Frostwolf Orcs

This article is about is the Warlords of Draenor faction. For the original timeline clan information, see Frostwolf clan.

Frostwolf Orcs
Main leader	Geya'rah
Formerly	Durotan †  Garad †
Secondary leaders	Drek'Thar  Draka
Formerly	Ga'nar †
Race(s)	Mag'har orc
Capital	Hammerfall
Formerly	Bladespire Citadel
Other major settlements	Orgrimmar
Formerly	Wor'gol, Throm'var, Stonefang Outpost, Frostwolf Overlook, Durotan's Grasp
Theater of operations	Azeroth
Formerly	Frostfire Ridge, Talador, Alternate Draenor
Language(s)	Orcish
Affiliation	Mag'har Clans, Horde
Formerly	Independent
Status	Active
Reputation
Quartermaster	Beska Redtusk
Tabard

“Like the great wolves that roam here, we survive in this land according to its rules.”

— Chieftain Durotan

The Frostwolf Orcs, or Frostwolf clan, are renowned for their prowess as one-on-one combatants. Once led by Chieftain Durotan in alternate Draenor, they are a strong, close-knit clan whose bond with wolves only adds to their strength—though their numbers remain smaller than most clans. Though the clan spends much of their time in Frostfire Ridge, they migrate to Nagrand with the seasons.

They have since joined the Mag'har Clans and pledged their loyalty to the Horde after their arrival on Azeroth.

History

In the past, the clan battled against the Laughing Skull clan.

Warlords of Draenor

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As the Iron Horde was being formed, invitations were sent to every clan, the Frostwolves included. However Chieftain Garad rejected the offer and, in turn, was killed by the Iron Wolf, and his Thunderlords. Henceforth treated as enemies of the Iron Horde, members of the Frostwolves would be captured and sent to work as slaves for the Iron Horde war machine as it prepared for its invasion of Azeroth. Later some of these prisoners would be used to power the portal along with the draenei.

Though the Ironmarch scored early success they were ultimately defeated and the defenders of Azeroth were quick to turn the tables by invading Draenor. After beating back Iron Horde forces, the Horde and Alliance forces split off with the Horde becoming allies of the Frostwolf Orcs. The two would work together to beat back the Bladespire ogres and claim Bladespire Citadel as their own. However while the Horde was focused on the ogres, the Thunderlords took the opportunity to strike Wor'gol. After defending the town the Frostwolves decided to take the fight to the Thunderlords.

During the Horde counterattack, the Thunderlords would face a series of defeats that would ultimately see the death of its chieftain. However, instead of being able to rejoice in their victory, scouts reported that a massive Iron Horde army was making its way through the Thunder Pass. In order to prevent the Iron Horde from pushing through, the Frostwolves and their allies faced them as they came out of the pass. The Battle of Thunder Pass would be costly for the Iron Horde as the united Frostwolves and their allies protected the pass. However, with the Frostwolves outnumbered, Drek'Thar sought to speak with the earth in order to collapse the canyon itself. This was ultimately successful and the Iron Horde invasion was destroyed, though the battle was not without its casualties, which included Ga'nar who sacrificed his life to buy Drek'Thar the time he needed.

With the battle finished, the Frostwolves mourned the fallen and decided to take the fight to the Iron Horde. To that end, they ensured no hostile presence remained within Frostfire Ridge and sought allies to aid their war against Iron Horde forces.

They later ventured into Talador where Durotan and Draka fight the Grom'kar Vanguard, led by Orgrim Doomhammer and the Burning Blade Clan. After their success in Talador, the Frostwolves joined the Horde in the Siege of Grommashar, which saw the death of Garrosh Hellscream.

Frostwolf forces later breached the Tanaan Gate and took to fighting the Iron Horde forces within the Iron Front.

Battle for Azeroth

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While the exact order of events is unknown, by the time of the Fourth War Durotan was killed by the Lightbound and the Frostwolves joined with the Mag'har orc clans under the command of Warchief Grommash Hellscream. In time, Geya'rah, Durotan and Draka's daughter, would eventually rise to the rank of Overlord and serve as the Warchief's second-in-command during the war between the Lightbound and the Mag'har. As the Mag'har and Lightbound clashed, events on Azeroth would see to a new war between the Horde and the Alliance. In the midst of this, Eitrigg sought to travel to the alternate Draenor and call upon the debt the Mag'har owed to the Horde for liberating them from Garrosh Hellscream's meddling and the Burning Legion's corruption.

