Lore For Noobs - Varok Saurfang

[@Pokerface-tr1ds]

This is really good my friend! Thank you for doing this Warcraft lore lesson! Because not many people know about it!

[@CharlieFullyCaffeinated]

I would have preferred for Varok Saurfang to have been proclaimed Warchief.

[@gizzad]

totally

[@immrkuby]

***** High Overlord Saurfang is the REAL faction leader of the Horde... Vol'jin is just the peon who cleanses his cave and picks up the skeletons of the floor.

[@CynicalGamingBlogTerry309]

3:28 wrong, dranosh saurfang was killed by the lich king not putress.

[@xSheathixx]

We forgive you! You have a great voice for all of this lore stuff and im sure we all can overlook one small incident! Especially since it says on the card "Was killed by the lich King" lol

[@Leeroi132]

I love the cards, so informative. SO MUCH TO KNOW

[@Degrowjayse]

Varok Saurfang is one of my favorite characters of WoW Lok'tar, friend.

[@CuppaGi]

Hey Jesse, big fan of your stuff! Need to correct you on one thing, Suarfang the Younger died at the hands of the lich king, it was Bolvar who died at the hands of the Foraken. -Ramos

[@Creznour]

These are great. Kudos.

[@chriller630]

Anywhere you can see a collection of some of your cards? There are some of them i want to read but it can be a bit hard here on KZbin :p

[@Legend788]

Yes. After I read the War of the Ancients trilogy. Brox is my favourite Orc of all time. Brox vs Legion+Sargeras!!

[@bwabadoe]

@forrenz I recon you are horde then? Cause at Saurfang heroes from both sides are there aswell. Saurfang sr. pops up after Jaina and Varian do and Varian let's Saurfang sr. take the body of his son back home for a funeral. So that's pretty mutch both aswell, which is also why I was asking :P

[@PsychopathJunkrat]

@Gojirarexall He was mostly stunned by the move, but not fully dead. Unlike Bolvar, he was tainted by the clouds and become Deathbringer Saurfang, the 4th boss in ICC and Bolvar was also captured by the Lich King but he was already cleanse of the taint by the Dragon's Flame, so he did not become a Deathknight, but instead, becomes the new Lich King.

[@forrenz]

@bwabadoe I can't say about Suarfang (I'm thinking closer to Horde), but the Lich King was probably an even split, since heroes from both sides are there afterwards.

[@scrombat]

There was another version of this but it was full of facts like that Saurfang cleaved the barrens in two and stuff like that. I watched it once but now I can't find it, anyone got a link?

[@GrafitiWall]

Saurfang's NPC appears to have a health bar but that is actually the number of people he is allowing to live. Notice if you attack him the number goes down.

[@MrSweden09]

i enjoy wow and my fav. race is the undead. Could you maybe give a lore for noobs on that:)

[@BoomDowg]

Varok Saurfang definitely one of my favorite characters in WoW.

[@happyfacce101]

I could have sworn there was one but i can't seem to find it anywhere.

[@bwabadoe]

Anyone know if there is an official lore thingy concerning whom killed the Lich King and Saurfang? Alliance or Horde I mean, either way Saurfang gets to take the body but still, just curious.

[@MrMuddy7]

Can you do Lore 4 Noobs: Broxigar The red?

[@Zickzag]

@MegaMintyMe even a more important question, why there isn't any npc of any description of him in world of warcraft? one of the biggest bad ass important orcs of all the horde, and he doesn't deserver a npc? really blizz?

[@MajorWX2]

Varok should be the new warcheif, he knows the horde is less about kill everything and more about being awsome.

[@Pokerface-tr1ds]

Saurfang... fought in all 3 wars and SURVIVED them all!!!! Now THIS is what I call a warrior!!!!

[@Sergalt]

one of the best Eps in LfN :)

[@Gulruinga]

Can you do a L4N of the Murlocs, please?

[@Thebeastone1423]

LOL! Love the part "If you killed a big ass dragon and brought him the head he would let everyone know" ^

[@shawaam]

@Gojirarexall Yes, this is true. He was killed by the lich king personally. Bolvar, however, fell pray for the forsakens attack.

