Major characters

This is a list of many of the major characters throughout the centuries (millennia for some) of Warcraft history.

These characters may appear in any of the games, expansions, books, or any other official Blizzard source material. Keep in mind that some are dead, some have changed, and some have undetermined fates. Please note that this catalog is not for characters made up by players.

Importance key Edit

Importance	Description
Most Important	Character appears/mentioned several times in Blizzard content. Has had several major effects on Azeroth and/or its people.
Very Influential	Character appears/mentioned a few times in Blizzard content. Has had a few major effects on Azeroth and/or its people.
Somewhat Important	Character appears/mentioned a couple of times in Blizzard content. Has had a couple of major effects on Azeroth and/or its people.
Noteworthy	Character only appears/mentioned once or twice in Blizzard content. Has had one or two major effects on Azeroth and/or its people.

Legend The following acronyms and icons are used to show the sources (game, book, comic, etc.) in which each character appears (excluding references). Hovering your mouse-cursor over icons or acronyms where they appear in the tables below will display the full-name of the source, and clicking it will take you to its corresponding WoWWiki article. See also Sources page. v • d • e Games Warcraft: Orcs & Humans  · Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness  · Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal  · Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos  · Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne  · 0100World of Warcraft  · 0200World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade  · 0300World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King  · 0400World of Warcraft: Cataclysm  · 0500World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria  · 0600World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor  · World of Warcraft: Legion  · World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth v • d • e     BtDP - Beyond the Dark Portal B&H - Of Blood and Honor CoH - Cycle of Hatred DoD - Day of the Dragon DotA - Dawn of the Aspects Illidan - World of Warcraft: Illidan JP:ToW - Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War LoC - Lord of the Clans (most of the storyline from the cancelled Warcraft Adventures game) NotD - Night of the Dragon RotH - Rise of the Horde RotLK - Arthas: Rise of the Lich King Sr - Stormrage TLG - The Last Guardian tS:PtC - The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm T:TotA - Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects ToD - Tides of Darkness V:SotH - Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde WC - War Crimes WA1 - War of the Ancients 1: The Well of Eternity WA2 - War of the Ancients 2: The Demon Soul WA3 - War of the Ancients 3: The Sundering Wh - Wolfheart v • d • e     A:SotW - Anduin: Son of the Wolf Ashbringer - World of Warcraft: Ashbringer Blackhand - Blackhand (comic) BaT - Blood and Thunder (comic) CotW - Curse of the Worgen Comic - World of Warcraft (Wildstorm comic) FL - Magni: Fault Lines GatS - Gul'dan and the Stranger H:AMD - Highmountain: A Mountain Divided N:ToS - Nightborne: Twilight of Suramar PoP - Pearl of Pandaria SW:DH - The Sunwell Trilogy 1: Dragon Hunt SW:SoI - The Sunwell Trilogy 2: Shadows of Ice SW:GL - The Sunwell Trilogy 3: Ghostlands Saga - Warcraft Saga WCL - Warcraft: Legends v • d • e     DK - Death Knight (manga) Mage - Mage (manga) Shaman - Shaman (manga) ShW:DoO - Shadow Wing 1 The Dragons of Outland ShW:NP - Shadow Wing 2 Nexus Point v • d • e Short stories     Apocrypha - Apocrypha BB:AOFBU - Baine Bloodhoof: As Our Fathers Before Us BS - Bleeding Sun BotH - Blood of the Highborne BoS - The Burdens of Shaohao CotA - Charge of the Aspects CoR - Code of Rule CotTH:FaI - Council of Three Hammers: Fire and Iron G:TSoaTP - Gallywix: Trade Secrets of a Trade Prince GH:HoW - Garrosh Hellscream: Heart of War GM:CS - Gelbin Mekkatorque: Cut Short Glory - Glory (story) GG:LoHP - Genn Greymane: Lord of His Pack Harbingers - Harbingers Hellscream - Hellscream (short story) JH - The Jade Hunters LoW - Lords of War LT:ItSotS - Lor'themar Theron: In the Shadow of the Sun LLTJ - Li Li's Travel Journal QfP - Quest for Pandaria RtD - Road to Damnation SHEB - Silver Hand, Ebon Blade SW:EoN - Sylvanas Windrunner: Edge of Night TBS - The Blank Scroll T&M:SoF - Tyrande & Malfurion: Seeds of Faith Unbroken - Unbroken (story) UV - Untamed Valley VW:BoOF - Varian Wrynn: Blood of Our Fathers V:PL - Velen: Prophet's Lesson VJ:TJ - Vol'jin: The Judgement WotSS - War of the Shifting Sands v • d • e Other sources     - World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game TToS - The Tomb of Sargeras audio drama WotTH - War of the Three Hammers

