Jale Rivermane is the Chieftain to the Tauren of the Rivermane Tribe, one of the four tribes of Highmountain Tauren. While she is an elderly woman, she still is a powerful Shaman skilled in the arts of restorative water magic.
| Jale Rivermane | |
|---|---|
 | |
|
Race: |
|
|
Titles: |
Rivermane Chieftain |
|
Affiliations: |
|
|
Relatives: |
Unknown |
|
Status: |
Alive |
History[]
A Mountain Divided[]
When the Burning Legion returned to Azeroth, Spiritwalker Ebonhorn called a meeting between the leaders of the tribes — Ulan Highmountain, Jale Rivermane, Lasan Skyhorn, and Torok Bloodtotem — as well as the Underking of the Drogbar, Dargrul. As Ebonhorn began describing a vision that the spirits had given him, Dargrul interrupted by asking if the Tauren were planning on actually using their ancient artifact, the Hammer of Khaz'goroth. This caused Jale to ask if there was no end to the drogbar's disrespect, with Torok saying that there better be "or there will be".
Like Torok, Lasan and Dargrul, Jale was shocked at Ebonhorn's revelation that according to the spirits, the power of the hammer would be wielded against the Legion by an outsider rather than a native of Highmountain, but she nonetheless agreed to obey the spirits at High Chieftain Ulan's command. After Dargrul stole the hammer and used it to kill Ulan, Jale told Ulan's daughter, Mayla Highmountain, that the Rivermane Tribe could not spare anyone to hunt him down. As the drogbar would use the hammer against the tauren villages, the chieftains had to defend their own lands from the assault, and so Jale was forced to depart from Thunder Totem along with Torok and Lasan.
Legion[]
When the Alliance and Horde arrive in Thunder Totem to help the inhabitants of Highmountain, Jale and the Rivermane Tribe at Earthmother's Bounty are the first tribe that Mayla sends them to assist. After helping Farmer Maya fend off the drogbar forces of Ormgul the Pestilent, the Alliance, Horde, and Jale journey further south to help the fishermen of Whitewater Wash. Once this area has been secured as well, both factions and the Rivermane Chieftain travel to the sacred Lifespring Cavern, a place where the Rivermane Tribe practice much of their restorative water magic but which had come under attack from the drogbar defilers under the command of a stoncaster named Gelmogg. Together, Jale, the factions and a group of Rivermane Tauren succeed in killing Gelmogg — even after he is transformed into a monstrosity by Dargrul, who also briefly mentions heading to Riverbend before disappearing again. In response, Jale hurries to Riverbend — which is her home village and the place where Rivermane's winter supplies are stored — and is seemingly relieved when it appears that she and the factions made it there before Dargrul's arrival. However, the Alliance and the Horde only barely manages to evacuate most of the villagers and send them to Spiritwalker Ebonhorn before the Underking appears and lays waste to the village with the Hammer of Khaz'goroth. After participating a failed attempt by Warbrave Oro to kill Dargrul while he is in the Bitestone Enclave, the factions finally escorts Jale to the safety of the Hall of Chieftains in Thunder Totem.
Jale and her Rivermane shaman later participate in the battle against Dargrul's forces at Snowblind Mesa.
Jale Rivermane was one of the Highmountain Tauren that traveled to Highmountain Summit in order to thwart the Necrodark's ritual to incarnate Uul'gyneth.