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| caption = Worgen from ''[[Monster Guide]]''.
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| name = Worgen
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| capital = [[Howling Oak]], [[Darnassus]] (by way of [[Gilneas City]]) (Alliance)<br />[[Shadowfang Keep]] (Scourge)
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| faction = [[Alliance]] (Gilneas)<br />[[Scourge]] (Arugal's [[Wolfcult]])<br />[[Independent]]
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| character = [[Barbarian]],<ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', pg. 196</ref> [[Death knight]], [[Druid]], [[Hunter]], [[Mage]], [[Priest]], [[Rogue]], [[Warlock]], [[Warrior]]
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| homeworld = [[Azeroth]]
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| language = [[Worgen (language)|Worgen]]
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| slang = [[Common (language)|Common]]
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| leader = [[Genn Greymane|King Genn Greymane]] (Alliance)<br />[[Archmage Arugal]] (Wolfcult)<br />[[Velinde Starsong]] (other)
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| exact = 6 - 7 feet
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| weight = 250 - 300 lbs
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| alignment = Always [[neutral evil]] (pre-[[Cataclysm]])
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|source=''[[Monster Guide]]'', 146-147
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'''Worgen''' are large, [[wolf|lupine]] humanoids reminiscent of a [[werewolf]] that walks upright, but lopes on all fours to run.
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==History==
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===Origin===
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Long ago, amid a brutal [[War of the Satyr|war]] between the [[night elves]] and the demonic [[satyr]]s in Kalimdor, a group of druids practiced a powerful yet unwieldy form that embodied the fury of the wolf Ancient, [[Goldrinn]]. Taught by [[Ralaar Fangfire]], these Druids of the Pack sought to temper the uncontrollable rage inherent in their chosen form. To do so, they willingly submitted to the energies of the [[Scythe of Elune]], a mystical artifact created from Goldrinn’s fang and the staff of [[Elune]].
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Rather than abate the druids’ fury, however, the weapon transformed Ralaar and his followers into worgen: bestial humanoids enslaved by their own primal instincts. Blinded by all-consuming rage, Ralaar’s druids tore through friend and foe alike during battle with the satyrs. Night elves wounded by the unruly beasts contracted a virulent curse that turned them into worgen as well. Desperate to stanch the affliction’s spread, Archdruid [[Malfurion Stormrage]] mournfully banished the worgen to a pocket dimension of the [[Emerald Dream]], where they would be in peaceful slumber for all eternity.<ref>{{elink|type=wowus|link=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/race/worgen}}</ref>
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These original worgen -- cursed druids from Azeroth's ancient past -- were released from their prison in the Blackwald by several tamperers over the recent years. Unfortunately, the methods of removing them from their prison do not appear to be reversible, leaving the insane druids unfettered and unrestrained.<ref name="FadedJournal"/>
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===Arugal===
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[[Ur]], a [[mage]] of [[Dalaran]], did research on worgen but never summoned them. He found out that the worgen seemed to hail from a dark and treacherous world, from which there was no corner which was truly safe.<ref>[[The Book of Ur]]</ref> Velinde saw the worgen battle an unflinching enemy in a vicious war; the [[Lords of the Emerald Flame]].<ref name="Velinde">[[Velinde's Journal]]</ref>
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Frustrated by the destruction of [[Dalaran]] by the [[Scourge]] and against the advice of his peers, [[Archmage Arugal]] elected to summon an army of the extra-dimensional entities by using Ur's research. The summoned worgen fought against the [[undead]] armies, but quickly turned on the wizards themselves. Driven mad with guilt, Arugal adopted the worgen as his children and retreated to the newly dubbed [[Shadowfang Keep]], where he then cursed the village people of [[Pyrewood]] to turn into worgen whenever the sun went down.<ref name="SFK">[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/basics/worlddungeons.html#Shadowfang%20Keep WoW -> Info -> Basics -> World Dungeons (Shadowfang Keep)] (Retrieved 08-27-2010)</ref>
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===Velinde Starsong===
