Kor'kron

Kor'kron Guard
	; Overlord Saurfang
Main leader	Unknown
Formerly	Malkorok; Varok Saurfang
Secondary leaders	High Overlord Varok Saurfang (Northrend, former leader); Overlord Agmar (Northrend); Overlord Or'barokh (Outland)
Race(s)	Orc; Blood elf; Forsaken; Goblin; Mag'har orc; Taunka; Tauren (Formerly); Troll (Formerly)
Base of operations	The Underhold, Orgrim's Hammer, Agmar's Hammer, Shadowmoon Village
Theater of operations	Dragonblight, Durotar, Icecrown, Icecrown Citadel, Isle of Conquest, Orgrimmar, Shadowmoon Valley, Twilight Highlands, Undercity
Status	Unknown

The Kor'kron Guard,^[1] or Kor'kron, is an organization within the Horde. For the most part, they are seen as the elite fighting force of the Horde, serving as the personal bodyguards of the Warchief and enforcers of his command.^[2] They are stationed in many areas, including the Warchief's own fortress of Grommash Hold in Orgrimmar.

The Kor'kron were originally an elite band of orcs that served as Thrall's bodyguards.^[3] They seem to be an order that Thrall revived.^[4] They are actually fiercely loyal to whoever is leading the Horde, not any particular individual.^[4] However, Kor'kron still loyal to Thrall exist, as shown by the Kor'kron Loyalist.

Under Garrosh Hellscream's regime, the Kor'kron greatly expanded in power, albeit narrowing its racial composition down to almost universally orcs. They served as the warchief's primary soldiers during the Siege of Orgrimmar, which ended in Warchief Hellscream's forced removal from power. The Kor'kron Guard sustained heavy causalities during the siege, including the death of its leader, Malkorok, and several other celebrated generals. With Vol'jin's ascension as Warchief of the Horde, the handful of Kor'kron who survived were placed in prisons, save for those who had defected such as Gakkorg.^[5]

History

Burning Crusade

ShadowmoonVillage2 — A Kor'kron Guard regiment is based at Shadowmoon Village.

This section concerns content related to The Burning Crusade.

A detachment of Kor'kron have also been dispatched to Outland where they serve as the defenders of Shadowmoon Village in Shadowmoon Valley, the closest Horde outpost to the Black Temple. From there, they wage war against the Burning Legion as well as the legions of Illidan Stormrage.

Wrath of the Lich King

This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.

More recently the Kor'kron have been deployed in Northrend in full force^[6] as part of the Horde Expedition. The fortress at the base of Angrathar the Wrathgate is called Kor'kron Vanguard and is commanded by Dranosh Saurfang. In many ways they seem to be the Horde counterpart of the 7th Legion. Both groups consist of their faction's elite forces, and both are heavily involved in their faction's campaign in Northrend.

During the war against the Lich King, Thrall sent a legion of Kor'kron under Bragor Bloodfist to the Undercity to replace the Forsaken forces deployed to the front lines in Northrend; after the events of the Wrathgate, they were tasked to keep an eye on the Royal Apothecary Society to ensure that they discontinued work on the New Plague.

Isle of Conquest

Overlord Agmar led the warriors of the Kor'kron on the Isle of Conquest, where they fought the 7th Legion under the command of Halford Wyrmbane.

Icecrown Citadel

The Kor'kron under the command of High Overlord Varok Saurfang fought their way through Icecrown Citadel at the side of the Ashen Verdict and engaged the 7th Legion in an aerial battle between the Orgrim's Hammer and the Skybreaker outside of the citadel.

Cataclysm

This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

With the coming of the Cataclysm, Varok Saurfang remained in Northrend as commander of a skeleton crew in Warsong Hold.^[7] They also have minor involvement in the Twilight Highlands against Cho'gall's forces. They're involved in many of the recent events of the Alliance-Horde War, serving as counterparts of the 7th Legion.

Mists of Pandaria

This section concerns content related to Mists of Pandaria.

Most recently, Garrosh Hellscream granted the Blackrock Clan amnesty and a formidable amount of them can be found in the Horde, especially as members of the Kor'kron. The new leader of the Kor'kron, Malkorok, is also a blackrock orc. They now serve as some kind of secret police force to Garrosh, punishing anyone who questions the warchief.^[8]

Landfall

Two months after the mist collapsed, Garrosh Hellscream, accompanied by his Kor'kron, arrived with the bulk of the Horde fleet and oversaw the construction of Domination Point. However, Garrosh had another clash of opinions with Vol'jin. Garrosh ordered Vol'jin's outright murder, sending him off on a mission with the Kor'kron and one of Garrosh's assassins. Vol'jin survived the attempt on his life, and it was revealed that Garrosh put the Echo Isles under martial law, sending his Kor'kron forces to round up the Darkspear trolls. However, Thrall and Horde adventurers traveled to the Echo Isles and freed them from their control by killing enough Kor'kron so the Darkspear could overwhelm the rest and take them prisoners.

Malkorok and his Kor'kron accompanied Garrosh through his entire search for the [Divine Bell]. After Garrosh learned of the location of the Divine Bell by Shan Kien, he tasked Blademaster Ishi with acquiring it. Ishi led a small force of Kor'kron into the Ruins of Korune where the bell is hidden, only to discover that the night elves had already found the bell and brought it to Darnassus.

