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Advanced technologies combine with complementary therapies to provide customize treatments that can lead to excellent outcomes for the special needs of the Head and Neck Cancer patient.
The Nurse Navigator guides the patient from diagnosis into survivorship, collaborating and coordinating with all members of the healthcare team. The Navigator helps empower the patient and caregivers to make educated decisions regarding their course of treatment by providing quality information and resources, identifying and helping overcome any barriers to receiving their care, and being the "go-to" person when questions and concerns arise. The Oncology Nurse Navigator is an unbiased party specializing in dealing with the unique physical, mental, and emotional aspects of the Head and Neck cancer patient.
Radiation therapy often plays a role in the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer. Depending on the patient's presentation, may be used either before or after surgery, with or without chemotherapy or may be used in place of surgery with or without chemotherapy. In most cases some form of external beam radiation – either 3D conformal or IMRT (intensity modulated radiation therapy) – are recommended; however, in others, brachytherapy (internal radiation) may be a better option.
Both forms of radiation treatments are available at the DFCC. To ensure that an individual's treatment is best suited for them, radiation oncologists meet regularly with head and neck surgeons and medical oncologists to discuss individual head and neck cancer cases. The goal of this multi-disciplinary approach is to decipher (and offer) the best treatment option for a particular patient.
In 2012, almost every patient with a head & neck cancer diagnosis was presented to the Head & Neck tumor conference. Below is a breakdown of the different head and neck cancers that were seen at the DFCC in 2012:
The DFCC has an active number of research studies to find better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancers of the head and neck. These trials may involve the use of new methods for early detection, novel drugs that are not currently approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), or a new combination or dosing of existing FDA approved drugs. The clinical trials team will help the patient learn about these research trials so the patient can make educated treatment decisions.
The DFCC provides physical therapy services to address the side and after-effects of treatment for head and neck cancer. We offer early and continued intervention as needed to manage head and neck swelling (lymphedema), the loss of ability to open the mouth (trismus), the loss of neck and shoulder range of motion, pain symptoms, weakness, fatigue, scar and radiation fibrosis and balance impairments. Occupational Therapy services include Home safety assessments.
Maintaining weight and managing/minimizing side effects associated with cancer and cancer treatment is important. During head & neck radiation, it can be challenging to eat your usual diet, but with the on-going support from our registered dietitians, you can keep yourself well-nourished. Dietitians are an important part of our cancer therapy team, working with your doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to optimize your outcomes.
Our speech therapists provide supportive rehabilitation services in the areas of swallowing, speech and voice. Patients who are preparing for radiation specifically to the head and neck are referred to a speech pathologist for consultation and instruction on how to best maintain swallow function throughout the course of radiation. A speech pathologist is available for support based on the level of each patient's need. Upon completion of radiation, additional therapy is provided in order to maintain and improve oral and pharyngeal swallow function as well as to address any possible changes in speech or voice as a result of the patient's treatment.
The Disney Family Cancer Center is unique in offering integrative and complementary therapies under one roof to help the mind, body, and spirit of each patient, their family, and caregivers. Acupuncture and acupressure are offered to help mitigate xerostomia, improve nausea and vomiting related to treatment, and promotes well being during cancer therapy.
Yoga, Qigong, and Tai Chi offer exercise and relaxation in a supportive environment, helping with the transition to wellness. The Integrative Medicine Center also offers massage, healing touch, hypnotherapy, and sonic healing help promote relaxation, stress reduction, inner calm, and a sense of well-being. A psychologist is available to address the psychosocial and emotional needs of the patient and their families.
Stress reduction groups, cancer patient support groups, and caregiver support groups provide safe havens and support for both patients and their families, and a "Looking Ahead" group is specifically designed for patients completing treatment and moving into survivorship. The Integrative Medicine Center also offers a "Look Good Feel Better" service, a "Healing through Art" group, and free lectures each month on topics of concern to cancer patients and their families.
The Hench library is equipped with computers and a librarian glad to help obtain up-to-date cancer information, and an onsite Pharmacy offers both conventional medications and nutritional supplements.
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I was beta testing Windows Vista in mid 2006 when SolidWorks shipped SolidWorks 2007 which had Vista support in Pre-release 2 but was pulled when SP0 shipped. Beta testing for SolidWorks 2008 came in July and both SolidWorks and Enterprise PDM had full Vista support, however at the time all the server components (Archive, Database and SQL) of EPDM were not yet supported to run in Windows Vista. Since I demonstrate this product and cannot come to terms with running an operating system that is not current, I needed to find a way to make this possible.
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Elle's Proposed Book Rating System
In spite of my rather severe case of nerdiness, I have neither read nor watched Game of Thrones. Shocking, right? I refuse to do so because, before I could embark on the series, several friends told me beloved characters die in droves. Die. In. Droves.
Nope. Nopity nope nopers.
I refuse to consume media in which main characters die. I hate stories that don't have some
kind of happily-ever-after. I eschew media that allow any kind of
harm to befall an animal. I also try to avoid any media, from movies to music
to novels, that include any of my deal breakers:
rape, harming an animal, rampant and unchallenged -isms, and really, really bad
|One or two of these? Required for the genre.
All of them? Sloppy writing.
On the topics of books, you wouldn't think it'd be difficult to find some that don't kill main characters or end poorly, that don't include graphic or gratuitous rape scenes and animal abuse, and that aren't horribly racist or sexist. You'd think.
Let me give you a brief example. I just stopped reading book three of a long, enormously well-reviewed, and smartly written series. Sure, the series was relentlessly androcentric, and yes, while many women were kick-ass, their power lay carefully couched in reassuring, nonthreatening, sexualized terms. Still, I persevered. Because good writing. But at the end of the third book, when the main character offered up a goddess for a lifetime of brutal rape by ice giants in order to secure his victory, I'd decidedly had enough.
But fear not, my friends, for I have a potential solution. I have decided we need some kind of rating system for novels. Nothing quite as simple as the G, PG, R cinematic system. I want to have a more detailed system that provides information on what I imagine are common deal breakers. Some of my rating suggestions are below.
Okay, obviously many of these are slightly tongue-in-cheek, but I'm quite serious about some. Am I missing anything, folks? Well, I mean, of course I am. But what would you like to see as a warning or incentive on the cover of a book?
You know, this system would greatly benefit my pocketbook, since I wouldn't bother buying some of the books, and would likewise help me preserve my precious spare time for books that don't enrage and disgust me halfway through. All we need to do is, you know, get everyone else on board and institute it.


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The new animation Pixar: Finding Dory is finaly out in our cinemas. This continuation to the famous "Finding Nemo ", appeared in 2003, is on the way to be an enormous success in the world. During the movie, we discover the sea world, whereas Dory, this very particular surgeonfish, tries to find her parents.
Unfortunately, as it happened for other species represented to the cinema, as the clownfiwh or the turtle (Ninja Turtles), the fear of an excessive fishing with commercial profit of this small blue fish is feared!
Victims of their success
º In 2003, came out to the cinema the animate movie "Finding Nemo", which presented the adventures of a small fish-clown and of his dad traveling the ocean to find him back. A success which brought back about 937 million dollars of recipes worldwide, the second biggest success of Pixar behind Toy Story 3.
Unfortunately, the present real fish-clown was a victim of this success! Fished excessively to be placed and sold in aquariums, the demand of fishes-clowns had increased from 30 % to 40 % in pet shops in England and in the United States. Misfortune all the more, as this fish requires an environment of very specific life, that the individuals are not capable of supplying in reality.
Clownsfishes went out locally, in the Philippines, in certain regions of Thaîlandes, and in Sri Lanka, asserts Karen Burke da Silva, professor specialized in the biodiversity and the preservation of the species and the founder of Saving Nemo Conservation Fund, to the Washington Post.
º This sad observation makes be afraid for the future of the surgeonfish: Dory, symbolic of the movie "Finding Nemo ", is the favourite character of animation of the Internet users! A continuation is then dedicated to her: "Finding Dory ". The animate movie allow the discovery of animals and sea world and putthe characters within an institute of marine biology rather than a water park. Nevertheless, a scenario "devastates" is to be feared: the overfishing and the loss of a number saddening with some small blue fish.
The surgeonfish is already threatened by the illegal fishing, according to the ecologist Colum Brown, nevertheless it is necessary for the marine biodiversity because this one feeds on the cliffs of corals and so allows a regulation of the vegetation. Furthermore, the fishing of this blue fish is often made through the cyanide, which allows to stun the animal, except this product is very toxic for corals as well as for surroundings. Remove the fish of its natural housing environment affects not only its population but also the marine ecosystem.
Between 100 000 and 150 000 surgeonsfishes are imported every year in the United States to be sold in pet shops, according to the biologist Andy Rhyne. Thus imagine the effect that the new movie can have, although realized on good intentions, on the situation of the species!
