Thrall
Gender	Male
Race	Orc
Character class	Shaman/Far Seer
Affiliation	The Horde
Occupation	Warchief of the Horde

Thrall is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe, and one of the main protagonists of the games and books. He is considered the greatest orc in the world, and he is the master of the horde. Image File history File links Promotional artwork of the character Thrall from Blizzard Entertainments video game Warcraft III. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The word gender describes the state of being male, female, or neither. ... The shield and spear of the Roman God Mars are often used to represent the male sex In heterogamous species, male is the sex of an organism, or of a part of an organism, which typically produces smaller, mobile gametes (spermatozoa) that are able to fertilise female gametes (ova). ... // This is an alphabetical list with the major and minor races in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... Male and Female Orcs as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... The Warcraft Universe is the fictional universe in which the Warcraft series of computer games and announced movie are set. ...

The character was originally intended as the protagonist of Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans, an adventure game in the world of Warcraft, but the game was cancelled prior to completion. Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans was an adventure computer game under development by Blizzard Entertainment that was to be set in the Warcraft Universe. ... Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is a real-time strategy computer game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment in 1994. ...

Consequently, much of Thrall's background is told in the Warcraft III manual, and later (re)introduced in the novelisation of the aforementioned game: Warcraft: Lord of the Clans. A novelization (or novelisation in British English) is a fictional book that is written based on some other media story form rather than as an original work. ...

Thrall is also a playable character in Warcraft III, wherein he leads the Horde to Kalimdor. He is also present as an NPC in World of Warcraft. Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2002, is a real-time strategy computer game // Overview Warcraft III was developed by Blizzard Entertainment, a subsidiary of Vivendi Universal, and released in July 2002. ... From left to right, female and male examples of Orcs, Undead Forsaken, Trolls, and Tauren: the four races that currently make up the Horde in World of Warcraft. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment. ...

Background and Infancy

Thrall was the son of Durotan, who was the chieftain of the Frostwolf clan and the only clan chieftain that refused to drink of the tainted blood of Mannoroth, a Pit Lord of the Burning Legion. Seeing the savage effect the blood had upon the orcs, and the growing hold the demons held over them, Durotan approached the Orcish warchief, Orgrim Doomhammer, with his fears. However his pleas went unheard, and so unnerved was the warchief that he ordered the immediate death of Durotan and his family. This was revealed to be false - Doomhammer was framed; as the real assassins were Rend and Maim, sons of Blackhand (from the original Warcraft) of the Black Rock Clan. So it was that Durotan was assassinated and his family left to perish. By some stroke of luck, the assassins chose not to kill Durotan's infant son, instead leaving the helpless baby to the mercy of the wilderness.

Childhood and Adolescence

Thrall found as a child, with the Frostwolf clan symbol shown.

In a stroke of fate, the child was not found by a hungry animal, but by Aedelas Blackmoore, an ambitious Lieutenant in the Alliance. Blackmoore sought to raise this orphaned orc as his personal slave (hence the name Thrall), and to become a fearsome gladiator orc (which was to compete in gladiator matches, subsequently giving Blackmoore profits from gambling), and eventually come to rise to take over the Horde and subjugate humanity in Blackmoore's name. He gave the child over to one of his servants who as already nursing, paying the woman handsomely to take care of the Orc until he could take over his rearing himself. Image File history File links Screenshots form the unreleased Blizzard Entertainment avdneture video game Warcraft Adventures. ... Image File history File links Screenshots form the unreleased Blizzard Entertainment avdneture video game Warcraft Adventures. ...

However, Taretha Foxton, the young daughter of Blackmoore's servant, came to see the young Orc as her own little brother. She showered him with friendship and love, secretly communicating with him in letters she wrote everyday, showing him that not all humans are evil. This philosophy was to be carried till his adulthood (as in the case of allying with Jaina Proudmoore to fight a common enemy during Warcraft 3.) This is an alphabetical list with the major and minor characters in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... Lady Jaina Proudmoore is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ...

Another strong influence on the young Thrall was a man known only as Sergeant, who trained Blackmoore's troops. Sergeant always treated Thrall fairly, even over Blackmoore's objections, and despite a harsh training regimen that often included Thrall being a living practice dummy for teaching the soldiers to fight Orcs, taught Thrall everything he knew about not only combat and tactics, but honor as well.

Thrall eventually discovered his true heritage when a captured Orc was brought through the Keep. The Orc saw Thrall, practicing with the trainee soldiers. With the strength and fire seemingly lost after the war, the Orc broke free of his bindings and charged towards Thrall, screaming in the Orcs' native tongue, before being finally overwhelmed and killed by the guards (Thrall would later discover that the Orc was trying to save him, yelling for Thrall to run while he held the Humans off).

