Good time, dear inhabitants of MMOboom. Since the departure of our loreologists, there have been no biographical articles for a long time, so I decided to contribute to the life of this site. Often, reading the comments, I notice that many people do not know the history of the world, do not know the biographies of the main characters. Someone may not need this, it is enough for him to distribute in pvp at 2k +, but I think the article will find its readers. Today I would like to tell you about the late tauren chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof. Fans and connoisseurs of W3 are undoubtedly familiar with it, new players, I think, will be interested to learn about it.
"And now I, who lived with honor, am dying as a devotee."
For a long time, tribes of the tauren have dwelt on the shores of the Great Sea in the desert steppes of Kalimdor. Peaceful harmonious existence with nature and living beings was the main direction of the tribes' life. The chieftain of one of the tribes called Bloodhoof Tribe was a certain Cairne. The mighty tauren who passed the long life path... Despite the peaceful morals of the tauren, a place in the sun always required a fight. Neighboring tribes of centaurs did not want to live peacefully with the tribes of tauren, constant clashes of hunting detachments, rapid attacks on small settlements threatened war between neighbors. Cairne sincerely hoped that one day his people would be able to find their lands, their home, where nothing would threaten their lives, where there would be plenty of water and food. Meanwhile, rivalry with the centaurs led to the impoverishment of the steppes, most of the animals were exterminated, enemy units were constantly waiting at the water sources, and Cairne decided to take his people to the greens of Mulgore. In the hope that nothing will threaten his tribe there. However, the centaurs were not going to give up, the raids became more frequent, and in open spaces they had a clear advantage over the tauren. Almost resigned to doom, Cairne suddenly found a new and unexpected chance of survival for his tribe.
Once, being surrounded by marauders, the leader of the tauren was practically defeated, with his last strength fighting off the attacks of the centaurs, he was expecting the last blow every second ... But it did not follow, only a formidable roar and clink of metal. The tauren was surprised to see strange creatures, green-skinned monsters with huge fangs, furiously slashing the centaurs. Interested in the nobility and impressed by the fighting qualities of his saviors, Cairne invited them to his settlement. This is how the acquaintance of Cairne and the young leader of the Horde, Thrall, happened. During the conversation, Cairne found out that the orc troops had arrived in the lands of Kalimdor in search of a home, to which the wise leader of the tauren advised Thrall to turn to the Oracle. In turn, Thrall reported that along the way they met a large detachment of centaurs, leaving somewhere to the north. Cairne immediately ordered an army to be assembled and set off on the trail of the centaurs to defend the northern tauren settlements from attack. Thrall and his associates did not stand aside and offered their help to Cairne. The combined forces of the tauren and orcs easily defeated the marauding bands and safely led the tauren caravans to Mulgore, their new home. Frightened and broken by the wave of defeat, the centaurs retreated and left the tauren alone, but only for a while. In gratitude for the assistance, the wise chieftain of the tauren told Thrall of the Oracle's whereabouts. After a short goodbye, the orc band moved north towards the Stonetalon Mountains. 
After Thrall left, Cairne was at a loss for himself. The Orcs were powerful warriors, but many dangers and unknown enemies awaited them in these new lands. Will they be able to cope with everything that might get in their way. Unable to withstand this internal struggle, Cairne gathered a detachment of the best warriors and went after the orcs. And as it turned out, it was not in vain. Entering the clawed mountains, Thrall's squad was surrounded by harpies, fierce half-birds with wild brutal manners and magical abilities. They became a great obstacle for the warriors. Cairne arrived just in time, the wyverns summoned by Cairne quickly suppressed the attack of the harpies, the joint army easily dealt with the remnants of the enemies and advanced to the peak, on which, according to Cairne's story, there was a camp of people. A peace agreement was out of the question, so they had to use the effect of surprise and a swift attack. The power of a tauren or orc significantly exceeded the power of a human warrior, which made it possible to quickly and, practically without loss, seize power over the Peak. The goal of the campaign was close, having entered the bowels of the cave, where the Oracle was supposed to be, the leaders decided to split up, it was necessary to find a secret passage to the Oracle, hidden from prying eyes. Cairne managed to do this, in the depths of the mountain he discovered a Crystal of Spirits, which opened a ghostly passage to the Oracle. But even here the leaders were in for a surprise. The group of people who tried to stand in their way at the Peak were there for a reason. Jaina Proudmoore had already found Orcakul, preoccupied with the terrible events and the war with the Burning Legion, she also came here for advice. The oracle told the guests that in order to defeat the Legion, they need to unite, forget all past troubles, leave aside personal hostility and rivalry, and only with one force they can stop the impending threat.
United in battles and recent developments Cairne and Thrall took oaths of allegiance to each other, lest they happen, they would stand up to protect each other as to protect themselves. Following the Oracle's advice, Thrall sought to strengthen his relationship with Jaina Proudmoore. To most of the Horde, cooperation with humans seemed ridiculous stupidity, but very few could argue with the leader. Thrall soon received word of the whereabouts of his comrade Grom Hellscream, enlisting the help of Jaina and Cairne, Thrall managed to rescue Grom and part of his soul from demonic captivity. After that, Cairne and his tuaren helped Thrall settle in the lands of Kalimdor, choosing a peninsula named after the father of the leader of the Horde Durotar as a place of life, and the huge city of Orgrimmar was erected. Having done everything in his power, Cairne returned to Mulgore and set about building his own fortress, protecting themselves from the raids of centaurs and harpies, the tauren climbed hills and built a palisade of logs. Cooperation with the horde bore fruit, tauren and orcs exchanged knowledge, resources, craft skills and martial prowess, but happy life did not last long.
