Grommash Redfang
The Warlord with the Iron Will
Grommash "Grom" Redfang was the legendary chieftain of the Redfang clan, a powerful warrior. He was the first orc who drank the blood of Baphomet, and was blessed with incredible demonic power, thus binding the Horde to the demon hordes.
History
Early history
Grom was young for a chieftain, only a few years older than Durotan and Orgrim. There had been mutterings about the mysterious circumstances under which the former chieftain had died, but the Redfang clan did not challenge Grom's leadership. Upon his ascension to chieftainship, Grom's jaw had been ritually tattooed a uniform shade of black. At some point, Grom's mate Golka, bore him a son, Garrosh, though the exact date of his birth is unknown. After contacting the red pox young Garrosh was sent to live in Garadar, and Grom would never see him again. In 1226 BD, Grommash led aggressive raids deep into ogre lands. When the ogres retaliated, they nearly destroyed the Redfang clan. Golka was critically injured during the battle and pleaded with him to finish her off. Disgusted at her weakness in calling for death instead of striving to live, Grom called her "a wolf with no teeth" and walked away, leaving her to suffer. He was similarly disgusted by the weakness of his other warriors who had "bent like weeds." In truth, however, he simply lacked the strength to take the life of the one he loved, and this weakness gnawed at his heart for years to come. Grom quickly called upon his forces to hunt down the ogre raiders. However, it was a trap set by the ogre warlord and Grom was captured. The ogre warlord tried to break Grom's spirit by strapping him to a tree and taunting him over the course of many days. While his body withered and became emaciated, Grom's will never wavered. Declaring that "this wolf still has teeth," he finally bit and killed the ogre warlord when he came too close. Grom returned to lead the Redfang clan as "the Warlord with the Iron Will." Grommash later had the tree transported to Grommashar to serve as his throne, hanging the head of his ogre tormentor from it.Rise of the Horde
Grom was present at the Kosh'harg celebration. The orcs became increasingly aggressive under the secret control of Gul'dan and his Shadow Council. They constructed massive arenas where the orcs honed their warrior skills in trials of combat and death. During this period, a few clan chieftains spoke out against the growing depravity in their race. One such chieftain, Durotan of the Horseskull clan, warned against the orcs' losing themselves to hate and fury. His words fell on deaf ears, however, as stronger chieftains such as Grom Redfang of the Redfang clan stepped forward to champion the new age of warfare and dominance. Grom Redfang was the uncontested leader of the Redfang clan, marked by his slim build and black-tattooed lower jaw. Suspicions floated away the previous chieftain's death, giving rise to the notion that Grom usurped the position, rather than gain it though heredity like Durotan. Though he was stubborn, he was the first to give heed to the prospect of war when Ner'zhul warned the other clans of a "new old enemy": the humans and elves, and he was the first to drink Baphomet's blood. He was described as being a tattooed, fiery-eyed massive orc carrying a wicked two-handed axe, with raven-hued hair, and his lower jaw had been colored as black as pitch. Consumed with the demonic curse of this new bloodlust, the orcs sought to unleash their fury on any who stood before them. Sensing that the time had come, Gul'dan united the warring clans into a single unstoppable Horde. However, knowing that the various chieftains like Redfang and Orgrim Doomhammer would vie for overall supremacy, Gul'dan set up a puppet warchief to rule over this new Horde. Blackhand the Destroyer, a particularly depraved and vicious orc warlord, was chosen to be Gul'dan's puppet.The Orc War
The Redfang clan fought in frontline during the Orc War, venturing always deeper in enemy teeritories, they were known as the crimson menace among humans, prooving their dominance on the battlefield.Revitalization of the Horde
But, like any other, they were defeated, Suffering numerous lose during this war. With the vanquishing of the orcish strike forces, Grom and the Redfang clan were forced into hiding in the wilds of Green earth. They eked out an existence on the edge of human civilization until the great extinction. Then Grom had a young orc named Thrall seek him out. Inspired by Thrall's courage, strength, and mercy, he accepted the young outcast and taught Thrall more of the ways of the orcs. by xingxing zhou
Characteristics
Physical features
Grom was noted for his horrific, earsplitting shriek of a battle cry and his ritual tattoos, the most prominent of which was his lower jaw, completely tattooed in solid black. Such work was done by a trained orc tattooist with the tip of a sharp, narrow blade repeatedly dipped in black ink and a small hammer. Even when done by experienced hands, it would have been very painful, and the jaw alone would have taken more than several hours. The tattooist that worked on Grom's son Garrosh was the apprentice of Grom's tattooist, and claimed that Grom did not sweat during his tattoo session.Family tree
Relationships
Gromash Redfang
Titles
The Warlord with the Iron Will
Race
Orc
Sex
Male
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
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Life
1144 BD
1070 BD
74 years old
Spouses
Golka Redfang
(spouse)
Siblings
Children
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