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'''Dreghood Drudge''' are [[Broken]] found in [[Zangarmarsh]]. They give 2.5 reputation point per kill towards [[Cenarion Expedition]] until {{honored}} while not under the control of a [[Bloodscale Overseer]] or [[Darkcrest Slaver]].
  
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|above = Old Gods' forces
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|image = [[File:Twilight Citadel.jpg|260px]]
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|caption = The Twilight Citadel
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|label1 = Main leaders
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== External links ==
  
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|data1 = {{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{RaceIconExt|GiantEye}}{{NPC||C'Thun}}&dagger;<br>
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{{elinks-NPC|18122}}
  
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{{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{NPC||N'Zoth}}<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Yogg-Saron}}{{RaceIconExt|Vrykul|Female}}{{NPC||Yogg-Saron}}&dagger;<br>
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Presumably other [[Old Gods]]
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|label2 = Secondary leaders
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|data2 = {{RaceIconExt|Cho'gall}}{{NPC||Cho'Gall}}&dagger;<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Deathwing}}{{NPC||Deathwing}}<br>
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* {{RaceIconExt|Sinestra}}{{NPC||Sintharia}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|Nefarian}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadNefarian}}{{NPC||Nefarian}}&dagger;
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** {{RaceIconExt|Rend}}{{NPC||Rend Blackhand}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|Onyxia}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadOnyxia}}{{NPC||Onyxia}}&dagger;
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{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}{{NPC||Twin Emperors}}&dagger;<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Titan|Male}}{{NPC||Loken}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}}{{RaceIconExt|IronVrykul|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}}{{NPC||Assembly of Iron}}&dagger;<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}}{{NPC||Queen Azshara}}<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Satyr}}{{NPC||Xavius}}<br>
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|label4 = Population
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|data4 =
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|label5 = Main races
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|data5 =
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{{Race|Old God}}<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessoftheDeep}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessShadoweaver}}{{RaceIconExt|Erudax}}{{Race|Faceless one}}<br>
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{{Race|Blackdragonflight|}}[[Black dragonflight|Black]]<br>
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{{Race|Naga|}}{{RaceIconExt|NagaLord}}{{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}} [[Naga]]<br>
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{{Race|Qiraji|}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiProphet}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} [[Qiraji]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}}{{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}}{{RaceIcon|IronVrykul|Male}} [[Iron dwarf|Stormforged]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Air}}{{RaceIconExt|Fire}}{{RaceIconExt|Water}}{{RaceIconExt|Earth}} [[Elemental]]s
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|label6 = Other races
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|data6 =
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{{Alliance}}{{Horde}} Races of former members from [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|AscendantAir}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantFire}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantWater}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantElementium}} [[Elemental ascendant|Ascendant]]s<br>
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{{Race|DarkIronDwarf}}<br>
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{{Race|Sandtroll}}<br>
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{{Race|Ogre mage|notext}}{{Race|Ogre}}<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Gronn}}[[Gronn]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Ettin}}[[Ettin]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|MercilessOne}} [[Merciless one]]<br>
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{{RaceIcon|Murloc|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Murloc|Female}} [[Murloc]]<br>
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*{{RaceIconExt|DeepSeaMurloc}} [[Deep Sea Murloc]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Anubisath}} [[Anubisath]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|ObsidianDestroyer}} [[Obsidian Destroyer]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Mechagnome}} [[Mechagnome]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|FireGiant}} [[Fire giant]]<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|DireFurbolg}} [[Polar Furbolg]]<br>
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{{Race|Satyr}}<br>
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[[Dragonkin]]
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* [[File:IconSmall Lethon.gif]][[File:IconSmall Emeriss.gif]] [[Dragons of Nightmare|Nightmare]]<br>
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* {{Race|Twilightdragonflight|}}[[Twilight dragonflight|Twilight]]<br>
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* {{Race|Chromaticdragonflight|}}[[Chromatic dragonflight|Chromatic]]<br>
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* {{RaceIconExt|DrakeBronze}}{{RaceIconExt|DrakeGreen}}{{RaceIconExt|DrakeRed}}{{RaceIconExt|DrakeBlue}} Corrupt <br>
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[[Firelands#Denizens|Firelands Denizens]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker}}[[Flamewaker]]<br>
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*{{RaceIconExt|MoltenGiant}} [[Molten Giant]]<br>
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*{{RaceIconExt|FireHawk}} [[Fire hawk]]<br>
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[[Skywall#Denizens|Skywall Denizens]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Djinni}}[[Djinni]]<br>
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{{Race|Neferset}}<br>
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{{Race|Centaur}}<br>
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{{RaceIconExt|Arakkoa}} [[Arakkoa]]<br>
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|label7 = Main capitals
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|data7 = [[Twilight Citadel]], [[Ulduar]], [[Ahn'qiraj]], [[Nazjatar]], [[Rift of Aln]]
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|label8 = Other major cities
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|data8 = [[Neferset City]], [[Shadowforge City]], [[Grizzlemaw]], [[Zul'Farrak]], [[Blackrock Spire]]
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|label9 = Base of operations
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|data9 = [[Twilight Highlands]], [[Ulduar]], [[Silithus]], [[The Rift]], [[Skywall]], [[Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom]], [[Firelands]], [[Maelstrom]], [[Twilight Realm]], [[Emerald Nightmare]], [[Twilight Caverns]], [[Blackfathom Deeps]], [[Rift of Aln]].
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|label10 = Theater of operations
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|data10 = [[Elemental Plane]], [[Twilight Realm]], [[Outland]], [[Emerald Dream]] and [[Azeroth]].
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|label11 = Main language
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|data11 = [[Faceless (language)|Faceless]]
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|label12 = Secondary languages
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|data12 = [[Nazja]], [[Qiraji (language)|Qiraji]], [[Kalimag]], [[Common]], [[Draconic]], [[Low Common]], [[Orcish]], various others
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|label13 = Main factions
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|data13 = [[Old Gods]], [[Twilight Hammer]], [[Black Dragonflight]], [[Ulduar]] forces, [[Ahn'Qiraj]], [[Nazjatar]], [[Emerald Nightmare]]
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|label14 = Affiliations
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|data14 = [[Neferset tribe]], [[Galak]], [[Dark Iron clan]], [[Sandfury tribe]], [[Sethekk]], [[Dark Conclave]], [[Frostpaw tribe]], [[Redfang tribe]]
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|label15 = Alignment
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The '''forces of the Old Gods''' are a vaguely united "faction" of all the entities and organizations that serve the [[Old Gods]]. This page is an attempt to list them. In recent times its members either serve the Old Gods directly, or just ally with [[Deathwing]], to achieve their own objectives with the support of the Old Gods.
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Although they suffered a crushing [[Old Gods#Ordering of Azeroth|defeat]] long ago, and the Old Gods along with most of their minions had been imprisoned, the [[Old Gods]]' activities on Azeroth have been steadily increasing, culminating in the [[Cataclysm]], when they launched a [[Elemental War|major offensive]] in a attempt to expand their influence and eventually reshape Azeroth to their wishes. As the Old Gods are behind most of the plots in Warcraft one way or another, this list of forces under their "control" is expansive.
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==Membership==
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===Major Members===
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====Old God's creatures and creations====
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The old gods have spawned and favoured many creatures throughout the ages for their servitude:
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*{{RaceIconExt|FacelessOne}} The [[Faceless one|Faceless]], are mysterious monsters related and often employed as soldiers by the Old Gods.<ref>[[Quest:Proof of Demise: Herald Volazj]]</ref>
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**{{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}}{{RaceIconExt|Erudax}} [[Faceless one|Faceless General]], giants with hardened shell they seem to led the faceless into battle.
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**{{RaceIconExt|FacelessoftheDeep}} {{NPC||Faceless of the Deep}} are faceless that are employed underwater.
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**{{RaceIconExt|FacelessShadoweaver}} {{NPC||Faceless Shadoweaver}} are mask wearing faceless that are employed as casters.
