| The first Orc to hold the title of Warchief since the beginning of the orcish civil wars on Draenor, was the chieftain of the Shadowmoon Clan, the great shaman known as Ner'zhul. Ner'zhul was tricked into uniting the orcs of Draenor, into a single force by the demon lord, Kil'jaeden the Deceiver, who then later relieved Ner'zhul of his power and made sure Ner'zhul couldn't do anything to ruin the demon's plans for the newly formed Horde. Blackhand, Chieftain of the Blackrock Clan was given the title, by the orc warlock Gul'dan, Kil'jaeden's new servant, and former apprentice of Ner'zhul. Gul'dan needed a puppet, knowing he wasnt good enough with people to be Warchief himself, but still wanting to have control in secret, working with his Shadow Council to make sure Kil'jaeden as well as his own plans succeeded. Blackhand's rule though, was short lived. The mighty warrior, Orgrim Doomhammer, who also was a part of the Blackrock Clan, found out just exactly what Blackhand and Gul'dan were up to, and didn't like it one bit. Orgrim Doomhammer took up his mighty Banhammer, and slew Blackhand, and after that he found the Shadow Council and slaughtered them too, leaving only Gul'dan alive. Orgrim Doomhammer had taken control of the Horde, and lead them through the Eastern Kingdoms, conquering most of the south. Upon reaching Lordaeron, Orgrim finally faced major resistance from the Alliance, which at the time was a union of the human kingdoms throughout Lordaeron. The war between ... |