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At approximately the same time, the [[night elf]] [[Sentinel]] [[Velinde Starsong]] was given the task of clearing [[Felwood]] of [[demon]]s. She prayed to [[Elune]] and was granted a magical scythe which could summon worgen. Using the [[Scythe of Elune]], she summoned a very large number of the creatures to fight at her side against the demons. Later Velinde began to notice that some of her force were unaccounted for. It was as though the Scythe of Elune no longer required her presence to perform the summoning process. Perplexed by this development, she ordered the remaining worgen to remain at the [[Shrine of Mel'Thandris]] in [[Ashenvale]] and began to search for [[Archmage Arugal]], whom she had heard also summoned worgen.<ref name="Velinde"/> From that point on her fate became a mystery, but it was rumored that she was killed in [[Duskwood]] and lost the Scythe of Elune.<ref>{{questlong|Alliance|30|The Scythe of Elune}}</ref> [[Black Rider]]s from [[Deadwind Pass]] came to [[Duskwood]] looking for the Scythe and murdered a family of farmers in the search to find it.<ref>[[Jitters' Completed Journal]]</ref>
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It is also known that the dark mage [[Morganth]] was searching for the Scythe of Elune, and stole [[Ur's Treatise on Shadow Magic]] as well.<ref>{{questlong|Alliance|28|Ur's Treatise on Shadow Magic}}</ref>
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===Wrath of the Lich King===
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{{wotlk-section}}
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In ''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]'', [[Lich King|Arthas]] has discovered [[Shade of Arugal|Arugal]]'s activities and has brought him back from the dead to work for him. This also means that there are a lot of [[Bloodmoon worgen|worgen]] allied with the [[Scourge]] in [[Northrend]] and in particular, the [[Grizzly Hills]].<ref>{{questlong|Neutral|75G3|Hour of the Worg}} (And quest chain)</ref>
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===Cataclysm===
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[[File:Cataclysm-Worgenartwork1.jpg|thumb|Concept art of a new Gilnean worgen.]]
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{{cata-section}}
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{{main|Worgen (playable)}}
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In ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]'', it is revealed that the worgen curse has spread into the secluded kingdom of [[Gilneas]], transforming its inhabitants into the worgen. With the news of ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]'', the [[Worgen (playable)|Greymane Worgen]], who have developed a partial cure to the curse which allows them to retain their sanity even while transformed,<ref>{{questlong|Alliance|5|Last Chance at Humanity}}</ref> have been announced as the sixth [[Alliance]] race. It was the [[night elves]], after all, who created the curse in the first place. Obliged to help their newfound allies, they re-introduce them to the [[Alliance]].<ref>http://www.worldofraids.com/topic/17055-cataclysm-hands-on-worgen-starting-experience/</ref>
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Former [[Hillsbrad Refugees]] fled to [[Fenris Isle]]. They took the offer of blood by [[Darius Crowley]] and became Worgen, to have the power to have their vengeance, and also so that the [[val'kyr]] were not able to rise them as [[Forsaken]] after their death.
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==Description==
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Resembling a cross between [[human]] and [[dire wolf]], the hunched over creature is roughly humanoid. Its body is covered in coarse, grayish-black fur with twitching claws and snarling teeth. The creature's eyes are mottled yellow in colour, unblinking and devoid of any discernible emotion other than hunger.<ref name="LoC195">''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', pg. 195</ref>
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The worgen are thoroughly evil, delighting in torturing and devouring intelligent creatures. They enjoy hearing the screams of their victims as they tear them apart piece by piece. Worgen never show mercy or remorse. They may seem savage, but they are fairly intelligent and possess a cruel bestial cunning that can come as a surprise to the unprepared. Worgen society is patriarchal, with the eldest male leading the pack. Worgen never challenge leadership; the patriarch leads until he is physically incapable of doing so any longer, at which point his younger kin devour him. The worgen see this not as cruelty, but a great honor — they consume the bodies of their fallen unlike that of their victim's bodies. They believe the flesh and blood of their own kind improves their strength and cunning. Worgen look like humanoid wolves. They dwell in simple huts and usually wear cured leather scraps as rudimentary armor. Worgen do not use weapons, preferring to tear foes apart with their claws. They stand 6 feet tall, except when loping along on all fours, and weigh around 250 pounds. They speak their own language, made up of a variety of growls, barks, and howls.<ref name="MG146">''[[Monster Guide]]'', pg. 146</ref>