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*{{RaceIconExt|MercilessOne}} [[Merciless one]]s are aquatic parasitic aberrations that appear with other servants.<ref>[[Mindbender Ghur'sha]]</ref>
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*The [[Forgotten One]]s are unfathomable horrors of a long forgotten time.<ref name="The Forgotten Ones">[[The Forgotten Ones]]</ref>
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**[[Iso'rath]] and [[Soggoth the Slitherer]] are thought to be forgotten ones.
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*{{RaceIconExt|Hydra}} The Old Gods keep [[Azerothian Hydra]]s [[demigod]]s as pets.
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**[[Gahz'rilla]]<ref>[[Kai'ju Gahz'rilla#Intro]]</ref> and [[Aku'mai]]<ref>[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/blackfathom-deeps/ Dungeon:Blackfathom Deeps]</ref> are two of those.
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*{{RaceIconExt|Ooze}}{{RaceIconExt|GiantSlime}}{{RaceIconExt|Oozeling}}{{RaceIconExt|Sludge}} [[Ooze]]s have a mysterious relation to the old gods.<ref name="Q:AABOO">[[Quest:... and a Batch of Ooze]]</ref>
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====The [[Twilight's Hammer]] cult====
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A cult created out of the now defunct Twilight's Hammer orcish clan, they now enslave the elements around them and give their lives for promises of eternal power.
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*Led by the mutant {{NPC||Cho'gall}}, first of the [[ogre magi]].<ref name="WOW:TC">''[[World of Warcraft: The Comic]]''</ref>
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*The [[Twilight Council]] are a group that also lead the cult, it is presumed they rule solely after the death of Cho'gall, it's only known member is {{NPC||High Priestess Azil}}.<ref>[[Quest:Followers and Leaders]]</ref>
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*Before Cho'gall or the Twilight Council the cult acted on the orders of the [[Abyssal Council]] a powerful group of elemental nobles.<ref>[[Quest:Lords of the Council]]</ref>
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*The cult has various members the most notable are:
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**{{Alliance}}{{Horde}} [[Mortal]] betrayers from [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]].
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**{{Race|Ogre mage|notext}}{{Race|Ogre|}} Various [[ogre]]s are attracted by the promises of power of Cho'gall.
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***{{RaceIconExt|DiscipleofCho'gall}} Cho'gall has made some disciples in his former likeness.<ref>[[Quest:Gor'kresh]]</ref>
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***The Ogres of the [[Mo'grosh]] [[clan]], led by {{NPC||Gor'kresh}}.<ref>[[Quest:Servants of Cho'gall]]</ref>
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***The Ogres of the [[Bloodeye clan]].<ref name="Q:O&E">[[Quest:Ogres & Ettins]]</ref>
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**{{RaceIconExt|Gronn}} A number of [[Gronn]] joined the cult, notably {{NPC||Skullcrusher the Mountain}}.<ref>[[Quest:Skullcrusher the Mountain]]</ref>
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**{{RaceIconExt|Ettin}} Some [[Ettin]] have followed the Bloodeye ogres into the Twilight's Hammer.<ref name="Q:O&E">[[Quest:Ogres & Ettins]]</ref>
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**{{RaceIcon|DarkIron|Male}}{{RaceIcon|DarkIron|Female}} The [[Dark Iron clan]] has been divided and some decided to join the [[Twilight Hammer]] and {{NPC||Ragnaros}}.<ref>[[Quest:Demanding Answers]]</ref>
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**{{RaceIcon|SandTroll|Male|}}{{RaceIcon|SandTroll|Female}} The [[Sand troll]]s of [[Zul'farrak]] allied with the [[Twilight's Hammer]] in a desperate attempt, led by {{NPC||Hydromancer Kulratha}}.<ref>[[Quest:Water They Up To?]]</ref>
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**{{RaceIconExt|AscendantAir}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantFire}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantWater}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantElementium}} Various mortals have joined the cult, attracted by the promise to ascend and "reborn" as [[elemental ascendant]]s.<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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***The {{NPC||Ascendant Council}} judged which mortal where worthy of Elemental Ascension.<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>.
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**{{RaceIconExt|BoundAir}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundFire}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundWater}} Many [[Bound elemental]]s have been found serving the Twilight Hammer member.
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====Black Dragonflight and the Servants of Deathwing====
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* Led by the Aspect of Death {{NPC||Deathwing}} the Worldbreaker, formerly the benevolent {{NPC||Neltharion}} the Earth-Warder, Aspect of Earth and the Black Dragoflight, driven mad and corrupted by the Old Gods.<ref name="MG">''[[Monster Guide]]'', 39, 41</ref>
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* {{Race|Blackdragonflight|notext}} The Black [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Black dragonflight]].<ref name="MG">''[[Monster Guide]]'', 39, 41</ref>
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* {{Race|Chromaticdragonflight|notext}} The Chromatic [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Chromatic dragonflight]].
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** A experimental [[dragonflight]] created and led by {{NPC||Nefarian}}.<ref>{{ref web |url=http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/blackwing.html |title="Blackwing Lair" |accessdate=2008-05-14 |format=HTML |work=Official World of Warcraft Community Site}}</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Drakeadon}} Only the [[Drakeadon]]s seems have survived and used by black {{NPC||Drakonid Slayer}}s as combat pets.<ref>[[Blackwing Descent]]</ref>
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* {{Race|Twilightdragonflight|notext}} The Twilight [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Twilight dragonflight]].
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** Led by {{NPC||Sintharia}}, their creator.<ref name="NOTD">''[[Night of the Dragon]]''</ref>
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* The [[Dark Horde]] is a renegade group of various races, that reject the leadership of the [[Horde]], they are stronger in the [[Burning Steppes]].<ref name="DF133">''[[Dark Factions]]'', 133</ref>
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** This group is controlled by {{NPC||Nefarian}}, Deathwing son, trough the self-styled Warlord [[Rend Blackhand]].<ref name="DF133">''[[Dark Factions]]'', 133</ref>
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** {{RaceIcon|Dragonmaw|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Dragonmaw|Female}} [[Orcs]] of the [[Blackrock clan|Blackrock]] and [[Black Tooth Grin clan]]
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** {{RaceIconExt|Felhunter|Small}}{{Race|Demon|notext}} Many orcs in the dark horde practice demon worship and summon [[imp]]s, [[Fel stalker|felhounds]], and [[felguard]]s.<ref name="DF172">''[[Dark Factions]]'', 172</ref>
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** {{RaceIcon|ForestTroll|Male}}{{RaceIcon|ForestTroll|Female}} [[Forest troll]]s of the [[Firetree]] and [[Smolderthorn]] Tribes
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** {{RaceIcon|Ogre|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Ogre|Female}} [[Ogres]] of the [[Firegut]], [[Spirestone]] and [[Stonegullet]] clans
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** [[Image:IconSmall DragonRed.gif]][[Image:IconSmall DragonBlue.gif]][[Image:IconSmall DragonGreen.gif]][[Image:IconSmall DragonBronze.gif]] The Dark Horde has corrupted [[Dragon]]s of all [[dragonflights]].
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** {{RaceIconExt|Worg}} [[Worg]]s that are trained by orcs
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* {{RaceIcon|Goblin|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|Goblin|Female|Small}} Deathwing and the Dark Horde employs various [[Goblin]] mercenaries.<ref>At [[BlizzCon 2009]] it was said that Deathwing's plate armor was made by goblins.</ref>
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* {{RaceIconExt|DrakeStone}} Some of the [[Stone dragon]]s of [[Deepholm]] were controlled by [[Deathwing]].<ref name="Q:DSM">[[Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.]]</ref>
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===={{NPC||Yogg-saron}}'s forces====
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* Yogg-saron, the old god sealed in Ulduar employed many different forces, that he corrupted to spread his influence:
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** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessOne}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}} [[Faceless one|Faceless]], led by the [[Faceless general|general]] [[Vezax]]<ref>[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p1/bosstiary.html| Word of Warcraft: Bosstiary]</ref>
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** The corrupted titanic creations of [[Ulduar]]
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*** Formerly led by the corrupt Prime designate {{NPC||Loken}}<ref name="DWU">[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/dungeons/wrath-ulduar.xml Ulduar Dungeons]</ref>
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*** [[Titanic watcher]]s like [[Thorim]], [[Freya]], [[Hodir]] and [[Mimir]] and their servants.<ref>[[Quest:The Reckoning (Storm Peaks)]]</ref><ref>[[Quest:Fate of the Titans]]</ref>
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**** {{RaceIconExt|IceElemental}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantIce}}{{RaceIconExt|Jormungar}}{{RaceIconExt|IceGiant}} Hodir's many Winter servants in [[The Halls of Winter]]
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**** {{RaceIconExt|AncientProtector}}{{RaceIconExt|Orchid}}{{RaceIconExt|Lasher}}{{RaceIconExt|Treant}}{{RaceIcon|Cenarian|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|Nymph}}{{RaceIconExt|DrakeGreen}} The nature guardians that serves Freya in [[The Conservatory of Life]].
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Mechagnome}} The [[Mechagnome]]s have been enslaved to the old god's service trough Mimiron.<ref>[[Quest:Slaves of the Stormforged]]</ref>
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***** {{RaceIconExt|SpiderTank}}{{RaceIconExt|Bombling}}{{RaceIconExt|Pummeler}}{{RaceIconExt|Alarm}}{{RaceIconExt|ClockworkRobot}}{{RaceIconExt|GnomishCopter}}{{RaceIconExt|Flyingmachine}}{{RaceIconExt|FlameLeviathan}}{{RaceIconExt|ClockworkGiant}} and their [[Clockwork]] constructs.
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***** {{RaceIconExt|Mechanostrider}} The enigmatic mechagnomes have adopted Gelbin Mekkatorque's invention, the [[Mechanostrider]].
