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Dark Iron Dwarves

[Established Lore] What the game has always held to be true.

The clan that served Ragnaros and lost, now holding Blackrock Depths and the roads of Searing Gorge.

At a Glance

  • Purpose: serve Ragnaros and rule Blackrock Mountain
  • Capital: Shadowforge City, in Blackrock Depths
  • Territory: Searing Gorge and Burning Steppes
  • Rivals: the Bronzebeard and the Wildhammer

History

The Dark Iron were one of the three dwarven clans in the War of the Three Hammers. They lost, and Emperor Dagran Thaurissan summoned Ragnaros to fight back. [WoW Classic · Blackrock Depths]

Where to Find Them

They hold Blackrock Depths, Grimesilt and the Slag Pit. [Game · Quest: WANTED: Overseer Maltorius]

Playing a Member

  • A Dark Iron character is an outcast. They are not welcome in Ironforge.
  • Do not make them all evil. Some are just tired of fighting.
  • The Thorium Brotherhood is a real enemy.

More to come soon.

Sources
  • WoW Classic: Searing Gorge and Blackrock Depths

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