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Most worgen keep their wolf-like forms at all times, but experiments by the [[mage]] [[Arugal]] have resulted in human/worgen "hybrids" who only appear as worgen under the light of the moon. They carry with them a dark, corrupting malaise that grows wherever they infest, making the surrounding area dark and gloomy.
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Worgen are among the few humanoids that can be skinned.
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[[File:Worgen Samwise.jpg|thumb]]
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Fiercely territorial creatures, they rarely stray from the general vicinity of the place in which they first appeared. Fearless beasts, they brazenly prowl near both villages and monster lairs. Although worgen display an apparent fondness for nighttime and its darkness, they can perform equally well in the daytime.<ref name="LoC195"/>
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Pure killing beasts, worgen tend to attack any creatures that they encounter, regardless of whether animal, humanoid, Scourge or something even more fearsome. Strangely, however, worgen refuse to feed on the remains of their victims, preferring to shred and tear the corpses and then to return immediately to prowling. Rumors suggest that worgen somehow receive sustenance continually from their native dimension... as well as guidance from a distant force.<ref name="LoC195"/>
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Worgen are usually encountered in small packs near sites of recent intense magical activity.<ref name="LoC195"/> A pack may contain four to twelve individuals.<ref name="MG146"/> A worgen tribe may contain between twenty and two hundred individuals.<ref name="LoC195"/>
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The reason for the worgen refusing to devour most of their victims'' may'' be some lingering vestige of sanity in the worgen's minds.
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==Combat==
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Worgen prefer to hide in shadows before leaping great distances upon their foes. They attack with feral tenacity, slashing with their deadly claws and biting with sharp, infectious fangs. Worgen are nearly fearless and typically fight to the death, relying on their regeneration to save them.<ref name="LoC195"/>
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Worgen love nothing more than to pounce on an opponent and tear him to ribbons. If a foe is helpless, the worgen delivers a coup de grace before moving on to another target, unless the fight is well in hand. Then it turns to torture (or "playtime") — and the unfortunate victim is almost certain to wish he had died.<ref name="MG146"/>
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The saliva of a worgen carries a dangerous infection that can prove deadly against those who are bitten.<ref name="LoC195"/>
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[[File:Worgen Warrior furiouslooks.jpg|thumb|Worgen player character]]
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==Worgen groups==
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[[File:Worgen Artwork.jpg|thumb]]
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;[[Alliance]]
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* [[Worgen (playable)|Greymane]] - Playable race found in various areas of the world, homeland in [[Gilneas]] {{Cata-inline}}
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* [[Bloodfang]] - Found in [[Gilneas]] and [[Silverpine Forest]], supporters of the [[Gilneas Liberation Front]] {{Cata-inline}}
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;[[Scourge]]
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* [[Wolfcult]]/Bloodmoon - Found in the [[Grizzly Hills]] {{Wotlk-inline}}
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;[[Independent]]/[[Hostile]]
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* [[Brashwater Crew]] - A group of worgen pirates {{Cata-inline}}
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* [[Lycanthoth pack|Lycanthoth]] - Found in [[Mount Hyjal]] {{Cata-inline}}
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* [[Nightbane pack|Nightbane]] - Found in [[Duskwood]]
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* [[Moonrage]] - Found in [[Silverpine Forest]]
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* [[Shadowfang worgen|Shadowfang]] - Found in [[Shadowfang Keep]]
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* [[Terrowulf]] - Found in [[Ashenvale Forest]]
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== Notable worgen ==
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{| class="darktable sortable zebra"
 
