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{{for|the pre-Cataclysm instance and associated lore|Stratholme (original)}}
  
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{{Speculation}}
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{{for|the level 80 wing of the [[Caverns of Time]]|Culling of Stratholme}}
  
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{{infobox faction
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| image = Twilight Citadel.jpg
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|name=Stratholme
  
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| name = [[Old Gods' forces]]
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|aka=Strat
  
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| faction = Old Gods
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|ss=Stratholme loading screen.jpg
  
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| leader = {{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{NPC||C'Thun}}&dagger;<br />{{NPC||N'Zoth}}<br />{{RaceIconExt|Yogg-Saron}}{{NPC||Yogg-Saron}}<br />Presumably other [[Old Gods]]
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|caption=Stratholme loading graphic
  
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| leaders = {{RaceIconExt|Cho'gall}}{{NPC||Cho'Gall}}&dagger;<br />
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|loc=[[Plaguewood]], [[Eastern Plaguelands]]
  
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{{RaceIconExt|Deathwing}}{{NPC||Deathwing}}
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|pop=25,000 (almost all undead)
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|Sinestra}}{{NPC||Sintharia}}&dagger;
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|race={{Race|Human}}<br />{{Race|Cultist}}<br />{{Race|Scourge }}
  
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**{{RaceIconExt|SpawnTwilight}}{{NPC||Umbriss}}&dagger;
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|boss=[[Balnazzar]] (Main Gate)<br />[[Aurius Rivendare|Lord Aurius Rivendare]] (Service Entrance)
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|Nefarian}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadNefarian}}{{npc||Nefarian}}&dagger;
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|type=
  
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{{RaceIconExt|AirLord}}{{npc||Al'Akir}}<br />
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|level=Main Gate: 42-52<br>Service Entrance: 46-56
  
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{{RaceIconExt|FireLord}}{{npc||Ragnaros}}<br />
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|minlevel=
  
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[[Twin Emperors]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}{{NPC||Vek'lor}}&dagger;
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|bosses=
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}{{NPC||Vek'nilash}}&dagger;
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<div class="title">Scarlet Stratholme</div>
  
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{{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}}{{NPC||Queen Azshara}}<br />
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{{Scarlet Stratholme}}
  
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{{RaceIconExt|Titan|Male}}{{NPC||Loken}}&dagger;<br />
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<div class="title">Undead Stratholme</div>
  
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{{RaceIconExt|Satyr}}{{NPC||Xavius}}&dagger;<br />
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{{Race|Undead Stratholme}}
  
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{{RaceIconExt|SandTroll|Female}}{{NPC||Hydromancer Kulratha}}&dagger;
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}}
  
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|capital = Unknown (if any)
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| status = Active, possible cripple/defeat
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| theater = [[Elemental Plane]], [[Twilight Realm]], and [[Great Dark Beyond]] (knowingly [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]]).
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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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| capitals = [[Ny'alotha]], [[Nazjatar]], [[Twilight Citadel]], [[Neferset City]], [[Blackrock Spire]], [[Grizzlemaw]], [[Zul'Farrak]], [[Shadowforge City]]
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| language = [[Common]] (speculated), [[Faceless (language)|Faceless]] (belived)
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| slang = [[Nazja]], [[Qiraji (language)|Qiraji]], [[Kalimag]], [[Orcish]], [[Draconic]], [[Low Common]], various others
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| races = {{Race|Old God}}<br />
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[[Forgotten one]]<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessoftheDeep}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessShadoweaver}}{{RaceIconExt|Erudax}}{{Race|Faceless one}}<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|MercilessOne}} [[Merciless one]]<br />
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{{Race|Naga}}<br />
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{{Race|Qiraji}}<br />
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{{Race|Arakkoa}} ([[Sethekk]])<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Tol'vir}} [[Tol'vir]]<br />
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{{Race|Elemental}}<br />
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{{Race|Satyr}}<br />
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{{Race|Blackdragonflight}}<br />
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{{Race|Twilightdragonflight}}<br />
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{{Race|Chromaticdragonflight}}<br />
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{{Race|Centaur}} ([[Galak]])<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Hydra}} [[Hydra#Azeroth_Hydras|Azerothian Hydra]]<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Leviathan}}[[Kraken#Squid-like|Leviathan Kraken]]<br />
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{{Race|Silithid}}<br />
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Notable [[Twilight's Hammer]] races
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*{{Race|Ogre mage|notext}}{{Race|Ogre}}
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*{{Race|Orc}}
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*{{Race|Human}}
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*{{Race|DarkIronDwarf}}
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*{{Race|Sandtroll}}
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| membership =}}
   
