Wrath of the Lich King Reputations

The Alliance Vanguard is a group of Alliance factions present in Northrend with the purpose of eliminating the scourge threat and ending the Lich King's reign of terror. The Alliance Vanguard oversees four different groups, each tasked with a different purpose. The Valiance Expedition consists of soldiers directly doing battle against the Lich King's forces. The Explorers' League is a group of dwarves interested in documenting the history of the dwarven race. They would encounter the Frostborn, a group of dwarves native to the Northrend that are led by Yorg Stormheart who is really Muradin Bronzebeard with amnesia. The Explorers' League would convince the Frostborn to join the Alliance Vanguard to do battle against the Lich King and his scourge army. The Silver Covenant, while also invested in stopping the Lich King, are focused more on keeping tabs on the Horde. They recognize that the Horde could potentially use the war against the Lich King as a way to strike a blow against the Alliance while their attention is focused on more pressing matters.

The Argent Crusade are a group of warriors that formed after the battle at Light's Hope Chapel. The Lich King leads a force of 10000 scourge to wipe out the Argent Dawn, amassed at Light's Hope Chapel in the Plaguelands. Led by Darion Mograine, the scourge forces appear poised to wipe out the last of the Argent Dawn until the arrival of Tirion Fordring. Powered by the light, Tirion Fordring manages to eliminate most of the scourge forces, causing the remaining soldiers to flee, leaving Darion Mograine to face Tirion one on one. As the two argue, Darion's father, Alexandros Mograine appears suddenly, reminding his son about why he decided to fight Lich King in the first place. This causes the Lich King to appear to and banish Alexandros. This was all part of a carefully laid trap by the Lich King, designed to get Tirion Fordring to reveal himself. The Lich King paralyzes Tirion Fording and taunts the remaining members of the Argent Dawn. The Lich King then releases Tirion Fordring and is ready to eliminate him when Darion Mograine gives Tirion the Ashbring, suddenly cleansed of all corruption. This causes the Lich King to flee back to Northrend. In the aftermath, Tirion Fordring and Darion Mograine agree to merge the Argent Dawn and the Order of the Silver Hand. Now known as the Argent Crusade, the group pledges to take the fight to Lich King.

The Horde Expedition is a group of Horde factions that are working together to eliminate the scourge forces in Northrend and put an end to the Lich King once and for all. The Horde Expedition consists of four Horde factions. The Hand of Vengeance is led by Sylvanas Windrunner herself and is a group of forsaken that want to stop Lich King and prevent him from doing to others what he did to Sylvanas. The Taunka are a group of tauren-like creatures that are native to Northrend. They are discovered by Garrosh Hellscream who convinces them to join with the Horde. The Sunreavers are a group of blood elves that join with the Kirin Tor as a result of their campaign in Northrend against the Lich King. The Warsong Offensive recognizes that a major operation against the Lich King requires the cooperation between the Horde and the Alliance. However, they also understand that some forces in the Alliance could use this as an opportunity to strike a major blow against the Horde. They look to keep the Alliance in line and prevent the Alliance from gaining too much power in Northrend.

The Kirin Tor are a group of elite mages that serve as the rulers of Dalaran. They have alliances with both Alliance nations as well as Horde nations, specifically, Quel'Thalas. They have evolved from being a simple ruling body to placing themselves at the forefront of whatever threats are plaguing Azeroth. From the Burning Legion, to maniacal warlords, to the scourge and the Lich King, the Kirin Tor face these challenges head on. Dalaran was initially destroyed when Arthas and Kel'Thuzad (a former member of the Kirin Tor himself), sought to invade Dalaran under orders from the demon Archimonde. Their campaign was successful and led to the death of then Kirin Tor leader Antonidas. They were able to claim the Book of Medivh which they were able to use to bring Archimonde to Azeroth. Upon his arrival, Archimonde destroyed the city of Dalaran, fracturing the Kirin Tor. The Kirin Tor eventually returned to the ruins of Dalaran and placed a magical seal around the city. From inside the city, they began to reconstruct and rebuild their former home. Upon completion, the Kirin Tor raised the city into the air and teleported it to Northrend, serving as a base to overthrow the Lich King once and for all.