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! Name !! class="unsortable"|Role !! Condition !! Location !! class="unsortable"|Allegiance
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||'''{{RaceIconExt|Genn}}{{RaceIconExt|Greymane}} {{npc||Genn Greymane}}
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| King of Gilneas
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| <font color="limegreen">Alive</font>
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| [[Gilneas]] and [[Stormwind City]]
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|[[Gilneas|Kingdom of Gilneas]], [[Alliance]]
 
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||'''{{RaceIconExt|Worgen|Male|Small}} {{npc||Darius Crowley}}
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| Leader of the [[Gilneas Liberation Front]], former dissenter
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| <font color="limegreen">Alive</font>
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| [[Gilneas]] and [[Silverpine Forest]]
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|[[Gilneas|Kingdom of Gilneas]], [[Alliance]]
 
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||'''{{RaceIconExt|Worgen|Male|Small}} {{npc||Tobias Mistmantle}}
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| Gilnean war hero and brother of [[Stalvan Mistmantle]].
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| <font color="limegreen">Alive</font>
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| [[Gilneas]] and [[Duskwood]]
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|[[Gilneas|Kingdom of Gilneas]], [[Alliance]]
 
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||'''{{RaceIconExt|Worgen|Male|Small}} {{npc||Marl Wormthorn}}
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| Corrupted druid loyal to Burning Legion
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| [[Blasted Lands]]
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|[[Burning Legion]]
 
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||'''{{RaceIconExt|Worgen|Male|Small}} {{npc||Ralaar Fangfire}}
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||'''{{RaceIconExt|Worgen|Male|Small}} {{npc||Admiral Ripsnarl}}
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| [[Sentinel Hill]], [[Westfall]]
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|[[Defias Brotherhood]]
 
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||'''{{RaceIconExt|Worgen|Male|Small}} {{npc||Ivar Bloodfang}}
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| Leader of the [[Bloodfang pack]]
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| [[Gilneas]]
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| [[Bloodfang pack]], [[Alliance]]
 
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| [[Karazhan]] opera house boss
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| [[Karazhan]], [[Deadwind Pass]]
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|[[Independent]]
 
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||'''{{RaceIconExt|Worgen|Small}} {{npc||Garwal}}
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| Alpha worg of Rivenwood
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| [[Rivenwood]], [[Howling Fjord]]
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|[[Wolfcult]], [[Scourge]]
 
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||'''{{RaceIconExt|Worgen|Small}} {{npc||Selas}}
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| Arugal's lieutenant
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| [[Bloodmoon Isle]], [[Grizzly Hills]]
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|[[Wolfcult]], [[Scourge]]
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||'''{{RaceIconExt|Worgen|Small}} {{npc||Eviscerator}}
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| Prisoner/Gladiator
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| [[Blackrock Depths]]
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==Inspiration==
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The worgen bear a strong resemblance to the "Myrkridia" from Bungie's ''Myth II: Soulblighter'' (a contemporary of Starcraft), especially the idea of them being from another dimension. Beside that, the worgen obviously resemble a werewolf as it is known in popular fiction, particularly the part where they managed to get the curse under control and only changed when the moon was up.
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==Hunter pet==
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{{NPC||Garwal}} was a tamable pet during [[Patch 3.1.0|3.1]] until a [[Hotfixes#Tuesday.2C_July_7th|hotfix]] was deployed on 7 July, shortly after the discovery was widely known on the internet. During this time, the tamed Garwal pets were no longer an effective pet as they were stripped of their abilities and could not even be fed.
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[[Community Manager]] {{blizz}} [[Zarhym]] responded on the forums shortly after the hotfix with this statement:
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| date = 2009-07-07 22:49:24
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| body = The worgen should not technically belong to any of the pet families and was therefore removed. This means the pet no longer has access to pet talents or abilities. Whether or not similar circumstances with hunter pets in the past have occurred isn’t really relevant. Given the nature of the creature that was tamed in this case, we feel it should not belong to any of the eligible pet families from which a hunter can choose his or her combat companion.
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<p>...We don't want hunters to have worgens as pets. That is the reason whether you find it reasonable or not.</p>
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| title = Re: Worgen pet.
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| link = http://blue.mmo-champion.com/1/18312415683-worgen-pet-dev-please-respond.html
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On 21 July, the Garwal skin (appearance) was changed to a normal white [[worg]] for all players who had tamed him, and normal pet abilities were restored for those players.
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==Gallery==
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File:CurseWorgen1CoverSample.jpg
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File:CurseWorgen3CoverSample.jpg
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File:Worgen infobox.jpg
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File:Grimson the Pale.jpg|Worgen
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File:Garwal.png|Worgen in Northrend
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File:Worgen Warrior 2.jpg|Early Cataclysm model
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File:FWPlate.jpg|Playable female worgen<br/>''(work in progress)''
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File:Worgen (human form).jpg|Gilneas human form concept art
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File:Gilneas human concept art.jpg|Gilneas human form concept art
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File:Garm Whitefang.jpg
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</gallery>
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=See also=
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*[[Tainted one]]
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*[[The Book of Ur]]
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*[[Jitters' Completed Journal]]
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*[[Velinde's Journal]]
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*[[Torment of the Worgen]]
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*[[Faded Journal]]
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*[[Werewolf]]
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*[[Garwal]]
   
