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Affiliation |
Scourge (Arugal's Wolfcult) Independent/Hostile |
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Character Classes |
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Racial Capital |
Howling Oak, Darnassus (Alliance) Gilneas (Alliance) Shadowfang Keep (Scourge) |
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Racial Leader(s) |
King Genn Greymane (Grand Alliance) Archmage Arugal (Scourge) |
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Primary Language(s) |
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Life-Span |
85-130 (Old Age) |
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Height |
7'-8' |
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Weight |
250-350lb |
Worgen are hulking, broad man-beasts that roam the wilds of Azeroth. After the events of the Cataclysm, many of the city of Gilneas were cursed with lycanthropism.
History
A pre-cataclysm Worgen model!
Early History
The history of Worgens stretches back to a young mage of Dalaran, who went by the name of Ur. Ur studied the strange creatures, but never actually summoned one. He learned they came from an odd, dark dimension which was filled with great perils and no safety.
After the destruction of Dalaran, Archmage Arugal grew quite furstrated and against the council of his peers he decided to summon an army of these man-beast after a speedy review of Ur's research. His newly summoned army fought against the waves of Undead, but ultimately turned against Arugal's own peers and colleagues; slaughtering many. Arugal grew daft from the guilt of the entire experience, so he adopted his worgen armies as his own children: Bringing them to his hillside castle, Shadowfang Keep. He then proceeded to curse all those that lived down the hillside, in the charming village of Pyrewood. Everytime the sun went down, the people of Pyrewood resumed a worgen-form.
Velinde Starsong
Far away, Velinde Starsong was traversing to Felwood, after recieving the task to eliminate the demons from the landscape. She prayed to Elune and was granted a magical scythe which could summon worgen. Using the Scythe of Elune, she summoned a very large number of the creatures to fight at her side against the demons. Later, Velinde began to notice that some of her force were unaccounted for. It was as though the Scythe of Elune no longer required her presence to perform the summoning process. She began to search for Archmage Arugal, whom she had heard also summoned worgen. From that point on, her fate became a mystery, but it was rumored that she was killed in Duskwood and lost the Scythe of Elune. Blackriders from Deadwind Pass came to Duskwood looking for the Scythe and murdered a family of farmers in the search to find it.
Grizzly Hills
Arthas, the reigning Lich-King, had heard of Arugal's accomplishments in his short-winded life. Arthas decided that Arugal would be a worthy ally, and he rose the mage from the dead: Giving him a tower off of the coast of Grizzly Hills. This means, that during the time of the Lich King, Worgen were allied with the Scourge.
Cataclysm
In the Kingdom of Gilneas, trouble began to brew during the events of Cataclysm. The worgen curse had seeped through the great walls of the distant Kingdom, and began to plague the solemn people. Many people began to grow fearful that even their beloved Greymane couldn't prevent the outside world from barging in. Although many Gilneans received a cure later on, some did not. Gilneas and its new man-beast citizens were later reintroduced into the Alliance with the help of their friends, the Night Elves.
Apperance
Many believe that the Worgen resembles a cross between a Dire Wolf and Human. Worgens are covered in a thick, rough coat of hair. Their hair color can range from Black, White, Dark Gray, Charcoal, or even brown. They hunch slightly, and their lust for blood is strong. Their eyes are devoid of any emotion, and only seem to accent their general blood lusts, typically golden, emerald-green or red and seemingly glowing.
A cataclysm worgen model.
Habits
Worgen are typically seem in the dead of Night, or at Dusk and Dawn. Although, it is not a rarity for them to appear in daylight. Feral Worgen seem to linger in packs and they're especially skilled in howling to scare their prey or to communicate. Feral Worgen also tend to hunt small countryside villages or lairs.
Most Worgen Packs consist of twelve or more man-beasts, they typically hunt as a pack. Worgen tribes consist of twenty to hundreds of Worgen.
Combat Skills
Worgen are fearless fighters, their broad frame can intimidate even the largest of creatures. Worgen tend to stick to the shadows or uptop structures and trees before lunging to attack their prey. Claws and Teeth baring, they fight with bravery and tenacity. Worgen do not give in, even through great pain and lacerations they will continue their fight, possibly until their own demise.
Some Ferals enjoy to play with their food before slaughtering it, sometimes leaving their prey to suffer and eventually die.
Worgen Curse
Worgen Saliva contains the Worgen Curse, which can prove to be deathly or perhaps turn their victim into a member of the pack: If the worgen so chooses.