Races Edit

Arakkoa Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Terokk	Somewhat Important	0200, 0600, (Apoc)
Talon King Ikiss	Noteworthy	0200, 0600, (Apoc)

Burning Legion Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Archimonde	Most Important	, 0200, 0600, , (WotA:WoE,DS,TS, RotH, RotLK)
Kil'jaeden	Most Important	, 0200, 0600, , (RotH, BtDP, RotLK, Illidan, TToS)
Mannoroth	Most Important	, 0400, 0600, (WotA:WoE,DS,TS, RotH)
Ner'zhul	Most Important	, , , 0600, , (RotH, BtDP, RotLK)
Sargeras	Most Important	, (WotA:WoE,DS,TS, RotH, TLG), (Saga)
Balnazzar	Very Influential	, 0100, 0400, , (RotLK), (Ashbringer)
Magtheridon	Very Influential	, 0200, (Illidan)
Mal'Ganis	Very Influential	, 0300, , (RotLK), (WCL), (DK)
Tichondrius	Very Influential	, , (RotLK)
Varimathras	Very Influential	, 0100, 0300, (RotLK), (Ashbringer)
Azgalor	Somewhat Important	, 0200, 0600, , (Comic)
Hakkar the Houndmaster	Somewhat Important	, (WotA:WoE,DS)
Kazzak	Somewhat Important	0100, 0200, 0600
Detheroc	Noteworthy	, , (RotLK)

Draenei Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Akama	Most Important	, 0200, 0500, 0600, , (Ub, Illidan)
Velen	Most Important	0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, , (A:SotW), (RotH, Wh, WC, Ub, V:PL)
Nobundo	Somewhat Important	0200, 0400, 0500, 0600, , (Shaman), (JP:ToW, T:TotA, Ub)
Restalaan	Somewhat Important	0600, (RotH, WC)
Vindicator Maraad	Somewhat Important	0300, 0600, (WCL, Comic), (V:PL,UV, LoW)
Yrel	Somewhat Important	0600
Iridi	Noteworthy	(NotD)

Dragons Edit

Dragon Aspects Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Alexstrasza	Most Important	0300, 0400, (DotD, WotA:WoE,DS,tS, Sr, T:TotA, WC, DotA), (WCL)
Malygos	Most Important	0300, (DotD, WotA:WoE,DS,tS, DotA), (Mage, ShW:NP), (WCL)
Neltharion (Deathwing)/Lord Daval Prestor	Most Important	, 0300, 0400, (BtDP, DotD, WotA:WoE,DS,tS, NotD, WC, T:TotA, DotA, CotA), (WCL)
Nozdormu	Most Important	0300, 0400, (DotD, WotA:WoE,DS,tS, T:TotA, WC, DotA, CotA), (WCL)
Ysera	Most Important	0300, 0400, , (DotD, WotA:WoE,DS,tS, Sr, WC, T:TotA, DotA, CotA), (WCL)

Dragon Aspects' consorts Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Korialstrasz/Krasus/Borel	Most Important	0300, , (DotD, WotA:WoE,DS,tS, ToD, BtDP, SW:DH,SoI, NotD, T:TotA, BotH)
Eranikus	Somewhat Important	0100, (Sr), (Comic)
Sintharia/Sinestra	Somewhat Important	0200, 0400, (NotD)
Sindragosa	Noteworthy	0300
Soridormi	Noteworthy	0200, (WotA:WoE,DS,tS)
Tyranastrasz	Noteworthy	0200, (DotD, WotA:WoE,DS,tS)

Dragon Aspects' children Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Wrathion (Black Prince)	Most Important	0400, 0500, 0600, , (WC)
Nefarian (Blackwing)/Lord Victor Nefarius	Very Influential	0100, 0400, (BtDP)
Onyxia/Lady Katrana Prestor	Very Influential	0100, 0400, (BtDP), (Comic)
Vaelastrasz/Vaelan	Somewhat Important	0100
Anachronos	Noteworthy	0100, (WotSS)
Arygos	Noteworthy	0100, 0400, (ShW:NP), (WotSS)
Caelestrasz	Noteworthy	0100, (WotSS)
Merithra	Noteworthy	0100, (DotA, WotSS)