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"Finding Dory " realize the best starting up for an animate movie in the cinema, with more than 136 million dollars of recipe in a weekend in the United States. Together, we have to awaken the consciousnesses dice now to slow down the commercial craze around the surgeonfish:
º Do not buy the blue tang fish (or any other)
º Explain to your children why it is important to let the animal live in its own habitat
º Discuss about the subject around you to inform people
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Varok Saurfang
|Varok Saurfang
High Overlord of the Kor'kron Guard,[1]
Saurfang the Elder,[2]
Supreme Commander of the Might of Kalimdor
|Orc (Humanoid)
|Alliance Horde
|Orgrimmar, Kor'kron, Horde
|Former affiliation(s)
|Warsong Offensive, Horde Expedition, Might of Kalimdor, Blackrock clan, Old Horde
Leader of the orcs,[4][5] Leader of Durotar and Orgrimmar,
High Overlord of the Kor'kron
|Former occupation(s)
Chief Advisor to Garrosh Hellscream,
Leader and Second-In-Command of the Horde Expedition and Warsong Offensive,
Supreme Commander of the Might of Kalimdor,
Second-In-Command to Warchief Orgrim Doomhammer,
Lieutenant of Blackhand
Broxigar (older brother),[6] Unnamed half brother,
Dranosh (son),
Thura (niece),
Deceased wife
|Garrosh Hellscream, Dranosh Saurfang
|Makka (wyvern mount)
- "Honor, young heroes... no matter how dire the battle... never forsake it."
- — Varok to Horde adventurers after the death of his son[7]
High Overlord Varok Saurfang[8] (pronounced "VEH-rawk SAHR-fang")[9] is the younger brother of Broxigar and a renowned orc warrior of the Blackrock clan. A famed veteran of the First, Second, and Third Wars, he served as Warchief Orgrim Doomhammer's second-in-command during the Second War, and as Supreme Commander of the combined Might of Kalimdor during the second War of the Shifting Sands against the qiraji of Ahn'Qiraj.[1]
He later led the Kor'kron against the Scourge in Northrend, and assisted Thrall during the Siege of Orgrimmar. Following the tragic battle on the Broken Shore and Sylvanas Windrunner's promotion to Warchief, Saurfang took up the position as leader of the Orgrimmar orcs and resides in Grommash Hold.
- 1 Background
- 1.1 Early life
- 1.2 World of Warcraft
- 1.3 War against the Lich King
- 1.4 Fall of the Lich King
- 1.5 The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm
- 1.6 Siege of Orgrimmar
- 1.7 War Crimes
- 1.8 Warlords of Draenor
- 1.9 Legion
- 1.10 Battle for Azeroth
- 2 Locations
- 3 Abilities
- 4 Quests
- 5 Quotes
- 6 Notes and trivia
- 7 Speculation
- 8 Gallery
- 9 Videos
- 10 Patch changes
- 11 See also
- 12 References
- 13 External links
Early life
Varok Saurfang was born on Draenor as a member of the Blackrock clan and the younger brother of Broxigar.[10] Broxigar and Varok also had an unnamed half brother, sharing the same mother but different fathers.[11][12] Shortly after Blackhand was named Warchief of the Horde, 5 years before the opening of the Dark Portal, he named Varok, Eitrigg and Orgrim Doomhammer as his lieutenants, and they helped oversee the Blackrock war machine as it prepared for the war with the draenei.[13] Varok made the free decision to drink the blood of Mannoroth alongside Grommash Hellscream and led forces in the sacking of Shattrath, the Blood Curse causing them to murder many innocent draenei, children included.
Around the time of the Dark Portal's opening Varok's mate apparently died and was burned in Nagrand.[14] Having promised his mate that their son would not be exposed to the warlocks or cross the Dark Portal, their son Dranosh was hidden away at Garadar in Nagrand, while Varok charged into the world of Azeroth, commanding Blackhand's army like an unstoppable force towards Stormwind, never losing in battle until the Horde was routed at the end of the Second War.[15] When Orgrim seized control of the Horde in the First War, he chose Varok as his second-in-command after witnessing Saurfang's efficient and brutal tactics on the field.[15] He participated in the siege of Stormwind City as well.[16] When the Horde marched from the Hillsbrad Foothills into the Hinterlands during the Second War, Varok commanded a rearguard of Blackrock orcs to waylay the Alliance.[17]
At some point during the Third War, Varok fought alongside the troll Hekazi.[3] He participated in the Battle of Mount Hyjal, witnessing Archimonde's fall to the wisps.[18] After the demonic bloodlust had been lifted from the orcs due to Grommash Hellscream's sacrifice, Varok helped dozens of veterans come to grips with their previous atrocities, ultimately saving the lives of many great Horde soldiers.[15] His own actions under the Blood Curse, however, continue to haunt him, as 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.[19] 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.
World of Warcraft
This section concerns content related to the original 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 turned in.
During the second War of the Shifting Sands, Saurfang traveled 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.
War against the Lich King
This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.
Varok was present when Scourge attacked Orgrimmar and helped defend the city. After the battle, Thrall pronounced that Varok will go to Northrend.
Saurfang is stationed in Warsong Hold as advisor to Garrosh Hellscream. He commands the Kor'kron in Northrend and remains wary of the resurfacing bloodlust of the orcs, due to its employment in Hellscream's savage but successful tactics. Varok also assisted adventurers in killing Varidus the Flenser but insisted on not telling Garrosh about this.[20]
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. Adventurers brought Dranosh's shattered armor back to his father at the behest of Alexstrasza.
After the Battle for the Undercity, Varok reminded Thrall, who was lamenting the broken peace between the Alliance and the Horde, of his duty to lead their people.[21]
Varok delivered a message from Korm Blackscar to Garrosh and Thrall that arrived to the Warsong Hold after the Dalaran meeting.[22]
Fall of the Lich King
This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.
Horde players can find him standing near Tirion Fordring inside Icecrown Citadel at Light's Hammer. High Overlord Saurfang commands the gunship Orgrim's Hammer during the Gunship Battle in Icecrown Citadel.[23] Varok appears in both encounters with Deathbringer Saurfang, though the exact circumstances differ depending on who wins the Gunship Battle.
Following the Horde's victory in the Gunship Battle, Varok joined Horde champions in confronting his son, now risen into a powerful champion of the Lich King. He refused his son's offer to join him in the Scourge and declared that his boy died at the Wrathgate. Once the undead form of his son was defeated Varok collected his son's body and told Horde adventurers: "Honor, young heroes. No matter how dire the battle, never forsake it."
Following the Alliance's victory in the Gunship Battle, Varok is forced to retreat. Despite his retreat he returned after his son had been slain, in order to collect his body. Though Muradin Bronzebeard was determined to not let him pass forward, Varian and Jaina arrived and Varian told Muradin to the grieving father pass, and the orc claimed his son's body. Varok declared that he would not forget the King's kindness before leaving with his son's corpse.
The death of his son deeply wounded Varok, and he wished to grieve in peace. His absence meant that the Horde no longer had his experience and leadership, and that would create severe problems in the days to come.[24]
The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm
This section concerns content related to the Warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories.
Some months before the Cataclysm, Cairne Bloodhoof traveled to Warsong Hold to meet with Garrosh. It was revealed that Saurfang would remain within the hold as part of the Horde's Northrend skeleton crew and as the leader of the Warsong Offensive and the Horde Expedition. As Cairne bid Saurfang farewell, he could see in the orc's eyes that he knew that there would be plenty of ghosts to haunt him, if only in his memories.[25]
Siege of Orgrimmar
This section concerns content related to Mists of Pandaria.
Thrall mentioned that he would head over to Orgrimmar to find any orcs that wish to rebel against Garrosh, specifically Eitrigg and Saurfang.[26]
Saurfang arrives at the siege to fulfill the promise he made to Garrosh many years before. He met with Thrall and attempted to enter Orgrimmar, but was stopped by Nazgrim. Nazgrim sent the Kor'kron army away and let the two orcs inside, but could not guarantee their safety. Varok then followed Thrall to the lair of Hellscream below Orgrimmar. However, he becomes injured in a battle against mantid, and insists that Thrall continues without him. He is later encountered by heroes seeking to destroy Hellscream and end his reign, and asks them about the fate of General Nazgrim. He is saddened to hear of Nazgrim's demise and laments the loss of the great leader and warrior Nazgrim has been. He then retrieves his axe from a dead mantid and returns to the surface.
War Crimes
This section concerns content related to the Warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories.
