 Wildhammer clan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Main leader |
 Falstad Wildhammer |
| Secondary leaders |
 Kurdran Wildhammer |
| Character classes | Gryphon rider (RTS); Barbarian, Druid, Hunter, Shaman, Warrior, Windwarrior, Windrider (RPG) |
| Capital | Aerie Peak (formerly Grim Batol) |
| Language(s) | Dwarven, Common |
| Affiliation | Alliance, Independent |
| Status | Active (Scattered)[1] |
| Reputation | |
| Quartermaster |
 Craw MacGraw |
| Tabard |
 |
The Wildhammer clan is a dwarf clan currently centered mainly in the Hinterlands and the Twilight Highlands; although many others can be found in Kalimdor and Outland as well. Now a part of the Alliance, the wild dwarves hold the Horde as enemies. The Wildhammer dwarves are hill dwarves[citation needed] [2] or mountain dwarves.[3] They have founded three kingdoms so far in their history.[4] Renowned for their close bond with gryphons, they treat these animals as equals in battle instead of pets, leading to numerous successes in the Second and Third Wars. They also value nature and have close ties to shamanism.
Members of the clan consist of a race of dwarves known as Wildhammer Dwarves,[5][6] also known as wild dwarves,[7] feral dwarves,[8] Wildhammers,[9][10] and Aerie dwarves.[11]
"Butterflies" is a derogatory term for the Wildhammer clan.[12]
Description
- The Wildhammer dwarves are known for their near-reckless courage as well as their unsurpassed gryphon-riding skills. After losing their home of Grim Batol to a Dark Iron Curse, they've spread their dwellings around the Twilight Highlands.[13]
Wildhammer dwarves are feral and untamed, prone to revelry, shamanism and daring acts of bravery (and stupidity). They eschew technological gadgets in favor of nature magic and straightforward weapons, including their famous stormhammers. Wildhammer dwarves are famous across Azeroth for their unique relationship with gryphons. They treat these noble creatures as equals rather than mounts or pets. The gryphons respond to their handlers' respect, and are steadfast and resolute in return. This close relationship produces the most famous Wildhammer dwarves: the gryphon riders, heroes of the Second and Third Wars.
Wildhammer dwarves are fearless warriors and unswerving opponents of evil. They take to the skies astride gryphons to combat vile creatures such as harpies, black drakes, and unnatural contraptions like goblin zeppelins. Slightly xenophobic, Wildhammers are content to deal almost exclusively with gryphons and nature spirits. They are distant, even distrustful, toward members of other races. Despite their insular nature, Wildhammer dwarves do not hesitate to come to the aid of their allies when the need arises.
The fanatical archaeological fervor that has seized the Ironforge dwarves does not fall upon the Wildhammers. Perhaps they are descended from these mysterious titans — but what does that matter? Wildhammer dwarves live in the present and do not dwell in the past. Their ambivalence about their titan ancestry denies them the power that their Ironforge brethren have discovered, but the Wildhammers make up for it with bravery, determination and wild spirits.[14]
The Wildhammer dwarves act as companions, caretakers, and trainers to the gryphon.[15]
History
Wildhammer gryphon rider from the Second War.
Like all dwarves, the Wildhammer clan are descendants of the earthen.
Just prior to the War of the Three Hammers, the Wildhammer clan, ruled by Thane Khardros Wildhammer, inhabited the foothills and crags around the base of Ironforge. The Wildhammer clan was unsuccessful in wresting control of Ironforge from the Bronzebeard and Dark Iron clans. Khardros and his Wildhammer warriors traveled north through the barrier gates of Dun Algaz, and founded their own kingdom within the distant peak of Grim Batol. There, the Wildhammers thrived and rebuilt their stores of treasure.
Thaurissan and his Dark Irons vowed revenge against Ironforge. Thaurissan and his sorceress wife, Modgud, launched a two-pronged assault against both Ironforge and Grim Batol. As Modgud confronted the enemy warriors, she used her powers to strike fear into their hearts. Shadows moved at her command, and dark things crawled up from the depths of the earth to stalk the Wildhammers in their own halls. Eventually Modgud broke through the gates and laid siege to the fortress itself. The Wildhammers fought desperately, Khardros himself wading through the roiling masses to slay the sorceress queen. With their queen lost, the Dark Irons fled before the fury of the Wildhammers.