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*** {{RaceIconExt|FireGiant}} [[Fire giant]] like [[Fjorn]], [[Volkhan]] and [[Ignis]] that forged a lot of constructs for the Iron Army.<ref name="Q:MF">[[Quest:Mending Fences]]</ref><ref name="Q:DO">[[Quest:Diametrically Opposed]]</ref><ref name="bosstiary">[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p1/bosstiary.html Ulduar Bosstiary]</ref>
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** The army commanded by the [[Assembly of Iron]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}} [[Iron dwarf]]<ref name="BRANN">Brann's comments when [[Sjonnir The Ironshaper]] is slain</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}} [[Iron giant]]<ref name="Q:MF">[[Quest:Mending Fences]]</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Golem}} [[Iron golem]]<ref>[[Quest:Facing the Storm]]</ref>
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*** {{RaceIcon|IronVrykul|Male}} [[Iron vrykul]]<ref name="BRANN">Brann's comments when [[Sjonnir The Ironshaper]] is slain</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|ProtoPlated}} A [[Plated proto-drake]], which the only known is [[Razorscale]] made from the former broomother [[Veranus]].<ref name="bosstiary">[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p1/bosstiary.html Ulduar Bosstiary]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|DireFurbolg}}The remnants of the world tree [[Vordrassil]], which houses the city [[Grizzlemaw]], is under yogg-saron influence together with it's inhabitants, the [[polar furbolg]].<ref>[[Quest:Ursoc, the Bear God]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|MountainGiant}}The Iron dwarves are capable of bending the [[stone giant]]s to their will by the use of runes, turning them into [[Runed Giant]]s.
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====[[C'thun]]'s forces====
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* C'thun a wounded old god sealed himself in ahn'qiraj to heal himself and shaped a ancient race to his purposes.
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** The insectoids of the city-[[Kingdom]] of [[Ahn'Qiraj]] found in the southern part of [[Silithus]].<ref name="POC">[[Prophecy of C'Thun]]</ref>
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*** Formerly controlled by the {{NPC||Twin Emperors}}.
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*** {{RaceIcon|Qiraji|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Qiraji|Female}}It's primarily ruled by it's Qiraji inhabitants.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiProphet}} [[Qiraji prophet]]s are a type of qiraji who command powerful mental abilities.<ref>[[Staff of the Qiraji Prophets]]</ref>
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**** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} [[Qiraji emperor]]s are the rulers of the qiraji.<ref>[[Twin Emperors]]</ref>
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*** The Qiraji have built and enslaved many constructs for war.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Anubisath}} [[Anubisath]] Built and enchanted to be the guardians of Ahn'quiraj<ref>[http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/basics/ahnqiraj/anubisath.html Monsters of Ahn'qiraj - Anubisath]</ref>
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***** {{RaceIconExt|Horusath}} [[Horusath]] A improved version of Anubisath.<ref>[[Ossirian the Unscarred]]</ref>
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**** {{RaceIconExt|ObsidianDestroyer}} [[Obsidian Destroyer]] A creature made of Obsidian, related to the [[Tol'vir]]. <ref name="AC1">[[Ask CDev#Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 1|Ask CDev 1]]</ref>
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*** {{Race|Silithid|}} And have many Silithid Servants of 15 [[Silithid#Castes|castes]] grouped into 12 [[Silithid#Hives|hives]]. <ref>[[Quest:The Calling]]</ref>
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====[[Empire]] of [[Nazjatar]]====
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* Nazjatar is the great empire of the naga and is built under the seas of Azeroth.
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* Ruled by the Empress of Nazjtar {{NPC||Queen Azshara}}.<ref name="DF34">''[[Dark Factions]]'', 34</ref>
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* {{RaceIcon|Naga|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Naga|Female}} The former [[highborne]] that served the queen were turned into [[Naga]] by a mysterious force.
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** {{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}} [[Naga sea witch|Naga sea witches]] are revered spellcasters of the naga.<ref>[[Naga sea witch]] unit</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|NagaLord}} [[Naga anomaly|Naga anomaly]] are the mutants of the Naga race.<ref name="DF66-67">''[[Dark Factions]]'', 66-67.</ref>
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* The naga have enslaved many races.
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** {{Alliance}}{{Horde}} The Naga have enslaved many members of the [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]].<ref>[[Quest:Slave Labor]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIcon|Murloc|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Murloc|Female}} [[Murloc]]<ref>[[Quest:Atrocities]]</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|DeepSeaMurloc}} [[Deep Sea Murloc]]<ref>[[Lady Naz'jar (tactics)]]</ref>
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*** [[Mur'gul]]<ref>[[Mur'gul Slave]] unit</ref>
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* They have also tamed many of the ocean creatures.
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** [[Snap dragon]]<ref name="DF205">''[[Dark Factions]]'', 205</ref>
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** [[Dragon turtle]]<ref name="DF196">''[[Dark Factions]]'', 196</ref>
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** [[Couatl]]<ref name="DF193-194">''[[Dark Factions]]'', 193-194</ref>
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** [[Tube wyrm]]<ref name="DF207">''[[Dark Factions]]'', 207</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Leviathan}} [[Leviathanian Kraken]]
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*** The naga have bent [[Ozumat]] the patriarch of all kraken to their will<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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====The [[Emerald Nightmare]]====
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* Is a mobile area of corruption within the [[Emerald Dream]], sparked by the Old God [[N'Zoth]].<ref name="S&L147">''[[Shadows & Light]]'', 147</ref><ref name="BC2010">[http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel Blizzcon 2010 - WoW Quests and Lore Panel]</ref>
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* Led by {{npc||Xavius||the Nightmare Lord Xavius}}.<ref name="STORM">[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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* The Nightmare has corrupted various beings in the dream.<ref name="S&L147">[[Shadows & Light]]'', 147</ref>
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** Various nature creatures, known as the [[Corrupted one]]s.<ref name="S&L145-148">''[[Shadows & Light]]'', 145-148</ref>
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** Mortals that are caught in the Nightmare, are turned into [[Unwaking]]<ref name="S&L147">''[[Shadows & Light]]'', 147</ref>
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** [[File:IconSmall Lethon.gif]][[File:IconSmall Emeriss.gif]] The [[Dragons of Nightmare]], the corrupted members of Ysera's Brood. <ref name="STORM">[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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** {{Race|Satyr|notext}} Xavius still has [[satyr]] followers.<ref name="STORM">[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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** The Mysterious [[Shadow satyr]].<ref name="STORM">[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>.
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** The [[Druids of the Nightmare]] willingly revere the Emerald Nightmare for power.<ref name="DF27">''[[Dark Factions]]'', 27</ref>
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===Allied Factions===
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====The [[Firelands#Denizens|Firelands minions]] of [[Ragnaros]]====
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* {{NPC||Ragnaros}}, ruler of the [[Firelands]] has agreed to ally with Deathwing to burn down the [[world tree]] of [[Nordrassil]].<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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* The second in command of Ragnaros minions is the [[Majordomo of the Firelands]], formerly this position was occupied by [[Majordomo Executus|Executus]], now it's occupied by the former Archdruid [[Fandral Staghelm]]<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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* {{RaceIconExt|Fire}} [[Fire elemental]]s are the servants of ragnaros, shaped in various forms.<ref>[[Firelands (instance)]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker}} The [[Flamewaker]]s are the nobles of the fire elemental hierarchy
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** {{RaceIconExt|RevenantFire}} [[Fire Revenant]]s are the main infantry of Ragnaros army
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** {{RaceIconExt|Lava}} [[Lava elemental]]s are a conglomerate of both fire and earth elementals.
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** {{RaceIconExt|MoltenGiant}} [[Molten giant]]s are the brutal and cunning front-line defenders of Ragnaros' army.
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** {{RaceIconExt|CoreHound}} [[Core hound]]s are the vicious but faithful servants of Ragnaros and his minions.
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** {{RaceIconExt|FireHawk}} [[Fire hawk]]
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** {{RaceIconExt|HellHound}} [[Hell hound]]
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** {{RaceIconExt|LavaWorm}} [[Lava worm]]
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** [[Firekin]]
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** [[Cinderweb Spider]]
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** [[Cinderweb Aranae]]
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** [[Brazier of Dancing Flames|Fire Dancer]]
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====The [[Skywall#Denizens|Skywall minions]] of [[Al'akir]]====
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* {{NPC||Al'akir}}, ruler of the [[Skywall]] has agreed to work with Deathwing to find the re-origination device created by the titans.<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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** {{npc||Conclave of Wind}} serve directly under Al'akir.<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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* {{RaceIconExt|Air}} [[Air Elemental]]s are the servants of Al'akir, shaped into various forms.<ref>[[Vortex Pinnacle]]</ref><ref>[[Throne of the Four Winds]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Djinni}} The [[Djinni]] are the nobles of the air elemental hierarchy.
