Thrall has been raised as a slave and gladiator by Aedelas Blackmoore, a human lord who wants an orc of his own to lead his armies. Taught to read and fight in Durnholde Keep, he knows nothing of his own people. When he finally gets out, he goes looking for the orcs who are left, from listless prisoners in the camps to clans still free in the mountains.
What this adds if you've played the games
Thrall's whole story starts here, and Warcraft III picks him up where it ends. You meet Grom Hellscream, Orgrim Doomhammer and Taretha Foxton, and you see Durnholde, which The Burning Crusade's Old Hillsbrad dungeon lets you visit. It began as the story of a cancelled Warcraft adventure game and reads like one: brisk, simple and a little earnest. If you care about the Horde, read it.
Where it fits
- Read beforeWarcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Ends shortly before Warcraft III, which picks Thrall up as the orcs' warchief. Read it first; it sets the game up without giving anything away.
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