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Revision as of 18:32, 5 February 2011

For the playable race, see Worgen (playable).
Worgen
File:MGWorgen.jpg
Worgen from Monster Guide.
Faction/Affiliation Alliance (Gilneas)
Scourge (Arugal's Wolfcult)
Independent
Character classes Barbarian,[1] Death knight, Druid, Hunter, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Racial capital Howling Oak, Darnassus (by way of Gilneas City) (Alliance)
Shadowfang Keep (Scourge)
Racial leader(s) King Genn Greymane (Alliance)
Archmage Arugal (Wolfcult)
Velinde Starsong (other)
Homeworld Azeroth
Language(s) Worgen
Height 6 - 7 feet
Weight 250 - 300 lbs
Alignment Always neutral evil (pre-Cataclysm)
Sources: Monster Guide, 146-147

Worgen are large, lupine humanoids reminiscent of a werewolf that walks upright, but lopes on all fours to run.

History

Origin

Long ago, amid a brutal war between the night elves and the demonic satyrs in Kalimdor, a group of druids practiced a powerful yet unwieldy form that embodied the fury of the wolf Ancient, Goldrinn. Taught by Ralaar Fangfire, these Druids of the Pack sought to temper the uncontrollable rage inherent in their chosen form. To do so, they willingly submitted to the energies of the Scythe of Elune, a mystical artifact created from Goldrinn’s fang and the staff of Elune.

Rather than abate the druids’ fury, however, the weapon transformed Ralaar and his followers into worgen: bestial humanoids enslaved by their own primal instincts. Blinded by all-consuming rage, Ralaar’s druids tore through friend and foe alike during battle with the satyrs. Night elves wounded by the unruly beasts contracted a virulent curse that turned them into worgen as well. Desperate to stanch the affliction’s spread, Archdruid Malfurion Stormrage mournfully banished the worgen to a pocket dimension of the Emerald Dream, where they would be in peaceful slumber for all eternity.[2]

These original worgen -- cursed druids from Azeroth's ancient past -- were released from their prison in the Blackwald by several tamperers over the recent years. Unfortunately, the methods of removing them from their prison do not appear to be reversible, leaving the insane druids unfettered and unrestrained.[3]

Arugal

Ur, a mage of Dalaran, did research on worgen but never summoned them. He found out that the worgen seemed to hail from a dark and treacherous world, from which there was no corner which was truly safe.[4] Velinde saw the worgen battle an unflinching enemy in a vicious war; the Lords of the Emerald Flame.[5]

Frustrated by the destruction of Dalaran by the Scourge and against the advice of his peers, Archmage Arugal elected to summon an army of the extra-dimensional entities by using Ur's research. The summoned worgen fought against the undead armies, but quickly turned on the wizards themselves. Driven mad with guilt, Arugal adopted the worgen as his children and retreated to the newly dubbed Shadowfang Keep, where he then cursed the village people of Pyrewood to turn into worgen whenever the sun went down.[6]

Velinde Starsong

At approximately the same time, the night elf Sentinel Velinde Starsong was given the task of clearing Felwood of demons. She prayed to Elune and was granted a magical scythe which could summon worgen. Using the Scythe of Elune, she summoned a very large number of the creatures to fight at her side against the demons. Later Velinde began to notice that some of her force were unaccounted for. It was as though the Scythe of Elune no longer required her presence to perform the summoning process. Perplexed by this development, she ordered the remaining worgen to remain at the Shrine of Mel'Thandris in Ashenvale and began to search for Archmage Arugal, whom she had heard also summoned worgen.[5] From that point on her fate became a mystery, but it was rumored that she was killed in Duskwood and lost the Scythe of Elune.[7] Black Riders from Deadwind Pass came to Duskwood looking for the Scythe and murdered a family of farmers in the search to find it.[8]

It is also known that the dark mage Morganth was searching for the Scythe of Elune, and stole Inv misc book 01 [Ur's Treatise on Shadow Magic] as well.[9]

Wrath of the Lich King

Wrath-Logo-Small This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.

