 Garrosh Manscream | |
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| Title | Overlord of the Warsong Offensive, Son of Hellscream, The Mistake, The Cum Droplet, Shitbox |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Fuckstick (Humanoid) |
| Level | 9 (Boss) |
| Class | Warrior |
| Reaction | Alliance Horde |
| Affiliation(s) | Horde, Mag'har, Warsong Offensive |
| Occupation | Leader of the Horde Expedition, Overlord of the Warsong Offensive, Master of Arse, Chieftain of the Warsong clan, Personal advisor to Elton HJohn |
| Location | Various (see Locations) |
| Status | Being Dominated |
| Relative(s) | Gok'Wan |
Garrosh Hellscream is the son of Grom Hellscream, a former chieftain of the Warsong clan, who freed the orcs from their demonic curse by killing pit lord Mannoroth. With the reopening of the Dark Portal, GarrWANKERosh was invited into the Horde by Thrall himself, quickly advancing to the position of personal advisor of the Warchief. Garrosh led the Horde troops into Northrend.
Garrosh is well-known for his fierce hatred of the Alliance and expresses time and time again he would like the Horde to go to war with its rival faction, which is a notion Thrall has always opposed.
Biography
Beyond the Dark Portal
During the human invasion of Draenor, many Mag'har - the uncorrupted orcs who settled in Garadar, a stronghold in Nagrand - were ill due to the red pox. Garrosh was among them.
Kargath Bladefist visited them at Garadar in search of warriors to aid him. Garrosh asked him about his father, and wanted to fight with him, but Kargath ignored him at first, calling the Mag'har weaklings and not orcs any more, and they could do the Horde a favor by dying.
Later on Garrosh asked Greatmother Geyah about his father, but the answer caused him to enter a deep depression.Template:Cite
The Burning Crusade
Garrosh in Nagrand
Garrosh became an important chief among the Mag'har. He was aided by Jorin Deadeye, son of the Bleeding Hollow clan's former chieftain, Kilrogg Deadeye. When our heroes first meet Garrosh, he is sullen, pessimistic, even depressed. Undoubtedly he is worried about the health of his clan's matriarch, Greatmother Geyah, who is ill. Garrosh knows that when she dies, he may be expected to lead the Mag'har, and that troubles him as well. Garrosh believes himself fated to repeat his father's mistakes.
A great and fearsome warrior, Grom Hellscream lusted for power. Despite his awareness of this weakness, Grom nevertheless drank Mannoroth's blood, which made him stronger and fiercer, but also damned Grom and other orcs to servitude under Mannoroth.
Early on, it is clear Garrosh is ashamed of his father. The last news Garrosh had of his father was that he (Grom) had drank the blood. Everything that transpired after this event is initially unknown to Garrosh. Indeed, Garrosh does not learn of his father's heroic death until Thrall arrives in Nagrand and re-enacts events for Garrosh's benefit. Learning that his father had eventually overcome his weakness for power – Grom gave his life that all orcs might be free – Garrosh appears to gain strength and confidence, believing he is no longer fated to fail himself and his people.
Theramore Peace Summit
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Thrall brought with him Garrosh Hellscream back to Azeroth to be his advisor. Later on the gladiator master Rehgar Earthfury also became one of Thrall's advisors. Rehgar and Garrosh had a great discussion: while Garrosh wanted to destroy the humans and take Azeroth for their own, Reghar wanted to conserve their treaty of non-agression with the humans.
When Thrall decided to go to a new meeting with the human king Varian, he brought with him his two advisors Rehgar and Garrosh and some Kor'kron. Reghar recommended Thrall not to bring Garrosh with them but the Warchief thought it would be a good idea as it would help Garrosh to re-think his attitude toward the humans.
Garrosh alongside Thrall traveled in a zeppelin to Theramore, where he had a peaceful discussion with an eye toward mutual gain. They first talked of their pasts and then discussed resource problems, like the Horde's war against the night elves for lumber, and so Varian offered Thrall lumber, the Warchief offering copper and exotic hides in return. Varian had to leave early as Goldshire and Southshore were said to be under simultaneous distress by the Scourge. Upon exiting Theramore, the Twilight's Hammer clan invaded the city. After catching a glimpse of Garona, Varian thought that Thrall had sent her to assassinate him as the Shadow Council had done to his father. After a time battling, the Twilight's Hammer's casualties began to rise. Med'an then entered to protect his mother, and in seeing this, the cultists appointed their attention to the kidnapping of Med'an, while leaving Garona to die. Garrosh blamed the Alliance for the attack while Varian blamed the Horde; specifically Garrosh.