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** {{RaceIconExt|RevenantAir}} The [[Lightning revenant]] are the main infantry.
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** {{RaceIconExt|DrakeStorm}} The [[Storm dragon]]s protect the [[Vortex Pinnacle]].
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** {{RaceIconExt|UnboundWater}} {{NPC||Turbulent Squall}}s.
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** {{RaceIconExt|ArcaneWraith}} {{NPC||Empyrean Assassin}}s .
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* Some [[mortal]] tribes have served with Al'akir.
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** {{RaceIconExt|Centaur|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|Centaur|Female}} The [[Centaur]]s of the [[Galak tribe]] serve {{NPC||Whrrrl}}, one of the lords of skywall.<ref>[[Quest:Go Blow that Horn]]</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|Tol'vir}} The [[Tol'vir]] of the [[Neferset]] tribe, joined with Al'Akir armies to regain their lost stone bodies.<ref>[[Quest:Traitors!]]</ref>
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===Former allies===
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* {{RaceIconExt|WaterLord}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantWater}}{{RaceIconExt|Water}} [[Neptulon]][[Abyssal Maw#Denizens|'s water servants]]
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** Used to work for the old gods before the imprisonment in the [[Elemental plane]]s.
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* {{RaceIconExt|EarthLord}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|Earth}} [[Therazane]][[Therazane (faction)|'s earth followers]]
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** Used to work for the [[old god]]s before the imprisonment in the Elemental planes.
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==Organization and former members==
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Before the coming of the titans, the old gods had control over the elementals and they acted on the battlefield, the same cannot be said in current times when the old gods are still weakened by the titans' attack and imprisonment eons ago, they whisper and corrupt powerful individuals so their armies can help them complete the [[Hour of Twilight]], the mysterious objective of their forces.
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The Faceless ones and the forgotten ones directly serve the old gods and the old gods fancy Hydra demigods, like Akumai and Garhzilla has pets.
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[[Image:Skeram.JPG|thumb|right|Silithid led by a Qiraji Prophet]]
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===Ahn'Qiraj===
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Ahn'Qiraj is a fortress city in southern silithus, and it's the home of the qiraji a race descended from the aqir, that were shaped by C'thun, from the silithid. They first threatened the world with the War of the Shifting Sands, where they were sealed inside their own fortress city.<ref name="POC">[[Prophecy of C'Thun]]</ref>
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They tried a new offensive but utterly failed against the [[Might of Kalimdor]], ending with the death of the Twin Emperors, rulers of the qiraji, and with them their master C'thun.<ref>[[Quest:C'Thun's Legacy]]</ref>
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Cho'gall and the Twilight Hammer took over Ahn'Qiraj while he mutated, and tried using C'thun's corpse to corrupt the [[Med'an]] the soon-to-be Guardian.<ref>[[World of Warcraft: The Comic]], [[Hard Choices]]</ref>
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===Ulduar's Corruption and the Iron Army===
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Ulduar is where the old god Yogg-Saron was sealed, but it wasn't strong enough to stop his influence from spreading over the milleniums, corrupting the Prime-designate Loken<ref name="DWU">[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/dungeons/wrath-ulduar.xml Ulduar Dungeons]</ref>, the other [[Titanic watcher]]s (Frejya, Hodir, Mimiron and Thorim)<ref>[[Quest:The Reckoning (Storm Peaks)]]</ref><ref>[[Quest:Fate of the Titans]]</ref>, and other titanic constructs, like giants<ref name="Q:MF">[[Quest:Mending Fences]]</ref><ref name="Q:DO">[[Quest:Diametrically Opposed]]</ref><ref name="bosstiary"> and mechagnomes and their creations<ref>[[Quest:Slaves of the Stormforged]]</ref>.
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With control over the Forge of Wills, the corrupted Loken started creating a new army like many other's of the titan's creation's (earthen, giants and vrykul) but made of iron instead of stone and empowered by runes.<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25626575587&sid=1</ref>
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However the Explorers League together with the Kirin Tor and the Horde mounted an offensive against Yogg-Saron's forces and managed to kill him and save the corrupted watchers, except for Loken which was killed earlier by heroes in the [[Halls of Lightning]], and with the death of the Prime designate, Algalon the observer came to Azeroth to judge its corruption in order to re-originate it.
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===Deathwing servants===
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Neltharion the Earthwarder was corrupted during the War of the Ancients into the service of the Old Gods, and with him his dragonflight, and renamed himself Deathwing. <ref name="MG">''[[Monster Guide]]'', 39, 41</ref>
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However he suffered wounds too great in the events of the [[Day of the Dragon]] and had to retreat into Deepholm to heal himself<ref>[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/features/stonecore.html Dungeon:Stonecore]</ref>, beating the stone dragons into submission to serve him<ref name="Q:DSM">[[Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.]]</ref>, in his absence Sintharia his mate, and his two sons Onyxia and Nefarian took over his dragonflight.
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Onyxia tried to control Stormwind much like his father tried to control Lordaeron, but was eventually found and killed by Varian in her lair.<ref name="WOW:TC">''[[World of Warcraft: The Comic]]''</ref>
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Nefarian tried to create a new army, he recruited the many races of the Dark Horde, and stole the eggs of the other dragonflights and created the short lived Chromatic Dragonflight, among other experiments, he was killed by heroes.<ref>[[Blackrock Spire]]</ref><ref>[[Blackwing Lair]]</ref>
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Sintharia travelled to Outland to recruit the Fel Horde<ref>Meeting with Overlord Mor'ghor</ref>, and experimented with egg of the Nether dragonflight to create the most powerful dragons in Azeroth: the Twilight dragons, however she was killed by her own creation Dargonax.<ref name="NOTD">''[[Night of the Dragon]]''</ref>
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With the Cataclysm, Deathwing and his flight returned and resurrected Sinestra and Nefarian as undead, the latter which resurrected his sister onyxia, reinforced by Sinestra creation the Twilight Dragonflight, they allied with the elemental lords, Ragnaros of the Firelands, and Al'akir of the Skywall, and together with the Twilight Hammer they work to bring the [[Hour of Twilight]].<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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===Emerald Nightmare===
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The emerald nightmare is a infection of corruption in the emerald dream, a realm designed as the titans plans for Azeroth, sparked by the Old God N'Zoth<ref name="BC2010">[http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel Blizzcon 2010 - WoW Quests and Lore Panel]</ref>. It turns the native fey creatures into "Corrupted Ones" and makes sleeping people into "Unwaking". This also turned some of Ysera's noble brood into shadows of their former selves, and even inspiring reverence and granting power to some of the more twisted druids. <ref name="S&L147">[[Shadows & Light]]'', 147</ref>
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It's led by the Nightmare Lord Xavius, the first satyr, but was beaten back to the Rift of Aln by Malfurion. however the Nightmare still influences Azeroth, as shown by the regrowth in Southern Barrens during the ''Cataclysm''.<ref name="STORM">[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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===Twilight Hammer Cult===
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The Twilight Hammer Cult is a former orcish clan off the planet [[Draenor]] that has turned into a destructive cult hell-bent of reshaping the world of Azeroth. Originally based in Sithilus in the mist of the cataclysm they have been found to recruit member of both the Alliance and The Horde with doomsayers claiming the destruction of the world itself and promising its members glory and power. Other then the Horde and Alliance they have influenced weaker or desperate factions, including the almost extinct sand trolls and the rebellious dark iron dwarves, led by Cho'gall and the Twilight Council, they attempt to claim the Twilight Highlands for the Old Gods who they believe the world's true masters, and eventually all of Azeroth itself.<ref name="DF162">''[[Dark Factions]]'', 162</ref><ref>''[[Horde Player's Guide]]'', 169</ref><ref>[[The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm]]</ref>
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===Empire of Nazjatar===
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In the end of the war of the ancients, after the shattering happened, queen azshara and the highborne tried their best to keep the waters at bay, but struck a pact with a mysterious power that turned them into the reptile Naga.<ref>[http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/encyclopedia/487.xml Warcraft Encyclopedia:Naga]</ref>
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Now as underwater inhabitants in a sunken city they worked their way into shaping a underwater empire, enslaving many aquatic races like murlocs, and taming many beasts like tube wyrms, coualt, dragon turles and snap dragons, with Azshara leading them and against beings like [[Leviroth]] and the [[Kvaldir]]<ref>[[Quest:The Emissary]]</ref>.
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In recent times they have begun invading land, controlling the echo isles<ref>[[Zar'jira]]</ref>, and some supported [[Illidan]] in the outlands before his death in the hands of Akama and Maiev<ref>[[Lady Vashj]]</ref>.
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In the Cataclysm they have begun a campaign in Vash'jir against the elemental lord of water, Neptulon and his servants in a attempt to obtain his trident that controls the seas, and his realm the Abyssal maws<ref>[[Quest:A Revenant's Vengeance]]</ref>.
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===Elemental Planes===
