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Comment by 8271

To Thrall, Grom was like a brother. Before the orcs went to sail to Kalimdor, Grom Hellscream was captured by the nearby humans. Thrall succenfully freed his friend back. Once he freed them Thrall assembled the horde and took off for the distant lands of Kalimdor. But when Grom and the Warsong Clan was building up lumber at the southern Ashenvale. A great druid stag name Cenarius, came and almost killed the Warsong clan. Grom found a mystical fountain and drank the demonic waters it possesed. He and the Warsong Clan then were suddenly much stronger. He and his Fel Orcs soon killed Cenarius. Thrall tried to get Grom back to his normal self, so he and the Humans teamed up and tried to make Grom to his normal self. They did successfully. After that they searched a great demon. Thrall was knocked out by the Pit Lord. But Grom sliced threw the demon and killed him, with his own life. He died saying to Thrall "I can feel the fire in my veins, I will live on like my ancestors."
I hope this information helped.

Comment by Krucifire

Fixed -- with some improvements

To Thrall, Grom was like a brother.
Grom Hellscream was the first Orc to drink the blood of Mannoroth fully enslaving the Orcs to Kil'jaeden.
Before the orcs went to sail to Kalimdor, Grom Hellscream was captured by the nearby humans. Thrall succesfully freed his friend. Once he freed them Thrall assembled the horde and took off for the distant lands of Kalimdor. But when Grom and the Warsong Clan was building up lumber in southern Ashenvale. Cenarius Demi-God of the Night Elves, came and attacked the Warsong clan. Grom found a fountain tainted by the blood of Mannoroth, knowing the powers it would bestow on him, he ordered everyone in his clan to drink from the water. He and the Warsong Clan then were suddenly much stronger. He and his Fel Orcs soon killed Cenarius. Thrall tried to get Grom back to his normal self, so he and Jaina Proudmoore put their mutual racial prejudice aside to help Grom ruturn to his normal self. They did successfully. After that they searched a great demon. Thrall was knocked out by the Pit Lord. But Grom sliced threw the demon and killed him, with his own life.

After Mannoroth's death, Thrall walks up to Grom laying, and dying on the ground.

Grom: "Thrall.... the Blood Haze has lifted... the demon's fire as burnt out in my veins"
Grom: *Dramatic Cough*..... *Cough*
Grom: "I... have freed... myself...." *coughs*
Grom Hellscream: *Grom Hellscream slowly dies...*
Thrall: "No old friend, you've freed us all."
Thrall Roars

Comment by fengas

How does Grom appear in WoW? is it some Quest line?

Comment by asole

Located in the southeastern part of Ashenvale, there stands a monument to Grom Hellscream, located presumably at the spot he was slain in the aftermath of Mannoroth's death. The exact coordinates are 82,78 and the inscription reads as such:

Here lies Grommash Hellscream, Chieftain of the Warsong Clan.

In many ways, the curse of our people began and ended with Grom. His name meant "Giant's Heart" in our ancient tongue. He earned that name a hundred fold as he stood alone before the demon Mannoroth - and won our freedom with his blood.

Lok'Tar Ogar, Big Brother. May the Warsong never fade.
- Thrall, Warchief of the Horde

Comment by 48835

Grommash "Grom" Hellscream was a Blademaster and chieftain of the Warsong clan, the only orc clan to evade capture between the second and third wars. He is one of the only two cheiftains from Draenor to have escaped to Azeroth (the other being Kilrogg Deadeye of the Bleeding Hollow clan) upon the Dark Portal's destruction.

Thrall sought out Grom, the only undefeated Orc chieftain, he took Thrall under his wing and taught him about his race, the orcs, instructed him in the Orcish dialect, and informed Thrall that he was a part of the Frostwolf clan.

