Tauren totem

Tauren totems are both a weapon and a building used by the tauren.
They are also called totem poles and represent a link to the tauren's past. The carvings provide a focus for shamanic arts or illustrate stories of famous events or heroic tales,Ultimate Visual Guide, pg. 127 becoming symbols of triumphs and trials of the warrior they are given to.
The unique pair of massive wooden totems strapped to the backs of tauren braves are a common but impressive sight. When a brave falls in a battle, a member of their family makes their mark on the totem, adding a new life to the story.World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth: Kalimdor, pg. 84
==Weapon==
When roused, tauren are fierce fighters and use their mighty totems to smash their enemies into the dust of the plains.Warcraft III manual, pg. 26
"Tauren" units use totems as weapons in battle.
Tauren warrior.gif|In Warcraft III.
Warcraft III Reforged - Tauren unit.jpg|In Warcraft III: Reforged.
Cairne Bloodhoof, Tagar Bloodhoof, Tauren Warriors, Melgromm Highmountain, Muln Earthfury, Maruut Stonebinder, Olin Umberhide, Masha Cliffwalker, Cliffwalker Braves and Thunderous Braves use an unobtainable totem weapon. Taunka Banthok Icemist, Wartook Iceborn, Brave Storming Sky, Chieftain Ashtotem and Taunka'le Braves are also seen with totem weapons.
After Cairne's death, his son Baine took up his enormous totem as his own.The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm, pg. 290 As all of Cairne's weapons were blessed by a shaman, this would allow the totem to strike and harm incorporeal spirits as if they were any solid opponent.The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm, pg. 20
===In the RPG===
If this massive weapon looks like it's an intricately carved tree trunk, that’s because it is. The tauren prefer to spend their time decorating and meditating on their totems, but they are also perfectly willing to hit foes over the head with them. Said foes quickly learn the error of disturbing a meditating tauren.Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, pg. 134
Spiritwalkers can use tauren halberds and tauren totems.Magic & Mayhem, pg. 49
The Blackgore Totem is a famous totem.
Tauren Totem 2.jpg
Tauren Totem.jpg
Tauren vs Centaur.jpg
==Harness==
War Harnesses as item reputation rewards with Highmountain Tribe: Bloodtotem War Harness, Highmountain War Harness, Rivermane War Harness and Skyhorn War Harness.
Highmountain Harness chest piece part of the Heritage of Highmountain the heritage armor for the Highmountain tauren.
The regular tauren heritage armor will also have a totem in the cloak slot.
Chieftain2.gif|Tauren chieftain with a totem harness on his back in Warcraft 3.
Baine Siege Aftermath.jpg|Baine Bloodhoof with a totem harness on his back.
Totem harnesses Valley of Wisdom.jpg|Unequipped totem harnesses seen in the Valley of Wisdom.
Totem harnesses.jpg|Unequipped totem harnesses in Kiro's Harness.
Mayla.jpg|Mayla Highmountain with a :Highmountain War Harness on her back.
Tauren Earthshaker (Ruins of Lordaeron).jpg|Tauren Earthshaker in the Ruins of Lordaeron.
Tauren heritage armor concept.jpg|Tauren totem part of the tauren heritage armor.
Warcraft III Reforged - Tauren Chieftain.png|Tauren Chieftain in Warcraft III: Reforged.
==Structure==
===Building in the Third War===
The tauren totem is a building for the Orcish Horde in Warcraft III, where the tauren are trained.Warcraft III manual, pg. 45
The proud, noble tauren, having allied with the orcish horde, reside here and hone their abilities through contact with their spirit totems. This structure allows the mighty tauren to make use of the Pulverize ability, a technique that damages enemy forces and adds a unique tool to the tauren's already wide-ranging arsenal.Warcraft III manual, pg. 29
File:Warcraft 3 concept art Tauren totem.jpg|Concept art.
File:Tauren Totem.gif|Tauren Totem building.
===Other===
Tauren totem WC3 Doodads.jpg|Tauren totem doodads in Warcraft III.
File:Old Hatreds - Mulgore - Thunder Bluff 1.jpg|Thunder Bluff in Warcraft III.
In World of Warcraft, tauren totems are often found in tauren lands, but not generally as a structure with a use, just as decorations. The flight path in Thunder Bluff is inside a giant totem.
File:Thunderbluff.jpg|Thunder Bluff with totem buildings.
Taunka'le Village.jpg|Totems can also be found among taunka structures.
File:Yaungol totem brazier.jpg|The yaungol too use totems as decorations and brazier holders.
Thunder Totem Day.jpg|Thunder Totem the capital city of the Highmountain tauren.
Highmountain totem OG.jpg|Highmountain tauren totem in the Orgrimmar Embassy.
Big tauren totems frame Mulgore.
==Notes==
*Totems are also used by other races as structures. Trolls use bat-like totems as a decoration. Furbolgs use totems as part of their settlements as a decoration. Wildhammer dwarves have a totem in Kirthaven.
==Gallery==
Tauren totem from WoW intro movie.jpg|Tauren totem from the WoW cinematic intro (also used as a weapon in the cinematic).
TaurenCrest.jpg|Icon of the Earth Mother is the racial icon of the tauren.
Alliance vs. Horde.jpg|Tauren shown carrying a totem weapon (in the right of the image).
Sylvanas vs Anduin Capital City BfA.jpg|Tauren shown carrying a totem weapon (in the left of the image).
Townhall Races of Azeroth Tauren art 7.jpg|Tauren totem weapon in the Townhall.
Statue Cairne Pose.png|Cairne Bloodhoof in Warcraft Arclight Rumble.
;Tauren shaman totems
Totem1.jpg|Tauren shaman totems (used by all Horde shamans before patch 3.3).
Highmountain tauren shaman totem.jpg|Highmountain tauren shaman totem.
Welcome Back Weekend.jpg|Highmountain tauren shaman totem in art.
Tauren shaman totem object.jpg|Tauren totem object in Dalaran, a more modern model of the tauren shaman totem.
;Heroes of the Storm
Tauren Banner and Warbanner HOTS.jpg|Tauren and Tauren Warbanner added in update 2.0.
Alterac Pass Horde Manawell HOTS.jpg|Tauren totem on a model used in the Alterac Pass battleground.
==See also==
*Shaman totem
*Jade Tiger Pillar
==References==
Category:Tauren
Category:Weapons
Category:Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game
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