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[[spoiler: Following Garrosh's defeat in the Siege of Orgrimmar, Vol'jin tells Thrall that the Horde needs its true Warchief now more than ever. Thrall instead kneels before Vol'jin and names him the new Warchief.]]
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* SpiritAdvisor: As a Loa, he serves as one to Vol'jin, and any Darkspear Shadow Hunter or Priest who can speak to him.
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* ShrunkenHead: Often show up in their culture, as trophies collected by their Headhunters or magic items used by their Witch Doctors.
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** ForgottenPhlebotinum: Not once have they ever tried to summon one of their Loa to assist them in a war. The only thing close enough was Bwonsamdi - Who was already living on the Echo Isles and was merely forgotten by the Darkspear until Vol'jin found him. Many troll tribes across Azeroth have summoned Loa, either to help them, or to drain the Loa's power for themselves, but the Darkspear seem to forget they are backed by [[PhysicalGod Physical Gods]].
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** ForgottenPhlebotinum: Not once have they ever tried to summon one of their Loa to assist them in a war. The only thing close enough was Bwonsamdi - Who was already living on the Echo Isles and was merely forgotten by the Darkspear until Vol'jin found him. Many troll tribes across Azeroth have summoned Loa, either to help them, or to drain the Loa's power for themselves, but the Darkspear seem to forget they are backed by [[PhysicalGod Physical Gods]].
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* SoProudOfYou: He frequently tells Vol'jin how proud he is of him in ''Shadows of the Horde''.
--> ''"You cannot lose me, Vol'jin, for I be part of you. As long as you be true to yourself, I gonna be with you always."''
--> ''"You cannot lose me, Vol'jin, for I be part of you. As long as you be true to yourself, I gonna be with you always."''
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* WellDoneSonGuy: He frequently tells Vol'jin how proud he is of him in ''Shadows of the Horde''.
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--> ''"You cannot lose me, Vol'jin, for I be part of you. As long as you be true to yourself, I gonna be with you always."''
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Sen'jin lived a relatively peaceful life until new troubles began. Humans from Kul Tiras came to the island and made a settlement, pushing the trolls further into the island. Meanwhile, the once-docile murlocs had become fevered, prodded by the dark Sea Witch that lived in the ocean, who they offered sacrifices to.
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Chieftain of the Darkspear Tribe before his son. Sen'jin lived a relatively peaceful life until new troubles began. Humans from Kul Tiras came to the island and made a settlement, pushing the trolls further into the island. Meanwhile, the once-docile murlocs had become fevered, prodded by the dark Sea Witch that lived in the ocean, who they offered sacrifices to.
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''"I saw your arrival in a vision! Especially you... the Seer."''
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Then one night, Sen'jin received a vision and he sent his son Vol'jin to the First Home...
Sen'jin saw a young orc — a farseer, who would drive the humans away, and save his people, leading them from the island. That soon came true. As Sen'jin's visions reported, Thrall and his fleet were forced to moor on his island after the Maelstrom nearly destroyed his ships. Sen'jin approached the orcs, warning them of the
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* ADeathInTheLimelight: He's mostly known for being slain by Zar'jira and, before he dies, telling Thrall his vision of the Darkspear joining the Horde.
* AlchemyIsMagic: He's a Witch Doctor, the Trollish variant of a Shaman who mixes magical brews and potions inside large cauldrons.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: A bit of a lighthearted one, poking fun at Bwonsamdi who was scolding Vol'jin for not giving into death's embrace and willingly going into his protection. It made the other Loa laugh.
--> ''"You be complaining he did not offer sufficient sacrifices. Now you be complaining that he wishes more time to offer greater sacrifices. Be I so boring that you need my son to entertain you?"''
* AscendedExtra: He was just a guide in the Warcraft III campaign, not even a controllable unit. But he's been stepping up in Darkspear lore as of late. It's been revealed that he frequently speaks to his son, Vol'jin, through visions and the Trolls use his name as a battlecry.
* BadassGrandpa
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: A believer in this, saying what makes a troll a troll is not one's physical form, but the strength of one's spirit.
* LightIsGood: Unlike most Trolls, who lean towards dark archetypes, he leans towards themes of light.
* SimpleStaff: With small cauldrons hanging from it.
* SpiritAdvisor: Unlike most Loa who answer to most trolls who ask, Sen'jin specifically advises his son, Vol'jin.
* WellDoneSonGuy: He frequently tells Vol'jin how proud he is of him in ''Shadows of the Horde''.
--> ''"You cannot lose me, Vol'jin, for I be part of you. As long as you be true to yourself, I gonna be with you always."''
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''"Death be a real trip, mon."''
->'''Class:''' Shadow Hunter
Champion of the Horde and the Darkspear Tribe, and described by former Warchief Thrall as the finest scout at the Horde's disposal.
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* AlchemyIsMagic: He's a Witch Doctor, the Trollish variant of a Shaman who mixes magical brews and potions inside large cauldrons.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: A bit of a lighthearted one, poking fun at Bwonsamdi who was scolding Vol'jin for not giving into death's embrace and willingly going into his protection. It made the other Loa laugh.
--> ''"You be complaining he did not offer sufficient sacrifices. Now you be complaining that he wishes more time to offer greater sacrifices. Be I so boring that you need my son to entertain you?"''
* AscendedExtra: He was just a guide in the Warcraft III campaign, not even a controllable unit. But he's been stepping up in Darkspear lore as of late. It's been revealed that he frequently speaks to his son, Vol'jin, through visions and the Trolls use his name as a battlecry.
* BadassGrandpa
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: A believer in this, saying what makes a troll a troll is not one's physical form, but the strength of one's spirit.
* LightIsGood: Unlike most Trolls, who lean towards dark archetypes, he leans towards themes of light.
* SimpleStaff: With small cauldrons hanging from it.
* SpiritAdvisor: Unlike most Loa who answer to most trolls who ask, Sen'jin specifically advises his son, Vol'jin.
* WellDoneSonGuy: He frequently tells Vol'jin how proud he is of him in ''Shadows of the Horde''.
--> ''"You cannot lose me, Vol'jin, for I be part of you. As long as you be true to yourself, I gonna be with you always."''
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''"Death be a real trip, mon."''
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* TheDeterminator: '''"Darkspear never die."''' They lost multiple homes multiple times. First, they were kicked from Stranglethorn. Then, the Sea Witch Zar'jira sunk the eternally rain swept Islands they moved onto. Then, after moving to their new home, the Echo Isles, they had to evacuate to escape a naval attack by Daelin Proudmoore, and ''then'' they had to leave again because Zalazane betrayed the tribe, enslaved some tribesmen, and kept the isles for himself. Every time after, [[PlayerCharacter adventurer]] after adventurer went to kill Zalazane, but every time they returned his head, it was revealed to either be a coconut with a magical disguise, or the head of a Voodoo Slave. Vol'jin finally led the Trolls back to successfully reclaim the isles (And recruit the Druids as well). Despite all of this, the Darkspear are the single most successful Troll tribe. Whereas all of the others are falling to corruption, and despite all they've been through, the Darkspear are the most powerful troll tribe on Azeroth, rivaled only by the Zandalari.
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* TheDeterminator: '''"Darkspear never die."''' They lost multiple homes multiple times. First, they were kicked from Stranglethorn. Then, the Sea Witch Zar'jira sunk the eternally rain swept Islands they moved onto. Then, after moving to their new home, the Echo Isles, they had to evacuate to escape a naval attack by Daelin Proudmoore, and ''then'' they had to leave again because Zalazane betrayed the tribe, enslaved some tribesmen, and kept the isles for himself. Every time after, [[PlayerCharacter adventurer]] after adventurer went to kill Zalazane, but every time they returned his head, it was revealed to either be a coconut with a magical disguise, or the head of a Voodoo Slave. Vol'jin finally led the Trolls back to successfully reclaim the isles (And recruit the Druids as well). Despite all of this, the Darkspear are the single most successful Troll tribe. Whereas all of the others are falling to corruption, and despite all they've been through, the Darkspear are the most powerful troll tribe on Azeroth, rivaled only by the Zandalari.
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** [[TheGrimReaper Bwonsamdi, Guardian of the Dead]]
** [[PantheraAwesome Shirvallah, Loa of Tigers]]
** [[BatOutOfHell Hir'eek, Loa of Bats]]
** [[GiantSpider Elortha no Shadra, The Venom Queen]]
** [[RaptorAttack Gonk, The Great Hunter]]
** [[TheGrimReaper Bwonsamdi, Guardian of the Dead]]
** [[PantheraAwesome Shirvallah, Loa of Tigers]]
** [[BatOutOfHell Hir'eek, Loa of Bats]]
** [[GiantSpider Elortha no Shadra, The Venom Queen]]
** [[RaptorAttack Gonk, The Great Hunter]]
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Chief of the Darkspear troll tribe. He joined up with the Horde in ''Warcraft III'' (as seen in the demo of ''Reign of Chaos'' and ''The Frozen Throne'' expansion) after Thrall & co. save his tribe from the wrath of a naga Sea Witch (later named Zar'jira) and her murloc minions. He took the role of leader after the death of his father Sen'jin at the hands of one of Zar'jira's worshippers.
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A character subpage for the [=WarCraft=] universe, including ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarCraft''. For the main character page, see [[Characters/WarCraft here]]. For the Horde character page, see [[Characters/WarCraftTheHorde here]].
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A character subpage for the [=WarCraft=] universe, including ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarCraft''.''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''. For the main character page, see [[Characters/WarCraft here]]. For the Horde character page, see [[Characters/WarCraftTheHorde here]].
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* TheSacredDarkness: Somewhat. Trolls don't worship darkness itself, but their loa are considered dark gods. Their shadow spells are more clean and shadow like, thought of as 'natural' darkness, as opposed to demonic and Old God darkness which involves a lot of corrupting tendrils and MindRape. Troll Druid trainers say, "Dark is the jungle, but fertile is it's soil."
