Half-breed
Half-breed[1][2][3] (or halfbreed[4] and cross-breeds[5]) is a term denoting rare mixed heritage. Half-breed does not denote percentage of one's heritage, but rather refers to one's mixed-heritage, see Half-.
Background
Half-breeds are any species or individual biologically related to at least two separate species. The term half-breed was used by orcs and ogres to refer to Rexxar in the Third War.[6] Half-orcs, Half-ogres, half-elves, and half-draenei are the most known examples of half-breeds. Rexxar and Med'an are examples of half-breeds.
Half-breeds are occasionally treated as hybrid races, though the reverse may not always true.[citation needed]
While some custom character models may be created for especially notable half-breeds, they are typically represented in World of Warcraft by existing models.
Half-races are so rare in the Warcraft universe that Blizzard don't really have any established lore about their potential longevities.[7]
Races
- Half-draenei
- Half-orc
- Half-ogre
- Half-high elf
- Half-human
- Dwarf of Bronzebeard and Dark Iron heritage[8]
Individuals
Alodi, the first Guardian of Tirisfal.
Arator Windrunner, son of Alleria Windrunner and Turalyon.
Giramar and Galadin, twin sons of Rhonin and Vereesa Windrunner.
Garona Halforcen, legendary assassin.
Lantresor of the Blade, a blademaster of the Burning Blade clan.
- Half-ogre, half-orc
- The mok'nathal, a clan of orc and ogre hybrids.
Leoroxx, leader of the mok'nathal.
Rexxar, son of Leoroxx and Champion of the Horde.
- Other
Dagran Thaurissan II, son and heir of Dagran Thaurissan of the Dark Iron clan and Moira Bronzebeard of the Bronzebeard clan.
Kalecgos often takes the form of a half-elf named Kalec.
Med'an, son of Garona and Medivh, making him half-human, quarter-draenei, and quarter-orc.
[Stormwing], who is described as half bird, half elemental.
- Possibly
Lelior, whose mother was jokingly called a "half-troll" by Ciarin.
Orhan Ogreblade, speculated to be a mok'nathal.
In the RPG
Half-breeds[9] are also known as crossbreeds.[10]
Types
- Half-ogre mage
- Half-night elf
- Half-blood elf
- Half-human half-ogre
- Ogre half-breeds, different than the full-blooded ogre race
See also
References
- ^ Lantresor of the Blade#Lantresor's story in his own words
- ^
[98] Challenge of the Masters: Azuka Bladefury yells: (to Lantresor) You remain a half-breed...
- ^
[67] Reunion
- ^ Said by the Stonemaul ogres in Old Hatreds
- ^ Warcraft Interview with Jesse Cox and Dave Kosak “We don't have that many cross-breeds in the universe."
- ^ "The Founding of Durotar: To Tame a Land", Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. Blizzard Entertainment.
- ^ Dave Kosak on Twitter
- ^
[10] Seize the Ambassador - Ambassador Slaghammer says: That halfbreed runt will never be my emperor!
- ^ Alliance Player's Guide, pg. 34, 36, 132.
- ^ Manual of Monsters, pg. 195
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