Varok Saurfang

High Overlord Varok Saurfang is a legendary Horde warrior who served as Supreme Commander of the combined war effort against Ahn'Qiraj in Kalimdor and now leads the Kor'kron against the Scourge in Northrend.

Background
Varok Saurfang was a member of the Blackrock Clan and has served with the Horde ever since he drank the blood of Mannoroth alongside Grom Hellscream. Varok led forces in the sacking of Shattrath, Stormwind, and everything between, never losing in battle until the Horde was routed at the end of the Second War.

When Orgrim Doomhammer seized control of the Horde in the First War, he chose Varok Saurfang as his second-in-command after witnessing Varok's efficient and brutal tactics on the field. After the demonic bloodlust had been lifted from the orcs due to Grom Hellscream's sacrifice, Varok helped dozens of veterans come to grips with their previous atrocities, ultimately saving the lives of many great Horde soldiers. Varok went on to become a famed veteran of the First, Second, and Third Wars.

Although the Blood Curse drove him to murder many innocents, Varok refuses to use that as an excuse: like many others, he made the decision to drink freely. Drinking the blood and his actions under the blood curse haunt him, and to this day he deeply regrets both events. Although orcs are said to be fond of pork, the sound of swine being killed when they are ready for slaughter remind him of the death screams of the draenei children, and older veterans like Varok are often troubled by the memory. It disturbed Varok so deeply that he has refused to eat pork ever since. He will not shy away from war, or hesitate to defend his people and the Horde. However, he refuses to start a war, and if it is within his power, he will prevent a warmongering spirit from doing so. Whether through actions or by words, he will stop them anyway he can... no matter what.

His brother Broxigar traveled back in time to the War of the Ancients and died in glorious battle against the Burning Legion. Varok's mate apparently died around the time the Dark Portal opened and was buried in Nagrand. Their son Dranosh lived in Nagrand until Wrath of the Lich King.

World of Warcraft
Saurfang was initially stationed in Orgrimmar's Valley of Strength, where he enforced the rule of Warchief Thrall. He was the one who announced the death of Nefarian when his head was turned in.

The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj
During the Second War of the Shifting Sands, Saurfang travelled to the front lines in Silithus. He acted as the Supreme Commander of the Might of Kalimdor in the war against the silithid and their qiraji masters.

Wrath of the Lich King
Saurfang is stationed in Warsong Hold as advisor to Garrosh Hellscream. He commands the Kor'kron Guard in Northrend and remains wary of the resurfacing bloodlust of the orcs, due to its employment in Hellscream's savage but successful tactics.

During the battle for Angrathar the Wrathgate, the main entrance to Icecrown, Dranosh Saurfang fell to the Lich King shortly before the treachery of Grand Apothecary Putress. Players bring Dranosh's shattered armor back to his father at the behest of Alexstrasza.

After the, Varok reminds Thrall, who is lamenting the broken peace between the Alliance and the Horde, of his duty to lead their people.

Icecrown Citadel
High Overlord Saurfang commands the gunship Orgrim's Hammer during the Gunship Battle in Icecrown Citadel.

Once the undead form of his son (now called the Deathbringer) is defeated, Varok claims his body. He promises to give his son a proper burial in Nagrand, next to the pyres of his mother and ancestors.

Cataclysm
Around the time of the Cataclysm, Cairne Bloodhoof travels to Warsong Hold to meet with Garrosh. It is revealed that Saurfang will remain within the hold as part of the Horde's Northrend skeleton crew and as the leader of the Warsong Offensive and the Horde Expedition.

Quotes

 * "I am he who watches they. I am the fist of retribution. That which does quell the recalcitrant. Dare you defy the Warchief? Dare you face my merciless judgement?"
 * yell
 * - addressing the Might of Kalimdor during the Second War of the Shifting Sands

Dialogue with Garrosh in Warsong Hold
Saurfang scolds Garrosh Hellscream's impatience and lust for killing, reminding him of their race's history during a strategy conference in Warsong Hold: say emote say say say Garrosh crushes the figures and flag indicating Valiance Keep on the map. say Garrosh crushes the figures and flag indicating Valgarde and Westguard Keep. say say say say emote say say emote say say say say emote

Dialogue during the Gunship Battle
Saurfang commands Orgrim's Hammer in a battle against The Skybreaker: yell yell yell yell yell yell yell

Dialogue during the Deathbringer Saurfang Battle
Saurfang confronts his son, Deathbringer Saurfang, now turned into a Death Knight.

Intro
yell yell say yell say say say emote yell

Outro
emote emote say say

The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm

 * "High Overlord," Cairne rumbled, bowing. "As a father myself, I grieve for what you have had to endure.  But know that your son died a hero, and what you have wrought here honors his memory.  Anything else is borne away on the winds."
 * Saurfang grunted acknowledgment. "It is good to see you again, High Chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof.  And... I know what you say is true.  I am not ashamed to say, though, that I am glad this campaign has finally come to an end.  We have lost too much."


 * "I [Garrosh] leave a skeleton crew with Saurfang." [...]  "It is my belief that my former advisor will sit and watch spiders spin cobwebs and fully enjoy the peace he so obviously craves."
 * "We have both done our duties. We serve the Horde.  If I serve by watching little spiders instead of fighting large ones, then I am well content."