The Story of the Zandalari Trolls with Nobbel87 - Chronicle Volume 3 Giveaway

Posted 2018/03/18 at 6:03 PM by perculia

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Here is where you can interact with some of the Wild Gods in WoW:

Although Freya is imprisoned in Ulduar at the start of Wrath of the Lich King, her Avatar is guarding Sholazar Basin against the Scourge. You can aid her avatar in the Freya's Pact quest series. This will send you to Un’Goro crater, open a Waygate portal and fight the Scourge while riding a giant.
In the Artifact Game Guide, Freya and the Wild Gods are tied to several artifact weapons: Scythe of Elune (Balance Druid, Gold’rinn), Fangs of Ashamane (Feral Druid, Ashamane), Claws of Ursoc (Guardian Druid, given by Freya to Ursoc), G'Hanir, the Mother Tree (Restoration Druid, Aviana), Fu'Zan, the Wanderer’s Companion (Brewmaster Monk, Freya’s walking stick given to Yu’lon).
Agamaggan was killed during War of the Ancients and created the Quillboar race. In Agamaggan, the player learns that the distinctive roots all around Razorfen Kraul and Razorfen Downs were created by Agamaggan’s blood when he sacrificed himself. In Agamaggan's Charge, you learn that Charlga Razorflank is corrupting the noble Quillboar race and the Spirit of Agamaggan asks you to kill her.
Aviana is best known from Aviana's Feather, an item from Draenor that allowed you to temporarily fly before flying was implemented. She also has a significant role to players questing in Mount Hyjal (full questline in this comment, it starts with An Offering for Aviana). Killed during the War of the Ancients, she is revived during the events in Cataclysm.
Ursoc and Ursol were twin bear brothers who fell in the War of the Ancients. They are worshiped by the furbolgs, and you can gain reputation with the furbolgs with Timbermaw Hold. In Wrath of the Lich King, it is revealed that the fallen world tree Vordrassil is corrupting the furbolgs in Grizzly Hills, who have resurrected and corrupted Ursoc using the magic of the tree (Ursoc, the Bear God). In Legion, the Guardian Druid questline sends you to rescue Ursoc’s spirit, which is surrounded by satyr corruption in the Emerald Dream. This is set up to be a trap; Xavius then captures Ursoc, who later becomes a boss in the Emerald Nightmare raid.
Tortolla is a large ancient turtle in Hyjal. In Cataclysm, Tortolla is held captive by the Twilight Hammer, and you can rescue her in Tortolla Speaks.
Goldrinn, known as Lo’Gosh to the Horde, was worshipped by the Druids of the Scythe who led to the rise of the Worgen. In Mount Hyjal, players can purify the Shrine of Goldrinn (Lycanthoth the Corruptor) and speak to Takrik Ragehowl to learn more about Goldrinn.
The August Celestials were originally Wild Gods: Yu’lon, Niuzao, Xuen, and Chi-Ji. Read about their role in Pandaria in World of Warcraft: Chronicle.

Here is where you can interact with some of the Troll Loa in WoW:

Original Zul'Gurub housed the mortal champions of several Gurubashi loa. High Priestess Jeklik for the Bat Hir'eek, High Priest Venoxis for the Snake Hethiss, High Priestess Mar'li for the Spider Shadra, High Priest Thekal for the Tiger Shirvllah, and High Priestess Arlokk for the Panther Bethekk. Unfortunately, these trolls became corrupted while they tried to contain Hakkar, the Blood God.
The Amani Loa are encountered in Zul'Aman: Akil'zon (Eagle), Nalorakk (Bear), Jan'alai (Dragonhawk), Halazzi (Lynx). You'll later find disciplines of these loa in Terrace of the Tribes in Zuldazar.
Battle for Azeroth adds many loa such as the Frog Loa Krag'wa the Huge which comes with a matching mount, Rezan the devilsaur, Bwonsamdi the Loa of Death, Pa'ku Lord of the Winds, Gonk Lord of the Hunt, and Jani Loa of Garbage. You can read about their upcoming stories in our Nazmir and Zuldazar playthroughs.

Zandalari Society

In the Battle for Azeroth alpha, we get to visit Zuldazar and witness society first-hand.