During the next barbarian raid of the centaurs, Cairne's young son Bane was kidnapped. Completely grief-stricken, the tauren leader turned out to be completely broken, he could not rule his people, he could not be a protector and support, the pain of loss devoured him from the inside, and powerlessness and inability to change anything tied the leader's hands. At the same time, unrest began in Durotar over the advance of Admiral Proudmoore's forces. Rexxar was sent to gather allies for a general mobilization of forces. The first thing he did, of course, went to Mulgore, where he received something quite different from what he expected. The tauren chieftain chased Rexxar away and told Thrall to tell Thrall that Cairne Bloodhoof was dead and unable to support the orcs. Tagar, right hand Cairne, secretly from the leader, told them about what had happened, in that the leader's son had been kidnapped and Cairne's condition threatened his life. Not keeping themselves waiting, the orcs organized a detachment of tauren and went to the rescue of the missing Bane, and safely completed their mission. The army of centaurs was defeated, the young son of the leader returned to his happy father. Inspired, Cairne could not express all his gratitude to his son's rescuers and personally went to Ogrimmar to rescue his good friend Thrall. Cairne's elite fighters fought alongside the green defenders of Orgrimmar and prevailed in the heat of the battle, the combined forces marched into Proudmoore Hold and ended his rule on the shores of Kalimdor. Satisfied with the victory, Cairne returned to Mulgore's homelands and set about building his own city. With the help of the orcs, the surrounding area was completely cleared of all potential enemies, and the hills in the north of Mulgore became the new home for the tauren - Thunder Bluff.
Having put an end to the nomadic way of life, the life of the tauren changed significantly, many found themselves in certain craft areas and developed, others devoted themselves to the art of war, and still others chose the path of harmony with the body, spirit and nature. Druids taught the younger generation, the diversity of Mulgore's fauna allowed the students to learn the most widely the world... Cairne respected the faith of his people, but he also had equal respect for the traditions of the orcs, he appreciated shamanism and worship of ancestral spirits. Having passed a long and difficult life path, killing thousands of enemies, Cairne remained a kind and wise leader, he was very lenient towards people and dwarves, considering them a very young species that was only trying to study the world and made many mistakes. The chief respected the night elves very much, appreciated their attitude to wildlife. A carefree life went on as usual, but a new threat loomed over the world.
One of the Greater Aspects, Neltharion has returned to Azeroth. The elemental spirits were completely mad, the city was attacked by hordes of elementals, the world around it shuddered, collapsed, perished nature, the earth was changing. Rivers overflowed their banks, and green meadows turned into charred, dead wastelands. Thrall, as the Supreme Shaman of the Horde, was forced to travel to the Homeland of the Elements to clarify the circumstances. During Thrall's absence, Garrosh, the son of Grom Hellskog oKrik, was named the leader of the horde. Garrosh did not differ in wisdom and righteousness, hot blood flowed in his veins, anger in his eyes for everything that does not belong to the Horde. Putting up with the harsh morals of the new leader, Cairne still lost his temper. Cairne was greatly saddened by the news that lumbering in Ashenvale had started a small war between the orcs and the night elves. Was peaceful coexistence already impossible? Garrosh dispatched warbands to Ashenvale to seize elf territory and massacre the forest's native population. Insulted by such disrespect for the ancient culture and destruction of the druids, Cairne personally appears in Orgrimaar and challenges the new leader of the Horde to a duel. Before the duel, the blade of Garrosh was blessed by the shaman of the Grimtotem Clan, which has long rivaled and feuded with the tauren of Cairne and Thunder Bluff. The fight was dynamic, Garrosh made furious, rough attacks while the wise tauren easily deflected his blows and dodged. The agility and agility of the old tauren only angered Garrosh, several successful attacks by Cairne wounded the furious orc in the shoulder, the victory of the tauren was close, but at that moment, seeing the exhausted orc, Cairne wondered how serious the loss would be for the horde Garrosh's death, this moment of hesitation was enough for the orc with the last of his strength, he threw up his huge ax and dealt a crushing blow. Cairne's rune spear, held up to block the blow, shattered into pieces, and the blade of an ax ripped open his chest. The wound was not deep and quite compatible with life, but oddly enough Cairne could not move, his body seemed to be petrified. A dull veil covered his eyes, the image of his rival, approaching the defeated tauren with victorious pride, gradually blurred. The screams of the cheering orcs grew farther and quieter, the ground slowly crawling from under their feet, and then darkness ... The last beat of the heart and the dead body of Cairne Bloodhoof collapsed onto the sandy floor of the arena. Later it became known that the blessing imposed by Magata on Garrosh's blade was nothing more than his poisoning. Outraged by such an act, Garrosh refused to help Magatha in capturing Thunderous Crag and expelled him from Ogrimmar. 
Cairne's body was taken to Thunder Bluff, which, on Thrall's orders, was nevertheless recaptured from the Grimtotem Tribe. Bane placed his father's body on a funeral pyre, along with the remains of his legendary rune spear, which suffered in the battle with Garrosh. Thrall personally attended the funeral of Cairne, he turned to the spirits of the wind with requests to rest the soul of the wise leader. Tauren for a long time mourned the fall of their mentor and leader, who led them from the beginning of their nomadic life to their civilized existence in the horde. Bane, rightfully inheriting the title of his father, led the Tauren people and vowed to rule his people no less wisely and faithfully, to protect his city from any enemies, not to dishonor his father's honor, and to continue his oath of loyalty to Thrall, the true leader of the Horde.