Saurfang accompanied Go'el and Eitrigg to the trial of Garrosh Hellscream. He agreed with Baine as Garrosh's defender. Acknowledged as a hero by Horde and Alliance alike, he was called upon by Tyrande Whisperwind as the third witness, and told the court of his conflicts with Garrosh in Northrend. His threat to kill Garrosh should he take the orcs down another dark road (and his subsequent uprising against Garrosh in the Siege of Orgrimmar) was key testimony, and seen as proof by many that Garrosh had gone too far in the eyes of some fellow orcs.
However, Saurfang did not desire the court to give Garrosh a death sentence. Were it up to him, Garrosh's love for his people would have earned him a trial tied to orcish customs, and a mak'gora against Saurfang to determine whether he would live and repent or perish for his crimes.[27]
Warlords of Draenor
This section concerns content related to Warlords of Draenor.
Varok is one of the several Garrison visitors that can appear every day. Upon entering Frostwall he will inform the the Commander of various threats to the Draenor campaign and will direct them to deal with dungeon and raid bosses.
This section concerns content related to Legion.
Back in Orgrimmar, Varok became commander of the city's defenses.[28] Following the Battle for the Broken Shore Varok barred the entrance to Grommash Hold to a select few, and allowed the adventurer entry to see the dying Vol'jin. Following Vol'jin's death, Varok was present at the warchiefs' funeral ceremony at the Dranosh'ar Blockade. When Sylvanas Windrunner took the mantle of Warchief,[29] Varok was stationed inside Grommash Hold presiding over Orgrimmar[30] as the leader of the orcs. Varok also personally lead the defense of the Northern Barrens during the Legion Invasion event from the Crossroads.
Varok later traveled to the Broken Shore with a warrior adventurer, believing that he needed to regain his valor after the disastrous battle on the island. Unfortunately, he got shot by a fel cannon mid-air, asking the adventurer to proceed and make them pay. Master Smith Helgar of the Valarjar later sent the warrior adventurer to find Varok and duel him on the Broken Shore as he is believed to be the greatest axe wielder on Azeroth and could be an inspiration to forge [The Arcanite Bladebreaker].
When a Horde player reaches Prestige Rank 2, Varok can be found in the Undercity alongside other notable leaders of the Horde. During [100] A Royal Audience, he is present at the ceremony hosted by newly-elected Warchief Windrunner that congratulates the character for their battles against the Alliance, following their receiving of the [High Warlord's Medal of Valor] from the Warchief, as well as an artifact appearance.
During Brewfest, Saurfang will ride out of the city to the festival grounds at at 8:10 A.M. and 8:10 P.M. each day for the ceremonial tapping of the keg at 8:15. Players present when he does this receive a 2 hour Brewfest Enthusiast buff that increases experience gained by 10%.
Following the end of the Argus Campaign, Varok Saurfang was the last Horde leader to join the Orgrimmar parade. Though Warchief Sylvanas Windrunner grudgingly respected Varok, she also sensed that out of all the Horde leaders, Varok was most likely the one to challenge or outright oppose her should she misstep too badly.[31] At a dinner celebrating the Legion's defeat, Saurfang and Baine expressed distrust towards Gallywix, who went to speak with Sylvanas privately about a mysterious new substance. When Baine told Saurfang that Gallywix had been sending many of his goblins to Silithus, Saurfang angrily stated that nothing good ever came from Silithus.[32]
Battle for Azeroth
This section concerns content related to Battle for Azeroth.
War of the Thorns
This section concerns content related to the Warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories.
Following the Gathering, Orgrimmar had been saturated with Alliance spies. Since it would be too costly for the Horde to uproot them all, Warchief Sylvanas Windrunner had chosen to tolerate their presence. After Varok chastised a group of Orgrimmar grunts who were drunk on guard duty, Varok traveled to Grommash Hold to attend the secret meeting he was summoned to by his warchief. After Sylvanas assured Varok that her champion Nathanos was keeping this meeting private from Alliance spying, Sylvanas asked Varok to make a hypothetical battle plan on how to sack Stormwind City.
After evaluating all the scenarios he could think of, Varok concluded that the Horde would be unable to sack Stormwind City and any progress at doing so would be tentative at best. Sylvanas suggested Varok think of a more elaborate strategy with Stormwind's conquering as the final phase rather than the sole objective. Enraged by Sylvanas' warmongering, Varok finally questioned his warchief why she was eager to start a bloody war with the Alliance. Sylvanas rationalized that she believed that the Alliance and Horde will never forgive the transgressions they had committed against one another and that war was inevitable. Thus, the only way to ensure peace for the Horde was to dominate the Alliance in war and win it on their terms. When Varok suggested that the Horde should then be preparing to defend themselves for the next war instead of instigating it, Sylvanas countered by explaining that while Varok himself had shown that Stormwind City was seemingly impenetrable to conquering, the Siege of Orgrimmar showed that Orgrimmar was not; thus the Horde was more vulnerable to losing in a war than the Alliance. With Azerite undoubtedly changing warcraft, Sylvanas proposed that they take every opportunity to achieve victory and ensure lasting peace for future generations of the Horde. Varok came to agree with Sylvanas' sound reasoning, but still could not fathom what strategy would be effective enough to sack Stormwind when they lack the logistics to maintain an invasion.
Sylvanas led Varok to the realization that the war with the Burning Legion had weakened both factions' navies and the deterrence of swift reprisal that enforced the stalemate between the Horde and Alliance was no longer feasible. With both the Alliance and Horde's navies diminished, they would be unable to transport troops and thus would be slow to project military power to reinforce distant warfronts. With such a weakness, the Horde could secure Kalimdor. Darnassus, the center of Alliance military power in Kalimdor, would be a feasible target to conquer; especially if the Horde took the Alliance by surprise. The cost however, would be that their holdings in the Eastern Kingdoms would likely be susceptible to reprisal, especially Sylvanas' own capital, the Undercity.
Sylvanas, however, proposed to politically divide the Alliance by baiting the night elves into demanding the Alliance prioritize the retaking of their homeland and thus dividing the Alliance's forces. The Alliance would lack the fleet nor the strength to retake Kalimdor and thus weaken or become politically fractured. Furthermore, holding Darnassus hostage would paralyze the Alliance from counterattacking as the night elves would not stand for their city being annihilated and thus create a divide between them and the Gilneans, who had lost their nation years ago and were not prioritized for military aid on that warfront either. With such a political crisis, Anduin Wrynn would not be able to act and each Alliance nation will act in its own interest to defend themselves from a unified Horde. Varok came to the realization that was how they intended to defeat Stormwind, by politically carving each individual nation away from the Alliance and then dominating them into a surrender. However, Sylvanas was well aware that they can only divide the Alliance if the war to conquer Darnassus does not unite the Alliance against the Horde. That can only happen if the Horde wins in an honorable victory, which Sylvanas knows the Horde doesn't trust her to do. Thus, Sylvanas authorized Saurfang to create the battle plans and execute their strategy.
To lure out the Alliance from Ashenvale, Sylvanas suggested duping the Alliance spies into believing a false narrative. Thus, Varok began planting misinformation and acting out an adversarial relationship with Sylvanas and Nathanos to make it seem as if he was priming the Horde to monopolize the Azerite in Silithus and was also bullying Sylvanas into endorsing his campaign. The Alliance took the bait; fearing the Horde was proliferating Azerite weapons, they sent a sizable night elf fleet to Silithus as deterrence. Tyrande Whisperwind traveled to Stormwind City to help the Alliance leadership plan the war, leaving only Malfurion Stormrage and his skeleton crew of night elf defenders for the Horde to contend with. To scare the night elves into surrendering without creating a unifying atrocity for the Alliance to rally to, Varok suggested they bring many siege weapons with them. That way, the threat of raining death on Darnassus with impunity would deter the night elves in the city from resisting.
Before the Horde commenced their invasion, Varok deployed Horde rogues as his vanguard force and had them attack every night elf patrol and outpost. When the Horde army reached the junction in the Northern Barrens, Saurfang revealed to his army their secret plan to conquer Darnassus. After galvanizing his army with promises of battle and glory, Saurfang led the Horde to invade Ashenvale. Despite the Horde's overwhelming numbers, the night elf defenders met the invading army with fierce resistance. The night elves managed to hold off the Horde at the Falfarren River for a while, until the Horde overcame them and routed their army. As the night elves fell back deeper into the forests, Malfurion Stormrage spoke to Varok from the concealment of the woods. Varok proclaimed that the night elves' lands would soon belong to the Horde and offers the night elves a chance to leave in peace; Malfurion responded that the Horde will pay in blood for each step it gains.
