Ariok

Ariok
Gender	Male
Race(s)	Orc \ Dire orc
Character class	Warrior
Reaction	Alliance Horde
Affiliation	Orgrimmar
Former affiliation(s)	Blackrock clan
Location	Tanaan Jungle (Lore); Flamestar Post, Chiselgrip, Flame Crest, Burning Steppes
Status	Unknown
Relative(s)	Eitrigg (father), 2 unnamed brothers (deceased)

Ariok
Tanaan Jungle (Lore); Flamestar Post, Chiselgrip, Flame Crest, Burning Steppes

Ariok is a Blackrock orc initially encountered at Flamestar Post (only visible to Horde players), in the contested territory of Burning Steppes. He later moves to Chiselgrip and finally Flame Crest.

He is an orc of the Blackrock clan, but he doesn't share their goals and objectives. It is later revealed that he is the son of Eitrigg. He spent his life in the Blackrock Mountain and he had befriend the Dark Irons of the Thorium Brotherhood.

For Alliance players, his counterpart is John J. Keeshan, who offers the Alliance version of his quests.

Biography

Cataclysm

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Warlords of Draenor

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Ariok was part of the initial Azerothian expedition to Draenor and was seen fighting Iron Horde Grunts alongside many others at the Dark Portal in Blasted Lands and Tanaan Jungle. During the Assault on the Dark Portal, Khadgar tasked him and the adventurers with distracting the Eye of Kilrogg at the Bleeding Altar so the rest of the group could advance without being noticed. However, Kilrogg Deadeye and the Bleeding Hollow Clan spotted them and prepared to attack the group. Ariok empowered himself with the blood magic of the Bleeding Hollow and attacked the Warlord in order to buy the rest of the group time to escape. What happened to him afterwards is unknown.

Locations

Notable appearances
Location	Level	Health
Burning Steppes	53	9,812
Assault on the Dark Portal	90	87,515

Quests

When at Flamestar Post:

•  [50] Warchief's Command: Burning Steppes!
•  [50] Burning Vengeance
•  [50] Stocking Up
•  [50] A Future Project
•  [50] Mud Hunter
•  [50] The Sand, the Cider, and the Orb
•  [50] Return to Ariok
•  [50] Chiselgrip, the Heart of the Steppes

When at Flame Crest:

•  [51] A Deal With a Dragon
•  [51] Blood Tour
•  [51] Draconic Vanguard
•  [52] Assault on Dreadmaul Rock

Quotes

I serve my father and respect his plan... but I also serve my own sense of justice. I have seen enough treachery from my Blackrock brothers to fill a thousand books. And now they plan to invade Redridge, for no reason other than blind territorialism.

The treachery stops here. It's time for the final chapter. And it's not going to be a happy ending.

Patch changes

• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Seen during the Assault on the Dark Portal.
  
• Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Added.
  

External links

Flamestar Post	Flame Crest	Chiselgrip	Assault of the Dark Portal
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