Tirion Fordring

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Title

Highlord of the Argent Crusade,
Ashbringer[1]
Gender

Male
Race
Character class
Affiliation
Former affiliation(s)
Occupation

Highlord of the Silver Hand, Supreme Commander of the Argent Crusade, Co-leader of the Ashen Verdict, Lord of Mardenholde Keep
Location
Status

Alive
Relative(s)

Taelan (son), Karandra (wife)
Companion(s)
"Put your faith in the Light, and all is possible."

Highlord Tirion Fordring is the Supreme Commander of the Argent Crusade and the current bearer of the Ashbringer.

One of the first five Knights of the Silver Hand selected by Archbishop Alonsus Faol, Fordring was one of the heroes of the Second War.[3] He later became Lord of Mardenholde Keep in Hearthglen before being stripped of his title and exiled for defending an orc, Eitrigg, with whom he remains good friends to this day. Following the death of his son Taelan, Tirion committed himself to refounding the order of the Silver Hand. The result was the Argent Crusade, an organization consisting of the old Knights of the Silver Hand and the Argent Dawn. Tirion led his new Crusade into battle against the Scourge during the invasion of Northrend and, aided by Highlord Darion Mograine and his Knights of the Ebon Blade, directed the successful assault against Icecrown Citadel which resulted in the death of the Lich King. After the victory in Northrend, Fordring has returned to Hearthglen and directs the Crusade as it works to revitalize the Plaguelands.

Biography

The Second War

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Tirion Fordring was originally a warrior of Lordaeron and was eventually knighted at the age of 18.[4] He eventually found faith and got closer to the Church of the Light, studying under the guidance of Archbishop Alonsus Faol. At the beginning of the Second War, he was chosen by the Archbishop as one of the four candidates from Lordaeron to start the order of the Knights of the Silver Hand, along with Uther, Saidan Dathrohan, and Turalyon.[5] Tirion battled in the final battle of the Blackrock Spire where he killed an ogre that was about to attack Alexandros Mograine.[6]

After the Second War, he, Saidan, Uther and Gavinrad the Dire were present during a ceremonial of becoming a paladin for Arthas in Stormwind.[7]

Of Blood and Honor

See also: Of Blood and Honor

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Tirion Fordring helps Eitrigg.
Tirion Fordring and Eitrigg

As the governor of the Alliance principality of Hearthglen, Tirion lived a comfortable life, well-respected by his subjects and loved by his wife Karanda and son Taelan. Both a great warrior and a just ruler, Tirion was renowned throughout the Kingdom of Lordaeron. In spite of his acclaimed military prowess, Tirion's experience as a paladin during the orcish invasions had taught him to value peace. After the wars were over, Tirion prayed every night that no conflict would ever bring harm to his subjects again.

One day, he encountered an old orc hermit living in an abandoned tower. The two immediately battled and traded blows until a piece of the ruined tower collapsed on Tirion, knocking him senseless. He awoke in his bed days later and discovered that he had been found badly beaten, tied to his saddle, and had been healed by his ambitious second, Barthilas.

Realizing that the orc had saved him, Tirion set out and retraced his steps back to the tower. The orc Eitrigg told Tirion that, before the coming to Azeroth, the orcs had been a noble society rooted in shamanism. After the war, he had left the corrupt Horde. Tirion, seeing great honor in Eitrigg, promised to keep his existence a secret, returning to his people and informing them that the orc had been dealt with and was not a threat.

Barthilas was not so confident, and called Saidan Dathrohan to come and settle the matter himself. Dathrohan picked up the trail and led a group of hunters into the woods, where they found Eitrigg. During the orc's capture, Tirion fought against Dathrohan's men, prompting Barthilas to gleefully note that his actions were treasonous. Tirion was brought to Stratholme to stand trial.

Despite Karandra's pleas to forget his honor and tell the jury what they wanted to hear, Tirion, hoping to be an example to his son, told the court exactly what had happened. Ultimately, the jury of Admiral Daelin Proudmoore, Arch-Mage Antonidas, Archbishop Alonsus Faol, and Prince Arthas Menethil decided that since Tirion had assaulted Alliance soldiers, he could no longer be a member of the Knights of the Silver Hand and was doomed to exile. Uther the Lightbringer performed a ceremony to strip Tirion of his powers and sent him home to gather some supplies.