In World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Arthas has discovered Arugal's activities and has brought him back from the dead to work for him. This also means that there are a lot of worgen allied with the Scourge in Northrend and in particular, the Grizzly Hills.[10]

Cataclysm

Cataclysm-Worgenartwork1

Concept art of a new Gilnean worgen.

Cataclysm This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.
Main article: Worgen (playable)

In World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, it is revealed that the worgen curse has spread into the secluded kingdom of Gilneas, transforming its inhabitants into the worgen. With the news of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the Greymane Worgen, who have developed a partial cure to the curse which allows them to retain their sanity even while transformed,[11] have been announced as the sixth Alliance race. It was the night elves, after all, who created the curse in the first place. Obliged to help their newfound allies, they re-introduce them to the Alliance.[12]

Former Hillsbrad Refugees fled to Fenris Isle. They took the offer of blood by Darius Crowley and became Worgen, to have the power to have their vengeance, and also so that the val'kyr were not able to rise them as Forsaken after their death.

Description

Resembling a cross between human and dire wolf, the hunched over creature is roughly humanoid. Its body is covered in coarse, grayish-black fur with twitching claws and snarling teeth. The creature's eyes are mottled yellow in colour, unblinking and devoid of any discernible emotion other than hunger.[13]

The worgen are thoroughly evil, delighting in torturing and devouring intelligent creatures. They enjoy hearing the screams of their victims as they tear them apart piece by piece. Worgen never show mercy or remorse. They may seem savage, but they are fairly intelligent and possess a cruel bestial cunning that can come as a surprise to the unprepared. Worgen society is patriarchal, with the eldest male leading the pack. Worgen never challenge leadership; the patriarch leads until he is physically incapable of doing so any longer, at which point his younger kin devour him. The worgen see this not as cruelty, but a great honor — they consume the bodies of their fallen unlike that of their victim's bodies. They believe the flesh and blood of their own kind improves their strength and cunning. Worgen look like humanoid wolves. They dwell in simple huts and usually wear cured leather scraps as rudimentary armor. Worgen do not use weapons, preferring to tear foes apart with their claws. They stand 6 feet tall, except when loping along on all fours, and weigh around 250 pounds. They speak their own language, made up of a variety of growls, barks, and howls.[14]

Most worgen keep their wolf-like forms at all times, but experiments by the mage Arugal have resulted in human/worgen "hybrids" who only appear as worgen under the light of the moon. They carry with them a dark, corrupting malaise that grows wherever they infest, making the surrounding area dark and gloomy.

Worgen are among the few humanoids that can be skinned.

Worgen Samwise

Fiercely territorial creatures, they rarely stray from the general vicinity of the place in which they first appeared. Fearless beasts, they brazenly prowl near both villages and monster lairs. Although worgen display an apparent fondness for nighttime and its darkness, they can perform equally well in the daytime.[13]

Pure killing beasts, worgen tend to attack any creatures that they encounter, regardless of whether animal, humanoid, Scourge or something even more fearsome. Strangely, however, worgen refuse to feed on the remains of their victims, preferring to shred and tear the corpses and then to return immediately to prowling. Rumors suggest that worgen somehow receive sustenance continually from their native dimension... as well as guidance from a distant force.[13]

Worgen are usually encountered in small packs near sites of recent intense magical activity.[13] A pack may contain four to twelve individuals.[14] A worgen tribe may contain between twenty and two hundred individuals.[13]

The reason for the worgen refusing to devour most of their victims may be some lingering vestige of sanity in the worgen's minds.

Combat

Worgen prefer to hide in shadows before leaping great distances upon their foes. They attack with feral tenacity, slashing with their deadly claws and biting with sharp, infectious fangs. Worgen are nearly fearless and typically fight to the death, relying on their regeneration to save them.[13]

Worgen love nothing more than to pounce on an opponent and tear him to ribbons. If a foe is helpless, the worgen delivers a coup de grace before moving on to another target, unless the fight is well in hand. Then it turns to torture (or "playtime") — and the unfortunate victim is almost certain to wish he had died.[14]

The saliva of a worgen carries a dangerous infection that can prove deadly against those who are bitten.[13]

