History Characters / WarcraftTheAllianceIronforge

* BerserkButton: In ''Legion'', he's outraged to find out that Frostmourne was reforged, if a Frost Death Knight wields the Blades of the Fallen Prince in front of him.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Brother of the king and very active as not only an ambassador to the rest of the Alliance, but also as an archaeologist himself... while still kicking a ''lot'' of ass.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Brother of the former king and a very active AdventurerArchaeologist.

'''[[Characters/WarcraftTheAlliance The Alliance]]:''' [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceStormwind Stormwind (Humans)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceLordaeron Lordaeron (Humans)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceGilneas Gilneas (Humans/Worgen)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceKulTiras Kul Tiras (Humans)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceHumanKingdoms Other Human Kingdoms]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceIronforge Ironforge (Dwarven Clans)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceGnomeregan Gnomeregan (Gnomes)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceQuelThalas Quel'Thalas/Telogrus Rift (High Elves and Void Elves)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceDarnassus Darnassus (Night Elves)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceExodar The Exodar (Draenei)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceTushui Tushui (Pandaren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceVindicaar Vindicaar (Lightforged Draenei)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceMechagon Mechagon (Mechagnomes)]]\\
'''[[Characters/WarcraftTheHorde The Horde]]:''' [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeOrgrimmar Orgrimmar (Orcs)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeDarkspearTribe The Darkspear Tribe (Trolls)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeThunderBluff Thunder Bluff (Tauren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeTheForsaken The Forsaken (Undead)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeQuelThalas Quel'Thalas (Blood Elves)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeBilgewaterCartel (Goblins)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordePandaren Huojin (Pandaren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeHighmountain Thunder Totem (Highmountain Tauren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeSuramar Suramar (Nightborne)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeZandalariEmpire Zandalari Empire (Zandalar Trolls)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeVoldunai Voldunai (Vulpera)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeOther Other (non-playable races)]]\\
'''Other factions:''' [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeOldHorde The Old Horde/Iron Horde]] | [[Characters/WarcraftTheScourge The Scourge]] | [[Characters/WarcraftSylvanasAndFollowers Sylvanas and his followers]] | [[Characters/WarcraftKnightsOfTheEbonBlade Knights of the Ebon Blade]] | [[Characters/WarcraftIllidanAndFollowers Illidan and his followers]] | [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeGarroshsHorde Garrosh's Horde]] | [[Characters/WarcraftPandaria Pandaria]] | [[Characters/WarcraftOthers Other mortals]] | [[Characters/WarcraftTheOldGods The Void (The Old Gods)]] | [[Characters/WarcraftEternals Eternals]] | [[Characters/WarcraftShadowlands Shadowlands (Death)]] | [[Characters/WarcraftTitans The Titans (Arcane)]] | [[Characters/WarcraftTheBurningLegion The Burning Legion (Fel)]] | [[Characters/WarcraftTheDragonflights The Dragonflights]] | [[Characters/WarcraftWildGods Wild Gods]] | [[Characters/WarcraftTheArtifactWeapons The Artifact Weapons]]\\

'''[[Characters/WarcraftTheHorde The Horde]]:''' [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeOrgrimmar Orgrimmar (Orcs)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeDarkspearTribe The Darkspear Tribe (Trolls)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeThunderBluff Thunder Bluff (Tauren}]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeTheForsaken The Forsaken (Undead)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeQuelThalas Quel'Thalas (Blood Elves)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeBilgewaterCartel (Goblins)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordePandaren Huojin (Pandaren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeHighmountain Thunder Totem (Highmountain Tauren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeSuramar Suramar (Nightborne)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeZandalariEmpire Zandalari Empire (Zandalar Trolls)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeVoldunai Voldunai (Vulpera)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeOther Other (non-playable races)]]\\