Once the immediate Dark Iron threat was eliminated, the Wildhammers returned home to Grim Batol. However, the death of the Modgud had left an evil stain on the mountain fortress, and the Wildhammers found it uninhabitable. Khardros took his people north towards the lands of Lordaeron, settling within in a mountainous region of Northeron and in the lush forests of the Hinterlands. Later, the Wildhammers crafted the city of Aerie Peak in the Hinterlands, where the Wildhammers grew closer to nature and even bonded with the mighty gryphons of the area. Some of the Wildhammer clans settled closer to Grim Batol, in the area later known as the Twilight Highlands.
Following the ravaging of Loch Modan during the Second War, the Horde pushed farther north into the Wetlands, taking Dun Algaz, Dun Modr, and Grim Batol and converting them into fortresses for the Horde. Grim Batol became the primary base for the land offensive, and was also converted into a hatchery for the enslaved red dragonflight. Thandol Span was a pivotal battleground in the Second War, constantly shifting in possession between the two factions. The Horde's conquest of Grim Batol likely led the Wildhammer dwaves to join forces with the Alliance of Lordaeron.
From the ominous and foreboding peaks of Northeron come the Dwarven Gryphon Riders. Mounted upon their legendary beasts and wielding the mystic Stormhammers forged deep within the secret chambers of their Aviaries, these feral Dwarves fear no enemy - and rely upon no friend. They have allied themselves only with the Elves of Quel'thalas, distrusting both their Dwarven cousins and the Humans alike. When the call to battle is sounded, however, they can be counted upon to fight alongside any who oppose the Horde.[16]
Located to the southeast of the Capital City, the Hinterlands are home to the Wildhammer clan, renowned for their use of gryphons. Led at that time by Kurdran Wildhammer, the Wildhammer clan came under attack by what ultimately proved to be a diversionary tactic by Warchief Orgrim Doomhammer. The Warchief deduced that if he sent a force to attack the Hinterlands, the Alliance would respond, allowing him to take the remainder of his forces into Quel'Thalas with the aid of Zul'jin and the Amani tribe. Realizing their plans, Anduin Lothar dispatched Turalyon and Khadgar, along with half the Alliance forces, to travel north to Quel'Thalas and come to the aid of the elves, while he aided Kurdran in clearing out the remaining Horde forces in the Hinterlands. Kurdran pledged his and his kingdom's aid to Anduin Lothar after the human Alliance aided them in forcing the invading orcs and forest trolls out of their homeland.
Kurdran and his Wildhammers later came to the aid of Daelin Proudmoore's forces in the Great Sea, allowing the Admiral's ships to focus on the ships while the gryphon riders battled the dragon riders of the Horde. Meanwhile, Falstad Wildhammer and other Alliance heroes, reached Grim Batol and fought in the final battle there to free the Red Dragon Queen Alexstrasza.
Following the Second War, Kurdran Wildhammer went to Draenor as part of the Alliance Expedition. Falstad stayed in Aerie Peak to succeed him as the High Thane and rule the Wildhammer Clan. Kurdran and his gryphon riders participated in the Invasion of Draenor and was one of the heroes willing to sacrifice their lives to safeguard Azeroth. Kurdran Wildhammer would later have a statue in his likeness built in the Valley of Heroes to honor him for his heroic deeds.
The daring dwarves of the Wildhammer clan have responded once again to answer the call to war during the Third War. They've brought the mighty gryphons of the Aerie Peaks to aid the Alliance in its time of need. Armed with their trusty, lightning-powered Stormhammers, the fearless wilddwarves seek to keep the skies of Lordaeron free from enemy forces. The proud gryphons share their riders' implacable resolve and stand as noble symbols of the Alliance's fortitude.[17]
The Alliance of Lordaeron seemed to have crumbled following Terenas Menethil's death at the hands of his son, Arthas. Arthas, now the head of the undead Scourge, destroyed his own kingdom in the name of the Lich King and left Lordaeron in shambles. Othmar Garithos tried to rally what remained in his Alliance Remnants, though his terrible leadership led to his undoing and all who followed him.
World of Warcraft
In the game, a Wildhammer clan currently makes its home at Aerie Peak in the Hinterlands. The most immediate threat to their security comes from the east in the form of the Witherbark tribe and Vilebranch trolls. They are most famous for riding into battle atop Gryphons, while wielding powerful Stormhammers.