After returning home, he bid a farewell to his son and wife. Desperate to prevent Eitrigg from being executed for war crimes, Tirion rode back to Stratholme, where he attacked Eitrigg's guards. Surprised, they still managed to subdue him, until a group of orcs stormed into the city. Tirion used the distraction to free Eitrigg and flee the city.

When they were in the wilds, Tirion saw that Eitrigg was near death, and did the only thing he could do; call upon the powers of the Light to heal the orc who had saved him. To his surprise, he still had the powers blessed by the Light and Eitrigg was saved.

They abruptly found themselves surrounded by orcs and a new Warchief, Thrall, who approached Eitrigg and invited him back into the Horde — which had since reverted back to its shamanistic roots once more. Eitrigg was thrilled to accept. Before he left with his people, Eitrigg proclaimed that Tirion and he were brothers, bound by blood and honor. Through his actions, Tirion also gained the undying respect of Thrall, one of the few humans he holds in such high regard, and which continues to this day.

Tirion remained in Lordaeron, to watch his son Taelan be inducted into the Silver Hand. His son later became the lord of Mardenholde. Tirion's wife told his son that Tirion had died, and even took him to a false grave at the Undercroft, where Taelan buried the toy warhammer his father had given him in his memory.

Many years later, he was secretly present at a ceremony where his son, Taelan, became a paladin. When the ceremony was over, as Tirion was leaving, he was noticed by Arden but he did not take any action and in fact was pleased to see him.

The Ashbringer

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At the behest of Fairbanks, Darion Mograine found Tirion in his hut. Darion wanted an advice from him how to save Alexandros' soul. Tirion responded that he is not able to help him. Tirion then told him his story with Eitrigg. Eventually, he advised Darion to use an act of love which could save Alexandros' soul. Darion left him, saying that he can became a hero he once was.

When the Scourge attacked the Light's Hope Chapel, Tirion appeared helping the Argent Dawn. He then remained in contact with Maxwell Tyrosus and promised to free his son from the Scarlet Crusade.

World of Warcraft

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Tirion's False Grave

Tirion Fordring was a level 61 elite quest giver located by a cottage near the southwestern end of Terrorweb Tunnel in the contested territory of the Eastern Plaguelands on the shores of the Thondroril River with his trusty horse, Mirador. During the Third War he often fought off the undead Scourge.

He was dismayed to find later that his son, Taelan, joined the Scarlet Crusade, and even became the highlord of that order. He readily accepted help from both the Horde and Alliance in following his assertions that race does not dictate honor, and from what he learned from his encounter with Eitrigg. Tirion turned to adventurers and sent them to Northdale to retrieve  [Symbol of Lost Honor] and later on, yet again to have them collect mementos of his son's past which finally enabled him to convince his son to leave the Crusade, only to see him killed in the attempt by Isillien. Spurred by his son's death, Tirion resolved to reform the original Silver Hand as a force of good in the world when he killed Isillien.

The Burning Crusade

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In World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, Tirion Fordring can be found in the Old Hillsbrad Foothills via the Caverns of Time as a level 55 NPC. Tirion can be seen in the Southshore inn wearing the same plate chest he wears nowadays and discussing Ashbringer with several of his fellow members of the Silver Hand. He was the first to refer to the future weapon by its legendary name. Sadly, most of the friends assembled here would later turn to bitter enemies, as they embraced the zeal of the Crusade they would later create.

(Note: In the comic, Tirion is not present at this meeting.)

Wrath of the Lich King

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The Scarlet Enclave

In N Death Knight [55] The Light of Dawn, the last quest of the Death knight starting area, the player joins Highlord Darion Mograine leading ten thousand Scourge against three hundred defenders of the Light at the Battle for Light's Hope Chapel. After a hundred or so defenders die, Tirion appears to confront Darion. Alexandros Mograine, Darion's father, also makes an appearance.

After an interaction between Darion and Tirion, and then Darion and Alexandros, the Lich King will appear and cast a spell that incapacitates Tirion. Darion, wielding the  [Corrupted Ashbringer] once held by his father, throws the sword to Tirion where it is purified. Tirion then charges towards Arthas who runs and eventually escapes. It is here that Tirion makes his vow to destroy Arthas, thus uniting the Argent Dawn and the Knights of the Silver Hand into the Argent Crusade. Darion also pledges his Knights of the Ebon Blade to the cause.

  • Tirion purifies the Ashbringer at Light's Hope Chapel.

