Vol'jin

Vol'jin
Title	Chieftain of the Darkspear, Son of Sen'jin
Race	Jungle troll (Humanoid)
Level	?? Boss
Class	Shadow hunter (WoW); Witch doctor (All)
Affiliation(s)	Horde, Darkspear Tribe, Orgrimmar
Occupation	Chieftain of the Darkspear tribe; Former advisor to Warchief Thrall
Location	Darkspear Hold, Echo Isles, Durotar Ghostlands Zul'Aman
Status	Alive
Relative(s)	Sen'jin (father and teacher); Thrall (surrogate brother)

"Da Horde is my people, if it be war you bring, den I stand against you."

— Vol'jin, Darkspear Chieftain

The shadow hunter Vol'jin, son of Sen'jin, is the chieftain of the Darkspear tribe, rightful ruler of the Echo Isles, and a staunch ally of Warchief Thrall.

Vol’jin has sworn to do everything in his power to lead the Darkspear tribe just as his late father, Sen’jin, would have. For years Vol’jin resided in Orgrimmar, offering strategic advice to Thrall and assisting with critical operations such as retaking the Undercity after the Forsaken bastion had been usurped by Grand Apothecary Putress and the dreadlord Varimathras. Recently, however, Vol’jin has come into conflict with the Horde’s new warchief, Garrosh Hellscream. Alienated by the orc’s extremism and lust for war, the troll leader has departed Orgrimmar and taken up residence on Darkspear Isle.

After reaffirming his loyalty to the Horde with Thrall's encouragement, Vol'jin has openly opposed the creation of a new troll empire rooted in the Zandalari's leadership.

Biography

Early years

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Vol'jin is the son and former apprentice of the troll witch doctor Sen'jin, leader of the exiled Darkspear tribe that lived on a small island chain in Stranglethorn Vale. Sen'jin, having had a vision of what was to come, sent Vol'jin into First Home to be tested by the loa and become a shadow hunter. Normally such a young troll would never had been sent here, for many dangers exist even for stronger and more skilled trolls, but time was running short. Vol'jin was unsure of himself and thought with Zalazane, his best friend since birth, that they would be strong together to pass the judgment. During these tests, both trolls were each granted separate visions of a possible future for their people. In those visions they learned many things, like that they would end up fighting each other to the death. Both the young trolls, having pass the tests and now able to see and commune with the loa were now what they sought to become. However, after leaving First Home, with each step they took memories of what they learned faded and only keeping just a vague sense of what was needed.

Joining the Horde

Vol'jin as seen in Warcraft III.

While they were in the First Home, for what they thought a week, ended up being three months, the Darkspear tribe was nearly wiped out by a human invasion, as well as constant murloc raids. Only through the timely intervention of Thrall and the orcs did any trolls survive. Sen'jin died bravely on the islands trying to save his people. With Sen'jin's death, Vol'jin became chief shadow hunter for the tribe. In order to repay Thrall for saving his people, Vol'jin pledged his loyalty and service to the Horde.

Shortly after the orcs left, a large group of trolls also sailed for Kalimdor, but Vol'jin was not among them. Instead, Vol'jin chose to weather the Sea Witch's wrath with the rest of tribe until the time came when they could leave. Finally, a year later, they gathered up all the supplies they could and left for the new orc nation of Durotar.

During the Third War, those of the Darkspear Tribe who were present fought along side the orcs against the Burning Legion without their chief, who was still on the Darkspear Isles at the time. After the war, Vol'jin settled the tribe upon the Echo Isles, just off the shores of Durotar. It wasn't long before a new threat appeared however, in the form of Grand Admiral Daelin Proudmoore's expeditionary fleet. Vol'jin aided Rexxar, Rokhan, and Chen Stormstout in evacuating the Darkspear tribe, turning the three into wyverns allowing them to attack the Alliance fleet from above, and supplying them with a squadron of troll batriders. Forced to retreat through sheer force of numbers, Vol'jin continued to aid Rexxar and Rokhan through his wise counsel, instructing Rexxar to recruit the tauren and the ogres in the fight against the humans.

Founding of Sen'jin Village

After helping the Horde beat back the human invasion, Vol'jin led his tribe back to the Echo Isles. It was not to last however, as a witch doctor named Zalazane used dark magic to enslave many of his Darkspear brethren, forcing Vol'jin to order the retreat to the mainland for fear his whole tribe would fall victim to the mad witch doctor. Vol'jin then founded Sen'jin Village along the southern coast of Durotar as a base with which to strike back at Zalazane. However, he was called to Orgrimmar to aid Thrall, leaving the recapture of his people's home to Master Gadrin. Though raids by the Kul Tiras marines persist in the Barrens and Durotar, these invasions are lesser threats and not directly aimed at Sen'jin Village.