During the Horde's march on Ashenvale, the forces led by Saurfang were lured into an ambush by Malfurion Stormrage and Captain Delaryn Summermoon in Astranaar. Astranaar, being an island, was somewhere that Saurfang realized the Horde could not escape from. Saurfang challenged Malfurion to a mak'gora in order to buy his tacticians time to escape with their battle plans, but Malfurion did not care about orcish duels and was after Saurfang's life. He overwhelmed Saurfang and used roots to bind his legs, and Saurfang admitted to himself that there was nothing he could do against Malfurion's power. But as the inn they were fighting in began to collapse around them, Sylvanas fired an arrow of dark magic at Malfurion, distracting him from Saurfang. Saurfang was buried under collapsing rubble while Sylvanas rallied the Horde to route the night elves. Once Astranaar was secured, the Horde rescued Saurfang from the rubble. Saurfang was then briefed that Ashenvale was secure and the next step for the Horde was to advance to Darkshore.
When the Horde invaded Darkshore, many of their men were incinerated by the wall of wisps Malfurion had erected. To compound to their troubles, the night elven fleet had returned and were aiding in the kaldorei defense. The night elves' defenses were enough to halt the Horde's advance, and Sylvanas and Saurfang knew they needed to act quickly before Stormwind's reinforcements arrive to stop the invasion. Thus Sylvanas and Saurfang came up with a plan to divide the wisps' attention on multiple fronts, thus diminishing their effectiveness. Saurfang and Nathanos Blightcaller took a group and went to Felwood; once there, they used a smuggler's passage to scale the mountain pass. Once they reached the north of Darkshore, they began desecrating the forest, distracting the wisps and dispersing the wisp wall. That allowed the Horde army under Sylvanas to breach the wisp wall. Saurfang later regrouped with the Horde army and oversaw the conquering of Lor'danel.[33]
Saurfang found Sylvanas and Malfurion battling on the shores of Darkshore. Should Sylvanas fall in battle, it was up to Saurfang to kill Malfurion. The chaotic battle obscured who was the victor, but when Saurfang saw antlers, he instinctively threw his axe which transfixed upon Malfurion's back. The moment it hit Malfurion, Saurfang had regretted it, as the fight had not ended and he had dealt Malfurion a dishonorable blow. Sylvanas however, commended him for his actions and gave Saurfang the honor of finishing Malfurion off. Saurfang however, could not bring himself to kill him. Saurfang's chance to do so was soon over as Tyrande had arrived to protect and heal Malfurion. Though Tyrande criticized Saurfang for leading the Horde into this dishonorable war, Saurfang was unrepentant as he felt victory in this war was necessary for the survival of the Horde. For not killing her husband, Tyrande had decided not to kill Saurfang so long as he did not interfere in allowing the both of them to leave in peace. Saurfang agreed, but also warned her that Darnassus was lost and if she returned to Teldrassil, she and Malfurion will die. Tyrande and Malfurion hearthstoned to Stormwind and although he was sure Malfurion would recover and pay back the Horde in blood, he felt content in his decision as it was honorable.
When Saurfang reported back to Sylvanas, Sylvanas and Nathanos were displease to learn that Saurfang had allowed Malfurion to escape alive. When Sylvanas ordered to secure the beach, Varok ordered Nathanos to join the first wave in conquering Darnassus. However, Nathanos was contrary and wanted to fulfill a list of orders from his warchief. Ignoring Nathanos' contempt, he spotted the night elf ships Morka Bruggu had commandeered and started making arrangements to use the ships to sail them to Teldrassil. Before he could act on his plans, Sylvanas ordered the Burning of Teldrassil. The seige weapons had carried out the task efficiently quick once Sylvanas had become stern with her order, and Suarfang could only watch in shock and dismay. Once the second volley launched, Saurfang tried to stop the siege, but it was too late. Once the second barrage hit, the lower half of the World Tree was engulfed in flames. The fire moved as if it were alive, climbing the tree, scrambling toward the city in the heights of its branches. Saurfang tried to rationalize Sylvanas' order but could come to no other conclusion other than madness. The War of the Thorns was meant to divide the Alliance, instead this atrocity would be its rallying cry and they would stop at nothing to get their vengeance. Varok roared at Sylvanas and scolded her for her lack of honor and the danger she put the Horde in. Sylvanas however, was calm and was already proceeding with planning the defense of Undercity. When Varok accused Sylvanas of damning the Horde for a thousand generations, Sylvanas retorted that this was a war and a failure of his own making. Darnassus was never the objective; the goal was to create a wedge that would split the Alliance apart. Sylvanas needed a weapon that would destroy hope and Varok gave that up to spare Malfurion. The genocide in Teldrassil is Sylvanas' way of remedying Saurfang's blunder. Sylvanas believes that the Alliance will now fight in pain and that will give them a chance at victory. Despite Saurfang's anger at Sylvanas, Varok believed she was right. A wound that can never heal was the objective and Saurfang had failed to inflict it on the Alliance. Now a prolonged war will come that will cost countless lives, and both the Alliance and the Horde would both understand that the only choices they have is victory or death. As Sylvanas turned back toward the World Tree, watching it burn, Saurfang made himself watch the flames consume city and citizens alike. He would not dishonor himself further by turning away. As he watched the genocide occur in front of him, Saurfang reflected on all the death he committed in past wars such as Shattrath and Stormwind, and was ashamed that this time, there was no haze of corruption now to soften the horror. Saurfang lamented he had dishonored himself and the Horde in this war and would carry that burden with him until the end of his days; which he hoped would come soon.[34]
Battle for Lordaeron
On the eve of the Battle for Lordaeron, Varok went up on the ramparts of Lordaeron Keep. The Alliance forces were amassing before the fortress, as retaliation for the burning of Teldrassil, something he had warned Warchief Sylvanas of. He was found by Zekhan, who asked him for advice, and told him about his eagerness to die with honor and glory. Saurfang's only advice to him was not to die, and he added that there was no honor or glory in this war.
Disillusioned with the Horde, the orc removed his armor and went to meet the Alliance army head on and alone, and finally earn the warrior death he longed for. However, the young troll rushed to him and convinced him to live another day by returning Dranosh's necklace, which Varok had left behind to burn. Varok took it, the same way he retrieved it from Dranosh's body, and returned back behind the walls just as the dawn arrived and the Alliance prepared to march forward.[3]
As the war raged above the Undercity, Varok and the Horde champion initially worked on evacuating the city's civilians and fighting any infiltrators they found from the Mage Quarter all the way into the Trade Quarter. After the evacuation, Varok soon joined Sylvanas in Lordaeron Keep.[35]
He defended Capital City, taking up the Horde banner and leading the charge. The orc leader managed to strike an uppercut with the haft of his axe on the Alliance leader, Anduin Wrynn, knocking down the young king, but was pushed back by King Genn Greymane. After this, Sylvanas and Saurfang looked in awe as Wrynn conjured a massive dome of light to heal and rally his wavering men, before clashing once again with the Alliance.[36]
When the Horde began to lose the battle, Saurfang was against Sylvanas's decision to use the blight. He argued with her that Horde troops would be caught in the field of fire, to which Sylvanas found it to be acceptable losses. He then vanished, watching the results of Sylvanas's tactics: the blight killed Alliance and Horde alike and Sylvanas raised them as undead. Varok returned when the Horde was pushed back to Lordaeron Keep's courtyard. There, Varok confronted Sylvanas about her honorless strategy, but she didn't care about honor; only victory. Sylvanas told Varok he could follow her or die his warrior's death, and threatened to raise him as undead afterwards. She then ordered everyone else to the Lordaeron throne room, while Saurfang chose to stay behind to face the encroaching Alliance army.[35]
Outside in the courtyard, Saurfang waited to confront the Alliance forces, and refused Anduin's offer to stand down. He was defeated, but Anduin ordered his forces to stop before any could kill him, much to Saurfang's chagrin as he wanted an honorable death. Anduin said that his father had told him that Saurfang represented what was best about the Horde and admired him for that, and the new king felt the same. Anduin attempted to persuade Saurfang that simply dying there had no honor; while Saurfang disagreed that an Alliance king had any say in such matters, Anduin stated that for that moment it was, and then ordered his men to take the High Overlord to the Stormwind Stockades. Anduin stated his intention to speak with Saurfang about reclaiming honor after returning to Stormwind, though Varok was skeptical that Anduin would live that long.[37]
Rokhan, First Arcanist Thalyssra, and the Horde adventurer infiltrated the Stockades to break out Zul and Talanji, and found Saurfang. Although they opened his cell, he stated that he had lost track of time and had spent it coming to a difficult decision: for her past actions, as long as Sylvanas was Warchief he would never return to her Horde. He also advises that one needs to know the difference between loyalty and honor, and to pray to never have to choose between the two. Rokhan and Thalyssra respect his decision, and after he points out the way to the trolls, he bids them farewell with a simple lok'tar (victory), notably leaving out the Ogar (victory or death), and is left behind in his cell.[38]
Saurfang's stare in Old Soldier.
Saurfang fighting the alliance forces in the Battle for Azeroth cinematic.