The Royal Chambers of Dazar'Alor are home to King Rastakhan. This is an elite area just for the chosen Zandalari - even the Horde are given a cool reception. If you'd like to learn more about King Rastakhan in BFA, check out our article on the Prelates of Rezan (Spoilers). You'll also find the dungeon Atal'Dazar the resting place of the Zandalari kings.
Exploring further in Zuldazar, you'll find the bustling harbor. Here you'll also find the darker side of Zandalari society--homeless vagrants who had no connection to the loa. Priestess Vulja is also testing children for their connections to the loa, and even comments that "Those that fail both tests are of no use to us. They'll probably end up thieving in the docks or begging in the Zocalo."
The Zocalo is a lively meeting-place in Zuldazar with merchants, an Inn filled with drums, and Jani the Loa of Garbage. Nearby you'll find the Terrace of the Chosen where the followers of Gonk and Pa'ku, engaged in a friendly rivalry, reside.

Aqir and Troll War

We first meet Kith'ix when Tyr came up with a plan to thwart Loken; The Discs of Norgannon were stolen and taken to Uldaman, guarded by Archaedas. Loken retaliated by sending C’Thraxxi generals after Tyr—Zakazj and Kith’ix. Tyr sacrificed himself to kill Zakazj and Kith'ix narrowly survived. You can learn about the corruption in Tirisfal Glades via the Shadow Priest, Arms Warriors, and Holy Paladin artifact quests.
We later learn through the Xal'atath Artifact Book that the Shadow Priest artifact essentially started the war. It whispered and encouraged the witch doctor Zan'do to disturb Kith'ix's resting place.
The location of Kith'ix death later became the location for the WoW dungeon Zul'Aman.

Mogu

The Mogu played a large role in Mists of Pandaria. Their culture is reflected in archaeology solves like Terracotta Arm and Petrified Bone Whip. The dungeon Mogu'shan Palace and raid Mogu'shan Vaults added at Mists of Pandaria's launch provide a closer look at this culture.
Lei Shen and Ra-den are encounters in Throne of Thunder. Ra-den opened as a special heroic-only, limited-attempt boss.
Rumbles of Thunder reveals more lore about Lei Shen’s rule - these scrolls are scattered about the isle of Thunder. Several archaeology items also relate to Lei Shen: Edicts of the Thunder King and Thunder King Insignia.
Lei Shen died of old age, but was resurrected in Mists of Pandaria. Isle of Thunder and Throne of Thunder were added in Patch 5.2.
Many archaeology solves reference the slavery of the Mogu: Worn Monument Ledger, Warlord's Branding Iron, Terracotta Arm, Manacles of Rebellion, Pandaren Tea Set
The objects needed for The Dark Heart of the Mogu give more details on the Mogu’s slavery practices.
The Fist of Ra-den is Highkeeper Ra's weapon, gifted to him by Aman'Thul in the War against the Black Empire.

Defeat by Tolvir

Uldum was initially a verdant zone, but players find it primarily a desert. Several areas can be restored to a jungle after completing Harrison Jones and the Temple of Uldum. Uldum was sealed off from the rest of Azeroth from classic WoW through Wrath of the Lich King, and was finally open for questing in Cataclysm, intended for level 80-90 players.
Halls of Origination is a dungeon in Uldum. Originally intended to research new races, in Cataclysm it is the source of energy that could wipe out Azeroth. The four constructs are Isiset, Ammunae, Setesh, and Rajh.
The Ramkahen is one of the three clans/tribes of the Tol'vir race living in Uldum - the Orsis and the Neferset being the other two. You can earn reputation with this faction! At Exalted, players can purchase Reins of the Brown Riding Camel or Reins of the Tan Riding Camel, as well as obtain Ramkahen.