Everlasting memory to you, Cairne Bloodhoof. Greatest, wisest and most powerful tauren. Great leader and loyal friend.
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Cairne Bloodhoof- a character from the fictional Warcraft universe, appearing in the third part of the game (Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne).
Biography
Cairne was dedicated to serving his people and protecting them in a darkened world. An outstanding warrior, Cairne is said to be considered one of the most dangerous creatures ever to inhabit the world. But, despite his strength and fearlessness, in fact he is kind and generous and seeks only to ensure that peace and order reign on the plains. Rumor has it that as soon as he finds a worthy successor, he will immediately leave Thunder Bluff and go into the desert. Many think that Cairne's place will one day be taken by his son, Baine, whom he carefully prepares for this.
Two chiefs
Cairne led the tauren tribes on a long and grueling migration to avoid conflict with the vastly outnumbered hordes of centaurs that had invaded their original habitats. The kind-hearted giant knew that his people were on the verge of extinction due to their raids, but never lost hope that one day he would lead his tribe to new lands that would become their home, where they could live in peace. Alas, due to their numbers and high mobility, the pressure of the barbarian tribes of centaurs on the tauren did not weaken, which forced the latter to leave their usual pastures in central Kalimdor and migrate further and further east, to the very coast. It was there, as the tauren defended their last few settlements from a series of centaur raids, that Cairne's paths first crossed with Thrall and his New Horde orcs. Cairne immediately appreciated the aliens' impressive fighting skills, and Thrall and his orcs appreciated the respect Cairne and his tauren showed for the spirits. The orcs came to the rescue of their new acquaintances in time - the village of Cairne itself was in danger. Cairne, Thrall and their warriors met their attackers shoulder to shoulder and together they deflected wave after wave. As soon as the marauders of centaurs - and there were quite a few of them - were overturned and driven away, Thrall and Cairne agreed to set off together - for mutual protection. Cairne decided that their combined strength was now sufficient to force their way to the green pastures of Mulgore, where the tauren could feel safe. Upon learning that the orcs were looking for their destiny, Cairne told them about the Oracle who lives at Stonewall Peak. Thrall's party accompanied Cairne's caravan through the Barrens, and Cairne gave him several of his kodoi as a token of gratitude.
Later, when Thrall went to the Oracle, Cairne became his companion, determined to repay the young leader for his help. Cairne helped Thrall rescue his friend Thunder from trouble. Together with Jaina Proudmoore, they managed to break the fierce onslaught of the fallen victim of the demons of the Warsong clan and partially cleanse Thunder from corruption.
Old enemies
Soon after it was revealed that Durotar was being threatened by Admiral Proudmoore's forces, the champion of the Horde, Rexxar, set out to find and rally allies, and one of the first places he went to was Mulgore. However, the tauren were unable to help - Cairne plunged into deep depression and apathy, as during the next raid the centaurs captured Bane Bloodhoof, his son. Rexxar and the tauren freed Bane, and a perked up Cairne not only promised aid to the Horde, but personally accompanied Rexxar and Rokhan.
New time
The tauren's own home has made their lives much safer. And now that he has grown even older, Cairne has moved away from direct control of the Tauren tribes and is more of a spiritual leader and adviser to his people than a leader. Many believe that one day he will be succeeded by his son Bane, whom he is said to be tirelessly preparing for this.
Death
After rumors of the death of the druids at the hands of the new leader of the Horde, Garrosh Hellscream, Cairne challenges Garrosh Hellscream to a duel. Magatha took advantage of this and secretly smeared Garrosh's ax with poison.
During the battle, Cairne's spear was shattered, and poison entered the wounds on his chest, causing partial paralysis. While dying, Cairne realizes the betrayal, his last thought, before Garrosh's ax split the tauren's breastplate, was: “I, who deserve the respect of many nations, die loyal.” Cairne was killed by Garrosh.
Thrall comes to mourn the tauren, and mourns the death of a friend known for his kind heart and wisdom. The orc places his hand on Cairne's heart and takes a small shard of a broken spear to always remember his lost friend.
Bane becomes the new leader of the Tauren people, and Garrosh declares Magata an enemy of the Horde.
Good time, dear inhabitants of MMOboom. Since the departure of our loreologists, there have been no biographical articles for a long time, so I decided to contribute to the life of this site. Often, reading the comments, I notice that many people do not know the history of the world, do not know the biographies of the main characters. Someone may not need this, it is enough for him to distribute in pvp at 2k +, but I think the article will find its readers. Today I would like to tell you about the late tauren chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof. Fans and connoisseurs of W3 are undoubtedly familiar with it, new players, I think, will be interested to learn about it.
"And now I, who lived with honor, am dying as a devotee."
For a long time, tribes of the tauren have dwelt on the shores of the Great Sea in the desert steppes of Kalimdor. Peaceful harmonious existence with nature and living beings was the main direction of the tribes' life. The chieftain of one of the tribes called Bloodhoof Tribe was a certain Cairne. A mighty tauren who has come a long way in life. Despite the peaceful morals of the tauren, a place in the sun always required a fight. Neighboring tribes of centaurs did not want to live peacefully with the tribes of tauren, constant clashes of hunting detachments, rapid attacks on small settlements threatened war between neighbors. Cairne sincerely hoped that one day his people would be able to find their lands, their home, where nothing would threaten their lives, where there would be plenty of water and food. Meanwhile, rivalry with the centaurs led to the impoverishment of the steppes, most of the animals were exterminated, enemy units were constantly waiting at the water sources, and Cairne decided to take his people to the greens of Mulgore. In the hope that nothing will threaten his tribe there. However, the centaurs were not going to give up, the raids became more frequent, and in open spaces they had a clear advantage over the tauren. Almost resigned to doom, Cairne suddenly found a new and unexpected chance of survival for his tribe.