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* ArcherArchetype: starting with WOTLK, mixing it with his glaive in ''Shadows of the Horde'', and other shadow themed abilities, such as a 'Shadow Shot' in the Troll starting zone.* ArchEnemy: Zar'jira and Zalazane, the former for [[YouKilledMyFather inciting the killing of his father]] and [[YouCantGoHomeAgain driving his people from their home islands]], and the latter for [[EvilFormerFriend betraying their lasting friendship]] and [[RunningGag driving his people from their home islands]]. He faces off against Zalazane on the eve of the ''Cataclysm'' expansion, and Zar'jira returns at the climax of the new troll starting zone and he gets to put her down as well.
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* ArcherArchetype: starting with WOTLK, mixing Patch 1.7.0 gifted upon him a bow in Grommash Hold. He mixes it with his glaive in ''Shadows of the Horde'', and other shadow themed abilities, such as a 'Shadow Shot' in the Troll starting zone.zone.
* ArchEnemy: Zar'jira and Zalazane, the former for [[YouKilledMyFather inciting the killing of his father]] and [[YouCantGoHomeAgain driving his people from their home islands]], and the latter for [[EvilFormerFriend betraying their lasting friendship]] and [[RunningGag driving his people from their home islands]]. He faces off against Zalazane on the eve of the ''Cataclysm'' expansion, and Zar'jira returns at the climax of the new troll starting zone and he gets to put her down as well.
* ArchEnemy: Zar'jira and Zalazane, the former for [[YouKilledMyFather inciting the killing of his father]] and [[YouCantGoHomeAgain driving his people from their home islands]], and the latter for [[EvilFormerFriend betraying their lasting friendship]] and [[RunningGag driving his people from their home islands]]. He faces off against Zalazane on the eve of the ''Cataclysm'' expansion, and Zar'jira returns at the climax of the new troll starting zone and he gets to put her down as well.
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* PrimalStance: Many Trolls are depicted with this stance, even before WoW.
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* SlouchOfVillainy: Inverted. The Darkspear are heroic, and are perpetually hunched over. The villainous Zandalari, however, always stand and sit up straight, even referred to by some as "Straight-back trolls".
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* ArcherArchetype: Starting with Vanilla, mixing it with his glaive in ''Shadows of the Horde'', and other shadow themed abilities, such as a 'Shadow Shot' in the Troll starting zone.
* ArchEnemy: Zar'jira and Zalazane, the former for [[YouKilledMyFather inciting the killing of his father]] and [[YouCantGoHomeAgain driving his people from their home islands]], and the latter for [[EvilFormerFriend betraying their lasting friendship]] and [[RunningGag driving his people from their home islands]]. He faces off against Zalazane on the eve of the ''Cataclysm'' expansion, and Zar'jira returns at the climax of the new troll starting zone and he gets to put her down as well.
* ArchEnemy: Zar'jira and Zalazane, the former for [[YouKilledMyFather inciting the killing of his father]] and [[YouCantGoHomeAgain driving his people from their home islands]], and the latter for [[EvilFormerFriend betraying their lasting friendship]] and [[RunningGag driving his people from their home islands]]. He faces off against Zalazane on the eve of the ''Cataclysm'' expansion, and Zar'jira returns at the climax of the new troll starting zone and he gets to put her down as well.
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zone.* ArchEnemy: Zar'jira and Zalazane, the former for [[YouKilledMyFather inciting the killing of his father]] and [[YouCantGoHomeAgain driving his people from their home islands]], and the latter for [[EvilFormerFriend betraying their lasting friendship]] and [[RunningGag driving his people from their home islands]]. He faces off against Zalazane on the eve of the ''Cataclysm'' expansion, and Zar'jira returns at the climax of the new troll starting zone and he gets to put her down as well.
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He wielded a bow in Orgrimmar when Alliance players would invade to kill Thrall. Vol\'jin fought them off too, using a bow and his multitarget Hex.
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* FantasyCounterpartCulture: They have jamaican accents and follow gods similar to real life voodoo, have aztec style architecture, with some tribal african themes thrown in.
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* FantasyCounterpartCulture: They have jamaican accents and follow gods similar to real life voodoo, have aztec style architecture, practice HollywoodVoodoo, with some tribal african themes DarkestAfrica and {{Mayincatec}} thrown in.
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* AntiHero: Type III.
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* AntiHero: Type III.See PragmaticHero.
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* TheBerserker: An iconic troll class in the RTS were Muscular Trolls who functioned as ranged [[GlassCannon GlassCannons]] with an above average HealingFactor. Though aside from a few exceptions such as the Warrior Trainer, Berserker Zanga, Troll Berserkers have been DemotedToExtra in WoW. In recent years, they are commonly confused with [[OurGiantsAreBigger Dire Trolls]].
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* TheDragonslayer: Initially wasn't a part of his lore, but in ''Wrath of the Lich King'', he's leading a contingent of Darkspear Dragon Hunters in Northrend. They seem to be very successful, having a line of huge dragon skulls beside their camp before a larger than average Frost Wyrm becomes a problem for them.
--> ''"You ain't a real mon till you killed a dragon... mon."''
--> ''"You ain't a real mon till you killed a dragon... mon."''
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* DemotedToExtra: He's just a quest giver who helpes players taking down a frost wyrm in ''Wrath of the Lich King''.
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[[caption-width-right:350:The Icon of Shadows]]
The savage trolls of Azeroth are infamous for their cruelty, dark mysticism, and seething hatred for all other races. Yet one exception among the trolls is the Darkspear tribe and its cunning leader, Vol’jin. Plagued by a history of subservience and exile, this proud tribe was on the brink of extinction when Warchief Thrall and his mighty Horde forces were driven to the trolls’ remote island home in the South Seas during a violent storm.
Led at that time by Vol’jin’s wise father, Sen’jin, the Darkspears abandoned their prejudices and worked together with Thrall’s orcs to defeat a group of humans encroaching on the jungle isle. With unparalleled bravery, the trolls fought side by side with the Horde to secure victory, but tragedy befell the Darkspears soon afterward. Intent on appeasing a mysterious sea witch, a frenzied band of murlocs captured the isle’s defenders. Although a number of the imprisoned orcs and trolls managed to escape, the noble Sen’jin was slain by his captors.
In Sen’jin’s honor, Thrall welcomed the Darkspears into the Horde and offered them sanctuary in a new kingdom that he planned to create across the Great Sea. The trolls accepted Thrall’s offer, and Vol’jin eventually led his tribe to the vibrant jungles of the Echo Isles located just off the rugged coastline of Durotar.
* AllTrollsAreDifferent: The Darkspear are jungle trolls, which are for the most part tall and slim, with short blue fur.
* BatOutOfHell: Ride bats as flying mounts, and worship a bat Loa named Hir'eek.h
* TheBerserker: An iconic troll class in the RTS were Muscular Trolls who functioned as ranged [[GlassCannon GlassCannons]] with an above average HealingFactor. Though aside from a few exceptions such as the Warrior Trainer, Berserker Zanga, Troll Berserkers have been DemotedToExtra in WoW. In recent years, they are commonly confused with [[OurGiantsAreBigger Dire Trolls]].
* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: The troll race as a whole are associated with dinosaurs, among other primal themes, and the Darkspear are no exception. Raptors are considered a troll's best friend, and the Darkspear Druids follow the teachings of Gonk the Great Hunter, a Raptor Loa.
** Ravasaurs, a species of dinosaur closely related to raptors except larger and with poisonous skin like frogs, are also tamed by the Darkspear. Becoming immune to the Ravasaur's poison is a rite of passage for taming and growing one of your own in the tribe, and they've extended this privilege to other Horde races as well.
* TheDeterminator: '''"Darkspear never die."''' They lost multiple homes multiple times. First, they were kicked from Stranglethorn. Then, the Sea Witch Zar'jira sunk the eternally rain swept Islands they moved onto. Then, after moving to their new home, the Echo Isles, they had to evacuate to escape a naval attack by Daelin Proudmoore, and ''then'' they had to leave again because Zalazane betrayed the tribe, enslaved some tribesmen, and kept the isles for himself. Every time after, [[PlayerCharacter adventurer]] after adventurer went to kill Zalazane, but every time they returned his head, it was revealed to either be a coconut with a magical disguise, or the head of a Voodoo Slave. Vol'jin finally led the Trolls back to successfully reclaim the isles (And recruit the Druids as well). Despite all of this, the Darkspear are the single most successful Troll tribe. Whereas all of the others are falling to corruption, and despite all they've been through, the Darkspear are the most powerful troll tribe on Azeroth, rivaled only by the Zandalari.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: They have jamaican accents and follow gods similar to real life voodoo, have aztec style architecture, with some tribal african themes thrown in.
* HealingFactor: All trolls are blessed by the loa with regeneration. Depending on a troll's status with the loa, this ability can be enhanced so far as to regenerate faster than fire burns, or cursed to the point where you don't heal at all, even at normal pace. Most trolls can regenerate minor organs and digits, and full limbs are rarer but far from unheard of.
** There is a sword called Trol'kalar ("Troll Slayer" in the Human tongue), currently in the hands of the Forsaken, that has the power of negating a troll's HealingFactor when they're cut by it. Vol'jin actually concocted a plot at one point to obtain the sword and use it against Hakkar the Soulflayer and his minions in Stranglethorn Vale, though Stromgarde troops intercepted the courier that the player hands the sword to at the end of the quest line.
* JavelinThrower: Their weapons of choice. In the Siege of Orgrimmar, they even have massive, javelin launching siege weapons.
* IOweYouMyLife: The reason for them joining the orcs.
* NaturalWeapon: Averted with their tusks, played straight with their ''claws''. Player character trolls actually don't have claws/sharp nails, but trolls in art are frequently depicted with them and have been shown to use them in lore, and don't use their tusks to fight.
* RaptorAttack: Raptors are the best friend of all trolls, the only animal who's ferocity and hunting instinct perfectly match that of a savage troll. All trolls have been known to tame and ride raptors, but the Darkspear in particular seem to have a special kinship with them. They even follow the Raptor Loa, Gonk the Great Hunter.
