With the Shattering looming ever closer, I figured that now would be a good time to catch up with the Horde's leaders before their worlds are turned upside down. Here I record my travels and the conversations I had with them.
N.B. Spoilers for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm and Christie Golden's World of Warcraft: The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm after the jump
Garrosh Hellscream
- Well known for: Leading the Warsong Offensive in Northrend as Overlord; challenging Thrall's leadership via Mak'gora; losing his composure near Varian Wrynn; being the son of Grommash Hellscream, damner to the original Blood Curse
- Where I found him: (32.81,38.02) Grommash Hold of Orgrimmar, Durotar, Kalimdor, Azeroth.
- What he was doing: Being appointed temporary Warchief by Thrall in a rather plain ceremony
- What will happen to him come the Cataclysm: Lead the Horde as Warchief through a cataclysmic new era; defeat and kill Cairne in a Mak'gora
Thrall
- Well known for: Leading the Horde as Warchief; being a shaman; freeing the orcs from human imprisonment in Lordaeron; founding the Horde between Frostwolf (and allied) orcs, Bloodhoof (and allied) tauren, Darkspear (and allied) trolls, Forsaken undead and blood elves; being challenged by Garrosh via Mak'gora
- Where I found him: (32.10,37.78) Grommash Hold of Orgrimmar, Durotar, Kalimdor, Azeroth.
- What he was doing: Appointing Garrosh as temporary Warchief in a rather plain ceremony
- What will happen to him come the Cataclysm: Travel to Nagrand, Outland to learn from the elements there; use his capacity as shaman to mitigate the upcoming Shattering
- Well known for: Leading the allied tauren races as Chieftain, being opposed by Magatha Grimtotem and the Grimtotem tauren
- Where I found him: (60.28,51.69) High Rise of Thunder Bluff, Mulgore, Kalimdor, Azeroth.
- What he was doing: Conducting regular duties as Chieftain
- What will happen to him come the Cataclysm: Be defeated and die under Mak'gora against Garrosh
Baine Bloodhoof
- Well known for: Being the son of Cairne Bloodhoof; surviving centaur imprisonment
- Where I found him: (47.51,60.17) Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore, Kalimdor, Azeroth.
- What he was doing: Managing regular business at Bloodhoof Village, including leading young adult tauren through the Rites of the Earthmother
- What will happen to him come the Cataclysm: Overthrow a coup on Thunder Bluff by the Grimtotem; succeed Cairne as Chieftain
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