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Lothar and his warriors
Although Medivh had been defeated, the Horde
continued to dominate the defenders of Stormwind. As
the Horde's victory drew nearer, Orgrim Doomhammer,
one of the greatest Orc chieftains, began to see the
depraved corruption that had spread throughout the
clans since their time in Draenor. His old comrade,
Durotan, returned from exile and warned him yet
again of Gul'dan's treachery. In speedy retribution,
Gul'dan's assassins murdered Durotan and his family,
leaving only his infant son alive. Unknown to
Doomhammer was the fact that Durotan's infant son
was found by the Human officer, Aedelas Blackmoore,
and taken as a slave.
That infant Orc would one day rise to become the
greatest leader his people would ever know.
Incensed by Durotan's death, Orgrim set out to free
the Horde from demonic corruption and ultimately
assumed the role of warchief of the Horde by killing
Gul'dan's corrupt puppet, Blackhand. Under his
decisive leadership the relentless Horde finally
laid siege to Stormwind Keep. King Llane had
severely underestimated the might of the Horde, and
he watched helplessly as his kingdom fell to the
green-skinned invaders. Ultimately King Llane was
assassinated by one of the Shadow Council's finest
killers: the Half-Orc, Garona.
Lothar and his warriors, returning home from
Karazhan, hoped to stem the loss of life and save
their once-glorious homeland. Instead, they returned
too late and found their beloved kingdom in smoking
ruins. The Orcish Horde continued to ravage the
countryside and claimed the surrounding lands for
its own. Forced into hiding, Lothar and his
companions swore a grim oath to reclaim their
homeland at any cost. . .
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