Changes: Wildhammer

Revision as of 20:19, 13 October 2011

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This item is contained in the Cache of the Fire Lord after defeating Ragnaros in the Firelands raid. It is a crimson fire hawk.

Patches and hotfixes

Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): Added.

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-Wildhammer Dwarves
+|name=Smoldering Egg of Millagazor
+|quality=epic
+|icon=inv_misc_orb_05
+|bind=BoP
+|unique=1
+|mount=300
+|use= Teaches you how to summon a Pureblood Fire Hawk mount. This is a flying mount.
+|level=70
+|ilvl=70
+|itemid=69224}}
+==Source==
-The Wildhammers are a clan of dwarves currently centered in the Hinterlands. They are a non-playable faction that is neutral to the Alliance and hostile to Horde. It is possible for Alliance players to gain faction points wit the Wildhammer Clan.
+This item is contained in the [[Cache of the Fire Lord]] after defeating [[Ragnaros]] in the [[Firelands]] raid. It is a crimson [[fire hawk]].
+== Patches and hotfixes ==
-=History=
+* {{Patch 4.2.0|note=Added.}}
-==History of All Dwarves==
-In the ancient times, after the [[Titans]] departed [[Azeroth]], their children, known as the [[earthen]], continued to shape and guard the deep recesses of the world. The earthen were largely unconcerned with the affairs of the surface-dwelling races and longed only to plumb the dark depths of the earth.
+== External links ==
-When the world was sundered by the [[Well of Eternity]]'s implosion, the earthen were deeply affected. Reeling with the pain of the earth itself, the earthen lost much of their identity and sealed themselves within the stone chambers where they were first created. [[Uldaman]], [[Uldum]], [[Ulduar]]... these were the names of the ancient Titan cities where the earthen first took shape and form. Buried deep beneath the world, the earthen rested in peace for nearly eight thousand years.
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-Though it is unclear what awakened them, the earthen sealed within Uldaman eventually arose from their self-imposed slumber. These earthen found that they had changed significantly during their hibernation. Their rocky hides had softened and become smooth skin, and their powers over stone and earth had waned. They had become mortal creatures.
+[[Category:World of Warcraft flying mounts]]
+[[Category:World of Warcraft epic items]]
-Calling themselves dwarves, the last of the earthen left the halls of Uldaman and ventured out into the waking world. Still lulled by the safety and wonders of the deep places, they founded a vast kingdom under the highest mountain in the land. They named their land [[Khaz Modan]], or "Mountain of Khaz", in honor of the Titan shaper, [[Khaz'goroth]]. Constructing an altar for their Titan father, the dwarves crafted a mighty forge within the heart of the mountain. Thus, the city that grew around the forge would be called [[Ironforge]] ever after.
+[[Category:Firelands items]]
+[[Category:Fire hawks]]
-The dwarves, by nature fascinated with shaping gems and stone, set out to mine the surrounding mountains for riches and precious minerals. Content with their labors under the world, the dwarves remained isolated from the affairs of their surface-dwelling neighbors.
-(above passage ©2005 Blizzard Entertainment)
-==The War of the Three Hammers==
-The dwarves of Ironforge Mountain lived in peace for many long centuries. However, their society grew too large within the confines of their mountain cities. Though the mighty High King, [[Modimus Anvilmar]], ruled over all dwarves with justice and wisdom, three powerful factions had arisen amongst the dwarven society.
-The [[Bronzebeard]] clan, ruled by Thane [[Madoran Bronzebeard]], held close ties to the High King and stood as the traditional defenders of Ironforge Mountain. The [[Wildhammer]] clan, ruled by Thane [[Khardros Wildhammer]], inhabited the foothills and crags around the base of the mountain and sought to gain more control within the city. The third faction, the [[Dark Iron]] clan, was ruled by the sorcerer-thane [[Thaurissan]]. The Dark Irons hid within the deepest shadows under the mountain and plotted against both their Bronzebeard and the Wildhammer cousins.
-For a time the three factions kept a tenuous peace, but tensions erupted when High King Anvilmar passed away from old age. The three ruling clans went to war for control of Ironforge itself. The dwarf civil war raged under the earth for many years. Eventually the Bronzebeards, who had the largest standing army, banished the Dark Irons and Wildhammers from under the mountain.