His role in World of Warcraft is somewhat nonexistant, though he does have a role: Horde hero. In truth, he is the Horde's counterpart to the Alliance's greatest hero, Uther the Lightbringer. Grom was responsible for ending the demonic curse set upon them by Mannoroth the Destructor, and the resulting explosion of Mannoroth killed Hellscream. Hellscream's son, Garrosh, is the leader of the Mag'har, and I assume that Garrosh will follow in Grommash's footsteps and be named Chieftain of the Warsong Clan. Tributes can be made to Grom during the Harvest Festival (and his shrine can be visited at any time) by heading to Demon Fall Canyon in southeastern Ashenvale.

Comment by 108803

Lore:One of the orc Chieftains of legend. Prior to the creation of the Dark Portal, Grom Hellscream was the uncontested leader of the Warsong clan, marked by his slim build and black-tattooed lower jaw. Suspicions floated away the previous chieftain's death, giving rise to the notion that Grom usurped the position, rather then gain it though heredity like Durotan. Though he was stubborn, he was the first to give heed to the prospect of war when Ner'zhul warned the other clans of a "new old enemy", the Draenei. While his clan was spared the defeats of the Second Great War, he was used with effectiveness by Ner'zhul in the aftermath of the second war. His forces combined with that of the Bleeding Hollow clan led by Kilrogg Deadeye were used in strategic hit and run raids designed to retrieve some of Azeroth's most powerful magical artifacts.

Grom Hellscream is playable in missions of Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal. His clan is also clearly evident throughout the human campaigns. His missions in the Warcraft II expansion include destroying an order of Death Knights loyal to Mogor the Ogre-Mage.

Grom is one of a few heroes of the Orcish Horde that makes a reappearance in both the ill-fated Warcraft Adventures game and the Lord of the Clans novel which both roughly lay out the same story.

Grom also makes a few appearances in the short story Unbroken, by Micky Neilson, like during the sacking of Shattrath City by the Orcish Horde.

Revitalization of the Horde
With the destruction of their only passage home and the successful vanquishing of the orcish strike forces, Grom and the Warsong clan were forced into hiding in the wilds of Lordaeron. They eked out an existence on the edge of human civilization for nearly 15 years.

All of this time, Grom was forced to fight the demonic curse that had left him weakened and listless. Where other orcs gave into this malaise, Grom fought it to the end of his days. As the number of free orcs was diminished by conflict and old age, their situation looked more and more hopeless. The young and weak were unable to thrive in this harsh environment and the day of reckoning looked to be closing in on the Warsong clan.

Then Grom had a young Orc named Thrall seek him out. Inspired by Thrall's courage, strength and mercy, he accepted the young outcast and taught Thrall more of the ways of the orc nations. When the humans searching for Thrall got too close, Thrall left his side. He was given Grom's necklace as a symbol of the trust placed in Thrall by Grom.

The Warsong clan led by Grom was reunited with Orgrim Doomhammer and Thrall's lost clan, the Frostwolves. Battling against the Human internment camps surrounding the stronghold of Durnholde, the two clans set about freeing and reinvigorating the orcish nations.

While the orcish horde was looking for land to settle on in Lordaeron, they were instructed by the new Warchief Thrall to journey across the seas to the strange new continent of Kalimdor.

Invasion of Kalimdor
Grom standing on the body of CenariusWhen Grom began to again feel the twinge of the demonic curse, he proved unable to resist the sweet nectar it promised him. After attacking a human settlement at Stonetalon Mountain, disobeying direct orders from Thrall, he was given what was presumed to be an easy, out of the way mission to clear land and gather lumber for the new Horde's settlement. However, the night elves were angered when Grom's orcs began to cut down the trees in Ashenvale Forest and attacked without explanation. He received help from the goblin Neeloc Greedyfingers who gave him Goblin Shredders for killing a Furbolg. The Warsongs under Grom managed to successfully defend themselves and kill their attackers...but by doing so they caught the attention of the demigod Cenarius. Determined to avenge the deaths of the night elves who had fallen against the Warsong Clan and protect the forest from what he saw as further desecration, Cenarius attempted to slaughter the orcs. Cenarius appeared to know something of the history of the orcs and was convinced they were "demon-spawned wretches" who deserved only death. In an exchange with the demigod during one skirmish Grom vehemently told him that the orcs no longer served any demons, but Cenarius didn't believe him and continued his attempts to kill them all. The orcs quickly discovered that Cenarius was invulnerable to conventional attacks. Death at Cenarius' hands seemed inevitable.