They were not part of the Alliance at that time but still friendly to Alliance adventurers and willing to aid those that prove their worth to them.[18]
Considering the presence of Aerie Gryphons in Alterac Valley, it seems an expedition from the Wildhammer clan of Aerie Peak participated in the battle there.
Outland
In Outland's Shadowmoon Valley, Kurdran Wildhammer, chief thane during the Second War and commander of the gryphon riders of the Alliance Expedition to Draenor, founded Wildhammer Stronghold as part of the bulwark against the Burning Legion. Kurdran is thane of the Wildhammer dwarves in Outland.
Another contingent of Wildhammers also set up a base at Shatter Point, a giant floating rock in northern Hellfire Peninsula.
Cataclysm
The Wildhammer Clan tabard.
Since they were driven from the keep of Grim Batol, the nature-dwelling Wildhammer dwarves have resided in isolated territories and prized their independence above all else. Yet, when their Bronzebeard cousins and their Alliance allies have found themselves threatened by orcs or undead, the gruff and free-willed Wildhammers have stepped in to help out.
It is only recently that the Wildhammer clan has found itself facing the same problems as the rest of Azeroth at precisely the same time. The rampaging of black dragons and maniacal cultists near the Wildhammers' homes in the Twilight Highlands is simply an echo of the devastation occurring in every other corner of the world. As Azeroth quakes, Magni Bronzebeard, the ruler of the mightiest dwarven city in the world, has been rendered unable to govern his people by an ancient ritual.
Not even the reclusive Wildhammers can ignore these signs. They have pledged themselves to the Alliance, and those who champion their cause can avail themselves of mighty enchanted armors and relics unlike any forged by city dwarves.[13] In order to prevent political turmoil in Ironforge, Falstad Wildhammer will help govern Ironforge as part of the Council of Three Hammers.
Members of the Wildhammer clan have also been admitted into the Earthen Ring, with the shaman class becoming available to dwarf players. Among those members is Gavan Grayfeather. The shamans of the Wildhammer become a great asset to the Alliance in their efforts to prevent the further shattering of Azeroth.
A few Wildhammer gryphon rider mercenaries were hired by the Alliance to participate in the battle in the Southern Barrens against the Horde in which they firebombed Camp Taurajo.[19]
The Wildhammer clan of Aerie Peak has also recently been engaged in combat against the Horde aligned trolls of the Revantusk tribe in the Hinterlands. Kerr Ironsight leads Alliance adventurers in combating them.
In World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the Wildhammer clan is featured in a new settlement in the Twilight Highlands[20] as well as a new battleground called the Twin Peaks; where they battle against their long time enemy, the Dragonmaw clan, who have recently rejoined the Horde.[6]
After rallying the surviving Wildhammer dwarves of the Twilight Highlands and resolving the various clan rivalries, the Wildhammer dwarves have united under the Alliance to fend off the Twilight Hammer Cult and the Dragonmaw Clan. Notable clans include:
- Firebeard clan led by Keegan Firebeard.
- Thundermar clan led by Colin Thundermar.
- Mullan clan led by Duglas Mullan.
- Moore clan
- Dunwald clan
- Doyle clan (killed by Twilight drakes)
At least one Wildhammer shaman was captured by the True Horde in Orgrimmar.
At least one Wildhammer shaman[21] and one Wildhammer blacksmith accompanied the Alliance on the alternate Draenor.
Legion
According to Stormcaller Mylra, as of the Burning Legion's latest invasion the Twilight Highlands are overrun and the Wildhammer clan has been scattered.[1]
Reputation
Until patch 2.0.1, Wildhammer Clan was a faction in World of Warcraft. Even though quests and killing mobs would yield reputation, no rewards were available.