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The [[Old Gods' forces]] are the collective grouping of all the entities and organizations that serve the [[Old Gods]]. Despite this, they do not necessarily all get along with each other.
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The [[city]] of '''Stratholme'''{{coords|27|8|Eastern Plaguelands}} (pronounced ˈstrathːhɔlm<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bePzOaNxKwo#t=7m28s YouTube - Let's Play Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos 13 - Uther Arrives]</ref>) was the northernmost and second most populous city of the kingdom of [[Lordaeron]], and is the city where the [[Order of the Silver Hand]] was founded. Today, Stratholme is the [[Scourge]]'s [[capital]] in [[Lordaeron]]. The mad [[Arthas Menethil|Prince Arthas]] ravaged Stratholme in the [[Third War]] and the [[undead]] moved in soon after. Stratholme burns to this day.
  
   
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==History==
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==Membership==
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===Major members===
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[[File:Oldstrath.jpg|thumb|Old Stratholme]]
  
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* '''[[Deathwing]] [[Dragonflights]] and servant's'''
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[[File:oldstratholme.jpg|thumb|Old Stratholme]]
  
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** Deathwing has many servants, various Dragonflights and Groups of Mortals
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[[File:stratholmewar3.jpg|thumb|Stratholme in Warcraft III.]]
  
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*** {{Race|Blackdragonflight}}, the dragonflight of deathwing, corrupted by the old gods
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[[File:Stratholme Ruins Lordaeron Flag.jpg|thumb|Stratholme burning]]
  
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*** {{Race|Chromaticdragonflight}}, a experimental dragonflight by Nefarian that failed, and was exterminated.
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[[File:Stratholmecomic.jpg|thumb|Stratholme in the Ashbringer comic.]]
  
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Drakeadon}} Only the Drakeadons seems have survived and are still used by the members of the twilight hammer
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Stratholme was the second largest human city in [[Lordaeron]], matched only by the [[Capital City|capital]]. At the beginning of the [[Second War]], Stratholme, specifically the [[Alonsus Chapel]], was the location where the Archbishop [[Alonsus Faol]] founded the holy Order of the [[Knights of the Silver Hand]], and indoctrinated its first five members, including [[Uther]] the Lightbringer and [[Saidan Dathrohan]].
  
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*** {{Race|Twilightdragonflight}}
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*** The Dark Horde serves Nefarian, Deathwing son which is composed of various members of various races
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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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**** {{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}} The Dark Horde employs various [[Goblin]] mercenaries
   
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* '''Members of the [[Twilight Hammer]] cult'''
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The original Stratholme was a port town built on the northeast edge of [[Darrowmere Lake]]. Stratholme was the chief source of Alliance oil in the north. During the Second War, it was preparing to deliver massive amounts of [[Oil]] to the kingdoms in western Lordaeron. The [[Horde]] sabotaged its [[Refinery|refineries]] and [[platform]]s to halt their shipment, and destroyed the city. With the destruction of Stratholme, the [[Alliance]] supply lines to [[Quel'Thalas]] were severed.<ref>''[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]]''</ref>
  
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** Led by [[Cho'gall]]
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** The Cult has various members the most notable are
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*** Rogue members of the alliance and the horde
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*** {{Race|Ogre mage|notext}}{{Race|Ogre}} Ogres 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.
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*** {{Race|Gronn}}
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Ettin}} Some [[Ettin]] have followed the ogres
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*** {{RaceIconExt|DarkIronDwarf}} The [[Dark Iron clan]] has been divided and some decided to join the twilight hammer
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Sandtroll}} The [[Sand troll]]s of [[Zul'farrak]] allied with the twilight hammer in a desperate attempt, led by [[Hydromancer Kul'ratha]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|AscendantAir}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantFire}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantWater}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantElementium}} Various mortals have ascended to elemental ascendants
   
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* '''Empire of [[Ahn'Qiraj]]'''
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===Between wars===
  
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** Ahn'Qiraj is the city-kingdom of the [[Qiraji]] found in the southern part of [[Silithus]].
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Stratholme was apparently rebuilt in landlocked northern Lordaeron after the Second War. In its glory days, it housed nearly 25,000 people,<ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', 188.</ref> and included many well known buildings, from the glorious keep to [[Fras Siabi]]'s famous tobacco shop.
  