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In ages past, the Old Gods controlled the elementals through their lieutenants, the elemental lords. However, the lieutenants were defeated by the Titans, and then imprisoned within the Elemental Planes.<ref name="S&L99">''[[Shadows & Light]]'', 99</ref>
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Nowadays, the Old Gods have little control over the elementals. Only Al'akir and Ragnaros allied with Deathwing, the Old Gods' tool, while Therazane and Neptulon directly oppose them.<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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====Skywall and Al'akir====
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Free from the imprisonment of the Skywall, Al'akir and his air elementals quickly joined forces with Deathwing in a attempt to obtain the re-origination device the titans left in Uldum. To fight the Tol'vir, his ancient enemies, he called the support of the Conclave of the Winds and Skywall's many denizens.<ref>[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/throne-of-the-four-winds/ Raid:Throne of the Four Winds]</ref>
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==== Firelands and Ragnaros ====
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Ragnaros allied with Deathwing when he was promised to burn Azeroth together with his minions, without Therazane or Neptulon interference, he decided to start with the world tree of Nordrassil with the support of the Twilight Hammer<ref name="EJ">[[Encounter journal]]</ref>, prompting the druids of the [[Cenarion Circle]] and the [[Ancient Guardian]]s to oppose him, he was beaten back to the Firelands by [[Cenarius]], [[Hamuul]] and [[Malfurion]]<ref>[[Quest:The Firelord]]</ref>, and after some days of preparations, the druids are prepared to [[Firelands Invasion|invade the Firelands]] and kill Ragnaros forever.<ref>[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/2685001#blog|Patch 4.2 preview]</ref>
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==== Deepholm and Therazane ====
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Therazane however hasn't liked the old gods plans for Deepholm her prison, after Deathwing broke the world pillar, endangering her plane and azeroth <ref>[[Quest:Deepholm, Realm of Earth]]</ref>, and a invasion by the twilight hammer<ref>[[Diamant the Patient]] gossip text</ref>, she and her kin made a temporary alliance with the earthen ring to solve those problems<ref>[[Quest:Audience with the Stonemother]]</ref>, that the old gods indirectly caused.
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After the pillar is rebuilt she requests the [[Hero]] for help her rebuild Deepholm, damaged by the old gods' forces.<ref>[[Quest:The Stone Throne]]</ref>
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====Abyssal Maw and Neptulon ====
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Neptulon was attacked by the naga backed by the old god's faceless ones, in a attempt to conquer his realm, and after a confrontation with [[Lady Nazjar]] and [[Ozumat]] he was beaten back to the Abyssal Maw, the heroes attempted to rescue him<ref>[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/throne-of-the-tides/ Dungeon:Throne of the Tides]</ref>, but ultimately failed as Neptulon was quickly taken away by Ozumat.<ref>[[Ozumat]]</ref>
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===Beyond Azeroth===
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More old gods exist beyond the five of azeroth, but it takes significant power to summon them<ref name="AC1">[[Ask CDev#Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 1|Ask CDev 1]]</ref>, and their influence can be seen, mostly in the [[Outlands]].
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The [[Sethekk]] and the [[Dark Conclave]] [[Arakkoa]] serve a mysterious master, and the latter group, magically augmented by [[Gul'dan]]'s curse, attempt to summon their master, which they call it a ancient and powerful evil. He looks similar to C'thun, another old god, and when the hidden mob name is revealed, he's called a [[Summoned Old God]].<ref name="AC1">[[Ask CDev#Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 1|Ask CDev 1]]</ref>
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The [[Black Blood of Draenor]] are oozes and the oozes of azeroth have been various times associated with the old gods, and it's very similar in name to [[Black Blood of Yogg-Saron]], a ore made from the blood of the Old god Yogg-Saron.<ref name="Q:AABOO">[[Quest:... and a Batch of Ooze]]</ref>
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[[Harbinger Skyriss]] is a servant of the old gods, a qiraji prophet much like [[Prophet Skeram]] of Ahn'qiraj, is imprisoned in the [[Arcatraz]] of [[Tempest Keep]]. According to [[A'dal]], he seeks to usher his masters' vision of conquering all of the worlds in the universe. <ref>[[Quest:Harbinger of Doom]]</ref>
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==Notable Leaders==
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===Known Old Gods===
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* {{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{RaceIconExt|GiantEye}} {{NPC||C'Thun}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{NPC||N'Zoth}}
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* {{RaceIconExt|Yogg-Saron}}{{RaceIconExt|Vrykul|Female}} {{NPC||Yogg-Saron}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|OldGod}} [[Summoned Old God|Ancient and powerful evil]]
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===Other Leaders===
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* {{RaceIconExt|Cho'gall}} {{NPC||Cho'Gall}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|Deathwing}} {{NPC||Deathwing}}
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** {{RaceIconExt|Nefarian}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadNefarian}} {{npc||Nefarian}}&dagger;
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** {{RaceIconExt|Onyxia}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadOnyxia}} {{npc||Onyxia}}&dagger;
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** {{RaceIconExt|Sinestra}} {{NPC||Sintharia}}&dagger;
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* [[Twin Emperors]]
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** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} {{NPC||Vek'lor}}&dagger;
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** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} {{NPC||Vek'nilash}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|Titan|Male}} {{NPC||Loken}}&dagger;
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** {{NPC||Assembly of Iron}}
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}} {{NPC||Stormcaller Brundir}}&dagger;
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronVrykul|Male}} {{NPC||Runemaster Molgeim}}&dagger;
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}} {{NPC||Steelbreaker}}&dagger;
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* {{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}} [[Queen Azshara]]
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{| class="darktable" width="80%" style="text-align:center" cellspacing="1"
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!colspan="1"|History
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Faction
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!colspan="3" style="background:#555555;"|Shaping of Azeroth
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|War of the Ancients
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!colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|War of the Shifting Sands
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Opening of the Dark Portal
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!colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|Battle of Grim Batol
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!colspan="3" style="background:#444444;"|World of Warcraft
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!colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|War against the Lich King
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Cataclysm
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|-
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!rowspan="5"|Ruler
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!colspan="2"|Twilight Hammer
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|colspan="7" |
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|colspan="15" style="background:#990066;"| Cho'gall
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|-
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!colspan="2"|Deathwing's Forces
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|colspan="11" style="background:#000000;"| Deathwing
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|colspan="3" style="background:#250517;"| Nefarian<br/>Onyxia
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|colspan="2" style="background:#302217;"| Sintharia
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|colspan="2" style="background:#000000;"| Deathwing
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|-
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!colspan="2"|Ahn'Qiraj
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|colspan="2" |
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|colspan="2" | ||
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|colspan="8" style="background:#507000;"| Twin Emperors<br />(C'Thun)
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|colspan="3" style="background:#990066;"| Cho'gall<br />(C'Thun)
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|-
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!colspan="2"|Ulduar
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|
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|colspan="14" style="background:#C58917;"| Loken<br />(Yogg-Saron}
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|style="background:#005588;"| Assembly of Iron<br />(Yogg-Saron}
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|-
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!colspan="2"| Nazjatar
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|colspan="4" |
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|colspan="18" style="background:#306754;"| Azshara
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|}
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==Speculation==
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{{speculation}}
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===Capital?===
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It can be argued that the [[Old Gods]]' prisons are the capitals of their forces. They are:<br/>
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[[Temple of Ahn'Qiraj|Chamber of C'Thun]], [[Ahn'Qiraj]] (formerly) - C'Thun's location<br/>
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[[Prison of Yogg-Saron]], [[Ulduar]] - Yogg-Saron's location<br/>
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The [[Rift of Aln]] and the [[Rift]] of [[N'Zoth]] - N'Zoth's location<br/>
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Presumed other locations of other Old Lords.
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==References==
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{{reflist|2}}
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{{Old Gods}}