  • Tirion confronts Arthas at Light's Hope Chapel.

Northrend

Tirion also appears at the port of Valgarde in Northrend's Howling Fjord as a level 73 quest giver titled Highlord Tirion Fordring. He is marked as "Supreme Commander of the Argent Crusade". The Argent Crusade (see involvement in the death knight quest chain above) is the merging of the Argent Dawn and the Silver Hand.

Tirion can also be found in Icecrown at the Argent Vanguard, talking to the Ebon Watcher. Through their dialogue with each other, you learn the Ebon Watcher is actually Darion Mograine. Darion Mograine talks pessimistically, saying they cannot win when the Lich King is not shackled to any virtues of the Light. Tirion states he will not lower himself to the Scourge's level; they will do this with honor lest they become the monster they are trying to kill.

Crusader's Coliseum

Reasoning that a small force of elite combatants would fare better against the Scourge than a large army (which would provide more bodies to raise), Tirion set up the Argent Tournament and Crusader's Coliseum in Icecrown, where he could test the best warriors the Alliance and Horde had to offer.

Icecrown Citadel

Tirion leads the Ashen Verdict into Icecrown Citadel, and eventually faces the Lich King in battle at the Frozen Throne. Arthas freezes Tirion in a block of ice, slays the champions he brought with him, and prepares to raise them as agents of the Scourge. As the Lich King begins casting his spell, Tirion manages to break free of the ice and shatter Frostmourne with the Ashbringer. The souls that were trapped inside the runeblade turn on the Lich King, giving Fordring and his champions (who are resurrected by the spirit of Terenas) an opportunity to defeat him. Tirion and these champions finally slay Arthas.

  • Tirion in Icecrown Citadel

  • Tirion challenges Arthas at the Frozen Throne.

  • Tirion destroys Frostmourne with Ashbringer.

  • Tirion watches as Arthas is attacked by all the souls he's taken.

A new Lich King

Tirion watches as Arthas dies.

After watching Arthas' final moments, Tirion is informed that there must always be a Lich King to keep the Scourge in check. Preparing to take on the role as the new Lich King, he is stopped by a newly freed Bolvar Fordragon. Bolvar told Tirion and the heroes that they had their own destinies to fulfill, and that he would take up the burden of becoming the new Lich King. After saying his last goodbye, Tirion placed the crown atop Bolvar's head, sealing the fate of Bolvar, the Scourge, and Azeroth itself.

The victorious champions returned to Dalaran, where a golden statue was built in honor of the heroes who died. At the very top of this monument stands a statue of Tirion, Ashbringer raised, standing over a shattered Frostmourne.

Cataclysm

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After his victory over the Lich King, Tirion has returned to Lordaeron to reclaim his old home, Hearthglen, from the remnants of the Scarlet Crusade. Tirion no longer resides at river-side hovel in the Eastern Plaguelands and is now located in Mardenholde Keep.

New recruits of the Argent Crusade are personally welcomed by him, and he seems to be very friendly towards them showing kindness and respect.[8] Regardless of his old age and all the tragedies he’s been through he also has sense of humor (although a bit scary).[9]

Locations

Notable appearances
Location Level Health
Old Hillsbrad Foothills 55 5,228
Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave  ?? 13,945,000
Icecrown  ?? 13,945,000
N [80] Tirion's Gambit  ?? 2,789,000
Argent Tournament Grounds  ?? 139,450
Crusader's Coliseum 83 13,945,000
Icecrown Citadel  ?? 13,945,000
Western Plaguelands  ?? 436,136,992

In the RPG

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According to a RPG book, Tirion sent adventurers to Cinderhome, where Taelan and a few Crusaders became trapped by Scourge.[10] In World of Warcraft it was changed to Northdale.

Quests

Wrath of the Lich King

Tirion in the Eastern Plaguelands

Cataclysm

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He started the following quests:

When all three above were complete, the following became available:

Personality

Rising from the ranks of a knight and later a paladin, Tirion Fordring was a man of honor — and his commitment to upholding his honor no matter the cost often brought him into conflict with his family and friends. His wife Karandra Fordring often lamented the sacrifices she had to make in order to adapt to her husband's tendency to place his personal honor above everything else - his family included. So, for instance, when Fordring attempted to explain to his wife and to his long-time friend Arden that his commitment to saving the life of Eitrigg was a matter of honor, he encountered, for the most part, a total lack of understanding, with both Arden and Karandra arguing that he also has a responsibility to his family and his subjects — a responsibility he should not neglect in the name of honor. Tirion's honor, therefore, was the ultimate cause of his downfall — during his trial, he was offered an opportunity to be restored to good standing within the Alliance if only he would renounce the vow he gave to Eitrigg. Tirion refused, saying that his honor precluded him from doing so.

