The Annals of Darrowshire
Darrowshire, named for the Darrowmere Lake to its west, is a village tucked into the southern foothills of Lordaeron. Known for its humble yet hardworking residents, Darrowshire stayed in the background of Lordaeron history until the Third War.
Heroes were made during that war, and heroes were lost.
The Battle for Darrowshire
The Battle of Darrowshire took place in the middle of the Third War, when the Scourge forces rampaged across Lordaeron. Darrowshire was cut off from the bulk of the Alliance forces, but the town was bolstered by a company of troops consisting of a contingent of paladins of the Silver Hand and a staunch group of local militia led by Captain Joseph Redpath.
The Scourge's first assaults on Darrowshire were sparse. Small groups of marauding skeletons and corpses wandered the outskirts of the village and were repelled. But the Scourge did not balk by the defenders' tenacity; rather, they responded in kind. Soon after the first wave of attacks, the second wave emerged. Champion ghouls, servants of the ghoul lord Horgus screamed down from the hills and clashed with beleaguered Darrowshire defenders.
The defenders weakened, but were relieved by paladins, disciples of the Silver Hand. Their leader, Davil Crokford, was a native of Darrowshire. He brought his followers to the village when he heard of the impending attack, and together with the defenders, they held back the servants of Horgus.
When Horgus himself entered the battle, he met with Davil. For many minutes they fought, and Davil eventually prevailed. However, he suffered a mortal wound and died soon after defeating the ghoul lord.
The battle continued with Captain Redpath bravely leading his militia. They might have won, had the captain not been corrupted by the death knight Marduk the Black.
In the middle of the fray, Marduk rode up to Redpath and with black magic, he tore loose Redpath's spirit, twisting it into a evil shadow of the brave captain.
The corrupted Captain Redpath then spread his evil taint among the defenders of Darrowshire who betrayed their allies and slaughtered them. They then turned against the town of Darrowshire and killed all who hid in their homes.
The remaining Scourge army, along with the corrupted spirit of Captain Redpath left the ravaged village of Darrowshire and tore into Lordaeron, adding to the pain and death of the Third War.
from the Extended Annals of Darrowshire
The Fate of Horgus the Ravager
Horgus the Ravager fell at the Battle of Darrowshire. But the evil within him was not fully spent. The victorious Scourge forces removed his skull from the battelfield of Darrowshire. Carrying it with them to sow dread among the living they faced.
Days Later, the company of Scourge who possessed the head were defeated by Silver Hand paladins. Horgus' head was cast into Blackwood Lake.
The Fate of Marduck, the Black
Marduk survived the Second War (sic), causing great death and suffering with his foul, rune-laden sword. Although Marduk still lives, his sword was lost in a battle near Corin's Crossing. A dwarf captain shattered the sword on his enchanted shield, forcing Marduk to flee the field and winning the day for the Alliance.
Marduk's sword sank into the earth and corrupted it, eating a gorge into the land, now known as the Infectis Scar.
The Fate of Davil Lightforge
Davil Lightforge died at the Battle of Darrowshire, but his bravery inspired the Alliance throughout the war.
His book, his paladin's libram, was recovered by Scarlet Crusade troops. It now resides in the town hall of the Scarlet Crusade controlled Hearthglen, often read by crusaders eager to draw from Davil's strength.
The Fate of Joseph Redpath
Joseph Redpath was killed during the Battle of Darrowshire. His spirit was corrupted and took new shape, and this creature spread great evil in Lordaeron.
At Gahrron's Withering, east of Andorhal, the corrupted Redpath was finally defeated by Alliance forces. His shield still rests near the barn of the plagued farmstead, and Scourge minions are still drawn to the memory of his evil.
The Fate of Carlin Redpath
Brother to Captain Joseph Redpath, Carlin fell during the battle of Darrowshire. But although terribly wounded, he was not slain.
Days after the battle, agents of the Argent Dawn found Carlin wandering, weak from thirst and fever, near Corin's Crossing. They tended to his wounds and brought him to the Light's Hope Chapel. Grateful for their charity, Carlin joined the ranks of the Argent Dawn and now fights a battle of revenge agains the Scourge.
Sources
World of Warcraft ingame book: The Annals of Darrowshire
Note: It seems that the author mistakingly referred to the events as happening in the Second War, while the existence of the Scourge is exclusive to the Third War. This version includes corrections.