One of the troll witch doctors accompanying the Warsong Clan told Grom he sensed strange energies nearby which might be able to aid them in defeating Cenarius. When Grom investigated he discovered a fountain of blood. This was the doing of the Pit Lord Mannoroth, who had originally enslaved the orcs after Gul'dan convinced them to drink his blood with promises of power. Mannoroth saw Cenarius as a formidable obstacle standing in the way of the Burning Legion, as he had been during the War of the Ancients. The demon poured more of his blood into the fountain on a suggestion from Tichondrius, hoping that the orcs would once again drink it and become sufficiently re-energized with demonic power to kill Cenarius. There was also another reason Mannoroth hoped they would partake of his blood....

When Grom brought his troops to the fountain, the witch doctor told him that he could sense that the fountain contained demonic energy. One of Grom's soldiers told him that if they drank from the fountain they would be going against everything they had been taught by Thrall. But to Grom these things did not matter. Desperate to preserve his clan from this new threat, Grom drank from the fountain and either persuaded or forced those under his command to do likewise. Driven again by the demonic energies, Grom attacked and destroyed the demigod Cenarius' forces. Even the demigod himself was no match for the enraged orc chieftain's demon-enhanced might.

After Cenarius fell, Mannoroth appeared. By drinking the Blood of Mannoroth once again, the Warsong Clan were once again susceptible to the vile Pit Lord's control. When Mannoroth told him this Grom was horrified, but that horror was one of his final independent thoughts before Mannoroth exercised control and turned Grom and the rest of the clan into his slaves, causing them to despise Thrall and the rest of the Horde and make war on them and the humans under Jaina Proudmoore, whom Thrall had since allied with.

Determined to save his old friend, Thrall confronted Grom after fighting through the corrupted Warsong clan. When he reached him, Grom told Thrall the horrible truth of the demonic curse. The orc clan Chieftains had willingly taken the bloodlust offered by the Burning Legion. They were not so much cursed as doomed by the willing choices made by their power-hungry leaders.

Thrall (with the help of Cairne Bloodhoof and his tauren) managed to capture Grom and bring him to Jaina, who worked with other magic-users from both her forces and Thrall's to perform a ritual that would free him from the Legion's control.

Grom Hellscream charges at Mannoroth Grom dying after vanquishing Mannoroth Redemption and death
Upon learning the truth, Thrall and Grom set out to hunt down Mannoroth, and located the vile demon in what is now Demon Fall Canyon in Ashenvale. Bellowing in rage, the Warchief struck out at Mannoroth with the Doomhammer, but the demonic leviathan shrugged off the at

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off the attack and stunned Thrall with a vicious counterattack. After being taunted by Mannoroth that they were the same, Grom charged him and sank his axe into Mannoroth's chest, shattering the breastplate and slicing through to the infernal heart of the demon. Mortally wounded, Mannoroth exploded in an inferno of flame...and Grom took its full fury alone. In a burst of hellfire, Mannoroth the Destructor was dead...

With nothing remaining of the pit lord but the shattered armor, Thrall made his way to where Hellscream lay in the dust. The crimson glow faded from his eyes; the blood curse which had damned his race for decades was finally over. With his best friend and Warchief at his side, the still-undefeated chieftain died at the site of his greatest triumph, both over the corruption of the Burning Legion and over the whispers of his own soul. With Mannoroth gone, the Legion's hold on the orcish race was forever shattered. Even those who had drank the blood of Mannoroth (willingly or otherwise) found that the curse had lifted, and that their souls were free from the shackles of demonic corruption. With that knowledge, Grom Hellscream left the mortal plane a redeemed spirit.

