Kvaldir

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The kvaldir, or tuk-hariq (meaning walkers of the fog/sons of the mist), are fearsome seafaring vrykul raiders who roam the seas raiding ships and coastal settlements.

Awakened soon after Shield Hill in the Howling Fjord was defiled by pirates, they came upon the beaches of the Borean Tundra and Dragonblight from unknown locations. Due to most of the beaches being controlled by the tuskarr, they set on destroying them first, among some naga as well.

Led by Drottinn Hrothgar, they recently took over a tuskarr village on an island off the northern coast of Icecrown and renamed it Hrothgar's Landing. It is now a mist-shrouded staging point from which they launch attacks against Silver Covenant and Sunreavers' ships in the waters between the island and Icecrown.

The mist carries legend, of Horde and Alliance warriors alike, venturing into it only to never be seen again.

Appearance

Very similar to vrykul, these creatures are covered in green scales, barnacles, and seaweed. When they die on land, they evaporate, leaving behind only their weapons and any seaweed or objects that were on their bodies. When killed in the water, they leave behind intact corpses.

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

In the upcoming expansion World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, Kvaldir make an appearance in Ruins of Vashj'ir in a form of flashback quest chains beginning with  [81] Visions of the Past: The Invasion of Vashj'ir. They are also fighting Queen Azshara's naga.

Clans

Kvaldir clan
Main leader	Drottinn Hrothgar
Secondary leaders	Heigarr the Horrible, Orabus the Helmsman
Race(s)
Base of operations	Garrosh's Landing, Pal'ea, Kaskala, Bor's Fury
Theater of operations	Borean Tundra, Hrothgar's Landing, Vashj'ir

This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.

A smaller group, named the Skadir, is believed to have broken off the main clan, also known as the Kvaldir.

Notable

•  Gamel the Cruel
•  Heigarr the Horrible
•  Ragnar Drakkarlund
•  Orabus the Helmsman
•  Windan of the Kvaldir
•  Isuldof Iceheart (presumed)
•  Rodin the Reckless (presumed)
•  Fengir the Disgraced (presumed)
•  Drottinn Hrothgar
•  Ornolf the Scarred
•  Mistcaller Yngvar
•  Varkul the Unrelenting

Types & Classes

• Crewman
• Mistweaver
• Mist Lord
• Raider

Named vessels

• The Serpent's Maw
• The Kur Drakkar
• Bor's Hammer
• Bor's Anvil
• Bor's Fury

Trivia

• They appear to be based on the recordings of vikings having used mist as a way to mask their movements and create sneak attacks, which the kvaldir seem to excel at.
• They may be a reference to John Carpenter's The Fog which also features a race of raiders that are linked to a fog, much as the Kvaldir are linked to the mist.

Speculation

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Mist

The kvaldir cannot exist outside the mist with the exception of the raiders in Kaskala, however, this could simply be that Blizzard opted not to cover the area in mist. It is possible that the Kaskalan Elder Muahit's quest to secure the aid of the elements against the kvaldir raiders is impacting the area. He mentions that the weather is assisting the Tuskarr, possibly by driving away the mist. However, the mist is absent before his quests are completed. His quests summon a blizzard to stop their ships.

Battle Plans of the Kvaldir

In Patch 3.2.2, a quest starting with Kvaldir battle plans involving series of devastating raids on Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms settlements was added. This may hint at future content.

Neptulon followers?

It seems likely the Kvaldir worship Neptulon,^{[citation needed]}  who is opposed to the recent naga actions in Vashj'ir. While there are naga that do worship Neptulon, many of them (as in Vashj'ir) do not.