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Notable worgen

Name Role Condition Location Allegiance
IconSmall GennIconSmall Greymane Genn Greymane King of Gilneas Alive Gilneas and Stormwind City Kingdom of Gilneas, Alliance
IconSmall Worgen Male Darius Crowley Leader of the Gilneas Liberation Front, former dissenter Alive Gilneas and Silverpine Forest Kingdom of Gilneas, Alliance
IconSmall Worgen Male Tobias Mistmantle Gilnean war hero and brother of Stalvan Mistmantle. Alive Gilneas and Duskwood Kingdom of Gilneas, Alliance
IconSmall Worgen Male Marl Wormthorn Corrupted druid loyal to Burning Legion Killable Blasted Lands Burning Legion
IconSmall Worgen Male Ralaar Fangfire Alpha Prime of the Druids of the Scythe Alive Druids of the Scythe
IconSmall Worgen Male Admiral Ripsnarl Defias Admiral Killable Sentinel Hill, Westfall Defias Brotherhood
IconSmall Worgen Male Ivar Bloodfang Leader of the Bloodfang pack Alive Gilneas Bloodfang pack, Alliance
File:IconSmall Worgen Small.gif Big Bad Wolf Karazhan opera house boss Killable Karazhan, Deadwind Pass Independent
File:IconSmall Worgen Small.gif Garwal Alpha worg of Rivenwood Killable Rivenwood, Howling Fjord Wolfcult, Scourge
File:IconSmall Worgen Small.gif Selas Arugal's lieutenant Killable Bloodmoon Isle, Grizzly Hills Wolfcult, Scourge
File:IconSmall Worgen Small.gif Eviscerator Prisoner/Gladiator Killable Blackrock Depths Independent

Inspiration

The worgen bear a strong resemblance to the "Myrkridia" from Bungie's Myth II: Soulblighter (a contemporary of Starcraft), especially the idea of them being from another dimension. Beside that, the worgen obviously resemble a werewolf as it is known in popular fiction, particularly the part where they managed to get the curse under control and only changed when the moon was up.

Hunter pet

Garwal was a tamable pet during 3.1 until a hotfix was deployed on 7 July, shortly after the discovery was widely known on the internet. During this time, the tamed Garwal pets were no longer an effective pet as they were stripped of their abilities and could not even be fed.

Community Manager Blizzard Entertainment Zarhym responded on the forums shortly after the hotfix with this statement:

Re: Worgen pet. | 2009-07-07 22:49 | Blizzard Entertainment Zarhym

The worgen should not technically belong to any of the pet families and was therefore removed. This means the pet no longer has access to pet talents or abilities. Whether or not similar circumstances with hunter pets in the past have occurred isn’t really relevant. Given the nature of the creature that was tamed in this case, we feel it should not belong to any of the eligible pet families from which a hunter can choose his or her combat companion.

...We don't want hunters to have worgens as pets. That is the reason whether you find it reasonable or not.

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On 21 July, the Garwal skin (appearance) was changed to a normal white worg for all players who had tamed him, and normal pet abilities were restored for those players.

Gallery

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  • Worgen

    Worgen

  • Worgen in Northrend

    Worgen in Northrend

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    Early Cataclysm model

  • Playable female worgen (work in progress)

    Playable female worgen
    (work in progress)

  • Gilneas human form concept art

    Gilneas human form concept art

  • Gilneas human form concept art

    Gilneas human form concept art

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See also

References

 
  1. ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 196
  2. ^
    World of Warcraft Community Site World of Warcraft Community Site 
  3. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named FadedJournal
  4. ^ Inv misc book 08 [The Book of Ur]
  5. ^ a b Inv misc book 09 [Velinde's Journal]
  6. ^ WoW -> Info -> Basics -> World Dungeons (Shadowfang Keep) (Retrieved 08-27-2010)
  7. ^ A [30] The Scythe of Elune
  8. ^ Inv misc book 09 [Jitters' Completed Journal]
  9. ^ A [28] Ur's Treatise on Shadow Magic
  10. ^ N [75G3] Hour of the Worg (And quest chain)
  11. ^ A [5] Last Chance at Humanity
  12. ^ http://www.worldofraids.com/topic/17055-cataclysm-hands-on-worgen-starting-experience/
  13. ^ a b c d e f g Lands of Conflict, pg. 195
  14. ^ a b c Monster Guide, pg. 146
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