Legacy
Grom has become a center of heated dispute after his death. Hellscream is generally viewed in the Horde as a hero and a savior, who fought a constant battle with his inner self which ultimately culminated into the death of Mannoroth and the end of the Blood Curse on the entire orcish race. However, he was also the very first chieftain to readily agree and eagerly partake of Mannoroth's blood, and retake it once more in Ashenvale, which indirectly resulted in the death of the night elf demigod Cenarius. To the outrage of the night elves, the orcs refuse to claim responsibility for Grom's actions. It was not the orcs who killed Cenarius, but fel orcs, and it was the orcs who took it upon themselves to slay their wayward brethren. By taking responsibility for Grom's actions the orcs would be acknowledging that they are still the old Horde.

Nonetheless, despite Grom's two instances of self-chosen corruption, he still remains a cultural hero, and his death is honored every year by thousands of Horde citizens. The legacy of Hellscream continues to be the major dampener that prevents orcs and night elves from cultivating a cordial relationship.

Grom after consuming the Blood of Mannoroth.

Comment by 80899

Grom's weapon of choice was the axe Gorehowl ( http://www.wowhead.com/?item=28773 ). He threw it at the demon Mannoroth in his last battle before his death, sliced through the demon's chest armor right into his chest.
You can see the demon's armor in south-east Orgrimmar, in front of Thrall's headquarter as memorial for the day the orcs were freed from their demonic masters (kind of their "independence day" lol).

The axe drops off the demon Prince Malchezaar ( http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=15690 ) in Karazhan. It is unknown how he achieved it though. Due to the huge story behind this axe's wielder there was a lot of debate why this item is not legendary and stronger in stats.

Comment by brenthebli

Shouldn't he be a Mag'har? Because his son serves as the Mag'har military chief.

Comment by 153218

grom hellscream is like a brother of thrall plus he is stronger than mannoroth

Comment by 159454

If you look closely you can see that the Grom in the picture is see through.

Comment by 120680

If you wanna see an Replay of where Grom Hellscream kills Mannoroth, so go on Wegame.com/watch/grom_hellscream_and_thrall_kills_Mannoroth/

Comment by MrTea

By any chance, does anyone know what shoulders and pants Grom is wearing?

Comment by 169126

Obviously seems that noone has tried to rezz him yet. =P
Was a great hero nontheless, wish he was still around.

Comment by 222832

Man i'm so &*!@ed Blizzard decided to kill their coolest character ever.

Comment by 150645

Well, his son is still alive, so hopefully in wrath he will have a big part in helping out, maybe you even give him gorehowl for some kind of quest chain.

Comment by 222832

His son is a depressed woopass >.<

Comment by DkDabura

!@#$ you manoroth! i hate you
xD
hellzcream ownz!

Comment by 141682

Personally this is the only Orc I hate as he killed Cenarius, one of my favourite characters .

Comment by 207622

Here is the link to the video of the battle between mannoroth and thrall and grom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luuUE0x7-TY its very climactic in my opinion enjoy

Comment by 222832

The only character that ever beats Saurfang in awesomeness and strenght...
The coolest personality i've ever seen...

I'd just like to say Rest in Peace ;).

Amen, whoever agrees.

Comment by 290375

Adding to that Lore, it was Medivh, the Prophet, who told Thrall and Jaina to join forces in recovering Grom Hellscream from the corruption.

If you realize this in wide-perspective, Grom Hellscream is probably one of the most important characters to ever exist in the lore of Warcraft, saving the Orcs which could have changed history forever.

"You have freed us all..."

Comment by 289682

He's wearing:

Pants: Rusted Chain Leggings
Gloves: Polished Scale Gloves
Boots: Polished Scale Boots
...and of course: Gorehowl

Not sure about the shoulders.