* TheSacredDarkness: Somewhat. Trolls don't worship darkness itself, but their loa are considered dark gods. Their shadow spells are more clean and shadow like, thought of as 'natural' darkness, as opposed to demonic and Old God darkness which involves a lot of corrupting tendrils and MindRape. Troll Druid trainers say, "Dark is the jungle, but fertile is it's soil."
* SlouchOfVillainy: Inverted. The Darkspear are heroic, and are perpetually hunched over. The villainous Zandalari, however, always stand and sit up straight, even referred to by some as "Straight-back trolls".
* TribalFacepaint: Many trolls, including players, can have their faces covered in war paint.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Early in the development of ''Warcraft III'' they would've been revamped Forest Trolls [[AdaptationDyeJob dyed blue]], but Blizzard ultimately decided to make them separate.
** They were also originally a subspecies of Jungle Troll called "Island Trolls", but that was decided against as well.
!![[spoiler: Warchief]] Vol'jin
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-> ''"'''I''' speak for de Horde."''
->'''Class:''' Shadow Hunter
Chief of the Darkspear troll tribe. He joined up with the Horde in ''Warcraft III'' (as seen in the demo of ''Reign of Chaos'' and ''The Frozen Throne'' expansion) after Thrall & co. save his tribe from the wrath of a naga Sea Witch (later named Zar'jira) and her murloc minions. He took the role of leader after the death of his father Sen'jin at the hands of one of Zar'jira's worshippers.
For most of [=WoW=]'s life, he has played a minor role compared to other Horde leaders. However, as of ''Cataclysm'', he has begun taking a more active role in both Horde politics and the world as a whole; most notably, retaking his people's home in the Echo Isles. As of the ''Rise of the Zandalari'' patch, he has also begun actively opposing the Zandalari trolls, who are threatening to rebuild a united troll empire and had invited him to take part.
And now in Mists of Pandaria, he once again comes at odds with Garrosh Hellscream, and survives an assassination attempt by Garrosh on his life. After which, he goes through a spiritual journey as the wound in his neck heals, and returns to the world a changed man, the fire of revolution burning in his eyes, with the intention of rebellion against Garrosh and the Horde he leads.
[[spoiler: Following Garrosh's defeat in the Siege of Orgrimmar, Vol'jin tells Thrall that the Horde needs its true Warchief now more than ever. Thrall instead kneels before Vol'jin and names him the new Warchief.]]
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* AboveTheInfluence: During his stay with the Zandalari, it's said that, were he so inclined, the Zandalari woman, Khal'ak, who was trying to convince him to align his Tribe with the Zandalari, would have slept with him. But he avoids it so she doesn't think she has him under her control.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Vol'jin is the central character in ''Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde'', similar to how Jaina was in Tides of War, and Thrall was in Twilight of the Aspects.
* AFatherToHisMen: ''"The Horde be my family. It be my duty to give everything for my family."''
* AlwaysSecondBest: Not Vol'jin himself, but Zalazane was second best to Vol'jin. Some members of the Tribe, before joining the Horde, thought Zalazane would become the Darkspear Chieftain, because Vol'jin was destined for bigger things.
* AntiHero: Type III.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He is the Chieftain of the Darkspear Tribe, and the most powerful Shadow Hunter on Azeroth.
** And now [[spoiler:he is the Warchief of the Horde.]]
* ArcherArchetype: Actively uses a bow throughout all his portrayals, mixing it with his glaive in ''Shadows of the Horde'', and other shadow themed abilities, such as a 'Shadow Shot' in the Troll starting zone.
* ArchEnemy: Zar'jira and Zalazane, the former for [[YouKilledMyFather inciting the killing of his father]] and [[YouCantGoHomeAgain driving his people from their home islands]], and the latter for [[EvilFormerFriend betraying their lasting friendship]] and [[RunningGag driving his people from their home islands]]. He faces off against Zalazane on the eve of the ''Cataclysm'' expansion, and Zar'jira returns at the climax of the new troll starting zone and he gets to put her down as well.
** And now, Garrosh Hellscream. He's had Vol'jin's people relegated to the slums of Orgrimmar, forced him to participate in acts of war he didn't approve of under threat of death, attempted to have him assassinated, and tried to place his people under martial law. Needless to say, Vol'jin is pretty pissed at him.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: On the receiving end of one from Taran Zhu, when a random blizzard consumes Kun Lai, and Tyrathan is up on his normal trek up the mountain, Vol'jin is eager to go and help search for and rescue him in the blizzard, but Taran Zhu prevents hhim from doing so.
--> Taran Zhu: ''"Is it to save the man that you wish to act, or to preserve your self-conception as a hero? I expect much dusting to be done before you have reached the truth."''
* AssKickingPose: [[http://hydra-images.cursecdn.com/wowpedia.org/5/53/SoO_Horde_Leaders.jpg With the other leaders,]] [[spoiler: after becoming Warchief.]]
* [[spoiler:AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A00jJxhyRY&t=1m15s From this day forward, Vol'jin - if you lead, I will follow.]]]]
* BalefulPolymorph: He has a multitarget version of the shaman's Hex spell, which turns enemies into frogs. He also transforms Rexxar, Rokhan, and Chen Stormstout into ethereal wyverns in ''[[{{Warcraft}} Frozen Throne]]''.
* {{Badass}}
** BackToBackBadasses: [[http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2013/04/shadows-of-the-horde-cover-full.jpg With Chen Stormstout]] in this official artwork, but beware, CoversAlwaysLie.
** BadassBaritone
** BadassBeard: The only troll known to have one, thanks to character customization limits. And he sports it very well.
** BadassBoast: From the Troll starting zone:
---> '''Vol'jin''': ''"...when tha time comes dat ya failure is complete and ya "power" is meaningless, I will be dere to end ya rule, swiftly and silently. Ya will spend ya reign glancin' over ya shoulda and fearin' tha shadows, for when tha time comes and ya blood be slowly drainin' out, ya will know exactly who fired da arrow dat pierced ya heart."''
*** Another excellent one in ''Shadows of the Horde'' when [[spoiler: he, Tyrathan, Chen, and Brother Cuo are imprisoned on the Isle of Thunder. It's delivered at the moment that Vol'jin decides to stop playing along with the Zandalari priestess Khal'ak and start kicking ass:]]
---> '''Vol'jin''': [[spoiler: *snaps the golden chain linking his manacles with a simple flick of his wrist* "They built this prison to hold Zandalari. I be more. I be Darkspear. I be shadow hunter. Time we be informing them just how bad a mistake they've made."]]
** BadassCreed: ''"Darkspear never die."''
** BadassInCharge: Of the Darkspear and the Rebellion.
** BadassInDistress: Garrosh attempts to have him assassinated. Not only does he survive, he survives having a poisoned dagger buried in his throat. No stitches or bandages, and he could even talk afterwards (Although his speech was kind of impaired). He is able to get away and float down a river until he's discovered by Chen Stormstout, who assists him in healing by using acupuncture to finally dispel the poison so his regeneration can work. Which, by the way, only takes ''a few months.'' Of course, trolls have a HealingFactor, but that doesn't diminish the badassery of it (note that it was a poison made specifically for killing trolls by blocking said HealingFactor).
* BareFistedMonk: Not his normal fighting style, but he did volunteer in Monk training during his stay at the Shado-Pan Monastery for exercise and to strengthen himself. [[SubvertedTrope He hasn't fought like a monk for the most part,]] but he does use a lesson Taran Zhu taught him to break through stone blocks to punch through people's skulls. His 'face punch' has almost reached MemeticMutation status to those who've read the book.
* BashBrothers: With Tyrathan in ''Shadows of the Horde.''
* BigGood: of Mists of Pandaria for the Horde, being the leader of the rebellion against Garrosh [[spoiler: (as well as after Mists of Pandaria, being the new Warchief in all).]]
* BladeOnAStick: In his novel cover.
* BloodKnight: ''Shadows of the Horde'' states he's slain hundreds of Humans in battle, and that doing so brings him joy in that his future is clear. The crispness of Chen's Memory Brew reminded him of the echoing snap of breaking bones, and the sweetness was the joy in hearing their dying sighs.
** In the Siege of Orgrimmar, he laughs as he welcomes the players to "da fields o' slaughta'".
* BowAndSwordInAccord: He is exceptionally skilled with the [[DoubleWeapon glaive]] and the bow.
* BrassBalls: Vol'jin's gonads must be large enough to fill the Sunwell. He told the acting Warchief of the Horde, the headstrong Garrosh Hellscream, son of the legendary Grom Hellscream, {{Badass}} in his own right, that he would assassinate him. Right to his face. See TheReasonYouSuckSpeech below.
* BreakoutCharacter: Vol'jin didn't have much potential early in World of Warcraft's lifetime. He sat in Thrall's throne room and made fighting Thrall for Alliance players more difficult, but he had no effects on WoW lore as a whole. Whether or not Blizzard planned for him to become as major a character as he became is up for discussion, but one thing is certain: Ever since he had his BadassBoast, he has become a fan favorite to the point where he dominates other Horde leaders in polls (Even over MemeticMutation candidate Basic Campfire).
* CatchPhrase: See the BadassCreed above. He seems to have picked it up since returning from Pandaria, alluding to how he survived death.
* CallBack: In 5.3, Vol'jin again promises to fire the arrow that will pierce Garrosh's heart.
** In ''Shadows of the Horde'', he says that he didn't plan on fulfilling this promise when he went to Pandaria... But he packed a bow just in case.
* CharacterDevelopment: He's had more characterization in Cataclysm than at any other point during WoW lore.
** His faction leader short story details the trials he undertook to become a Shadow Hunter.
** The tie-in novel ''Shadows of the Horde'', which takes place during ''Mists of Pandaria'', gives him even more development.
* ChildhoodFriends: He and Zalazane were very close growing up. Together they were able to fend off bullies, and Zalazane was the only one Vol'jin cried to during the death of his first pet. Their first kill had even been the same animal.