'''[[Characters/WarcraftTheAlliance The Alliance]]:''' ([[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceStormwind Stormwind (Humans)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceLordaeron Lordaeron (Humans)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceGilneas Gilneas (Humans/Worgen)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceKulTiras Kul Tiras (Humans)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceHumanKingdoms Other Human Kingdoms]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceIronforge Ironforge (Dwarven Clans)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceGnomeregan Gnomeregan (Gnomes)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceQuelThalas Quel'Thalas/Telogrus Rift (High Elves and Void Elves)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceDarnassus Darnassus (Night Elves)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceExodar The Exodar (Draenei)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceTushui Tushui (Pandaren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceVindicaar Vindicaar (Lightforged Draenei)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceMechagon Mechagon (Mechagnomes)]]\\
'''[[Characters/WarcraftTheHorde The Horde]]:''' ([[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeOrgrimmar Orgrimmar (Orcs)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeDarkspearTribe The Darkspear Tribe (Trolls)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeThunderBluff Thunder Bluff (Tauren}]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeTheForsaken The Forsaken (Undead)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeQuelThalas Quel'Thalas (Blood Elves)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeBilgewaterCartel (Goblins)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordePandaren Huojin (Pandaren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeHighmountain Thunder Totem (Highmountain Tauren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeSuramar Suramar (Nightborne)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeZandalariEmpire Zandalari Empire (Zandalar Trolls)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeVoldunai Voldunai (Vulpera)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeOther Other (non-playable races)]]\\

* {{MountainMan Mountain Men}}: The Dwarven Mountaineers, serving as the rangers of the mountain, defending the mountain passes. Although most are from Ironforge, the Wildhammer in particular are noted to be skilled Mountaineers, and ''Mists of Pandaria'' show that Dark Irons have become accepted too.

* MountainMen: The Dwarven Mountaineers, serving as the rangers of the mountain, defending the mountain passes. Although most are from Ironforge, the Wildhammer in particular are noted to be skilled Mountaineers, and ''Mists of Pandaria'' show that Dark Irons have become accepted too.

* BoisterousBruiser: As shown by his quote, he's a rather boisterous fellow who enjoys a good scrap.

** The Wildhammer outright defy it by being nature-loving people who live outdoors and ride gryphons (thereby allowing players to create dwarf shamans in ''Cataclysm'').

* StarCrossedLovers: Magni does his best to save Moira from the merciless evil Dark Dwarf Emperor. This, of course, is send adventurers to assassinate him. Only to find that she was HappilyMarried to the tyrant and just PLAYING at being his slave girl.

* TookALevelInKindness: Seems to have inexplicably mellowed out come ''Mists of Pandaria''. Probably has something to do with the realization that she does not have the complete loyalty of her own Dark Iron dwarfs, never mind the other clans' loyalty.

The dwarven kingdom of Ironforge, shared with their gnomish allies, is one of the fiercest supporters of the Alliance, ruled by King Magni Bronzebeard during much of ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''. However, a SuccessionCrisis following Magni [[TakenForGranite sacrificing himself to save the city from the destruction of Deathwing's cataclysm]] resulted in political upheaval. In the end, the Council of Three Hammers was placed in command of Ironforge, led by a representative from each of the three, long divided dwarven clans. Muradin Bronzebeard, Magni's brother, represents the Bronzebeard clan; Moira Thaurissan, Magni's daughter, represents the Dark Iron clan; Falstad Wildhammer represents the Wildhammer clan.

* DrillTank: The iconic transport of the Dark Irons, their inclusion in the Alliance brings the drills to the Alliance, and playable Dark Irons racial ability lets them use one.

* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: While the dwarves, for the most part, fit the mold, especially the dwarves under the Bronzebeard leadership, they are surprisingly a lot more varied. Among the Bronzebeard dwarves you will find just as many sophisticated scholars and archaeologists as you will find the typical short-statured vikings with fondness of ale. The Dark Iron dwarves are an evil bend of this mold with an added penchant for sorcery compared to their cousins (player dwarves couldn't be mages or warlocks before ''Cataclysm'', when the Council was formed), while the Wildhammer defy it by being nature-loving people who live outdoors and ride gryphons (thereby allowing players to create dwarf shamans in ''Cataclysm'').
* OurGryphonsAreDifferent: Riding and breeding these is the Wildhammer dwarves' schtick.

* TokenEvilTeammate: Dark Iron Dwarves, despite their HeelFaceTurn, have not fully given up their more ruthless and cruel methods of dealing with those who oppose them, with the exception of a few like Thaelin Darkanvil.

* FireForgedFriends: Despite a [[{{Understatement}} somewhat rocky start]] with Varian, the two develop a mutual respect in ''Mists of Pandaria'' while fighting off a Troll invasion, and upon Varian's death she is as distraught as the other alliance leaders.

* GoneNative: Despite being an Ironforge Dwarf, all three clans treat her as though she may as well have been born a Dark Iron, and though there are pockets that contest her claim as Queen of the Dark Irons, it's pretty unambiguous where she stands when it comes to leadership of the greater majority of them.

* DropTheHammer: He wields the hammer, Ironfoe, later wielded by adventurers and Daelin.