| Item | Cost | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly |  [Tabard of the Wildhammer Clan]
|
1 |
Tabard |
| Honored |  [Gloves of Aetherial Rumors]
|
22 25 76 |
Cloth Hands (caster) |
 [Helm of the Skyborne]
|
49 90 2 |
Mail Head (spirit) | |
 [Swiftflight Leggings]
|
62 4 22 |
Leather Legs (agility) | |
 [Mantle of Wild Feathers]
|
45 69 78 |
Leather Shoulder (spirit) | |
| Revered |  [Band of Singing Grass]
|
21 37 37 |
Ring (caster DPS) |
 [Gryphon Talon Gauntlets]
|
38 61 99 |
Plate Hands (strength) | |
 [Crown of Wings]
|
57 6 30 |
Plate Head (tank) | |
| [Windhome Helm]
|
54 65 7 |
Mail Head (agility) | |
| Exalted |  [Gryphon Rider's Boots]
|
88 92 52 |
Plate Feet (tank) |
 [Stormbolt Gloves]
|
42 58 50 |
Leather Hands (agility) | |
 [Belt of the Untamed]
|
42 27 16 |
Leather Waist (spirit) | |
 [Lightning Flash Pendant]
|
21 37 37 |
Neck (caster) |
See also: Cataclysm reputation rewards
Region
The Wildhammer clan hails from Aerie Peak in the Hinterlands of Lordaeron, a region as yet untouched by the Scourge. Here they work to preserve nature and prevent evil from tainting their lands, waging a constant war against the native forest trolls. Though cool to humans and to Ironforge dwarves, many Wildhammers traveled to Kalimdor with Jaina Proudmoore to combat the Horde. Those in Kalimdor avoid Theramore, preferring the open skies. Wildhammers are wanderers and explorers, skirting large cities and concentrating in mountains and other wilderness areas.[14] Many Wildhammer clans also hail from the Twilight Highlands, the original land where their former capital, Grim Batol, was established.
Equipment
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Wildhammer riders favor stormhammers.[22]
Notable leaders
| History | High Kingdom | War of the Three Hammers | Hinterland exile | Three Hammers re-unification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruler | Modimus Anvilmar | Khardros Wildhammer | Kurdran Wildhammer | Falstad Wildhammer | Kurdran Wildhammer | Falstad Wildhammer | ||
Wildhammer relations
With the Alliance
For a while the Wildhammer clan was not technically part of the Alliance as they were originally neutral. Though they still kept ties with the Alliance members and even worked with the Alliance, they still valued their independence too much to formalize their relationship. As of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, it appears they have recently rejoined the Alliance fully (in-game). Their relationship with the gryphons of the Hinterlands has proven profitable as the Alliance has established an extensive travel network using these flying beasts. In addition to convenient travel the Wildhammer are an important military force. In Outland for example, the Wildhammer clan is supplying select Alliance members with gryphons of their own and perform bombing operations on important legion-controlled points. There are rumors of members of the Wildhammer clan residing in the human city of Stormwind as well as the dwarven city of Ironforge. Wildhammers have a kinship with the high elves due to the fact the Quel'Danil Lodge is nearby.
With the Horde
The Wildhammer Gryphon riders, under Daelin Proudmoore and Kul'tiras, attacked Durotar and the Darkspear tribe's home of Echo Isles. Though they inflicted damage to the Darkspear, they were ultimately pushed back and driven out. [23] The Wildhammers are still hostile to the blood elves, as the Wildhammer clan considers members of the Horde to be their enemies. Wildhammer mercenaries helped firebomb Camp Taurajo.[19] Wildhammer dwarves are heated enemies with the Dragonmaw Clan, against whom they vie for control of the Twilight Highlands. They have also had many conflicts with the Revantusk tribe in the Hinterlands.
Affiliation
A group of heroes that includes a Wildhammer dwarf, pandaren, gnome, and furbolg.
Alliance (formerly neutral, technically). The Wildhammer clan for a while was not a member of the Alliance, but remained allies of the Alliance and would certainly help it in a war (and have done so in the past). With the exception of the Hinterland Wildhammers, most Wildhammer dwarves are distant with humans and Ironforge dwarves. Until recently, most Wildhammers have only fought side by side with the Alliance as mercenaries. Yet after helping them in their fight against the Dragonmaw Clan and the Twilight's Hammer in the Twilight Highlands however, they have come to respect the battle prowess of the two races and their Alliance. Wildhammers have also formed a kinship with high elves. Wildhammers and high elves shared much in common in the past, including a love of nature and hatred of evil. Many high elves have grown introverted and brooding of late, which concerns the Wildhammers. The dwarves are appalled at the defection of the blood elves, an event which has caused them to see their high elf allies with new eyes. Wildhammers also get along well with night elves, as the two races share much in common.
Culture
Gryphons are integral to modern Wildhammer society.