Lost Honor
Some time later, Anduin approached Saurfang in his cell to ask him why the orc had spared him at Lordaeron when he could have killed him and ended the war there. As Anduin asked him if he was wrong about Saurfang's honor and questioned if he wanted more innocents to suffer, Saurfang angrily shouted that he had given everything for the Horde but Sylvanas was destroying it, and what he wanted was to have his Horde back. Saurfang admitted to Anduin that the reason he had spared him was because he thought Anduin could stop Sylvanas, but as Anduin left the Stockades he told Saurfang he couldn't--not alone. As Anduin left, he kept Saurfang's cell door open.[39]
Tides of Vengeance
Saurfang left the Stockades via the sewers, emerging at Mirror Lake in Elwynn Forest.[40] As he traveled east into the Redridge Mountains, Mathias Shaw of SI:7 told the guards at Three Corners to take the night off and provided them with plenty of alcohol to drink. Once they were drunk, they missed Saurfang passing by. Shaw also provided plenty of gold for more guards to stay at the Lakeshire inn, and gave them orders to guard the roads from there to the Burning Steppes. However, Saurfang was traveling along the southern roads of Redridge, not the north. It is unknown if Saurfang knew about Shaw's actions or not.[41]
In eastern Redridge, Saurfang came across Zekhan. Knowing that Sylvanas would send assassins after him, Saurfang told Zekhan to watch the Redridge Pass for any sign of Horde agents, and to warn him if there were. With that Saurfang continued into the Swamp of Sorrows and set up camp at Misty Reed Farm.[42] Eventually Saurfang was confronted by a team of Forsaken led by Dark Ranger Lyana, who had been following his trail from Mirror Lake and was there to kill him on Sylvanas's orders for turning his back on his duty and then conspiring with humans against Sylvanas. Zekhan and a Horde adventurer arrived and stood by Saurfang after all he had done for the Horde.[43] When Lyana and her forces were killed, Saurfang told Zekhan and the adventurer to return to Orgrimmar and make it look like Saurfang escaped, to keep the adventurer in Sylvanas's favor, and so Zekhan could spread the word in Orgrimmar that those who wish to restore the honor of the Horde must not give up hope. Promising his friends to see them again, Saurfang traveled further west into the swamp.[44]
Meeting with Thrall
In the hopes of securing a future for the Horde, Varok returned to Nagrand and sought out the home where Thrall and his family had taken up residence. Upon reuniting with his old friend, Varok commented that despite the land's beauty, it was wrong, broken, and falling apart, just like the Horde. When he asked if Thrall knew what Sylvanas had done while he had been hiding, Thrall responded that he had left that life behind and would not take up the mantle of warchief again. Varok replied that he had hoped he would at least fight for it. Moments later, the two orcs were attacked by Forsaken assassins. After a brief fight, they managed to defeat their ambushers, and Saurfang revealed that he had followed the assassins to Thrall's home. He continued, "You and I... we don't get to hide". With that, Thrall retrieved an axe he had hidden in a compartment under his anvil and slung it over his shoulders, ready to fight for the Horde alongside Varok.[45]
Rise of Azshara
Seeking to rescue Baine Bloodhoof, Saurfang and Thrall made their way to the Cleft of Shadow where they received aid from Rokhan and Lor'themar Theron who sent the Speaker of the Horde to aid them.[46] As Saurfang, Thrall, and the Speaker ventured into the Underhold where they sought to minimize the spilling of Horde blood as they moved throughout the city. Amidst their quest, the group ran into Jaina Proudmoore and Mathias Shaw, who had also come to rescue Baine at Anduin Wrynn's request and after a brief moment agreed to work together to save Baine. When things started getting heated between Saurfang and Shaw, Jaina and Thrall were quick to get them focused on the task at hand. Upon nearly reaching Baine, the group was attacked by Rowa Bloodstrike, who expressed disappointment but not surprise by Saurfang's and Thrall's decision to rescue Baine. Unwilling to stand down, the group was forced to kill Rowa and moved forward to Baine, who was surprised at their presence. While Shaw moved to liberate Baine from his chains, Saurfang remarked that it felt too easy and the group was then attacked by Magister Hathorel, who sought to kill them and Jaina in particular in vengeance for the purge of Dalaran. Ultimately, the group was successful in liberating Baine from his chains and Jaina teleported the group safely out of the Orgrimmar.[47]
Before Jaina and Shaw departed to report the mission's success to Anduin, Saurfang asked for Jaina to let Anduin know that he did not stand alone.[48]
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|[98 - 110] Secrets of the Axes (Skyhold)
|100 - 110
|[100] A Royal Audience
|Orgrimmar Embassy
|[110] The Warchief Commands
|[110 - 120] The Battle for Lordaeron
|[110 - 120] The Battle for Lordaeron
|[110 - 120] The Stormwind Extraction
|110 - 120
|[120] A Warrior's Death
|Notable appearances
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|Borean Tundra
|Battle for the Undercity
|Icecrown Citadel
|Gunship Battle
|Siege of Orgrimmar (instance)
|Grommash Hold
|Legion Invasion
|[98 - 110] A Desperate Plea
|[98 - 110] Secrets of the Axes (Broken Isles)
- Charge — Charges an enemy, knocking it back, and inflicting normal damage plus 150.
- Cleave — Inflicts weapon damage plus 50 to an enemy and its nearest allies, affecting up to 10 targets.
- Mortal Strike — Inflicts 500% weapon damage and leaves the target wounded, reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 50% for 5 seconds.
- Saurfang's Rage — Saurfang's rage comes in the form of a mighty round-house kick, followed by a sweeping strike that deals 8,000 to 12,000 damage.
- Saurfang's Rage — Increases melee, ranged, and spell casting speed by 35% for all party members. Lasts 20 seconds.
- Terrifying Roar — Causes nearby enemies to flee in fear for 5 seconds.
- Whirlwind — Attacks nearby enemies in a whirlwind of steel that lasts 15 seconds and inflicts normal damage plus 100.
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- Orgrimmar
- [120 Daily] A Gift for High Overlord Saurfang
- [12] Walk With The Earth Mother
- [11] Message for Saurfang
- [21] Meeting the Orcs
- [21] Meeting the Orcs
- [55] Saurfang's Blessing
- [84] Warchief's Command: Twilight Highlands!
- [84] Machines of War
- [84] Saurfang Will be Pleased
- [84] Traitor's Bait
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- Iron Invasion
- [90] Warning Orgrimmar
- Frostwall
- [100] Arcane Sanctum: Ko'ragh
- [100] Auchindoun
- [100] Blackhand's Crucible: Blackhand
- [100] Bloodmaul Slag Mines
- [100] Destructor's Rise
- [100] Grimrail Depot
- [100] Imperator's Rise: Imperator Mar'gok
- [100] Iron Assembly: Admiral Gar'an
- [100] Iron Docks
- Maw of Souls (Hellfire Citadel) (Horde)
- [100] Pits of Mannoroth
- [100] Shadowmoon Burial Grounds
- [100] Skyreach
- [100] Slagworks: Heart of the Mountain
- [100] Temple of Tyranny
- [100] The Black Forge: Kromog
- [100] The Black Gate
- [100] The Everbloom
- [100] Upper Blackrock Spire
- [100] Walled City: Brackenspore
- Legion
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- [98 - 110] A Desperate Plea
- [98 - 110] Return to the Broken Shore
- Battle for Azeroth
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- [110] The Warchief Commands
- [110] A Quick Diversion
- [110] Zoram'gar Outpost
- [110] On The Prowl
- [110] Ripe for the Picking
- [110] Saurfang Returns
- [110] No Small Mercy
- [110] Driving Them Out
- [110] Seaside Rendezvous
- [110] Killer Queen
- [110 - 120] Hour of Reckoning
- [120] A Warrior's Death
- [120] Queen's Favor
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- [110] All to Ash
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- [15D] Enemies Below
- [22] All Apologies
- [60] The Lord of Blackrock
- [74] Darkness Stirs
- [74] Herald of War
- [60R] The Lord of Blackrock
- Vanilla, Grommash Hold and War of the Thorns
I am he that watches they. I am the fist of retribution. That which does quell the recalcitrant. Dare you defy the Warchief? Dare you face my merciless judgment?
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- Scourge Invasion
I understand Garrosh's desires. The urge for battle is strong within every orc, especially against a foe that has killed our people. But, the warchief has proven time and again that strategy is as important as strength in a battle.
We will set out when the time is right. We are no longer a band of mindless, demon-manipulated savages. This is the new Horde.