Pandaren Revolution

The Pandaren were added as a playable race in the Mists of Pandaria expansion.They can be Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warrior. Their faction mounts include Reins of the Purple Dragon Turtle and Reins of the Great Purple Dragon Turtle.
The unique “dancing” style can be seen in the martial arts animations of the Monk class in combat. Preview all of these animations in the Wowhead Dressing Room.
andaren begin on The Wandering Isle--a unique experience as they quest while neutral with both factions. Life on the Wandering Isle is pacific and enlightening until the day the Wandering Isle travels through the seas near Azeroth’s Maelstrom. The ground becomes unstable, crops wilt, and Shen-zin Su seems to wobble in the ocean, drifting in an unsteady pattern that may be a death spiral. The entire continent of Pandaria is also dedicated to the culture of the Pandaren: Kun-Lai Summit, Townlong Steppes, The Jade Forest, Krasarang Wilds, Valley of the Four Winds, Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Timeless Isle. If you need help leveling in these zones or want an overview of fun quests or rewards, check out our Leveling from 80-90: Cataclysm and Mists of Pandaria guide.
There are five lore shrines scattered around Pandaria which tell of Kang’s story, the Pandaren who helped start the slave revolution. Reading these shrines grants the achievement What Is Worth Fighting For. You can learn more about the lore of Pandaria by finding scrolls for the The Lorewalkers faction. Instead of completing dailies or zone quests like most other Pandaren factions, players gain reputation by visiting monuments, completing achievements, and hearing folktales
Cloud serpents are a unique style of mount added in Pandaria. Notable mounts include Reins of the Astral Cloud Serpent and Reins of the Thundering Ruby Cloud Serpent.
Players can gain reputation with Order of the Cloud Serpent to learn how to ride cloud serpents like Reins of the Golden Cloud Serpent. For this reputation grind, you help raise a hatchling to maturity and compete in races with other cloud serpent riders. This faction rewards jewelcrafting panther patterns, capturable wild serpent battle pets, pet toys, and cloud serpent mounts. You can learn full details in the Order of the Cloud Serpent guide.

Night Elves and Azshara

We have an entire article dedicated to the history of the Night Elves in World of Warcraft Chronicle Volume 1.
In Well of Eternity, players go back in time to experience the events of the War of the Ancients. In this dungeon, players face Queen Azshara and fight her loyal Highborne as she tries to mind control you. This boss has a unique elven robe and character model - it's the first time players saw Azshara in a non-naga form in game.
At BlizzCon 2017 we learned that Azshara will be a raid boss in Battle for Azeroth. Her ties to the Old God N'Zoth led to speculation that Battle for Azeroth would secretly be an Old Gods expansion. While she is not in the first raid Uldir, that raid has a Titan Disc Encounter with spells themed after the Old Gods. We also made an overview of Old God references found at BlizzCon 2017.
During the Battle for Azeroth alpha, Azshara is referenced in several storylines (spoilers). Check out her references in the Horde questline and Alliance questline.

Blood Elves and Amani

The Blood Elf is a playable Horde race added in Burning Crusade, which starts questing in Quel'Thalas - Eversong Woods (Burning Crusade) and Ghostlands. The capital city of the Blood Elves is Silvermoon City (Burning Crusade) and you can see many screenshots on the database page. You can also learn more about the later history of the elves in The Founding of Quel'Thalas, Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas, Rise of the Blood Elves.
Jintha is the namesake of Jintha'Alor, a Vilebranch Troll city in The Hinterlands. In this level 30-60 questing zone, you will explore the conflict between the Wildhammer Dwarves and the Trolls. In Dark Vessels we learn that the Vilebranch used to drink the blood of Hakkar, but now drink the blood of the spider loa.
Zul'Aman was first added as a 10-player raid in Burning Crusade and then re-released as a 5-player dungeon in Cataclysm. Both versions of Zul'Aman were notable for having a time trial. Killing each of the first four bosses (Nalorakk, Akil'zon, Jan'alai, Halazzi) and rescuing their hostage added one piece of bonus loot and extra time onto the timer. Completing the run in time awarded Amani War Bear in TBC (now removed) and Amani Battle Bear which players can still obtain.
The bosses of Zul'Aman dropped armor with unique troll appearances. You can check these out in the Transmog Database or on the ZA Loot Page.
The trash of Zul'Aman can drop Amani Hex Stick. Use these on Forest Frogs to summon a variety of NPCs that sell potions, reagents, and Sealed Scroll Case which can contain old Darkmoon Cards and enchants. They can also place down Amani Charm Box which grants buffs to use in the instance. However the most interesting use by far of the the Amani Hex Stick is getting the battle pet Mojo.