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Old Gods' forces
Twilight Citadel
The Twilight Citadel
Main leaders

IconSmall OldGodIconSmall GiantEyeC'Thun†
IconSmall OldGodN'Zoth
IconSmall Yogg-SaronIconSmall Vrykul FemaleYogg-Saron†

Presumably other Old Gods
Secondary leaders

IconSmall Cho'gallCho'Gall†
IconSmall DeathwingDeathwing

IconSmall QirajiEmperorIconSmall QirajiEmperorTwin Emperors†
IconSmall Titan MaleLoken†

IconSmall NagaSeaWitchQueen Azshara

IconSmall SatyrXavius
Main races

Old godOld god Old god
IconSmall FacelessGeneralIconSmall FacelessoftheDeepIconSmall FacelessShadoweaverFile:IconSmall Erudax.gifN'raqiN'raqiN'raqiN'raqi N'raqi
Black dragon Black
NagaNaga IconSmall NagaLordIconSmall NagaSeaWitch Naga
QirajiQiraji IconSmall QirajiProphetIconSmall QirajiEmperor Qiraji
IconSmall IronDwarfIconSmall IronGiantIconSmall IronVrykul Male Stormforged

IconSmall AirIconSmall FireIconSmall WaterIconSmall Earth Elementals
Other races

AllianceHorde Races of former members from Alliance and Horde
IconSmall AscendantAirIconSmall AscendantEarthIconSmall AscendantFireIconSmall AscendantWaterIconSmall AscendantElementium Ascendants
Dark Iron dwarfDark Iron dwarf Dark Iron dwarf
Sand trollSand troll Sand troll
Ogre mageOgreOgre Ogre
IconSmall GronnGronn
IconSmall EttinEttin
IconSmall MercilessOne Merciless one
IconSmall Murloc MaleIconSmall Murloc Female Murloc

IconSmall Anubisath Anubisath
IconSmall ObsidianDestroyer Obsidian Destroyer
IconSmall Mechagnome Mechagnome
IconSmall FireGiant Fire giant
IconSmall DireFurbolg Polar Furbolg
Satyr Satyr
Dragonkin

Firelands Denizens

Skywall Denizens

Tol'vir Tol'vir
CentaurCentaur Centaur

IconSmall Arakkoa Arakkoa
Main capitals Twilight Citadel, Ulduar, Ahn'qiraj, Nazjatar, Rift of Aln
Other major cities Neferset City, Shadowforge City, Grizzlemaw, Zul'Farrak, Blackrock Spire
Base of operations Twilight Highlands, Ulduar, Silithus, The Rift, Skywall, Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom, Firelands, Maelstrom, Twilight Realm, Emerald Nightmare, Twilight Caverns, Blackfathom Deeps, Rift of Aln.
Theater of operations Elemental Plane, Twilight Realm, Outland, Emerald Dream and Azeroth.
Main language Faceless
Secondary languages Nazja, Qiraji, Kalimag, Common, Draconic, Low Common, Orcish, various others
Main factions Old Gods, Twilight Hammer, Black Dragonflight, Ulduar forces, Ahn'Qiraj, Nazjatar, Emerald Nightmare
Affiliations Neferset tribe, Galak, Dark Iron clan, Sandfury tribe, Sethekk, Dark Conclave, Frostpaw tribe, Redfang tribe

The forces of the Old Gods are a vaguely united "faction" of all the entities and organizations that serve the Old Gods. This page is an attempt to list them. In recent times its members either serve the Old Gods directly, or just ally with Deathwing, to achieve their own objectives with the support of the Old Gods.

