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NeutralShadow Council
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Main leader Gul'dan (Deceased), Grandmaster Vorpil (Outland), Fel'dan (Azeroth)
Secondary leaders Cho'gall (Apprentice of Gul'dan), Blackhand (Gul'dan's puppet), Lord Banehollow (Inner Circle), Athrikus Narassin (Cult of the Dark Strand), Nagaz (Argus Wake), Neeru Fireblade (Burning Blade), Jergosh the Invoker (Searing Blade), Taragaman the Hungerer (Searing Blade), Bazzalan (Searing Blade)
Race(s) Orcs (majority), Broken, Ogre mages, various Legion races and those who serve them
Capital Black Temple (lost), Shadow Labyrinth (Outland)
Other major settlements Jaedenar (Azeroth)
Theater of operations N/A
Language(s) Orcish

The Shadow Council is a group of mortal warlocks that serve the demons of the Burning Legion.

History

Formation

When Gul'dan supplanted Ner'zhul as Kil'jaeden's favorite pawn, he began to reorganize the clans into a single engine of destruction. To this end, he promoted a public figurehead, Blackhand of the Blackrock clan to the new position of Warchief. Though Blackhand was cunning, he lacked the loyalty to Kil'jaeden and deviousness needed to drive the Horde. Thus, Gul'dan secretly brought together a collection of warlocks, necrolytes, chieftains, and even the occasional ogre into a clandestine council — the Shadow Council.

The original purpose of the Council was to ensure the stability of the Horde in their quest to destroy the draenei, manipulate the clans and spread the use of warlock magics. When the time came, the Shadow Council fed the blood of Mannoroth to the clans, apart from the Frostwolf clan (whose chieftain, Durotan, forbade them from partaking) and a few other individuals.

The Council made their headquarters at the Black Temple and oversaw the destruction of the draenei until Kil'jaeden mysteriously vanished. As the Horde began to fragment, the Shadow Council was contacted by Medivh, who offered a new world to plunder.

The First War

The Shadow Council operated a number of the Horde's workings during the war effort against the Kingdom of Azeroth. But their time was near.

King Llane Wrynn was assassinated by one of the Shadow Council's finest killers: the half-orc, Garona. Following the death of Medivh, Gul'dan was incapacitated for several weeks. During this time, Orgrim Doomhammer killed Blackhand the Destroyer and seized the mantle of Warchief. He captured and tortured Garona to learn of the existence of the Shadow Council, and sensing it threatened his position, launched an attack on Gul'dan's citadel near the ruins of Azeroth, annihilating most of the warlocks of the Council. Their spirits were subsequently imbued into the death knights.

Beyond the Second Invasion

Even in the aftermath of the second invasion of the Burning Legion, the Shadow Council still remains. It is not clear how the Council was reformed after the death of most of their members, including Gul'dan. It is known that some of its members, including Vorpil and Blackheart, survived by hiding in Auchindoun. The current Shadow Council now includes members of all races, provided they possess the ideology of acceptance of the tenets of the Burning Legion.

Structure and operations

The shape of the original Shadow Council is unclear. Gul'dan is described as a "warlock of the Inner Circle" (also an "initiate of the Seventh Circle"Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many) and Cho'Gall as an "initiate of the Fifth." This means that there are at least five circles of the Shadow Council, the Inner Circle being the Seventh.

The hold of the current Shadow Council is extensive; they control cell-based organizations throughout Kalimdor including the Burning Blade and Searing Blade cults, which utilize the powers of the Trade archaeology naarucrystal [Demon Seed]. Agents of the Council have even infiltrated areas of the Orcish capital city of Orgrimmar. It is also revealed from a questline in Darkshore that the Cult of the Dark Strand is another branch of the Shadow Council, and certain clues, like Argus Wake members they employ, Marez Cowl, and Darbel Montrose, lead some to believe that the Syndicate may be affiliated, if maybe loosely, with the Council. The Shadow Council is also present at Jaedenar in Felwood, Grangol'var Village in Terokkar Forest, and Kil'sorrow Fortress in Nagrand. Its headquarters are in the Shadow Labyrinth of Auchindoun.

