The Horde was defeated, the majority of the clans scattered, but Anduin Lothar, Supreme Commander of the Alliance forces was slain in single combat by Doomhammer himself. The resulting battle was both a victory and a loss for the Horde and the Blackrock Clan. Unable to maintain the siege with the great loss of soldiers, Orgrim Doomhammer and the Horde were forced to fall back, losing the ground they had taken until they were pushed all the way back to Blackrock Mountain, where the Orc Horde would make it's final stand against the forces of the Alliance. To punish Gul'dan for his betrayal, Orgrim sent part of the Blackrock Clan, along with the Black Tooth Grin Clan to destroy the dissenters but the damage itself was already done. The tide would turn against the Horde however, during the siege of Lordaeron City when forces loyal to Gul'dan broke from the ranks of the unified Horde and departed westward across the sea. Known as the Second War this invasion saw the Horde, with Orgrim's tactical genius at the helm, claim more and more land as they pushed north through the dwarven lands of Khaz Modan and into the northern human kingdoms of Stromgarde, Alterac and Lordaeron. Under Doomhammer's leadership the Blackrock Clan and indeed the rest of the Horde waged yet another war against the kingdoms of humanity along with other races native to the planet. The coup, which would ensure that Doomhammer was always called 'the Backstabber' afterwards was a complete success, Blackhand was slain by Orgrim himself who claimed not only the chieftainship of the Blackrock Clan but also control over the entire Horde, taking up the mantle of Warchief.
Seizing the opportunity to dispose of the puppet warchief, Orgrim Doomhammer lead a daring raid against Blackhand and his loyal forces. Sometime after the destruction of the human kingdom, the warlock Gul'dan who had gained control over Blackhand by using his ego and lust for power against him, fell into a coma which left the powerful warlock unable to act. The victory of the Horde during the First War however was simply a catalyst for change. Eventually the First War would end with the invasion and complete destruction of Stormwind City along with the assassination of King Llane Wrynn I. Still under the leadership of Warchief Blackhand the Destroyer the clan and indeed the entire horde, would lay waste to the Human kingdom of Azeroth destroying much of their army including the majority of the elite knights of the Brotherhood of the Horse and the holy Clerics of Northshire. The invasion of Azeroth would see great change for the future of the Blackrock Clan. Not much is known of Blackrock activities immediately after the destruction of the Draenei, but some time afterward the Blackrock Clan, still under the control of Blackhand the Destroyer, now Warchief of the Horde, would spearhead the invasion into Azeroth itself, leading the Orcs into what would become known as the First War. They destroyed the Draenei settlement of Telmor with the aid of Durotan of the Frostwolf Clan and also partook in many other assaults on the Draenei settlements including the invasion of Shattrath City itself. This paved the way for Blackhand, a raider of the Sythegore Arm and one of the strongest warriors of the clan, to take the mantle of leadership from the Doomhammer line, although the weapon of the former chieftain, the Doomhammer, would pass straight to Orgrim's hands.ĭuring the Draenei Massacre the forces of the Blackrock Clan played a crucial role, being the first clan to strike against the Draenei that were now their enemies. Telkar was however an aged orc, and eventually died of old age long before his son was capable of taking up the mantle of Chieftain. The Blackrock Clan existed as a clan of noble warriors and hunters, lead by Telkar Doomhammer, father of Orgrim. Prior to the orcs corruption at the hands of the Burning Legion, many years before the rise of the Horde. 2 Distinguishing Features and Practices.
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