World of Warcraft Community Magazine Issue 11 | Page 35

World of Warcraft Community Magazine // 35

Until the Wrath of the Lich

WoW hasn’t seen much of Tirion

King expansion Tirion wasn’t a

after that and these days he can

particularly noteworthy character.

be found in Mardenholde Keep

He was originally a simple knight

working to reclaim his home

who rose to the rank of Paladin who

Hearthglen from the Scourge.

was then chosen to be one of the
first five members of the Knights of

Now lets look at his similar

the Silver Hand. However, Tirion’s

opposite, Guldan. The first thing

life had changed the day he was

people need to understand about

rescued by the Orc Eitrigg from

Guldan is he is as close to a Anti-

tower rubble that had fallen on

Christ as you can get. He held a

Tirion. However; Eitrigg was still

natural talent for the Shamanistic

captured by Alliance soldiers and

ways of Orcs and became a

would have been put to death. Tirion

spiritual leader very quickly

attacked the Alliance soldiers with

under the guidance of his mentor

the help of Warchief Thrall. Eitrigg

Ner’zhul. Before the Horde as it

swore Tirion as his honorary brother.

is known now, the Horde under

This angered the Alliance and they

Guldan’s rule was a barbaric one

threatened to remove Tirion’s status

led by blood thirsty savages and

as a Paladin, all his belongings

Warlocks under the influence of

and more unless he revoked his

demon blood. However, at the

vow of honor to the Or ˈ