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| name = Gilgoblin
  
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{{infobox faction
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| image = Gilblin Plunderer.jpg
  
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| image = Twilight Citadel.jpg
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| type = Small Humanoid
  
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| name = [[Old Gods' forces]]
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| faction = Independent
 
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| faction = Old Gods
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| character =
  
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| leader = {{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{NPC||C'Thun}}&dagger;<br />{{NPC||N'Zoth}}<br />{{RaceIconExt|Yogg-Saron}}{{NPC||Yogg-Saron}}&dagger;<br />Presumably other [[Old Gods]]
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| capital = [[Gurboggle's Ledge]]
  
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| leaders = {{RaceIconExt|Cho'gall}}{{NPC||Cho'Gall}}&dagger;<br />
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| leader = [[King Gurboggle]]
  
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{{RaceIconExt|Deathwing}}{{NPC||Deathwing}}<br />
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| mount =
 
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*{{RaceIconExt|Sinestra}}{{NPC||Sintharia}}&dagger;
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| homeworld = [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]]
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|Nefarian}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadNefarian}}{{npc||Nefarian}}&dagger;
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| environment = Underwater
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|Onyxia}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadOnyxia}}{{npc||Onyxia}}&dagger;
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| area = [[Vashj'ir]]
  
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{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}{{NPC||Twin Emperors}}&dagger;<br />
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| language = [[Goblin (language)|Goblin]]
  
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{{RaceIconExt|Titan|Male}}{{NPC||Loken}}&dagger;
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| slang =
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}}{{RaceIconExt|IronVrykul|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}}{{NPC||Assembly of Iron}}&dagger;
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| exact =
 
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{{RaceIconExt|Satyr}}{{NPC||Xavius}}<br />
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| height =
 
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| capital = [[Old_Gods%27_forces#Capital.3F|Unknown]]
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| weight =
  
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| status = Active, possible cripple/defeat
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| alignment =
 
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| theater = [[Elemental Plane]], [[Twilight Realm]], [[Twisting Nether]] (believed in [[Outland]]), [[Emerald Dream]] and [[Great Dark Beyond]] (knowingly [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]]).
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| source = ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]''
  
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| base = [[Twilight Highlands]], [[Ulduar]], [[Silithus]], [[The Rift]], [[Skywall]], [[Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom]], [[Firelands]], [[Maelstrom]], [[Twilight Realm]], [[Emerald Nightmare]], [[Twilight Caverns]], [[Blackfathom Deeps]], [[Rift of Aln]] and believed others
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}}
  
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| capitals = [[Ny'alotha]], [[Nazjatar]], [[Twilight Citadel]], [[Neferset City]], [[Shadowforge City]], [[Grizzlemaw]], [[Zul'Farrak]], [[Blackrock Spire]]
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[[File:Gilgoblin concept art.jpg|thumb|right|A gilgoblin]]
  
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| language = [[Faceless (language)|Faceless]] (possibly)
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| slang = [[Nazja]], [[Qiraji (language)|Qiraji]], [[Kalimag]], [[Common]], [[Draconic]], [[Low Common]], [[Orcish]], various others
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| races = {{Race|Old God}}<br />
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[[Forgotten one]]<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessoftheDeep}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessShadoweaver}}{{RaceIconExt|Erudax}}{{Race|Faceless one}}<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|MercilessOne}} [[Merciless one]]<br />
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{{Race|Naga|}}{{RaceIconExt|NagaLord}}{{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}} [[Naga]]<br />
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{{Race|Qiraji|}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiProphet}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} [[Qiraji]]<br />
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{{Race|Neferset}}<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Arakkoa}} [[Arakkoa]]<br />
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{{Race|Centaur}} ([[Galak]])<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Air}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantAir}}{{RaceIconExt|Djinni}} [[Skywall#Denizens|Skywall Denizens]]<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Fire}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantFire}}{{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker}} [[Firelands#Denizens|Firelands Denizens]]<br />
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[[Dragonkin]]
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*[[File:IconSmall Lethon.gif]][[File:IconSmall Emeriss.gif]] [[Dragons of Nightmare|Nightmare]]<br />
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*{{Race|Blackdragonflight|}}[[Black dragonflight|Black]]<br />
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*{{Race|Twilightdragonflight|}}[[Twilight dragonflight|Twilight]]<br />
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*{{Race|Chromaticdragonflight|}}[[Chromatic dragonflight|Chromatic]]<br />
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{{Race|Satyr}}<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Hydra}} [[Hydra#Azeroth_Hydras|Azerothian Hydra]]<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Leviathan}} [[Kraken#Squid-like|Leviathan Kraken]]<br />
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{{Race|Silithid}}<br />
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Notable [[Twilight's Hammer]] races
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*{{Race|Ogre mage|notext}}{{Race|Ogre}}
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*{{Horde}} Races of former [[Horde]] members
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*{{Alliance}} Races of former [[Alliance]] members
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*{{RaceIconExt|BoundAir}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundFire}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundWater}} [[Elemental]]s
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*{{Race|DarkIronDwarf}}
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*{{Race|Sandtroll}}
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| membership = [[Dragonflight]]s, [[Elemental]] forces, [[mortal]]s, [[Old_Gods%27_forces#Membership|various other creatures and factions]]}}
   
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The '''forces of the Old Gods''' are a vaguely united "faction" of all the entities and organizations that serve the [[Old Gods]]. This page is an attempt to list them. In recent times its members either serve the Old Gods directly, or just ally with [[Deathwing]], to achieve their own objectives with the support of the Old Gods.
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The '''gilgoblins''', sometimes called '''gilblins''' or '''gill goblins'''<ref>[[Quest:Hostile Waters]]</ref>, are a species of aquatic [[goblin]] created by [[Hobart Grapplehammer]]. They were first introduced into the game with the ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]'' expansion.
 
   
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Although they suffered a crushing [[Old Gods#Ordering of Azeroth|defeat]] long ago, and the Old Gods along with most of their minions had been imprisoned, the [[Old Gods]]' activities on Azeroth have been steadily increasing, culminating in the [[Cataclysm]], when they launched a [[Elemental War|major offensive]] in a attempt to expand their influence and eventually reshape Azeroth to their wishes. As the Old Gods are behind most of the plots in Warcraft one way or another, this list of forces under their "control" is expansive.
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The adaptations that allow gilgoblins to survive the aquatic life has apparently drained some of their higher brain functions and their actions are guided almost entirely by greed. They are most often seen stealing things.
  
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==Membership==
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===Major Members===
   
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Gilgoblin's live in big clams, which they decorate with their new-found treasure, including cannons, cannonballs and other things.
  
