Deathguard

Deathguard
Main leader	The Desolate Council
Formerly	Queen Sylvanas Windrunner
Secondary leaders	Deathguard Captain Vandel
Race(s)	Forsaken
Character classes	Warrior, Death knight
Capital	Ruins of Lordaeron
Formerly	Undercity †
Theater of operations	Lordaeron, Northrend
Language(s)	Gutterspeak, Orcish
Affiliation	Forsaken, Hand of Vengeance (Horde Expedition)
Status	Active

The Deathguard (or the Deathguards) is the bulk of the Forsaken military force. Its members are simply called deathguards. They are mostly deployed to the Tirisfal Glades, Silverpine Forest, and the Hillsbrad Foothills, as well as Northrend with the Hand of Vengeance under the Horde Expedition.

History

In Year 24, the guards were forced to shut down the kids' summer camp because of psychos wearing masks near Brightwater Lake.

World of Warcraft

This section concerns content related to the original World of Warcraft.

The Deathguard likes to use the cellar of the Gallows End Tavern as a holding cell until prisoners can be "properly" dealt with. They were concerned about the growing army of the Lich King.

Cataclysm

This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

Following the Cataclysm, they assisted in the invasion of Gilneas, fighting against the night elven Sentinels. They also participated in the Battle for Andorhal.

Warlords of Draenor

This section concerns content related to Warlords of Draenor.

During the war in Draenor, some could be chosen as guards of Frostwall.

Legion

This section concerns content related to Legion.

During the Legion Invasions, members of the Deathguard were employed within a variety of Horde fastnesses and camps across the Northern Barrens, Hillsbrad Foothills, and at Tanaris to help their allies defend against the Legion. They also accompanied Warchief Windrunner to Stormheim, and there engaged in a fierce battle with the Gilnean Royal Guard under the command of the Dark Lady's erstwhile rival, King Genn Greymane.

Battle for Azeroth

This section concerns content related to Battle for Azeroth.

A number of Deathguards participated in the Fourth War, notably in the Battle for Darkshore. Nathanos also dispatched them to clean up the Syndicate stragglers in Go'Shek Farm.

Shadowlands

This section concerns content related to Shadowlands.

After the war against the Jailer, a number of Deathguards returned to the rebuilt Brill and defended it against the blighted undead.

In the RPG

This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

Capable of enduring vastly harsher conditions than living troops, the tireless Deathguard can march for days, even weeks. The Forsaken can disguise themselves as dead or dying soldiers in the colors of intruding forces. Sometimes the Deathguard will dig ambushes, lying still under the earth to erupt forth upon the proper signal.

Members

Named

•   Abraham
•   Adams
•   Balteus
•   Barth <The Cloudkisser>
•   Bartholomew
•   Bartrand
•   Burgess
•   Cyrus
•   Darnell
•   Dillinger
•   Florence
•   Fowles <The Thundercaller>
•   Gavin
•   Hansel
•   Hemil
•   Hicks <The Cloudkisser>
•   Humbert
•   Kel
•   Lawrence
•   Lawson <The Thundercaller>
•   Linnea
•   Lundmark
•   Malcolm
•   Molder
•   Morris
•   Mort
•   Oliver
•   Phillip
•   Podrig
•   Randolph
•   Razza
•   Royann
•   Saltain
•   Samsa
•   Sansa
•   Schneider
•   Simmer
•   Swallon
•   Terrence
•   Toma
•   Tor
•   Vandel
• Durthis Boneshod
• Deathguard Ashleigh

Unnamed

•   Andorhal Deathguard
•   Apothecary Deathguard
•   Ashen Deathguard
•   Bolstered Deathguard
•   Deathguard
•   Deathguard Champion
•   Deathguard Elite
•   Deathguard Elite (Legion Invasions)
•   Deathguard Elite (Swamp of Sorrows)
•   Deathguard Protector
•   Deathguard Shocktrooper
•   Deathguard War-Captain
•   Dreadwake Deathguard
•   Entrenched Deathguard
•   Expedition Deathguard
•   Festive Deathguard
•   Forsaken Deathguard
•   Forsaken Delegation Deathguard
•   Frostwall Deathguard
•   Hiri'watha Deathguard
•   New Agamand Deathguard
•   Silverpine Deathguard
•   Tarren Mill Deathguard
•   Tirisfal Deathguard
•   Twinspire Deathguard
•   Vengeance Landing Deathguard
•   Venomspite Deathguard
•   Veteran Deathguard
•   Wor'var Deathguard
•   Wounded Deathguard

Equipment and weaponry

The Deathguard protecting Lordaeron wear light mail armor and are generally seen using only axes, but when deployed in Northrend and Pandaria they can be seen using shields and heavier plate armor.

Some of them prefer "traditional" medicines like leeches, maggots, or bonesaws instead of herbalism cures. They speak fondly of engineering weapons and leather armor (referring to it as "something dead rubbing up against you".). They also don't like taxidermists who think they can stuff and mount them because they think they're dead. Black, grey and dark purple are their prescribed colors.

Notes

• According to the comments from the Deathguards in Tirisfal Glades on abominations, members of the Deathguard don't think highly of their larger undead cousins.
• A group of Forsaken called Deathguard Irregulars was initially planned to appear in Legion.
• Unrelated to the Forsaken Deathguards, there are also Zandalari deathguards - Council Deathguards and Dazar'ai Deathguards - of the Zandalari Empire as well as demonic fel lord deathguards.

Speculation

This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.

• Executors could be the commanders of the Deathguard.
• The old Seekers and the Dreadguards may be members of the Deathguard.
• Horde Silithyst Sentinels might be members of the Deathguard.
• Deathguard Netharian, presumably an orc death knight, may be a member.