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| + | '''"On Scholomance"''' is a book found in the [[Scarlet Enclave]]. {{coords|47.8|32.5|Scarlet Enclave}} |
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| − | | name = Lord Thoras Trollbane |
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| − | | gender = Male |
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| − | | race = Human |
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| − | | character = [[Warrior]] |
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| − | | affiliation = [[Alliance of Lordaeron]], [[Stromgarde|Kingdom of Stromgarde]] |
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| − | | faction = Alliance |
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| − | | occupation = King of Stromgarde |
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| − | | status = Deceased |
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| − | | location = Buried in [[Stromgarde]] |
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| − | | relatives = [[Ignaeus Trollbane]] (Ancestor)<br/>[[Liam Trollbane]] (Father)<br/>[[Galen Trollbane]] (Son)<br/>[[Danath Trollbane]] (Nephew)}} |
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| − | '''Thoras Trollbane''' was warrior king of the human Kingdom of [[Stromgarde]].{{Cite|APG|161}} {{Cite|ToD|45}} {{cite|W2Man|29}} |
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| + | *→ Next book: [[On Stratholme]] |
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| − | == |
+ | == Contents == |
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| − | Thoras Trollbane was a natural born warrior. His people's lands were in the heart of troll-populated areas, and so being ready for battle was simply a way of life. Due to this, he is easily the largest and physically the strongest human king in the Alliance. Thoras was a man of few words only speaking those needed. However, his gruff exterior hid a very sharp mind.{{cite|BtDP|97}} This often gives him an advantage when dealing with arrogant men. Trollbane was old friend of King [[Terenas]] of [[Lordaeron]], likely known each other since youths and was his closest ally. Though their relationship soured after the war, they still respect each other greatly. Trollbane was also a rival and an enemy of King [[Perenolde]] of Alterac. He wielded a mighty axe, which could be the [[Trollbane]] into battle during the siege of Lordaeron but he was also known to wield the dreaded sword [[Trol'kalar]]. |
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| + | I have earned [[Cult of the Damned|the chapter's]] favor at last and been granted entry to the [[Scholomance]]! Today my final ascent into glorious [[undeath]] begins! |
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| + | Things within the Scholomance are far more rustic than I'd expected. Piles of research materials are strewn in awkward piles, some sealed together with wax dripped from the odd untended candle. [[Bone golem|Constructs]], [[spirit]]s, and [[demon]]s roam the halls untended. I must say that I expected more from such practiced [[necromancer]]s as these! |
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| − | ==The Second War== |
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| − | He was one of the human leaders who met at the councils to form the [[Alliance of Lordaeron]].{{cite|ToD|45}} Stromgarde was quick to join the Alliance, following the start of the [[Second War]],{{cite|ToD|71}} sending half of its standing army to the main Alliance forces,{{cite|ToD|260}} for Trollbane felt that battle was to be had with the [[orcs]] to stop their threat, he was one of the first in accept to form the [[Alliance of Lordaeron]].{{cite|ToD|71}} [[Greymane]] didn't want to form a combined army but Thoras and his friend [[Admiral Proudmoore]] accused him of cowardice so Greyman accepted to form the Alliance.{{cite|ToD|72}} Stromgarde had little chance to show its offensive capabilities, as the half of the army (the one that didn't went with [[Lothar]]) was defending the Northlands from the Horde's invasion through the dwarven realm of [[Khaz Modan]], which the [[Horde (pre-Thrall)|Horde]] led by the [[Blacktooth Grin]] had already expanded into.<ref>{{ref game |title=Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness |expansion= |campaign=Orc campaign |mission=[[Tol Barad (WC2 Horde)]] |zone= |npc= |quote= |quest= }}</ref>{{cite|W2Man|43}} |
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| − | Stromgarde came under heavy assault and losses, they lost their island citadel of [[Tol Barad]] but continued to battle through, they tried to ambush Cho'gall and kill him but they failed.<ref>{{ref game |title=Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness |expansion= |campaign=Orc campaign |mission=[[The Badlands (WC2 Horde)]] |zone=[[Badlands]] |npc= |quote= |quest= }}</ref> The Horde manage to destroy a good deal of Trollbane's kingdom, and to continued its march towards the elven kingdom of [[Quel'Thalas]].<ref>{{ref game |title=Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness |expansion= |campaign=Orc campaign |mission=[[The Fall of Stromgarde]] |zone=[[Arathi Highlands]] |npc= |quote= |quest= }}</ref> |
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| + | Today a troupe of brigands broke into the school and began slashing their way through to the crypts. As they cut down a study group in the foyer, the nearby students continued their practices, oblivious! The forces within that hall would overwhelm a small army, yet they yielded piece-meal. Fools! |
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| − | During the Siege of Lordaeron, Trollbane personally led his surviving troops to cut the Horde reinforcements through the [[Alterac Mountains]], preventing the entire Horde from overwhelming Lordaeron's [[Capital City]].{{cite|ToD|266, 267}} |