   
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* '''The [[mortal]]s and [[creature]]s of the [[Twilight's Hammer]] cult'''
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[[King Gurboggle]] is the self-proclaimed king of at least [[Gurboggle's Ledge]].<ref>[[Quest:Blackfin's Booty]]</ref>
  
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** A cult that blindly serves the Old Gods with promises of power and ascension.
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** Led by the mutant {{NPC||Cho'gall}}, first of the [[ogre magi]].
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** The [[Twilight Council]] are another of the leaders of the cult, which only known member is {{NPC||High Priestess Azil}}.<ref>[[Quest:Followers and Leaders]]</ref>
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** Before Cho'gall or the Twilight Council the cult acted on the orders of the [[Abyssal Council]] a powerful group of elemental nobles.
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** The cult has various members the most notable are:
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*** {{Alliance}}{{Horde}} [[Mortal]] betrayers from [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]].
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*** {{Race|Ogre mage|notext}}{{Race|Ogre}} Various ogres are attracted by the promises of power of Cho'gall.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|DiscipleofCho'gall}} Cho'gall has made some disciples in his former likeness.
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**** The Ogres of the [[Mo'grosh]] [[clan]]
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***** Led by {{NPC||Gor'kresh}}.
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*** {{Race|Gronn}} A number of Gronn joined in the [[Twilight's Hammer clan]], notably the {{NPC||Skullcrasher of the Mountain}}.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Ettin}} Some [[Ettin]] have followed the Twilight's Hammer cult.
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*** {{RaceIcon|DarkIron|Male}}{{RaceIcon|DarkIron|Female}} The [[Dark Iron clan]] has been divided and some decided to join the [[Twilight Hammer]] and {{NPC||Ragnaros}}.
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*** {{RaceIcon|SandTroll|Male|}}{{RaceIcon|SandTroll|Female}} The [[Sand troll]]s of [[Zul'farrak]] allied with the [[Twilight's Hammer]] in a desperate attempt, led by {{NPC||Hydromancer Kulratha}}.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|AscendantAir}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantFire}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantWater}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantElementium}} Various mortals have joined the cult, attracted by the promise to ascend and "reborn" as [[elemental ascendant]]s.
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**** The {{NPC||Ascendant Council}} judged which mortal where worthy of Elemental Ascension<ref>[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|BoundAir}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundFire}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundWater}} Many [[Bound elemental]]s have been found serving the Twilight Hammer member.
   
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==Appearance==
  
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Gilgoblins have many similarities to goblins but also many differences. Their skin is blue with tiny dots. Like goblins they have a prominent pointy nose, however the gilgoblins nose seems to have no nostrils. Their necks have what look to be gills which explains the absence of nostrils. Gilgoblins have fins on ends of their arms, with webbed hands and feet almost certainly for swimming. Their hair resembles seaweed and their ears are practically fins.
  
   
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* '''The Black Dragonflight and its servants and subfactions within'''
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==Notable gilgoblins==
  
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** Led by the Aspect of Death {{NPC||Deathwing}} the Worldbreaker, formerly the benevolent {{NPC||Neltharion}} the Earth-Warder, Aspect of Earth and the Black Dragoflight, driven mad and corrupted by the Old Gods.<ref name="MG">''[[Monster Guide]]'', 39, 41</ref>
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*{{NPC|Combat|King Gurboggle|icon=Gilgoblin}}
  
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** {{Race|Blackdragonflight|notext}} The Black [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Black dragonflight]].<ref name="MG">''[[Monster Guide]]'', 39, 41</ref>
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*{{NPC|Combat|Gilblingle|icon=Gilgoblin}}
  
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** {{Race|Chromaticdragonflight|notext}} The Chromatic [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Chromatic dragonflight]].
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*** A experimental [[dragonflight]] created and led by {{NPC||Nefarian}}.<ref>{{ref web |url=http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/blackwing.html |title="Blackwing Lair" |accessdate=2008-05-14 |format=HTML |work=Official World of Warcraft Community Site}}</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Drakeadon}} Only the [[Drakeadon]]s seems have survived and used by black [[Drakonid Slayer]]s as combat pets.<ref>Blackwing Descent</ref>
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** {{Race|Twilightdragonflight|notext}} The Twilight [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Twilight dragonflight]].
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*** Led by {{NPC||Sintharia}}, their creator.<ref>Night of the Dragon</ref>
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** The [[Dark Horde]] is a renegade group of various races, that reject the leadership of the [[Horde]], they are stronger in the [[Burning Steppes]].<ref>Johnson, Luke. Dark Factions, 133. ISBN 9781588464460</ref>
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*** This group is controlled by {{NPC||Nefarian}}, Deathwing son, trough the self-styled Warlord [[Rend Blackhand]].<ref>Johnson, Luke. Dark Factions, 133. ISBN 9781588464460</ref>
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*** {{RaceIcon|Dragonmaw|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Dragonmaw|Female}} [[Orcs]] of the [[Blackrock clan|Blackrock]] and [[Black Tooth Grin clan]]
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Felhunter|Small}}{{Race|Demon|notext}} Many orcs in the dark horde practice demon worship and summon [[imp]]s, [[Fel stalker|felhounds]], and [[felguard]]s.<ref>Johnson, Luke. Dark Factions, 172. ISBN 9781588464460. </ref>
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*** {{RaceIcon|ForestTroll|Male}}{{RaceIcon|ForestTroll|Female}} [[Forest troll]]s of the [[Firetree]] and [[Smolderthorn]] Tribes
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*** {{RaceIcon|Ogre|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Ogre|Female}} [[Ogres]] of the [[Firegut]], [[Spirestone]] and [[Stonegullet]] clans
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*** [[Image:IconSmall DragonRed.gif]][[Image:IconSmall DragonBlue.gif]][[Image:IconSmall DragonGreen.gif]][[Image:IconSmall DragonBronze.gif]] The Dark Horde has corrupted [[Dragon]]s of all [[dragonflights]].
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Worg}} [[Worg]]s that are trained by orcs
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** {{RaceIcon|Goblin|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|Goblin|Female|Small}} Deathwing and the Dark Horde employs various [[Goblin]] mercenaries.<ref>At [[BlizzCon 2009]] it was said that Deathwing's plate armor was made by goblins.</ref>
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** {{RaceIconExt|DrakeStone}} Some of the [[Stone dragon]]s of [[Deepholm]] were controlled by [[Deathwing]].<ref>[[Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.]]</ref>
   
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==Gilgoblin organizations==
  
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*[[Deepfin]]
  
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*[[Gilblin]]
  
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*[[Muckskin]]
  
   
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==Speculation==
  
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{{Speculation}}
  
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It's likely that the creation of the gilgoblins was an accident as [[Hobart Grapplehammer]] (the creator) has a negligence case because of it. Although at times he's proud to include them in a list of accomplishments.
  