Wildhammer dwarves train young gryphons by sending them out to hunt rattlesnakes in the Twilight Highlands.[24] The Wildhammer dwarves rely on action and deeds to prove one's worth, and many may require one to slay a threatening enemy of the dwarves or perform a task that benefits their community before you gain their trust.[18] A Wildhammer may also just challenge a potential ally to a fight just to test if they are strong enough to fight by their side.[25] Though self-reliant, Wildhammer dwarves are expected to look out for each other no matter the clan. Only a coward--a disgrace to the Wildhammer--would turn down the call of their people, especially in a dire time.[26]
The Wildhammer dwarves live up to their names, as their life on the high crags caused them to focus on nature, passion and the wilderness. Their communion with nature and their gryphons leads them to follow a shamanistic path rather than that of the Holy Light. A Wildhammer paladin or priest of the Holy Light is about as rare as an Ironforge druid. They just follow their own paths.
The 200 or so years since the War of the Three Hammers has changed their looks in a surprising way. Life outside a mountain's peak is not gentle. Constant exposure to the elements tans and weathers the Wildhammer dwarves' skin. They dress in heavy skins and furs to protect them from the weather and the wind while riding their gryphons.
In terms of their communities, Wildhammers value three things: independence, family bonds[27], and their gryphons. Wildhammers revere the gryphon as a sacred animal. They're majestic creatures of the skies, and more than just beasts; they're intelligent and cunning. Some say the Wildhammers keep them as pets, but it's more of a friendship.[28] They do everything to protect their kin and gryphons. That includes chasing off predators, whether they be from the forest or from the Horde.[29] Wildhammers are trained to fight using their trusty stormhammers while riding their gryphon friends[30], a partnership which makes Wildhammer gryphon riders renowned. Usually, Wildhammer gryphon riders fight with those who are from the same family and fight in groups under the command of a family leader or a wing commander that they trust and respect.[31] When a congregation of gryphon riders fight as a unit, this aviation brigade is known as a gryphon wing.[32]
According to Lachlan MacGraff, Kirthaven is the spiritual center of the Wildhammer dwarves, the one place where the varied clans can come together in peace. It's there they honor their dead heroes, before burying them with their gryphons atop Mount Thunderstrike. There their dead are believed to spend eternity as one with the sky.
In the RPG
Ironically, Wildhammers may have more in common with the Horde than the Alliance, but longtime rivalry and natural distrust prevents meaningful contact. Wildhammers fought orcs in generations of warfare and cannot let old rivalries die. They respect the orcs' fighting prowess and the spiritual shaman of the Frostwolf clan inhabiting the nearby Alterac Valley,[citation needed] but remain suspicious of them and thus aid the Stormpike Guard in their mission to claim the valley. Wildhammers see potential in the tauren — the tauren bear a great reverence of nature (as do the Wildhammers), practice elemental magic and possess great martial prowess. Wildhammer dwarves are wilder than tauren, but the possibility exists that the two races could become friends.
Wildhammer dwarves do not like goblins. The little creatures are materialistic and technology-driven, and they clear-cut entire forests. Wildhammers take pride in zeppelin hunting.[33]
Wildhammer dwarves have a number of clans, each ruled by a thane. The strongest thane rules Aerie Peak.[34]
They are a story-loving culture; the shaman and priests of the Wildhammer dwarves entertain the people on cold nights with tales of past battles, instructions on gryphon handling, and myths of nature and the Earth Mother. They have three community rituals per year: one holiday where all the marriages are performed, one to honor all children born that year, and one to mourn that year's dead. It seems a bit long to wait if you're born (or die) at the wrong time of year, but it's efficient and has a tendency to strengthen the community as a whole. Children born in the same year grow to be strong friends, as they celebrate their births all on the same day. Wildhammer dwarves commonly marry someone from their same birth year.
The climate is ideal for brewing good, dark beer with some weight to it, to keep you warm on the cold, windy nights. Their other beers are of less quality, and the Wildhammers only export their dark beer. One of their stouts is known as Gryphon's Tears.
The dwarves in Aerie Peak live as they did before the war, untouched by the horrors that happened on the rest of the continent. They have suffered a bit as their suppliers in the towns of Lordaeron are gone, but they still fly south to Stormwind and Ironforge to trade. This frequent contact with the Alliance keeps them abreast of what's happening in the constant struggle with the Scourge and remaining Burning Legion; they have even taken some refugees back to Aerie Peak, attempting to do what they can to strengthen the Alliance to what it once was. Their cousins in the Twilight Highlands however, did not fare so well as numerous wars with the Dragonmaw Clan and the Twilight's Hammer have taken their toll. Some of the most prominent clans have even died off from all the warfare. Making matters worse, the natural upheaval of the Cataclysm had caused the decimation of the icy cliffs of Northeron.