Wrath of the Lich King
Garrosh Hellscream in Warsong Hold.
Garrosh travels to Orgrimmar to meet with Thrall, Lady Sylvanas Windrunner, High Overlord Saurfang, Grand Apothecary Putress and Rehgar Earthfury to discuss what to do about the Scourge. Garrosh wants to immediately take the Horde's armies to Northrend to battle the Scourge there. Thrall, after consulting Saurfang and the spirits, favors a more cautious approach: an advance scouting party to the frozen continent before committing troops, as well as meeting with Jaina Proudmoore to find out what the Alliance plans to do about the Lich King. Frustrated, Garrosh challenges Thrall to a duel in the Ring of Valor to settle the matter. The two orcs fight for some time until it seems Garrosh has the upper hand. Garrosh begins to taunt Thrall, but is interrupted by the Herald of the Lich King threatening Orgrimmar with destruction. Suddenly the city is attacked by countless abominations and frost wyrms. Thrall and Garrosh both leave the ring, with Thrall telling the younger Hellscream that they will finish their fight later.
Thrall and Garrosh lead the forces of the Horde in repelling the Scourge attack, with the help of Saurfang and Sylvanas. After the Scourge assault force has been dealt with, Garrosh asks to be sent to Northrend again. This time, Thrall agrees. He tells Saurfang to begin preparations for war. The stage is set for Wrath of the Lich King and Garrosh's role in it.
Garrosh Hellscream is named overlord of the Warsong Offensive, the main army of the Horde Expedition to Northrend. He resides at Warsong Hold in the Borean Tundra, on Northrend's western coast.
Unlike his appearance in Nagrand, where he was downtrodden and apathetic, Garrosh is much more hotblooded and reckless in his role as Horde commander in Northrend. His chief advisor, High Overlord Saurfang - who drank from the same chalice that corrupted Grom Hellscream - warns against Garrosh's savage tactics, fearing a resurgence of the bloodlust that had dominated the Horde prior to the death of Mannoroth. The two often spar over tactical decisions, particularly in regards to supply lines between the Hold and the Forsaken forces in Howling Fjord. Even if he disagrees with Saurfang, Garrosh appears to have at least a grudging respect for the old warrior. When Saurfang warns Garrosh if he goes too far against the Alliance, that Saurfang will kill him himself, Garrosh neither questions nor challenges Varok of whether he would actually carry out his threat.
Secrets of Ulduar
Thrall and Garrosh were summoned urgently to Dalaran to speak with the leader Rhonin. Arriving before the human king Varian Wrynn has departed, Garrosh and the king proceed to skirmish in the Violet Citadel, but Rhonin halts the fight with a magical shield before harm comes to either. Rhonin suggests that the Horde and Alliance work together against the new threat of Yogg-Saron in Ulduar, but Garrosh and Varian are partisan to the idea and Wrynn is portalled out. Garrosh expresses the opinion that a true Warchief would never partner himself with cowards.[1]
Crusaders' Coliseum
Garrosh, alongside Thrall, will be in attendance at the new Crusaders' Coliseum in Icecrown, surrounded by various champions and representatives of the Horde. Garrosh requests that Tirion uses warriors of the Horde to challenge the heroes in the tournament and to show the strength of the Horde.
Icecrown Citadel
Garrosh in Icecrown Citadel
As of patch 3.3.2, Garrosh can be found at Light's Hammer inside Icecrown Citadel. He provides the 
[Hellscream's Warsong] buff for Horde raiding parties. If you speak to him and tell him he is not needed, you will need to reset the instance (provided you are not already saved to it) in order to gain the buff again.