* MagicKnights: Wields the hammer, Ironfore, alongside fire spells in his boss battle.

* NonActionGuy: Thaelin is initially just an engineer with little fighting ability, leaving it to you to protect him. In ''Battle For Azeroth'' however, he's become warrior in full plate and mail.

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-> '''Voiced by''': Michael Sorich
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* TookALevelInBadass: Thaelin was initially a non-combatant in ''Warlords of Draenor'', but in ''Battle for Azeroth'' he shows up having grown out his beard and having become a warrior in full plate.

* DarkIsNotEvil: The Dark Iron Dwarves, a [[HeelFaceTurn formerly]] villainous clan of Dwarves that resemble an EvilCounterpart to the Bronzebeard and Wildhammer Dwarves. In Battle for Azeroth, the full might of their clan will be officially inducted into the Alliance, bringing their shadowy and grim tactics along with them.

* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: While the dwarves for the most part fit the mold, especially the dwarves under the Bronzebeard leadership, they are surprisingly a lot more varied. Among the Bronzebeard dwarves you will find just a many sophisticated scholars and archaeologists as you will find the typical short-statured vikings with fondness of ale. The Dark Iron dwarves are an evil bend of this mold with an added penchant for sorcery compared to their cousins (player dwarves couldn't be mages or warlocks before ''Cataclysm'', when the Council was formed), while the Wildhammer defy it by being nature-loving people who live outdoors and ride gryphons (thereby allowing players to create dwarf shamans in ''Cataclysm'').

!!Dagran Thaurissan

-->'''Class:''' Unknown, Possibly Shaman

* HiddenDepths: In his boss battle he acted like a typical Dark Iron leader and servant of Ragnaros, but in private he wished to free his people from Ragnaros even if he liked the power he gave with, and fell in love with Moira and she fell in love with him return because he treated her with kindness and respect, something she felt her father didn't.

* PoorCommunicationKills: In part due to retcon, Dagran and Moira intended to free his people from Ragnaros. However, he is killed by adventurers before this could happen. And in addition, not communicating properly with Ironforge that they he and Moira had fallen in love could have avoided his demise as well.

* DrivesLikeCrazy: He is a reckless driver in his tank, and crashes in Gorgorond when the Alliance is making the outpost.

* FriendlyRivalry: He holds ones with Gazlowe, the two working well together.

* ThePrankster: A quest in Telaar has him prank Yrel by sending her a bunch of goren, who has the Commander prank him back in turn, by releasing the [[HoistByHisOwnPetard goren on him]].
* TankGoodness: Drives a ram-headed Dark Iron tank. That he crashes...alot

!Dark Iron

[[folder:Falstad Wildhammer]]
!!Falstad Wildhammer
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[[caption-width-right:268:Despite persistent rumors, not dead.]]
->''"It'd take a hands-worth of these hill dwarves to take one from the Aerie down!"''

-> '''Voiced by''': Michael Sorich

High Thane of the Wildhammer clan and currently the Wildhammer representative on the Council of Three Hammers. Formerly went by the name Falstad Dragonreaver for his slaying of dragons prior to gaining leadership of the clan.

* BoisterousBruiser: As shown by his quote, he's a rather boisterous fellow who enjoys a good scrap.
* TheDragonslayer: He used to be called Dragonreaver with good reason.
* DropTheHammer: Wields the signature stormhammer of the Wildhammer Clan.
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* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Despite the metal armor that he wears, he doesn't wear a helmet. Ironically, he did wear a metal faceguard back in classic when his armor looked more like leather, but it disappeared when he got new armor in ''Cataclysm''.
* MountedCombat: He prefers to fly into combat on a gryphon, throwing stormhammers at enemies from above
* ShockAndAwe: Uses lightning against his foes through his stormhammer.
* WolfpackBoss: Now fights alongside Moira and Muradin.
* YouAreInCommandNow: Following Kurdran Wildhammer going missing in Outland and he stays in command following the latter's return.

[[folder:Kurdran Wildhammer]]
!!Kurdran Wildhammer
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[[caption-width-right:268:His warhammers cost $40,000, it costs $200,000 to throw them, for ''twelve seconds''.]]

Former High Thane of the Wildhammer clan, Kurdran joined the Alliance Expedition to Outland and was thought to have died. He turns out to have survived and returns to Azeroth in ''Cataclysm'', helping to unite the independant Wildhammer clans of the Twilight Highlands.