   
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==See also==
  
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*[[Goblin]]s
  
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*[[Hobgoblin]]s
  
   
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==References==
  
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{{Reflist}}
  
   
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* '''{{NPC||Yogg-saron}}'s forces'''
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** Yogg-saron, the old god sealed in Ulduar employed many different forces, that he corrupted to spread his influence:
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*** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessOne}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}} [[Faceless one|Faceless]], led by the [[Faceless general|general]] [[Vezax]]<ref>[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p1/bosstiary.html| Word of Warcraft: Bosstiary]</ref>
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*** The corrupted titanic creations of [[Ulduar]]
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**** Formerly led by the corrupt Prime designate {{NPC||Loken}}<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/dungeons/wrath-ulduar.xml</ref>
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**** [[Titanic watcher]]s like [[Thorim]], [[Freya]], [[Hodir]] and [[Mimir]].<ref>Quest:The Reckoning (Storm Peaks)</ref><ref>[[Quest:Fate of the Titans]]</ref>
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Mechagnome}} Many [[Mechagnome]]s have been enslaved.<ref>[[Quest:Slaves of the Stormforged]]</ref>
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***** {{RaceIconExt|SpiderTank|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Flyingmachine|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|FlameLeviathan|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Pummeler|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Bombling|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|ClockworkGiant|Small}} and their [[Clockwork]] constructs.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|FireGiant}} Some [[Fire giant]] like [[Fjorn]], [[Volkhan]] and [[Ignis]] that forged a lot of constructs for the Iron Army.<ref>[[Quest:Mending Fences]]</ref><ref>[[Quest:Diametrically Opposed]]</ref><ref name="bosstiary">[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p1/bosstiary.html Ulduar Bosstiary]</ref>
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*** The army commanded by [[Assembly of Iron]]
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**** {{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}} [[Iron dwarf]]<ref>Brann's comments when [[Sjonnir The Ironshaper]] is slain</ref>
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**** {{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}} [[Iron giant]]<ref>[[Quest:Mending Fences]]</ref>
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Golem}} [[Iron golem]]<ref>[[Quest:Facing the Storm]]</ref>
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**** {{RaceIcon|IronVrykul|Male}} [[Iron vrykul]]<ref>Brann's comments when [[Sjonnir The Ironshaper]] is slain</ref>
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**** {{RaceIconExt|ProtoPlated}} A [[Plated proto-drake]], which the only known is [[Razorscale]] made from the former broomother [[Veranus]].<ref name="bosstiary">[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p1/bosstiary.html Ulduar Bosstiary]</ref>
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* '''[[C'thun]]'s forces'''
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** C'thun a wounded old god sealed himself in ahn'qiraj to heal himself and shaped a ancient race to his purposes.
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*** The insectoids of the city-[[Kingdom]] of [[Ahn'Qiraj]] found in the southern part of [[Silithus]].<ref>[[Prophecy of C'Thun]]</ref>
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**** Formerly controlled by the {{NPC||Twin Emperors}}.
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**** {{RaceIcon|Qiraji|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Qiraji|Female}}It's primarily ruled by it's Qiraji inhabitants.
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***** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiProphet}} [[Qiraji prophet]]s are a type of qiraji who command powerful mental abilities.<ref>Staff of the Qiraji Prophets</ref>
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***** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} [[Qiraji emperor]]s are the rulers of the qiraji.<ref>[[Twin Emperors]]</ref>
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**** The Qiraji have built and enslaved many constructs for war.
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***** {{RaceIconExt|Anubisath}} [[Anubisath]] Built and enchanted to be the guardians of Ahn'quiraj<ref>http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/basics/ahnqiraj/anubisath.html</ref>
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****** {{RaceIconExt|Horusath}} [[Horusath]] A improved version of Anubisath.<ref>Ossirian the Unscarred</ref>
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***** {{RaceIconExt|ObsidianDestroyer}} [[Obsidian Destroyer]] A creature made of Obsidian, related to the [[Tol'vir]]. <ref>Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 1</ref>
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**** {{Race|Silithid|}} And have many Silithid Servants of 15 [[Silithid#Castes|castes]] grouped into 12 [[Silithid#Hives|hives]]. <ref>[[Quest:The Calling]]</ref>
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* '''Old God's creatures and creations'''
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** The old gods have spawned and favoured many creatures throughout the ages for their servitude.
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** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessOne}} The [[Faceless one|Faceless]], are mysterious monsters related and often employed as soldiers by the Old Gods.<ref>Quest:Proof of Demise: Herald Volazj</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}}{{RaceIconExt|Erudax}} [[Faceless one|Faceless General]], giants with hardened shell they seem to led the faceless into battle.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessoftheDeep}} {{NPC||Faceless of the Deep}} are faceless that are employed underwater.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessShadoweaver}} {{NPC||Faceless Shadoweaver}} are mask wearing faceless that are employed as casters.
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** {{RaceIconExt|MercilessOne}} [[Merciless one]]s are aquatic parasitic aberrations that appear with other servants.<ref>[[Mindbender Ghur'sha]]</ref>
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** The [[Forgotten One]]s are unfathomable horrors of a long forgotten time.<ref name="The Forgotten Ones">[[The Forgotten Ones]]</ref>
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*** [[Iso'rath]] and [[Soggoth the Slitherer]] are thought to be forgotten ones.
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** {{RaceIconExt|Hydra}} The Old Gods keep [[Azerothian Hydra]]s [[demigod]]s as pets.
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*** [[Gahz'rilla]]<ref>[[Kai'ju Gahz'rilla#Intro]]</ref> and [[Aku'mai]]<ref>http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/blackfathom-deeps/</ref> are two of those adored pets.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Ooze}}{{RaceIconExt|GiantSlime}}{{RaceIconExt|Oozeling}}{{RaceIconExt|Sludge}} [[Ooze]]s have a mysterious relation to the old gods.<ref>[[Quest:... and a Batch of Ooze]]</ref>
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* '''The [[Emerald Nightmare]]'''
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** Is a mobile area of corruption within the [[Emerald Dream]], sparked by the Old God [[N'Zoth]].<ref>{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Shadows & Light]] |isbn=9781588469731 |pages=147}}</ref><ref>http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel</ref>
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** Led by {{npc||Xavius||the Nightmare Lord Xavius}}.<ref>''[[Stormrage]]'', pg. ??</ref>
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** The Nightmare has corrupted various beings in the dream.<ref>{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Shadows & Light]] |isbn=9781588469731 |pages=147}}</ref>
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*** Various nature creatures, known as the [[Corrupted one]]s.<ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', pg. 145-148</ref>
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*** Mortals that are caught in the Nightmare, are turned into [[Unwaking]]<ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', pg. 147</ref>
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*** [[File:IconSmall Lethon.gif]][[File:IconSmall Emeriss.gif]] The [[Dragons of Nightmare]], the corrupted members of Ysera's Brood. <ref>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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*** {{Race|Satyr|notext}} Xavius still has [[satyr]] followers.<ref>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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*** The Mysterious [[Shadow satyr]]<ref>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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*** The [[Druids of the Nightmare]] willingly revere the Emerald Nightmare for power.<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', 27</ref>
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* '''The [[Firelands#Denizens|Firelands minions]] of [[Ragnaros]]'''
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** {{NPC||Ragnaros}}, ruler of the [[Firelands]] has agreed to ally with Deathwing to burn down the [[world tree]] of [[Nordrassil]]
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** {{RaceIconExt|Fire}} [[Fire elemental]]s are the servants of ragnaros, shaped in various forms.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker}} The [[Flamewaker]]s are the nobles of the fire elemental hierarchy
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*** {{RaceIconExt|RevenantFire}} [[Fire Revenant]]s are the main infantry of Ragnaros army
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*** {{RaceIconExt|MoltenGiant}} [[Molten giant]]s are the brutal and cunning front-line defenders of Ragnaros' army.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|CoreHound}} [[Core hound]]s are the vicious but faithful servants of Ragnaros and his minions.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Lava}} [[Lava elemental]]s are a conglomerate of both fire and earth elementals.
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* '''The [[Skywall#Denizens|Skywall minions]] of [[Al'akir]]'''
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** {{NPC||Al'akir}}, ruler of the [[Skywall]] has agreed to work with Deathwing to find the re-origination device created by the titans.
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*** {{npc||Conclave of Wind}} serve directly under Al'akir.