* CombatPragmatist: Instead of sticking fully to his usual fighting style, which Khal'ak can predict, he takes her by surprise by using a Pandaren martial arts style punch to shatter her skull.
* CoolMask: [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100301082821/wowwiki/images/c/c8/Vol%27jin.jpg He wore one for one of his model updates.]]
* CoversAlwaysLie: In the ''Shadows of the Horde'' book cover, Vol'jin and Chen are BackToBackBadasses. This scene never happens in the book, and Vol'jin never fights with a spear like on the cover, but either with a glaive or bow. Also, while the cover will make you believe those two are BashBrothers, Vol'jin actually is this moreso with Tyrathan.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Could be CharacterDevelopment, but Vol'jin seems to be descending more and more into the dark, savage, bloodthirsty Troll theme as of late than he ever was. Before Mists of Pandaria, he was almost like Thrall in a Troll skin (And the fact that they used to have the same voice actors didn't help). But lately, he seems more savage, more violent, and more likely to use dark magic.
** This is a definite case of CharacterDevelopment. See ThatManIsDead below.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He has no problem using shadow magic and as TheSmartGuy he's likely to use trickery to achieve his goals, but he is scrupulous and willing to work with [[Characters/WarcraftTheAlliance the Alliance]] for the greater good. Also, according to ''Shadows Of The Horde'' this seems to be a general thing with shadow hunters.
* DemotedToExtra: He essentially did nothing but hang out with Thrall after turning Rexxar and Rok'han into spirit wyverns in ''Frozen Throne'', until taking back the Echo Isles just before ''Cataclysm''.
** Subverted come ''Cataclysm'', as he plays a significantly bigger role in the new troll starting area, and has since played an even bigger role during the events of the Rise of the Zandalari patch, gathering both the Horde and Alliance together to stop the rise of the Zandalari tribe and their new allies.
* DoubleWeapon: Being a Shadow Hunter, Vol'jin uses a glaive, a long double bladed sword. It's the iconic Shadow Hunter weapon.
* TheDreaded: According to Chen, battling Vol'jin is the stuff of many an Alliance member's nightmare.
* ElementalPowers: While while he'd only used the [[CastingAShadow shadow 'element']] previously, he appears to have expanded his power base as of Dagger in the Dark. Normally, he stuck to a bow and arrow or [[{{DoubleWeapon}} glaive]], but he was casting Lightning Bolts in the scenario, and dropped Shamanistic totems that had elemental powers as well.
** CastingAShadow: As a Shadow Hunter, he is at a command of some dark voodoo. He's far from limited to this, however, it is the most frequent 'element' he uses.
** LightEmUp: Only his Chain Heal spell.
** MakingASplash: His Healing Ward totem cascades water that heals allies who stand by it.
** PlayingWithFire: His Serpent Ward totem spits fire.
** ShockAndAwe: Aforementioned Lightning Bolt.
* EscortMission: Dagger in the Dark
* ExactWords: A rare positive example. In the Rise of the Zandalari patch trailer, the Prophet Zul asks Vol'jin if he was going to turn his back on his own people (the troll species), to which Vol'jin replies, "Da Horde is my people." Every time afterwards you see Vol'jin say "my people" in reference to those he leads and cares about, he's talking about the entire Horde, not just his tribe.
* [[spoiler: FakingTheDead]]: [[spoiler: In the Dagger in the Dark scenario, it becomes apparent that Garrosh no longer trusts Vol'jin and his minions try to kill him for treason. After the players save him, Vol'jin tells them to report back with his death anyway, so that he can operate in the shadows.]]
* [[{{Foreshadowing}} Foreshadowing]]: Vol'jin told Garrosh that he would [[{{Badass Boast}} 'pierce his black heart.']] [[spoiler: Come patch 5.3, Garrosh comes upon the literal Dark Heart of Y'Shaarj, and will presumably use it to give himself power over the sha.]]
** A RedHerring, as Vol'jin never actually gets to shoot Garrosh in either his real heart or the Dark Heart.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: He gets a pretty wicked scar on his neck from where the dagger struck.
* GuileHero: While Vol'jin can very easily rally people on the battlefield, he is extremely good at picking and choosing his words carefully to achieve the results he wants, and can operate from the shadows with great success. This is how he is able to get the whole Darkspear Rebellion against Garrosh set up in the first place, and how he is able to work with and convince the Alliance not to stab him in the back when it's over.
* HealingHands: UpToEleven at the end of ''Shadows of the Horde'', where a blessing from Bwonsamdi causes Vol'jin to unleash a burst of healing power, resurrecting Tyrathan and healing everyone else in the immediate vicinity.
** The healing spell in question is also pretty clearly [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration Chain Heal]], with the way it's described as a beam of light bouncing from person to person.
* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic
* LifeOrLimbDecision: More like life or digit decision, but during his Shadow Hunter trials, his thumb was badly wounded, broken and bent backwards by a surprise attack by his own father. Since the thumb would never heal correctly, Vol'jin slices it off with his glaive so he can regenerate a new, proper thumb.
* MagicKnight: Wields a glaive and a bow, and is also proficient in shadow magic.
* MrFanservice: Along with Illidan Stormrage, Vol'jin is the 'victim' of many a squealing fangirl. When people on the WoW forums complained Vol'jin didn't seem to wear enough armor for someone of his importance and status, it was met with replies like, "You can't tell Vol'jin how much he needs to wear!"
* TheLastDance: In ''Shadows Of The Horde'', [[spoiler: he, Tyrathan, Chen Stormstout, and the remaining Shado-Pan are quite convinced that the approaching Zandalari army is going to overwhelm their defenses and slaughter them all, but they do everything they can to put fear in them and thin their numbers before they reach the Shado-Pan monastery. Vol'jin doesn't meet his end there, of course, as he goes on to lead the Horde rebellion against Garrosh.]]
* TheLeader: [[spoiler: Warchief of the Horde, after Garrosh is incarcerated.]]
* NumberTwo: His Tribe always saw Zalazane as his. After joining the Horde, he was this to Thrall.
* NonIndicativeName: The Shadow Hunter is not solely a Hunter class type, but a Shaman/Shadow Priest/Hunter hybrid, utilizing a blend of physical damage via arrow shots and glaive slashes, and magical damage via shadow spells and hexes. Some Shadow Hunter npcs across the world have animals trailing behind them, but this is uncommon, and Vol'jin, while it was mentioned he had a pet in the past, he hasn't used one in any of his modern appearances. It should also be noted prior to Cataclysm, Shadow Hunters weren't depicted using bows or pets aside from their magical snake summons.
* OddFriendship: With Tyrathan Khort, a human hunter. They started off ''hating'' each other, but during their stay in Shado-Pan Monastery grew very close.
** Tyra notes that he'd likely be tried and executed for treason if his friendship with Vol'jin was ever discovered.
* OnlySaneMan: Vol'jin is, as of Garrosh's increasing ascendancy, the most pragmatic, rational, and, in a way, moral of the Horde's major leaders. He's willing to accept the Alliance's help in dealing with the Zandalari.
** He is this to the other troll tribes as well. While the Zandalari and co. are struggling in vain to recreate an empire whose romanticized zeniths they had never truly known, the Darkspear survived under Vol'jin's leadership by working with the reality of the world and carving their own place in it.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: Prior to ''Cataclysm'', he was this. With leaders like Sylvanas and Thrall around, he didn't get much to do. He still got to do a bit more than poor Cairne & Lor'themar Theron, like tapping the first keg at Brewfest.
** And then gets ''heavily'' subverted in ''Cataclysm''. It helps that he flipped off resident [[TheScrappy scrappy]] Garrosh Hellscream as one of his first acts in the new expansion.
** He's also the central character of a novel. Fan reaction to this is positive, if [[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/6551465278 this thread]] is anything to go by.
* TheOtherDarrin: He was, at one point, voiced by Chris Metzen, who voices almost hundreds of other characters in Warcraft like Thrall, Varian, Nefarian, Hakkar, and Ragnaros. But, he is now voiced by Dave Fennoy, who is well known for voicing Gabriel Tosh in Starcraft. Justified in universe, since his new, deeper voice is said to be a result of the knife and poison in his neck, although it's also GameplayAndStorySegregation since Blizzard added the new voice actor before the attempted assassination.
* PerpetualFrowner: Described as having 'scowling features,' but it's not like he can help it - His tusks are so big, he can't even close his mouth properly.
* PragmaticHero: Well, he is a Troll. He's not above sacrificing things to his Loa, and his dialogue implies he isn't above having Sylvanas raise the dead for the Horde's defense either.
* PreMortemOneLiner: When he kills his first Zandalari in ''Shadows of the Horde.''
--> Zandalari, bleeding out: ''"Why!?"''
--> Vol'jin: ''"Bwonsamdi hungers."'' *kicks the Zandalari down the stairs*
* ThePromise: Both Vol'jin and Tyrathan make one to each other. Tyrathan promises Vol'jin that he personally will craft the arrow Vol'jin uses to kill Garrosh, and Vol'jin promises that he will kill whoever kills Tyrathan one day.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Tells Garrosh that he possesses his father's lust for battle even without having drunk demon blood, and predicts that Garrosh will ultimately alienate his people until Vol'jin assassinates him.
* [[spoiler:RebelLeader: Will be the leader of the Horde forces rebelling against Garrosh in 5.3.]]
* [[RedHeadedHero Red Mohawk'd Hero]]
* RedOniBlueOni: While formerly more of a blue type, he now serves as the Red to Thrall's Blue, and in ''Shadows of the Horde'', serves as Red to Chen's Blue.
* ReluctantRuler: [[spoiler: When Thrall kneels to him, Vol'jin, visually taken aback, merely says, "I... Am not worthy..." and only accepts when the other leaders bow in agreement. After the cinematic, if you speak to Thrall, he'll say Vol'jin doesn't seem to want to be Warchief, but he thinks that will make him a better leader.]]