In World of Warcraft

Vol'jin inside Grommash Hold before the Cataclysm.

This section concerns content related to the original World of Warcraft.

Vol'jin resided at Thrall's fortress in Orgrimmar, assisting the Warchief with sound advice and witty stratagems such as the capture of Trol'kalar for use against the trolls of Stranglethorn, all the while he was guiding his people to a better future.

During Brewfest, Vol'jin will rode out of the city to the festival grounds at 6 a.m and 6 p.m each day for the ceremonial tapping of the keg. Players present when he does this will receive a 2 hours Brewfest Enthusiast buff that increases experience gained by 10%.

Battle for the Undercity

This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.

Vol'jin recruits heroes for The Battle For The Undercity.

Vol'jin was called upon to serve during the Battle for the Undercity. He maintained his position outside the gates of the Ruins of Lordaeron atop his Raptor with the artillery and several Grunts, until Thrall and Sylvanas Windrunner arrived. There he remained to send any adventurers that followed after the Warchief to help reclaim the Undercity.

The Glory of the Darkspears

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Vol'jin located at Sen'jin Village during Zalazane's Fall leading the assault on the Echo Isles.

After many attempts by adventurers to reclaim the Echo Isles, Vol'jin has come up with a plan to defeat Zalazane and reclaim the isles for the Darkspear trolls. After sounding the call to arms Vol'jin was joined by Witch Doctor Hez'tok, Vanira, Champion Uru'zin, Zild'jian and other members of the Horde who used Sen'jin Village as the staging ground for the Liberation of the Echo Isles. Vol'jin forces to combat Zalazane were reinforced after Vanira's frog spies and Horde adventures were able to find and recruit Zen'tabra and Champion Uru'zin and Horde adventures were able convince more Darkspear Citizens to aid in liberation the Echo Isles.

After having Witch Doctor Hez'tok talk to the spirit, Vol'jin was told to make amends with the Darkspear Loa Bwonsamdi. Seeing the wisdom in the spirit's plan and seeing his forces prepared Vol'jin called for the assault on the Echo Isles to begin. Vol'jin first led his forces in calling forth and subsequently proving their worth to Bwonsamdi. Vol'jin then moves his forces to the other isles and kills Jun'do the Traitor, while Bwonsamdi tells the spirits of the Darkspear and take up the ancient masks and bloody spears and that they will serve and aid Vol'jin. With only one isle left remaining to conquer Vol'jin warns his forces that Zalazane is a tricky foe who is cunning and strong with the voodoo. Vol'jin then leads the charge against his former friend.

After a fierce battle Zalazane flees and Zen'tabra discovers his location after turning into a bat, then quickly informs Vol'jin and warns him that Zalazane was working some black magic. Vol'jin, perhaps in an act of mercy for his former friend, offers Zalazane the chance to surrender only for Zalazane to reveal that he has lured Vol'jin's strike force into a trap and quickly gains control of the Darkspear warriors and forces them to fight Vol'jin and the rest of the Horde strike force. After seeing his trap fail Zalazane says that it doesn't matter as no living thing can make its way through his barrier and as such the Echo Isles will be his rule for and forever. Vol'jin then witnesses Bwonsamdi appearing who tells Zalazane that the dead Darkspear are his domain. Vol'jin then bears witness to Bwonsamdi raising the dead to kill Zalazane.

Vol'jin remarks that it is a fitting end for a troll so foul and thanks Bwonsamdi for his aid who tells him to care and mentions that he wait for him on the Other Side. Zen'tabra then mentions that her fate is now entwined with Vol'jin's. Vol'jin then prepares for the reconstruction of the echo isles.

Elemental Unrest

During the Elemental Unrest, Vol'jin defends the Valley of Spirits from invading elementals. He was also present at the Elemental Unrest meeting, which involved a harsh conversation between Garrosh and Vol'jin concerning his presence in the War against the Lich King. Garrosh claimed that during the war Vol'jin merely took back a few scattered islands.

Cataclysm

This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

Vol'jin after the Cataclysm in the newly reclaimed Echo Isles.