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** {{RaceIconExt|Air}} [[Air Elemental]]s are the servants of Al'akir, shaped into various forms.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Djinni}} The [[Djinni]] are the nobles of the air elemental hierarchy.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|RevenantAir}} The [[Lightning revenant]] are the main infantry.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|DrakeStorm}} The [[Storm dragon]]s protect the [[Vortex Pinnacle]].
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*** {{RaceIconExt|UnboundWater}} [[Turbulent Squall]]s.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|ArcaneWraith}} [[Empyrean Assassin]]s .
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** Some [[mortal]] tribes have served with Al'akir.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Centaur|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|Centaur|Female}} The [[Centaur]]s of the [[Galak tribe]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Tol'vir}} The [[Tol'vir]] of the [[Neferset]] tribe, joined with Al'Akir armies to regain their lost stone bodies.
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* '''[[Empire]] of [[Nazjatar]]'''
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** Nazjatar is the great empire of the naga and is built under the seas of Azeroth.
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** Ruled by the Empress of Nazjtar {{NPC||Queen Azshara}}.<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 34</ref>
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** {{RaceIcon|Naga|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Naga|Female}} The former [[highborne]] that served the queen were turned into [[Naga]] by a mysterious force.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}} [[Naga sea witch|Naga sea witches]] are revered spellcasters of the naga.<ref>[[Naga sea witch]] unit</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|NagaLord}} [[Naga anomaly|Naga anomaly]] are the mutants of the Naga race.<ref>[[Dark Factions]], pg. 66-67.</ref>
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** The naga have enslaved many races.
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*** {{Alliance}}{{Horde}} The Naga have enslaved many members of the [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]].<ref>[[Quest:Slave Labor]]</ref>
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*** {{RaceIcon|Murloc|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Murloc|Female}} [[Murloc]]<ref>[[Quest:Atrocities]]</ref>
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**** {{RaceIconExt|DeepSeaMurloc}} [[Deep Sea Murloc]]<ref>[[Lady Naz'jar (tactics)]]</ref>
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**** [[Mur'gul]]<ref>[[Mur'gul Slave]] unit</ref>
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** They have also tamed many of the ocean creatures.
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*** [[Snap dragon]]<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 205</ref>
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*** [[Dragon turtle]]<ref>[[Dark Factions]], pg. 196.</ref>
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*** [[Couatl]]<ref>{{ref book |author=Johnson, Luke |authorlink=Luke Johnson |title=[[Dark Factions]] |isbn=9781588464460 |pages=193-194}}</ref>
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*** [[Tube wyrm]]<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 207</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Leviathan}} [[Leviathanian Kraken]]
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**** The naga have bent [[Ozumat]] the patriarch of all kraken to their will<ref>[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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=== Former allies ===
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* {{RaceIconExt|WaterLord}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantWater}}{{RaceIconExt|Water}} [[Neptulon]][[Abyssal Maw#Denizens|'s water servants]]
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** Used to work for the old gods before the imprisonment in the [[Elemental plane]]s.
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* {{RaceIconExt|EarthLord}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|Earth}} [[Therazane]][[Therazane (faction)|'s earth followers]]
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** Used to work for the [[old god]]s before the imprisonment in the Elemental planes.
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== Organization and former members ==
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Before the coming of the titans, the old gods had control over the elementals and they acted on the battlefield, the same cannot be said in current times when the old gods are still weakened by the titans' attack and imprisonment eons ago, they whisper and corrupt powerful individuals so their armies can help them complete the [[Hour of Twilight]], the mysterious objective of their forces.
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The Faceless ones and the forgotten ones directly serve the old gods and the old gods fancy Hydra demigods, like Akumai and Garhzilla has pets.
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===Ahn'Qiraj===
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Ahn'Qiraj is a fortress city in southern silithus, and it's the home of the qiraji a race descended from the aqir, that were shaped by C'thun, from the silithid. They first threatened the world with the War of the Shifting Sands, where they were sealed inside their own fortress city.<ref>[[Prophecy of C'Thun]]</ref>
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They tried a new offensive but utterly failed against the [[Might of Kalimdor]], ending with the death of the Twin Emperors, rulers of the qiraji, and with them their master C'thun.<ref>[[Quest:C'Thun's Legacy]]</ref>
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Cho'gall and the Twilight Hammer took over Ahn'Qiraj while he mutated, and tried using C'thun's corpse to corrupt the [[Med'an]] the soon-to-be Guardian.<ref>[[Hard Choices]]</ref>
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===Ulduar's Corruption and the Iron Army===
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Ulduar is where the old god Yogg-Saron was sealed, but it wasn't strong enough to stop his influence from spreading over the milleniums, corrupting the Prime-designate Loken<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/dungeons/wrath-ulduar.xml</ref>, the other [[Titanic watcher]]s (Frejya, Hodir, Mimiron and Thorim)<ref>Quest:The Reckoning (Storm Peaks)</ref><ref>[[Quest:Fate of the Titans]]</ref>, and other titanic constructs, like giants<ref>[[Quest:Mending Fences]]</ref><ref>[[Quest:Diametrically Opposed]]</ref><ref name="bosstiary"> and mechagnomes and their creations<ref>[[Quest:Slaves of the Stormforged]]</ref>.
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With control over the Forge of Wills, the corrupted Loken started creating a new army like many other's of the titan's creation's (earthen, giants and vrykul) but made of iron instead of stone and empowered by runes.<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25626575587&sid=1</ref>
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However the Explorers League together with the Kirin Tor and the Horde mounted an offensive against Yogg-Saron's forces and managed to kill him and save the corrupted watchers, except for Loken which was killed earlier by heroes in the [[Halls of Lightning]], and with the death of the Prime designate, Algalon the observer came to Azeroth to judge its corruption in order to re-originate it.
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===Deathwing servants===
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Neltharion the Earthwarder was corrupted during the War of the Ancients into the service of the Old Gods, and with him his dragonflight, and renamed himself Deathwing. <ref name="MG">''[[Monster Guide]]'', 39, 41</ref>
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However he suffered wounds too great in the events of the [[Day of the Dragon]] and had to retreat into Deepholm to heal himself<ref>[[Wow:Cataclysm Trailer]]</ref>, beating the stone dragons into submission to serve him<ref>[[Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.]]</ref>, in his absence Sintharia his mate, and his two sons Onyxia and Nefarian took over his dragonflight.
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Onyxia tried to control Stormwind much like his father tried to control Lordaeron, but was eventually found and killed by Varian in her lair. <ref>[[Wow:comic]]</ref>
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Nefarian tried to create a new army, he recruited the many races of the Dark Horde, and stole the eggs of the other dragonflights and created the short lived Chromatic Dragonflight, among other experiments, he was killed by heroes.<ref>[[Blackrock Spire]]</ref><ref>[[Blackwing Lair]]</ref>
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Sintharia travelled to Outland to recruit the Fel Horde<ref>Meeting with Overlord Mor'ghor</ref>, and experimented with egg of the Nether dragonflight to create the most powerful dragons in Azeroth: the Twilight dragons, however she was killed by her own creation Dargonax.<ref>Night of the Dragon</ref>
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With the Cataclysm, Deathwing and his flight returned and resurrected Sinestra and Nefarian as undead, the latter which resurrected his sister onyxia, reinforced by Sinestra creation the Twilight Dragonflight, they allied with the elemental lords, Ragnaros of the Firelands, and Al'akir of the Skywall, and together with the Twilight Hammer they work to bring the [[Hour of Twilight]].<ref>[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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===Emerald Nightmare===
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The emerald nightmare is a infection of corruption in the emerald dream, a realm designed as the titans plans for Azeroth, sparked by the Old God N'Zoth<ref>http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel</ref>. It turns the native fey creatures into "Corrupted Ones" and makes sleeping people into "Unwaking". This also turned some of Ysera's noble brood into shadows of their former selves, and even inspiring reverence and granting power to some of the more twisted druids. <ref>{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Shadows & Light]] |isbn=9781588469731 |pages=147}}</ref>
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It's led by the Nightmare Lord Xavius, the first satyr, but was beaten back to the Rift of Aln by Malfurion. however the Nightmare still influences Azeroth, as shown by the regrowth in Southern Barrens during the ''Cataclysm''.<ref>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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===Twilight Hammer===
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The Twilight Hammer is a former orc and ogre clan that has turned into a destructive cult that accepts anyone, including the almost extinct sand trolls and the rebellious dark iron dwarves, led by Cho'gall and the Twilight Council, they control most of the twilight highlands they do their best to help Deathwing wreak the [[Cataclysm]], and complete the Hour of Twilight.
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===Empire of Nazjatar===