* TheReveal: In the Alliance cinematic mostly, [[spoiler: when the Horde's forces part to reveal Vol'jin standing before Varian as the new Warchief.]]
* SadisticChoice: He's clearly not happy with Garrosh's policy, but if he openly opposes him, the trolls will likely face Garrosh's wrath, situated fairly close to Orgrimmar. [[spoiler: Garrosh sends the Kor'kron to the Darkspear Isles and puts them under martial law, but Horde players can organize a resistance via quests and successfully turn the tables.]]
* SavagePiercings: His earrings.
* ScarsAreForever: While a majority of the wounds he suffers heal over without a scar, he wills himself not to regenerate the one in his throat, which results in a deeper voice and a scar, so that he can remember his past self and the mistakes he made.
* SleevesAreForWimps
* TheSmartGuy: During Thrall's reign, He was Thrall's top advisor.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: He plays the Pandaren game Jihui quite often with Tyrathan in ''Shadows of the Horde''. One of the Loa's visions even surrounds the game, with him and his people as game pieces.
* TakeUpMySword: Takes the position of leader of the trolls after the death of his father Sen'jin.
* ThatManIsDead: A major theme in the ''Shadows of the Horde'' novel is Vol'jin coming to terms with his new, post-Dagger in the Dark self. Tyrathan, having also had a near death experience, tells Vol'jin that neither of them are the same people as they were before their near deaths. Vol'jin in particular seems [[DarkerAndEdgier more troll-like]] than he was before, and leaves with a greater connection to the Loa and to the spirit of his father, Sen'jin.
** One sign of this is, at the beginning of the book, Vol'jin is described as being Tushui, which makes sense considering his previous appearances. At the end of the book and in subsequent appearances, he appears to have switched to Huojin.
* TookALevelInBadass: Basically everything he does in ''Cataclysm''. Many a fans, Alliance AND Horde, gained new respect for him when they saw him flip off Garrosh Hellscream in the troll starting area.
** And before that, he got some awesome moments in the retaking of the Echo Isles. He even got a [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100220160111/wowwiki/images/thumb/0/02/Vol%27jin_Old.jpg/515px-Vol%27jin_Old.jpg costume]] [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100301082821/wowwiki/images/c/c8/Vol%27jin.jpg upgrade]] to go with it.
** [[http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2012/october/voljin.jpg And another upgrade, this time to his entire model, after that.]]
** The entire premise of ''Shadows of the Horde'' is him abandoning his old self, taking a level in badass, and returning to the world a stronger, wiser troll.
** At the end of the Siege of Orgrimmar, [[spoiler: Vol'jin is unanimously agreed upon by the other Horde leaders to take the mantle of Warchief]].
* WalkingShirtlessScene
* WhamLine: ''"'''I''' speak for de Horde."''
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Happened three times. The first time before he was born, the Darkspear were kicked out of Stranglethorn vale by the other troll tribes. The second time their island was sunk by the ghostly Sea Witch and her murloc minions. Then finally in WoW his home in Kalimdor, Echo Isles was taken over by a renegade troll witchdoctor. However, he has finally succeeded in retaking the Echo Islands come ''Cataclysm''.
** [[spoiler:Apparently, it's happening ''again'' in patch 5.1. After barely surviving an assassination attempt from a Kor'kron soldier (which are Garrosh's elite guard), Vol'jin decides to stay low in Pandaria.]]
* YouKilledMyFather: Zar'jira killed Sen'jin back on the Darkspear Isles.
!!Rokhan
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->'''Class:''' Shadow Hunter
Champion of the Horde and the Darkspear Tribe, and described by former Warchief Thrall as the finest scout at the Horde's disposal.
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* BalefulPolymorph: In Warcraft III, one of his spells, Hex, caused him to transform enemies into random critters.
* BashBrothers: Fans think of him as one with Rexxar.
* {{Badass}}
** BadassBeard: The first Troll to ever be seen with a beard, he sported a very long one, although he doesn't have it in ''Wrath of the Lich King''.
* TheCameo: Rokhan makes a very brief appearence in ''Stormrage'' leading the survivors of the Emerald Nightmare in Durotar.
* DarkIsNotEvil
* DemotedToExtra: In ''Wrath of the Lich King''.
* FragileSpeedster: While his unit in WCIII wasn't as fast as other units (Only mounted units or units with magic speed buffs were faster than normal), his position as a scout, and virtue of being a Troll, means he is fast. And he is also fragile - he couldn't take very many hits, and was primarily a ranged unit.
* GlowingEyes: His eyes were always glowing on his ''Warcraft III'' model.
* DoubleWeapon: As with all Shadow Hunters, he wields a glaive, which he uses to throw at foes.
* HealingHands: One of his main uses in Warcraft III was as a healer for Rexxar and Chen Stormstout. His Healing Wave would hit one unit, and bounce to other friendly units, healing many.
* PlayingWithFire: His Serpent Ward totem spits fire at enemies.
* TheLancer: Of the Durotar Group.
* TheSwarm: His most powerful spell in the Orc bonus campaign of ''Warcraft III : The Frozen Throne''. He's got this instead of the standard Shadow Hunter Hero spell "Big Bad Voodoo" (which grants immortality to nearby units).
* WalkingShirtlessScene
!!Bwonsamdi, Guardian of the Dead
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An ancient Darkspear Loa, the Darkspear worship him as the Guardian of their Dead. The souls of the Darkspear that die go into his protection, and the souls of those who the Darkspear slay in battle go to him as sacrifices.
During the Zalazane's Fall event, Vol'jin reconnects the Darkspear Tribe to him by proving his worth in battle, and later, Bwonsamdi assists Vol'jin in defeating Zalazane.
In ''Shadows of the Horde'', he serves as a spiritual guide to Vol'jin throughout the book, giving him visions, teaching him lessons, and granting him blessings.
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* {{Badass}}
** BadassBaritone
* CastingAShadow
* CoolMask: He doesn't wear one, but his face is described as looking like a Trollish ''Rush'kah'' mask.
* DarkIsNotEvil
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: ''"You got some big mojo, Vol'jin!"''
* DontFearTheReaper: For Darkspear Trolls, spending the afterlife under Bwonsamdi's protection is considered a good thing. However, the souls of enemies that Darkspear Trolls slay in battle go directly to him as sacrifices.
* EvilLaugh: He's not evil, but he let's out a pretty evil sounding laugh before he kills Zalazane.
* TheGrimReaper: His initial appearance was just guarding the Darkspear tribe's dead, but ''Shadows of the Horde'' portrays him as guardian of ''all'' dead. And not just the trolls who die in the novel either, but Bwonsamdi even intends on taking the spirit of the human Tyrathan.
* LargeHam: And that laugh was really hammy. As well as a lot of other lines.
* {{Necromancer}}: While he is the Guardian of the Darkspear Dead, he also has the power to raise that dead up to fight the enemies of the Darkspear.
* PreMortemOneLiner: He gives one to Zalazane before blowing his body up.
--> ''"Zalazane! What'cha t'inkin' takin' dat which be mine? De Darkspear dead are MY domain, sorcerer. And now, you're gonna be one o' dem!"''
* RousingSpeech: He gives on when calling upon the spirits of the Darkspear dead to fight at Zalazane's Fall.
--> ''"Spirits of the Darkspear... ARISE! Take up de ancient mask! Take up de bloody spears! You be followin' Vol'jin now!""''
* ShoutOut: His name and association with the dead is a reference to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Samedi Baron Samedi]], the Loa of the Dead in Haitian Voodoo.
* SpiritAdvisor: As a Loa, he serves as one to Vol'jin, and any Darkspear Shadow Hunter or Priest who can speak to him.
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[[caption-width-right:350:The Icon of Shadows]]
The savage trolls of Azeroth are infamous for their cruelty, dark mysticism, and seething hatred for all other races. Yet one exception among the trolls is the Darkspear tribe and its cunning leader, Vol’jin. Plagued by a history of subservience and exile, this proud tribe was on the brink of extinction when Warchief Thrall and his mighty Horde forces were driven to the trolls’ remote island home in the South Seas during a violent storm.
Led at that time by Vol’jin’s wise father, Sen’jin, the Darkspears abandoned their prejudices and worked together with Thrall’s orcs to defeat a group of humans encroaching on the jungle isle. With unparalleled bravery, the trolls fought side by side with the Horde to secure victory, but tragedy befell the Darkspears soon afterward. Intent on appeasing a mysterious sea witch, a frenzied band of murlocs captured the isle’s defenders. Although a number of the imprisoned orcs and trolls managed to escape, the noble Sen’jin was slain by his captors.
In Sen’jin’s honor, Thrall welcomed the Darkspears into the Horde and offered them sanctuary in a new kingdom that he planned to create across the Great Sea. The trolls accepted Thrall’s offer, and Vol’jin eventually led his tribe to the vibrant jungles of the Echo Isles located just off the rugged coastline of Durotar.
* AllTrollsAreDifferent: The Darkspear are jungle trolls, which are for the most part tall and slim, with short blue fur.
* BatOutOfHell: Ride bats as flying mounts, and worship a bat Loa named Hir'eek.h
* TheBerserker: An iconic troll class in the RTS were Muscular Trolls who functioned as ranged [[GlassCannon GlassCannons]] with an above average HealingFactor. Though aside from a few exceptions such as the Warrior Trainer, Berserker Zanga, Troll Berserkers have been DemotedToExtra in WoW. In recent years, they are commonly confused with [[OurGiantsAreBigger Dire Trolls]].
* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: The troll race as a whole are associated with dinosaurs, among other primal themes, and the Darkspear are no exception. Raptors are considered a troll's best friend, and the Darkspear Druids follow the teachings of Gonk the Great Hunter, a Raptor Loa.
** Ravasaurs, a species of dinosaur closely related to raptors except larger and with poisonous skin like frogs, are also tamed by the Darkspear. Becoming immune to the Ravasaur's poison is a rite of passage for taming and growing one of your own in the tribe, and they've extended this privilege to other Horde races as well.
