| Thrall, the former Warchief of the Horde, Azeroth's greatest shaman, an orc fighting for peace between the Horde and the Alliance. This is as most people know Thrall, but he's travelled a long way to reach this status. Thrall was born two years after the opening of the Dark Portal, and was the future heir of the Frostwolf clan. His father was the great chieftain, Durotan and his mother was the beautiful and courageous Draka. He was as his father said himself, a healthy, beautiful and strong boy, and his father already proudly knew that his son would be a worthy heir to the chieftain title of their clan. Durotan, had years earlier had found the existence of the orcish warlock Gul'dan's Shadow Council, and had found that the council was who truly lead the Horde in to the rampage they were on, for Gul'dan's own winning and not for the glory of the Horde. Durotan had been exiled for his knowledge, and was now determined to do something about Gul'dan and forge a better future for his people, his clan, and his son. Durotan and Draka set out in secret to find Durotan's old friend, Orgrim Doomhammer. They found Doomhammer, and Durotan told his old friend of Gul'dan's treachery. And Doomhammer promised that Gul'dan wouldn't go by unpunished. The two orcs and their child were escorted away from the orcish camp by one of Doomhammer's personal guards, but the guard proved to be a traitor. Gul'dan's assassins found the orc family, slaughtered Durotan and Draka, leaving baby Thrall on ... |