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In the end of the war of the ancients, after the shattering happened, queen azshara and the highborne tried their best to keep the waters at bay, but struck a pact with a mysterious power that turned them into the reptile Naga.<ref>[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/encyclopedia/487.xml Birth of the Naga, Characteristics and Abilities]</ref>
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Now as underwater inhabitants in a sunken city they worked their way into shaping a underwater empire, enslaving many aquatic races like murlocs, and taming many beasts like tube wyrms, coualt, dragon turles and snap dragons, with Azshara leading them and against beings like [[Leviroth]] and the [[Kvaldir]]<ref>[[Quest:The Emissary]]</ref>.
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In recent times they have begun invading land, controlling the echo isles<ref>[[Zar'jira]]</ref>, and some supported [[Illidan]] in the outlands before his death in the hands of Akama and Maiev<ref>[[Lady Vashj]]</ref>.
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In the Cataclysm they have begun a campaign in Vash'jir against the elemental lord of water, Neptulon and his servants in a attempt to obtain his trident that controls the seas, and his realm the Abyssal maws<ref>[[Quest:A Revenant's Vengeance]]</ref>.
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===Elemental Planes===
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In ages past, the Old Gods controlled the elementals through their lieutenants, the elemental lords. However, the lieutenants were defeated by the Titans, and then imprisoned within the Elemental Planes.
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Nowadays, the Old Gods have little control over the elementals. Only Al'akir and Ragnaros allied with Deathwing, the Old Gods' tool, while Therazane and Neptulon directly oppose them.
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==== Skywall and Al'akir ====
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Free from the imprisonment of the Skywall, Al'akir and his air elementals quickly joined forces with Deathwing in a attempt to obtain the re-origination device the titans left in Uldum. To fight the Tol'vir, his ancient enemies, he called the support of the Conclave of the Winds and Skywall's many denizens.<ref>http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/throne-of-the-four-winds/</ref>
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==== Firelands and Ragnaros ====
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Ragnaros allied with Deathwing when he was promised to burn Azeroth together with his minions, without Therazane or Neptulon interference, he decided to start with the world tree of Nordrassil with the support of the Twilight Hammer<ref>[[Encounter journal]]</ref>, prompting the druids of the [[Cenarion Circle]] and the [[Ancient Guardian]]s to oppose him, he was beaten back to the Firelands by [[Cenarius]], [[Hamuul]] and [[Malfurion]], and after some days of preparations, the druids are prepared to bring the fight to Firelands and kill Ragnaros forever.
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==== Deepholm and Therazane ====
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Therazane however has not liked the old gods plans for Deepholm her prison, after Deathwing broke the world pillar causing the deepholm to be infested by fungus, and a invasion by the twilight hammer, she and her kin made a temporary alliance with the earthen ring to solve those problems, the old gods indirectly caused.
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====Abyssal Maw and Neptulon ====
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Neptulon was attacked by the naga backed by the old god's faceless ones, in a attempt to conquer his realm, and after a confrontation with [[Lady Nazjar]] and [[Ozumat]] he was beaten back to the Abyssal Maw, the heroes attempted to rescue him, but ultimately failed as Neptulon was quickly taken away by Ozumat.
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===Beyond Azeroth===
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More old gods exist beyond the five of azeroth, but most information comes from the [[Outlands]].
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The [[Sethekk]] and the [[Dark Conclave]] [[Arakkoa]] serve a mysterious master, and the latter group, magically augmented by [[Gul'dan]]'s curse, attempt to summon their master, which they call it a ancient and powerful evil. He looks similar to C'thun, another old god, and when the hidden mob name is revealed, he's called a [[Summoned Old God]].<ref>[[Ask CDev]]</ref>
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The [[Black Blood of Draenor]] are oozes and the oozes of azeroth have been various times associated with the old gods, and it's very similar in name to [[Black Blood of Yogg-Saron]], a ore made from the blood of the Old god Yogg-Saron.<ref>[[Quest:... and a Batch of Ooze]]</ref>
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[[Harbinger Skyriss]] is a servant of the old gods, a qiraji prophet much like [[Prophet Skeram]] of Ahn'qiraj, is imprisioned in the [[Arcatraz]] of [[Tempest Keep]]. According to [[A'dal]], he seeks to usher his masters' vision of conquering all of the worlds in the universe. <ref>[[Quest:Harbinger of Doom]]</ref>
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==Notable Leaders==
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===Known Old Gods===
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*{{RaceIconExt|OldGod}} {{NPC||C'Thun}}&dagger;
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*{{NPC||N'Zoth}}
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*{{RaceIconExt|Yogg-Saron}} {{NPC||Yogg-Saron}}&dagger;
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===Non-God Leaders===
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*{{RaceIconExt|Cho'gall}} {{NPC||Cho'Gall}}&dagger;
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*{{RaceIconExt|Deathwing}} {{NPC||Deathwing}}
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**{{RaceIconExt|Nefarian}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadNefarian}} {{npc||Nefarian}}&dagger;
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**{{RaceIconExt|Onyxia}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadOnyxia}} {{npc||Onyxia}}&dagger;
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**{{RaceIconExt|Sinestra}} {{NPC||Sintharia}}&dagger;
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*[[Twin Emperors]]
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**{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} {{NPC||Vek'lor}}&dagger;
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**{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} {{NPC||Vek'nilash}}&dagger;
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*{{RaceIconExt|Titan|Male}} {{NPC||Loken}}&dagger;
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**{{NPC||Assembly of Iron}}
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***{{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}} {{NPC||Stormcaller Brundir}}&dagger;
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***{{RaceIconExt|IronVrykul|Male}} {{NPC||Runemaster Molgeim}}&dagger;
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***{{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}} {{NPC||Steelbreaker}}&dagger;
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{| class="darktable" width="80%" style="text-align:center" cellspacing="1"
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!colspan="1"|History
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Faction
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!colspan="3" style="background:#555555;"|Shaping of Azeroth
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|War of the Ancients
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!colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|War of the Shifting Sands
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Opening of the Dark Portal
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!colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|Battle of Grim Batol
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!colspan="3" style="background:#444444;"|World of Warcraft
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!colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|War against the Lich King
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!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Cataclysm
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|-
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!rowspan="5"|Ruler
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!colspan="2"|Twilight Hammer
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|colspan="7" |
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|colspan="15" style="background:#990066;"| Cho'gall
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|-
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!colspan="2"|Deathwing's Forces
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|colspan="11" style="background:#444444;"| Deathwing
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|colspan="3" style="background:#444444;"| Nefarian<br/>Onyxia
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|colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"| Sintharia
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|colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"| Deathwing
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|-
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!colspan="2"|Ahn'Qiraj
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|colspan="2" |
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|colspan="2" | ||
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|colspan="8" style="background:#507000;"| Twin Emperors<br />(C'Thun)
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|colspan="3" style="background:#990066;"| Cho'gall<br />(C'Thun)
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|-
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!colspan="2"|Ulduar
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|
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|colspan="14" style="background:#005588;"| Loken<br />(Yogg-Saron}
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|style="background:#005588;"| Assembly of Iron<br />(Yogg-Saron}
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|}
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== Speculation ==
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=== Capital? ===
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It can be argued that the [[Old Gods]]' prisons are the capitals of their forces. They are:<br/>
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[[Temple of Ahn'Qiraj|Chamber of C'Thun]], [[Ahn'Qiraj]] (formerly) - C'Thun's location<br/>
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[[Prison of Yogg-Saron]], [[Ulduar]] - Yogg-Saron's location<br/>
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The [[Rift of Aln]] and the [[Rift]] of [[N'Zoth]] - N'Zoth's location<br/>
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Presumed other locations of other Old Lords.
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== References ==
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NeutralOld Gods' forces
Twilight Citadel
Main leader IconSmall OldGodC'Thun†
N'Zoth
IconSmall Yogg-SaronYogg-Saron†
Presumably other Old Gods
Secondary leaders