* TheDeterminator: '''"Darkspear never die."''' They lost multiple homes multiple times. First, they were kicked from Stranglethorn. Then, the Sea Witch Zar'jira sunk the eternally rain swept Islands they moved onto. Then, after moving to their new home, the Echo Isles, they had to evacuate to escape a naval attack by Daelin Proudmoore, and ''then'' they had to leave again because Zalazane betrayed the tribe, enslaved some tribesmen, and kept the isles for himself. Every time after, [[PlayerCharacter adventurer]] after adventurer went to kill Zalazane, but every time they returned his head, it was revealed to either be a coconut with a magical disguise, or the head of a Voodoo Slave. Vol'jin finally led the Trolls back to successfully reclaim the isles (And recruit the Druids as well). Despite all of this, the Darkspear are the single most successful Troll tribe. Whereas all of the others are falling to corruption, and despite all they've been through, the Darkspear are the most powerful troll tribe on Azeroth, rivaled only by the Zandalari.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: They have jamaican accents and follow gods similar to real life voodoo, have aztec style architecture, with some tribal african themes thrown in.
* HealingFactor: All trolls are blessed by the loa with regeneration. Depending on a troll's status with the loa, this ability can be enhanced so far as to regenerate faster than fire burns, or cursed to the point where you don't heal at all, even at normal pace. Most trolls can regenerate minor organs and digits, and full limbs are rarer but far from unheard of.
** There is a sword called Trol'kalar ("Troll Slayer" in the Human tongue), currently in the hands of the Forsaken, that has the power of negating a troll's HealingFactor when they're cut by it. Vol'jin actually concocted a plot at one point to obtain the sword and use it against Hakkar the Soulflayer and his minions in Stranglethorn Vale, though Stromgarde troops intercepted the courier that the player hands the sword to at the end of the quest line.
* JavelinThrower: Their weapons of choice. In the Siege of Orgrimmar, they even have massive, javelin launching siege weapons.
* IOweYouMyLife: The reason for them joining the orcs.
* NaturalWeapon: Averted with their tusks, played straight with their ''claws''. Player character trolls actually don't have claws/sharp nails, but trolls in art are frequently depicted with them and have been shown to use them in lore, and don't use their tusks to fight.
* RaptorAttack: Raptors are the best friend of all trolls, the only animal who's ferocity and hunting instinct perfectly match that of a savage troll. All trolls have been known to tame and ride raptors, but the Darkspear in particular seem to have a special kinship with them. They even follow the Raptor Loa, Gonk the Great Hunter.
* TheSacredDarkness: Somewhat. Trolls don't worship darkness itself, but their loa are considered dark gods. Their shadow spells are more clean and shadow like, thought of as 'natural' darkness, as opposed to demonic and Old God darkness which involves a lot of corrupting tendrils and MindRape. Troll Druid trainers say, "Dark is the jungle, but fertile is it's soil."
* SlouchOfVillainy: Inverted. The Darkspear are heroic, and are perpetually hunched over. The villainous Zandalari, however, always stand and sit up straight, even referred to by some as "Straight-back trolls".
* TribalFacepaint: Many trolls, including players, can have their faces covered in war paint.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Early in the development of ''Warcraft III'' they would've been revamped Forest Trolls [[AdaptationDyeJob dyed blue]], but Blizzard ultimately decided to make them separate.
** They were also originally a subspecies of Jungle Troll called "Island Trolls", but that was decided against as well.
!![[spoiler: Warchief]] Vol'jin
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-> ''"'''I''' speak for de Horde."''
->'''Class:''' Shadow Hunter
Chief of the Darkspear troll tribe. He joined up with the Horde in ''Warcraft III'' (as seen in the demo of ''Reign of Chaos'' and ''The Frozen Throne'' expansion) after Thrall & co. save his tribe from the wrath of a naga Sea Witch (later named Zar'jira) and her murloc minions. He took the role of leader after the death of his father Sen'jin at the hands of one of Zar'jira's worshippers.
For most of [=WoW=]'s life, he has played a minor role compared to other Horde leaders. However, as of ''Cataclysm'', he has begun taking a more active role in both Horde politics and the world as a whole; most notably, retaking his people's home in the Echo Isles. As of the ''Rise of the Zandalari'' patch, he has also begun actively opposing the Zandalari trolls, who are threatening to rebuild a united troll empire and had invited him to take part.
And now in Mists of Pandaria, he once again comes at odds with Garrosh Hellscream, and survives an assassination attempt by Garrosh on his life. After which, he goes through a spiritual journey as the wound in his neck heals, and returns to the world a changed man, the fire of revolution burning in his eyes, with the intention of rebellion against Garrosh and the Horde he leads.
[[spoiler: Following Garrosh's defeat in the Siege of Orgrimmar, Vol'jin tells Thrall that the Horde needs its true Warchief now more than ever. Thrall instead kneels before Vol'jin and names him the new Warchief.]]
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* AboveTheInfluence: During his stay with the Zandalari, it's said that, were he so inclined, the Zandalari woman, Khal'ak, who was trying to convince him to align his Tribe with the Zandalari, would have slept with him. But he avoids it so she doesn't think she has him under her control.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Vol'jin is the central character in ''Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde'', similar to how Jaina was in Tides of War, and Thrall was in Twilight of the Aspects.
* AFatherToHisMen: ''"The Horde be my family. It be my duty to give everything for my family."''
* AlwaysSecondBest: Not Vol'jin himself, but Zalazane was second best to Vol'jin. Some members of the Tribe, before joining the Horde, thought Zalazane would become the Darkspear Chieftain, because Vol'jin was destined for bigger things.
* AntiHero: Type III.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He is the Chieftain of the Darkspear Tribe, and the most powerful Shadow Hunter on Azeroth.
** And now [[spoiler:he is the Warchief of the Horde.]]
* ArcherArchetype: Actively uses a bow throughout all his portrayals, mixing it with his glaive in ''Shadows of the Horde'', and other shadow themed abilities, such as a 'Shadow Shot' in the Troll starting zone.
* ArchEnemy: Zar'jira and Zalazane, the former for [[YouKilledMyFather inciting the killing of his father]] and [[YouCantGoHomeAgain driving his people from their home islands]], and the latter for [[EvilFormerFriend betraying their lasting friendship]] and [[RunningGag driving his people from their home islands]]. He faces off against Zalazane on the eve of the ''Cataclysm'' expansion, and Zar'jira returns at the climax of the new troll starting zone and he gets to put her down as well.
** And now, Garrosh Hellscream. He's had Vol'jin's people relegated to the slums of Orgrimmar, forced him to participate in acts of war he didn't approve of under threat of death, attempted to have him assassinated, and tried to place his people under martial law. Needless to say, Vol'jin is pretty pissed at him.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: On the receiving end of one from Taran Zhu, when a random blizzard consumes Kun Lai, and Tyrathan is up on his normal trek up the mountain, Vol'jin is eager to go and help search for and rescue him in the blizzard, but Taran Zhu prevents hhim from doing so.
--> Taran Zhu: ''"Is it to save the man that you wish to act, or to preserve your self-conception as a hero? I expect much dusting to be done before you have reached the truth."''
* AssKickingPose: [[http://hydra-images.cursecdn.com/wowpedia.org/5/53/SoO_Horde_Leaders.jpg With the other leaders,]] [[spoiler: after becoming Warchief.]]
* [[spoiler:AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A00jJxhyRY&t=1m15s From this day forward, Vol'jin - if you lead, I will follow.]]]]
* BalefulPolymorph: He has a multitarget version of the shaman's Hex spell, which turns enemies into frogs. He also transforms Rexxar, Rokhan, and Chen Stormstout into ethereal wyverns in ''[[{{Warcraft}} Frozen Throne]]''.
* {{Badass}}
** BackToBackBadasses: [[http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2013/04/shadows-of-the-horde-cover-full.jpg With Chen Stormstout]] in this official artwork, but beware, CoversAlwaysLie.
** BadassBaritone
** BadassBeard: The only troll known to have one, thanks to character customization limits. And he sports it very well.
** BadassBoast: From the Troll starting zone:
---> '''Vol'jin''': ''"...when tha time comes dat ya failure is complete and ya "power" is meaningless, I will be dere to end ya rule, swiftly and silently. Ya will spend ya reign glancin' over ya shoulda and fearin' tha shadows, for when tha time comes and ya blood be slowly drainin' out, ya will know exactly who fired da arrow dat pierced ya heart."''
*** Another excellent one in ''Shadows of the Horde'' when [[spoiler: he, Tyrathan, Chen, and Brother Cuo are imprisoned on the Isle of Thunder. It's delivered at the moment that Vol'jin decides to stop playing along with the Zandalari priestess Khal'ak and start kicking ass:]]
---> '''Vol'jin''': [[spoiler: *snaps the golden chain linking his manacles with a simple flick of his wrist* "They built this prison to hold Zandalari. I be more. I be Darkspear. I be shadow hunter. Time we be informing them just how bad a mistake they've made."]]
** BadassCreed: ''"Darkspear never die."''
** BadassInCharge: Of the Darkspear and the Rebellion.
** BadassInDistress: Garrosh attempts to have him assassinated. Not only does he survive, he survives having a poisoned dagger buried in his throat. No stitches or bandages, and he could even talk afterwards (Although his speech was kind of impaired). He is able to get away and float down a river until he's discovered by Chen Stormstout, who assists him in healing by using acupuncture to finally dispel the poison so his regeneration can work. Which, by the way, only takes ''a few months.'' Of course, trolls have a HealingFactor, but that doesn't diminish the badassery of it (note that it was a poison made specifically for killing trolls by blocking said HealingFactor).
* BareFistedMonk: Not his normal fighting style, but he did volunteer in Monk training during his stay at the Shado-Pan Monastery for exercise and to strengthen himself. [[SubvertedTrope He hasn't fought like a monk for the most part,]] but he does use a lesson Taran Zhu taught him to break through stone blocks to punch through people's skulls. His 'face punch' has almost reached MemeticMutation status to those who've read the book.
