Heart of War

Cover art

Sketch art in Paragons

This article contains lore taken from Warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories.

Heart of War is a short story by Sarah Pine featured on the official site. It is the first in the Leaders of Azeroth series, released on December 4, 2010, and centers on the orcs' Warchief Garrosh Hellscream.

Description

The first story of [the Leaders of Azeroth series], "Heart of War," offers a glimpse into the experiences that have shaped Garrosh into the leader he is today: his heroic exploits in Northrend; his uncertainty as he arrived in the imposing Horde capital of Orgrimmar; and most importantly, his friendship with his mentor, the warchief he would eventually replace, Thrall.

Characters

Major	Supporting	Mentioned
Garrosh Hellscream	Korm Blackscar Gorgonna Krenna Malak Overlord Razgor Varok Saurfang Thrall	Durotan Gul'dan Grommash Hellscream Lich King Arthas Menethil Mannoroth Dranosh Saurfang Jaina Proudmoore Zalazane

Locations

• Borean Tundra
  • Lake Kum'uya
  • Warsong Hold
• Orgrimmar
  • Valley of Honor

Trivia

• The title of Heart of War was inspired by the fact that garrosh means "Warrior's Heart" in Orcish.

Sources

World of Warcraft Community Site Heart of War

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