Vol'jin was removed from Orgrimmar in Cataclysm. He appears now on the reclaimed Echo Isles, which were renamed as Darkspear Isle, the new troll starting zone. He is involved with many of the troll starting area quests, one of which where he shows a vision of himself and Garrosh Hellscream, the new Warchief of the Horde, talking in a previous encounter in Grommash Hold, using some sort of incense over a brazier: Garrosh came into conflict with Vol'jin, Garrosh's relationship with him breaking down in a similar manner to that of Cairne - culminating with Vol'jin threatening to kill him for his thirst for war. Garrosh banished him for this act, and Vol'jin and his tribe relocated to the Darkspear Isle. Following Thrall's intervention, Vol'jin admited that he may have acted harshly, and that Garrosh's intentions are at the very least, noble.

When an unknown Zandalari troll , possibly Zul or King Rastakhan, calls for a meeting of all troll tribes Vol'jin attends along with Jin'do of the Gurubashi, Daakara of the Amani and an unknown ice troll leader. There the tribe leaders are informed that Zul'Farrak is now a barren wastelands and that Zul'Drak has fallen to the Scourge. The Zandalari troll then says that the troll tribes must unite to form a new Troll Empire. He entices both Jin'do and Daakara with promises of restoring Zul'Gurub and Zul'Aman to their former glory. As the other trolls agree to join the Zandalari Vol'jin begins to walking away and only stops when asked if he would betray his people. Vol'jin retorts that the Horde is his people and promises to stop the Zandalari should they bring war to the land.

Vol'jin taps the keg at Brewfest.

Following this Vol'jin sends Darkspear emissaries to both Orgrimmar and Stormwind, knowing that the Horde alone can not stop the Zandalari. Vol'jin later meets with the ranger-general of Silvermoon City, Halduron Brightwing, and Vereesa Windrunner to deal Amani in Zul'Aman. Vol'jin tells them that the Zandalari are seeking to create a new troll empire, reaching out to all of the troll tribes, including the Amani and his own Darkspear tribe -- the likes of which would be a grave threat if not immediately dealt with. Knowing that the Amani could become a great threat to all of Quel'Thalas Halduron and Vereesa resolve to join forces, which has allowed Halduron's Farstriders and Vereesa's rangers and Vol'jin's Siame-Quashi to keep the Amani contained within Zul'Aman.

Vol'jin then travels to Stranglethorn and gives the Horde forces there a heads up about the Gurubashi in the region and sends Ghaliri to do the same thing for the Alliance forces in the area. Vol'jin later travels to Booty Bay and informs Baron Revilgaz(who is informed by Ghaliri on the Alliance side) of the Gurubashi threat.

With the Gurubashi pushed back into Gurubashi Vol'jin has ordered the Siame-Quashi to keep them contained within Zul'Gurub, while he personally leads the assault against the Amani in Zul'Aman.

Quotes

Aggro

• You make big mistake, mon.
• Here come the voodoo!
• For the Darkspear tribe!

Greeting

• Spirits be with you, stranger. How may I help?
• You come to consult the spirits?
• How can old Vol'jin help you?

Tapping of the Keg at Brewfest

• We will learn who the greatest brewmaster is. We know the breweries are up for the challenge. We would not have invited them otherwise. So now, let us celebrate with our fine warrior brothers! Let us count down from five. Then old Vol'jin will tap this keg and we can all decide who is the greatest of brewmasters. Ziggy Zoggy Ziggy Zoggy Oy Oy Oy^^! The keg has been tapped! The battle begins! Now raise your glasses with me, as I toast our combatants... Brew for the Horde! Drink for the Horde!

Zalazane's Fall

Sons and daughters of de Darkspear! Friens of de tribe!

We be gatherin' here, on de shores of Sen'jin Village, to be takin' BACK what is ours!

Come, now! Join de liberation of de Echo Isles! Zalazane will FALL!

We be gettin' ready to march to de Isles, an' FREE dem of Zalazane's wicked rule! Join me!

Zalazane's time has come! De Darkspear will have a proper home again. Be ready!

Meeting with Garrosh

Garrosh's image appears.

Vision of Garrosh Hellscream says: Don't talk back to me, troll. You know who was left in charge here. Haven't you stopped to ask yourself why Thrall chose me instead of you?

Vol'jin's image appears.

Vision of Vol'jin says: Dere be no question why, Garrosh. He gave ya tha title because ya be Grom's Son and because tha people be wantin' a war hero.

Vision of Vol'jin says: To which I tink ya be even more like ya father den he thought, even without ya havin' da demon blood.