* BashBrothers: With Tyrathan in ''Shadows of the Horde.''
* BigGood: of Mists of Pandaria for the Horde, being the leader of the rebellion against Garrosh [[spoiler: (as well as after Mists of Pandaria, being the new Warchief in all).]]
* BladeOnAStick: In his novel cover.
* BloodKnight: ''Shadows of the Horde'' states he's slain hundreds of Humans in battle, and that doing so brings him joy in that his future is clear. The crispness of Chen's Memory Brew reminded him of the echoing snap of breaking bones, and the sweetness was the joy in hearing their dying sighs.
** In the Siege of Orgrimmar, he laughs as he welcomes the players to "da fields o' slaughta'".
* BowAndSwordInAccord: He is exceptionally skilled with the [[DoubleWeapon glaive]] and the bow.
* BrassBalls: Vol'jin's gonads must be large enough to fill the Sunwell. He told the acting Warchief of the Horde, the headstrong Garrosh Hellscream, son of the legendary Grom Hellscream, {{Badass}} in his own right, that he would assassinate him. Right to his face. See TheReasonYouSuckSpeech below.
* BreakoutCharacter: Vol'jin didn't have much potential early in World of Warcraft's lifetime. He sat in Thrall's throne room and made fighting Thrall for Alliance players more difficult, but he had no effects on WoW lore as a whole. Whether or not Blizzard planned for him to become as major a character as he became is up for discussion, but one thing is certain: Ever since he had his BadassBoast, he has become a fan favorite to the point where he dominates other Horde leaders in polls (Even over MemeticMutation candidate Basic Campfire).
* CatchPhrase: See the BadassCreed above. He seems to have picked it up since returning from Pandaria, alluding to how he survived death.
* CallBack: In 5.3, Vol'jin again promises to fire the arrow that will pierce Garrosh's heart.
** In ''Shadows of the Horde'', he says that he didn't plan on fulfilling this promise when he went to Pandaria... But he packed a bow just in case.
* CharacterDevelopment: He's had more characterization in Cataclysm than at any other point during WoW lore.
** His faction leader short story details the trials he undertook to become a Shadow Hunter.
** The tie-in novel ''Shadows of the Horde'', which takes place during ''Mists of Pandaria'', gives him even more development.
* ChildhoodFriends: He and Zalazane were very close growing up. Together they were able to fend off bullies, and Zalazane was the only one Vol'jin cried to during the death of his first pet. Their first kill had even been the same animal.
* CombatPragmatist: Instead of sticking fully to his usual fighting style, which Khal'ak can predict, he takes her by surprise by using a Pandaren martial arts style punch to shatter her skull.
* CoolMask: [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100301082821/wowwiki/images/c/c8/Vol%27jin.jpg He wore one for one of his model updates.]]
* CoversAlwaysLie: In the ''Shadows of the Horde'' book cover, Vol'jin and Chen are BackToBackBadasses. This scene never happens in the book, and Vol'jin never fights with a spear like on the cover, but either with a glaive or bow. Also, while the cover will make you believe those two are BashBrothers, Vol'jin actually is this moreso with Tyrathan.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Could be CharacterDevelopment, but Vol'jin seems to be descending more and more into the dark, savage, bloodthirsty Troll theme as of late than he ever was. Before Mists of Pandaria, he was almost like Thrall in a Troll skin (And the fact that they used to have the same voice actors didn't help). But lately, he seems more savage, more violent, and more likely to use dark magic.
** This is a definite case of CharacterDevelopment. See ThatManIsDead below.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He has no problem using shadow magic and as TheSmartGuy he's likely to use trickery to achieve his goals, but he is scrupulous and willing to work with [[Characters/WarcraftTheAlliance the Alliance]] for the greater good. Also, according to ''Shadows Of The Horde'' this seems to be a general thing with shadow hunters.
* DemotedToExtra: He essentially did nothing but hang out with Thrall after turning Rexxar and Rok'han into spirit wyverns in ''Frozen Throne'', until taking back the Echo Isles just before ''Cataclysm''.
** Subverted come ''Cataclysm'', as he plays a significantly bigger role in the new troll starting area, and has since played an even bigger role during the events of the Rise of the Zandalari patch, gathering both the Horde and Alliance together to stop the rise of the Zandalari tribe and their new allies.
* DoubleWeapon: Being a Shadow Hunter, Vol'jin uses a glaive, a long double bladed sword. It's the iconic Shadow Hunter weapon.
* TheDreaded: According to Chen, battling Vol'jin is the stuff of many an Alliance member's nightmare.
* ElementalPowers: While while he'd only used the [[CastingAShadow shadow 'element']] previously, he appears to have expanded his power base as of Dagger in the Dark. Normally, he stuck to a bow and arrow or [[{{DoubleWeapon}} glaive]], but he was casting Lightning Bolts in the scenario, and dropped Shamanistic totems that had elemental powers as well.
** CastingAShadow: As a Shadow Hunter, he is at a command of some dark voodoo. He's far from limited to this, however, it is the most frequent 'element' he uses.
** LightEmUp: Only his Chain Heal spell.
** MakingASplash: His Healing Ward totem cascades water that heals allies who stand by it.
** PlayingWithFire: His Serpent Ward totem spits fire.
** ShockAndAwe: Aforementioned Lightning Bolt.
* EscortMission: Dagger in the Dark
* ExactWords: A rare positive example. In the Rise of the Zandalari patch trailer, the Prophet Zul asks Vol'jin if he was going to turn his back on his own people (the troll species), to which Vol'jin replies, "Da Horde is my people." Every time afterwards you see Vol'jin say "my people" in reference to those he leads and cares about, he's talking about the entire Horde, not just his tribe.
* [[spoiler: FakingTheDead]]: [[spoiler: In the Dagger in the Dark scenario, it becomes apparent that Garrosh no longer trusts Vol'jin and his minions try to kill him for treason. After the players save him, Vol'jin tells them to report back with his death anyway, so that he can operate in the shadows.]]
* [[{{Foreshadowing}} Foreshadowing]]: Vol'jin told Garrosh that he would [[{{Badass Boast}} 'pierce his black heart.']] [[spoiler: Come patch 5.3, Garrosh comes upon the literal Dark Heart of Y'Shaarj, and will presumably use it to give himself power over the sha.]]
** A RedHerring, as Vol'jin never actually gets to shoot Garrosh in either his real heart or the Dark Heart.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: He gets a pretty wicked scar on his neck from where the dagger struck.
* GuileHero: While Vol'jin can very easily rally people on the battlefield, he is extremely good at picking and choosing his words carefully to achieve the results he wants, and can operate from the shadows with great success. This is how he is able to get the whole Darkspear Rebellion against Garrosh set up in the first place, and how he is able to work with and convince the Alliance not to stab him in the back when it's over.
* HealingHands: UpToEleven at the end of ''Shadows of the Horde'', where a blessing from Bwonsamdi causes Vol'jin to unleash a burst of healing power, resurrecting Tyrathan and healing everyone else in the immediate vicinity.
** The healing spell in question is also pretty clearly [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration Chain Heal]], with the way it's described as a beam of light bouncing from person to person.
* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic
* LifeOrLimbDecision: More like life or digit decision, but during his Shadow Hunter trials, his thumb was badly wounded, broken and bent backwards by a surprise attack by his own father. Since the thumb would never heal correctly, Vol'jin slices it off with his glaive so he can regenerate a new, proper thumb.
* MagicKnight: Wields a glaive and a bow, and is also proficient in shadow magic.
* MrFanservice: Along with Illidan Stormrage, Vol'jin is the 'victim' of many a squealing fangirl. When people on the WoW forums complained Vol'jin didn't seem to wear enough armor for someone of his importance and status, it was met with replies like, "You can't tell Vol'jin how much he needs to wear!"
* TheLastDance: In ''Shadows Of The Horde'', [[spoiler: he, Tyrathan, Chen Stormstout, and the remaining Shado-Pan are quite convinced that the approaching Zandalari army is going to overwhelm their defenses and slaughter them all, but they do everything they can to put fear in them and thin their numbers before they reach the Shado-Pan monastery. Vol'jin doesn't meet his end there, of course, as he goes on to lead the Horde rebellion against Garrosh.]]
* TheLeader: [[spoiler: Warchief of the Horde, after Garrosh is incarcerated.]]
* NumberTwo: His Tribe always saw Zalazane as his. After joining the Horde, he was this to Thrall.
* NonIndicativeName: The Shadow Hunter is not solely a Hunter class type, but a Shaman/Shadow Priest/Hunter hybrid, utilizing a blend of physical damage via arrow shots and glaive slashes, and magical damage via shadow spells and hexes. Some Shadow Hunter npcs across the world have animals trailing behind them, but this is uncommon, and Vol'jin, while it was mentioned he had a pet in the past, he hasn't used one in any of his modern appearances. It should also be noted prior to Cataclysm, Shadow Hunters weren't depicted using bows or pets aside from their magical snake summons.
* OddFriendship: With Tyrathan Khort, a human hunter. They started off ''hating'' each other, but during their stay in Shado-Pan Monastery grew very close.
** Tyra notes that he'd likely be tried and executed for treason if his friendship with Vol'jin was ever discovered.
* OnlySaneMan: Vol'jin is, as of Garrosh's increasing ascendancy, the most pragmatic, rational, and, in a way, moral of the Horde's major leaders. He's willing to accept the Alliance's help in dealing with the Zandalari.
** He is this to the other troll tribes as well. While the Zandalari and co. are struggling in vain to recreate an empire whose romanticized zeniths they had never truly known, the Darkspear survived under Vol'jin's leadership by working with the reality of the world and carving their own place in it.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: Prior to ''Cataclysm'', he was this. With leaders like Sylvanas and Thrall around, he didn't get much to do. He still got to do a bit more than poor Cairne & Lor'themar Theron, like tapping the first keg at Brewfest.
