Instead of a bloodthirsty tribal leader as Blackmoore had planned, he eventually becomes a leader of compassion and honor. From Taretha and another character known as Sergeant, Thrall learned mercy, kindness and honor, characteristics that changed him and becomes pivotal to his destiny. During his captivity, she would sneak notes to Thrall and was considered to be one of his only friends. Thrall eventually escapes from Blackmoore with the help of a young human girl named Taretha Foxton. He also had the opportunity to study basic writing and history. Thrall was trained to handle every weapon and learned battle tactics he was even forced to compete in many gladiator tournaments that benefit Blackmoore financially following each victory. Blackmoore's plans were to raise Thrall to command an orc army to overrun the Alliance, allowing him to forcibly take the position of king. Thrall was raised by Aedelas Blackmoore, a self-serving military commander who runs the encampments where the orcs were imprisoned, as his slave.
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Thrall's journey from birth, to slavery as a gladiator and finally his path on the journey to becoming Warchief of the Horde was covered in extensive detail by contributing writers from Joystiq in a recurring series called Know Your Lore. Within series lore, Thrall is the son of Durotan, former chieftain of the Frostwolf Clan, who refused to drink the Blood of Mannoroth and was killed by agents of the orc warlock Gul'dan. Thrall has been positively well received by players and video game journalists, and is considered one of the most iconic and recognizable characters from the Warcraft franchise. Chris Metzen, the character's creator, voices Thrall in most media, with the exception of Warcraft Adventures where Clancy Brown was the voice actor, and Hearthstone where he is voiced by Lance Henriksen. Thrall is a playable character in the crossover multiplayer online battle arena video game Heroes of the Storm. Thrall's other appearances include sequel novels set in the Warcraft series, and the collectible card game Hearthstone. Thrall also appears as a supporting character in the Warcraft III expansion pack The Frozen Throne, as well as the massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft and its series of expansions. The character's first major appearance is in the 2002 video game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, where he acts as the leader of a united Horde.
The novel's story is set during his youth, where he is depicted as a slave who was raised by an abusive human military officer, but eventually rebelled and escaped captivity. Originally introduced in promotional material released by Blizzard Entertainment as the protagonist of the canceled video game Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans, which was co-developed by Blizzard and Animation Magic from 1996 until 1998, Thrall's first proper appearance is in the 2001 novelization of the canceled video game's narrative authored by American novelist Christie Golden. Within the series, Thrall is an orc shaman who served for a time as a Warchief of the Horde, one of the major factions of the Warcraft universe, as well as the leader of a shaman faction dedicated to preserving the balance between elemental forces in the world of Azeroth known as the Earthen Ring. Thrall is a fictional character who appears in the Warcraft series of video games by Blizzard Entertainment. Thrall as depicted in cover art for Warcraft: Lord of the Clans (2001)Ĭlancy Brown ( Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans)
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