Shades of Grey

Continued from the last post:

Gul’dan

Gul’dan was Ner’zhul’s apprentice – a talented orc that showed tremendous potential while working with the elemental spirits of the shaman. Eager to learn, he was even more eager for power – he craved it, more than Ner’zhul, more than anything, and he dove wholeheartedly into the shadow magics of the warlocks when Ner’zhul began his alliance with the Great One. Gul’dan watched Ner’zhul, fully aware that he was the leading force behind not only his clan, but all the clans of Draenor – get rid of Ner’zhul, and power would be his entirely. And so Gul’dan watched, and Gul’dan waited – and when Ner’zhul vowed to turn on Kil’jaeden once and for all, Gul’dan was quick to return to the Great One with news of this betrayal. Upon Ner’zhul’s return to the orcs, he found himself stripped of his powers – and watched in horror as Gul’dan was awarded more power than he’d ever dreamed. Gul’dan quickly began the work of rallying the orc forces under his command – a bloodthirsty, unstoppable force. The Horde.

It is almost a requirement when attempting a coup to gather one’s allies closely around you, and Gul’dan gathered his allies, training the most powerful and like-minded in the art of the warlock. He named this group the Shadow Council, and they were soon using their power, and their influence, to corrupt all of orc society – and keeping any would-be opposers distracted while Gul’dan and Kil’jaeden ran the show. Ner’zhul was left to simply watch as Gul’dan continued his slide into darkness – and Gul’dan grew careless. He left the Shadow Council’s documents out for Ner’zhul to read, convinced that there was nothing that the beaten orc could do with the information. Ner’zhul discovered through these documents that Kil’jaeden was planning something terrible, something that could ruin the orcs for good. And so he set out to warn the chieftains, but none would listen to him – none save one.

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