Kargath Bladefist Kargath Bladefist ( aka Korgath Bladefist ) was the Warchief of the Fel Horde and Chieftain of the Shattered Hand Clan . He earned the sobriquet " Bladefist " after he cut off his own hand , replacing it with a deadly scythe . Thereafter , he quickly rose to the station of Chieftain of the Shattered Hand . Biography . Kargath was a clanless slave orc to the Ogres and was , like many slave orcs before him , promised freedom if he killed 100 orcs in arena combat as a gladiator , and he was unstoppable . On his 100th match , Kargath was given a broken blade as he faced his opponent who was better equipped . Using his cunning , Kargath used the sun ' s reflection to blind his opponent long enough to slay him . However , the Ogre arena boss did not keep his promise and sent Kargath underneath the arena , never to fight again . Kargath didn ' t settle , instead , he reached out and grabbed a sharp stone and bashed his bound hand until he severed it , then tossing the stone toward his fellow imprisoned arena champions , and said ' Take your vengeance . ' causing other orcs to reach for the stone and do the same , Kargath , on that same night , would lead a rebellion against the Ogres , and slew the Ogre Arena boss . The Orcs chanted his name as he held up the Arena boss ' s head , and raised his bladed hand , and the others did the same , creating the Shattered Hand Clan on that same night . See : Lords of War : Shattered Hand Kargath was one of the original members of the Shadow Council , and the only non - warlock to reach the Inner Circle . When the first wave of clans went through to Azeroth , Bladefist grudgingly stayed behind in Draenor , under the uneasy rule of Ner ' zhul the Shaman , who only remained in power through his numbers – and the always - looming threat of the Ogre - Mage Dentarg . When the Bleeding Hollow Clan returned to Draenor many years later , Bladefist immediately volunteered to send his clan through to Azeroth , hoping to gloriously slaughter the humans to avenge his fallen or captured brothers and sisters . Beyond the Dark Portal . Once the Alliance had invaded Draenor , they established a foothold and constructed Honor Hold . From there , they raided Hellfire Citadel , thinking that Ner ' zhul resided there . However , Kargath and Dentarg had been left there to distract the Alliance while Ner ' zhul attempted to open the rifts to other worlds at the Black Temple . Alleria ' s elven rangers killed the sentries of the citadel and opened the gates , allowing the Alliance to storm in and butcher most of Kargath ' s clan . Dentarg was destroyed by Khadgar in that fateful battle . Nonetheless , Kargath understood that he had been left there to die , and managed to pull a few of his forces back and escape . Hoping to intercept the Alliance and continue his service to the Horde , he travelled to Nagrand and attempted to convince Greatmother Geyah to lend him warriors . She refused his request , as the village was one of the sick . Angered , Kargath stormed off . Realising that he had too few soldiers to make a difference , he instead decided to abandon the struggle and reclaim Hellfire Citadel one day in the future , when he was stronger and more prepared . After the War . The opportunity to strike the Alliance arose with the coming of Magtheridon . The devilish pit lord used his blood to empower the Shattered Hand , turning Kargath and his followers into fel orcs . With demons to fight with them and Magtheridon ' s blood in their veins , the orcs of the Shattered Hand retook Hellfire Citadel from the Alliance . So began the reign of Magtheridon , who took up residence in the Black Citadel . Magtheridon culled many orcs from Kargath ' s legions and corrupted them , taking them with him to his new home . Six of the fel orcs he made his commanders ; chief among them his bodyguard Bonethirst . The Frozen Throne . Kargath was soon to serve a new master , however . The coming of Illidan Stormrage dictated a new era in Outland . Magtheridon was cast down , and his personal fel orcs legions dispersed . From atop the Black Citadel , Illidan declared that he would reign supreme . As lord of Outland , Illidan commanded the allegiance of Kargath Bladefist and the Shattered Hand of Hellfire Citadel . In World of Warcraft . The Burning Crusade . To this day , Kargath resides in Hellfire Citadel , now as Warchief of the Fel Horde , overseeing his former master Magtheridon in a twist of bitter irony . Now Kargath ' s prisoner , Magtheridon supplies Illidan ' s forces with corrupted blood . Thus , Kargath is the source of Illidan ' s fel orc legions . Now that the Horde and Alliance have stakes in the war , Kargath finds himself under siege . It appears that at some point he replaced his other hand with a sword - like weapon , as did many of his fellow fel orcs . The actual in - game fist weapon The Bladefist , is this newer armament , and not the original bladefist . Internment Years . When Ner ' zhul opened the portals to numerous world in Draenor the world began to tear apart , Grom Hellscream realizing that Ner ’ zhul ’ s mad plans would doom their entire race , rallied as many orcs as he could and escaped back to the relative safety of Azeroth . In World of Warcraft there are orcs of the Shattered Hand Clan serving Thrall ' s Horde , while Kargath is in Outland . The warriors of the Shattered Hand in Azeroth are a part of the orcs that crossed with the Warsong clan and Bleeding Hollow clan before the Dark Portal exploded . However in the videogame Kargath appeared in Azeroth leading the Shattered Hand clan . He was one of the clan leaders , along with Doomhammer , and Kilrogg Deadeye that met at a convocation or council on an Altar of Storms . Thrall apparently convinces them to form the Horde again . " However this may not have happened as the game was cancelled and haven ' t been referenced in any source . It does not appear in the Lord of the Clans novel . A lot more recently , it has been confirmed that he was not infact trapped on the Azeroth side of the portal , and is still in Hellfire Citadel , commanding the Fel Horde , and being commanded by the Illidari . " Description . From the Warcraft II Manual : " A razor - sharp scythe setting in place of his severed left hand , Kargath is always willing to engage in frenzied combat . His ruthless tactics and single - mindedness have earned him the Chieftainship of the feared Shattered Hand clan . Like Hellscream , Kargath waits only for the time his clan is unleashed upon the unsuspecting humans to engage in massive bloodshed . "