- Ahn'Qiraj
- "I am Saurfang. Brother of Broxigar. You know me to be the Supreme Commander of the Might of Kalimdor. An orc - a true orc warrior - wishes for one thing: To die in the glory of battle against a hated enemy. Some of you have fought in battles. Peace has been with us for many years. Many years we sat idle but many years we battled. In those years - where strife the land and Legion and Scourge sacked our homes, killed our families - these insects dwelled beneath us. Beneath our homes - waiting. Waiting to crush the life from our little ones. To slay all in their path. This they do for their god. And for our gods? We defend. We stand. We show that as one. United. We destroy. Their god will fall. To die today, on this field of battle, is to die an orcish death. To die today is to die for our little ones. Our old ones. Our… loved ones. Would any of you deny yourselves such a death? Such an honor?"
- - addressing the Might of Kalimdor during the second War of the Shifting Sands
Wrath of the Lich King
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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:
Varok Saurfang turns around to speak with Garrosh.
High Overlord Saurfang says: We are surrounded... Our enemies press in from all sides, young Hellscream.
Saurfang walks to the central and Borean Tundra portions of the hide map of Northrend on the floor, kneeling to point them out, then walks off the map to stand before Garrosh.
High Overlord Saurfang says: The Scourge descends like locust from the north.
High Overlord Saurfang says: The Alliance holds the only secure shipping lane in this region, and even that is at risk of being lost to those dreaded mists.
High Overlord Saurfang says: Our only viable port for resupply is held by the Forsaken on the other side of this blasted continent!
High Overlord Saurfang says: Anything our zeppelins cannot haul must be brought in by ship and travel the length of Northrend to reach us.
Saurfang walks back to his usual spot.
Garrosh Hellscream grunts.
Garrosh walks up to the map and kneels.
Garrosh Hellscream says: Shipping lanes... supplies... You bore me to death! We need nothing more than the warrior spirit of the Horde, Saurfang! Now that we are firmly entrenched in this frozen wasteland, nothing shall stop us!
High Overlord Saurfang says: Siege engines, ammunition, heavy armor... How do you propose to shatter the walls of Icecrown without those?
Garrosh stands.
Garrosh Hellscream says: Propose? I will show you what I propose!
Garrosh crushes the figures and flag indicating Valiance Keep on the map.
Garrosh Hellscream says: There... Now we now have a shipping lane.
Garrosh Hellscream says: And just for good measure...
Garrosh crushes the figures and flags indicating Valgarde and Westguard Keep. Garrosh walks back to his usual spot.
High Overlord Saurfang says: So the prodigal son has spoken!
High Overlord Saurfang says: Your father's blood runs strong in you, Hellscream. Impatient as always... Impatient and reckless.
High Overlord Saurfang says: You rush headlong into all-out war without a thought of the consequences.
Garrosh Hellscream says: Do not speak to me of consequences, old one.
High Overlord Saurfang says: I drank of the same blood your father did, Garrosh. Mannoroth's cursed venom pumped through my veins as well.
High Overlord Saurfang says: I drove my weapons into the bodies and minds of my enemies.
High Overlord Saurfang says: And while Grom died a glorious death - freeing us all from the blood curse - he could not wipe away the terrible memory of our past.
High Overlord Saurfang says: His act could not erase the horrors we committed.
High Overlord Saurfang pauses.
High Overlord Saurfang says: The winter after the curse was lifted, hundreds of veteran orcs like me were lost to despair.
High Overlord Saurfang says: Our minds were finally free, yes... Free to relive all of the unthinkable acts that we had performed under the Legion's influence.
High Overlord Saurfang nods.
High Overlord Saurfang says: I think it was the sounds of the draenei children that unnerved most of them... You never forget...
High Overlord Saurfang says: Have you ever been to Jaggedswine Farm? When the swine are of age for the slaughter... It's that sound. The sound of the swine being killed... It resonates the loudest. Those are hard times for us older veterans.
Garrosh Hellscream says: But surely you cannot think that those children were born into innocence? They would have grown up and taken arms against us!
High Overlord Saurfang shakes his head.
High Overlord Saurfang says: I am not speaking solely of the children of our enemies...
High Overlord Saurfang pauses.
High Overlord Saurfang says: I won't let you take us down that dark path again, young Hellscream. I'll kill you myself before that day comes...
Saurfang turns away and looks at the map instead.
Garrosh Hellscream says: How have you managed to survive for so long, Saurfang? Not fallen victim to your own memories?
Saurfang turns around for a moment to answer.
High Overlord Saurfang says: I don't eat pork...
High Overlord Saurfang spits.
Borean Tundra
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Icecrown Citadel
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The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm
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- "High Overlord," Cairne rumbled, bowing. "As a father myself, I grieve for what you have had to endure. But know that your son died a hero, and what you have wrought here honors his memory. Anything else is borne away on the winds."
Saurfang grunted acknowledgment. "It is good to see you again, High Chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof. And... I know what you say is true. I am not ashamed to say, though, that I am glad this campaign has finally come to an end. We have lost too much."
- "I [Garrosh] leave a skeleton crew with Saurfang." [...] "It is my belief that my former advisor will sit and watch spiders spin cobwebs and fully enjoy the peace he so obviously craves."
"We have both done our duties. We serve the Horde. If I serve by watching little spiders instead of fighting large ones, then I am well content."
Siege of Orgrimmar
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- Ah, more of Vol'jin's revolutionaries. You've made it.
- Have you found Thrall? I am badly hurt, he insisted on going ahead alone.
- Tell me, how goes the battle up above? What of Nazgrim? Speak to me!
- Ah, Nazgrim. A great leader and a fine warrior. He valued his oath to the Warchief more than his life.
- I tried to tell him... to tell him that Hellscream betrayed us, cast aside a Warchief's responsibility to his own people. But Nazgrim... too loyal... too proud.
- Damn Hellscream. His ambition tore our Horde apart.
- Go on, find Thrall. Finish this. I will live.
[Fight for the Horde] letter
We orcs came to this world decades ago, driven by demonic bloodlust, pillaging and carving a swath of destruction. Now free of the Blood Curse, we stand proudly alongside the greatest warriors of Azeroth, defending family and homeland with our dying breath. But we must never forget that dark past, lest it overtake us once again. Take these arms as a reminder of our origins, the foe we now face, and what it means to be of Horde. Lok'tar Ogar!
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- Main article: Legion Invasion#Stages
- Main article: A Desperate Plea (Legion)#Notes
- Main article: Return to the Broken Shore (Horde)#Notes
Orgrimmar Embassy
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Battle for Azeroth
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- Greetings
- I am Saurfang. Brother of Broxigar.
- I serve the Horde.
- Lok-tar.
- Now is not the time for pleasantries.
- Speak quickly and speak the truth.
- Throm-ka.
- What would you ask of me?
- Irritated
- I'm too old for this nonsense.
- If you knew how much blood has stained my axe, you would not be so quick to pester me!
- Why do you keep prodding me? Is there another war to fight? Ugh, what am I saying... there is always another war to fight.
- I have served many warchiefs. Go travel the world a bit. No doubt you will run into a number of them.
- Farewell
- Do not grow old... if you can help it.
- In battle, strategy is as important as strength.
- May you die in battle against a hated enemy.
- The Horde will endure.
- To die today, on the field of battle, is to die an orcish death.
- We are the true might of Kalimdor.
- Without honor, we have nothing.
- Main article: A Quick Diversion#Notes
- Main article: A Quick Flyover#Notes
- Main article: An Unstoppable Force#Notes
- Main article: A Threat from the North#Notes
- Main article: Saurfang Returns#Notes
- Main article: The Guidance of Our Shan'do#Notes
- Main article: Killer Queen#Notes
- Main article: The Battle for Lordaeron#Notes
- Main article: The Stormwind Extraction#Notes
- Main article: A Warrior's Death#Notes
- Main article: Queen's Favor#Notes
Notes and trivia
- Varok was present in the Orgrimmar Embassy during the patch 7.3.5. PTR.
- Varok is the only racial leader not to be acknowledged as such on the official World of Warcraft website. Instead, the site's page for playable orcs lists Thrall as the race's "Paragon".[49] Varok was confirmed to be the leader of the orcs in [21] Meeting the Orcs and in an interview with Ion Hazzikostas.
- Saurfang and his [Arcanite Reaper] were used by Master Smith Helgar as the inspiration for [The Arcanite Bladebreaker].[50]
- Saurfang wielded the [High Warlord's Battle Axe] in-game, which was updated in patch 7.3.5 for Battle for Azeroth. In the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game, Saurfang was depicted as wielding an Arcanite Reaper.[51] In Chronicle's depiction of the second War of the Shifting Sands, he wields the Arcanite Bladebreaker.[52] In Old Soldier's vision of the past, after the War against the Lich King, Saurfang wields his updated Battle for Azeroth Arcanite Reaper.
- During [100] A Royal Audience, Varok has a mana bar.
- During the Legion Invasions in the Northern Barrens and during the War of the Thorns, Saurfang rode a Kor'kron War Wolf.