Other dragons Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Kalecgos/Kalec	Most Important	0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, , (SW:DH,SoI, NotD, T:TotA, WC, JP:ToW, DotA, BtS), (ShW:NP)
Azuregos	Somewhat Important	0100
Chronormu/Chromie	Somewhat Important	0100, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, (WC, DotA)
Tyrygosa/Tyri	Somewhat Important	0200, (WotA:WoE,DS,tS), (SW:DoO,NP)
Sapphiron	Somewhat Important	, 0100, 0300
Kairozdormu/Kairoz	Somewhat Important	0500, 0600, (WC, HS)
Dargonax	Noteworthy	(NotD)

Drogbar Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Dargrul the Underking	Somewhat Important	, (H:AMD)

Dwarves Edit

Ironforge dwarves Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Brann Bronzebeard	Most Important	0300, 0400, 0500, , , (ToD)
Muradin Bronzebeard	Most Important	, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, , (CoTH:FI, ToD, BtDP, RotLK, WC, QfP), (WCL, FL), (DK)
Magni Bronzebeard	Very Influential	0100, 0300, 0400, , (CoTH:FI, TS:PtC), (WCL, Comic, Ashbringer, PoP, FL)
Queen Regent Moira Thaurissan née Bronzebeard	Very Influential	0100, 0400, 0500, , (CoTH:FI, WC, TS:PtC, QfP, JH, BtS ), (WCL, FL)
Fenran Thaurissan	Somewhat Important	0400, (WC), (WCL)
Thargas Anvilmar	Noteworthy	0400, (JP:ToW, Wh), (Comic)

Wildhammer dwarves Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Falstad Wildhammer	Very Influential	0100, 0400, 0500, , (CoTH:FI, DotD, WC, QfP), (FL)
Kurdran Wildhammer	Somewhat Important	, 0200, 0400, (CoTH:FI, ToD, BtDP, JP:ToW, Wh)

Dark Iron dwarves Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Queen Regent Moira Thaurissan née Bronzebeard	Very Influential	0100, 0400, 0500, , (CoTH:FI, WC, TS:PtC, QfP, JH), (WCL, FL)
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan	Somewhat Important	0100, (CoTH:FI)
Fenran Thaurissan	Somewhat Important	0400, (WCL)
Sorcerer-thane Thaurissan	Noteworthy	0400, (WotTH)

ElementalsEdit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Thunderaan	Somewhat Important	0100,
Garr	Noteworthy	0100, 0400
Baron Geddon	Noteworthy	0100, 0400
Murmur	Noteworthy	0200, 0600
Theradras	Noteworthy	0100

Elves Edit

Blood elves Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Kael'thas Sunstrider	Most Important	, 0200, (BtDP, RotLK, RtD, BotH, Illidan)
Aethas Sunreaver	Very Influential	0300, 0500, , (JP:ToW, LT:SotS), (Mage)
Lor'themar Theron	Very Influential	0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, , (SW:GL, JP:ToW, ToD, WC, BotH, LT:SotS)
Grand Magister Rommath	Very Influential	0200, 0300, 0500, , (BotH, LT:SotS)
Halduron Brightwing	Somewhat Important	0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, , (SW:GL, ToD, WC, BotH, LT:SotS)
Lady Liadrin	Somewhat Important	0200, 0300, 0600, , (BotH)
Valeera Sanguinar	Somewhat Important	0300, , (WCL, Comic)
Koltira Deathweaver	Noteworthy	0300, 0400, , (DK)
Zendarin Windrunner	Noteworthy	(NotD), (ShW:NP)

Half-elves Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Arator the Redeemer	Somewhat Important	0200,
Alodi	Somewhat Important	, (WCL, Comic)
Giramar and Galadin	Somewhat Important	(NotD)

High elves Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Sylvanas Windrunner	Most Important	, , 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, , (SW:GL, ToD, RotLK, JP:ToW, WC, BotH, SW:EoN, LT:SotS), (WCL)
Alleria Windrunner	Most Important	, , (ToD, BtDP)
Vereesa Windrunner	Most Important	0300, 0400, 0500, , (DotD, WOTA:WoE,TS, WOTA:TS, ToD, NotD, JP:ToW, WC)
Dath'Remar Sunstrider	Very Influential	(WOTA:TS, SW:DH)
Dar'Khan Drathir	Somewhat Important	0200, (ToD, RotLK, BotH, SW:DH,SoI,GL)
Lirath Windrunner	Somewhat Important	(ToD, BtDP)
Anasterian Sunstrider	Noteworthy	(ToD, RotLK, BotH)

