Gorloc

Gorlocs (or gurlocs)Curious Oracle Hatchling are "an arctic race of murloc-like creatures".http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/features/factions/tuskarr.xml Most gorlocs are members of tribes that battle the tuskarr and wolvar in the Borean Tundra and Sholazar Basin respectively. The Borean gorlocs appear to be as hostile and primitive as average murlocs. The Sholazar gorlocs, the Oracles, were given intelligence and awareness by exposure to Titan technology. They are an advanced group of gorloc tribes who have formed their own faction, and are fighting the Frenzyheart Tribe of wolvar in Sholazar. They are allegedly the next evolution of murloc,http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=138018&page=1 but murlocs apparently evolved from gorlocs, not the other way around. If they have a progenitor Ancient, it was frog-based.World of Warcraft: The Magazine Issue 5
They are derogatorily referred to as big-tongues by the wolvar.
==Culture==
The gorlocs that inhabit the Borean Tundra act similar to their murloc descendants: hostile and primitive. Those that inhabit Sholazar Basin have a more complex culture. These gorlocs revere the rare albino tickbird as a sign of heavy rainstorms, good grub harvests and hibernating wolvar.White Tickbird Hatchling Above all however, they revere the Titan technology and crystals that granted them true sentience, though they don't really have an understanding of the artifacts they are guarding.Exploring Azeroth: Northrend, pg. 120 The crystals have tangible effects on Sholazar's environment and weather. The Oracles see themselves as guardians of these powers and go to great lengths to ensure they are safe from those that would misuse it, such as the Frenzyheart Tribe of wolvar and the Scourge.
Though they are the sworn enemies of the wolvar, the oracles seem to have a nearly identical social system. Grunt work is done by the warriors, but their cultural leaders are nearly always great shamanic practitioners.The Old Wizard's Almanac
Gorlocs prepare their foods with noxious spices which would sicken any other creature.A Little Bit of Spice
The gorlocs have a saying that the more gnarled a roc's talon, the more power it holds.Reagent Agent
==Tribes==
=== Blindlight tribe ===
A tribe that consists of murlocs, deep sea murlocs and gorlocs.
* Found in: Blackfathom Deeps.
* Leader: Subjugator Kor'ul
=== Burblegobble's tribe (unofficially named) ===
* Found in: Flood Plains, Borean Tundra.
* Leader: Chieftain Burblegobble, 
=== Dampscale tribe ===
* Found in: Whispering Reef.
* Leader: Morgok
=== Gurgleboggle's tribe (unofficially named) ===
* Found in: Flood Plains, Borean Tundra.
* Leader: Chieftain Gurgleboggle, 
===Oracles===
The following tribes, although separate, have formed some sort of alliance calling themselves the Oracles:
====Mistwhisper tribe====
* Found in: Mistwhisper Refuge, Sholazar Basin
* Leader: Mistcaller Soo-gan
====Mosswalker tribe====
* Found in: Formerly Mosswalker Village, Sholazar Basin
* Leader: Unknown; probably slain by the Scourge
====Rainspeaker tribe====
* Found in: Rainspeaker Canopy, Sholazar Basin
* Leader: High-Oracle Soo-say
====Sparktouched tribe====
* Found in: Sparktouched Haven, Sholazar Basin
* Leader: Lightningcaller Soo-met
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==As a companion pet==
*Curious Oracle Hatchling is rewarded from completing Back To The Orphanage (Oracles).
==Trivia==
*Gorlocs were jokingly called 'Murlocs on Crack' in the World of Warcraft Magazine.
==Speculation==
If Brann is correct about a frog Wild God creating the gorlocs, it may have been Krag'wa.
==Gallery==
File:Bait and Switch HS.jpg| in Hearthstone.
==References==
 
Category:Wrath of the Lich King
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