Raider

:Raider can also mean a person in a raid.
Raiders (or wolf riders) are traditionally wolf-riding warriors of the Horde and the orcish clans. Some orc raiders are capable of fighting on foot as well, supported by their dire wolves companions. Many other races and organizations raid for plunder but are not to be considered in the same way than in orcish culture.
==History==
===Rise of the Horde===
Grommash Hellscream led the wolf riders of his Warsong clan against the Gorian Empire in bold hit-and-run attacks.
===First War===
During the First War, the raiders were the most vicious of the Orcish hordes, these minions of Blackhand were trained to show no mercy. Riders of the darkwolves, these savage warriors used the speed and ferocity of their mounts to make them a deadly enemy. Faster than those who attacked on foot, they had perfected the tactics of tearing through columns of enemy soldiers like a hot wind.Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, Orcish Horde of the First War, Raider
As an organization, they were referred to as the Sythegore Arm and Blackhand himself was a prominent member.Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, The History of Orcish Ascension, The Mastery of Forces - Medivh and Blackhand It is unknown whether the Frostwolf clan, also known for their proximity with wolves, were a part of the Sythegore Arm or a rival organization. The Frostwolves were exiled by Gul'dan for refusing to submit to demonic corruption and possibly didn't disband their raider corps.
===Second War===
When rumors that the wolf raiders of the Horde intended to betray Orgrim Doomhammer to Blackhand's sons: Rend and Maim, came to light, Gul'dan had Orgrim disband the vast majority of them,Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, The History of Orcish Ascension, The First War of Orcish Ascension and subsequently replaced them with ogre enforcers.
The majority of the former wolfriders were then sent into the various arms of the grunt forces. Other raiders remained in Draenor; where they ultimately fell under the dominion of Fenris the Hunter and his Thunderlord clan.Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal manual, Clans of Draenor, Thunderlord Clan By the beginning of the Second War, raiders were thus extremely rare within the ranks of the Orcish Horde.
===Third War===
After many years of inactivity, the young Warchief Thrall decided to create a new generation of wolf riders. These mighty warriors carry hefty warblades into combat and rely greatly upon the cunning and ferocity of their faithful dire-wolf mounts to defeat their enemies.
Thrall's head of security, Nazgrel, was one of the most prominent member of this new generation of raiders. It is possible that the return of the Frostwolf clan itself under the banner of the Horde gave a renewed presence to raiders during the Third War.
Wolf Rider WC3 concept art.jpg|Warcraft III concept art.
BTNRaider.png|Unit icon.
RaiderWC3.gif|Raider in Warcraft III.
Legends in Battle WC3 wallpaper.jpg|Two raiders in the back on the left.
BTNRaider-Reforged.png|Unit icon in Reforged.
Some raiders got corrupted into Fel Orc Raiders in northern Kalimdor and on Outland.
BTNChaosWolfRider.png|Unit icon for Chaos Raider and Fel Orc Raider.
Chaosraider.png|Chaos Raider and Fel Orc Raider.
BTNChaosWolfRider-Reforged.png|Unit icon for Fel Orc Raider.
Fel Orc Raider Reforged.png|Raider in Reforged.
Reforged - Fel Orc Raider concept.jpg|Reforged concept art of a fel orc raider.
===World of Warcraft===
Raiders can also be found in the ranks of the other Hordes, such as the Dark Horde and Iron Horde. The mounted raiders of the Warsong orcs favor speed and maneuverability in battle — they move quickly, strike swiftly, and are away before their enemies know what hit them.
==Known==
Name	Clan 	Status
 	Frostwolf Clan 	Alive
 	Blackrock Clan 	Deceased
 	Blackrock Clan 	Deceased
 	Blackrock Clan 	Deceased
 	Thunderlord Clan	Unknown
 	Unknown 	Unknown
 	Unknown 	Alive
 	Unknown 	Alive
 	Unknown 	Alive
 	Unknown 	Alive
===Unnamed===
==Quotes==
*See Warcraft III raider quotes
==In the RPG==
Howling and barking in harmony with his lupine steed, the wolf-rider holds one hand on his reins, the other lifting an evil-looking blade above his head. At his side, several nets rest on the wolf’s flank, ready to be thrown at attractive preyHorde Player's Guide, pg. 197
Orc mounted warriors are called raider or wolf rider.Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, pg. 66, 85World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, pg. 108
A raider is among the most feared members of the Horde, for he can strike at any time, relying on the stealth of his steed and his skill with nets to entrap his prey. It’s unlikely he’ll be encountered in a pitched battle, but when the Horde wishes to raid supplies or send a force to pursue a routed army, he will be sent out of his kennel, and the Alliance will know fear. Raiders are swift shock troopers, adept at outflanking enemies to strike at vulnerable war machines, spellcasters, supply lines and buildings. Under a capable commander, raiders save their nets to ensnare flying prey; but if left to their own, raiders are notoriously trigger happy with their nets, frustratingly wasting them against enemies who really don’t need to be netted.
Orc raiders tear paths through tough opposition, often leaping through the lines of battle to cripple stronger foes, and create channels where raging death can flow. On Draenor, orcs tamed and rode dire wolves, and the cleaver-like blades of these raiders are just as deadly as any knight’s lance.Horde Player's Guide, pg. 190, 191, 197
==Trivia==
*In Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, Raider is also a rank the orcish commander can achieve. In Warcraft II the rank was replaced by the one of Knight, even for the Horde, presumably due to a mistake.
*In the canceled Warcraft Adventures, it was shown that the Frostwolf clan did not disband their wolf rider corps, unlike the other clans of the Old Horde.
*Their description during the Warcraft III alpha was as such: "The Orcs have discarded demonic magics and now practice the ancient Shamanistic magics of their noble ancestors. While Orc Shamans are capable of summoning the fury of nature to strike at their enemies, the once-abandoned Order of Wolf Riders have reformed their ancestral bond with the ferocious beasts of the winterlands and are prepared to again ride into battle and strike fear into the hearts of their enemies."Concept art gallery
==Gallery==
Warcraft I - Concept Art - Orcs.jpeg|Warcraft I concept art, among other units.
Orc Raider TCG.jpg|Orc Raider in the TCG.
Chronicle2 Genedar.jpg|The Genedar crash-lands on Draenor while a Warsong raider is watching.
A Lion Among Wolves by Samwise Didier.jpg|"A Lion Among Wolves" by Samwise Didier.
Blackhand mounted (film).jpg|Blackhand on his wolf with a human in the Warcraft movie.
Alterac Pass Horde cavalry.jpg|Horde cavalry unit from the Alterac Pass battleground in Heroes of the Storm.
Statue WarsongRaider Pose.png|Warsong raider in Warcraft Arclight Rumble.
==See also==
*Outrider
*Raider Aspirant's Helm
==References==
 
Category:NPC occupations
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