Cataclysm
According to an article in the magazine PC Gamer UK, based on an interview with Blizzard staff, Garrosh has been confirmed as the new leader of the Horde. Now in charge, Garrosh evicts the majority of non-orc NPCs from central Orgrimmar and begins remodeling the city with dark metal, similar to Warsong Hold and other Horde bases in Northrend.[2]
Growing up, Garrosh only knew his father, Grom Hellscream, by the stories that cast him as the one who had doomed his people. But after learning of Grom's redemption and heroic sacrifice to free the orcs from demonic corruption once and for all, Garrosh embraced his father's legacy as a fearless warrior and natural leader. At times, Garrosh's renewed zeal has put him at odds with the Horde's warchief. Frustrated by Thrall's decision to scout Northrend instead of mobilizing the Horde right away, Garrosh challenged the warchief to a duel in the Ring of Valor, but an assault by the Lich King's minions cut their bout short. Garrosh and the warchief still have some unfinished business... and Garrosh's hot-headed recklessness is fast becoming a concern to those who know the inherent danger in a Hellscream's fury.[3]
Locations
As of Wrath of the Lich King, Garrosh can be found in the following locations:
Burning Crusade
Wrath of the Lich King
- Warsong Hold, Borean Tundra (master of the Hold)
- Argent Tournament Grounds, Icecrown (arriving with Thrall to observe the tournament)
- Crusaders' Coliseum: Trial of the Champion and Trial of the Crusader (observes the battles in the arena, and sends his champions to fight the Alliance during the Faction Champions event)
- Light's Hammer, Icecrown Citadel (provides the
[Hellscream's Warsong] buff for the Horde; patch 3.3.2)
Quotes
Garrosh at the Theramore peace summit.
Garrosh challenging Thrall.
- "After all that he did for YOU and YOUR people? MAK'GORA!" (To Thrall, following a situation in which Thrall mentions Grom Hellscream being a hothead)
- "Treacherous Alliance DOGS! You summon a Demon Lord against Warriors of the HORDE?! Your deaths will be swift!" (To Jaina and Varian inside the Argent Coliseum)
- "The Lich King sought to sow the seeds of fear. Let me be the first to show him the Horde fears nothing!" Template:Cite
Full dialogue with Saurfang in Warsong Hold
This is the full transcript of the dialogue between Garrosh and Saurfang:
- High Overlord Saurfang says: We are surrounded ... Our enemies press in from all sides, young Hellscream. The Scourge descends like locusts from the north. The Alliance holds the only secure shipping lane in this region and even that is at risk of being lost to those dreaded mists. Our only viable port for resupply is held by the Forsaken on the other side of this blasted continent! Anything our zeppelins cannot haul must be brought in by ship and travel the length of Northrend to reach us.
- Garrosh Hellscream grunts.
- Garrosh Hellscream says: Shipping lanes ... supplies ... You bore me to death! We need nothing more than the warrior spirit of the Horde, Saurfang! Now that we are firmly entrenched in this frozen wasteland, nothing shall stop us!
- High Overlord Saurfang says: Siege engines, ammunition, heavy armor ... How do you propose to shatter the walls of Icecrown without those?
- Garrosh Hellscream says: Propose? I will show you what I propose!
- Garrosh crushes the figures and flag indicating Valiance Keep on the map.
- Garrosh Hellscream says: There... Now we now have a shipping lane. And just for good measure...
- Garrosh crushes the figures and flag indicating Valgarde and Westguard Keep.
- High Overlord Saurfang says: So the prodigal son has spoken! Your father's blood runs strong in you, Hellscream. Impatient as always... Impatient and reckless. You rush headlong into all-out war without a thought of the consequences.
- Garrosh Hellscream says: Do not speak to me of consequences, old one.
- High Overlord Saurfang says: I drank of the same blood your father did, Garrosh. Mannoroth's cursed venom pumped through my veins as well. I drove my weapons into the bodies and minds of my enemies. And while Grom died a glorious death - freeing us all from the blood curse - he could not wipe away the terrible memory of our past. His act could not erase the horrors we committed.
- High Overlord Saurfang says: The winter after the curse was lifted, hundreds of veteran orcs like me were lost to despair. Our minds were finally free, yes... Free to relive all of the unthinkable acts that we had performed under the Legion's influence.
- High Overlord Saurfang nods.
- High Overlord Saurfang says: I think it was the sounds of the draenei children that unnerved most of them... You never forget... Have you ever been to Jaggedswine Farm? When the swine are of age for the slaughter... It's that sound. The sound of the swine being killed... It resonates the loudest. Those are hard times for us older veterans.
