Legends of the Land ( Azeroth ) " NOTE : Following information taken word for word from Warcraft 2 : Tides of Darkness manual . " Legends of the Land . Sir Anduin Lothar . Sired and raised in the Kingdom of Azeroth , Anduin Lothar has spent well - nigh all of his fifty - seven years in service to the lands he calls home . A proud and noble warrior , Lothar was accredited a position within the King ' s Honor Guard at a considerably early age . After becoming a Knight and rising to the position of Armsman to the Brotherhood of the Horse , he undertook a quest to seek out the Tome of Divinity - a task which all but killed him . Upon returning the sacred writing to the Clerics of Northshire , Sir Lothar led the armies of Azeroth into battle against the Orcish Horde . As the Horde ultimately ravaged the Kingdom of Azeroth and killed its advocate , King Llane , Lothar rallied his countrymen and charted their retreat across the Great Sea - and onto the shores of Lordaeron . In recognition of his services to his people , Sir Lothar was given the title of Regent Lord of Azeroth . As commander of all land and air forces within the Alliance , Lothar has made a solemn pledge to avenge both King and comrades by vanquishing the Orcish Horde once and for all . Gul ' dan . Gul ' dan - Warlock of the Inner Circle and Destroyer of Dreams - is the true mastermind behind not only the inner workings of the Horde , but those of the secretive Shadow Council as well . Trained in the arts arcane by the Daemon Kil ' jaeden , Gul ' dan is perhaps the most powerful Warlock ever to walk the temporal plane . Obsessed with discovering the legendary Tomb of Sargeras , he hopes to obtain ultimate power by deciphering the secrets ascribed by the Daemonlord since times long forgotten . Gul ' dan has used his magiks to bring into bring a host of servants for the Horde . Necrolytes , Ogre - Magi , and the dread Death Knights are all results of his endless experiments with the forces of magic . Although his spawn of his work have strengthened the Horde , the true loyalties of Gul ' dan lie only with himself and his quest to become omnipotent . Sire Uther Lightbringer . Apprentice to the aged Archbishop Alonsus Faol who was the leader of the Holy Order of Northshire Clerics that guided the kingdom of Azeroth during the First War , Uther Lightbringer learned first hand that faith alone would not defeat the terrible Horde . Many of the Clerics were slain during the First War , and so the Archbishop devoted himself to rebuilding the Order as to provide the citizens of Lordaeron with hope and faith . Knowing that this war with the unholy Orcs could not end soon , Uther discerned that the Archbishop ' s new Order must be able to defend the people as well as heal them . Thus , young Uther took up sword and shield and issued the call to the most pious amongst the Knights of Lordaeron . Many great Knights heeded Uther ' s beckoning and joined the Order which became known as the Knights of the Silver Hand . With the strength of arms - and faith - possessed by these Paladins , Uther hopes to bear witness to the free people of the Northlands that the Orcish Horde can be cast back into the stygian pits that spawned them . Cho ' gall . Initiate of the fifth circle of the Shadow Council and Chieftain of the Twilight ' s Hammer Clan , Cho ' gall is one of the grimmest and most respected leaders within the Horde . Cho ' gall was the first of the Ogre - Magi , having tutored himself in magic before the Horde ' s passing into Azeroth . Cho ' gall has a special loyalty to Gul ' dan who helped the struggling yet determined ogre to master the arcane energies of the Twisting Nether . Cho ' gall is a firm believer in his clan ' s sacred mission to bring oblivion to all peoples of the far - realms . Zuljin . The feared , rogue Troll known as Zuljin has gained a great amount of notoriety over the years . Known best for his daring raids on guarded elven villages , Zuljin brought together many of the nomadic Troll warparties and forged them into and intimidating fighting force . The Trolls revere Zuljin and follow his leadership unconditionally . When approached by the Doomhammer about joining up with the Horde , Zuljin initially declined . But with the increased tensions between the Trolls and Elves due to the coming war , Zuljin knows that only an alliance with the Orcs will save his people . Creatures of the Land . Daemons . Daemons are the ancient and corrupt denizens of the lower planes . These winged creatures of fire are legendary for their fondness of destruction and brutal cruelty . Daemons harbor a lustful hatred for all mortals and hunger for any chance to bring pain and death upon them . It is rumored that Gul ' dan has entered into a pact with a sect of Daemons loyal to the Daemonlord Sargeras who are willing to aid the Warlock in finding their master ' s Tomb . The Undead . These unfortunate warriors gave their lives in battle only to be brought back into soulless servitude by arcane Orc magiks to fight for the Horde . Rising up from the battlefield , the Undead tirelessly hack and slash at their terrified enemies . These skeletal horrors retain none of the personality or emotions that permeated their living bodies and thus will do their master ' s bidding until they are destroyed . Only mortal creatures such as the Humans , Elves , Orcs , Trolls , and Ogres can be bound by these dark powers and be remade into the Undead . Resources of the Land . Gold . Mined from the rich earth of Azeroth and Lordaeron , this precious metal is commonly used in exchange for goods and services . As a rare substance that is always in short supply , Gold must be dug out from the rock and soil within establishes Gold Mines . Many of these Mines were abandoned when the Orc raids began and the workers fled for their very lives . Since the beginning of the War , these sites are frequently operated while under the protection of military forces . Lumber . Harvested from the abundant forests that inhabit all but a few regions in the realm , the uses for Lumber are nearly infinite . Once a tree has been felled and returned to the community , it is processed and made ready for use as Lumber . Craftsman then use this material to build many different structures and ships , as well as certain weapons and machines of war . Lumber may also be used in the research and construction of strange new devices - or by those adept in the arcane arts to aid with their magical studies . Oil . Large pools of this highly flammable substance are found far beneath the surface of the sea . Special Platforms must be constructed in order to drill deep enough into the ocean floor to get at this sticky , black substance . Dark oily patches , created by small geysers that form on the ocean floor and spew modest amounts of oil into the surrounding waters , serve as a beacon to Oil Tankers hunting for the rich black liquid . Although Oil is commonly used in the construction and powering of ships , it has been utilized in the development of both experimental flying craft and extremely powerful weapons