Once, being surrounded by marauders, the leader of the tauren was practically defeated, with his last strength fighting off the attacks of the centaurs, he was expecting the last blow every second ... But it did not follow, only a formidable roar and clink of metal. The tauren was surprised to see strange creatures, green-skinned monsters with huge fangs, furiously slashing the centaurs. Interested in the nobility and impressed by the fighting qualities of his saviors, Cairne invited them to his settlement. This is how the acquaintance of Cairne and the young leader of the Horde, Thrall, happened. During the conversation, Cairne found out that the orc troops had arrived in the lands of Kalimdor in search of a home, to which the wise leader of the tauren advised Thrall to turn to the Oracle. In turn, Thrall reported that along the way they met a large detachment of centaurs, leaving somewhere to the north. Cairne immediately ordered an army to be assembled and set off on the trail of the centaurs to defend the northern tauren settlements from attack. Thrall and his associates did not stand aside and offered their help to Cairne. The combined forces of the tauren and orcs easily defeated the marauding bands and safely led the tauren caravans to Mulgore, their new home. Frightened and broken by the wave of defeat, the centaurs retreated and left the tauren alone, but only for a while. In gratitude for the assistance, the wise chieftain of the tauren told Thrall of the Oracle's whereabouts. After a short goodbye, the orc band moved north towards the Stonetalon Mountains.
After Thrall left, Cairne was at a loss for himself. The Orcs were powerful warriors, but many dangers and unknown enemies awaited them in these new lands. Will they be able to cope with everything that might get in their way. Unable to withstand this internal struggle, Cairne gathered a detachment of the best warriors and went after the orcs. And as it turned out, it was not in vain. Entering the clawed mountains of the horde, Thrall's squad was surrounded by harpies, the fierce half-birds with wild brutal manners and magical abilities became a great obstacle for the warriors. Cairne arrived just in time, the wyverns summoned by Cairne quickly suppressed the attack of the harpies, the joint army easily dealt with the remnants of the enemies and advanced to the peak, on which, according to Cairne's story, there was a camp of people. A peace agreement was out of the question, so they had to use the effect of surprise and a swift attack. The power of a tauren or orc significantly exceeded the power of a human warrior, which made it possible to quickly and, practically without loss, seize power over the Peak. The goal of the campaign was close, having entered the bowels of the cave, where the Oracle was supposed to be, the leaders decided to split up, it was necessary to find a secret passage to the Oracle, hidden from prying eyes. Cairne managed to do this, in the depths of the mountain he discovered a Crystal of Spirits, which opened a ghostly passage to the Oracle. But even here the leaders were in for a surprise. The group of people who tried to stand in their way at the Peak were there for a reason. Jaina Proudmoore had already found Orcakul, preoccupied with the terrible events and the war with the Burning Legion, she also came here for advice. The oracle told the guests that in order to defeat the Legion, they need to unite, forget all past troubles, leave aside personal hostility and rivalry, and only with one force they can stop the impending threat.
United in battles and recent events, Cairne and Thrall took oaths of loyalty to each other, so that it does not happen, they will stand up to protect each other as to protect themselves. Following the Oracle's advice, Thrall sought to strengthen his relationship with Jaina Proudmoore. To most of the Horde, cooperation with humans seemed ridiculous stupidity, but very few could argue with the leader. Thrall soon received word of the whereabouts of his comrade Grom Hellscream, enlisting the help of Jaina and Cairne, Thrall managed to rescue Grom and part of his soul from demonic captivity. After that, Cairne and his tuaren helped Thrall settle in the lands of Kalimdor, choosing a peninsula named after the father of the leader of the Horde Durotar as a place of life, and the huge city of Orgrimmar was erected. Having done everything in his power, Cairne returned to Mulgore and set about building his own fortress, protecting themselves from the raids of centaurs and harpies, the tauren climbed hills and built a palisade of logs. Cooperation with the horde bore fruit, tauren and orcs exchanged knowledge, resources, craft skills and martial prowess, but the happy life did not last long.
During the next barbarian raid of the centaurs, Cairne's young son Bane was kidnapped. Completely grief-stricken, the tauren leader turned out to be completely broken, he could not rule his people, he could not be a protector and support, the pain of loss devoured him from the inside, and powerlessness and inability to change anything tied the leader's hands. At the same time, unrest began in Durotar over the advance of Admiral Proudmoore's forces. Rexxar was sent to gather allies for a general mobilization of forces. The first thing he did, of course, went to Mulgore, where he received something quite different from what he expected. The tauren chieftain chased Rexxar away and told Thrall to tell Thrall that Cairne Bloodhoof was dead and unable to support the orcs. Tagar, the right hand of Cairne, secretly from the leader told them about what happened, that the leader's son had been kidnapped and Cairne's condition threatened his life. Not keeping themselves waiting, the orcs organized a detachment of tauren and went to the rescue of the missing Bane, and safely completed their mission. The army of centaurs was defeated, the young son of the leader returned to his happy father. Inspired, Cairne could not express all his gratitude to his son's rescuers and personally went to Ogrimmar to rescue his good friend Thrall. Cairne's elite fighters fought alongside the green defenders of Orgrimmar and prevailed in the heat of the battle, the combined forces marched into Proudmoore Hold and ended his rule on the shores of Kalimdor. Satisfied with the victory, Cairne returned to Mulgore's homelands and set about building his own city. With the help of the orcs, the surrounding area was completely cleared of all potential enemies, and the hills in the north of Mulgore became the new home for the tauren - Thunder Bluff.
