Magnataur Magnataur are creatures that are encountered in the . Introduction . Azeroth has many hybrid races — creatures that resemble two different species put together — but the magnataur are unique among them for many reasons . First , they are by far the largest ; a magnataur resembles a centaur , but on a colossal scale and only through similar physicalities , similar to how Elves and Humans resemble one another . A magnataur ' s lower half is that of a woolly mammoth , and in total , they are about 20 – 30 feet tall and weigh 15 – 20 tons . Magnataur appear to be pure evil , brutal and uncaring even beyond the level associated with the centaur . It is unknown where magnataur came from . While they obviously resemble centaur , dryad s and other hybrid races , they do not appear to be descendants of Cenarius . Brann Bronzebeard believes that they are in some way related to one of the Old Gods , but there is little to confirm or dispute this idea . They do not worship the Old Gods , or any gods at all , and nobody has yet found any writings that detail their creation , even through legends or hearsay . Magnataur never played a major role in the history of humanoid societies , but there is a potential for that to change in the coming years . The overwhelming majority of magnataur are powerful melee fighters , charging into combat and using fear and massive clubs as their only weapons . Still , a few more specialized magnataur exist , including the shamans that often dominate small groups of their kind , and a few rare hunters , scouts and rogues . Regardless of their specialty , magnataur are among the deadliest creatures of Northrend , if not the world in general . They are a dying breed , but their recent desperation leads them to levels of cooperation never before seen , and this could prove disastrous for the other mortal races living on the glacial continent . In the many years of Brann Bronzebeard ' s studies , a large majority of anthropomorphic races have been discovered to be the mortal offspring of fallen Wild gods . From Agamaggan the Razor Boar ' s blood came Razor Fen and the Quilboar . From Avianna came the Harpies and from Cenarius came the Keepers of the Grove . Brann Bronzebeard , along with many scholars and scientists who have helped delve into this mystery , after long years of speculation over the origin of the Magnataur , have concluded that they are not infact related to Cenarius in anyway . The only possible evidence being they are four legged anthropomophic humanoids . Evidence supporting the Magnataur being offspring of Mam ' toth the mammoth Wild god far exceeds the minimal evidence towards being the children of Cenarius . The Magnataur ' s lower body is that of a mammoth . The upper part is that of a giant with tusks , also pointing to having features to that of a mammoth . They are located in Northrend , many near the death sight of Mam ' toth . They spend much time around mammoths , often hunting them for food . They show no desire in worshiping a higher power such as the Night Elves , the Keepers , and the majority of races Elune has had a hand in shaping . They are a brutal and war like race , often forming the land , albeit crudely , to fit their needs . Description . Generally speaking , magnataur are raiders , and they spend most of their lives pillaging caravans , small town s , and even full - sized cities on the rare occasions that they work together as a group . Magnataur are one of few races that rarely even get along with other members of their own species , and these disagreements usually lead to bloodshed . For this reason , there are few magnataur left in the world . Due to their large size , magnataur are constantly hungry , and they eat almost anything . When raiding a caravan , they eat the humans , pack animals , and whatever else they can find that won ’ t break their teeth . Magnataur are intelligent enough to know that humanoid creatures can provide food for them , and a few historical mentions have even been found of magnataur setting up kingdom s and making humans into slave labor to provide them with nourishment . Such kingdoms don ’ t last long , however , as magnataur are universally too impatient to deal with such situations for long . Those magnataur who tire of a lifestyle of raiding often take up fishing or whaling . Whales are considered a delicacy among magnataur , and those who are able to catch them frequently are highly respected . The only places where large numbers of magnataur dwell are the Dragonblight and Storm Peaks on Northrend . In the past , they inhabited a larger portion of Northrend , but they have suffered as many losses to the Scourge as any other race . History . The history of the magnataur race is largely shrouded in mystery , but it is known that at one point in time , they were a dominant race . The shattered remnants of a few magnataur kingdoms have been found , but they were all extremely crude and underdeveloped by modern standards , having never progressed beyond the point