In the end, Tirion Fordring paid heavily for the honor he held in such high esteem. Not only was he stripped of his office and estates, but his family — Karandra Fordring and Taelan — refused to accompany him into exile, his wife stating that she would not let him ruin their lives as he had ruined his own. Thus, after his rescue of Eitrigg from the gallows in Stratholme, honor was very much the only thing Tirion still had.

After his exile and the fall of Lordaeron to the Scourge, Tirion fell into inactivity, feeling there was no reason for him to fight. That all changed, however, with the death of Taelan.

Filled with righteous anger at the loss of his beloved son, Tirion vowed to reestablish the Knights of the Silver Hand, to oppose the spread of evil in the world.

Locations

Tirion has been seen in many places across both the Eastern Kingdoms and Northrend, spanning the original WoW and all three expansions. These are all of the places where he will appear:

Classic

Burning Crusade

Wrath of the Lich King

Tirion, surrounded by Argent champions, at the Crusaders' Coliseum.

Cataclysm

Quotes

Greetings

  • Put your faith in the Light, and all is possible.
  • Only by working together can we succeed!
  • The time of the Argent Crusade...is now!
  • We shall triumph!

Irritated

  • There is much work to be done.
  • Shouldn't you be off, then?
  • Your skills are impressive...
  • ...but your manners need work.
  • Don't test me, child!

Farewell

  • Find the strength within you.
  • Do not lose faith!
  • The end of the Scourge draws near.
  • Each of us has a role to play.
  • Courage is our greatest weapon.

Of Blood and Honor

  • You are assuming that there are more orcs out there, Barthilas. I was there, and I saw none. I will not sound the call to arms before we've confirmed the facts. This is not the time to start jumping at shadows. We must remain calm and vigilant.
Tirion: I don't know yet, son. I just don't know.
  • I will remain committed to the Alliance until my dying day. Of that, have no doubt. But I cannot disavow the oath I took. To do so would be to betray everything I am and everything we, as honorable men, hold dear.

Tirion's Story in his own words

After completing his first three quests, this conversation opens with Tirion, as part of the next quest in his chain:

I must apologize for not being entirely truthful with you in regards to my identity. I had to be certain you could be trusted — few people would have selflessly lent assistance to an old and forgotten hermit.
You have proven yourself as one of those people: A person of integrity and honor.

Gossip Thank you, Tirion. What of your identity?

My son, Taelan, was only a child when I was found guilty of treason and banished by the Alliance to live a life in exile. I chose to remain here so that I could watch over him; to somehow insure that he would grow up an honorable man.
As I had hoped, he took my place as lord of Mardenholde; but in a cruel twist of fate, joined the ranks of the Scarlet Crusade. He is now their Highlord, <race>.

Gossip That is terrible.

Indeed. The Scarlet Crusade are an aberration of the Order of the Silver Hand.
You must believe me, <race>; Taelan is a good man. He needs to remember...remember what it is to be noble and honorable. I know that in his heart, he knows what he does is wrong. Will you help him? Will you help him remember?

Gossip I will, Tirion.

In Dreams

In Dreams.
  • May your soul burn in anguish, Isillien! Light give me strength to battle this fiend. Face me, coward. Face the faith and strength that you once embodied.
  • Too long have I sat idle, gripped in this haze... this malaise, lamenting what could have been... what should have been. Your death will not have been in vain, Taelan. A new Order is born on this day...an Order which will dedicate itself to extinguishing the evil that plagues this world. An evil that cannot hide behind politics and pleasantries. This I promise...This I vow...

Tirion's speech after the Battle for Light's Hope Chapel

"Rise, Darion, and listen... We have all been witness to a terrible tragedy. The blood of good men has been shed upon this soil! Honorable knights, slain defending their lives -- our lives! And while such things can never be forgotten, we must remain vigilant in our cause! The Lich King must answer for what he has done, and must not be allowed to cause further destruction in our world. I make a promise to you now, brothers and sisters: the Lich King will be defeated! On this day, I call for a union. The Argent Dawn and the Order of the Silver Hand will come together as one! We will succeed where so many before us have failed! We will take the fight to Arthas, and we will tear down the walls of Icecrown! The Argent Crusade comes for you, Arthas!"