Wildhammer dwarves prefer to stay out of conflicts until the Alliance calls upon them. They do not want to muck about with politics, but will participate in it, as evidence of their role in the Council of Three Hammers, if it will uphold the peace. As long as no one threatens their land or their livelihoods, they are content. They do rise to fight for an ally, and the Alliance is stronger because of them. However, calling in Wildhammer reinforcements certainly isn't enough to win a war; they're great gryphon riders, but they're uncomfortable with technology, and their numbers are dwindling.
The few Wildhammer dwarves in Kalimdor are the most affected by the turmoil of the war. They care not for the walls of Theramore, and found nothing stopping them from simply launching into the air and traveling north, avoiding the considerable obstacles, beasts and Horde members on the ground.
To their credit, before they left, they met with the night elf and Ironforge dwarf delegations in Theramore. The Ironforge dwarves had already started excavating Bael Modan, and the Wildhammer dwarves wanted to know if it would be suitable for settlement. The Ironforge Dwarves thought not, as the Wildhammer preferred colder climates and Bael Modan was baked by the sun. They also expressed polite reservations about the mountain being settled by those who did not share their reverence when it came to the mysteries of the Titans buried there.
The night elves agreed to allow the Wildhammer dwarves into their southern mountain peaks, and the Wildhammer dwarves report to the night elves anything out of the ordinary they see from their vantage point. Most think that dwarves and elves working so well together would be the first odd thing the Wildhammer dwarves would report. But life in the post-Third War world is different.
Wildhammer dwarves have a new home in Ashenvale. It's bitterly cold on their peaks, and they construct homes that are nearly always part cave and part building. Although they do not claim the same love for engineering and architecture as Ironforge dwarves have, their constructions are admittedly impressive. They have a wooded area where they raise their gryphons. The fearsome birdlike creatures prefer the open air, but the natural flying beasts of the land, the hippogryphs and the wyverns, are sensitive to anything intruding on their territory; so the Wildhammer dwarves are careful to raise their gryphons where they can be shielded to keep them from the sharp eyes of would-be attackers.[35]
Faith
Wildhammer dwarves have close ties to nature. Many are shamans, and some are druids. A few Wildhammers revere the Holy Light, but the faith demands too much organization and philosophy for the comfort of most.[36] Some Wildhammer dwarves in Kalimdor have also been studying with the night elves to learn more about Elune, the moon goddess.[37]
Languages
- Main article: Dwarven
Wildhammer dwarves usually speak Dwarven or Common. Many Wildhammers learn the languages of their friends; a few learn the languages of their enemies.[36]
Appearance
Wildhammer dwarves are characterized by many tattoos and feathered clothing.
Wildhammer dwarves are taller, leaner and wilder than their earthier Ironforge cousins.[3] The Wildhammers typically do not share the latter's love of technology and do not care as much about their titan ancestry, although they have been known to help with the excavations from time to time. Because of this difference in outlook, they lack some of the new abilities that Ironforge dwarves have discovered, such as changing their skin to stone. On the other hand, some Wildhammers practice shamanism, and are augmented by nature-focused divine magic.[38][39][35] Wildhammers are larger than Ironforge dwarves and paint themselves in traditional tattoos. They adorn their hair and beards with feathers, beads and other colorful panoply.[34]
Wildhammer dwarves are similar in appearance to their Ironforge kin, though many shave their heads and they are slightly taller and leaner. Exposure to sun and high winds darkens and toughens their skin. Wildhammers string beads and feathers into their hair and beards as good luck charms, and paint tattoos on their bodies in homage to the totems, ideas and creatures they revere.[14]
Wild dwarves
Wild dwarf is a term used for the dwarves of the Wildhammer clan.[40][41] The term wild dwarf is primarily used in the novel Day of the Dragon. Wild dwarves are "the mountain dwarves" according to Day of the Dragon (35) and are "hill dwarves" according to Lands of Conflict (19). The term Aerie dwarf is also used to describe this race.[42] The wild dwarf Falstad Wildhammer ("Dragonreaver") has been described both as a mountain dwarf[3] and is a member of the Wildhammer Clan thus a hill dwarf.[2] Wildhammer dwarves are found in the Hinterlands, Aerie Peaks, and Northeron.