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** Formerly controlled by [[C'thun]] and the [[Twin Emperors]]
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*** It's primarily ruled by it's Qiraji inhabitants.
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**** {{RaceIcon|Qiraji|Male}} [[Qiraji gladiator]] the male ground fighters of the qiraji
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**** {{RaceIcon|Qiraji|Female}} [[Qiraji battleguard]] the female air fighters of the qiraji
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**** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiProphet}} [[Qiraji prophet]] powerful spellcasters of the qiraji
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**** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} [[Qiraji emperor]] the rulers of the qiraji
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*** The Qiraji have built many constructs for war
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****{{RaceIconExt|Anubisath}} [[Anubisath]] Built and enchanted to be the guardians of Ahn'quiraj
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*****{{RaceIconExt|Horusath}} [[Horusath]] A improved version of Anubisath
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****{{RaceIconExt|ObsidianDestroyer}} [[Obsidian Destroyer]] A creature made of Obsidian, related to the Tol'vir.
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*** And have many Silithid Servants of various castes grouped into various hives
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**** [[Silithid queen]] Egg layer.
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**** [[Silithid larva]] Young silithid that have yet to molt into their adult forms.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|SilithidColossus|Small}} [[Silithid colossus]] Huge battle creatures with brutal strength.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|SilithidTank|Small}} [[Silithid reaver]] The hive's primary defenders.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Silithid|Small}} [[Silithid wasp]] The very aggressive, flying attack troops of the silithid.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|SandReaver|Small}} [[Sand reaver]]Unknown, probably tunnel diggers.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|SandWorm|Small}} [[Sand worm]] Worm-like creatures with burrowing claws digging through most kinds of soil.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Beetle}} [[Silithid scarab]] Worker caste of the Silithids, who are generally not aggresive unless they are attacked.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|SilithidWorker|Small}} [[Silithid worker]] Worker caste of the Silithids, who are generally not aggresive unless they are attacked.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Scorpid|Small}} [[Silithid Creeper]] Very aggressive scorpid-like creatures.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Scorpid|Small}} [[Silithid Swarmer]] Carrying young silithids.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Crab|Small}} [[Silithid Protector]]Crab-like creatures protecting the hive.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Larva|Small}} [[Silithid Grub]] Unknown.
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**** [[Silithid light]] Produces light to iluminate the dark caves.
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**** [[Silithid pill bug]] Produces light to iluminate the dark caves.
   
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* '''Empire of [[Nazjatar]]'''
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The city was also where the one of the original [[paladins]], [[Tirion Fordring]], was tried for treason against the Alliance for defending the orc [[Eitrigg]]. The trial was conducted by Uther the Lightbringer himself and overseen by various leaders of the Alliance. Tirion was found guilty, stripped of his powers (unsuccessfully), and was exiled from the Alliance lands. The following day the city came under attack by a small but well trained band of [[orc]]s under the command of the young warchief [[Thrall]], determined to save Eitrigg. Admist the chaos Tirion and Eitrigg escaped into the countryside.
  
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** Nazjatar is the great capital city of the naga and is built into the walls of the Rift.
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** Ruled by the Empress of Nazjtar Queen [[Azshara]]
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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
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*** {{RaceIconExt|NagaLord}} [[Naga anomaly|Naga anomaly]] are the mutants of the Naga race
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** The naga have enslaved many races under the seas
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*** [[Mur'gul]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Makrura}} [[Makrura]]
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** They have also tamed many of the ocean creatures
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*** [[Snap dragon]]
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*** [[Dragon turtle]]
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*** [[Couatl]]
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*** [[Tube wyrm]]
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** They are allied to some races
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*** {{RaceIconExt|MercilessOne}} [[Merciless one]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Leviathan}} [[Leviathanian Kraken]]
   
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* '''Iron Army of [[Ulduar]]'''
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** Led by the corrupt Prime designate [[Loken]], and controlled by [[Yogg-saron]]
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Just before the [[Third War]] the [[Plague]] reached Stratholme in infected shipments of grain, most likely from [[Andorhal]]. The populace, unaware of the plague, baked and consumed the infected grain. The [[dreadlord]] [[Mal'Ganis]] was silently overseeing the operation.
 