Talking with Lord Irunlon Trueblade at Valgarde in Howling Fjord

Tirion at Valgarde.
Cleric of the Crusade says: That will be enough Irulon.
Cleric of the Crusade removes his disguise.
Lord Irulon Trueblade says: Lord Fordring, you mustn't reveal yourself!
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: The boy's death and, in fact, the deaths of all of the knights involved in the redemption of this blade could have been avoided.
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: Their passing weighs heavily on my soul.
Lord Irulon Trueblade says: The path of freedom has always been beset with tragedy, sire. We could not risk losing you. The Order could not have survived such a blow.
Highlord Tirion Fordring grimaces.
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: It should have been me that carried the blade. That burden was mine to bear.
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: But you are right, Irulon. The price of our freedom will undoubtedly cost thousands more of their lives.
Highlord Tirion Fordring picks up the Ashbringer.
Highlord Tirion Fordring yells: Do you hear me Arthas? The Silver Hand comes for you! Your kingdom shall crumble beneath the weight of justice! By the Light!

Talking with Darion at the Argent Vanguard in Icecrown

Highlord Tirion Fordring says: The Lich King reacted swiftly to the breach. Faster than I anticipated.
The Ebon Watcher says: You are dealing with a being that holds within it the consciousness of the most cunning, intelligent, and ruthless individuals to ever live.
The Ebon Watcher says: The Lich King is unlike any foe that you have ever faced, Highlord. Though you bested him upon the holy ground of Light's Hope Chapel, you tread now upon his domain.
The Ebon Watcher says: You cannot win. Not like this...
Highord Tirion Fordring says: What would you have me do, Darion?
The Ebon Watcher says: Nothing. There is nothing that you can do while the Light binds you. It controls you wholly, shackling you to the ground with its virtues.
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: Choose your words wisely, death knight. You stand amidst the company of the devoted.
The Ebon Watcher shakes his head.
The Ebon Watcher says: Look upon the field, Highlord. The Lich King has halted your advance completely and won the upper hand!
The Ebon Watcher says: The breach you created was sealed with Nerubian webbing almost as quickly as it was opened.
The Ebon Watcher says: Your soldiers are being used as living shields to stave off artillery fire in the Valley of Echoes, allowing the forces of the Lich King to assault your base without impediment.
The Ebon Watcher says: The Lich King knows your boundaries, Highlord. He knows that you will not fire on your own men. Do you not understand? He has no boundaries. No rules to abide.
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: We will do this with honor, Darion. We will not sink to the levels of the Scourge to be victorious. To do so would make us no better than the monster that we fight to destroy!
The Ebon Watcher says: Then you have lost, Highlord.

Dialogue in the Cathedral of Darkness

Tirion's Gambit
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: The Lich King is here. May the Light guide our blades.
The Lich King says: Uninvited guests! Did you think you'd go unnoticed inside my dominion?
The Lich King says: I must confess... you were not altogether unexpected. I hope you find your final resting place... to your liking.
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: You sound a little too confident. Especially considering the way our last encounter ended.
The Lich King says: Last time we met, you had the advantage of fighting on holy ground. You'll find that our situation has been... reversed.
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: That might be, but I don't need to stand on holy ground to run that disembodied heart of yours through with the Ashbringer.
The Lich King says: I call your bluff. You're a paladin after all. Your obsession with redemption goes beyond the inane.
The Lich King says: You surely wouldn't destroy humanity's only chance to redeem its most wayward son. You'd sooner die!
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: The heart... the last remaining vestige of your humanity. I had to stop it from being destroyed. I had to see for myself. And at last I'm sure...
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: Only shadows from the past remain. There's nothing left to redeem!

Dialogue with Varian and Jaina at the Crusaders' Coliseum

Tirion outside the Crusader's Coliseum in Icecrown.

