While just a baby at the time, Thrall was not treated unkindly. He named the baby Thrall - "slave." Thrall wasn't exposed to Blackmoore at first he had the fortune of being raised by the Foxton family, a group of Blackmoore's servants. If you'd like to remain unspoiled, veer away!Īs a child, he was raised by humans - notably by Aedelas Blackmoore, who found the baby orc and saw in him an opportunity to make some easy gold via the gladiatorial rings that were popular after the Second War. Please note: The following article contains spoilers for The Shattering by Christie Golden. But a deeper look into the character revealed several intrinsic flaws with the hero that were openly explored the further we progressed into World of Warcraft's storyline. With Thrall, we were introduced to an orc who had the misfortune of losing both of his parents when he was just a baby, an orc raised in slavery for the amusement of Blackmoore. Originally, he seemed to be designed as a simple "true hero" for the brutal orcs to follow, a beacon of honor and integrity in an otherwise incredibly violent, savage society. Thrall has always been a fascinating character to myself and many others. Since the release of that article, certain things have been revealed that make another short look at the former Warchief of the Horde necessary.
We've covered Thrall and his history before on Know Your Lore, particularly in the current orc politics article, which went over the situation with Thrall and Garrosh Hellscream. The character Thrall has been a mainstay and a highlight figure in Warcraft lore since his first appearance in Warcraft 3 and the novel Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden.
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