Worgen
Icon of the Cursed
Character classes	Death Knight, Druid, Hunter, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Main language	Gilnean
Secondary language	Common
Starting zone	Gilneas City, Gilneas
Racial leader	King Genn Greymane Queen Tess Greymane
Capital	Gilneas City
Population	50,000
Racial mount	None (See Running Wild)

The Worgen of Gilneas are a savage race of lupine-like creatures that serve as members of the Alliance.

BackgroundEdit

Records indicate that the worgen, a race of lupine humanoids, existed for a time in Kalimdor. Other evidence also suggested that the Worgen were from a different world, that came through portals by Archmage Argual. In fact, more recent evidence suggested that their true origin might have a connection to the night elves and a secretive druidic order from Kalimdor's distant past. This proved to be correct as the curse originated from a druidic sect who followed Goldrinn, known as Druids of the Pack. They shapeshifted into the feral worgen and eventually lost their minds to its violent nature. The other Druids agreed that they must be locked away, and thus put them into eternal slumber deep beneath a tree... until the day Arugal and Velinde Starsong tampered with the Scythe of Elune. It was the night elves, after all, who created the curse in the first place. Obliged to help their newfound allies, they re-introduce them to the Alliance.

The worgen's first verified appearance in the Eastern Kingdoms has been traced back to the Third War, when the archmage Arugal utilized the wolf-beasts as a weapon against the Scourge. Arugal's weapons soon turned against him, however, as the curse of the worgen rapidly spread among the human population, transforming ordinary men and women into ravenous, feral creatures.

Arugal adopted many of the worgen as his own and retreated to the former mansion of Baron Silverlaine, the estate now known as Shadowfang Keep. The curse, however, was not contained. It persisted in the lands of Silverpine and extended even into the fabled walled nation of Gilneas, where the curse rapidly reached pandemic levels.

CataclysmEdit

Before the Cataclysm, the citizens of of Gilneas found themselves trapped, with no hope of escape. There, they were transformed into savage beasts and would spread to destruction. Many were cured and fought against the Forsaken that invaded the land.

DeceiverEdit

After the land of Gilneas was rebuilt under the rule of Queen Tess Greymane, she ordered the Gilneans of the Alliance to capture many worgen that belonged to Arugal and others that wonder in the Eastern Kingdoms where they would all be cured.

Worgen players will start as one of Arugal's worgen where they would be held as prisoners until Krennan Aranas approaches to the players and cures them.

Starting attributes Edit

	Base[1]	Mage	Priest	Rogue	Warlock	Warrior	Druid	Hunter	Death knight
Strength	23	23	23	23	23	26	24	23	111
Agility	22	22	22	25	22	22	22	25	75
Stamina	20	20	20	21	21	22	20	21	99
Intellect	16	19	18	16	18	16	18	16	25
Spirit	19	21	22	19	21	19	21	20	41

Racial traits Edit

[Darkflight] (3 min cooldown)
Activates your true form, increasing movement speed by 40% for 10 sec.
[Viciousness] (passive)
Increases critical strike chance by 1%.
[Aberration] (passive)
No longer reduces the duration of all curses and diseases used against you by 15%. Instead, gives more resistance to both Nature and Shadow damage.
[Flayer] (passive)
Skinning skill increased by 15 and allows you to skin 0.5 seconds faster.
[Two Forms] (1.5 sec cooldown)
Transforms you between human and worgen forms. You will revert to worgen form in combat.
[Running Wild] (1.5 sec cooldown)
Drop to all fours to run as fast as a wild animal. Provides a speed increase equivalent to a ground mount.