[@gso619]

WOW! How old is that guy? He survived 3 bigass wars and is still alive. Incredible considering the life expectency of an NPC is around 2 hours at most

[@3DTyrant]

@gso619 well, 4, f you count the war on the silthid, but lore wise, im not sure how much of a big war it was

[@Battlemaster952]

One tiny mistake Pride. Dranosh was killed by the Lich King just before the Forsaken attacked. Not a huge thing, but I just really love the scene so I have watched it tons of times and memorised eerything but that speach by the Forsaken leader.

[@UnLuckyStrikeX]

@alenadautry actually if youve ever seen the patch 3.3.3 video you would know that putress did kill both bolvar and dranosh and there assault, while the dead bodies siting infront of the wrathgate the lich king rose them as there own, that is why sylvannas and most of the undead were closely watched because of this betrayel.

[@AlexShelden]

@HeadblowerFTW No it was the Lich King. Putress attacked AFTER Saurfang was already dead from charging at the Lich King.

[@docterfantazmo]

I feel so bad for Saurfang, first his brother then his son, not to mention constantly cleaning up Garrosh's mess. He should be Warcheif or at the very least given a holiday... Vashj'ir has nice beachs.

[@FrostGamingTV]

He is still alive he was tired of Garrosh so he remained in Warsong Hold as part of the Horde's Northrend skeleton crew and as the leader of the Warsong Offensive and the Horde Expedition

[@CuppaGi]

@MrNachtqual Ah, ok. Well still pointing out the error :P

[@hzeitoun]

@thejackass8 Gamon is a baller that managed to survive till Cata. He even managed to level up and reach Elite status by sitting in a bar drinking bubbly.

[@lookNOhands88]

im pretty sure dranosh wasnt killed by the rogue forsaken, he was killed by the lich king minutes before that attack

[@rettbull9100]

Dranosh was killed (kind of) by the Lich King Arthas, not the scourge. It was Bolvar that was killed by..or badly wounded by the scourge's poison. He did raise him as a DK though.

[@zwabTheRealOne]

Saurfang is careful with his cleaves, slightly too much power and the space-time continuum is entirely obliterated, meaning he'd have to reboot the universe again, which is always a pain in the arse.

[@dirtylevel]

is this the same jesse cox?

[@IrishJohn023]

@MegaMintyMe Because of his age, Thrall wanted someone young and popuar with the Orcs and that happened to be Garrosh. Saurfang is a war hero and very popular but he is old. Plus he is still in mourning of his son

[@Themannemannen]

Varok never died, as far as I'm aware. He simply "disappeared", but would it make sense if he somehow ended up on Argus where Turalyon and Alleria presumably reside? If not, that would at least be ridiculously awesome :D

[@ntabiblaze]

poor guy, he fought for most of his life and lost many allies but no other loss was harder than loosing his son =[

[@panathaandreas13]

@zombine64 He is still in northrend in Borean Tundra I believe.

[@FixYoSelf]

Saurfangs helm and spaulders is like the new valor tanking shoulders and guild helm 0.0

[@Jacuzzi89]

@TheFatNugz Putress is killed by the Alliance thru the Battle of the Undercity; Alextrasza and her dragonflight only purged the remaining forsaken rebels at the cliff of the incident. Likewise to burn all dead corpses before the LK would raise them to serve before him.

[@noacktristan]

Oh man, when you said "He named his son Dranosh" I was on the edge of my seat hoping you would say, "which means Heart of Draenor in orcish"

[@Kunori]

Hold on. Saurfang was Doomhammer's second in command... Ok, I can't remember WCII very well because my copy doesn't work any more, but does that mean Saurfang was the player character of Warcraft II?

[@06firecat]

Saurfang is a beast!!! Nuff said!!!

[@anarchyli]

@HeadblowerFTW Dranosh Saurfang attacked the Lich King, was cut down, then Putress showed up and killed the rest with the plague, rememeber "Enough, let it be finished"

[@CostastWrath]

@MadBloodKing well to me it looks like Garrosh is something in between the 2, but i do think that hes so in to power to the horde that hes neglecting everyone else then himself

[@PsychopathJunkrat]

@falconslayer777 Ripped apart but not away, which made his mind weaken which made it easy for the Lich King to convert him into a Deathknight.