After a savage beating after Thrall lost the last battle of a gladatorial contest(having to face an Ogre after six previous fights), he finally realized that he could no longer remain as a slave-soldier, and with Taretha's help, escaped from the Keep. He eventually made his way to an Orc internment camp, where he discovered the sad state of his people. From there, he would learn where to find the last known free clan of Orcs.

Young Adulthood

Thrall as seen in Warcraft III.

Making his way to the remnant of his father's clan he quickly learned of his past and that of his people, thanks to Grom Hellscream, leader of the Warsong clan. Before they accepted him, however, they gave him a series of tests to determine his worthiness. Thanks to his combat skills and respect of innocent civilians (which he demonstrated when he did not want to slaughter children), he was accepted by Grom and his clan. Image File history File links Screenshot of the Orc Warchief Thrall in Warcraft III. This is a screenshot of a copyrighted computer game or video game. ... Image File history File links Screenshot of the Orc Warchief Thrall in Warcraft III. This is a screenshot of a copyrighted computer game or video game. ... In the fictional Warcraft universe, Grom Hellscream was the Chieftain of the Warsong Clan. ...

He then sought out to find the legendary Frostwolf clan, where his people tested his abilities and taught him the ways of the Orc Shaman. His teacher was the Far-seer, Drek`Thar, who became one of Thrall's most trusted advisors later on. In a test, he encountered the legendary Orgrim Doomhammer who tried to challenge him (pretending to be a threat to the Frostwolf tradition). Once he succeeded the test, Doomhammer introduced himself and taught him the skills to liberate the Orcs in internment camps. Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Orgrim Doomhammer is a fictional character in the world of Azeroth in Warcraft, a game series by Blizzard Entertainment. ...

Later on, he set about freeing the now defeated Horde from their prisons and introducing them once more to their native shamanistic ways; as a result of this, he successfully influenced a few elder Orcs which assisted him in his liberation of the orcs.

The New Horde

Thrall as seen in the cancelled Warcraft Adventures

Thrall liberated many Orcs from the human camps, and freed them of the demonic pact with Mannoroth. The Orcs were united under one banner, as the New Horde, under the wise experience of Orgrim Doomhammer. During the liberation of one camp, Doomhammer was mortally wounded, and passed on his legendary Armor and Weapons, as well as the leadership of the Horde, over to Thrall. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (682x906, 138 KB)Promotional art for the unreleased Blizzard Entertainment game, Warcraft Adventures. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (682x906, 138 KB)Promotional art for the unreleased Blizzard Entertainment game, Warcraft Adventures. ... WarCraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans was a humorous in tone point-and-click adventure computer game under development by Blizzard Entertainment that was set in the Warcraft Universe. ...

Thrall led the Horde to lay siege to Durnholde Keep, central base of the internment camps, and Thrall's former home. In response to Thrall's demand of surrender, Lord Blackmoore gave Thrall something else entirely: the head of Taretha Foxton, executed for helping Thrall. Enraged, Thrall led the Horde to storm the Keep, and slew Blackmoore in single combat. Allowing Sergeant to evacuate with the innocent civilians and surviving soldiers, Thrall summoned all of his power, razing Durnholde Keep with a massive earthquake. From then on, Thrall continued to liberate his people and unite the Orcs in the New Horde.

Thrall in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos

After the destruction of the internment camps, Thrall and the Horde hid out in the lands of Lordareron, until a dream sent to him by a mysterious prophet directed him to take the Horde and set out west. Stealing a number of human ships, the Horde set sail for Kalimdor, the "Land of Eternal Starlight". Thus the orcs managed to avoid the devastation of Lordaeron and the Kingdom of Azeroth by the Scourge. On their journey, Thrall would meet up with the Darkspear Tribe, a tribe of Jungle Trolls exiled on a remote island. Thrall would help the Trolls escape from a group of maurauding Murlocs, earning the tribe's loyalty, and taking them with him to Kalimdor. Image File history File links Warcraft_III_icon. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Azeroth as seen from Warcraft: Orcs and Humans. ... The Scourge faction logo. ... Darkspear Tribe crest. ... The vicious Trolls that populate the numerous jungle isles of the South Seas are renowned for their cruelty and dark mysticism. ...

Upon their arrival to Kalimdor, the orcish ships were separated. Thrall ended up in the Barrens and thus encountered the Tauren chieftain, Cairne Bloodhoof. In mutual respect, and understanding of the needs of the other, they formed an alliance. Tauren crest. ... In the Warcraft universe, Cairne Bloodhoof is the leader of the Tauren race. ...