As the entire Lightbound army was marching towards the Mag'har, Grommash ordered the Mag'har to follow Geya'rah and fall back to Azeroth. Thus, when Warchief Hellscream and Lantresor of the Blade charged at the Lightbound, Eitrigg activated the shard of the  [Vision of Time] in his possession in order to return to Azeroth with his new allies. After their arrival on Azeroth, Overlord Geya'rah took her place as the leader of the Mag'har and pledged the loyalty of her people to Warchief Sylvanas Windrunner and the Horde.

Heartlands

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Amid the armistice at the end of the Fourth War, Overlord Geya'rah and the Mag'har Clans were granted Hammerfall as a place for their people to make a fresh start on Azeroth.

Rewards

Beska Redtusk
<Frostwolf Orcs Quartermaster>

Rep	Item	Cost	Type
Friendly	[Frostwolf Elixir]	5 1	Consumable
Honored	[Permanent Frost Essence]	1000 50	Toy
	[Howl of the Frostwolf]	500	Trinket
Revered	[Bladespire Relic]	2,500	Teleport
	[Contract: Karg Bloodfury]	5,000	Follower contract
	[Frostwolf Pup]	1,000 2,000	Companion
Exalted	[Frostwolf Tabard]	100	Tabard
	[Swift Frostwolf]	5,000 5,000	Mount (150)

Notable members

Name	Role	Status	Location
Durotan	Chieftain	Deceased	Various locations throughout Frostfire Ridge, Gorgrond, Talador and Nagrand
Draka	Durotan's mate	Alive	Various locations throughout Frostfire Ridge, Gorgrond, Talador and Nagrand
Ga'nar	Durotan's brother	Deceased	Various locations throughout Frostfire Ridge
Drek'Thar	Farseer	Alive	Various locations throughout Frostfire Ridge
Garad	Past Chieftain	Deceased	Frostfire Ridge
Geyah	Garad's mate, follower (if chosen)	Alive	Thunder Pass, Frostfire Ridge, later Frostwall
Beska Redtusk	Frostwolf Quartermaster	Alive	Warspear, Ashran
Karg Bloodfury	Follower	Alive	Grom'gar, Frostfire Ridge
Lokra	Draka's sister, follower (if chosen)	Alive	Various locations throughout Frostfire Ridge
Kal'gor the Honorable	Follower (if chosen)	Alive	Various locations throughout Frostfire Ridge
Mulverick	Follower	Alive	Sootstained Mines, Frostfire Ridge, later Frostwall
Raza'kul	Champion	Alive	Frostwall, Frostfire Ridge
Kash'drakor	Gladiator	Alive	Brimstone Springs, Gorgrond, later Beastwatch

Culture notes

A Frostwolf orc and his frost wolf.

• When members of the Frostwolf clan come of age, they cover themselves in the blood of their first hunt, and rest their hands upon a shamanstone to honor the ancestors who came before them.
• In order to be granted full standing within the Frostwolf clan, each member must undertake a solo quest to befriend and bond with a wild frostwolf. Not all clan members pass this trial, but those that do earn a lifelong companion. In life, no two creatures will share a stronger relationship than that of a Frostwolf orc and his or her companion wolf. The two eat, sleep, and fight side by side until one or both dies an honorable death. Even then, sometimes not even death itself can stop a frostwolf from coming to the aid of its beloved orc.
• As part of the rite of passage into adulthood, a Frostwolf orc must slay a frostboar and carve their family genealogy as far back as will fit on the creature's largest tusk. Family history and tradition are of great importance to the Frostwolf clan, so the largest frostboars are hunted each season to preserve clan lineage.
• With the icy Frostwind desert providing little vegetative nourishment, the Frostwolf depend on their hunters for sustenance. Snowshoes, constructed of wolf bones and pelts, help keep trackers from sinking into deep drifts while pursuing prey.
• A first-fang is the first of many shed by an adolescent frost wolf pup when their adult teeth begin growing. Orcs of the Frostwolf clan often keep the first-fang of their animal companion as good luck charms.
• The veterans of the clan are called Greyfurs.

Notes and trivia

• Several brown-skinned Frostwolf units, including warriors, grunts and a leader were added in the Legion database but were left unused.
• Among Blizzard's 2016 April Fools jokes was the introduction of a "Frostdoge Clan" who descended from the Frostwolves. They were described as such:

A community of peaceful descendants of the Frostwolf clan, the Frostdoge clan secretly inhabits the snowy expanses of Frostfire Ridge. Its members have transcended their ferocious nature to achieve true enlightenment, aided by the powerful influence of the mysterious—and seemingly worthless—Chunks of Dogestone.

Following the wise and peaceful teachings of the great spirit of the Doge, the members of the Frostdoge clan have long worked to avoid joining the ranks with or fighting against the Iron Horde—but as news of Gul’dan’s Burning Legion invasion spread, they have felt driven to interfere in the hopes of saving their homeworld.

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Patch changes

• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Added.
  

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