.
  21. ^ Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.
  22. ^ Word of Warcraft: Bosstiary
  23. ^ http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/dungeons/wrath-ulduar.xml
  24. ^ Quest:The Reckoning (Storm Peaks)
  25. ^ Quest:Fate of the Titans
  26. ^ Quest:Slaves of the Stormforged
  27. ^ Quest:Mending Fences
  28. ^ Quest:Diametrically Opposed
  29. ^ a b Ulduar Bosstiary
  30. ^ Brann's comments when Sjonnir The Ironshaper is slain
  31. ^ Quest:Mending Fences
  32. ^ Quest:Facing the Storm
  33. ^ Brann's comments when Sjonnir The Ironshaper is slain
  34. ^ Prophecy of C'Thun
  35. ^ Staff of the Qiraji Prophets
  36. ^ Twin Emperors
  37. ^ http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/basics/ahnqiraj/anubisath.html
  38. ^ Ossirian the Unscarred
  39. ^ Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 1
  40. ^ Quest:The Calling
  41. ^ Quest:Proof of Demise: Herald Volazj
  42. ^ Mindbender Ghur'sha
  43. ^ The Forgotten Ones
  44. ^ Kai'ju Gahz'rilla#Intro
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  46. ^ Quest:... and a Batch of Ooze
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  61. ^ Encounter Journal
  62. ^ Vortex Pinnacle
  63. ^ Throne of the Four Winds
  64. ^ Quest:Go Blow that Horn
  65. ^ Quest:Traitors!
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  67. ^ Naga sea witch unit
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  69. ^ Quest:Slave Labor
  70. ^ Quest:Atrocities
  71. ^ Lady Naz'jar (tactics)
  72. ^ Mur'gul Slave unit
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  74. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 196.
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  76. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 207
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  79. ^ Quest:C'Thun's Legacy
  80. ^ Hard Choices
  81. ^ http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/dungeons/wrath-ulduar.xml
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  83. ^ Quest:Fate of the Titans
  84. ^ Quest:Mending Fences
  85. ^ Quest:Diametrically Opposed
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  98. ^ Birth of the Naga, Characteristics and Abilities
  99. ^ Quest:The Emissary
  100. ^ Zar'jira
  101. ^ Lady Vashj
  102. ^ Quest:A Revenant's Vengeance
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  104. ^ Encounter journal
  105. ^ Ask Cdev
  106. ^ Ask CDev
  107. ^ Quest:... and a Batch of Ooze
  108. ^ Quest:Harbinger of Doom