Although they suffered a crushing defeat long ago, and the Old Gods along with most of their minions had been imprisoned, the Old Gods' activities on Azeroth have been steadily increasing, culminating in the Cataclysm, when they launched a major offensive in a attempt to expand their influence and eventually reshape Azeroth to their wishes. As the Old Gods are behind most of the plots in Warcraft one way or another, this list of forces under their "control" is expansive.

Membership

Major Members

Old God's creatures and creations

The old gods have spawned and favoured many creatures throughout the ages for their servitude:

The Twilight's Hammer cult

A cult created out of the now defunct Twilight's Hammer orcish clan, they now enslave the elements around them and give their lives for promises of eternal power.

Black Dragonflight and the Servants of Deathwing

Yogg-saron's forces

C'thun's forces

  • C'thun a wounded old god sealed himself in ahn'qiraj to heal himself and shaped a ancient race to his purposes.

Empire of Nazjatar

The Emerald Nightmare

Allied Factions

The Firelands minions of Ragnaros

The Skywall minions of Al'akir

Former allies

Organization and former members

Before the coming of the titans, the old gods had control over the elementals and they acted on the battlefield, the same cannot be said in current times when the old gods are still weakened by the titans' attack and imprisonment eons ago, they whisper and corrupt powerful individuals so their armies can help them complete the Hour of Twilight, the mysterious objective of their forces.

The Faceless ones and the forgotten ones directly serve the old gods and the old gods fancy Hydra demigods, like Akumai and Garhzilla has pets.

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Silithid led by a Qiraji Prophet

Ahn'Qiraj

Ahn'Qiraj is a fortress city in southern silithus, and it's the home of the qiraji a race descended from the aqir, that were shaped by C'thun, from the silithid. They first threatened the world with the War of the Shifting Sands, where they were sealed inside their own fortress city.[36]

They tried a new offensive but utterly failed against the Might of Kalimdor, ending with the death of the Twin Emperors, rulers of the qiraji, and with them their master C'thun.[64]

Cho'gall and the Twilight Hammer took over Ahn'Qiraj while he mutated, and tried using C'thun's corpse to corrupt the Med'an the soon-to-be Guardian.[65]

Ulduar's Corruption and the Iron Army

Ulduar is where the old god Yogg-Saron was sealed, but it wasn't strong enough to stop his influence from spreading over the milleniums, corrupting the Prime-designate Loken[26], the other Titanic watchers (Frejya, Hodir, Mimiron and Thorim)[66][67], and other titanic constructs, like giants[30][31]Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag.

With control over the Forge of Wills, the corrupted Loken started creating a new army like many other's of the titan's creation's (earthen, giants and vrykul) but made of iron instead of stone and empowered by runes.[68]

However the Explorers League together with the Kirin Tor and the Horde mounted an offensive against Yogg-Saron's forces and managed to kill him and save the corrupted watchers, except for Loken which was killed earlier by heroes in the Halls of Lightning, and with the death of the Prime designate, Algalon the observer came to Azeroth to judge its corruption in order to re-originate it.

Deathwing servants

Neltharion the Earthwarder was corrupted during the War of the Ancients into the service of the Old Gods, and with him his dragonflight, and renamed himself Deathwing. [17]

However he suffered wounds too great in the events of the Day of the Dragon and had to retreat into Deepholm to heal himself[69], beating the stone dragons into submission to serve him[24], in his absence Sintharia his mate, and his two sons Onyxia and Nefarian took over his dragonflight.

Onyxia tried to control Stormwind much like his father tried to control Lordaeron, but was eventually found and killed by Varian in her lair.[7]

Nefarian tried to create a new army, he recruited the many races of the Dark Horde, and stole the eggs of the other dragonflights and created the short lived Chromatic Dragonflight, among other experiments, he was killed by heroes.[70][71]

Sintharia travelled to Outland to recruit the Fel Horde[72], and experimented with egg of the Nether dragonflight to create the most powerful dragons in Azeroth: the Twilight dragons, however she was killed by her own creation Dargonax.[20]

With the Cataclysm, Deathwing and his flight returned and resurrected Sinestra and Nefarian as undead, the latter which resurrected his sister onyxia, reinforced by Sinestra creation the Twilight Dragonflight, they allied with the elemental lords, Ragnaros of the Firelands, and Al'akir of the Skywall, and together with the Twilight Hammer they work to bring the Hour of Twilight.[16]

Emerald Nightmare

The emerald nightmare is a infection of corruption in the emerald dream, a realm designed as the titans plans for Azeroth, sparked by the Old God N'Zoth[55]. It turns the native fey creatures into "Corrupted Ones" and makes sleeping people into "Unwaking". This also turned some of Ysera's noble brood into shadows of their former selves, and even inspiring reverence and granting power to some of the more twisted druids. [54]

It's led by the Nightmare Lord Xavius, the first satyr, but was beaten back to the Rift of Aln by Malfurion. however the Nightmare still influences Azeroth, as shown by the regrowth in Southern Barrens during the Cataclysm.[56]

Twilight Hammer Cult

The Twilight Hammer Cult is a former orcish clan off the planet Draenor that has turned into a destructive cult hell-bent of reshaping the world of Azeroth. Originally based in Sithilus in the mist of the cataclysm they have been found to recruit member of both the Alliance and The Horde with doomsayers claiming the destruction of the world itself and promising its members glory and power. Other then the Horde and Alliance they have influenced weaker or desperate factions, including the almost extinct sand trolls and the rebellious dark iron dwarves, led by Cho'gall and the Twilight Council, they attempt to claim the Twilight Highlands for the Old Gods who they believe the world's true masters, and eventually all of Azeroth itself.[73][74][75]

Empire of Nazjatar

In the end of the war of the ancients, after the shattering happened, queen azshara and the highborne tried their best to keep the waters at bay, but struck a pact with a mysterious power that turned them into the reptile Naga.[76]

Now as underwater inhabitants in a sunken city they worked their way into shaping a underwater empire, enslaving many aquatic races like murlocs, and taming many beasts like tube wyrms, coualt, dragon turles and snap dragons, with Azshara leading them and against beings like Leviroth and the Kvaldir[77].

In recent times they have begun invading land, controlling the echo isles[78], and some supported Illidan in the outlands before his death in the hands of Akama and Maiev[79].

In the Cataclysm they have begun a campaign in Vash'jir against the elemental lord of water, Neptulon and his servants in a attempt to obtain his trident that controls the seas, and his realm the Abyssal maws[80].