As seen in ''Fire and Iron'', Kurdran was briefly the Wildhammer representative of the Council of Three Hammers, but gave up the position to Falstad, the current High Thane of the Wildhammer clan.

* TheBusCameBack: Appears again in ''The Burning Crusade'', then fully returns to Azeroth in ''Cataclysm''.
* TheDragonslayer: Renowned for his slaying of many dragons during the Second War.

* FishOutOfWater: In the Council of Three Hammers story ''Fire and Iron'', in which he feels completely out of place in the city of Ironforge.
* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Wears a mix of mail and plate armor, but never wears a helmet.
%%* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Danath.
* ManlyTears: In ''Fire and Iron'', when he discovers one of Sky-Ree's eggs to have survived.
* MountedCombat: Prefered to ride into battle on his legendary gryphon Sky-Ree. After Sky-Ree dies in a fire, he seems to have been stuck on the ground.
* PutOnABus: Initially disappeared from the franchise after ''Beyond the Dark Portal'' when the Dark Portal was destroyed. Then he reappeared years later.

* ShoutOut: Some believe the entire premise behind ''Fire and Iron'' is one big reference to the infamous Red Shirt Guy from Blizzcon 2010. Said Guy corrected a mistake in the ''Cataclysm'' beta, where Kudran was on the Council of Three Hammers instead of Falstad. Very soon after the event, Kudran was indeed replaced rightfully with Falstad.

[[folder:Thargas Anvilmar]]
!!Thargas Anvilmar
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[[caption-width-right:268:"GET OFF MY BRIDGE!"]]

Thargas Anvilmar is the last descendant of the former High King of the dwarves, Modimus Anvilmar, who once ruled all of the dwarven clans. He accompanied the missing King Varian Wrynn on his journey to reclaim his throne, during which he himself was given the Crown of the Anvilmar from his dying brother and saved the Thandol Span from Dark Iron dwarves.

* CarryABigStick: Wields a huge two-handed mace in his hands.
* CoolHelmet: Was given the Helm of the Anvilmars, a close-faced and horned helmet that resembles the warrior tier 5 raid helmet.
* HeroicLineage: One of his claims to fame is that he is descended from Modimus Anvilmar, last High King of Ironforge.
%%* LastOfHisKind: Last of the Anvilmar.
* MountedCombat: Frequently shown riding into combat on his ram in the comic.
* RightfulKingReturns: Subverted. He is the heir to the Anvilmar clan, which once ruled over Ironforge, and wears the Helm of the Anvilmars, but he appears to have no interest in uniting the clans under his rule.
* RoyalBlood: Subverted; he has the blood and lineage of the old High King of the dwarves, but it is never factored into the reunification of the clans.
* ShouldersOfDoom: Based on the Tier 5 "Destroyer" Warrior Pauldrons.
* TankGoodness: Briefly rams a worn down siege engine into a golem in the comic.

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[[folder:Wildhammer Fact Checker]]
!!Wildhammer Fact Checker
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[[caption-width-right:250:"I just finished reading ''[[Literature/TheShatteringPreludeToCataclysm The Shattering]]'' yesterday... and I noticed something."]]
->''"One of [the younger historians] was a short Wildhammer dwarf dressed in a bright red tunic-—a very thorough fact checker by all accounts."''

->'''Class:''' N/A

A young Wildhammer dwarf who stands besides Falstad Wildhammer in the High Seat of Ironforge, distinguishable by his red tunic. According to him, the Ironforge Rams were the first type of ram domesticated by the dwarves when they settled in Dun Morogh.

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* AscendedFanboy: He is based on Ian Bates, most known as the Red Shirt Guy, a fan who became notorious during [=BlizzCon=] 2010 for pointing out lore inconsistencies regarding Falstad Wildhammer which would be addressed during the ''Cataclysm'' beta. To make the point further, when killed by Horde players, he drops a Red Shirt as loot.
* TheCameo: Makes one in the short story ''Fire and Iron'', where he's present when Kurdran Wildhammer gave the final piece of Modimus' hammer for reforging.
** He makes an extended one in the Chilling Tales From the Tavern in ''VideoGame/{{Hearthstone}}'', where he points out the lore inaccuracies in the stories told by the Pompous Thespian.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He's noticeably smaller than other dwarf [=NPCs=], likely to indicate his young age.

* TokenEvilTeammate: Dark Iron Dwarves, despite their HeelFaceTurn, have not fully given up their more ruthless and cruel methods of dealing with those who oppose them.

* TankGoodness: Drives a ram-headed Dark Iron tank.