The Knights of the Ebon Blade are a group of death knights that have freed themselves from the Lich King's control and now do battle against their former master. The first Knight of the Ebon Blade was Darion Mograine, who broke free from the Lich King during the battle at Light's Hope Chapel. He then sided with Tirion Fordring and forced the Lich King to retreat to Northrend along with his scourge army. These death knights were originally raised by the Lich King to serve as his elite troops. Their mandate was to destroy both the Scarlet Crusade and the Argent Dawn. Alexandros Mograine's intervention broke the Lich King's control of his son Darion, the first of the death knights to break free of their former master. They now pledge themselves to overthrowing the Lich King at all costs.

In the aftermath of the Battle at Light's Hope Chapel, two new factions were born: the Argent Crusade, a group of warriors comprised of former members of the Argent Dawn and the Order of the Silver Hand, and the Knights of the Ebon Blade, a group of death knights that have broken free from the Lich King's Control. Sharing a common goal, namely, the destruction of the Lich King, these two factions formed an alliance to work together to end the Lich King's reign of tyranny. The result of their alliance is The Ashen Verdict.

The Kalu'ak are a group of tuskarr residing in Northrend. Despite being at the center of the conflict between various forces across Azeroth and the Lich King, they appear to be unaffected by the struggle and choose to spend their time on what they consider to be more interesting pursuits, namely, fishing and whaling. While they do not seek to lead a charge against the Lich King himself, they will defend their village against any and all attackers. They are happy to share the knowledge they've accumulated over the generations to anyone they consider and ally.

The Sons of Hodir are a group of frost giants living in the Storm Peaks. The Sons of Hodir formed an alliance with the titan Thorim. Thorim was eventually deceived by his brother Loken and led to believe that the Sons of Hodir were responsible for the death of his wife, Sif. Thorim then betrayed the frost giants and attacked the frost giants. Recently, Thorim has learned the truth of Sif's death and wishes to make amends with the frost giants. The Sons of Hodir are split on this development with many Sons considering the relationship irreparable.

The Wyrmrest Accord is an alliance between the red, bronze, green, and black dragons. Initially created in response to Malygos and the blue dragons declaring open war against any and all magic users, The Wyrmrest Accord also serves to battle the scourge threat plaguing Dragonblight. Led by Alexstrasza, the Wyrmrest Accord would be successful in their campaigns both against the Lich King and against Malygos. During this war, they learned that not all of the blue dragons supported Malygos' mission of ending magic by non-dragons. The blue dragon Kalecgos joined the Wyrmrest Accord, dividing the blue dragonflight and creating a civil war. After the defeat of the Lich King, The Wyrmrest Accord worked together with heroes of Azeroth to power the Dragon Soul and stop Deathwing before he could bring destruction to all of Azeroth.

The Explorers' League is a group of scholars interested in exploring and documenting the evolution of the dwarven race. Founded by Magni Bronzebeard, the current incarnation is led by Brann Bronzebeard. When the Explorers' League migrated to Northrend, they discovered a new race of dwarves: iron dwarves. This led to more discovery about the origin of the dwarven species.

The Frostborn are a group of dwarves native to Northrend. Upon encountering the Explorers's League, the Frostborn combined their own knowledge with that that of the Explorers' League. The Frostborn are led by Yorg Stormheart, a mighty dwarf with amnesia that was found by the Frostborn. Yorg eventually recovers his memories and learns his real name is Muradin Bronzebeard. When Arthas first became the Lich King, Muradin Bronzebeard was there. During the ensuing battle, Muradin was knocked unconscious and lost his memories.

The Silver Covenant is a group of elves that have allied themselves with the Alliance. Led by Vereesa Windrunner, younger sister to both Alleria and Sylvanas Windrunner, the Silver Covenant is tasked with preventing the Horde from becoming too powerful. Despite the Kirin Tor being a neutral faction, the Silver Covenant prefers to keep the blood elves and other Horde factions from joining the elite mages. Operating out of Dalaran, the Silver Covenant use non-lethal force to prevent any members of the Horde from trespassing on their territory. Despite their anti-Horde agenda, when Deathwing rises and becomes a threat to Azeroth, the Silver Covenant work with Vol'jin to stop the Amani uprising in Zul'Aman. After Deathwing's defeat however, The Silver Covenant returned to being enemies of the Horde by capturing several renegade members of the Sunreavers after Jaina Proudmoore ordered the arrest of every Sunreaver due to their alleged involvement in aiding Garrosh Hellscream from invading Darnassus via portals inside Dalaran.