King Varian Wrynn and Lady Jaina Proudmoore arrive at the Argent Tournament to observe the games:

Herald Beluus yells: His Majesty, King Varian Wrynn, and Lady Jaina Proudmoore have touched down upon the tournament grounds! Make way!
Varian, Jaina and their escort appear from inside the Silver Covenant Pavilion and walk west towards the Argent Pavilion. Fordring greets them at the entrance to the Crusaders' Coliseum.
King Varian Wrynn says: Tirion.
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: King Varian, Lady Jaina. Welcome to the tournament. Your place in the coliseum is waiting.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: Thank you. It's the least I can do to support this; we need to stand together.
King Varian Wrynn says: You ask much of me, Tirion, to sit and watch, trusting the savages to keep themselves in check.
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: My people are here to ensure that they honor the rules of engagement. It will do your subjects well to see you in the stands.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: I'm sure Thrall will have his people under control...
King Varian Wrynn says: Perhaps. I doubt the effectiveness of this gambit. We would be better served preparing our armies for the final assault.
King Varian Wrynn says: But if my presence is required in these games to gain your support in the battle, then I will remain. For now.
Highlord Tirion Fordring nods and gestures for his guests to follow.
The group then walks in to the coliseum proper and disappears inside.

Dialogue with Thrall and Garrosh at the Crusaders' Coliseum

Tirion also greets Warchief Thrall and Garrosh Hellscream as they arrive:

Herald Beluus yells: The Warchief of the Horde, Thrall, and Overlord Garrosh Hellscream have arrived upon the tournament grounds! Clear the way to the entrance!
Thrall, Garrosh and their escort appear from inside the Sunreaver Pavilion and walk along the path following the Ring of Champions. Here, they stop between the Ironforge and Gnomeregan banners and observe.
Thrall says: Garrosh, I expect you to control yourself here. I do not want a repeat of the Violet Citadel.
Garrosh Hellscream says: Pah! That was a show of strength, worthy of a leader. I only regret I did not kill that human before the mage interfered.
Thrall says: We are guests here, Garrosh, and you will conduct yourself honorably.
Garrosh Hellscream says: What honor is there in thrashing about with blunted sticks? This is a waste of time.
The group proceeds to the western entrance of the Coliseum, where Tirion awaits.
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: Welcome, Warchief Thrall. Overlord Hellscream.
Thrall says: Thank you for the invitation, Lord Fordring. We look forward to observing these games.
Garrosh Hellscream says: Speak for yourself, Thrall.
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: I hope you'll see the merits of these events in time, Garrosh. We cannot win against the Scourge if we continue to war against one another.
Thrall says: Wise words.
Garrosh Hellscream says: Words of a fool, you mean. The Horde will destroy the undead without your aid, human, or that of the pompous king.
Thrall immediately turns to face Garrosh and rebukes him directly.
Thrall says: Garrosh, enough!
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: Under my roof, gentlemen, I trust you will behave.
Thrall turns back to Tirion.
Thrall says: Of course, Tirion. I apologize for his outburst. It will not be repeated.
Garrosh Hellscream says: Bah.
Highlord Tirion Fordring says: If you will follow me, then.
The group then walks in to the coliseum proper and disappears inside.

Fall of the Lich King Trailer

Tirion rides to Icecrown Citadel on an  [Argent Warhorse], and raising Ashbringer, rallies the Argent Crusade to break down the door via battering ram to Light's Hammer.

Rise up, Argent Crusaders! The hour of justice has come!

At Light's Hammer in Icecrown Citadel

Highlord Tirion Fordring yells: This is our final stand. What happens here will echo through the ages. Regardless of outcome, they will know that we fought with honor. That we fought for the freedom and safety of our people.
Highlord Tirion Fordring yells: Remember, heroes, fear is your greatest enemy in these befouled halls. Steel your heart and your soul will shine brighter than a thousand suns. The enemy will falter at the sight of you. They will fall as the light of righteousness envelops them!
The Lich King yells: You now stand upon the hallowed ground of the Scourge. The Light won't protect you here, Paladin. Nothing will protect you...
Highlord Tirion Fordring yells: ARTHAS! I swore that I would see you dead and the Scourge dismantled! I'm going to finish what I started at Light's Hope.
The Lich King yells: You could've been my greatest champion, Fordring. A force of darkness that would wash over this world and deliver it into a new age of strife.
The Lich King yells: But that honor is no longer yours. Soon, I will have a new champion.
The Lich King laughs.
The Lich King yells: The breaking of this one has been taxing. The atrocities that I have committed upon his soul. He has resisted for so long, but he will bow down before his king soon.
Highlord Bolvar Fordragon yells: NEVER! I... I will never... serve... you.
The Lich King yells: In the end you will all serve me.