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** Composed mainly by the corrupted constructs of Ulduar
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*** [[Titanic watcher]]s like [[Thorim]], [[Freya]], [[Hodir]] and [[Mimir]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Mechagnome}} [[Mechagnome]]
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**** and their constructs Like the [[Clockwork giant]] or the [[Flame Leviathan]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Golem}} [[Golem]]
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** And it's new Iron Counterparts led by the [[Iron Council]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}} [[Iron Dwarf]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}} [[Iron giant]]
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*** {{RaceIcon|IronVrykul|Male}} [[Iron Vrykul]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|ProtoPlated}} [[Plated proto-drake]]
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** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessOne}} And Yogg-saron [[Faceless one]]s
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*** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}} led by the [[Faceless general]] [[Vezax]]
   
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* [[Emerald Nightmare]]
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Soon after, as the first undead started to rise, Prince [[Arthas]] and a contingent of soldiers arrived at Stratholme, but realized that the city had already been infected. Arthas thought that the only way of keeping the plagued (but not yet turned) citizens out of the hands of Mal'Ganis was by killing them. Most of the soldiers, including [[Uther]] the Lightbringer and [[Jaina Proudmoore]] chose not to help Arthas, thinking his purge was madness. Arthas and some soldiers, however, went on, and the city's population was almost [[Culling of Stratholme|completely massacred]] by them, along with the undead. Arthas confronted Mal'Ganis inside the city, but the dreadlord told him to seek him out in [[Northrend]], fleeing from the site. The majority of the few survivors left with [[Jaina Proudmoore]].
 
   
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===Other factions and allies===
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Stratholme was later taken under the control of the [[Undead Scourge]]. After the end of the war, when Arthas was called back to Northrend, the [[lich]] overlord [[Kel'Thuzad]] established Stratholme as his capital and positioned his floating fortress, the [[Necropolis Naxxramas]], above the ruined city.
  
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* '''Denizens of the [[Firelands]]'''
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** [[Ragnaros]], ruler of the firelands has agreed to work with deathwing and the old gods to burn down the world tree
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Fire}} Fire elemental are the servants of ragnaros
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker}} The Flamewakers are the nobles of the fire elemental hirarchy
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*** {{RaceIconExt|RevenantFire}} The main infantry of Ragnaros army
   
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* '''Denizens of the [[Skywall]]'''
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===Today===
  
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** [[Al'akir]], ruler of the Skywall has agreed to work with deathwing and the old gods to find the re-origination device created by the titans
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Stratholme is quite possibly the largest stronghold held by the [[Scourge]] in all of Lordaeron. Leading Scourge forces in the city below is a former noble turned [[death knight]] by the name of [[Baron Rivendare]], who coordinates the efforts of the [[Lich King]] in the [[Plaguelands]], where he constantly battles the force of the [[Argent Dawn]]. [[Kel'Thuzad]] raised undead structures among the human ruins. Undead and necromancers control the city while gargoyles and frost wyrms patrol the sky. Noxious orange mist oozes from the buildings and poisons living creatures, transforming them into servants of the Scourge. Kel'Thuzad's rule here is absolute, and from here he stretches his skeletal hands to control the surrounding plaguelands.<ref>''[[World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]]'', 20.</ref>
  
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Air}} Air Elementals are the servants of Al'akir
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Djinni}} The Djinni are the nobles of the air elemental hierarchy
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*** {{RaceIconExt|RevenantAir}} The main infantry of Al'akir army
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** Some Mortal tribes have allied with Al'akir
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Centaur|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|Centaur|Female}} [[Centaur]]s of the [[Galak]] Tribe have allied with Al'akir
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Tol'vir}} The [[Tol'vir]] of the [[Neferset]] tribe
   
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* {{RaceIconExt|Hydra}} The old gods keep many Azerothian [[Hydra]] demigods as pets
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Some consider Stratholme to be one of the most dangerous places in [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]] outside of Northrend. Today the city houses a few hundred [[Scarlet Crusade]] warriors from the Crimson Legion who fight against the thousands of undead.
 
