Garona Halforcen
Garona Halforcen is a half-orc half-elf. She is an assassin and was an emissary of the Horde during the Orc War.
The orcs all respected the Shadowmoon and the Bladewind had no reason to question Gul'dan. Eager to change their fortunes, they formed raiding parties and began attacking elven caravans. They killed dozens of elves and captured even more. Among the prisoners was an elven female, Leran. Elven scouts reported the Bladewind sacrificing their prisoners in gruesome rituals to appease the elements urging the elves to save the prisoners. By the time they arrived, Leran and the others were dead. Before their death, Garona would be born to a Bladewind warrior and Leran.
Garona would be raised in barracks with her father's people. She was not the first half-breed in the clan, but she was one of the few who survived past childhood. Years of abuse turned her into a ferocious fighter, and apart from natural physical strength she also possessed keen intellect and a gift with languages. She mastered the elven language from the captives and her clan often used her as an interpreter. After the destruction of the Bladewind village, Garona fled into the wilds. As she worked her way east she ran into the Shadow Council and Gul'dan.
In time Chieftain Zagrel of the Whiteclaw Clan would call upon the clans to end the assault on the Orrin Empire and the Kingdom of Lórien and focus their attention on shamanic rituals under the belief that only through dedicated worship and adherence to old traditions could the orcs regain their relationship with the elements.
Gul'dan fearing that Zagrel could eventually win the support of orcs who questioned the Horde, such as Durotan Horseskull and his Horseskull clan sent Garona to strike the Whiteclaw chieftain down. Garona silently slipped into the Whiteclaws' encampment and stabbed Zagrel through the heart. None of his clan would ever know she'd been there. After their leader's untimely death, inner turmoil gripped the clan as Zagrel's brothers and sons fought for the title of chieftain. The Whiteclaws would endure, but would never be as strong as they had once been.
As the Horde waged war, Gul'dan dispatched Garona with care and precision. Influential orcs who expressed doubt or dissent were often found dead shortly after a skirmish with elven or humans forces. Gul'dan was never suspected, nor was Garona. As a half-breed, she lived beneath the notice of most orcs, and those who noticed her saw only a servant of Gul'dan, held on a tight leash. Her quiet work aided the Horde in securing victory.
For many years, Garona was bound to the will of the Shadow Council. She obeyed them to survive; she killed on their behalf to appease them. She often dreamed of slaying her masters, but when she woke, her ensorcelled mind buried those thoughts, keeping her loyal.
Though Garona believed she would be killed, Medivh did not harm her because she had no information he needed and was a curiosity. Medivh sympathized with how Garona was an outcast and was impressed with her intelligence, having already spoken the human tongue fairly well. He taught her new words and phrases she quickly picked up on. Seeing Garona was no threat and that she had no love for the Horde due to Gul'dan's cruelty, Medivh decided it was more valuable to have an ally (or even a friend) among the orcs than another spirit haunting him.
Medivh freed Garona under the condition that she would side with the empire when the time would come. When Garona returned to the orcs, she discovered Gul'dan had seen everything through her eyes. He ordered Garona to dig up information in the mage's home, hoping to learn the inner works of the Hesian Order.
After a period of time, she returned and met with the wizard on many occasions. It was there that she met Khadgar, Medivh's apprentice, Khadgar was, at first, furious at her presence, but the Magus demanded Khadgar treat her with respect.
Garona also began to respect Magus Medivh a great deal, and because of that respect, she started to debate her true loyalties. Stating that the "Old Man" had taught her a lot about Orrin's empire, despite knowing full well that she was a spy, she felt that she could never break that trust. She even made the comment that the bond of trust made her feel more 'human' and that she felt Medivh had a grand dream to bring something better to this world.
Garona also revealed the position of orcish camps and outpost to Medivh, betraying Gul'dan whose influence weakened in Medivh presence, and helped him conduct precise strikes to the horde. It may have been around this time that Medivh fathered Garona's son, Med'an. Garona would see Medivh as a potential means of escaping Gul'dan.
When Garona gave birth to her and Medivh's son, Med'an. She told Medivh that she was a danger to her child and entrusted the baby to him. She asked that he never tell Med'an who his mother was. Bidding Medivh farewell, she disappeared from the rest of the world but would keep watch over her son from afar.
Once Garona was confident that she had shattered Gul'dan's lingering mental chains, she journeyed to reunite with Medivh. Medivh believed her when she told him how Gul'dan's mind control had affected her. Over the next several months, Garona and Medivh would be reunited, the court's wizard worked towards completely liberating Garona's mind from the Shadow Council grasp, a task that he was successful in completing.
History
Birth and early life
The accident that would result in the birth of Garona was orchestrated by Gul'dan. He approached the Bladewind clan as a representative of the Shadowmoon clan and convinced them that the elves from the Kingdom of Lórien were responsible for the Red Pox and elemental woes the orcs were suffering.The orcs all respected the Shadowmoon and the Bladewind had no reason to question Gul'dan. Eager to change their fortunes, they formed raiding parties and began attacking elven caravans. They killed dozens of elves and captured even more. Among the prisoners was an elven female, Leran. Elven scouts reported the Bladewind sacrificing their prisoners in gruesome rituals to appease the elements urging the elves to save the prisoners. By the time they arrived, Leran and the others were dead. Before their death, Garona would be born to a Bladewind warrior and Leran.