Vision of Garrosh Hellscream says: You are lucky I don't gut you right here, whelp. You are foolish to think that you can speak to your Warchief in such ways.

Vision of Vol'jin says: Ya be no Warchief of mine. Ya've not earned my respect and I'll not be seein' tha Horde destroyed by ya foolish thirst for war.

Vision of Garrosh Hellscream says: And what exactly do you think that you'll do about it? Your threats are hollow. Go slink away with the rest of your kind in the slums. I will endure your filth in my throne room no longer.

Vision of Vol'jin says: I know exactly what I'll be doin' about it, son of Hellscream. I'll be watchin' as ya people slowly become aware of ya ineptitude. I'll laugh as dey grow ta despise ya as I do.

Vision of Vol'jin says: And when tha time comes dat ya failure is complete and ya "power" is meaningless, I will be dere to end ya rule, swiftly and silently.

Vision of Vol'jin says: Ya will spend ya reign glancin' over ya shoulda and fearin' tha shadows, for when tha time comes and ya blood be slowly drainin' out, ya will know exactly who fired da arrow dat pierced ya heart.

Vision of Garrosh Hellscream says: You have sealed your fate, troll.

Vision of Garrosh Hellscream spits at Vol'jin's feet.

Vision of Vol'jin says: And you yours, "Warchief".

Garrosh's image fades.

Vol'jin's image fades.

Meeting with Thrall

Vol'jin in The Judgment.

Vol'jin says: Dere's only one with tha answers I seek. Ya can stay and watch if ya like.

Thrall says: Vol'jin. It is good to see you, brother.

Vol'jin says: Thrall! I am glad ya be well. Dere were rumors otherwise.

Thrall says: Indeed. Someone did try to kill me, but that is not my greatest concern at the moment. The world itself calls for my aid.

Vol'jin says: I must beg ya council my friend. I can't be standin' by Garrosh while he be turnin' our people against each other for the sake of war. My respect for ya does not extend to dis new Horde... I am tinkin' of leadin' my people away.

Thrall says: Vol'jin, I chose Garrosh because he has the strength to lead our people through these trying times.

Thrall says: For all my supposed wisdom, there have been moments that I've barely been able to hold the Horde together. The Wrath Gate and Undercity displayed that clearly.

Thrall says: The Horde cries for a hero of old. An orc of true blood that will bow to no human and bear no betrayal. A warrior that will make our people proud again. Garrosh can be that hero.

Thrall says: I did not make this decision lightly. Vol'jin. I know our alliances will suffer for it. I know the Horde will be irreversibly changed. But I made this choice with confidence that Garrosh is exacty what the Horde needs.

Thrall says: I'm trusting you and the other leaders to not let this divide our people. You are stronger than that.

Vol'jin says: I understand, brotha. I will tink on this and be troublin' ya no furtha. You have a world to be savin'.

Thrall says: Throm'ka old friend.

Vol'jin says: Dese will not be easy times, but I be suspectin' we will be stayin' with tha Horde for the good of all.

Vol'jin says: Thrall's words are true, as dey always be. The Horde is much more den a few old, stubborn leaders and a handful of heroes from Northrend. The people be cryin' Garrosh's name... at least for now.

Meeting with Halduron and Vereesa

Vol'jin leads the assault on Zul'Aman.

Vol'jin in the Rise of the Zandalari Trailer.