   
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=== Former allies ===
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*Neptulon and the water elementals used to work for the old gods before the imprisonment in the Elemental planes
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:''Once the jewel of northern Lordaeron, the city of Stratholme is where Prince Arthas turned against his mentor, [[Uther Lightbringer]], and slaughtered hundreds of his own subjects who were believed to have contracted the dreaded [[plague]] of undeath. Arthas' downward spiral and ultimate surrender to the Lich King soon followed. The broken city is now inhabited by the undead Scourge -- led by the powerful lich, Kel'Thuzad. A contingent of [[Scarlet Crusade]]rs, led by Grand Crusader [[Dathrohan]], also holds a portion of the ravaged city. The two sides are locked in constant, violent combat. Those adventurers brave (or foolish) enough to enter Stratholme will be forced to contend with both factions before long. It is said that the city is guarded by three massive watchtowers, as well as powerful [[necromancer]]s, [[banshee]]s and [[abomination]]s. There have also been reports of a malefic [[Death Knight]] riding atop an unholy steed, dispensing indiscriminate wrath on all those who venture within the realm of the Scourge.''
  
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*Therazane and the Earth elementals used to work for the old gods before the imprisonment in the Elemental planes
   
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==History==
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===Cataclysm changes===
  
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===Shaping of Azeroth===
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Stratholme was originally divided between the forces of the [[Scarlet Crusade]], led by Grand Crusader [[Saidan Dathrohan]] - secretly possessed by the dreadlord [[Balnazzar]] - and the [[Scourge]] under [[Baron Rivendare]]. The two sides were still accessible from either side, resulting in one large instance. This has changed in Cataclysm, as the gate between the [[Festival Lane]] and [[Elders' Square]] has been permanently shut, resulting in two separate dungeons within the same instance (much like the [[Scarlet Monastery]]'s four separate wings). The instance portal inside the main entrance, which before Cataclysm was sealed behind a gate, is now open.
  
   
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====Defeat and allegiances within====
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On the Scarlet side, Balnazzar has since shed his human form and killed all of the Crusaders with him, raising them into undeath and calling them [[Risen (organization)|"the Risen"]]. [[Cannon Master Willey]], [[Archivist Galford]] and [[Malor the Zealous]] - the other main bosses in the Scarlet wing - are now undead as a result, known as [[Willey Hopebreaker]], [[Instructor Galford]] and [[Commander Malor]], respectively. On the undead side, Baron Rivendare, who - despite his beheading - returned to Scourge service in the [[Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave|Scarlet Enclave]] and [[Naxxramas]], has been replaced by [[Aurius Rivendare|Lord Aurius Rivendare]].
  
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===War of the Ancients===
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The questgivers for Stratholme - [[Eligor Dawnbringer|Crusade Commander Eligor Dawnbringer]], [[Craftsman Wilhelm|Master Craftsman Wilhelm]], and [[Packmaster Stonebruiser]] - will appear inside the instance at the main gate; at the service entrance, [[Crusade Commander Korfax]] and [[Angela Dosantos|Archmage Angela Dosantos]] - who give quests for the Scourge side - will join them.
  
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===Post-first [[sundering]]===
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An invisible wall will block any attempts to access the uninstanced Stratholme with a flying mount.
  
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====[[Exile of the High Elves|Exile of the]] [[Quel'dorei]]====
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===Maps and subregions===
  
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====[[Outland|Doom of ]][[Draenor]]====
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File:WorldMap-Stratholme1.jpg|Scarlet side
  
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File:StratholmeWithShops.jpg|Atlas map showing various shops that were in Stratholme.
  
