mNo edit summary |
|||
| (48 intermediate revisions by 20 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | Little is known about the '''earth giants''' of [[Draenor]] (also called '''colossals''',<ref name="BotSL 1" /> and presumably "'''grom'''" in [[Orcish]]), other than the facts that they lived on the world of Draenor, had two eyes, and their skeleton is [[human]]-like but very large. The earth giants are the ancestors of the [[magnaron]],<ref name="BotSL 1">[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/14502312/beasts-of-the-savage-lands-frostfire-ridge-7-3-2014 Beasts of the Savage Lands – Frostfire Ridge - World of Warcraft]</ref> and by extension the [[gronn]],<ref name="Magazine" /> [[ogron]],<ref name="BotSL 1" /> and [[ogre]]s. Whatever they were, the only signs of their passing are the Temples of the Damned built during the Second War, which were all destroyed.<ref name="Magazine">[[World of Warcraft: The Magazine Volume 2 Issue 1]]</ref> |
||
| − | [[Image:Templeofdamnwarii.jpg|thumb]]Little is known of the '''Draenor giants''', other than the fact that they lived on the world of [[Draenor]]. They also had two eyes, and its skeleton is human-like but very big. They are most likely extinct, either from the destruction of [[Draenor]], or other factors. |
||
| + | ==Temple of the Damned== |
||
| − | In [[Warcraft 2]], the [[Temple of the Damned]] structure was said to be constructed from the bones of these giants. |
||
| + | [[File:Templeofdamnwarii.jpg|thumb|Temple of the Damned in Warcraft II.]] |
||
| + | The [[Temple of the Damned]] structure was said to be "formed from petrified carcasses of the race of giants that inhabited the Orcish homeworld."<ref name="WarcraftII">{{ref book |author=Blizzard Entertainment |authorlink=Blizzard Entertainment |title=[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]] Manual |pages=84}}</ref> These structures would later be used by the [[Scourge]]<ref name="WarcraftIII">{{ref book |author=Blizzard Entertainment |authorlink=Blizzard Entertainment |title=[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]] Manual |pages=106}}</ref> and the [[Forsaken]] in the [[Undercity]].<ref>{{ref book |author=Blizzard Entertainment |authorlink=Blizzard Entertainment |title=[[World of Warcraft]] manual |pages=189}}</ref> |
||
| + | ==Draenor== |
||
| − | These creatures may very well be related to the [[Gronn]], the lords of the [[ogre]] race. Or possibly they are related to the [[Colossus|Colossi]]. |
||
| + | {{wod-section}} |
||
| + | [[File:Blizzcon2013_Earth_Giant_skeleton.jpg|thumb]] |
||
| + | The giants were hunted by the [[Thunderlord clan (Warlords of Draenor)|Thunderlord clan]] generations ago. The skeleton of a particularly large one, rumored to be the last of its kind, served as their home in [[Frostfire Ridge]].<ref>[[Quest:The Strength of Our Bonds]]</ref> The largest of these creatures that has ever walked Draenor was rumored to be [[Gorgrond]] itself before it died and subsequently turned into the landmass that is there today.<ref>[[Draka (Warlords of Draenor)|Draka]] gossip text in [[Gorgrond]]</ref> |
||
| + | ==RPG== |
||
| − | The [[Horde Player's Guide]] says that the ogres are one of the last race of giants of Draenor, implying that there has been more one race of giants. |
||
| + | {{RPG-section}} |
||
| + | The ''[[Horde Player's Guide]]'' says that "ogres were one of the last races of Draenor's giants."<ref>{{ref book |author= Bennie, Scott |coauthors= Richard Farrese, Bob Fitch |title= [[Horde Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467720 |pages=154-156}}</ref> This is implying that there has been more than one race of giants that have lived on Draenor, which was later confirmed. |
||
| + | ==Gallery== |
||
| + | <gallery> |
||
| + | BlizzCon2013-WoWArtPanel-Slide14-Giant_skeleton.jpg|Concept art for ''Warlords of Draenor''. |
||
| + | File:Temple of the damned.jpg|Temple of the Damned entrance (earth giant's skeleton) |