IconSmall Cho'gallCho'Gall†
IconSmall DeathwingDeathwing

IconSmall QirajiEmperorIconSmall QirajiEmperorTwin Emperors†
IconSmall Titan MaleLoken†

IconSmall SatyrXavius
Membership Dragonflights, Elemental forces, mortals, various other creatures and factions
Race(s)

Old godOld god Old god
Forgotten one
IconSmall FacelessGeneralIconSmall FacelessoftheDeepIconSmall FacelessShadoweaverFile:IconSmall Erudax.gifN'raqiN'raqiN'raqiN'raqi N'raqi
IconSmall MercilessOne Merciless one
NagaNaga IconSmall NagaLordIconSmall NagaSeaWitch Naga
QirajiQiraji IconSmall QirajiProphetIconSmall QirajiEmperor Qiraji
Tol'vir Tol'vir
IconSmall Arakkoa Arakkoa
CentaurCentaur Centaur (Galak)
IconSmall AirIconSmall RevenantAirIconSmall Djinni Skywall Denizens
IconSmall FireIconSmall RevenantFireIconSmall Flamewaker Firelands Denizens
Dragonkin

Satyr Satyr
IconSmall Hydra Azerothian Hydra
IconSmall Leviathan Leviathan Kraken
SilithidSilithidSilithidSilithid Silithid
Notable Twilight's Hammer races

Capital Unknown
Other major settlements Ny'alotha, Nazjatar, Twilight Citadel, Neferset City, Shadowforge City, Grizzlemaw, Zul'Farrak, Blackrock Spire
Base of operations Twilight Highlands, Ulduar, Silithus, The Rift, Skywall, Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom, Firelands, Maelstrom, Twilight Realm, Emerald Nightmare, Twilight Caverns, Blackfathom Deeps, Rift of Aln and believed others
Theater of operations Elemental Plane, Twilight Realm, Twisting Nether (believed in Outland), Emerald Dream and Great Dark Beyond (knowingly Azeroth).
Language(s) Faceless (possibly)
Status Active, possible cripple/defeat

The forces of the Old Gods are a vaguely united "faction" of all the entities and organizations that serve the Old Gods. This page is an attempt to list them. In recent times its members either serve the Old Gods directly, or just ally with Deathwing, to achieve their own objectives with the support of the Old Gods.