Kezan

Goblin is a playable Horde race added in Cataclysm. They can be Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior and their racial mount is a Goblin Turbo-Trike Key. Their special racial abilities are Time is Money, Best Deals Anywhere, Better Living Through Chemistry, Pack Hobgoblin, Rocket Barrage, Rocket Jump.
Goblins have green skin and stand around 4' tall. They have 8 fingers and toes as opposed to the usual 10 and 10. They tend to have long arms and wear their hair in wild styles like mohawks. Create your appearance in Wowhead's Dressing Room.
Kezan is the starting zone for the Goblin race. Here you can find their bustling shady Bilgewater Port and engage in shady goblin business practices...until the volcano Mount Kajaro erupted. You can then continue questing in The Lost Isles as the Goblins rebuild and ultimately decide to join the Horde.
You can purchase Kaja'Cola, which gives you ideas, from the Cataclysm Timewalking vendor. Check out this comment for some of the ideas your character has! Kaja’mite also plays a large role Kezan as your player character starts out owning a Kaja'mite mine with Troll slaves.
Undermine was originally the capital city of Kezan, which was abandoned when Mount Kajaro erupted. We will be going back to this zone as a dungeon Battle for Azeroth with the bosses Coin-Operated Crowd Pummeler, Tik'ali, Rixxa Fluxflame, and Mogul Razzdunk. The goblins here are focused on mining Azerite and becoming Azerite barons.

Zul'Gurub and Atal'Hakkar

Sunken Temple is a dungeon located in the Swamp of Sorrows. The bosses are Shade of Eranikus, Dreamscythe, Jammal'an the Prophet, and Avatar of Hakkar and you can find many screenshots of the instance on our zone page.
Before the Cataclysm revamp, Sunken Temple was related to the Green Scepter Shard storyline. There was also a quest series introducing the Zandalari Trolls, attempt to resurrect Hakkar, and dangers of Zul’Gurub: Screecher Spirits, Screecher Spirits, The Ancient Egg, The God Hakkar, The Lost Tablets of Mosh'aru, The Final Tablets, Confront Yeh'kinya, The Hand of Rastakhan, The Heart of Hakkar
Some of the interesting transmog loot from Sunken Temple includes Dragon's Call, Embrace of the Wind Serpent, Windscale Sarong, and Vestments of the Atal'ai Prophet. There are also several Green Dragonscale recipes - Pattern: Green Dragonscale Leggings and Pattern: Green Dragonscale Breastplate - as Sunken temple is a good source of Green Dragonscale for skinners.
Zul'Gurub was originally a 20-player raid until Cataclysm. The original bosses were High Priestess Jeklik for the Bat Hir'eek, High Priest Venoxis for the Snake Hethiss, High Priestess Mar'li for the Spider Shadra, High Priest Thekal for the Tiger Shirvllah, and High Priestess Arlokk for the Panther Bethekk, and Hakkar. There are also some optional encounters: Bloodlord Mandokir, Jin'do the Hexxer, Gahz'ranka, and Edge of Madness.
The final boss, Hakkar the Soulflayer, had a special Corrupted Blood mechanic which spread a deadly plague to players and pets. Players decided they could leave the instance and continue spreading the plague via pets, which led to a massive disease outbreak throughout Warcraft. The Corrupted Blood Incident was later used as a model for epidemic research.
Bloodlord Mandokir and Jin'do the Hexxer had a fun interaction - Bloodlord Mandokir would yell "Ding!" after killing players and leveling up, while Jin'do the Hexxer would yell "Grats!"
Gahz'ranka was also notable as a boss that needed to be spawned by fishing. This boss dropped some fishing-themed loot like Nat Pagle's Fish Terminator as well as the coveted Tome of Polymorph: Turtle.
Original Zul’Gurub also had an complicated loot system. Bosses dropped various tokens which could be turned in for specific tier pieces, if you had the correct amount of reputation, on Yojamba isle. Collecting all these items created 5 piece tier sets. The trinket in the set, however, was more complicated to acquire. Players had to collect the class-specific voodoo doll, summon an Edge of Madness boss with the Gurubashi Mojo Madness created by Alchemists, and then collect all four animal pelts from the different bosses.
To earn reputation with the Zandalar Tribe, players could also turn in repeatable Coins and Bijous like Purple Hakkari Bijou. Besides the set tokens, reputation with the Zandalar tribe was useful for recipes and other items. Players could upgrade their set neck when reaching a new reputation level. Many recipes such as Schematic: Bloodvine Lens and Recipe: Mighty Troll's Blood Elixir required reputation. Being Friendly with the Tribe was required to acquire class-specific helm and leg enchants, which required a class-specific voodoo doll and Primal Hakkari Idol to purchase. Revered with the Tribe allowed you to purchase elixirs (Spirit of Zanza, Swiftness of Zanza, Sheen of Zanza) and Shoulder enchants (Zandalar Signet of Might, Zandalar Signet of Serenity, Zandalar Signet of Mojo)
Zul’Gurub was also known for two rare mounts! Swift Zulian Tiger from High Priest Thekal and Swift Razzashi Raptor from Bloodlord Mandokir.
The revamped Zul'Gurub was introduced in Patch 4.1. This retained the flavor of the original instance but streamlined a lot of the systems. There are still several rare mounts - Armored Razzashi Raptor and Swift Zulian Panther - as well as the music roll Music Roll: Zul'Gurub Voodoo. Patch 4.1 also added a quest series explaining our return to Zul’Gurub.