- Kingslayer Orkus once met Varok: Did I ever tell you about the time I met Varok Saurfang? I asked him to sign my massive pectoral muscles. He backhanded me instead, which is why I sometimes forget things now. It was totally worth it.
- Despite his originally minor role, Saurfang quickly gained popularity with Horde players because of how powerful his abilities were, somewhat similar to the way Hogger gained his fame. Saurfang's [Charge] had a knockback of 30 yards, his Rage bar was always full, and his [Mortal Strike] dealt heavy critical damage.[53] Additionally, he had the unique, high-damaging ability Saurfang's Rage which activated when he received a critical hit. Due to all of these factors, Saurfang was often a challenge for Alliance raids when they came to kill Thrall and quickly became a pop icon to Horde players. This led players to create "Saurfang facts", in the style of other pop culture icons such as Vin Diesel and Chuck Norris.
- At one point, Varok was able to be mind controlled by Alliance players. Due to a bug, they could then use his [Execute] skill with a full rage bar. This only added to his popularity with the playerbase.
- Saurfang's original counterpart on the Alliance side was Field Marshal Afrasiabi, but Afrasiabi never received the same popularity that Saurfang did.
- Varok's appearances in the Siege of Orgrimmar and in the Battle for Lordaeron are other instances of Saurfang single-handedly facing "raids".
- During BlizzCon 2013, Chris Metzen named Saurfang as his personal favourite choice for the new orc racial leader. This would later be realized in Legion when Saurfang replaced Vol'jin in Grommash Hold.
- Varok was voiced by Alan Shearman from Wrath of the Lich King until the later half of Legion.[54][55][56] He is now voiced by Andrew Morgado, starting with the end of Legion.[57]
- Prior to patch 8.0.1, Varok did not have unique NPC quotes but rather used the generic orc ones, in contrast to other racial leaders and many other major characters.
- Saurfang was initially planned to appear in Razor Hill with patch 5.4.0 as part of a warrior quest line.[58]
- In the early Warlords of Draenor beta, Saurfang served as the Horde player's garrison assistant in Frostwall, but was replaced with General Zog prior to the expansion's release.
- Following Varok's addition to Frostwall in patch 6.1.0, it was initially possible for Horde players to take him for a patrol around the garrison. This was later hotfixed with the description: "Visiting High Overlord Saurfang no longer offers to accompany Horde players on patrol over concerns that he may cleave the Garrison in half."
- Rumor has it that Saurfang once cleaved three men in half with one swing... of his hand.[15]
- According to Hekazi, Saurfang cut down ten enemies in a single blow in the Third War.[3]
- During the Mists of Pandaria beta there was a wyvern called Sourfang.
This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.
After the war against the Lich King, Varok did not return to Kalimdor, but remained on Northrend to lead the Horde forces there. Since he returned to Orgrimmar, he may have given the command to someone else, or he may have been still leading the Expedition from afar.
Varok Saurfang as he appeared in Orgrimmar in the Valley of Strength.
Saurfang, as represented in the official comic.
Saurfang on the BlizzCon 2018 Key Art.
Patch changes
- Patch 7.3.5 (2018-01-16): Model updated.
- Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Now stands in Grommash Hold.
- Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Removed from Orgrimmar. Added in Borean Tundra.
- Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): Level raised from 62 to 72.
- Patch 1.9.0 (2006-01-03): Added in Silithus.
- Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07): Added in Orgrimmar.
See also
- ^ a b Ultimate Visual Guide, page 123
- ^ World of Warcraft: Stormrage, pg. 5
- ^ a b c d Old Soldier
- ^ [21] Meeting the Orcs
- ^ Ion Hazzikostas Q&A, Gamescom 2017
- ^ The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm, pg. 14
- ^ Deathbringer Saurfang#Quotes
- ^ The Battle For The Undercity - Notes, Thrall says: It's good to have you back, Varok, old friend. I'm sorry about your boy.
- ^ BlizzCon 2017, World of Warcraft | What's New
- ^ Chris Metzen, Quests & Lore Panel, BlizzCon 2010
- ^ Stormrage, pg. 4
- ^ Richard Knaak Q&A about Thura's parentage
- ^ World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 2, pg. 83
- ^ Deathbringer Saurfang - Quotes, High Overlord Saurfang says: I made a promise to his mother before she died: that I would cross the Dark Portal alone
- ^ a b c d Ask CDev Answers - Round 1
- ^ A Good War, pg. 2
- ^ World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 2, pg. 160
- ^ [110] On The Prowl
- ^ Saurfang's conversation with Garrosh Hellscream
- ^ [71] Foolish Endeavors
- ^ [74] The Battle For The Undercity
- ^ Heart of War
- ^ http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p3/icecrown-raid.xml
- ^ World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 3, pg. 187
- ^ The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm
- ^ Escalation
- ^ War Crimes
- ^ [100] Audience with the Warchief
- ^ [100 - 110] The Warchief Beckons
- ^ [Orgrimmar Offensive]
- ^ Before the Storm, chapter 2
- ^ Epilogue Horde Cinematic
- ^ [110] No Small Mercy
- ^ A Good War
- ^ a b [110 - 120] The Battle for Lordaeron
- ^ What Makes Us Strong
- ^ [110 - 120] The Battle for Lordaeron
- ^ [110 - 120] The Stormwind Extraction
- ^ Lost Honor
- ^ [120] On Track
- ^ [120] Corner Crossing
- ^ [120] Grim Tidings
- ^ [120] A Warrior's Death
- ^ [120] Queen's Favor
- ^ Safe Haven
- ^ [120] Old Allies
- ^ [120] Stay of Execution
- ^ - Cinematic (Spoiler)
- ^ Orc - WoW. Retrieved on 2018-10-16.
- ^ [98 - 110] Secrets of the Axes
- ^ High Overlord Saurfang in the TCG
- ^ Assault on Ahn'Qiraj
- ^ Wowhead comment from 2006
- ^ World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
- ^ World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
- ^ World of Warcraft: Legion
- ^ Andrea Toyias on Twitter (2018-08-03). Retrieved on 2018-10-16.
- ^ [90] Saurfang, Warrior
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From I to XLVIII: Mapping out a history of the Super Bowl
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Everyone loves the Super Bowl, but our appetite for information about the big game can be insatiable at times.
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In modern Greece at least one legacy remains of the Crusaders sack of Constantinople in 1204 and their subsequent occupation of Greece: Most Catholics in Greece — some 50,000 people — are Latin. However, as many as 2,500 people share the rites of the dominant Orthodox Church and are in full communion with the pope.
No larger than a typical North American suburban parish, this Eastern Catholic church is sui juris, or autonomous, within the Catholic communion of churches and is led by two apostolic exarchs, based in Athens and Istanbul, respectively. If not for the humanitarian and pastoral works of one of its leaders, Bishop George Calavassy (1920-57), this church would barely merit a footnote in the annals of church history.
Origins. As the Romans consolidated their gains in the eastern Mediterranean in the first century, Christianity took root in the Greek-speaking world. The apostle Pauls work among the Colossians, Corinthians, Ephesians, Galatians, Philippians and Thessalonians is well documented. Whether in the Roman provinces of Achaea, Epirus and Macedonia or in the communities of greater Greece, these Greek-speaking Christians formed churches that developed into important centers of the faith.
An integral part of the Greek world, these Christians provided the philosophical foundation and theological vocabulary that helped define the teachings of Jesus among non-Jews. As this church grew throughout the empire, a distinctly Greek school of theology developed alongside a Syriac school dominant among learned Semitic Christians.
Often characterized as cosmopolitan, the Greek school eventually asserted its preeminence when the Roman emperor, Constantine I, moved his government from Rome to Byzantion in the year 330, christening the small Greek port, New Rome. This new imperial capital took on a distinct Christian identity, particularly after Emperor Theodosius I established Christianity as the state religion of the Roman Empire in 394.
While the power of old Rome waned, New Rome grew. The Christians of what is now Greece, though technically under the authority of the pope in old Rome, gravitated to the culture, church and liturgy of New Rome, popularly called Constantinople. These liturgical rites, which originated in the Syrian city of Antioch but after the sixth century matured in Constantinoples Great Church of the Haghia Sophia, are now commonly referred to as Byzantine.
Byzantine Greece. After the Arabs seized the Egyptian city of Alexandria in 641, the Greek city of Thessalonica assumed cultural, ecclesiastical, economic and political prominence second only to Constantinople. Two sons of the city, Cyril and Methodius, were charged by the head of the Byzantine church, the ecumenical patriarch, to work among the pagan Slavs to the north. The brothers created a distinct alphabet, translated Scripture and transcribed the liturgy into Slavonic. Eventually, their ministry (and that of their successors, Sts. Clement and Naum) won the Eastern Slavs to Christianity in its Byzantine form.


