Tarren Mill is a Horde controlled town that fell to the Undead Scourge of Lordaeron.
History
Before the Scourge of Lordaeron
Before Lordaeron and the surrounding areas were decimated by the Scourge, Tarren Mill was one of the main agricultural centers. Mostly housing grains and other field crops, it provided surrounding areas with the food needed to go day to day, though the food produced didn't meet the near staggering production seen from farms and mills to the north. Controlled by the Barov Family Estate, Tarren Mill was most likely their highest profit entitlement. Another note about Tarren Mill is that it was the site of a major battle between the Orcs and the Humans during the second war.
Post Scourge
After the Scourge had completely engulfed the region, Tarren Mill and most of its inhabitants were wiped out. It had been left to rot with the rest of the land but eventually the surrounding area remained untouched. Not too long after the mill had been essentially devoid of life, the Forsaken claimed the area as their own. Now a foothold in human lands for the Forsaken, Tarren Mill serves as a flight point for them and their allies.
History
Before the Scourge of Lordaeron
Before Lordaeron and the surrounding areas were decimated by the Scourge, Tarren Mill was one of the main agricultural centers. Mostly housing grains and other field crops, it provided surrounding areas with the food needed to go day to day, though the food produced didn't meet the near staggering production seen from farms and mills to the north. Controlled by the Barov Family Estate, Tarren Mill was most likely their highest profit entitlement. Another note about Tarren Mill is that it was the site of a major battle between the Orcs and the Humans during the second war.
Post Scourge
After the Scourge had completely engulfed the region, Tarren Mill and most of its inhabitants were wiped out. It had been left to rot with the rest of the land but eventually the surrounding area remained untouched. Not too long after the mill had been essentially devoid of life, the Forsaken claimed the area as their own. Now a foothold in human lands for the Forsaken, Tarren Mill serves as a flight point for them and their allies.
Caer Darrow is an island located in Darrowmere Lake, in the Western Plaguelands in the Warcraft universe.
History
Ancient History
The island was the site of the Runestone at Caer Darrow, an ancient monolith sacred to the High Elves of Quel'Thalas. The artifact is said to have been erected by elven druids, a description which provides the only indication in the lore that any High Elves ever followed a druidic path. Runestones were later changed to have served as a barrier so that the Burning Legion would be unaware of the High Elves' arcane magic.
The island has also been the site of one or more Human fortifications dating back to the days of the empire of Arathor.
The Second War
During the Second War, the island was invaded by the Horde, the fortress sacked, and the sacred Runestone captured. The stone was hewn into pieces which were used to create the Altars of Storms, arcane structures which allowed Gul'dan to instill magic into the Horde's Ogre allies.
When Uther Lightbringer embarked for the isle on a mission of mercy to aid and comfort the survivors of the bloody raid, he was ambushed by privateers from Alterac. In the naval battle that followed, some of the sailors were captured; during questioning in Lordaeron's capital, they confessed their nation's treachery to the Alliance, leading to Alterac's eventual ruin.
The Barovs and Scholomance
Following the Second War, the fortress at Caer Darrow was restored; the rule of the island by the Barov family dates back to at least this time. The Barovs were extremely wealthy, owning the land which comprised Caer Darrow, Brill, Southshore, and Tarren Mill. Not content with their enormous holdings, the Barovs entered into a deal with the human mage Kel'Thuzad], leader of the Cult of the Damned. The once opulent House of Barov became the horrific Scholomance, a school of necromancy. The spirits of many of the island's inhabitants remain, seeking redress for the horrific wrongs committed there.
What happened to the town?
The people of Caer Darrow survived within their small town for several months after the fall of Lordaeron. When the Scourge invaded Andorhal however, a large host attacked Caer Darrow, aided by troops from Scholomance. It was then that the town finally came to an end.
History
Ancient History
The island was the site of the Runestone at Caer Darrow, an ancient monolith sacred to the High Elves of Quel'Thalas. The artifact is said to have been erected by elven druids, a description which provides the only indication in the lore that any High Elves ever followed a druidic path. Runestones were later changed to have served as a barrier so that the Burning Legion would be unaware of the High Elves' arcane magic.
The island has also been the site of one or more Human fortifications dating back to the days of the empire of Arathor.
The Second War
During the Second War, the island was invaded by the Horde, the fortress sacked, and the sacred Runestone captured. The stone was hewn into pieces which were used to create the Altars of Storms, arcane structures which allowed Gul'dan to instill magic into the Horde's Ogre allies.
When Uther Lightbringer embarked for the isle on a mission of mercy to aid and comfort the survivors of the bloody raid, he was ambushed by privateers from Alterac. In the naval battle that followed, some of the sailors were captured; during questioning in Lordaeron's capital, they confessed their nation's treachery to the Alliance, leading to Alterac's eventual ruin.
The Barovs and Scholomance
Following the Second War, the fortress at Caer Darrow was restored; the rule of the island by the Barov family dates back to at least this time. The Barovs were extremely wealthy, owning the land which comprised Caer Darrow, Brill, Southshore, and Tarren Mill. Not content with their enormous holdings, the Barovs entered into a deal with the human mage Kel'Thuzad], leader of the Cult of the Damned. The once opulent House of Barov became the horrific Scholomance, a school of necromancy. The spirits of many of the island's inhabitants remain, seeking redress for the horrific wrongs committed there.
What happened to the town?