Having put an end to the nomadic way of life, the life of the tauren changed significantly, many found themselves in certain craft areas and developed, others devoted themselves to the art of war, and still others chose the path of harmony with the body, spirit and nature. Druids taught the younger generation, the diversity of Mulgore's fauna allowed students to learn the widest possible knowledge of the world around them. Cairne respected the faith of his people, but he also had equal respect for the traditions of the orcs, he appreciated shamanism and worship of ancestral spirits. Having passed a long and difficult life path, killing thousands of enemies, Cairne remained a kind and wise leader, he was very lenient towards people and dwarves, considering them a very young species that was only trying to study the world and made many mistakes. The chief respected the night elves very much, appreciated their attitude to wildlife. A carefree life went on as usual, but a new threat loomed over the world.
One of the Greater Aspects, Neltharion has returned to Azeroth. The spirits of the elements went completely mad, the city was attacked by hordes of elementals, the world around it shuddered, collapsed, wildlife perished, the earth changed. Rivers overflowed their banks, and green meadows turned into charred, dead wastelands. Thrall, as the Supreme Shaman of the Horde, was forced to travel to the Homeland of the Elements to clarify the circumstances. During Thrall's absence, Garrosh, the son of Grom Hellskog oKrik, was named the leader of the horde. Garrosh did not differ in wisdom and righteousness, hot blood flowed in his veins, anger in his eyes for everything that does not belong to the Horde. Putting up with the harsh morals of the new leader, Cairne still lost his temper. Cairne was greatly saddened by the news that lumbering in Ashenvale had started a small war between the orcs and the night elves. Was peaceful coexistence already impossible? Garrosh dispatched warbands to Ashenvale to seize elf territory and massacre the forest's native population. Insulted by such disrespect for the ancient culture and destruction of the druids, Cairne personally appears in Orgrimaar and challenges the new leader of the Horde to a duel. Before the duel, the blade of Garrosh was blessed by the shaman of the Grimtotem Clan, which has long rivaled and feuded with the tauren of Cairne and Thunder Bluff. The fight was dynamic, Garrosh made furious, rough attacks while the wise tauren easily deflected his blows and dodged. The agility and agility of the old tauren only angered Garrosh, several successful attacks by Cairne wounded the furious orc in the shoulder, the victory of the tauren was close, but at that moment, seeing the exhausted orc, Cairne wondered how serious the loss would be for the horde Garrosh's death, this moment of hesitation was enough for the orc with the last of his strength, he threw up his huge ax and dealt a crushing blow. Cairne's rune spear, held up to block the blow, shattered into pieces, and the blade of an ax ripped open his chest. The wound was not deep and quite compatible with life, but oddly enough Cairne could not move, his body seemed to be petrified. A dull veil covered his eyes, the image of his rival, approaching the defeated tauren with victorious pride, gradually blurred. The screams of the cheering orcs grew farther and quieter, the ground slowly crawling from under their feet, and then darkness ... The last beat of the heart and the dead body of Cairne Bloodhoof collapsed onto the sandy floor of the arena. Later it became known that the blessing imposed by Magata on Garrosh's blade was nothing more than his poisoning. Outraged by such an act, Garrosh refused to help Magatha in capturing Thunderous Crag and expelled him from Ogrimmar.
Cairne's body was taken to Thunder Bluff, which, on Thrall's orders, was nevertheless recaptured from the Grimtotem Tribe. Bane placed his father's body on a funeral pyre, along with the remains of his legendary rune spear, which suffered in the battle with Garrosh. Thrall personally attended the funeral of Cairne, he turned to the spirits of the wind with requests to rest the soul of the wise leader. The tauren long mourned the fall of their mentor and leader, who led them from the beginning of their nomadic life to their civilized existence in the horde. Bane, rightfully inheriting the title of his father, led the Tauren people and vowed to rule his people no less wisely and faithfully, to protect his city from any enemies, not to dishonor his father's honor, and to continue his oath of loyalty to Thrall, the true leader of the Horde.
Everlasting memory to you, Cairne Bloodhoof. Greatest, wisest and most powerful tauren. Great leader and loyal friend.
Someone will say bad, someone good. Only you can judge. Indicate errors, I will correct them. I accept well-founded criticism indicating errors and methods of correcting them. Leave all sorts of "ololo" and other things with you. The article was completely typed by hand from the information highlighted in games, books and articles. There is not a single ctrlCctrlV here. I apologize for my past inadequacy, who knows, he remembers.
Everyone who took a couple of minutes and read thank you very much!
If you like it, next time you will find out about a couple of new personalities in the MoP. There is good information.
All the best! =)
Looking out over these tranquil meadows, shielded on all sides by a ring of golden mountains and shaded by clear blue skies, it's hard to believe that Mulgore was a battlefield just recently. Endless battles between two races of nomads - tauren and centaurs - have sprinkled blood not only on Mulgore, but also on many other lands of Kalimdor. Home to many generations of tauren, this fertile land was nonetheless not theirs.