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| [[Alonsus Chapel]]{{·}} [[The Crimson Throne]]{{·}} [[Crusaders' Square]]{{·}} [[Elders' Square]]{{·}} [[Festival Lane]]{{·}} [[The Gauntlet]]{{·}} [[The Hall of Lights]]{{·}} [[The Hoard]]{{·}} [[King's Square]]{{·}} [[Market Row]]{{·}} [[The Scarlet Bastion]]{{·}} [[The Slaughter House]]{{·}} [[Slaughter Square]]
  
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===[[Third War]] and [[The Frozen Throne|Aftermath]]===
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*{{RaceIconExt|Abomination}} [[Abomination]]s
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|Banshee}} [[Banshee]]s
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|CryptFiend}} [[Crypt fiend]]s
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|DeathKnight}} [[Death knight]]s (one, [[Aurius Rivendare|Lord Aurius Rivendare]])
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|Dreadlord}} [[Dreadlord]]s (one, [[Balnazzar]])
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|Gargoyle}} [[Gargoyle]]s
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|Ghoul}} [[Ghoul]]s
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|SkeletalWarrior}} [[Skeletal warrior]]s
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|Skeleton}} [[Skeleton]]s
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|Wight}} [[Wight]]s (one, [[Magistrate Barthilas]])
  
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It is self-evident however that the Old Gods possess worshippers across all the world's peoples and cultures somehow. The Old Gods are imprisoned and asleep deep beneath the earth, but their power is so vast that their maddening, destructive taint seeps from their prisons and appears to tear away at the sanity of an unknown number of Azeroth's inhabitants. To what extent sentient beings can fall under the influence of the Old Gods in this manner is not well understood, but those who hear the Old Whisperings most clearly have joined together in a coalition that is known as the [[Twilight's Hammer]]. Most of these cultists and followers have lost every ounce of their sanity and have become completely unpredictable and malefic, and, sometimes, things which are far worse. Through the leadership of the [[ogre-mage]] [[Cho'gall]], a powerful servant of C'Thun, the Twilight's Hammer has in recent times become the focal point for mortal worship of the Old Gods, and the cult's influence has since begun to increase alarmingly. Former members of both [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]] inexplicably flock to its service as if heeding a silent calling, and unrepentantly assist in bringing about the final hour of mortal existence on Azeroth. Large groups of the Twilight's Hammer have been observed to settle at or near sites where they believe the Old Gods or their minions are sealed away; many await C'Thun's awakening in [[Silithus]], while others appear to serve [[Ragnaros]] in the [[Blackrock Depths]] alongside the [[Dark Iron dwarves]].<ref>''[[Horde Player's Guide]]'', 169</ref> The largest concentrations of the Twilight's Hammer however are located at [[Grim Batol]] and the [[Bastion of Twilight]], within a region of the [[Eastern Kingdoms]] that is now referred to as the [[Twilight Highlands]].
   
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C'Thun created avatars from the [[silithid]] in its own image during ages long past. These avatars, known as the [[qiraji]], represent dark and powerful mockeries of life and have served as the Old God's heralds for millenia. Likewise, [[Yogg-Saron]] and [[N'Zoth]] are closely associated with the entities known only as [[Faceless One|Faceless Ones]], which appear to function as heralds and avatars to these Old Gods as well.
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NeutralOld Gods' forces
Twilight Citadel
Main leader IconSmall OldGodC'Thun†
N'Zoth
IconSmall Yogg-SaronYogg-Saron
Presumably other Old Gods
Secondary leaders

IconSmall Cho'gallCho'Gall†
IconSmall DeathwingDeathwing

IconSmall AirLordAl'Akir
IconSmall FireLordRagnaros
Twin Emperors

IconSmall NagaSeaWitchQueen Azshara
IconSmall Titan MaleLoken†
IconSmall SatyrXavius†

IconSmall SandTroll FemaleHydromancer Kulratha†
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 Naga
QirajiQiraji Qiraji
Arakkoa Arakkoa (Sethekk)
IconSmall Tol'vir Tol'vir
ElementalElementalElementalElemental Elemental
Satyr Satyr
Black dragon Black dragon
Twilight dragon Twilight dragon
Chromatic dragon Chromatic dragon
CentaurCentaur Centaur (Galak)
IconSmall Hydra Azerothian Hydra
IconSmall LeviathanLeviathan Kraken
SilithidSilithidSilithidSilithid Silithid
Notable Twilight's Hammer races

Capital Unknown (if any)
Other major settlements Ny'alotha, Nazjatar, Twilight Citadel, Neferset City, Blackrock Spire, Grizzlemaw, Zul'Farrak, Shadowforge City
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, and Great Dark Beyond (knowingly Azeroth).
Language(s) Common (speculated), Faceless (belived)
Status Active, possible cripple/defeat

The Old Gods' forces are the collective grouping of all the entities and organizations that serve the Old Gods. Despite this, they do not necessarily all get along with each other.