** And then gets ''heavily'' subverted in ''Cataclysm''. It helps that he flipped off resident [[TheScrappy scrappy]] Garrosh Hellscream as one of his first acts in the new expansion.
** He's also the central character of a novel. Fan reaction to this is positive, if [[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/6551465278 this thread]] is anything to go by.
* TheOtherDarrin: He was, at one point, voiced by Chris Metzen, who voices almost hundreds of other characters in Warcraft like Thrall, Varian, Nefarian, Hakkar, and Ragnaros. But, he is now voiced by Dave Fennoy, who is well known for voicing Gabriel Tosh in Starcraft. Justified in universe, since his new, deeper voice is said to be a result of the knife and poison in his neck, although it's also GameplayAndStorySegregation since Blizzard added the new voice actor before the attempted assassination.
* PerpetualFrowner: Described as having 'scowling features,' but it's not like he can help it - His tusks are so big, he can't even close his mouth properly.
* PragmaticHero: Well, he is a Troll. He's not above sacrificing things to his Loa, and his dialogue implies he isn't above having Sylvanas raise the dead for the Horde's defense either.
* PreMortemOneLiner: When he kills his first Zandalari in ''Shadows of the Horde.''
--> Zandalari, bleeding out: ''"Why!?"''
--> Vol'jin: ''"Bwonsamdi hungers."'' *kicks the Zandalari down the stairs*
* ThePromise: Both Vol'jin and Tyrathan make one to each other. Tyrathan promises Vol'jin that he personally will craft the arrow Vol'jin uses to kill Garrosh, and Vol'jin promises that he will kill whoever kills Tyrathan one day.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Tells Garrosh that he possesses his father's lust for battle even without having drunk demon blood, and predicts that Garrosh will ultimately alienate his people until Vol'jin assassinates him.
* [[spoiler:RebelLeader: Will be the leader of the Horde forces rebelling against Garrosh in 5.3.]]
* [[RedHeadedHero Red Mohawk'd Hero]]
* RedOniBlueOni: While formerly more of a blue type, he now serves as the Red to Thrall's Blue, and in ''Shadows of the Horde'', serves as Red to Chen's Blue.
* ReluctantRuler: [[spoiler: When Thrall kneels to him, Vol'jin, visually taken aback, merely says, "I... Am not worthy..." and only accepts when the other leaders bow in agreement. After the cinematic, if you speak to Thrall, he'll say Vol'jin doesn't seem to want to be Warchief, but he thinks that will make him a better leader.]]
* TheReveal: In the Alliance cinematic mostly, [[spoiler: when the Horde's forces part to reveal Vol'jin standing before Varian as the new Warchief.]]
* SadisticChoice: He's clearly not happy with Garrosh's policy, but if he openly opposes him, the trolls will likely face Garrosh's wrath, situated fairly close to Orgrimmar. [[spoiler: Garrosh sends the Kor'kron to the Darkspear Isles and puts them under martial law, but Horde players can organize a resistance via quests and successfully turn the tables.]]
* SavagePiercings: His earrings.
* ScarsAreForever: While a majority of the wounds he suffers heal over without a scar, he wills himself not to regenerate the one in his throat, which results in a deeper voice and a scar, so that he can remember his past self and the mistakes he made.
* SleevesAreForWimps
* TheSmartGuy: During Thrall's reign, He was Thrall's top advisor.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: He plays the Pandaren game Jihui quite often with Tyrathan in ''Shadows of the Horde''. One of the Loa's visions even surrounds the game, with him and his people as game pieces.
* TakeUpMySword: Takes the position of leader of the trolls after the death of his father Sen'jin.
* ThatManIsDead: A major theme in the ''Shadows of the Horde'' novel is Vol'jin coming to terms with his new, post-Dagger in the Dark self. Tyrathan, having also had a near death experience, tells Vol'jin that neither of them are the same people as they were before their near deaths. Vol'jin in particular seems [[DarkerAndEdgier more troll-like]] than he was before, and leaves with a greater connection to the Loa and to the spirit of his father, Sen'jin.
** One sign of this is, at the beginning of the book, Vol'jin is described as being Tushui, which makes sense considering his previous appearances. At the end of the book and in subsequent appearances, he appears to have switched to Huojin.
* TookALevelInBadass: Basically everything he does in ''Cataclysm''. Many a fans, Alliance AND Horde, gained new respect for him when they saw him flip off Garrosh Hellscream in the troll starting area.
** And before that, he got some awesome moments in the retaking of the Echo Isles. He even got a [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100220160111/wowwiki/images/thumb/0/02/Vol%27jin_Old.jpg/515px-Vol%27jin_Old.jpg costume]] [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100301082821/wowwiki/images/c/c8/Vol%27jin.jpg upgrade]] to go with it.
** [[http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2012/october/voljin.jpg And another upgrade, this time to his entire model, after that.]]
** The entire premise of ''Shadows of the Horde'' is him abandoning his old self, taking a level in badass, and returning to the world a stronger, wiser troll.
** At the end of the Siege of Orgrimmar, [[spoiler: Vol'jin is unanimously agreed upon by the other Horde leaders to take the mantle of Warchief]].
* WalkingShirtlessScene
* WhamLine: ''"'''I''' speak for de Horde."''
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Happened three times. The first time before he was born, the Darkspear were kicked out of Stranglethorn vale by the other troll tribes. The second time their island was sunk by the ghostly Sea Witch and her murloc minions. Then finally in WoW his home in Kalimdor, Echo Isles was taken over by a renegade troll witchdoctor. However, he has finally succeeded in retaking the Echo Islands come ''Cataclysm''.
** [[spoiler:Apparently, it's happening ''again'' in patch 5.1. After barely surviving an assassination attempt from a Kor'kron soldier (which are Garrosh's elite guard), Vol'jin decides to stay low in Pandaria.]]
* YouKilledMyFather: Zar'jira killed Sen'jin back on the Darkspear Isles.
!!Rokhan
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->'''Class:''' Shadow Hunter
Champion of the Horde and the Darkspear Tribe, and described by former Warchief Thrall as the finest scout at the Horde's disposal.
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* BalefulPolymorph: In Warcraft III, one of his spells, Hex, caused him to transform enemies into random critters.
* BashBrothers: Fans think of him as one with Rexxar.
* {{Badass}}
** BadassBeard: The first Troll to ever be seen with a beard, he sported a very long one, although he doesn't have it in ''Wrath of the Lich King''.
* TheCameo: Rokhan makes a very brief appearence in ''Stormrage'' leading the survivors of the Emerald Nightmare in Durotar.
* DarkIsNotEvil
* DemotedToExtra: In ''Wrath of the Lich King''.
* FragileSpeedster: While his unit in WCIII wasn't as fast as other units (Only mounted units or units with magic speed buffs were faster than normal), his position as a scout, and virtue of being a Troll, means he is fast. And he is also fragile - he couldn't take very many hits, and was primarily a ranged unit.
* GlowingEyes: His eyes were always glowing on his ''Warcraft III'' model.
* DoubleWeapon: As with all Shadow Hunters, he wields a glaive, which he uses to throw at foes.
* HealingHands: One of his main uses in Warcraft III was as a healer for Rexxar and Chen Stormstout. His Healing Wave would hit one unit, and bounce to other friendly units, healing many.
* PlayingWithFire: His Serpent Ward totem spits fire at enemies.
* TheLancer: Of the Durotar Group.
* TheSwarm: His most powerful spell in the Orc bonus campaign of ''Warcraft III : The Frozen Throne''. He's got this instead of the standard Shadow Hunter Hero spell "Big Bad Voodoo" (which grants immortality to nearby units).
* WalkingShirtlessScene
!!Bwonsamdi, Guardian of the Dead
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An ancient Darkspear Loa, the Darkspear worship him as the Guardian of their Dead. The souls of the Darkspear that die go into his protection, and the souls of those who the Darkspear slay in battle go to him as sacrifices.
During the Zalazane's Fall event, Vol'jin reconnects the Darkspear Tribe to him by proving his worth in battle, and later, Bwonsamdi assists Vol'jin in defeating Zalazane.
In ''Shadows of the Horde'', he serves as a spiritual guide to Vol'jin throughout the book, giving him visions, teaching him lessons, and granting him blessings.
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* {{Badass}}
** BadassBaritone
* CastingAShadow
* CoolMask: He doesn't wear one, but his face is described as looking like a Trollish ''Rush'kah'' mask.
* DarkIsNotEvil
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: ''"You got some big mojo, Vol'jin!"''
* DontFearTheReaper: For Darkspear Trolls, spending the afterlife under Bwonsamdi's protection is considered a good thing. However, the souls of enemies that Darkspear Trolls slay in battle go directly to him as sacrifices.
* EvilLaugh: He's not evil, but he let's out a pretty evil sounding laugh before he kills Zalazane.
* TheGrimReaper: His initial appearance was just guarding the Darkspear tribe's dead, but ''Shadows of the Horde'' portrays him as guardian of ''all'' dead. And not just the trolls who die in the novel either, but Bwonsamdi even intends on taking the spirit of the human Tyrathan.
* LargeHam: And that laugh was really hammy. As well as a lot of other lines.
* {{Necromancer}}: While he is the Guardian of the Darkspear Dead, he also has the power to raise that dead up to fight the enemies of the Darkspear.
* PreMortemOneLiner: He gives one to Zalazane before blowing his body up.
--> ''"Zalazane! What'cha t'inkin' takin' dat which be mine? De Darkspear dead are MY domain, sorcerer. And now, you're gonna be one o' dem!"''
* RousingSpeech: He gives on when calling upon the spirits of the Darkspear dead to fight at Zalazane's Fall.
--> ''"Spirits of the Darkspear... ARISE! Take up de ancient mask! Take up de bloody spears! You be followin' Vol'jin now!""''
* ShoutOut: His name and association with the dead is a reference to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Samedi Baron Samedi]], the Loa of the Dead in Haitian Voodoo.
* SpiritAdvisor: As a Loa, he serves as one to Vol'jin, and any Darkspear Shadow Hunter or Priest who can speak to him.
