The former Orc chief Garrosh Hellscream makes a final appearance in World of Warcraft. See here what happens to him in the raid Sanctum of Domination.
Even though the most exciting aspect of the new WoW raid “Sanctum of Domination” is the fight against Sylvanas and the much-discussed cinematic, there is also a second, smaller cutscene that deals with another important character. We learn what happens to the soul of a well-known Orc: Garrosh Hellscream.
Spoiler warning: This article and video discuss a story element from the new raid “Sanctum of Domination”. If you don’t want to know how it ends, you should not continue reading.
Who is Garrosh Hellscream? Garrosh Hellscream was the son of Grom Hellscream, known by many from Warcraft III as one of the clan leaders of the Orcs. Garrosh first appeared in “The Burning Crusade” and was gradually built up as the Warchief of the Horde throughout the expansions. In Cataclysm, he took on this role and plunged the Alliance and Horde into a devastating war. He committed many cruel acts, such as dropping a mana bomb on a city.
During “Mists of Pandaria”, Garrosh becomes the antagonist, ultimately using the power of the Old Gods to fulfill his dream of a “true Horde”. In “Warlords of Draenor”, he then flees to Draenor, where he is ultimately killed by Thrall in a cinematic.
Where can Garrosh be found in the Sanctum of Domination? There, Garrosh is a rather passive part of the boss fight against Dormazain. He is mainly used to extract Anima from him.
At the end of the fight, however, Garrosh is freed, and this small cutscene in in-game graphics is played:
What happens to Garrosh? After the fight, Garrosh takes one of the fallen weapons from Dormazain and delivers a brief monologue clarifying his motives and views. Translated, he says:
They said I must be held accountable for my crimes… make amends for my sins. But every choice I’ve made, I would proudly make again. I bow to no one. Not you, not the Jailer, and not that coward Thrall. FOR THE HORDE!
Garrosh then leaps forward with the weapon at Dormazain, destroying him—and himself at the same time. In the end, only a small pile of ash or Stygia remains.
Basically, Blizzard gives Garrosh a “final hurrah” here and makes it clear once again that Garrosh made his choices himself and would stand by them. He was not driven by the Old Gods and chose this path, which he would choose again at any time. Moreover, this is Garrosh’s first “honorable” and self-chosen death that many Orcs wish for.
What do you think of this final appearance of Garrosh Hellscream? A cool “second” exit? Or disappointing to see him go out like this?