Membership

Major members

Other factions and allies

  • Denizens of the Firelands
    • Ragnaros, ruler of the firelands has agreed to work with deathwing and the old gods to burn down the world tree
      • IconSmall Fire Fire elemental are the servants of ragnaros
      • IconSmall Flamewaker The Flamewakers are the nobles of the fire elemental hirarchy
      • IconSmall RevenantFire The main infantry of Ragnaros army
  • Denizens of the Skywall
    • Al'akir, ruler of the Skywall has agreed to work with deathwing and the old gods to find the re-origination device created by the titans
      • IconSmall Air Air Elementals are the servants of Al'akir
      • IconSmall Djinni The Djinni are the nobles of the air elemental hierarchy
      • IconSmall RevenantAir The main infantry of Al'akir army
    • Some Mortal tribes have allied with Al'akir
  • IconSmall Hydra The old gods keep many Azerothian Hydra demigods as pets

Former allies

  • Neptulon and the water elementals used to work for the old gods before the imprisonment in the Elemental planes
  • Therazane and the Earth elementals used to work for the old gods before the imprisonment in the Elemental planes

History

Shaping of Azeroth

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Defeat and allegiances within

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War of the Ancients

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Post-first sundering

Exile of the Quel'dorei

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Interim

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Doom of Draenor

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Third War and Aftermath

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World of Warcraft

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The Shattering

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Organization and former members

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Template:Construction It is self-evident however that the Old Gods possess worshippers across all the world's peoples and cultures somehow. The Old Gods are imprisoned and asleep deep beneath the earth, but their power is so vast that their maddening, destructive taint seeps from their prisons and appears to tear away at the sanity of an unknown number of Azeroth's inhabitants. To what extent sentient beings can fall under the influence of the Old Gods in this manner is not well understood, but those who hear the Old Whisperings most clearly have joined together in a coalition that is known as the Twilight's Hammer. Most of these cultists and followers have lost every ounce of their sanity and have become completely unpredictable and malefic, and, sometimes, things which are far worse. Through the leadership of the ogre-mage Cho'gall, a powerful servant of C'Thun, the Twilight's Hammer has in recent times become the focal point for mortal worship of the Old Gods, and the cult's influence has since begun to increase alarmingly. Former members of both Alliance and Horde inexplicably flock to its service as if heeding a silent calling, and unrepentantly assist in bringing about the final hour of mortal existence on Azeroth. Large groups of the Twilight's Hammer have been observed to settle at or near sites where they believe the Old Gods or their minions are sealed away; many await C'Thun's awakening in Silithus, while others appear to serve Ragnaros in the Blackrock Depths alongside the Dark Iron dwarves.[1] The largest concentrations of the Twilight's Hammer however are located at Grim Batol and the Bastion of Twilight, within a region of the Eastern Kingdoms that is now referred to as the Twilight Highlands.

In some cases, evil but still sane individuals have been known to deliberately turn to worship of the Old Gods out of spite, when they feel that other, more mainstream powers have mistreated them. Anarchists also sometimes fall to worship of the Old Gods out of a desire to destroy the world; some believe a new, better existence will rise up in the wake of the destruction. In either case, these individuals are deluded or misinformed and any who do manage to make even the barest real contact with the Old Gods go hopelessly and irrevocably insane.

C'Thun created avatars from the silithid in its own image during ages long past. These avatars, known as the qiraji, represent dark and powerful mockeries of life and have served as the Old God's heralds for millenia. Likewise, Yogg-Saron and N'Zoth are closely associated with the entities known only as Faceless Ones, which appear to function as heralds and avatars to these Old Gods as well.

Queen Azshara and the bulk of her Highborne seem to have fallen to, or have struck a pact with, the power of an Old God and have since become the monstrous, serpent-like naga. The naga have been seen in the presence of Faceless Ones in regions as Vashj'ir, suggesting that the darkest fears about the change which has overcome Azshara and many of the Highborne hold true.

References

 
  1. ^ Horde Player's Guide, 169
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