Blademaster The blademaster , aka blade master , is the name that the orc gladiator class goes by and are known for masterfully wielding swords or other weapons on the field of battle . They were created when the orcs were first corrupted , to serve the legion ' s purposes , but , since many orcs have freed themselves , there are now Blademasters found in Horde and the Burning Legion . Horde blademasters . Though their numbers are few , the seasoned blademasters represent an elite fighting force within the Horde . These skilled swordsmen were once part of the ill - fated Burning Blade Clan which consumed itself in the throes of demonic corruption . With their clan scattered and broken , the proud blademasters swore a grim oath to free themselves and their brethren from demonic control once and for all . Under Thrall ' s command , the blademasters have once again joined the Horde and serve as the young Warchief ' s personal honor guard . Though blademasters are masters of stealth and guile , they value personal honor above all else . The few blademasters who still exist are mostly loyal to the Horde . They have sworn oaths to free their people from demonic corruption , and they usually do this through example : if they can be as formidable as they are without the Legion ' s help , other orcs can as well . An example of such a " redeemed " Blademaster who is " not " a Horde member is Lantresor of the Blade , chief of the Boulderfist in Nagrand . Blademasters lead their people into melee , unhesitatingly seeking the most vulnerable enemy champions — mages , druids , and the like . They willingly go toe - to - toe with other melee experts as well , drawing from ages of tradition to fuel their combat prowess . Their allow their troops to identify them on the battlefield and move to where the action is thickest . Many act as bodyguards for other Horde champions . Even on their own , a blademaster ' s skill equals that of battalions of their foes , making them a most formidable opponent . They fight with honor , making battle with swords an art form , using their combat prowess only to protect the new Horde , and forever loyal to Thrall . They are also skilled , or at least familiar with shamans , their blinding speed is gained from blessings from the spirits . Blademasters generally appear wearing no chest armour as an act of courage and strength . Fel orc blademasters . Fel orc blademasters are much more numerous than their noble offshoots . They have fully embraced the purpose of the Legion , and have gladly become what they were intended to be . They are blood - crazed killing machines , who cut down anything in their path . Their battle - fury is both terrible and breathtaking to behold at the same time . They are as agile and unpredictable as the noble blademasters , if not more so , fueled by demonic powers . In battle , they constantly leap around , cleaving the bodies of their victims with swift , sweeping strikes from their brutal , jagged battle - swords . They bathe in blood during battle , roaring with fury and amusement at the slaughter , green fire burning in their eyes . Fel blademasters were numerous in the forces of Magtheridon , and were the chieftains of each of his bloodthirsty sub - legions . Each of the four great fel orc fortifications on the Hellfire Peninsula , guarding the dark portals , was led by a blademaster . And in the Hellfire Citadel of Magtheridon himself , several blademasters led legions of fel orcs in defense . The greatest of them , the bodyguard of Magtheridon , having forsaken his true name and taken on a more visual title , was Bonethirst . Illidan , Kael ' thas , Lady Vashj and Akama had great battles against the fel orc blademasters both in and outside of the citadel . Illidan took up battle with several of them himself , and the mighty killing machines fell before the wrath of the Betrayer , for not even their demonic swiftness and skill could stand against Illidan ' s ten - thousand years of immeasurable mastery with his twin Blades of Azzinoth . Named Horde blademasters . " Note : Many of these are random hero names in Warcraft III . It is very likely that many of these were temporarily Chaos Orcs when for a brief time Mannoroth reclaimed control over the orcs before Grom Hellscream slew him . " Speculation . From their positions in Magtheridon ' s army , it seems that fel orcs are led by blademasters . As the fel orcs live only for carnage and slaughter , it is plausible that they would follow those who are most capable of carrying it out . The fel orc blademasters are numerous in the Hellfire Citadel , and are of several ranks . One of them is Vazruden the Herald , who rides on his nether drake , Nazan .