[@MrWtfdidyoujustsay]

@Jackofl3lades I think the best part has to be on the card for Dranosh, it says "Killed by the Lick King". xD

[@hexen203]

@PolarBearPunch actually I did understand it but still it doesn't make any sense. The Scourge was created by the Burning Legion to destroy Azeroth, are they implying that there is Scourge in other worlds and the absense of a Lich King will somehow open portals that will summon marching undead? Because the situation at Northrend will have to be controlled once and for all, unless the paladins like the idea of having thousands of undead willing to destroy all life in Azeroth.

[@funnywarlock]

Saurfang knows all, sees all and CLEAVES ALL !

[@Murky_Fitness]

Didn't his son die by the lich king and not the forsaken....? Did I get that wrong or something. His soul was absorbed into the lich king's blade.

[@TheKyleMark]

If you google "orc death knight" you'll get a lot of results that show an orc holding Frostmourne and sitting on the Frozen Throne. The rumor I have heard was that this was concept art from a time when the plan was for Dranosh Saurfang to have taken Arthas's place as Lich King after the raid, which seems plausible and as a Horde lifer who mained an orc DK for some time kind of strikes me as a cooler choice than Bolvar.

[@TheBasta9]

I just think that's Ner'Zhul

[@TheKyleMark]

+The[Basta] Nah. Ner'zhul had his physical body destroyed when he became the Lich King, he was just a psychic entity living in the armor until Arthas came along.

[@TheBasta9]

TheKyleMark Yeye i know that, but i just think some artist made that because of Ner'Zhul. I think i've seen that pic with a title ,Ner'Zhul' or something.

[@tripleabd]

ok? so what happend after that? we all know saurfang! but what happend after?!

[@cleetusvd072]

If Thrall hadn't been drinking that day he would have made Saurfang the warchief

[@Andrew83194]

VAROK SAURFANG FOR WARCHIEF! ...What a BAMF.

[@coffeenowmyson]

Next Warchief for the Horde! Saurfang 2012!

[@PatriickMcDonnell]

@falconslayer777 That was not him. His son died at the wrathgate..

[@HATEPR00F]

"Saurfang knows all sees all and cleaves all" i couldnt have said it better myself

[@DivineFlamez]

next he stood around in Orgrimmar being awesome once again

[@y2killian]

I NEED an episode about Velen

[@CostastWrath]

after all the lore you see in the game with the trolls and vol'jin and so on, it seems that garrosh is a real douchbag, but after seeing this, idk what to believe

[@BoxIsOnRoidsElOhEl]

good info pride!

[@soadbyc4]

you gotta love draenosh's card though. -son of high overlord Saurfang -Killed by the Lich King (Arthas) -Made Undead, and Killed Again. XD

[@Lortius]

Which was the best news I'd heard in a long time when I heard it, just wondering how they are going to convince us that Garrosh is more powerful than Deathwing. Unless there won't be any raids in MoP and all will be 5-man dungeons.

[@Phalcon777]

@Wootihackedwow No he was killed by LK, He charged the Lich King and his axe was shattered and his soul ripped out by Frostmourne.

[@ShadowWolfRising]

considering who Garrosh is and what hes done.........i too question it, but i to am but a simple Goblin Warrior, also a loner mostly though i have fought many a battle at Alterac.

[@gokuthebeginner]

hes the chuck norris of wow. but holy shit, survivor of 5 wars

[@TheWorldofsamproduct]

The whole family Saurfang is badass. Varok the only one left alive must be hard for him. I would like it if he would be the next Warchief. (because Garrosh will be killed in MoP) The Saurfangs are murdered out. But the last Saurfang will find honor.

[@Warhawk0602]

One day Saurfang was walking in the Barrens and accidentally dropped his axe The result was the Northern and Southern Barrens.