Although they suffered a crushing defeat long ago, and the Old Gods along with most of their minions had been imprisoned, the Old Gods' activities on Azeroth have been steadily increasing, culminating in the Cataclysm, when they launched a major offensive in a attempt to expand their influence and eventually reshape Azeroth to their wishes. As the Old Gods are behind most of the plots in Warcraft one way or another, this list of forces under their "control" is expansive.

Membership

Major Members







Allied Factions



Former allies

Organization and former members

Before the coming of the titans, the old gods had control over the elementals and they acted on the battlefield, the same cannot be said in current times when the old gods are still weakened by the titans' attack and imprisonment eons ago, they whisper and corrupt powerful individuals so their armies can help them complete the Hour of Twilight, the mysterious objective of their forces.

The Faceless ones and the forgotten ones directly serve the old gods and the old gods fancy Hydra demigods, like Akumai and Garhzilla has pets.

Ahn'Qiraj

Ahn'Qiraj is a fortress city in southern silithus, and it's the home of the qiraji a race descended from the aqir, that were shaped by C'thun, from the silithid. They first threatened the world with the War of the Shifting Sands, where they were sealed inside their own fortress city.[59]

They tried a new offensive but utterly failed against the Might of Kalimdor, ending with the death of the Twin Emperors, rulers of the qiraji, and with them their master C'thun.[60]

Cho'gall and the Twilight Hammer took over Ahn'Qiraj while he mutated, and tried using C'thun's corpse to corrupt the Med'an the soon-to-be Guardian.[61]

Ulduar's Corruption and the Iron Army

Ulduar is where the old god Yogg-Saron was sealed, but it wasn't strong enough to stop his influence from spreading over the milleniums, corrupting the Prime-designate Loken[62], the other Titanic watchers (Frejya, Hodir, Mimiron and Thorim)[63][64], and other titanic constructs, like giants[65][66]Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag.

With control over the Forge of Wills, the corrupted Loken started creating a new army like many other's of the titan's creation's (earthen, giants and vrykul) but made of iron instead of stone and empowered by runes.[67]

However the Explorers League together with the Kirin Tor and the Horde mounted an offensive against Yogg-Saron's forces and managed to kill him and save the corrupted watchers, except for Loken which was killed earlier by heroes in the Halls of Lightning, and with the death of the Prime designate, Algalon the observer came to Azeroth to judge its corruption in order to re-originate it.

Deathwing servants

Neltharion the Earthwarder was corrupted during the War of the Ancients into the service of the Old Gods, and with him his dragonflight, and renamed himself Deathwing. [3]

However he suffered wounds too great in the events of the Day of the Dragon and had to retreat into Deepholm to heal himself[68], beating the stone dragons into submission to serve him[69], in his absence Sintharia his mate, and his two sons Onyxia and Nefarian took over his dragonflight.

Onyxia tried to control Stormwind much like his father tried to control Lordaeron, but was eventually found and killed by Varian in her lair. [70]

Nefarian tried to create a new army, he recruited the many races of the Dark Horde, and stole the eggs of the other dragonflights and created the short lived Chromatic Dragonflight, among other experiments, he was killed by heroes.[71][72]

Sintharia travelled to Outland to recruit the Fel Horde[73], and experimented with egg of the Nether dragonflight to create the most powerful dragons in Azeroth: the Twilight dragons, however she was killed by her own creation Dargonax.[74]

With the Cataclysm, Deathwing and his flight returned and resurrected Sinestra and Nefarian as undead, the latter which resurrected his sister onyxia, reinforced by Sinestra creation the Twilight Dragonflight, they allied with the elemental lords, Ragnaros of the Firelands, and Al'akir of the Skywall, and together with the Twilight Hammer they work to bring the Hour of Twilight.[75]

Emerald Nightmare

The emerald nightmare is a infection of corruption in the emerald dream, a realm designed as the titans plans for Azeroth, sparked by the Old God N'Zoth[76]. It turns the native fey creatures into "Corrupted Ones" and makes sleeping people into "Unwaking". This also turned some of Ysera's noble brood into shadows of their former selves, and even inspiring reverence and granting power to some of the more twisted druids. [77]

It's led by the Nightmare Lord Xavius, the first satyr, but was beaten back to the Rift of Aln by Malfurion. however the Nightmare still influences Azeroth, as shown by the regrowth in Southern Barrens during the Cataclysm.[78]

Twilight Hammer

The Twilight Hammer is a former orc and ogre clan that has turned into a destructive cult that accepts anyone, including the almost extinct sand trolls and the rebellious dark iron dwarves, led by Cho'gall and the Twilight Council, they control most of the twilight highlands they do their best to help Deathwing wreak the Cataclysm, and complete the Hour of Twilight.

Empire of Nazjatar

In the end of the war of the ancients, after the shattering happened, queen azshara and the highborne tried their best to keep the waters at bay, but struck a pact with a mysterious power that turned them into the reptile Naga.[79]

Now as underwater inhabitants in a sunken city they worked their way into shaping a underwater empire, enslaving many aquatic races like murlocs, and taming many beasts like tube wyrms, coualt, dragon turles and snap dragons, with Azshara leading them and against beings like Leviroth and the Kvaldir[80].

In recent times they have begun invading land, controlling the echo isles[81], and some supported Illidan in the outlands before his death in the hands of Akama and Maiev[82].

In the Cataclysm they have begun a campaign in Vash'jir against the elemental lord of water, Neptulon and his servants in a attempt to obtain his trident that controls the seas, and his realm the Abyssal maws[83].

Elemental Planes

In ages past, the Old Gods controlled the elementals through their lieutenants, the elemental lords. However, the lieutenants were defeated by the Titans, and then imprisoned within the Elemental Planes.

Nowadays, the Old Gods have little control over the elementals. Only Al'akir and Ragnaros allied with Deathwing, the Old Gods' tool, while Therazane and Neptulon directly oppose them.

Skywall and Al'akir

Free from the imprisonment of the Skywall, Al'akir and his air elementals quickly joined forces with Deathwing in a attempt to obtain the re-origination device the titans left in Uldum. To fight the Tol'vir, his ancient enemies, he called the support of the Conclave of the Winds and Skywall's many denizens.[84]

Firelands and Ragnaros

Ragnaros allied with Deathwing when he was promised to burn Azeroth together with his minions, without Therazane or Neptulon interference, he decided to start with the world tree of Nordrassil with the support of the Twilight Hammer[85], prompting the druids of the Cenarion Circle and the Ancient Guardians to oppose him, he was beaten back to the Firelands by Cenarius, Hamuul and Malfurion, and after some days of preparations, the druids are prepared to bring the fight to Firelands and kill Ragnaros forever.

