Varok Saurfang High Overlord Varok Saurfang is a legendary Horde warrior who is a veteran of the First , Second , and Third Wars . He was also a part of the Blackrock Clan , and was put second - in charge during the wars . He served as Supreme Commander of the combined war effort against Ahn ' Qiraj in Kalimdor and led the Kor ' kron against the Scourge in Northrend . Saurfang is currently the leader of the Orcs of Durotar . Background . Varok Saurfang has served with the Horde as part of the Blackrock Clan ever since he drank the blood of Mannoroth alongside Grom Hellscream . Varok led forces in the sacking of Shattrath , Stormwind , and everything between , never losing in battle until the Horde was routed at the end of the Second War . When Orgrim Doomhammer seized control of the Horde in the First War , he chose Varok Saurfang as his second - in - command after witnessing Varok ' s efficient and brutal tactics on the field . After the demonic bloodlust had been lifted from the orcs due to Grom Hellscream ' s sacrifice , Varok helped dozens of veterans come to grips with their previous atrocities , ultimately saving the lives of many great Horde soldiers . Varok went on to become a famed veteran of the First , Second , and Third Wars . Although the Blood Curse drove him to murder many innocents , Varok refuses to use that as an excuse : like many others , he made the decision to drink freely . Drinking the blood and his actions under the blood curse haunt him , and to this day he deeply regrets both events . Although orcs are said to be fond of pork , the sound of swine being killed when they are ready for slaughter remind him of the death screams of the draenei children , and older veterans like Varok are often troubled by the memory . It disturbed Varok so deeply that he has refused to eat pork ever since . He will not shy away from war , or hesitate to defend his people and the Horde . However , he refuses to start a war , and if it is within his power , he will prevent a warmongering spirit from doing so . Whether through actions or by words , he will stop them anyway he can . . . no matter what . His brother Broxigar traveled back in time to the War of the Ancients and died in glorious battle against the Burning Legion . Varok ' s mate apparently died around the time the Dark Portal opened and was cremated in Nagrand . Their son Dranosh lived in Nagrand until " Wrath of the Lich King " . In World of Warcraft . Saurfang was initially stationed in Orgrimmar ' s Valley of Strength , where he enforced the rule of Warchief Thrall . He was the one who announced the death of Nefarian when his head was . The Gates of Ahn ' Qiraj . During the Second War of the Shifting Sands , Saurfang travelled to the front lines in Silithus . He acted as the Supreme Commander of the Might of Kalimdor in the war against the silithid and their qiraji masters . The Might of Kalimdor was a success against C ' Thun . Wrath of the Lich King . Saurfang is stationed in Warsong Hold as advisor to Garrosh Hellscream . He commands the Kor ' kron Guard in Northrend and remains wary of the resurfacing bloodlust of the orcs , due to its employment in Hellscream ' s savage but successful tactics . During the battle for Angrathar the Wrathgate , the main entrance to Icecrown , Dranosh Saurfang fell to the Lich King shortly before the treachery of Grand Apothecary Putress . Players bring Dranosh ' s shattered armor back to his father at the behest of Alexstrasza . After the , Varok reminds Thrall , who is lamenting the broken peace between the Alliance and the Horde , of his duty to lead their people . Icecrown Citadel . High Overlord Saurfang commands the gunship " Orgrim ' s Hammer " during the Gunship Battle in Icecrown Citadel . Once the undead form of his son ( now called the Deathbringer ) is defeated , Varok claims his body . He promises to give his son a proper burial in Nagrand , next to the pyres of his mother and ancestors . In Cataclysm . In Cataclysm , Varok Saurfang , tired of Garrosh , remains in Warsong Hold as part of the Horde ' s Northrend skeleton crew and as the leader of the Warsong Offensive and the Horde Expedition . In Mists of Pandaria . When Thrall and Varok arrived in Orgrimmar , they were stopped by General Nazgrim . The two of them went to the lair below the city where they fought against the mantid , during the fight , Varok was badly injured , but he survived the siege . In Warlords of Draenor . High Overlord Varok Saurfang makes an appearance in . Upon the completion of the Horde Garrison ( Frostwall ) , the High Overlord visits on occasion in order to direct the Commander of Horde Forces on Draenor , to various dungeons in order to vanquish potential threats and obtain plunder in the form of resources for the garrison . In Legion . High Overlord Varok Saurfang can be found during the Legion Invasions defending the Northern Barrens . After the invasion of the Broken Shore , Saurfang is elected leader of the orcs of Durotar and can be found in Grommash Hold . Quotes . Dialogue with Garrosh in Warsong Hold . Saurfang scolds Garrosh Hellscream ' s impatience and lust for killing , reminding him of their race ' s history during a strategy conference in Warsong Hold : Dialogue during the Gunship Battle . Saurfang commands " Orgrim ' s Hammer " in a battle against " The Skybreaker " : Dialogue during the Deathbringer Saurfang Battle . Saurfang confronts his son , " Deathbringer Saurfang " , now turned into a Death Knight .