Night elves Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Queen Azshara	Most Important	0400, , (WOTA:WoE,DS,TS)
Illidan Stormrage	Most Important	, , 0200, 0400, , (WOTA:WoE,DS,TS, RotLK, Illidan, Harbingers)
Malfurion Stormrage	Most Important	, , 0100, 0200, 0400, 0600, , (WOTA:WoE,DS,TS, SR, WC, Wh, T&M:SoF, Illidan), (WCL, CotW)
Tyrande Whisperwind	Most Important	, , 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, , (WOTA:WoE,DS,TS, SR, WC, Wh, T&M:SoF, Illidan), (WCL, Comic, CotW)
Maiev Shadowsong	Most Important	, 0200, , (WOTA:TS, Wh, Illidan, TToS)
Lady Vashj	Very Influential	, 0200, (WOTA:TS, Illidan)
Shandris Feathermoon	Very Influential	, 0100, , (WOTA:DS,TS, SR, JP:ToW, WC, Wh, T&M:SoF), (CotW)
Lord Xavius	Very Influential	, (WOTA:WoE,DS,TS, SR)
Jarod Shadowsong	Very Influential	0400, , (WOTA:WoE,DS,TS, Wh)
Fandral Staghelm	Somewhat Important	0100, 0400, (SR, WotSS), (Comic, CotW)
Kur'talos Ravencrest	Somewhat Important	, (WOTA:WoE,DS,TS)
Cordana Felsong	Noteworthy	, 0600,
Mordent Evenshade	Noteworthy	0300, 0400, , (Wh)
Broll Bearmantle	Noteworthy	0300, 0400, , (JP:ToW, SR), (WCL, Comic)
Varo'then	Noteworthy	0400, (WOTA:WoE,DS,TS)

Nightborne Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Elisande	Somewhat Important	, (N:ToS)
Thalyssra	Most Important	,
Oculeth	Very Influential	,
Valtrois	Very Influential	,

Eternals Edit

Demigods Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Cenarius	Most Important	, 0400, , (WOTA:WoE,DS,TS), (CotW)
Malorne	Very Influential	0400, , (WOTA:TS)
Xuen	Very Influential	0500, , (WC, BoS)
Yu'lon	Very Influential	0500, 0600, (WC, BoS)
Aessina	Somewhat Important	0400
Agamaggan	Somewhat Important	(WOTA:TS)
Aviana	Somewhat Important	0400, , (WOTA:DS,TS)
Chi-Ji	Somewhat Important	0500, (WC, BoS, BS)
Goldrinn	Somewhat Important	0400, (Comic), (WOTA:TS)
Keeper Remulos	Somewhat Important	0100, 0300, 0600, , (WOTA:DS,TS, Sr)
Niuzao	Somewhat Important	0500, (WC, BoS)
Ursol and Ursoc	Somewhat Important	0300, , (WOTA:TS)
Tortolla	Noteworthy	0400
Zaetar	Noteworthy	0100, (Sr)

Loa Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances

Old Gods and Elemental Lieutenants Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Y'shaarj	Most Important	0500, (WC)
Ragnaros	Most Important	0100, 0400, (WCL), (Shaman)
C'thun	Very Influential	0100, (Comic)
Yogg-Saron	Very Influential	0300
N'Zoth	Very Influential	0400
Al'Akir	Somewhat Important	0400
Neptulon	Somewhat Important	0400,
Therazane	Somewhat Important	0400,

Titans and Titanic watchers Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Sargeras	Most Important	, (TLG, WOTA:WoE,DS,TS, RotH), (Saga),
Aman'Thul	Very Influential	(SaL), (Saga),
Eonar	Very Influential	(Saga),
Khaz'goroth	Very Influential	(SaL), (Saga),
Norgannon	Very Influential	(Saga),
Aggramar	Somewhat Important	(SaL), (Saga),
Algalon the Observer	Somewhat Important	0300
Golganneth	Somewhat Important	(SaL), (Saga),
Loken	Noteworthy	0300
Thorim	Noteworthy	0300,
Hodir	Noteworthy	0300
Freya	Noteworthy	0300

Other deities Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Elune	Most Important
Hakkar the Soulflayer	Very Influential	0100, 0400
The Earthmother	Very Influential

Forsaken Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Sylvanas Windrunner	Most Important	, , 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, , (SW:GL, ToD, RotLK, JP:ToW, WC, BotH, SW:EoN, LT:SotS), (WCL)
Nathanos Blightcaller	Most Important	0100, 0200, 0400,
Galen Trollbane	Somewhat Important	0100, 0400,
Grand Apothecary Putress	Somewhat Important	0300, (Glory), (WCL)
Vincent Godfrey	Somewhat Important	0400, (GG:LoHP), (CotW)
Alonsus Faol	Noteworthy	, (RotLK, ToD, DotD)
Lilian Voss	Noteworthy	0400, 0500, 0600
Master Apothecary Faranell	Noteworthy	0100, 0300, (RotLK)