Prophet Zul

Lorewalker Cho: It is said the God King Rastakhan, ruler of the Zandalari, lords over his mighty kingdom from a throne carved of solid gold. Years ago, as he sat on this opulent seat of power, he was visited by his most trusted prophet: Zul.
Zul warned King Rastakhan of a terrible Cataclysm. For Zul had seen a vision of a great armored dragon clenching the world in his ferocious jaws. King Rastakhan did nothing.
Months later Zul returned, bearing more grim news from his visions. He saw a legion of serpents pouring forth from a gaping fissure that tore open the floor of the ocean. Still, King Rastakhan did nothing. Finally, mere months before the Cataclysm, Zul returned. Tearing his clothes and throwing down his staff to the ground, Zul spoke of earthquakes and tidal waves. He described the golden capital of Zandalar slowly sinking beneath the waves in the aftermath of the Cataclysm, its once-great people drowning as their mighty works slipped forever beneath the sea.
King Rastakhan grew tired of Zul and his troubling nightmares. To be rid of the prophet, he granted Zul the use of his largest ships, so that he and his followers could seek a new land if his visions came to pass. And his visions DID come to pass.

When Deathwing rose from the Maelstrom, dark, angry waves crashed into the Zandalari capital. The spine of the land broke in two, and soon, the city and all its riches began to slide into the hungry sea. The Zandalari people turned to their King for help, but there was only one Zandalari equipped to help them: the prophet Zul. The prophet, and the mighty warfleet he had assembled while his King sat idle.
You see, the TRUE power of kings and emperors stems from the power to aid their people. The moment they fail, they cede their power to one who can.

Zul: Our kind faces extinction. Trolls once ruled the mightiest empire this world has ever seen. Yet look at you now. Zul'drak has already fallen to the Scourge. Its gods consumed as death descended on its people. Zul'Farrak! Once the shining jewel of Tanaris is now nothing but a wasteland. Divided you are weak, but we Zandalari can offer you a future undreamed of. Jin'do of the Gurubashi, would you see the greatness of Zul'Gurub restored? Join us and the Zandalari will make it so. Daakara of the Amani, summon your followers to Zul'Aman. Together, we will make Zul'jin's murderers weep for mercy. Brothers, hear us now! We Zandalari have returned to reclaim the former glory of our people. To see trolls retake the lands that are rightfully ours! And to crush any foolish enough to stand in our way. From the wreckage of the Cataclysm, the troll empire will rise again!
Trolls cheer, Vol'jin walks away.
Zul: Vol'jin of the Darkspear, you would turn your back on your own people?
Vol'jin: Da Horde is my people. If it be war you bring, then I stand against you.
Vol'jin leaves.
Zul: So be it, Darkspear! But against the powers we will soon unleash, none shall stand for long.
An image of Hakkar appears and roars.

The Drakkari capital is located in Gundrak, a playable dungeon added in Wrath of the Lich King. The Drakkari played a large part during the Wrath of the Lich King, as the minions of the Lich King began to attack their lands after their stronghold of Drak'Tharon Keep fell, and the only way that they were able to fight back was to spill the blood of their Loa Gods which was extremely potent. Perhaps these acts are also what drove their prophets to madness. You can learn more about the Drakkari through questing in Grizzly Hills and Zul'Drak.
The Zandalari play a large role in the Isle of Thunder, uniting the Mogu and resurrecting the Thunder King Lei Shen. This zone kicked off a server-wide war effort with new factions, dailies, and unlockable parts of the zone every few days.
Some interesting rewards on the Isle of Thunder include for completing Stormbreaker, Reins of the Golden Primal Direhorn, Reins of the Crimson Primal Direhorn, Glorious Standard of the Sunreaver Onslaught, and Glorious Standard of the Kirin Tor Offensive. There is also a way to acquire Blacksmithing patterns for famous TBC legacy weapons.
As the Zandalari have a large presence on the Isle of Thunder, the troll mobs can drop special transmog gear resembling ZA and ZG items.
Three achievements on the Isle of Thunder cover finding monuments and learning more about the Mogu and Zandalari: Gods and Monsters, Rumbles of Thunder, The Zandalari Prophecy. You can check out the Isle of Thunder Guide to read the monuments and find their locations.
In Battle for Azeroth, we learn through Zuldazar Questing how Zul's past actions fit into his current plan for power. Spoilers in the link.