of making simple tools and structures . A few early writings exist from cultures of human s who were kept as slaves by magnataur , but not many . Appearance . This creature has the upper torso , head , and arms of a giant with massive tusks and the body of a great woolly mammoth , similar to a centaur that is half horse . They wear little clothing , although the shamans often adorn themselves with stolen jewelry . It is fearsome to behold as it strides forward , its mighty hooves making the ground quake with each step . They weigh 15 - 20 tons and stand 20 - 30 feet tall . The origins of magnataur are a mystery , though speculation abounds . What is clear is that their numbers are few . This fact is somewhat of a blessing , given the pleasure these creatures take in destruction and torment . Survivors of caravans speak of wagons and horses smashed into the snow . Some paused in their flight long enough to see a massive figure carefully placing screaming people into a huge sack , destined certainly to unknown horrors . Such a creature requires a great deal of food to feed , so magnataur eat people and animals once they have their fun . In several places , they have set up crude kingdoms , sparing people from terror so long as food is provided . Eventually , either the populace fails to provide or the magnataur gets bored and another rampage begins . Others have some skill at fishing for whale s and many take to the water . Magnataur do not trust or like one another any more than they like other creatures . Magnataur will occasionally fight one another , but typically avoid these situations . Magnataurs come in an assortment of colors from lighter brown ( warriors ) , to dark brown ( reavers ) , to blue / white ( destroyers ) . Magnataurs in Wrath range in color from brown to blueish - white . Culture . Most magnataur never learn to read or write , including many of the shamans , and thus there is little written culture left behind from the rare instances where they have set up small civilizations . Their buildings are simple wooden structures at best , and while a few cave paintings have been found , they create little art . Generally , abandoned weapons , dishes for eating , and simple beds are the most intricate works left behind in their settlements . Perhaps the most unique creations of magnataur are their sacrificial chambers , where a number of crude wooden or metal cages hold prisoners as they are burned alive in a central ring of fire . The easiest way to distinguish a magnataur ruin from any other is the sheer number of objects that have been crushed by massive force ; when magnataur leave a city , they intentionally destroy anything they consider valuable that they cannot take with them , and they can be amazingly thorough . It is suspected that this is because they use the destruction of their own cities as a way of alleviating the frustration of having to move to another home . Typically , the size of a magnataur is directly related to its place in society ; the largest and strongest are almost always dominant , and this is true even of spellcasters . Magnataur appear to continue growing throughout their lives , and thus the oldest are also the largest , strongest and most powerful . Strength means everything to magnataur , and they listen only to those who they feel are strong enough to threaten them or can somehow feed their gluttonous appetites . A given magnataur largely considers other creatures , including other magnataur , inferior . For the most part , a magnataur lacks long - term goals , save to grow more powerful and find ideal supplies of food . Outsiders are viewed as food , threats , or providers of food . There are few exceptions : Magnataur are wise enough to give dragons a wide berth and know that invading the territory of a dragon can be deadly . Likewise , they avoid the Scourge , knowing that the undead are dangerous and taste unpleasant . Magnataur attack adventurers on sight , holding back only if they feel the adventurers would potentially have something to offer them — which is a rarity . Society . Most magnataur live much of their lives alone , and as such , no formal society exists among the majority of them . A small number of tribal groups exist , and in these cases , they are held together by their mutual fear of their shaman leader . In most cases , these small tribal groups end with the assassination of their leader , but a few shamans have been strong enough to hold a tribe together for a number of years . The only system of rank that magnataur understand is dictated by power , and thus , a larger or more combat - worthy magnataur is always considered superior . The race as a whole is not formal enough to have an elite group of warriors , though small groups of powerful shamans do exist ; these shamans are considered the leaders of the magnataur as a whole , although they lack any formal institution of this leadership . Male and female magnataur differ only in that females have a slightly greater obligation to care for