Silvermoon Messenger says: I bring word from the Regent Lord of Silvermoon.
Silvermoon Messenger says: Lord Lor'themar demands an explanation for the presence of this... exile in our lands.
Vereesa Windrunner says: Quel'Thalas is as much my home as it is yours and I would not see it fall to our ancient enemy. Now, you tell your cowardly regent --
Halduron Brightwing says: Vereesa, please!
Halduron Brightwing says: She is here at my invitation, courier. Most of my Farstriders are away and cannot be recalled easily. Vereesa's rangers know the land and are experienced combatants.
Silvermoon Messenger says: Lord Lor'themar does not concur with your reasoning, ranger-general. You have no authority to invite this --
Halduron Brightwing says: I am the commander of Silvermoon's defenses and I will seek assistance as I deem necessary!
Halduron Brightwing says: Now, Chieftain Vol'jin, before we were so rudely interrupted, you were telling us of the Zandalari's plans.
Vol'jin says: Dat I was. Da Zandalari called a meeting 'o all da troll tribes includin' da Darkspears.
Vol'jin says: King Rastakhan, he be plannin' to unite da troll tribes under his Zandalari.
Vereesa Windrunner says: Including the Amani?
Vol'jin says: Da Amani, da Gurubashi, all 'o dem. He be dispatchin' emissaries to every tribe.
Halduron Bringwing says: My scouts have reported nothing but quiet outside Zul'Aman.
Vol'jin says: Dey be holed up inside da ruined city, regroupin'.
Vol'jin says: Rastakhan be callin' me his brother, but da Horde be our true brothers. We gotta stop him before he can sweet-talk the others into joinin' his empire.
Vereesa Windrunner says: So how are we going to deal with this alliance between the Amani and the Zandalari?
Halduron Brightwing says: We must prevent it from occurring in the first place.
Vol'jin says: Dat be da plan. My men be infiltratin' the city and learnin' what dey can about da new Zandalari warlord.
Vereesa Windrunner says: Halduron, we should combine our forces and make preperations to act on reports from the Darkspear scouts.
Halduron Brightwing says: Agreed. Messenger, you may carry word of our plans back to Lord Lor'themar, but make it clear that I will not tolerate any further interference.

Personality and traits

Vol'jin meeting with Halduron Brightwing, and Vereesa Windrunner.

Vol'jin is a wise, pragmatic leader, who feels that his own personal happiness and wishes always take backseat to keeping his people prosperous, even at his own suffering. Personally, Vol'jin values freedom, even at the cost of misery and pain, above all else, and would never tie himself down to a life of leisure and security if it meant losing his freedom. Aside from that, Vol'jin highly values personal relationships, seeing Thrall and Cairne as his "brothers", his emotional attachment to his "Papa", Sen'jin, and was very close to Zalazane from birth until he went mad from his own power. While not warmongering , as indicated by his disgust at the idea of the Zandalari trying to regain their glory through war, as well as Garrosh's aggressive stance against the Alliance, he will do whatever it takes to keep his people safe, and to honor his commitment to Thrall and the Horde, as they are his "people" as much as the Darkspear tribe. As seen by his heated conversation with Garrosh though, violence is not beneath him to solve a problem, but he is a well spoken diplomat who knows how to pick and choose his words carefully to garner the results he wants. He seems to hold no real grudge against the Alliance, as he has no issue with sending envoys to Stormwind Harbor to ask for their help in defeating the Zandalari in Zul'Gurub, and seems to easily work alongside anyone who he feels works within the scope of his strategies. When he's not focused on the task at hand, Vol'jin wisely guides his people, and cares for those he is close to, and is ready to kill and die for those who would bring harm to them.

It also seems that Vol'jin is a very powerful Shadow Hunter, using voodoo to transform Rexxar, Rokhan and Chen Stormstout into invisible wyverns, a feat which has never been seen before.

According to information gleaned from the quest The Admiral's Orders, he has a distrust of humans. However the dialogue was simply copy and pasted from Nazgrel who used to end the quest.

Notes

• Despite being leader of the Darkspear Trolls, in World of Warcraft Vol'jin is affiliated with Orgrimmar. His model used in Zalazane's Fall is affiliated with the Darkspear Trolls.
• As seen during his ride out to the Brewfest grounds for the Keg Tapping, Vol'jin rides an Emerald Raptor.
• Vol'jin and Gelbin Mekkatorque, the gnome leader, share a number of odd similarities. Both of them were betrayed by a most trusted friend(Zalazane/Sicco Thermaplugg), both were forced out of their homes, both lead a force to retake their home land(Zalazane's Fall/Operation: Gnomeregan), during Brewfest both of them road out of their respective cities to the festival grounds at 6 A.M. and 6 P.M. each day for the ceremonial tapping of the keg, and prior to the Cataclysm they both were in another races "capital"(Orgrimmar/Ironforge).
• He is also the only Troll known to have facial hair.

Gallery

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  Vol'jin's old model before patch 3.3.3.

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  Vol'jin on the patch 3.3.3 PTR, without a mask.

Patch changes

• Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23):
  • Moved to the Echo Isles.
  • Updated for level 85.
    
• Patch 3.3.3 (2010-03-23): Updated with a new model.
  
• Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Updated for level 80.
  
• Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Updated for level 70.
  
• Patch 1.7.0 (2005-09-13): Racial "Leaders" have been strengthened, and are now worth slightly less honor.
  

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB

Preceded by: Sen'jin

Position: Leader of the Darkspear Tribe

Succeeded by: Incumbent

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