But the acquaintance with the orcs who first set foot on these lands gave the tauren new hope. The Horde, desperate for a strong ally in the light of the raging Third War, helped the nomads drive away the bloodthirsty centaurs, and peace came to the Mulgore Valley for the first time in hundreds of years. Therefore, although tauren and orcs still do not find a common language in all matters, the brave of Mulgore will always fight loyally on the side of the Horde, remembering to whom they owe their beautiful golden plains.
To the south of Mulgore, overlooking the Red Cloud Plateau valley, stands this small village that houses a training camp for young tauren. Most of the inhabitants of this settlement are the falconwind tauren. After the Cataclysm, this place became not as calm as before: now the local residents constantly have to defend the village from quilboar and agam'ars - half-wild pig-men and bloodthirsty boars.
The gate through which the young tauren descended into the valley after their first training course is now destroyed and blocks the way with an impenetrable heap. Now, in order to go down, you have to resort to the help of shamans from the Vostroyeye plateau. After a thrilling flight, recruits land at Bloodhoof Village - the largest locality Mulgore after the capital of the tauren, the great Thunder Bluff, which lies on four giant mesas.
This settlement bears the name of the great Cairne - the leader of the tauren, who gave the eternal nomads peace, friendship of the Horde and hope for a calm future. Until recently, Bane Bloodhoof was the local ruler, lifting some of the burden off his father's shoulders. But the tragic death of Cairne made Bane the new chieftain of the tauren, and he left Bloodhoof Village.
This place has become a new page in the history of the tauren - eternal wanderers, forced to roam from place to place and flee from the centaurs on the tops of the pillar mountains, have finally been able to call their home a plain surrounded by meadows and hunting grounds. The village is not a fortress, does not grin aggressive sharp teeth and does not hide the beautiful views of Mulgore with blank walls, but it cannot be called undefended. After all, it is here that the Brave ones train - the warriors of the tauren, the defenders of their homes. An area has been cleared in the southeast of the village, here young warriors stand in a circle and challenge each other to training battles under the guidance of experienced veterans. No barracks or military camps - the spirit of the tauren is tempered here, free, in a piercing clean air Mulgore.
It is also home to one of the largest kodo nurseries - huge mounts tamed by tauren hunters. Kodos look rather intimidating at first glance - however, like their masters - however, they are usually obedient and meek. However, wild kodos can still be quite dangerous, so it is better to buy an already tamed animal from the breeder. And do not be fooled by their seeming clumsiness - a well-trained kodo is not inferior in speed to either horses or riding wolves.
It should be noted that the basis of the tauren's diet is bread, vegetables and cereals. They rarely eat meat, but they are not vegetarians. The tauren's relationship with nature is natural and lacks the contrived piety that some night elves have. They care about their lands, but do not hesitate to use all their gifts - be it a healing myrrh flower or a wiry steppe wolf. Tauren consider themselves a part of nature and live by its laws - the laws of survival, which sometimes seem cruel to an outside observer. A faithful kodo can serve its master for a long time, but after death his skin will be used as covering material for a tent. Longbolt can be both a lovable pet and a great soup base. This pragmatism, which may seem barbaric to many - especially to the Alliance - is actually devoid of cruelty and cynicism and is dictated by simple necessity.
Walking through Bloodhoof Village is a great way to immerse yourself in a tauren culture that is both naive and infinitely wise at the same time. Their faith in Mother Earth, reverence for their ancestors and respect for the world around them is a crushing refutation of the claims of some patriots of the Alliance that the Horde is only wild evil barbarians, destroying everything in their path.
At first glance, the life of the tauren is simple and unsophisticated, but they should not be underestimated. For example, ingenious wind turbine technology allows tauren to easily lift water from a well and even spin heavy stone mills.
The design of the tauren furnaces deserves a mention. The hearth is folded in such a way as to protect the surrounding space from open fire - after all, one coal accidentally rolled out onto the mat can burn the entire village. At the same time, the thick stone walls of the stove, coated with clay, keep heat well, and the small stove is able to maintain a comfortable temperature in the tent even on the coldest nights. Of course, you can also cook food here - and on the smooth walls of the oven, cakes are baked no worse than in a frying pan.
Of course, speaking about the material culture of the tauren, one cannot fail to mention their traditional leatherworking and dressing of hides. Tauren make literally everything from the skins of wolves, pumas and wild kodos - casual clothes and light armor, bags, covering material for tents, canoe boats and, of course, their famous drums. Tauren learn the basic skills of hiding as a child. Peeled and scraped skins are first stretched on frames or on the ground to dry, and then treated with special solutions to make the skin soft.
Any kind of handicraft is incredibly popular with tauren - after all, these people live by subsistence farming, and it is easier to do any thing yourself than to buy, especially for those who live in small settlements. Potters make dishes from lake clay by firing them in a furnace and painting them with bright glaze. From the thin willow twigs of the master 
weaving baskets for storing grain and traps for small animals. The loom is also a frequent resident of Tauren tents. Tauren fabrics are not distinguished by sophistication and gloss, and the elves will only cause a smile, but still these thick, rough fabrics have an indescribable charm. Tauren love to combine natural texture with rich colors of natural pigments, their homes are often decorated with elegant mats and rugs, and totems standing here and there are always brightly colored.
Numerous dream catchers, kites and bells are breathtaking - these graceful ornaments slowly sway in the wind in every Tauren settlement. It's amazing how delicate and painstaking work these mighty warriors are capable of performing! After all, the tauren's strong fingers, awkwardly moving, can easily crush tiny beads. This is further confirmation that the people of Mulgore should not be judged by first impression.