their children for a few years after childbirth . There is no mating season for magnataur ; they simply mate when they feel like it . They breed when food is plentiful and chance brings a potential mate into close proximity . Once the act is complete , the pair separates , often never to see each other again . Mothers teach basic hunting , weapon making , basic language skills , and how to craft needed tools . Humans and other animals are brought back to the lair for the child to play with . When young are old enough , they accompany the mother on raids . Once reaching adolescence , children are abandoned and fend for themselves , and to hunt on their own . Magnataur will occasionally fight one another , but typically avoid these situations . Mating , however can pit males against each other . These fights are usually all display . The two shout and smash the ground until one looses his nerve and flees . Experienced magnataur tend to advance as warrior s or scout s . A few rare and powerful magnataur also learn the path of shamanism , or advance far enough as warriors to become gladiator s . There have been a few arcanist s , runemaster s and inscriber s in the history of magnataur , but they are rare . Hunter s are not unheard of among their number , but they are looked down upon for favoring ranged weapons over melee . Due to their size , it is difficult for magnataur to become rogue s , but a rare few exist ; they are incapable of the kind of stealth most rogues enjoy , but specialize instead in setting traps and ambushes . Paladin s , priest s , witch doctor s and druid s do not exist among the magnataur . Faith . Most magnataur have no specific religious beliefs , although many have superstitions that are passed on within a specific family . There are a few shaman s among the magnataur race , but their perverted concept of shamanism is most comparable to that of the forest trolls . For example , magnataur shamans often sacrifice large numbers of humanoids in their barbaric rituals — of course , they still eat the remains afterward . Overall , most magnataur distrust magic , although they fear only the most powerful spellcasters , such as dragons . Combat . Magnataur employ two basic strategies . The first is simply to charge a victim or settlement and start laying waste with his club . Fleeing victims are trampled . The other approach is to lie in wait or behind cover for passing caravans . Magnataur sometimes follow caravans , looking for an opportunity to surprise them . This desire for surprise is not out of caution or fear , but rather to limit the chance that any victims escape the encounter . Given the lack of any appropriate weapons for their size , magnataur have some skill at shaping trees into serviceable clubs . These huge clubs weigh between 200 and 600 pounds and can be wielded one - handed by a magnataur . Gargantuan magnataur have even larger clubs . Language . Magnataur speak Low Common . They do not interact with any other cultures enough to learn other languages . Relations . Since there is no formal magnataur society , they never go to war as a whole , and thus they largely try to avoid the threat of the Scourge , dragon s and anything else they cannot handle individually . Magnataur routinely attack ice troll s and tuskarr , pillaging their villages for food and supplies . Generally , tuskarr defend themselves well against such attacks , and the Drakkari simply take their losses . Occasionally , a troll leader grows infuriated at the magnataur raids and sends out a massive group to hunt the creatures , but such an expedition usually ends up with so many troll casualties that future generations remember that retaliation is not worth the cost . Murloc s often try to serve magnataur in an effort to save their own lives , and it occasionally works for a while . Most of the time , though , magnataur can ’ t resist the taste of murloc and end up eating their slaves . Furbolg s know to hide from magnataur attacks , and magnataur find them irritating to hunt , and thus only the most desperate or skilled of magnataur try to hunt a furbolg . Magnataur have few allies , even with other Magnataur , but they seem to tolerate the arctic kobolds . Magnataur adventurers are rare , but a few have given up their life of raiding or whaling for a more fulfilling existence . With the growing threat of the Scourge , many magnataur are forced into a new way of thinking , and the wisest among their number realize that they may not be able to stand against the undead alone . It is also possible for a magnataur to be taught the value of more peaceful forms of shamanism or other faiths , much like Thrall taught the Darkspear trolls to curb their cannibalistic practices . Magnataur have a difficult time getting along with other races , but given time and effort , they could learn to adapt and teach others that they are different from the other creatures of their race . A magnataur adventurer is an exceptional individual , but adventurers are exceptions by default .