The people of Caer Darrow survived within their small town for several months after the fall of Lordaeron. When the Scourge invaded Andorhal however, a large host attacked Caer Darrow, aided by troops from Scholomance. It was then that the town finally came to an end.
Highlord of the Scarlet Crusade in the fictional game World of Warcraft named after one of the original European beta testers. He was the master of Hearthglen, Western Plaguelands. He was the son of Tirion and Karandra Fordring, and was formerly a Knight of the Order of the Silver Hand. He was killed by Grand Inquisitor Isillien on the way to meet his estranged father.
Lady Karandra Fordring was the wife of Lord Paladin Tirion Fordring of Hearthglen.
When Tirion meets the orc hermit Eitrigg he is convinced the orc knows honour, but Karandra disagrees. The two get into a fight when Tirion tells their son Taelan that not all orcs are bad, and that the good ones are just harder to find. Karandra is very stuck in the idea that orcs are bad and should all be killed, she is, in other words, very traditional in that respect.
When Tirion is eventually exiled for attacking Alliance soldiers and refusing to break the promise he made to the orc, Karandra doesn't go with him for Taelan's sake. She told their son that Tirion had died, and took him to a false grave at the Undercroft, where Taelan buried the toy warhammer his father had given him, and the memory of this father, forever. It is unknown what happened to her after that, but her son grew up to be a Highlord of the Scarlet Crusade.
The only known picture of Karandra is a painting which is the goal of the quest in World of Warcraft. Tirion explains: "When Taelan was a child, we would often visit Caer Darrow on family excursions. On our last visit, an artist by the name of Renfray painted a portrait of us poised along the beachside. It is my fondest memory of both Taelan and Karandra. For it was at that moment, with my wife and son in my arms, that I felt a bond of love and family that I would never know again."
Memorable Quotes:
* "You went off alone only days after your attack? How can you be so reckless, Tirion ? What were you trying to prove? It's not like you're a young man anymore!"
* "Honor. It always comes down to that with you, Tirion ! You're just as exasperating as that vainglorious Barthilas! Is your precious honor really more important to you than your own wife?"
* "You're supposed to be careful and stay alive so that our son doesn't grow up without a father."
* "Don't tell him that! Orcs are mindless beasts who should all be hunted down and killed! How can you even say that, knowing what they've done to our world! What's gotten into you, Tirion ?"
* "I can't even begin to imagine what you were thinking. The orc is a beast, Tirion! It has no concept of honor! You gambled all our lives on a stupid, silly whim! So what happens to us now, Tirion? Did you even consider that while you were playing the martyr?"
* "Exiled? Light-damn you, Tirion! I told you your precious honor would be the end of us! Will you honor keep us fed and keep our son decently clothed? How can you maintain this senseless obsession in the face of what's happened? What happened to the responsible man I married?"
* "I love you, Tirion. Please believe that. But I won't be coming with you... and neither will Taelan. I will not have our son grow up as an outcast or be the subject of ridicule for the rest of his life. He doesn't deserve that, Tirion, and neither do I."
When Tirion meets the orc hermit Eitrigg he is convinced the orc knows honour, but Karandra disagrees. The two get into a fight when Tirion tells their son Taelan that not all orcs are bad, and that the good ones are just harder to find. Karandra is very stuck in the idea that orcs are bad and should all be killed, she is, in other words, very traditional in that respect.
When Tirion is eventually exiled for attacking Alliance soldiers and refusing to break the promise he made to the orc, Karandra doesn't go with him for Taelan's sake. She told their son that Tirion had died, and took him to a false grave at the Undercroft, where Taelan buried the toy warhammer his father had given him, and the memory of this father, forever. It is unknown what happened to her after that, but her son grew up to be a Highlord of the Scarlet Crusade.
The only known picture of Karandra is a painting which is the goal of the quest in World of Warcraft. Tirion explains: "When Taelan was a child, we would often visit Caer Darrow on family excursions. On our last visit, an artist by the name of Renfray painted a portrait of us poised along the beachside. It is my fondest memory of both Taelan and Karandra. For it was at that moment, with my wife and son in my arms, that I felt a bond of love and family that I would never know again."
Memorable Quotes:
* "You went off alone only days after your attack? How can you be so reckless, Tirion ? What were you trying to prove? It's not like you're a young man anymore!"
* "Honor. It always comes down to that with you, Tirion ! You're just as exasperating as that vainglorious Barthilas! Is your precious honor really more important to you than your own wife?"
* "You're supposed to be careful and stay alive so that our son doesn't grow up without a father."
* "Don't tell him that! Orcs are mindless beasts who should all be hunted down and killed! How can you even say that, knowing what they've done to our world! What's gotten into you, Tirion ?"
* "I can't even begin to imagine what you were thinking. The orc is a beast, Tirion! It has no concept of honor! You gambled all our lives on a stupid, silly whim! So what happens to us now, Tirion? Did you even consider that while you were playing the martyr?"
* "Exiled? Light-damn you, Tirion! I told you your precious honor would be the end of us! Will you honor keep us fed and keep our son decently clothed? How can you maintain this senseless obsession in the face of what's happened? What happened to the responsible man I married?"
* "I love you, Tirion. Please believe that. But I won't be coming with you... and neither will Taelan. I will not have our son grow up as an outcast or be the subject of ridicule for the rest of his life. He doesn't deserve that, Tirion, and neither do I."