This grim place east of Camp Narache has been a long-standing headache for the tauren. The quilboar tribe of the Dybogriv settled here used to disturb the camp with only rare raids, but the Cataclysm drove them out of their native lands, and now there are incessant battles between tauren and quilboar on the Red Cloud Plateau. Quilboar huts, already unprepossessing, now represent a completely miserable sight, fires are blazing everywhere, and monstrous giant thorns growing here and there complete the picture. It's hard to believe that this eerie hollow is part of the beautiful Mulgore.
Gnolls - the scourge of all provincial territories of Azeroth - did not pass by Mulgore either. These shameless poachers have taken up residence in a large cave west of Bloodhoof Village. Some saw a particularly large and ferocious gnoll, with a masterful air, walking around the camp near the cave - it is rumored that it is the Crooked Spear, the leader of the Palemane tribe. The gnolls are too cowardly to openly attack settlements, but their boorish ruin of other people's hunting grounds is not to the liking of the tauren.
Great Gate
If you travel east from Bloodhoof Village on the road leading to the Barrens, you can see this in a few hours. man-made miracle Mulgore is one of the most magnificent structures created by the tauren. The famous Great Gates block the path of any evil that decides to invade these lands. The material for the gate was Mulgore's tallest and slender trees - pines and sequoias. The gate looks formidable and inaccessible, but the traditional Tauren style can be traced here too - the observation towers are elegantly painted and crowned with winged totems, ringing bells hang from the rafters, and the carved pillars on which signal lights are lit are also decorated with pendants. It seems incredible that such a monumental fortress is the work of nomads.
Mine trading company
The mountain range just north of the Great Gate was chosen by the notorious Trading Company. Here, far from the eyes of the Brave of Thunder Bluff, the enterprising goblins have dug a huge mine, desecrating the sacred rocks of the tauren. Ugly goblin shredders mercilessly cut down centuries-old trees like twigs. The slopes of the mountain are strewn with white specks of tents and awnings - a huge number of workers work here. The mine looks big from the outside, but only when you go inside, you realize how big it really is. It is unclear how the goblins managed to dig such a large shaft under the very noses of the tauren - perhaps they expanded and connected several natural caves with passages. It is even paved here Railway, along which trolleys with ore scurry. The mine of the trading company has three exits and is well guarded, so it will not be possible to drive the impudent goblins out of Mulgore soon.
The plundered caravan that darkens the shores of Stone Bull Lake with a black smoky spot is another unpleasant gift from the Trade Company to the tauren. Instead of accidentally removing (or not?) An exploded wagon train, the mercenaries fiercely defend what's left of it.
Here, as elsewhere in Mulgore, birds sing and wild grasses sway merrily, the sun shines or it rains. However, any traveler - even a cynical goblin, an arrogant elf or a talkative dwarf, who knows how wandered into this place - will stop in respectful silence. The tauren cemetery resembles neither the gloomy crypts of people, nor the mysterious elven graveyards - an amazing calm reigns here, reconciling the living with what they all have to come. Here lies the great leader of the tauren, who fell victim to betrayal, but was faithful to the ideals of his people to the end.
Bael'dan's excavation
The dwarves who settled in the Barrens at Bale Modan Hold were excavating here, annoying the Bloodhoof tauren to a degree. Periodic attempts at negotiations did not lead to anything good, but in the end, the tauren did not have to expel the dwarves by force - the spirits of the earth, angry with the invasion, punished the hapless archaeologists on their own, killing the entire expedition. Now the camp, over which the flag of Ironforge still flutters proudly, is strewn with dead bodies, the only living here are the raging stone elementals.
Windfury Ridge
Harpies. These deceptively beautiful creatures are aggressive and unscrupulous, in addition, they fiercely defend their territory, so one flock of harpies is able to control an entire forest. Having settled in the forest, they drain life from it, and soon the beautiful green trees turn into dead dead sticks, hung with disgusting nests. The Windfury swarm that has taken up residence in Mulgore has given its inhabitants a lot of trouble. The practical tauren, however, have made use of even this unpleasant neighborhood, hunting harpies for their beautiful feathers.
A small hunting camp north of Thunder Bluff. Locals- shamans and hunters - protect northern Mulgore from harpies, quilboarms and the unfriendly Grimtotem tribe, as well as hunt.
Grimtotem black tauren have camped here - fierce enemies of the Bloodhoof tribe since Magatha Grimtotem's betrayal took the life of Cairne Bloodhoof. The Stonetalon Trail leading into the mountains trembles with the ongoing battle between the two tribes. Meanwhile, those who manage to pass through the battlefield unharmed and climb the path to the end will find themselves in an amazing place. The top of the mountain offers breathtaking views of the Mulgore Valley.
The large smooth cobblestone marking the descent is covered with very ancient images, which must have been left many years ago by the first tauren to come here. A bull is depicted on the north side, and a horse and several large Tauren palm prints on the south side. The images are done with a golden brown pigment, most likely obtained from clay. Despite the constant exposure to bright sunlight, the paint has not yet faded and the images are visible quite clearly.
No one can explain what is happening to the forest animals in this highlands, but sometimes it seems that local prairie dogs and rabbits are running after each other ... with weapons? No, it must be hallucinations from the thin mountain air.
United Tribes of Tauren
Cairne Bloodhoof Cairne Bloodhoof is the supreme chieftain of the United Tauren Tribes, chieftain of the Bloodhoof and head of Thunder Bluff. Teaming up with the Horde that arrived on the shores of Kalimdor, Cairne became one of its wisest and most revered leaders.