Battle for Azeroth and Future

You can learn all about this upcoming race in the Zandalari Troll Allied Race Guide, including their Heritage Armor and jokes and flirts.
You can preview all of the Zandalari Druid Forms and their animations in the model viewer!
Zandalari Trolls have many cool customization options such as golden tattoos and jewelry. You can check them all out in the Dressing Room and dress them up in custom transmogs - Zandalari Male, Zandalari Female. There are also many Zandalari-themed quest armor designs.
The Horde storyline takes place in the continent of Zandalar and features the major characters King Rastakhan, Princess Talanji, and Rezan Loa of Kings. We've previewed the available story (Spoilers!) including the Horde Intro Scenario, Zuldazar Storyline involving political upheaval, and the Nazmir Storyline involving the Blood Trolls. The first raid Uldir will also focus on the Blood Troll storyline.
Many troll tribes are present in Zuldazar and we wrote up a summary of all the tribes and what they were known for!
There are many new stunning models themed after Zandalari culture and dinosaurs! Check them out in our Zandalari Models datamining post.

Giveaway

Note: this giveaway has ended. The winner is volatar.

World of Warcraft Chronicle: Volume 3

To enter: leave a comment below (minimum 1-2 sentences) on your favorite troll memory in game or what you’re most excited about with the Zandalari Troll Allied Race. What's your favorite memory of Zul'Gurub? Are you excited to roll an Allied Race? Did you get the Amani War Bear back in the day? Let us know in the comments.

Prize(s): We’ll pick 1 winner for World of Warcraft Chronicle: Volume 3.

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Comment by Shigeru18The Zandalari are boarder line making me want to switch my main to a Zandalari Druid.Comment by EarlinweTrolls are one of my favourite races in WoW, and I look very much forward to playing a Zandalari dinomancer (druid or hunter, I haven't decided yet) in BfA!

What I love about Darkspear characters is how easy it is to 'roleplay' silly stories with other troll players... The best one I remember was in the ancient days of Mists of Pandaria (I'm not an old-time player ^^), when a high-level gnome tried to make low-level players attack him in the Barrens. I sat in front of him and started /eating... another troll joined me, and we started discussing the respective merits of fried gnome versus boiled gnome. Two other players joined, and we created our own Troll cooking club, while the poor gnome was /taunting everyone around him and occasionnaly killing a few guards... A high level orc arrived, tried to kill the gnome, and miserably failed. So we added sautéed orc and marinated orc to the list of possible dishes...Comment by BuzzrickI was never a fan of the troll race - they never really clicked with me, until I started playing the quests with Vol'jin in Townlong Steppes in Mists of Pandaria. Suddenly he became my favourite horde leader of all of the expansions. So sad to see him die.Comment by kanemochiOh geez. This one is easy. Fave troll-related WoW memory was getting the Halberd of Smiting from the original ZG. I was so stoked. The coolest weapon in the game at the time (IMO) and a badass proc to boot. Weapon design has obviously advanced significantly since then, but I still have and will never get rid of that polearm. :DComment by TheLazarusHeartMy favorite troll memory has to be the original 10 man Zul'Aman. Karazhan was my first taste of raiding, and I remember our Kara geared guild group being so surprised at how much more difficult ZA was, even though it was 'technically' in the same gear bracket. We were soooo close to completing our first bear run when our guild imploded, as guilds tend to do.

Still, good times.