Later on, Garrosh amassed Horde forces at Emperor's Reach with the Divine Bell, Malkorok and his Kor'kron in tow. Garrosh rang the bell, turning some of the present Kor'kron into Sha, as they could not control the power of the Divine Bell. The bell was then shattered during a showdown between Garrosh and Anduin Wrynn.

Some Kor'kron are also present at Domination Point, guarding the fortress.

Escalation

Kor'kron Elite have taken over the job of guarding Orgrimmar and have an increased presence throughout town.^[9] It's also been discovered that the Dark Shaman working in the Ragefire Chasm are a secret part of the Kor'kron.

The Siege of Orgrimmar

The Kor'kron composed the Garrosh-loyalists' main army during the Siege of Orgrimmar, joining forces with the Dragonmaw Clan to defend the city from the Alliance and the Darkspear Rebellion. Many Kor'kron were slain during the ensuing battles, losing ground to the invaders both above and beneath Orgrimmar. Both Malkorok and General Nazgrim lost their lives in the conflict, as well as many orcs within the Kor'kron's ranks.

In the wake of Vol'jin's ascension as Warchief of the Horde it is revealed that there are only a handful of Kor'kron who remain due to most of the Kor'kron siding with Garrosh during the Horde civil war. As such these survivors have been imprisoned with the exception being those who defected from the organization such as Gakkorg.^[5] As such, with most of its members dead and the survivors having been imprisoned or defected from the organization, the Kor'kron seem to be at its end.

Known members

Name	Role	Status	Location
Agmar	Commander in Northrend, Overlord	Alive	Agmar's Hammer, Dragonblight
Bragor Bloodfist	Captain	Alive	Royal Quarter, Undercity
Dranosh Saurfang	Vanguard leader, Warlord	Deceased	Kor'kron Vanguard, Dragonblight
Dubs	Guard	Deceased	Thunder Hold, the Jade Forest
Gort	Guard Captain	Alive	Agmar's Hammer, Dragonblight
Jo'mag	Guard	Deceased (presumed)	Hellscream's Fist, the Jade Forest
Kraggosh	Overseer	Alive	Apothecarium, Undercity
Malkorok	Garrosh Hellscream's Right Hand, Leader	Killable	Orgrimmar
Or'barokh	Commander in Outland, Overlord	Alive	Shadowmoon Village, Shadowmoon Valley
Shin	Guard	Deceased (presumed)	Hellscream's Fist, the Jade Forest
Spisak	Guard	Deceased (presumed)	Hellscream's Fist, the Jade Forest
Valnok Windrager	Wing Commander	Alive	Agmar's Hammer, Dragonblight
Varok Saurfang	High Overlord	Alive	Warsong Hold, Borean Tundra
Dark Cleric Laresa	Kor'kron Commander	Killable	Lion's Landing, Krasarang Wilds
File:IconSmall Blood Elf Female.gif Thaumaturge Saresse	Kor'kron Commander	Killable	Lion's Landing, Krasarang Wilds
Sunwalker Chagon	Kor'kron Commander	Killable	Lion's Landing, Krasarang Wilds
Ag'toz	Commander	Killable	Northern Barrens (during Battlefield: Barrens)
Ruskan Goreblade	Commander	Killable	Northern Barrens (during Battlefield: Barrens)
Greska	Commander	Killable	Northern Barrens (during Battlefield: Barrens)
Kar Greyskull	Commander	Killable	Northern Barrens (during Battlefield: Barrens)
Jessina	Commander	Killable	Northern Barrens (during Battlefield: Barrens)
Knucklecrusher	Commander	Killable	Northern Barrens (during Battlefield: Barrens)
Ruka	Commander	Killable	Northern Barrens (during Battlefield: Barrens)
Se'sha	Commander	Killable	Northern Barrens (during Battlefield: Barrens)
To'karg	Commander	Killable	Northern Barrens (during Battlefield: Barrens)
Earthbreaker Haromm	Dark Shaman	Killable	Orgrimmar (during Siege of Orgrimmar)
Wavebinder Kardris	Dark Shaman	Killable	Orgrimmar (during Siege of Orgrimmar)

Ranks and Units

References

^ Quest:News of Victory (Horde)
^ Quest:A_Little_Field_Work - Notes
^ The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm, 42
^ ^a ^b The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm, 179
^ ^a ^b War Crimes, 227
^ Quest:Message from the West
^ The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm, 15
^ Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War
^ Updated Garrosh Model, 5.4 World Changes, Jun 10 Hotfixes, Blue Posts, GW2 Shoutcasts. MMO-Champion (2013-06-13). Retrieved on 2013-06-13.

External links

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[1] Quest:News of Victory (Horde)

[2] Quest:A_Little_Field_Work - Notes

[3] The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm, 42

[Shattering179-4] The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm, 179

[WC227-5] War Crimes, 227

[6] Quest:Message from the West

[7] The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm, 15

[8] Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War

[mmo-c_june_13-9] Updated Garrosh Model, 5.4 World Changes, Jun 10 Hotfixes, Blue Posts, GW2 Shoutcasts. MMO-Champion (2013-06-13). Retrieved on 2013-06-13.

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