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facts are known about the childhood of Grommash Hellscream.
The only thing that's clear is that he became Chieftain
of the Warsong Clan in his youth.
Under
the command of Ner'Zhul, Elder Shaman of the
Orc Clans of Draenor, Grom successfully
led his people in many strategic hit-and-run raids,
designed to retrieve some of Azeroth's most powerful
magical artifacts.
After
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.
Grom's
trust in young Orc Thrall was rewarded, when
the Warsong Clan was reunited with Orgrim
Doomhammer and Thrall's lost clan, the Frostwolves.
Together, they battled against the Human internment
camps, and the two clans set about freeing and reinvigorating
the Orcish nations.
A
vision of Thrall's led the Orcs through the ocean,
to the faraway lands of Kalimdor. After an episode
of insubordination, involving attacks to the human settlements,
Grom and his Clan were sent by Thrall
to Ashenvale in a mission to clear land and gather
lumber for the new Horde's camps. They soon got attacked
and overwhelmed by the Night Elves, commanded
by the powerful demigod Cenarius. The base Hellscream
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had
built in Moonglade was sacked, and many
of the orc defenders killed.
One
of Grom's troll witch doctors found a fountain
of blood, filled with demonic energies. Grom
didn't pay ears to warnings, and forced his troops
to drink from it, along with him. This allowed
them to defeat Cenarius' forces, but led
them to a terrible discovery.
Pit
Lord Mannoroth appeared. The fountain had
been filled with his blood, and Grom knew
that the demon, once again, had cheated and used
the Orcs to get rid of Cenarius, and the
price of the power they had gained would be the
loss of their will and souls.
Turned
into slaves, Grom and his Clan fought under
Mannoroth command, against their former
allies, the rest of the Horde led by Thrall,
and the humans led by Jaina Proudmoore.
Determined
to save his old friend, Thrall managed
to capture Grom's essence in a special
soul gem forged by Jaina. The soul gem
was brought to the ritual circle where magic-users
from both Jaina and Thrall's forces
freed Grom from the Legion's control.
The
final battle between Grom and Mannnoroth
was epic, and the hit that destroyed the demon
lord caused a massive explosion.
Grom was mortally wounded by the terrific
energies unleashed by Mannoroth's
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passing.
His head held in his friend Thrall's hands,
the burning flames of the demonic corruption were
quenched. Grom turned to Thrall
and told him he was finally free of the corruption
that had stalked him for so long. Then his body
surrendered to its wounds and Grom Hellscream
died.
With
his death, Grom redeemed himself and became
a hero for all Orcs. With Mannoroth destroyed,
the Burning Legion was no longer able to
exercise any influence over the orcs. Truly, all
who had ever consumed the blood of Mannoroth
(or who were tainted by their chieftains doing
so) owe the late Grom Hellscream a great
debt.
In
memory of his friend and comrade, Thrall
rose a monument to Grom in the southwestern
part of Ashenvale, located presumably at
the spot he was slain in the aftermath of Mannoroth's
death. The inscription reads as follows:
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 hundered-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
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