Garona would be raised in barracks with her father's people. She was not the first half-breed in the clan, but she was one of the few who survived past childhood. Years of abuse turned her into a ferocious fighter, and apart from natural physical strength she also possessed keen intellect and a gift with languages. She mastered the elven language from the captives and her clan often used her as an interpreter. After the destruction of the Bladewind village, Garona fled into the wilds. As she worked her way east she ran into the Shadow Council and Gul'dan.
Blade of the Shadow Council
As it was the early days of the Horde, Gul'dan took Garona under his care. As a half-orc, half-elf outcast, Garona had found survival to be brutally difficult. She had learned quickly how to avoid unwinnable fights, and how to quietly kill relentless pursuers. Gul'dan bound her mind to his will and began to secretly train her in the art of assassination. She did not fully understand his intentions, but she grew to resent his cruelty. Still, she obeyed. Survival demanded nothing less. Gul'dan had her magically aged and tortured. Garona was well-versed in the culture of the orcs. She quickly became the chief interpreter of the Shadow Council and Gul'dan's personal spy and assassin. Due to her mixed blood, she would be hated by the bigger orcs for being different. Their judgments of her being "ugly and deformed" would become her own for years to come. Gul'dan's corruption allowed him to control the will of Garona.In time Chieftain Zagrel of the Whiteclaw Clan would call upon the clans to end the assault on the Orrin Empire and the Kingdom of Lórien and focus their attention on shamanic rituals under the belief that only through dedicated worship and adherence to old traditions could the orcs regain their relationship with the elements.
Gul'dan fearing that Zagrel could eventually win the support of orcs who questioned the Horde, such as Durotan Horseskull and his Horseskull clan sent Garona to strike the Whiteclaw chieftain down. Garona silently slipped into the Whiteclaws' encampment and stabbed Zagrel through the heart. None of his clan would ever know she'd been there. After their leader's untimely death, inner turmoil gripped the clan as Zagrel's brothers and sons fought for the title of chieftain. The Whiteclaws would endure, but would never be as strong as they had once been.
As the Horde waged war, Gul'dan dispatched Garona with care and precision. Influential orcs who expressed doubt or dissent were often found dead shortly after a skirmish with elven or humans forces. Gul'dan was never suspected, nor was Garona. As a half-breed, she lived beneath the notice of most orcs, and those who noticed her saw only a servant of Gul'dan, held on a tight leash. Her quiet work aided the Horde in securing victory.
For many years, Garona was bound to the will of the Shadow Council. She obeyed them to survive; she killed on their behalf to appease them. She often dreamed of slaying her masters, but when she woke, her ensorcelled mind buried those thoughts, keeping her loyal.
Emissary to Medivh
She was a member of one of the first raiding parties during the Orc War. The few human hunters and traders encountered were mostly killed, but a handful were captured. While the orcs neglected to question the humans at first because they couldn't understand their tongue, Garona had a talent for learning new languages and spent much of her time speaking with prisoners, learning human words in exchange for food and water. She did not ask things the captives might resist telling, but did eventually find valuable information about the Medivh from a prisoner who cursed the orcs and said the wizard would make quick work of them. Garona set out for alone and was captured by Medivh.Though Garona believed she would be killed, Medivh did not harm her because she had no information he needed and was a curiosity. Medivh sympathized with how Garona was an outcast and was impressed with her intelligence, having already spoken the human tongue fairly well. He taught her new words and phrases she quickly picked up on. Seeing Garona was no threat and that she had no love for the Horde due to Gul'dan's cruelty, Medivh decided it was more valuable to have an ally (or even a friend) among the orcs than another spirit haunting him.
Medivh freed Garona under the condition that she would side with the empire when the time would come. When Garona returned to the orcs, she discovered Gul'dan had seen everything through her eyes. He ordered Garona to dig up information in the mage's home, hoping to learn the inner works of the Hesian Order.
After a period of time, she returned and met with the wizard on many occasions. It was there that she met Khadgar, Medivh's apprentice, Khadgar was, at first, furious at her presence, but the Magus demanded Khadgar treat her with respect.
Garona also began to respect Magus Medivh a great deal, and because of that respect, she started to debate her true loyalties. Stating that the "Old Man" had taught her a lot about Orrin's empire, despite knowing full well that she was a spy, she felt that she could never break that trust. She even made the comment that the bond of trust made her feel more 'human' and that she felt Medivh had a grand dream to bring something better to this world.
Garona also revealed the position of orcish camps and outpost to Medivh, betraying Gul'dan whose influence weakened in Medivh presence, and helped him conduct precise strikes to the horde. It may have been around this time that Medivh fathered Garona's son, Med'an. Garona would see Medivh as a potential means of escaping Gul'dan.
When Garona gave birth to her and Medivh's son, Med'an. She told Medivh that she was a danger to her child and entrusted the baby to him. She asked that he never tell Med'an who his mother was. Bidding Medivh farewell, she disappeared from the rest of the world but would keep watch over her son from afar.
Once Garona was confident that she had shattered Gul'dan's lingering mental chains, she journeyed to reunite with Medivh. Medivh believed her when she told him how Gul'dan's mind control had affected her. Over the next several months, Garona and Medivh would be reunited, the court's wizard worked towards completely liberating Garona's mind from the Shadow Council grasp, a task that he was successful in completing.
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