Deepholm and Therazane

Therazane however has not liked the old gods plans for Deepholm her prison, after Deathwing broke the world pillar causing the deepholm to be infested by fungus, and a invasion by the twilight hammer, she and her kin made a temporary alliance with the earthen ring to solve those problems, the old gods indirectly caused.

Abyssal Maw and Neptulon

Neptulon was attacked by the naga backed by the old god's faceless ones, in a attempt to conquer his realm, and after a confrontation with Lady Nazjar and Ozumat he was beaten back to the Abyssal Maw, the heroes attempted to rescue him, but ultimately failed as Neptulon was quickly taken away by Ozumat.

Beyond Azeroth

More old gods exist beyond the five of azeroth, but most information comes from the Outlands.

The Sethekk and the Dark Conclave Arakkoa serve a mysterious master, and the latter group, magically augmented by Gul'dan's curse, attempt to summon their master, which they call it a ancient and powerful evil. He looks similar to C'thun, another old god, and when the hidden mob name is revealed, he's called a Summoned Old God.[86]

The Black Blood of Draenor are oozes and the oozes of azeroth have been various times associated with the old gods, and it's very similar in name to Black Blood of Yogg-Saron, a ore made from the blood of the Old god Yogg-Saron.[87]

Harbinger Skyriss is a servant of the old gods, a qiraji prophet much like Prophet Skeram of Ahn'qiraj, is imprisioned in the Arcatraz of Tempest Keep. According to A'dal, he seeks to usher his masters' vision of conquering all of the worlds in the universe. [88]

Notable Leaders

Known Old Gods

Non-God Leaders

History Faction Shaping of Azeroth War of the Ancients War of the Shifting Sands Opening of the Dark Portal Battle of Grim Batol World of Warcraft War against the Lich King Cataclysm
Ruler Twilight Hammer Cho'gall
Deathwing's Forces Deathwing Nefarian
Onyxia 		Sintharia Deathwing
Ahn'Qiraj Twin Emperors
(C'Thun) 		Cho'gall
(C'Thun)
Ulduar Loken
(Yogg-Saron} 		Assembly of Iron
(Yogg-Saron}

Speculation

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Capital?

It can be argued that the Old Gods' prisons are the capitals of their forces. They are:
Chamber of C'Thun, Ahn'Qiraj (formerly) - C'Thun's location
Prison of Yogg-Saron, Ulduar - Yogg-Saron's location
The Rift of Aln and the Rift of N'Zoth - N'Zoth's location
Presumed other locations of other Old Lords.

References

 
  1. ^ Quest:Followers and Leaders
  2. ^ Encounter Journal
  3. ^ a b c Monster Guide, 39, 41
  4. ^ "Blackwing Lair" (HTML). Official World of Warcraft Community Site. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
  5. ^ Blackwing Descent
  6. ^ Night of the Dragon
  7. ^ Johnson, Luke. Dark Factions, 133. ISBN 9781588464460
  8. ^ Johnson, Luke. Dark Factions, 133. ISBN 9781588464460
  9. ^ Johnson, Luke. Dark Factions, 172. ISBN 9781588464460.
  10. ^ At BlizzCon 2009 it was said that Deathwing's plate armor was made by goblins.
  11. ^ Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.
  12. ^ Word of Warcraft: Bosstiary
  13. ^ http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/dungeons/wrath-ulduar.xml
  14. ^ Quest:The Reckoning (Storm Peaks)
  15. ^ Quest:Fate of the Titans
  16. ^ Quest:Slaves of the Stormforged
  17. ^ Quest:Mending Fences
  18. ^ Quest:Diametrically Opposed
  19. ^ a b Ulduar Bosstiary
  20. ^ Brann's comments when Sjonnir The Ironshaper is slain
  21. ^ Quest:Mending Fences
  22. ^ Quest:Facing the Storm
  23. ^ Brann's comments when Sjonnir The Ironshaper is slain
  24. ^ Prophecy of C'Thun
  25. ^ Staff of the Qiraji Prophets
  26. ^ Twin Emperors
  27. ^ http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/basics/ahnqiraj/anubisath.html
  28. ^ Ossirian the Unscarred
  29. ^ Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 1
  30. ^ Quest:The Calling
  31. ^ Quest:Proof of Demise: Herald Volazj
  32. ^ Mindbender Ghur'sha
  33. ^ The Forgotten Ones
  34. ^ Kai'ju Gahz'rilla#Intro
  35. ^ http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/blackfathom-deeps/
  36. ^ Quest:... and a Batch of Ooze
  37. ^ Arthaus. Shadows & Light, 147. ISBN 9781588469731. 
  38. ^ http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel
  39. ^ Stormrage, pg. ??
  40. ^ Arthaus. Shadows & Light, 147. ISBN 9781588469731. 
  41. ^ Shadows & Light, pg. 145-148
  42. ^ Shadows & Light, pg. 147
  43. ^ World of Warcraft: Stormrage
  44. ^ World of Warcraft: Stormrage
  45. ^ World of Warcraft: Stormrage
  46. ^ Dark Factions, 27
  47. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 34
  48. ^ Naga sea witch unit
  49. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 66-67.
  50. ^ Quest:Slave Labor
  51. ^ Quest:Atrocities
  52. ^ Lady Naz'jar (tactics)
  53. ^ Mur'gul Slave unit
  54. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 205
  55. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 196.
  56. ^ Johnson, Luke. Dark Factions, 193-194. ISBN 9781588464460. 
  57. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 207
  58. ^ Encounter Journal
  59. ^ Prophecy of C'Thun
  60. ^ Quest:C'Thun's Legacy
  61. ^ Hard Choices
  62. ^ http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/dungeons/wrath-ulduar.xml
  63. ^ Quest:The Reckoning (Storm Peaks)
  64. ^ Quest:Fate of the Titans
  65. ^ Quest:Mending Fences
  66. ^ Quest:Diametrically Opposed
  67. ^ http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25626575587&sid=1
  68. ^ Wow:Cataclysm Trailer
  69. ^ Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.
  70. ^ Wow:comic
  71. ^ Blackrock Spire
  72. ^ Blackwing Lair
  73. ^ Meeting with Overlord Mor'ghor
  74. ^ Night of the Dragon
  75. ^ Encounter Journal
  76. ^ http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel
  77. ^ Arthaus. Shadows & Light, 147. ISBN 9781588469731. 
  78. ^ World of Warcraft: Stormrage
  79. ^ Birth of the Naga, Characteristics and Abilities
  80. ^ Quest:The Emissary
  81. ^ Zar'jira
  82. ^ Lady Vashj
  83. ^ Quest:A Revenant's Vengeance
  84. ^ http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/throne-of-the-four-winds/
  85. ^ Encounter journal
  86. ^ Ask CDev
  87. ^ Quest:... and a Batch of Ooze
  88. ^ Quest:Harbinger of Doom
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