Jorthak Bloodhowl

''"This isn't what the Horde is, Gorak; the Horde is just like the Alliance, but of different races. We work together, live together, fight together, and die together." ''- Jorthak, explaining his viewpoint of the Horde to Gorak Skullcleaver.

Jorthak Bloodhowl was an Orc veteran who once served as a general in the Kor'kron Guard. After Thrall left the Horde, Jorthak chose to abandon the Kor'kron and become a soldier with the Orgrimmar guard. He was considered honorable by those who knew him, and died opposing the True Horde.

Appearance
Jorthak wore heavy, black, Khorium armor, and carried a large Khorium shield. The weapon he used was a one handed battle-axe named Bloodhowl, and was used by Jorthak for many years. His hair extended down his back, and was partially tied into a small ponytail. His body was large, muscular, and green, and his eyes are red, a sign of his past demonic corruption.

Personality
Jorthak was a noticeably honorable warrior, always treating his allies equally and with respect, and also respecting his enemies in battle. He had little tolerance for treachery, and viewed Garrosh's acts as treachery against the entirety of the Horde. He openly opposed Gorak Skullcleaver, and, to protect his honor later, challenged Gorak to an honorable Mak'gora.

Rise of the Horde
Jorthak was a middle aged warrior when the Draenei became enemies to the Orcs, and was considered a valuable tactician by Blackhand. His mate, Morai Redsword, conceived a child for Jorthak, To'ruk Bloodhowl, who was aged by warlock magic. All three of them were to drink from the demonic blood of Mannoroth the Destructor, and Jorthak abandoned his past senses and became nothing but violence.

Fall of the Horde
Demonic blood fueled Jorthak's rage and hatred, allowing him to kill humans without relent; however, seeing Morai fall to the humans due to her recklessness, he became completely overwhelmed by his hatred, killing everything he could, right down to the last human, and this hatred made him a virtual juggernaut until the Alliance managed to capture him. At this point, he began suffering from lethargy, and only when he was broken out by the Horde did he truly realize that Morai was dead. In his sorrow, he sought out his son To'ruk, and explained that his mother was dead, and that the demonic blood may have been more of a curse than a blessing. To'ruk, however, believed it to be power, and sneered at his father dismissively, abandoning him to join Rend Blackhand's Dark Horde.

Glory of the Horde
Jorthak did not make the same decision as his son, choosing to follow Thrall instead. He followed the young Warchief to Kalimdor and helped reestablish the Horde, which became a better force than Blackhand's Horde, and dedicated to Orcish survival. Jorthak gladly became a Kor'kron in Thrall's service.

However, when Thrall left, appointing Garrosh Hellscream to be Warchief in his stead, Jorthak was uncertain of Garrosh's methods, and opted out of the Kor'kron, becoming a leader amongst Orgrimmar's guard instead.

Escalation
Jorthak did not agree with Garrosh's methods following the Cataclysm. Seeing the destruction of the Mana Bomb on Theramore and the oppression of the other races of the Horde was a disappointment to him. When he saw the Kor'kron nearly attacking a group of rebellious trolls, he intervened, though was immediately arrested for it, by Gorak Skullcleaver. After questioning and Jorthak's challenge to a duel, Gorak simply rejected Jorthak, with an insult to his honor, and exiled him from Orgrimmar without any further discussion.

Believing his honor to be insulted, and that Gorak's acts were a crime against the people of the Horde, Jorthak joined the Rebellion and led a group of Horde elite into the Valley of Honor to attack Gorak in his seat of power. Upon reaching his barracks, he challenged Gorak to a mak'gora, which he lost, and paid for with his life.