[@MrBigmick5]

That whole damn family is badass

[@Jackofl3lades]

Pride, please get new writers! Saurfang's son was killed by the Lich King because he rushed in. It was only after that which Putress and the forsaken rebels attacked the scourge, lich king and horde. It was a cut scene, there's really no excuse this time.

[@turcein]

Bad Ass rating 10 ? No no it's..OVER 900000000 !!!

[@notdanwhite]

@MegaMintyMe Because Thrall beleived the horde "needed" a War Hero, And What better than the son of the legendary Grom? Garrosh was the main guy behind the 5 years? of Northrend (lore wise, i think it's 5 years per expansion?) Even though Saurfang and Garrosh actually did nothing but boss us around, how does it make them War Heros? Geeza for Warchief '12.

[@baciu14]

how the catclysm happen ? varok dropped his axe

[@stickAran]

broxxigar the red is in my mind the most relentless ruthless wrathful and savage warrior no race can compare to his strenght and varok is his brother the title alone will make you famous in azeroth just imagine how deathwing would piss himself if broxxigar return:P

[@JakobLindner]

Dude. Dranosh was not killed by Putress. How the fel could you have missed that detail?

[@theory24]

Yay! More L4N! :D! Im glad i know more about this guy lol.

[@mahvipallo12]

Actually Varok is not only one who lives in Saurfangs family there is still Thura niece of Varok and Brox and when brox died thrall gave Thura Brox's Legendary axe of Cenarius

[@SyndicateOfTheDamned]

I made a promise to his mother before she died, that I would cross the Dark Portal alone -- whether I lived or died, my son would be safe, untainted. Today, I fulfill that promise.

[@cellboyy]

thumbs up for saurfang for warcheif!

[@wesdromeda]

Dranosh wasn't killed by the forsaken before they came he charged the litch king and got his ass handed to him

[@MrDopestDope1]

So thrall didnt had a son? Is that why Grom's boy got the job?

[@Hardkroner]

wasnt dranosh slain by lich king? xD

[@MrStealet]

alrite so if u didnt understand that Saurfang is one of the most badass orcs in wow

[@HaifischDoktor]

@Leonniket Bolvar never died, he lived. When alextrazsa's dragons burned the wrathgate. He was burned alived and LK took him in to torture him. Well, you can consider him undead by the fact that putress plague is to kill. I say withs a 50/50

[@ilikepiedontu]

@Gojirarexall Omg did you not hear story or even play the game. He was brought back as a DEATHKNIGHT...

[@TheSungro]

I want a lore for noobs on Broxigar

[@jakethepoptart]

i remember always seeing that dude and say i want his gear :)

[@Bonehund]

Saurfang cannot...*cleaving sound*

[@sasorinor]

saurfang= wow's chuck norris:'D you can't beat him, you can't fight him, he'll always hold back and you will always be blinded by his awesomeness...

[@PolarizXXX]

This guy should be war chief!

[@Noob2ProSC]

hes broxigars son right?

[@Maretla]

you do realise that final raidboss of MoP will be Garrosh Hellscream?

[@svouros1999]

VAROK FOR WARCHIEF!

[@NJKoolKats]

Then who was the one who attacked the alliance ship in ICC? Was that his son or him????

[@ZatackTheGreat]

His son. Because Varok carried his body back to the ship for burial.

[@TheKyleMark]

***** I know you gave that answer a year ago but just for the sake of anyone reading it now, I thought I'd correct you on that or clarify your meaning if I misunderstood your answer. The orc in command of Orgrim's Hammer who engages the Skybreaker as the approach the upper Spire is Varok Saurfang, the subject of this video. He's the one yelling "You answer to Saurfang now!" After the (from the Horde experience at least) Skybreaker is forced to retreat, Orgrim's Hammer docks at the upper spire and Varok Saurfang, a group of elite Kor'kron guards, and the Argent Champions (the players) disembark and are immediate confronted by Varok's son Dranosh Saurfang, who was killed at the Wrathgate and raised as a Death Knight to serve Arthas. Varok charges his son but is incapacitated, and the champions engage and defeat Dranosh. His father Varok then takes away his son's body as he had come to do, promising him a proper funeral pyre in Nagrand.