Later, once again at the behest of the mysterious prophet - now revealed to be Medivh - Thrall joined with his enemies of old, the humans, lead now by Jaina Proudmoore, in order to defeat Grom Hellscream, who had become possessed by the blood of the demon Mannoroth. Thrall convinced Grom that he was on the wrong path, and together they managed to destroy Mannoroth and end the taint of his blood in all orcs. Medivh is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... Lady Jaina Proudmoore is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ...

Thrall and Jaina allied themselves with the Night Elves at the battle of Mount Hyjal in the defeat of the demon Archimonde. Mount Hyjal Mount Hyjal is a fictional mountain found in the fantasy Warcraft Universe. ... Archimonde is a demon lord and warlock who originated from the world of Argus and then the Twisting Nether in the fantasy Warcraft Universe. ...

Thrall in Warcraft III: Frozen Throne

Thrall set up the nation of Durotar - named for his father - in the Barrens of Kalimdor, a haven in which orcs might hope to live peacefully as once they had long ago. Unfortunately, this peace was shattered when Admiral Proudmoore, the father of Thrall's friend and ally Jaina, arrived on Kalimdor with his marines and attacked the orcs - refusing to accept or honor any treaties with them. Jaina, horrified at his insatiable lust for vengeance, betrayed her father to his defeat by allowing the Horde to attack Theramore Isle. Thrall's fight was with the Admiral, so he ordered the Horde not to attack the native defenders of Theramore, and after the Admiral's death, they left Theramore in peace, but the true damage had been done. Relations between orc and human deteriorated, despite the best efforts of Thrall and Jaina to contain them. In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Admiral Daelin Proudmoore was the ruler of the nation of Kul Tiras. ...

Thrall in 'Cycle of Hatred'

Three years passed, and Orgrimmar swelled. However, a series of minor incidents between Durotar orcs and Theramore humans threatened the stability of the entire area. Thrall and Jaina desperately attempted to keep the peace, but Thrall was eventually forced to send an army to Northwatch, the same keep Proudmoore used for his operations. After the battle began, however, Jaina contacted Thrall with information that his chief warrior, Burx, was working for the Orcish end of the Burning Blade cult. Infuriated at the idea that an orc would once again serve the Legion (the demon Zmodlor was pulling the strings of the cult), Thrall immedately stopped the battle (with some impressive aid from the Spirit of Fire) and denounced Burx. When the warrior protested that he was acting within the Horde's interests, Thrall smashed his skull with the Doomhammer.

The events prompted Jaina and Thrall to persue a more official Horde/Alliance treaty. Despite the rise of tensions in the last year or so, their actions have halted, though not completely broken, the cycle of hatred.

Thrall in World of Warcraft

In World of Warcraft Thrall is a World Leader NPC. He can be found in his throne room in the Valley of Wisdom section of Orgrimmar, Durotar. Thrall's role in the game is less direct than in Warcraft III, Horde players can only receive a few quests from him or Alliance players can fight him. Killing a world leader grants a huge honor bonus to the entire war party. World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment. ... Orgrimmar is a fictional city in the Warcraft Universe and has appeared in the computer games Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne and World of Warcraft. ... In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Durotar is a nation founded by the Horde, to serve as a new homeland for the orcs, and is named after Thralls father Durotan. ...

Quotes

"The beginning of wisdom is the statement 'I do not know.' The person who cannot make that statement is one who will never learn anything. And I have prided myself on my ability to learn."

"We don't go do stupid things when somebody yells, 'For the Horde'".

"I may have been raised by humans, but I am no fool".

"You're a natural leader. You remind me of Hellscream in a way". In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Rexxar is a half-orc, half-ogre Beastmaster who was instrumental in assisting the Horde in defending Durotar after the fall of the Burning Legion. ... In the fictional Warcraft universe, Grom Hellscream was the Chieftain of the Warsong Clan. ...

Grom Hellscream: "I..have freed..myself..."
Thrall: "No, old friend...you have freed us all."  – when Grom dies after having defeated Mannoroth. Spoiler warning: Mannoroth the Destructor is a fictional character set in Blizzard Entertainments Warcraft Universe. ...

Be very careful, Burx. Lady Proudmoore -Jaina- has earned my respect. You, on the other hand, are rapidly losing it."

"Blackmoore gave me the name so I would never forget that I was something he owned, that I belonged to him. I never will. I will keep the name, and one day, when I see him again, he will be the one who remembers what he did to me, and regret it with all his heart."