-Khardros and his Wildhammer warriors traveled north through the barrier gates of [[Dun Algaz]], and they founded their own kingdom within the distant peak of [[Grim Batol]]. There, the Wildhammers thrived and rebuilt their stores of treasure. Thaurissan and his Dark Irons did not fare as well. Humiliated and enraged by their defeat, they vowed revenge against Ironforge. Leading his people far to the south, Thaurissan founded a city (which he named after himself) within the beautiful [[Redridge Mountains]]. Prosperity and the passing of years did little to ease the Dark Iron's rancor toward their cousins. Thaurissan and his sorceress wife, [[Modgud]], launched a two-pronged assault against both Ironforge and Grim Batol. The Dark Irons were intent on claiming all of Khaz Modan for their own.
-The Dark Iron armies smashed against their cousins' strongholds and very nearly took both kingdoms. However, Madoran Bronzebeard ultimately led his clan to a decisive victory over Thaurissan's sorcerous army. Thaurissan and his servants fled back to the safety of their city, unaware of the events transpiring at Grim Batol, where Modgud's army would fare no better against Khardros and his Wildhammer warriors.
-As she confronted the enemy warriors, Modgud used her powers to strike fear into their hearts. Shadows moved at her command, and dark things crawled up from the depths of the earth to stalk the Wildhammers in their own halls. Eventually Modgud broke through the gates and laid siege to the fortress itself. The Wildhammers fought desperately, Khardros himself wading through the roiling masses to slay the sorceress queen. With their queen lost, the Dark Irons fled before the fury of the Wildhammers. They raced south toward their king's stronghold, only to meet the armies of Ironforge, which had come to aid Grim Batol. Crushed between two armies, the remaining Dark Iron forces were utterly destroyed.
-The combined armies of Ironforge and Grim Batol then turned south, intent on destroying Thaurissan and his Dark Irons once and for all. They had not gone far when Thaurissan's fury resulted in a spell of cataclysmic proportions. Seeking to summon a supernatural minion that would ensure his victory, Thaurissan called upon the ancient powers sleeping beneath the world. To his shock, and ultimately his doom, the creature that emerged was more terrible than any nightmare he could have imagined.
-[[Ragnaros]] the Firelord, immortal lord of all fire elementals, had been banished by the Titans when the world was young. Now, freed by Thaurissan's call, Ragnaros erupted into being once again. Ragnaros' apocalyptic rebirth into Azeroth shattered the Redridge Mountains and created a raging volcano at the center of the devastation. The volcano, known as [[Blackrock Spire]], was bordered by the [[Searing Gorge]] to the north and the [[Burning Steppes]] to the south. Though Thaurissan was killed by the forces he had unleashed, his surviving brethren were ultimately enslaved by Ragnaros and his elementals. They remain within the Spire to this day.
-Witnessing the horrific devastation and the fires spreading across the southern mountains, King Madoran and King Khardros halted their armies and hastily turned back towards their kingdoms, unwilling to face the awesome wrath of Ragnaros.
-The Bronzebeards returned to Ironforge and rebuilt their glorious city. The Wildhammers also returned home to Grim Batol. However, the death of the Modgud had left an evil stain on the mountain fortress, and the Wildhammers found it uninhabitable. They were bitter in their hearts over the loss of their beloved home. King Bronzebeard offered the Wildhammers a place to live within the borders of Ironforge, but the Wildhammers steadfastly refused. Khardros took his people north towards the lands of [[Lordaeron]]. Settling within the lush forests of the [[Hinterlands]], the Wildhammers crafted the city of [[Aerie Peak]], where the Wildhammers grew closer to nature and even bonded with the mighty gryphons of the area.
-Seeking to retain relations and trade with their cousins, the dwarves of Ironforge constructed two massive arches, the [[Thandol Span]], to bridge the gap between Khaz Modan and Lordaeron. Bolstered by mutual trade, the two kingdoms prospered. After the deaths of Madoran and Khardros, their sons jointly commissioned two great statues in honor of their fathers. The two statues would stand guard over the pass into the southlands, which had become volcanic in the wake of Ragnaros' scorching presence. They served as both a warning to all who would attack the dwarven kingdoms, and as a reminder of what price the Dark Irons paid for their crimes.
-The two kingdoms retained close ties for some years, but the Wildhammers were much changed by the horrors they witnessed at Grim Batol. They took to living above ground on the slopes of Aerie Peak, instead of carving a vast kingdom within the mountain. The ideological differences between the two remaining dwarven clans eventually led to their parting of ways.
-(above passage ©2005 Blizzard Entertainment)
-=Modern Wildhammers=
-=Wildhammer Relations=
-=Noteworthy Wildhammer Dwarves=
-*[[Khardros Wildhammer]]
-*[[Kurdran Wildhammer]]
-=Faction Related Quests and Mobs=