EDIT: for other RP'ers who don't/can't have access to Kara, this might sub for the axe.

Comment by 418943

R.I.P
Grom Hellscream
ill miss you Grom :)

Comment by 261828

What is the Shoulder that Grom wearing...?
or is there any Shoulder same model like his Shoulder...?

Comment by 448684

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Comment by Narinian

Grommash" means "Giant's Heart" in orcish. Grom, a powerful blademaster, was the best friend and adviser of Thrall, so much so that Thrall considered him a brother.W3 Orc 8 They would eventually fight against the demonic entity that bound the orcish race to slavery: Mannoroth. The two orcs won, but at a terrible price; Grom's life. He lies buried in Ashenvale, in the area now known as Demon Fall Canyon, which is near the site where he and Thrall destroyed Mannoroth. Leaving a candle here during the Harvest Festival will allow the player to read "The Horde's Hellscream." In memory of him is Grommash Hold, in Orgrimmar, as well as the Grom'Gol Base Camp in Stranglethorn Vale. Just outside the hold is Mannoroth's armor, complete with axe-hole, with a plaque dedicated to Grom. His axe, Gorehowl, is now possessed by Prince Malchezaar of Karazhan.

Grom Hellscream is playable in missions of Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal. His clan is also clearly evident throughout the human campaigns. His missions in the Warcraft II expansion include destroying an order of death knights loyal to Mogor the ogre-mage. Grom is one of a few heroes of the orcish Horde that makes a reappearance in both the ill-fated Warcraft Adventures game and the Lord of the Clans novel which both roughly lay out the same story. Grom also makes an appearance (unnamed) in the short story Unbroken, by Micky Neilson, during the sacking of Shattrath City by the orcish Horde.

Comment by 706440

can't thrall ress him ? i hate bliizard for kill him with redicilious reason . Mannoroth's body get fire and kill Grom pehh... His son garrosh is cool too but i wish that Grom still cleaving alliances !

Comment by 650450

Now, how can Grom be green like a normal orc, but his son be tan like the Mag'thar?
It may seem like a stupid question to some of you, but it makes no sence to me.

PS, I suck at spelling so please ignore any typos or spelling fails

Comment by 774395

Lok'tar Ogar!

Comment by iswha

in warcraft III you can play as him and know a little about the lore of him

Comment by 847459

GROM IS THE BEST ORC EVA !@#$IN BLIZZARD

Comment by Chevron

I'm kind of bummed by the fact that Garrosh doesn't even visit his father's resting place. The Harvest Festival really needs a overhaul to reflect that.

Comment by Idolovetaurs

He was Thralls "big brother" and father of Garrosh. He got corrupted by Mannoroth's blood and became one of the first chaos orcs, he also killed Cenarius who was later revived by Malfurion. You can play as him in Warcraft III and learn lore about him.

Comment by Deathjaw

Grom Hellscream is the father of Garrosh Hellscream who is now the leader of Orgrimmar.

Comment by 319936

Hearthstone: Grom Hellscream. his weapon: Gorehowl

his son: Garrosh Hellscream

Comment by warslayerxxx

Garrosh Hellscream is a disgrace to Grom's legacy. This guy killed Cenarius the Lord of the forest and also Mannoroth the demon who corrupted the entire orcish race.

Comment by 451532

Something interesting I found out while searching for a name for my shaman, the word "thunder" translates exactly to "grom" in Croatian. Also, grom means "thunderclap" in Polish. There is probably no relation, but interesting nonetheless.

Comment by toddsdk

This great orc (actually, his alternate/past version) will be the last raid boss in the next expansion: Warlords of Draenor.

I am so sad we will have to kill him, even if it is a distorted or corrupted aspect of him. :'(

Comment by MithrilMercenary

Soooo... When are they updating this model to a green version of the WoD model?

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