Cults and groups currently directed by the Shadow Council

"Many cults exist within the Council, but only to hide its actions against the foolish. Groups like the Burning Blade, the Argus Wake, and the Searing Blade are tools of the Council. Consider them one and the same."
Thrall

Note that most Shadow Council members are orcs; although they worship demons, they are not fel orcs.

Known members

Name Location Sub-Cult
IconSmall Gul'dan Gul'dan (deceased) Spirit in Altar of Damnation Shadowmoon Valley Bc icon
Mob IconSmall Teron Teron Gorefiend Black Temple Shadowmoon Valley Bc icon
Mob IconSmall Kargath Kargath Bladefist Shattered Halls Hellfire Citadel, Hellfire Peninsula Bc icon
File:IconSmall Cho'gall Small.gif Cho'gall
Mob IconSmall Human Female Darbel Montrose Stromgarde Keep Arathi Highlands Argus Wake
Mob IconSmall Orc Female Marez Cowl Stromgarde Keep Arathi Highlands Argus Wake
Mob IconSmall NightElf Male Tyranis Malem Thunder Axe Fortress Desolace
File:IconSmall Garona Small.gif Garona Halforcen
Mob IconSmall Orc Male Grandmaster Vorpil Shadow Labyrinth Auchindoun, Terokkar Forest Bc icon Cabal
Mob IconSmall Ogre Mage Blackheart the Inciter Shadow Labyrinth Auchindoun, Terokkar Forest Bc icon Cabal
Neutral IconSmall Dreadlord Lord Banehollow Jaedenar Felwood
Mob IconSmall Satyr Prince Xavalis Shadow Hold Felwood
Mob IconSmall Satyr Bazzalan Ragefire Chasm Orgrimmar Searing Blade
Mob IconSmall Goblin Male Fizzle Darkstorm Thunder Ridge Durotar Burning Blade
Mob IconSmall Satyr Delmanis the Hated Tower of Althalaxx Darkshore Cult of the Dark Strand
Mob IconSmall Orc Male Fel'dan Jaedenar Felwood
Mob IconSmall Succubus Moora Jaedenar Felwood
Mob IconSmall Succubus Salia Jaedenar Felwood
Mob IconSmall Succubus Rakaiah Jaedenar Felwood
Mob IconSmall Orc Male Ulathek Jaedenar Felwood
Mob IconSmall Orc Male Jugkar Grim'Rod Mannoroc Coven Desolace
Horde IconSmall Orc Male Neeru Fireblade Cleft of Shadow Orgrimmar Burning Blade
Horde IconSmall BloodElf Female Braelyn Firehand Sun Rock Retreat Stonetalon Mountains
Mob IconSmall Orc Male Gazz'uz Skull Rock Durotar Burning Blade
Mob IconSmall Orc Male Jergosh the Invoker Ragefire Chasm Orgrimmar Searing Blade
Mob IconSmall Orc Male Ilkrud Magthrull Fire Scar Shrine Ashenvale Cult of the Dark Strand
Mob IconSmall Orc Male Nagaz Dandred's Fold Alterac Mountains Argus Wake
Mob IconSmall Highborne Male Athrikus Narassin Tower of Althalaxx Darkshore Cult of the Dark Strand
Mob IconSmall Felguard Rathorian Dreadmist Den Dreadmist Peak, The Barrens Burning Blade
Mob IconSmall Felguard Taragaman the Hungerer Ragefire Chasm Orgrimmar Searing Blade
Mob IconSmall Undead Male Sarilus Foulborne Dreadmist Peak, The Barrens Burning Blade
Mob IconSmall Man'ari Male Warbringer Razuun Deathforge Shadowmoon Valley Bc icon
Mob IconSmall Undead Male Doctor Maleficus Shadowmoon Valley Bc icon
Mob IconSmall Orc Male Yarrog Baneshadow Valley of Trials Durotar Burning Blade
Mob IconSmall Undead Male Doctor Gutrick Shadowmoon Valley Bc icon
Mob IconSmall Orc Male Shadowmaster Grieve Terokkar Forest Bc icon
Mob IconSmall Orc Male Jugkar Grim'rod Mannoroc Coven Desolace Burning Blade
Mob IconSmall Shivarra Giselda the Crone Kil'sorrow Fortress Nagrand Bc icon

Races

See also

References

 
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