- Garrosh Hellscream says: But surely you cannot think that those children were born into innocence? They would have grown up and taken arms against us!
- High Overlord Saurfang shakes his head.
- High Overlord Saurfang says: I am not speaking solely of the children of our enemies...
- High Overlord Saurfang says: I won't let you take us down that dark path again, young Hellscream. I'll kill you myself before that day comes...
- Garrosh Hellscream says: How have you managed to survive for so long, Saurfang? Not fallen victim to your own memories?
- High Overlord Saurfang says: I don't eat pork...
- High Overlord Saurfang spits.
Dialogue at the Argent Tournment Grounds
- Herald Beluus yells: The Warchief of the Horde, Thrall, and Overlord Garrosh Hellscream have arrived upon the tournament grounds! Clear the way to the entrance!
- Thrall, Garrosh and their escort appear from inside the Sunreaver Pavilion and walk along the path following the Ring of Champions. Here, they stop between the Ironforge and Gnomeregan banners and observe.
- Thrall says: Garrosh, I expect you to control yourself here. I do not want a repeat of the Violet Citadel.
- Garrosh Hellscream says: Pah! That was a show of strength, worthy of a leader. I only regret I did not kill that human before the mage interfered.
- Thrall says: We are guests here, Garrosh, and you will conduct yourself honorably.
- Garrosh Hellscream says: What honor is there in thrashing about with blunted sticks? This is a waste of time.
- The group proceeds to the western entrance of the Crusaders' Coliseum, where Highlord Tirion Fordring awaits.
- Highlord Tirion Fordring says: Welcome, Warchief Thrall. Overlord Hellscream.
- Thrall says: Thank you for the invitation, Lord Fordring. We look forward to observing these games.
- Garrosh Hellscream says: Speak for yourself, Thrall.
- Highlord Tirion Fordring says: I hope you'll see the merits of these events in time, Garrosh. We cannot win against the Scourge if we continue to war against one another.
- Thrall says: Wise words.
- Garrosh Hellscream says: Words of a fool, you mean. The Horde will destroy the undead without your aid, human, or that of the pompous king.
- Thrall immediately turns to face Garrosh and rebukes him directly.
- Thrall says: Garrosh, enough!
- Highlord Tirion Fordring says: Under my roof, gentlemen, I trust you will behave.
- Thrall turns back to Tirion.
- Thrall says: Of course, Tirion. I apologize for his outburst. It will not be repeated.
- Garrosh Hellscream says: Bah.
- Highlord Tirion Fordring says: If you will follow me, then.
- The group then walks in to the coliseum proper and disappears inside.
Trial of the Champion
Introduction to Faction Champions, if playing as Alliance:
- Highlord Tirion Fordring yells: The next battle will be against the Argent Crusade's most powerful knights! Only by defeating them will you be deemed worthy!
- Garrosh Hellscream yells: The Horde demands justice! We challenge the Alliance! Allow us to battle in place of your knights, paladin. We will show these dogs what it means to insult the Horde.
- Highlord Tirion Fordring yells: Very well, I will allow it. Fight with honor!
- Garrosh Hellscream yells: Show them no mercy, Horde champions! LOK'TAR OGAR!
Horde victory in Faction Champions:
- Garrosh Hellscream yells: That was just a taste of what the future brings! For the Horde!
- Highlord Tirion Fordring yells: A shallow and tragic victory. We are weaker as a whole from the losses suffered today. Who but the Lich King could benefit from such foolishness? Great warriors have lost their lives, and for what? The true threat looms ahead. The Lich King awaits us all in death.
Notes
- The PvE server, Garrosh US, is named after Garrosh Hellscream.
Gallery
Garrosh in the TCG
Garrosh challenges Thrall
The Garrosh action figure
Videos
References
- ^ Ulduar Official Trailer
- ^ Forum:Cataclysm in PC Gamer UK (Nov 09)
- ^ World of Warcraft: Cataclysm - Features - Lore. Retrieved on 2009-10-11.
External links
| Nagrand | Borean Tundra | Icecrown | Icecrown Citadel |
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| Preceded by: Grom Hellscream |
Position: Chieftain of the Warsong Clan |
Succeeded by: Incumbent |
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