Who summoned the orcs in Warcraft?

Through a vision in Karazhan, Khadgar and Garona discovered that it was Medivh who contacted Gul'dan and brought the orcs upon the lands of Azeroth. Shorty after, Khadgar and Garona fled from Karazhan to Stormwind to warn King Llane and Anduin Lothar about the corruption of the Guardian.
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Who summoned the orcs to Azeroth?

Under his influence, Medivh contacted the orc warlock Gul'dan, and together they opened the Dark Portal, bringing the Old Horde to Azeroth.
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Where did the orcs come from in Warcraft?

Born on the world of Draenor, the orcs were brought to Azeroth through the dimensional gateway known as the Dark Portal and waged war on the humans while under the influence of the Burning Legion. The orcs once cultivated a noble, shamanistic society on Draenor.
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Who leads the orcs in WoW?

After the death of Varok Saurfang, the orcs have yet to formally name a leader. However, the former warchief Thrall has stepped forward to represent the orcs on the Horde council, while other veterans like the famed warrior Eitrigg serve to keep their people strong.
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Why did Medivh let the orcs in?

He was corrupted even before birth, and possessed by the spirit of the demonlord Sargeras who used Medivh in his plan to conquer Azeroth. Medivh contacted the orcish warlock, Gul'dan, and together they opened the Dark Portal, which allowed the Burning Legion to begin its destruction of Azeroth.
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Medivh summons the Dragon Aspects to fight the Legion, Naga and Malfurion

Is Medivh good or bad?

Type of Villain

He is voiced by Michael Bell. He was corrupted even before birth, and possessed by the spirit of the demon lord Sargeras who used Medivh in his plan to conquer Azeroth.
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What demon does Medivh become?

Medivh? Magus or Magna Medivh was the last Guardian of Tirisfal, an ancient line of protectors bestowed with great powers to do battle with the agents of the Burning Legion. However, he was corrupted even before birth and possessed by the spirit of the demonlord Sargeras, who used Medivh in his plan to conquer Azeroth.
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Who corrupted the orcs in Warcraft?

When the pit lord Magtheridon took control of Outland, he created fel orcs by corrupting them with his blood. Fel orcs made up the backbone of Magtheridon's armies.
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What happens to the baby orc in Warcraft?

That baby is Thrall, Durotan's son and future warchief of the whole Horde. In the lore of the games, he's raised among humans as a gladiator and a slave, but eventually escapes and rises through the orcish ranks to become boss of everyone.
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Who killed Thrall?

Proudmoore raged that Thrall's race was guilty of genocide, they would never be able to atone for their rampage through Stormwind and Lordaeron that had left countless innocent people dead. He grimly vowed he would never stop fighting the orcs, and thus Rexxar was forced to kill him as Thrall had predicted.
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Why was Draenor dying?

When the orc shaman Ner'zhul recklessly opened dimensional portals to find new worlds to conquer, Draenor was torn apart and believed completely lost.
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Why is Thrall green skinned?

To begin with, according to the canon, the skin color of the orcs did not change from the use of Mannoroth's blood, but from the fel magic that the orc warlocks practiced, this explains why Thrall and his parents turned green skin even though they did not drink blood.
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Who was the first orc warlock in wow?

Once called “Darkness Incarnate” and “Destroyer of Dreams,” Gul'dan was the first orc warlock and is considered one of the most powerful warlocks to have ever existed. He lived to amass power by any means necessary—even betraying his kin to those that sought to enslave them.
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Why did Sargeras become evil?

As doubt and despair overwhelmed Sargeras' senses, he lost all faith not only in his mission, but also in the Titans' vision of an ordered universe. Eventually he came to believe that the concept of order itself was folly, and that chaos and depravity were the only absolutes within the dark, lonely universe.
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Who is the evil orc in Warcraft?

Gul'dan, known also as "Darkness Incarnate" and "The Destroyer of Dreams", is a major antagonist in the Warcraft franchise.
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How did orcs come to Azeroth?

Initially, the start of the series focused on the human nations that make up the Eastern Kingdoms, and the Orcish Horde, which arrived in Azeroth via a dark portal, beginning the great wars.
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How long do orcs live in Warcraft?

^ An earlier lore account claims orcs are a relatively short-lived people, reaching maturity in about 18 years and rarely living longer than 75 years. It is also said that orcs who have drunk the blood of demons can live for a very long time, due to this magic sustaining them.
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Who is the father of Thrall?

Thrall (birthname Go'el), son of Durotan and Draka, is the former Warchief of the restored shamanistic Horde, founder of the nation of Durotar in Kalimdor and one of the second wave of shaman.
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Who is the strongest orc in Warcraft lore?

  • 1 Broxigar the Red with 25 Warrior Points.
  • 2 Varok Saurfang with 18 Warrior Points.
  • 3 Tie between Grommash Hellscream and Orgrim Doomhammer with 15 Warrior Points.
  • 4 Blackhand with 13 Warrior Points.
  • 5 Garrosh Hellscream with 11 Warrior Points.
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Who is the biggest villain in World of Warcraft?

Sargeras is one of the main antagonists of the Warcraft franchise. He is the creator and leader of the Burning Legion, a former member of the Pantheon, and a mighty bronze titan until he was corrupted beyond redemption and became the Titans' worst enemy.
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Are orcs just corrupted elves?

Especially in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, orcs appear as a brutish, aggressive, ugly, and malevolent race of monsters, contrasting with the benevolent Elves. They are a corrupted race of elves, either bred that way by the Dark Lord Morgoth, or turned savage in that manner, according to the Silmarillion.
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Why did Medivh turn evil?

He was corrupted even before birth, and possessed by the spirit of the demonlord Sargeras who used Medivh in his plan to conquer Azeroth. Medivh contacted the orcish warlock, Gul'dan, and together they opened the Dark Portal, which allowed the Burning Legion to begin its destruction of Azeroth.
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Who killed Gul Dan?

When the alternate Gul'dan was later sent by the Legion to re-open the Tomb of Sargeras and allow the Legion to begin the largest demonic invasion Azeroth had ever seen, Kil'jaeden revealed why the original Gul'dan had been killed by the demons he once served. "YOU DIED BECAUSE YOU BETRAYED US.
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How did Medivh come back to life?

Sargeras was preparing to come out in his true form, and one of them decapitated Medivh. This cleansed Medivh. Medivh was buried in the Karazhan Crypts, and was resurrected demon-free by his mother, Aegwynn. Medivh went around the world warning the peoples, from Dalaran, Lordaeron, to Prince Arthas himself, and Thrall.
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