I still remember the Halazzi brief. "This is Halazzi. He dual wields mack trucks."Comment by DrassleonMy favorite troll related memory happened during wrath, I started playing on that expansion and for months had started collecting mounts with my brother, one day we saw the fabled tiger mount and wanted to have it so we went and tried to farm zul'gurub, I must note that we were quite noobs back then. We quickly found out that we couldn't kill the tiger boss easily nor trample him so we developed a strategy to him, by having me "tanking" it as much as i could and then he as a hunter would feign death keep aggro on the pet, use the gnomish knife to resurrect me and keep on with the fight. Never got the mount though, but it was so much fun when you don't quite know what you are doing and find interesting ways to overcome hurdles that for many may seem so feeble.Comment by SargonStarbladeMy fondest Troll memory is when Vol'jin became Warchief. I always liked him. When that happened I reincarnated (Race Change) my Undead Warrior into a Troll.Comment by exalt64i really enjoy all the troll dialogComment by DrahkenI didn't start playing the game until Wrath, but when I did, I jumped in with both feet and did EVERYTHING. That, of course, meant I had to spend hour grinding Zandalari rep for no particular reason. I mean, just one achievement. But I spend so many hours running old ZG on multiple toons and scouring the action house for Bijous. I never got the mounts, but dang do I have memories of long summer nights diving into every nook and cranny of the jungle.Comment by thebl4ckd0gI'm excited to see us be able to get more story and lore behind the Trolls, as well as see Vol'jin again. :)Comment by ChapadelkoTrolls were always my favourite race to play because of their lore, aesthetics and general badassery. I was waiting for Zandalar to be added to the game for so long, but all this troll content we are getting in BfA is way beyond my expectations. I'm gonna be living there.
Can't wait for more troll transmog though!
Taz'dingoComment by DiogoFilipe90I actually hold Trolls quite close to my heart, since back when I started playing my first ever character was a Troll Warrior. I leveled him all the way to 40, got him a raptor mount (which was actually expensive for my noobie self, back then) and... deleted him for an Orc Warlock. I'm an idiot! :(Comment by jaldaanDefinitely looking forward to seeing some trolls that will actually succeed because they're not bad guys this time (sorry Darkspears, but you haven't done anything since taking back your little islands).Comment by RyuAlson997For me the best memory I have with the trolls is going out to the Isle of Giants and farming the Zandalari Trolls there for the pets. I also enjoyed the old Zul'Farak quest line to kill the trolls in the Hinterlands to get the mallet to summon Gahzrilla. It was just me and my brother, good times. Wish we still could play together, but he went and joined the light.Comment by KiritaWindwalkerIm excited to try all the new races especially the trolls! They have a unique storyline and cool druid forms... Im so excited to experience it all. I did get the bear back in the day, I remember playing ZG back when it was a raid, ZA too... I miss it being a raid.. I hated the instances I always seemed to have horrible groups.Comment by DarkcallerMy favorite memory of trolls is back in WotLK Gun'drak. I mean really, that's the time I got into the game, and the whole "campaign" against the scourge trolls (talking mostly lower Gun'drak), was awesome. I liked the whole collect mojo -> become troll -> meet the Lich King etc. things in the story. As for Zul'Gurub, I only got in there once before it was scrapped. I remember having a lot of fun, and I think it was one of my first experiences of WoW raiding, even though it was low lvl content. And I got the Amani bear at the end of Cata.Comment by KevkosMy best troll memory (that sounds really bad :D) is back in the end of Cata, when I just started the game. I was leveling up through Kalimdor and I finally got myself to Un'Goro. While traveling through the zone I met troll sitting on raptor with big ! over head. As I already had become achievement hunter at that point, I obviously accepted this quest not knowing, what lies ahead. As noobish as I were at that time, I was coming back to Un'Goro and Tanaris to complete feeding of that little guy that started following me. Even when I was leveling in Outlands. Almost all pocket money I got from my friends was wasted on AH on materials required to finish this chain quest. Because of that I didn't have gold to get myself Azeroth flying when 60 hit. And around that time I decided to do Explorer. Oh boy, exploring Darnassus on level 6x with no flying was a little bit masochistic ;)
My 2nd best memory would be probably farming Zul'Gurub. It was still in the Cata, I think near the end, like 3 last months. I grouped up with some random guy on my server to do mount runs (raptor + panther). At that point it wasn't soloable for us. Anyway we tried to do daily runs. It took almost 2 months of no drops. But when luck finally got on our side, we dropped both mounts during 1 week. With release of MoP guy changed main to his Ally toon and our acquaintance died with time.Comment by Sas148Winner has been posted in the original post. Thank you everyone!

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