The Valiance Expedition is the name given to Alliance forces operating in Northred. Led by King Varian Wrynn, the Valiance Expedition fights against the scourge threat in Northrend and the Lich King himself. The Valiance Expedition was led on the field by Bolvar Fordragon, who led the attack on Icecrown. He was ultimately defeated and presumed dead. Tirion Fordring would later learn that Bolvar Fordragon had not perished but instead was held prisoner and tortured by the Lich King. After the Lich King's defeat, Bolvar Fordragon takes up the mantle of Lich King so that the scourge do not run rampant throughout Azeroth. Tirion however does not share this information with the rest of Azeroth and sees necessary to allow everyone to assume the Lich King is dead.

The Hand of Vengeance is a group of forsaken soldiers sent by Sylvanas Windrunner to put an end to the Lich King once and for all. Sylvanas was the former ranger general of Silvermoon. When the Scourge, led by the Lich King himself, invaded Quel'Thalas, Sylvanas fought valiantly but was ultimately felled. The Lich King then raised Sylvanas as a banshee, damning her soul for eternity. Upon breaking away from the Lich King, Sylvanas learned about what horrible fate awaited her in the afterlife. She gathered other undead and pledged to do battle against the Lich King. Realizing that she would be unable to exact her revenge alone, she pledged herself and her forsaken to the Horde.

The Sunreavers are a group of Blood Elves loyal to the Horde that sought admittance to the Kirin Tor. They were eventually successful, much to the chagrin of the Silver Covenant. They fought alongside both Horde and Alliance forces in the battle against the Lich King. After Garrosh Hellscream assumed command of the Horde, Varian Wrynn sought to have the Sunreavers kicked out of the Kirin Tor, wanting to weaken the Warchief at any cost. To accomplish this goal, Varian Wrynn requested the aid of Jaina Proudmoore. She refused, citing no evidence of why the Sunreavers should be expelled. During this time Garrosh Hellscream sought to invade Darnassus using the Sunreaver portals in Dalaran to bypass the wards that Jaina Proudmoore had set up. His campaign was successful thanks to the loyalty of a few dissenting members of the Sunreaver and Garrosh Hellscream was able to steal the Divine Bell. Once evidence emerged of Sunreaver involvement in the escapade, Jaina Proudmoore exiled the Sunreavers and imprisoned their leader, Aethes Sunreaver in the Violet Citadel. When the Burning Legion attacked Dalaran, Aethas Sunreaver seeks out the legendary fire mage weapon, Felo'melorn, to be used against the Burning Legion. Once the staff is located and secured, Aethas makes his case for readmittance, a case that is accepted by the Kirin Tor, thus allowing the Sunreavers to return to Dalaran.

The Taunka are a group of people similar in nature to the Tauren. However, unlike the Tauren, the Taunka must force the elements to their will due to the harsh nature of the environment of Northrend. Historically, Azeroth at large knew of the existence of the Taunka. However, it was widely believed that the group of Taunka had been eradicated many generations ago. When the campaign against the Lich King began, the Taunka were rediscovered by Garrosh Hellscream, who came to their aid against the scourge. This act led the Taunka to side with the Horde.

The Warsong Offensive is the Horde army operating in Northrend. Whereas most Horde forces are dedicating their energy to defeating the Lich King, these soldiers attack the Alliance army, the Valiance Expedition, seeing an opportunity to wipe out the Alliance once and for all. The Warsong Offensive was originally led by Garrosh Hellscream until his rise to Warchief at which point Varok Saurfang assumed the mantle of leader.

The Frenzyheart Tribe is a group of wolvar currently living in the Sholazar Basin. Not native to the area, the Frenzyheart Tribe came to Sholazar Basin after being driven from their homes by the scourge. This puts them into direct conflict with the Oracles, a group of Gorlocs also living in Sholazar Basin. Rather than living peacefully, the two groups are constantly at war with one another. Pledging loyalty to the Frenzyheart Tribe is to declare yourself an enemy of the Oracles.

The Oracles are a group of gorlacs from the Sholazar Basin. They see it as their sacred duty to protect the titan artifacts found in the area. They are constantly at war with the Frenzyheart Tribe, a group of wolvar that migrated to the area. They see the wolvar as intruders and a threat not only to their way of life, but to the titan artifacts found in the region. Pledging loyalty to the Oracles is to automatically declare yourself an enemy of the Frenzyheart Tribe.