||
| + | </gallery> |
||
| + | |||
| + | ==Speculation== |
||
| + | {{Speculation}} |
||
| + | * They are likely referred to as "grom" in [[Orcish]], which sounds similar to "gronn". This comes from the shared root word of both Grombolar, or "bowels of the giant"<ref name="WarcraftII"/> and Grommash, or "giant's heart".<ref>Text on the [[Monument to Grom Hellscream]]</ref> |
||
| + | * Despite the further usage of the Temples of the Damned by the Scourge and the Forsaken, the actual bones likely were not continued to be used. The fifth issue of the Warcraft magazine states that all of the Temples of the Damned were destroyed,<ref name="Magazine"/> making the comment that the Scourge "reclaimed this powerful edifice"<ref name="WarcraftIII"/> either not literal, or with much more repairs done than implied. |
||
| + | |||
| + | ==References== |
||
| + | {{Reflist}} |
||
| + | {{Azeroth aliens}} |
||
[[Category:Giants]] |
[[Category:Giants]] |
||
| − | [[Category:Creatures]] |
||
| − | [[Category:World:Outland]] |
||
Revision as of 18:03, 30 September 2014
Little is known about the earth giants of Draenor (also called colossals,[1] and presumably "grom" in Orcish), other than the facts that they lived on the world of Draenor, had two eyes, and their skeleton is human-like but very large. The earth giants are the ancestors of the magnaron,[1] and by extension the gronn,[2] ogron,[1] and ogres. Whatever they were, the only signs of their passing are the Temples of the Damned built during the Second War, which were all destroyed.[2]
Temple of the Damned
Temple of the Damned in Warcraft II.
The Temple of the Damned structure was said to be "formed from petrified carcasses of the race of giants that inhabited the Orcish homeworld."[3] These structures would later be used by the Scourge[4] and the Forsaken in the Undercity.[5]
Draenor
The giants were hunted by the Thunderlord clan generations ago. The skeleton of a particularly large one, rumored to be the last of its kind, served as their home in Frostfire Ridge.[6] The largest of these creatures that has ever walked Draenor was rumored to be Gorgrond itself before it died and subsequently turned into the landmass that is there today.[7]
RPG
The Horde Player's Guide says that "ogres were one of the last races of Draenor's giants."[8] This is implying that there has been more than one race of giants that have lived on Draenor, which was later confirmed.
Gallery
- BlizzCon2013-WoWArtPanel-Slide14-Giant skeleton.jpg
Concept art for Warlords of Draenor.
Temple of the Damned entrance (earth giant's skeleton)
Speculation
|
This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.
|
- They are likely referred to as "grom" in Orcish, which sounds similar to "gronn". This comes from the shared root word of both Grombolar, or "bowels of the giant"[3] and Grommash, or "giant's heart".[9]
- Despite the further usage of the Temples of the Damned by the Scourge and the Forsaken, the actual bones likely were not continued to be used. The fifth issue of the Warcraft magazine states that all of the Temples of the Damned were destroyed,[2] making the comment that the Scourge "reclaimed this powerful edifice"[4] either not literal, or with much more repairs done than implied.
References
- ^ a b c Beasts of the Savage Lands – Frostfire Ridge - World of Warcraft
- ^ a b c World of Warcraft: The Magazine Volume 2 Issue 1
- ^ a b Blizzard Entertainment. Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness Manual, 84.
- ^ a b Blizzard Entertainment. Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Manual, 106.
- ^ Blizzard Entertainment. World of Warcraft manual, 189.
- ^ Quest:The Strength of Our Bonds
- ^ Draka gossip text in Gorgrond
- ^ Bennie, Scott; Richard Farrese, Bob Fitch. Horde Player's Guide, 154-156. ISBN 9781588467720.
- ^ Text on the Monument to Grom Hellscream
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||