Fall of the Lich King Ending

Tirion walks over to the Helm of Domination, bends down to pick it up and examines the face of it.
Tirion Fordring: The weight of such a burden...it must be mine, for there is no other to--
Bolvar Fordragon: Tirion...
The scorched caricature of Bolvar is revealed, sitting atop the Frozen Throne.
Bolvar Fordragon: You hold a grim destiny in your hands, brother...but it is not your own.
Tirion Fordring: Bolvar! By all that is holy...
Bolvar Fordragon: The dragons' flame...sealed my fate...The world of the living can no longer comfort me.
Tirion has ascended the stairs to the Throne and we see him taking the last two steps to stand before Bolvar.
Bolvar Fordragon: Place the crown upon my head, Tirion. Forevermore, I will be the jailor of the damned.
Tirion Fordring: No, old friend. I cannot...
Bolvar Fordragon: DO IT TIRION! You and these brave heroes have your own destinies to fulfill. This last act of service... is mine.
Tiron turns toward Bolvar with the Helm of Domination cradled in his hands before him.
Tirion Fordring: You will not be forgotten, brother.
Bolvar Fordragon: I MUST be forgotten, Tirion! If the world is to live free from the tyranny of fear - they must never know what was done here today.
Tirion nods and accedes to Bolvar's request, sliding the helm onto his head. The chamber begins to shake violently as Tirion looks around. There is a flash of light and Bolvar's eyes are glowing golden yellow through the eye slits of the helm.
Bolvar Fordragon: Tell them only that the Lich King is dead...
Bolvar's voice changes, acquiring the Lich King's characteristic echo.
Bolvar Fordragon/Lich King: ... and that Bolvar Fordragon died with him.
The Frozen Throne freezes over, encasing Bolvar in ice.
Bolvar Fordragon/Lich King: NOW GO. LEAVE THIS PLACE - AND NEVER RETURN.

Notes

  • Tirion's eye color is green.[11]
  • In the novel Arthas: Rise of the Lich King, Tirion is present in Stormwind when Arthas became a paladin (Year 15). When Tirion has a court (around the Year 18), Arthas, already a paladin, is present but according to Of Blood and Honor Tirion had never met the young prince before.
    • This is probably an oversight, as Of Blood and Honor (Chris Metzen, 2001) was written far more earlier than Arthas: Rise of the Lich King (Christie Golden, 2009).
  •  [Tirion Fordring's Gold Coin] can be fished from the Dalaran Fountain.
  • In World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Tirion Fordring has a number of custom lines; his voice actor is Bernard Hill.

Speculation

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Strangely enough in the novel "Of Blood and Honor", Tirion's mount is described as a grey horse, yet in-game it is a chestnut horse. An explanation might be that he just gained another horse after his exile and named it after the previous one.

Gallery

  • Tirion slays undead in the Plaguelands.

  • Tirion rescues Highlord Mograine during the Second War.

  • Tirion in Old Hillsbrad.

  • Tirion at Light's Hammer (PTR Model).

  • Call of the Crusade

  • Tirion during the Light of Dawn.

  • Tirion in Hearthglen (Cataclysm)

Trading Card Game

  • Highlord Tirion Fordring at the Wrathgate.

  • Highlord Tirion Fordring (Assault on Icecrown Citadel, front)

  • Highlord Tirion Fordring (Assault on Icecrown Citadel, back)

  • Tirion, the Ashbringer (Assault on Icecrown Citadel)

  • Redemption (Assault on Icecrown Citadel)

  • Vindictive Strike (Assault on Icecrown Citadel)

  • Blessed Defense (Assault on Icecrown Citadel)

Fanart

  • Fanart of Tirion rallying against Deathwing.

Video

Fall of the Lich King cinematic

Patch changes

References

  1. ^ N [74] The Cleansing Of Jintha'kalar
  2. ^ Tides of Darkness, 86
  3. ^ Tides of Darkness, 83
  4. ^ Of Blood and Honor
  5. ^ Tides of Darkness
  6. ^ Death is Contagious
  7. ^ Arthas: Rise of the Lich King
  8. ^ N [37] An Audience with the Highlord
  9. ^ N [37] Turning Yourself In
  10. ^ Lands of Conflict, 111
  11. ^ Of Blood and Honor

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