Wild dwarves are armed with their trusty, lightning-powered Stormhammers, they seek to keep the skies of Lordaeron free from enemy forces.[43] The gryphon is symbol of resolve and fortitude among the wild dwarves of the Aerie Peaks. The wild dwarves of Aerie Peak have made a specialty of training gryphons as mounts. These gryphons are intelligent and loyal, and suppress their natural aggression and territorial behavior to assist the wild dwarves who share their mountain homes.[40] The Khaz Modan hill dwarves and Aerie wild dwarves are shown to have racial enmity to each other, although they call each other "cousin".[44]
Notable Wildhammer dwarves
Banner of the Wildhammer clan
Gallery
Artwork gallery
- Windwarrior.JPG
Wildhamer windwarrior
Female gryphon rider
- Dwarvewindshaman.jpg
A dragon fight
Falstad Wildhammer, high thane of the Wildhammer dwarves
In-game shots
Wildhammer dwarves overlooking their home in the Hinterlands.
Aerie Peak, home of the Wildhammer dwarves.
Grim Batol, former home of the Wildhammers.
Wildhammer Stronghold, home of the Wildhammers in Outland.
A Wildhammer catapult.
A Wildhammer totem in Kirthaven.
Reputation
Alliance players start out Neutral with Wildhammer Clan. Daily quests are only offered when the Twilight Highlands quests are done. Those quests gives you a total of ca. 5000 rep, ending at first third of Friendly.
| Neutral | Friendly | Honored | Revered | Exalted | Rep | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Quests | |||||||
| 250 | |||||||
| 250 | |||||||
| 250 | |||||||
| 250 | |||||||
| 350 | |||||||
| Quests | ~5000 | ||||||
Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans
In the canceled Warcraft Adventures, some Wildhammer dwarves were seen protecting a gryphon aviary north-east of Tyr's Hand. Among the people inside the aviary were notably bearded female dwarves and an irate captain who wanted a new stormhammer.
Patch changes
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): This faction has been re-introduced.
- Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): This faction has been removed from the game.
- Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07): The Wildhammer Clan in the Hinterlands is now a peaceful faction to the Alliance, meaning Alliance players cannot intentionally declare war on them.
See also
References
- ^ a b Quest:A Ring Unbroken
- ^ a b Lands of Conflict, 19
- ^ a b c Day of the Dragon, 35
- ^ Alliance Player's Guide, 144
- ^ Official Game Guide - Twin Peaks
- ^ a b Zarhym on Twin Peaks..
- ^ Day of the Dragon, ?
- ^ Assault on Blackrock Spire (WC2 Human)#Mission briefing
- ^ Quest:The Kirthaven Summit
- ^ Quest:Dragonmaw Takedown
- ^ Day of the Dragon, ?
- ^ Fire and Iron
- ^ a b Wildhammer Clan - Game Guide
- ^ a b c Alliance Player's Guide, 6
- ^ Quest:Preying on the Predators
- ^ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, Alliance Air Units, Gryphon Rider
- ^ Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos manual, Human Units, Gryphon Rider
- ^ a b Quest:Troll Necklace Bounty
- ^ a b Quest:Flightmare
- ^ File:TwilightHighlands.jpg
- ^ [65-68] No Dwarf Left Behind
- ^ Day of the Dragon, chapter 3
- ^ To Tame a Land
- ^ Rattlesnake
- ^ Quest:The Fighting Spirit
- ^ Quest:A Coward's Due
- ^ Quest:The Bachelor
- ^ Quest:Razorbeak Friends
- ^ Quest:A Mangy Threat
- ^ Quest:Dropping the Hammer
- ^ Wing Commander Dabir'ee, Quest:Zeth'Gor Must Burn! (Alliance)
- ^ Quest:Honorable Bearing
- ^ Alliance Player's Guide, 6-7
- ^ a b Lands of Conflict, 99
- ^ a b Alliance Player's Guide, 143-145
- ^ a b Alliance Player's Guide, 7
- ^ Alliance Player's Guide, 145
- ^ Alliance & Horde Compendium, 12-14, 57-58
- ^ Alliance Player's Guide, 6-8
- ^ a b Manual of Monsters, 54
- ^ Alliance Player's Guide, 208
- ^ Day of the Dragon, 293
- ^ Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Game Manual, pg 12.
- ^ Day of the Dragon, 261
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