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| + | As I read with [[Darkmaster Gandling]] today, invaders broke through the [[Viewing Room|viewing room]] doors and reached [[Headmaster's Study|the crypts]]! The crazy sod hid behind a bookcase, giggling, as he watched them slay each of the school's administrators within the crypts! Then, he burst forth, shouting "School is in session!" Is he off his rocker? I'm recommending myself for transfer to [[Stratholme]]! |
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| − | As the Alliance forces made their push to the South, he sent a Stromgarde force under his nephew [[Danath Trollbane]] to retake Khaz Modan. |
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| + | == External links == |
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| − | Following the destruction of [[Alterac]] after its deal with the Horde became known, Thoras Trollbane petitioned King Terenas to annex the eastern portion of Alterac's territory to [[Stromgarde]] in recognition of the latter's sacrifices and valor during the Second War. |
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| − | After the defeat of the orcs in the Second War, much of the Horde was wiped out, and most surviving orcs were placed in [[internment camp]]s. Trollbane, however, fervently disagreed this policy, believing that the orcs were simply too dangerous to be kept alive. He argued with Terenas which was bitter for both as it was an argument between very close friends. When [[Lordaeron]] refused to mass execute the orcs, Trollbane sadly withdrew his support from the Alliance.{{cite|W2BnetMan|85}} |
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| − | ==Death and legacy== |
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| − | Thoras Trollbane met his end when he was assassinated under mysterious circumstances following the [[Third War]]. This was merely the beginning of Stromgarde's darkest hour, as the kingdom soon came under siege by forces of the [[Syndicate]] and [[Boulderfist]] [[ogres]]. Without the leadership of their feared warrior king, the armies of Stromgarde could not stop the Syndicate and Boulderfist and they now managed to occupy much of its terrain, including most of the capital city. Thoras was succeeded as Stromgarde's ruler by his son, Prince [[Galen Trollbane]]. |
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| − | Thoras' nephew, [[Danath Trollbane|Danath]], was the tactical adviser to the [[Alliance Expedition]] to [[Outland|Draenor]] during the Second War, and was believed to have died after Draenor was destroyed and the [[Dark Portal]] sealed off; however, Danath has recently been discovered alive at [[Honor Hold]], in the region now known as Outland. |
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| − | ===Dark Factions=== |
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| − | As of the period of [[Dark Factions]] (just before The Burning Crusade) the line of Igneas Trollbane is still alive and unbroken. It still seeks to reclaim Stromgarde from Syndicate control.{{cite|DF|158}} |
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| − | ==Quotes== |
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| − | *"We honor your memory, nephew, and your sacrifice. Since the founding of our glorious empire, the path to valor has always been drenched with the blood of heroes." - dedication to his nephew, Danath, in the Valley of Heroes in Stormwind |
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| − | *"That fool! What did he do, let them through?" - upon learning of the Horde's passing through Alterac |
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| − | *"King! Bah. The word sits ill in my mouth. It's an outrage! He betrays us all, damn near destroys us, and this is all he gets? I say prison, if not outright execution!" - referring to Perenolde's house arrest after the Second War |
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| − | ==Reference== |
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| − | *[[Beyond the Dark Portal]] (game and novel) |
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| − | *[[Day of the Dragon]] |
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| − | {{Succession|[[Liam Trollbane]]|King of Stromgarde|[[Galen Trollbane]]}} |
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Revision as of 11:26, 20 January 2012
"On Scholomance" is a book found in the Scarlet Enclave. [47.8, 32.5]
Timeline:
- → Next book: On Stratholme
Contents
On Scholomance
I have earned the chapter's favor at last and been granted entry to the Scholomance! Today my final ascent into glorious undeath begins!
Things within the Scholomance are far more rustic than I'd expected. Piles of research materials are strewn in awkward piles, some sealed together with wax dripped from the odd untended candle. Constructs, spirits, and demons roam the halls untended. I must say that I expected more from such practiced necromancers as these!
Today a troupe of brigands broke into the school and began slashing their way through to the crypts. As they cut down a study group in the foyer, the nearby students continued their practices, oblivious! The forces within that hall would overwhelm a small army, yet they yielded piece-meal. Fools!
As I read with Darkmaster Gandling today, invaders broke through the viewing room doors and reached the crypts! The crazy sod hid behind a bookcase, giggling, as he watched them slay each of the school's administrators within the crypts! Then, he burst forth, shouting "School is in session!" Is he off his rocker? I'm recommending myself for transfer to Stratholme!