Elemental Planes

In ages past, the Old Gods controlled the elementals through their lieutenants, the elemental lords. However, the lieutenants were defeated by the Titans, and then imprisoned within the Elemental Planes.[81]

Nowadays, the Old Gods have little control over the elementals. Only Al'akir and Ragnaros allied with Deathwing, the Old Gods' tool, while Therazane and Neptulon directly oppose them.[16]

Skywall and Al'akir

Free from the imprisonment of the Skywall, Al'akir and his air elementals quickly joined forces with Deathwing in a attempt to obtain the re-origination device the titans left in Uldum. To fight the Tol'vir, his ancient enemies, he called the support of the Conclave of the Winds and Skywall's many denizens.[82]

Firelands and Ragnaros

Ragnaros allied with Deathwing when he was promised to burn Azeroth together with his minions, without Therazane or Neptulon interference, he decided to start with the world tree of Nordrassil with the support of the Twilight Hammer[16], prompting the druids of the Cenarion Circle and the Ancient Guardians to oppose him, he was beaten back to the Firelands by Cenarius, Hamuul and Malfurion[83], and after some days of preparations, the druids are prepared to invade the Firelands and kill Ragnaros forever.[84]

Deepholm and Therazane

Therazane however hasn't liked the old gods plans for Deepholm her prison, after Deathwing broke the world pillar, endangering her plane and azeroth [85], and a invasion by the twilight hammer[86], she and her kin made a temporary alliance with the earthen ring to solve those problems[87], that the old gods indirectly caused.

After the pillar is rebuilt she requests the Hero for help her rebuild Deepholm, damaged by the old gods' forces.[88]

Abyssal Maw and Neptulon

Neptulon was attacked by the naga backed by the old god's faceless ones, in a attempt to conquer his realm, and after a confrontation with Lady Nazjar and Ozumat he was beaten back to the Abyssal Maw, the heroes attempted to rescue him[89], but ultimately failed as Neptulon was quickly taken away by Ozumat.[90]

Beyond Azeroth

More old gods exist beyond the five of azeroth, but it takes significant power to summon them[41], and their influence can be seen, mostly in the Outlands.

The Sethekk and the Dark Conclave Arakkoa serve a mysterious master, and the latter group, magically augmented by Gul'dan's curse, attempt to summon their master, which they call it a ancient and powerful evil. He looks similar to C'thun, another old god, and when the hidden mob name is revealed, he's called a Summoned Old God.[41]

The Black Blood of Draenor are oozes and the oozes of azeroth have been various times associated with the old gods, and it's very similar in name to Black Blood of Yogg-Saron, a ore made from the blood of the Old god Yogg-Saron.[6]

Harbinger Skyriss is a servant of the old gods, a qiraji prophet much like Prophet Skeram of Ahn'qiraj, is imprisoned in the Arcatraz of Tempest Keep. According to A'dal, he seeks to usher his masters' vision of conquering all of the worlds in the universe. [91]

Notable Leaders

Known Old Gods

Other Leaders

History Faction Shaping of Azeroth War of the Ancients War of the Shifting Sands Opening of the Dark Portal Battle of Grim Batol World of Warcraft War against the Lich King Cataclysm
Ruler Twilight Hammer Cho'gall
Deathwing's Forces Deathwing Nefarian
Onyxia 		Sintharia Deathwing
Ahn'Qiraj Twin Emperors
(C'Thun) 		Cho'gall
(C'Thun)
Ulduar Loken
(Yogg-Saron} 		Assembly of Iron
(Yogg-Saron}
Nazjatar Azshara

Speculation

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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.

Capital?

It can be argued that the Old Gods' prisons are the capitals of their forces. They are:
Chamber of C'Thun, Ahn'Qiraj (formerly) - C'Thun's location
Prison of Yogg-Saron, Ulduar - Yogg-Saron's location
The Rift of Aln and the Rift of N'Zoth - N'Zoth's location
Presumed other locations of other Old Lords.

References

 
  1. ^ Quest:Proof of Demise: Herald Volazj
  2. ^ Mindbender Ghur'sha
  3. ^ The Forgotten Ones
  4. ^ Kai'ju Gahz'rilla#Intro
  5. ^ Dungeon:Blackfathom Deeps
  6. ^ a b Quest:... and a Batch of Ooze
  7. ^ a b World of Warcraft: The Comic
  8. ^ Quest:Followers and Leaders
  9. ^ Quest:Lords of the Council
  10. ^ Quest:Gor'kresh
  11. ^ Quest:Servants of Cho'gall
  12. ^ a b Quest:Ogres & Ettins
  13. ^ Quest:Skullcrusher the Mountain
  14. ^ Quest:Demanding Answers
  15. ^ Quest:Water They Up To?
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Encounter Journal Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "EJ" defined multiple times with different content
  17. ^ a b c Monster Guide, 39, 41
  18. ^ "Blackwing Lair" (HTML). Official World of Warcraft Community Site. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
  19. ^ Blackwing Descent
  20. ^ a b Night of the Dragon
  21. ^ a b Dark Factions, 133
  22. ^ Dark Factions, 172
  23. ^ At BlizzCon 2009 it was said that Deathwing's plate armor was made by goblins.
  24. ^ a b Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.
  25. ^ Word of Warcraft: Bosstiary
  26. ^ a b Ulduar Dungeons
  27. ^ Quest:The Reckoning (Storm Peaks)
  28. ^ Quest:Fate of the Titans
  29. ^ Quest:Slaves of the Stormforged
  30. ^ a b c Quest:Mending Fences
  31. ^ a b Quest:Diametrically Opposed
  32. ^ a b Ulduar Bosstiary
  33. ^ a b Brann's comments when Sjonnir The Ironshaper is slain
  34. ^ Quest:Facing the Storm
  35. ^ Quest:Ursoc, the Bear God
  36. ^ a b Prophecy of C'Thun
  37. ^ Inv staff 01 [Staff of the Qiraji Prophets]
  38. ^ Twin Emperors
  39. ^ Monsters of Ahn'qiraj - Anubisath
  40. ^ Ossirian the Unscarred
  41. ^ a b c Ask CDev 1
  42. ^ Quest:The Calling
  43. ^ Dark Factions, 34
  44. ^ Naga sea witch unit
  45. ^ Dark Factions, 66-67.
  46. ^ Quest:Slave Labor
  47. ^ Quest:Atrocities
  48. ^ Lady Naz'jar (tactics)
  49. ^ Mur'gul Slave unit
  50. ^ Dark Factions, 205
  51. ^ Dark Factions, 196
  52. ^ Dark Factions, 193-194
  53. ^ Dark Factions, 207
  54. ^ a b c d Shadows & Light, 147 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "S&L147" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "S&L147" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "S&L147" defined multiple times with different content
  55. ^ a b Blizzcon 2010 - WoW Quests and Lore Panel
  56. ^ a b c d e World of Warcraft: Stormrage
  57. ^ Shadows & Light, 145-148
  58. ^ Dark Factions, 27
  59. ^ Firelands (instance)
  60. ^ Vortex Pinnacle
  61. ^ Throne of the Four Winds
  62. ^ Quest:Go Blow that Horn
  63. ^ Quest:Traitors!
  64. ^ Quest:C'Thun's Legacy
  65. ^ World of Warcraft: The Comic, Hard Choices
  66. ^ Quest:The Reckoning (Storm Peaks)
  67. ^ Quest:Fate of the Titans
  68. ^ http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25626575587&sid=1
  69. ^ Dungeon:Stonecore
  70. ^ Blackrock Spire
  71. ^ Blackwing Lair
  72. ^ Meeting with Overlord Mor'ghor
  73. ^ Dark Factions, 162
  74. ^ Horde Player's Guide, 169
  75. ^ The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm
  76. ^ Warcraft Encyclopedia:Naga
  77. ^ Quest:The Emissary
  78. ^ Zar'jira
  79. ^ Lady Vashj
  80. ^ Quest:A Revenant's Vengeance
  81. ^ Shadows & Light, 99
  82. ^ Raid:Throne of the Four Winds
  83. ^ Quest:The Firelord
  84. ^ 4.2 preview
  85. ^ Quest:Deepholm, Realm of Earth
  86. ^ Diamant the Patient gossip text
  87. ^ Quest:Audience with the Stonemother
  88. ^ Quest:The Stone Throne
  89. ^ Dungeon:Throne of the Tides
  90. ^ Ozumat
  91. ^ Quest:Harbinger of Doom


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