Val'kyr Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Agatha	Noteworthy	0300, 0400, (SW:EoN)

Goblins Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Trade Prince Gallywix	Somewhat Important	0400, 0500, , (JP:ToW, WC, G:TSoaTP, TBS)
Gazlowe	Somewhat Important	, 0100, 0400, 0600, , (TS:PtC)
Baron Revilgaz	Noteworthy	0100, 0400, (WCL)
Marin Noggenfogger	Noteworthy	0100, 0400,

Gnomes Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Gelbin Mekkatorque	Very Influential	0100, 0300, 0400, 0500, , (BtDP, JP:ToW, WC, Wh, GM:CS)
Millhouse Manastorm	Somewhat Important	0200, 0400, 0500, 0600,
Mekgineer Thermaplugg	Noteworthy	0100, (GM:CS)

Hozen Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
The Monkey King	Noteworthy	0500, , (BoS)

Humans Edit

Name	Importance	Appearances
Aegwynn	Most Important	(WCL, Comic), (TLG, CoH, RotLK)
Anduin Lothar	Most Important	, , (TLG, ToD, RotLK, T:TotA), (WCL)
Arthas Menethil	Most Important	, , 0300, , (DotD, ToD, BtDP, RotLK, T:TotA, BotH, Glory, SW:EoN, B&H, SHEB, JP:ToW, Illidan), (WCL), (DK)
Bolvar Fordragon	Most Important	0100, 0300, , (Glory), (WCL, Comic)
Darion Mograine	Most Important	0300, 0600, , (Ashbringer), (DK), (SHEB)
Genn Greymane	Most Important	0400, 0500, , (DotD, ToD, BtDP, RotLK, JP:ToW, WC, Wh, GG:LoHP, VW:BoOF), (CotW)
Jaina Proudmoore	Most Important	, , 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, , (CoH, RotLK, JP:ToW, T:TotA, WC, DotA, TS:PtC, VW:BoOF, RtD), (WCL, Comic)
Kel'Thuzad	Most Important	, , 0100, 0200, 0300, (ToD, RotLK, T:TotA, BotH, RtD), (Ashbringer)
Khadgar	Most Important	, , 0200, 0600, , (TLG, ToD, BtDP, RotLK, JP:ToW, Harbingers, TToS), (Comic)
Medivh	Most Important	, , 0200, , (TLG, RotH, RotLK, T:TotA, Harbingers), (Comic), (Mage)
Rhonin	Most Important	0300, , (DotD, WOTA:WoE,DS,TS, NotD, JP:ToW, WC), (Mage)
Tirion Fordring	Most Important	0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, , (ToD, BaH, RotLK, SHEB), (Ashbringer), (DK)
Turalyon	Most Important	, , , (ToD, BtDP, RotLK)
Uther the Lightbringer	Most Important	, , , 0100, 0300, (ToD, BtDP, RotLK, T:TotA, B&H)
Varian Wrynn	Most Important	, 0100, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, , (BtDP, ToD, BtDP, RotLK, Sr, JP:ToW, T:TotA, Wh, TS:PtC, WC, VW:BoOF, LoW), (WCL, Comic), (DK)
Anduin Wrynn	Very Influential	0100, 0400, 0500, , (WCL, Comic, A:SotW), (JP:ToW, WC, Wh, TS:PtC, VW:BoOF, V:PL)
Alexandros Mograine	Very Influential	0100, 0200, 0300, (Ashbringer), (DK)
Danath Trollbane	Very Influential	, 0200, , (BtDP)
Falric	Very Influential	, 0300, (DK), (RotLK)
Terenas Menethil II	Very Influential	, , 0300, (ToD, BtDP, RotLK, T:TotA), (DK)
Aedelas Blackmoore	Somewhat Important	(LotC, RotLK, T:TotA, WC), (WCL)
Aiden Perenolde	Somewhat Important	, (ToD, BtDP)
Antonidas	Somewhat Important	, , (ToD, BtDP, RotLK, T:TotA, B&H)
Anveena Teague	Somewhat Important	0200, (SW:DH,SoI,GL),
Archmage Arugal	Somewhat Important	0100, 0300, (GG:LoHP), (CotW)
Archbishop Benedictus	Somewhat Important	0100, 0400, (TS:PtC, VW:BoOF, T:TotA)