In the events of the Cataclysm expansion, Cairne died during a duel with Garrosh Hellscream, poisoned by Magata Grimtotem.
Biography
Cairne Bloodhoof in Warcraft III
The source of information in this section is the game Warcraft iii or an addition to it.
Cairne, the fearless and wise leader of the Bloodhoof Tribe, lived on the shores of the Great Sea in the Barrens.
Cairne is an excellent warrior and a wise leader of his ancient people... And although his attacks have ceased to be so rapid over the years, he is still full of strength and valor. This giant with a big heart realizes that his people are under threat of extinction due to the marauders of the centaurs. However, he never left the hope that one day he would take his people to new lands that would become their home and where they could live in peace.
But due to the constant attacks of the marauders of the centaurs and the almost complete extermination of local animals due to the hunt, Cairne decided to take his tribe to the green fields of Mulgore. But he understood that they would not be able to repel the centaurs in the open field, and their raids became more frequent, and hope began to leave the leader.
But everything changed when Cairne met Thrall, the young leader of the Orc Horde, and seeing how he fought and defeated a group of centaurs who attacked the tauren, he became interested in their nobility and cruelty. When Thrall told Cairne that they had come to these lands in search of their destiny, Cairne directed him north to the Oracle.
Thrall informed Cairne of the centaur army heading north, and Cairne immediately set out to defend his village. Thrall rallied his followers and went to Cairne's aid. Fighting waves of centaurs, Cairne told Thrall about the plight of his tribe, and the young chieftain vowed to protect the caravan on the way to Mulgore, in exchange, Cairne had to show the way to the Oracle.
Cairne and Thrall managed to break free and fight off the centaurs, and they eventually arrived in Mulgore. Cairne told Thrall that the Oracle should be sought in the Stonetalon Mountains and, wishing him luck, bade him goodbye.
Upon arriving at Stonetalon Mountains, Thrall was surprised to find that Cairne had followed him, seeking to repay the favor. Cairne called on the wyverns to help them and helped free them from the clutches of the harpies. Then they all together captured the peak and drove the people out of there, thereby clearing the passage. However, Jaina Proudmoore was ahead.
Entering the bowels of the mountains, Cairne and Thrall parted, and Cairne discovered an enchanted spirit stone, which activated the magic bridge to the Oracle. When they reached the Oracle, the chiefs found Jaina there. All three spoke to the Oracle, who told them to unite if they wish to defeat the Burning Legion. They had to agree. Cairne Bloodhoof
The strength and wisdom of Cairne and the might of the tauren warriors helped Thrall free Grom Hellscream. All three needed to combine their magical abilities in order to cleanse Thunder from demonic influence. Fighting alongside Thrall, Cairne swore an oath of allegiance to his Horde, and together they defeated the Burning Legion.
Ker helped the orcs set up their new home in Durotar before bidding them farewell and leading his people to Mulgore. Here the tauren built a fortress to protect them from the centaurs and harpies that hunted them. However, a few months later, Cairne's son, Bane Bloodhoof, was captured by the centaurs. Cairne feared the worst and fell into a lethargic depression. His followers tried their best to correctly govern their people, but they could not compare with the wisdom of the old leader. His right hand - Tagar - tried to help Cairne, but he did not want to hear anything. Tagar feared the tauren would not last long without Cairne.
During the battle, Cairne's ancient rune spear was shattered by the Blood Howl, and poison entered the wounds on his chest, causing partial paralysis. As he dies, Cairne realizes the betrayal, his last thought before Garrosh's ax split the tauren's breastplate was: “And here I, who lived with honor, die faithful.” “Cairne died before his body fell to the ground.
The body of the deceased chieftain is transported to Thunder Bluff, where the Grimtotem clan revolts. Bane places his father's body and the remains of the shattered rune spear on the fire. Thrall comes to mourn the tauren, and mourns the death of a friend known for his kindness and wisdom. Thrall speaks to the wind, hoping that the spirit of Cairne will hear him, and reveals that he has always been the heart of the Horde and all the tauren people, their spiritual center of forgiveness, compassion and learning. The orc places a hand on Cairne's forehead, saying goodbye to him, and takes the smallest shard of a rune spear to always remember the leader of the tauren.
Bane becomes the new leader of the Tauren people.
Bloodhoof Rune Spear
Every inch of this massive spear is covered in tauren tribal runes. For many years it was passed down from generation to generation through the Bloodhoof line. Each owner carves his own story on the shaft before passing it on to the next generation.
For a long time, the spear was owned by Cairne Bloodhoof, but during the fight with Garrosh, it was shattered. The remains of the spear were placed in a fire with the body of the deceased leader, but the smallest of them was preserved by Thrall in memory of Cairne.
Quotes
Warcraft iii
I am Cairne, chieftain of the Bloodhoof tauren. You greenskins have fought fiercely and valiantly. Who you are?
We are indebted to you, and this debt can only be paid with blood. We've come to help you get to the Oracle. It seems that the main obstacle is these pink-skinned creatures with iron skins.
Ha! There is no need to babysit me, young man. I may be old, but I’m not helpless.
World of warcraft
We are tauren, always honoring the creations of Mother Earth.
My name is Cairne, and I am the chieftain of the Bloodhoof tauren.
Don't worry, my child, Mother Earth will look after you.
Look-no-alo time, let Mother Earth always smile at you.