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Susan Dorsey is the author of A Civil Death, A Discriminating Death, and A Haunted Death. She lives in East Tennessee with her husband and two children. She is currently hard at work on her fourth novel.
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A Discriminating Death
The future is looking bright for Jane, a hairdresser in Knoxville, Tennessee. She and her best friend Rodney are opening a new salon in a few short weeks. Their plans begin to unravel when a favorite client suddenly disappears after giving a genealogy lecture about the Melungeons. According to legend, this mysterious group of dark-skinned people had already settled in East Tennessee before the English arrived in the late 1700's. Although history has hidden the facts about the Melungeons, Jane knows that the key to finding a killer lies buried somewhere in their past. She must discover the truth if she is going to have any future at all.
A Haunted Death
Jane doubted she would see a spirit at a paranormal investigation in a client's haunted barn, but she never dreamed she would see a corpse. The police ruled that the Ghost Hunter died from natural causes, but Jane and her fellow hairdresser, Rodney, aren't convinced. Once other people from the séance start turning up dead, Jane and Rodney must determine if they are being haunted by a ghost or hunted by a human. Jane must discover the truth about what happened in the barn before she becomes a corpse herself. She may find that some secrets are better left buried.


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In a time when MLS just about has a monopoly on internet home searches, we looked for a way to bring potential buyers/sellers back to Re/Max's site more often and for longer visits.
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text: Farmer Ben Legette grew up in Wilkes County, just outside of Washington. He tried college in Atlanta, but it didn't fit him. He left for London and culinary school, but the restaurant life didn't suit him either. Back stateside, catering around his hometown, he began growing vegetables to cook for clients. Working the land, that seemed to stick; he'd found a calling. Lazy Willow began up highway 17 in Tignall, near John Cooper's Harvest Moon Farm, before Ben bought acreage just outside of historic Washington, nearby his parent's home. With a focus on storage crops like potatoes, onions, and garlic, Ben has made the sloping land productive over five years with the help of his sister, Melissa, and mother, Sandra. Working together, Lazy Willow is becoming more than a business. As Ben constructs a home of his own on the land, it's also a homestead. Fruit trees and guinea hens and bleating sheep aren't for sale; they're for family consumption.


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Last month Carolyn joined me on the first episode of Thinking Green, (Metrocast cable access channel 25) of the season to talk about the 'flavor of fall', and share her Pumpkin Smoothie recipe. You can watch the show here on Fiddleheads' YouTube channel.
I've doubled the cinnamon called for in Carolyn's original recipe, as the smoothie we made for the show was tasty but slightly bland. Coriander powder or allspice might be nice additions. You could also add frozen bananas, protein powder, or vary the spices. Steamed and pureed sweet potatoes could be subbed for the pumpkin.
Printable pdf version of this recipe can be found here or in our archive.
1 15-oz can organic pureed pumpkin (or equal amount steamed or roasted fresh pumpkin, butternut or similar hard winter squash)
2 c plain or vanilla yogurt
1-2 c almond milk, or other "milk" (dairy, flax etc) of choice
1 tsp almond extract (optional)
2 Tbsp (or to taste) honey, maple syrup or agave syrup
2 Tbsp cinnamon, or pumpkin pie spice mix
1/2 c chai tea concentrate (optional)
Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Adjust seasonings to taste.
I told you it was easy.
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I have this thing with Dudie about smelling his breath after he brushes his teeth. We make a game out of it, much like the scene in Despicable me where Gru asks the girls if they brushed their teeth.
Back to the point, on Monday I left Dudie unattended for 2seconds, I promise it was no longer than 5 seconds… But let me just say that I had a feeling Murphy would get me back. Do you know that for the 29 months of my son's existence he has never just pick up things and popped them into his mouth. He'd bring the said item to us almost to as if getting approval to eat/chew/lick etc. Woohoo, I was such a proud mom!
But on Monday I got that feeling that I just need to see what this kid is up too and low and behold – he bit a hole into the sta-soft refill and was busy sucking the contents out of the bag!!!!!!!!!!
My response: Ooh, fresh as baby soft!
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Self Love Ain't Easy: 3 Tips on Loving Yourself
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A few months ago I attended the 5th Annual National Black Women's life Balance and Wellness Conference at Spelman College. On the last day, I stood in a circle with Toni Carey co-founder of Black Girls Run, Dr. Nadia Richardson founder of No More Martyrs, and scholar activist Dr. Lisa Covington. I felt honored to be standing among black women doing amazing work on a national level regarding black women's health and wellness. While talking, laughing, and enjoying the company of these brilliant women I was suddenly struck by the significance of that moment.
Our circle reminded me of the importance of finding people who validate and affirm me in a world that often does the exact opposite. Trying to love and care for myself can sometimes be hard work. In a society that profits from self loathing, self love can be difficult to sustain daily. What makes it a bit less challenging, however, is the love and support I receive from others. Unfortunately, self love is often packaged as something individuals strive for in isolation. It just doesn't work that way.
We are social beings wired to connect with others. Contrary to popular sentiment, self love does not occur in a vacuum. Author bell hooks says it best in her bookk "All About Love" when she writes, "Self love cannot flourish in isolation. It is no easy task to be self loving." So here are three tips to love yourself more by including others in your journey.
1. Go where you're appreciated. Sometimes others won't see your value. Crazy right?! Unfortunately, it happens. What you shouldn't do is try to convince others of your worth if they refuse to see it. Staying at a job that doesn't value your work ethic and skill sets or trying to be part of a social circle that you're not a good fit for is never a good idea. It's draining and takes up too much mental and emotional energy. That energy could be spent creating amazing things with people who genuinely love your work and see your value.
2. Know that it's okay to want affirmation and validation from others. Just make sure that you're getting it from people who love and care for you and genuinely want to see you grow, develop, and be happy. Also make sure that you're not depending on other people to validate or affirm you all of the time. There should be a healthy balance between developing love for yourself from your own internal resources and leaning on others for reminders that you are worthy of love.
3. Pour back love into others because they are an extension of you. A significant part of self love requires you to show love to others. Bob Marley knew a thing or two about self love when he sang "One Love, One Heart." As much as your understanding of self love develops, it will never be complete if you don't also practice loving others.


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Last week: What the White House is doing for its pregnant staffers; how Hillary Clinton and evangelicals feel about each other; Alissa Wilkinson on David Foster Wallace; Eve Tushnet on accepting both sexuality and celibacy as a gay Catholic.
1. Babies in the White House and Beyond
Half-dozen of President Barack Obama's top aides have had babies in the past year, and news is getting around about Obama's new leave policies - 12-weeks paid leave - and efforts to foster a family-oriented culture. If work-life balance, especially for new moms, can be found in the White House, a notoriously grueling workplace, then it certainly can be feasible for many other contexts.
Obama's actions are not so much a generous as much as a necessary move. Rebecca Traister of The New Republic lays out a solid case for why the overlap in prime childbearing years with prime professional years is a huge penalty for women who want to have children. (It's an older article, but worth revisiting especially now.)
2. Hillary Clinton & Evangelicals
Will Hillary Clinton try to court the evangelical vote in 2016? Will evangelicals trust a Democratic candidate? Are there religious reasons for voting for Hillary?
Sarah Posner of Al Jazeera interviews Michael Wear, Jonathan Merritt, and Robert Jones to suss out the faith-politics landscape of the 2016 election.
3. "Everybody Worships"
A moving essay by Alissa Wilkinson in Books & Culture on how David Foster Wallace, in essence, leads people back to a kind of faith:
"In dark times," David Foster Wallace told Larry McCaffrey, "the definition of good art would seem to be art that locates and applies CPR to those elements of what's human and magical that still live and glow despite the times' darkness. Really good fiction could have as dark a worldview as it wished, but it'd find a way both to depict this world and to illuminate the possibilities for being alive and human in it."
I guess you can't properly call David Foster Wallace a religious writer, at least not with the definitions of religion we usually employ. Then again, when I first read him, I sensed a presence beyond the words on the page, a writer who was desperate to connect with the reader but also said what needed to be said.
Wilkinson opens up in the essay about how Wallace's words helped her "return to the Word, made flesh." She is Christianity Today's chief film critic and assistant professor of English and humanities at The King's College.
4. Accepting your sexuality as a gay, celibate Catholic
Jonathan Merritt interviews Eve Tushnet, author of Gay and Catholic: Accepting My Sexuality, Finding Community and Living my Faith on why it is important for her to self-identify as a lesbian and what the Catholic Church needs to change to better serve and minister to its LGBT congregants.
Read that interview in pairing with Merritt's interview of Wesley Hill, another celibate, gay Christian leader whose recent book, Spiritual Friendship: Finding Love in the Church as a Celibate Gay Christian just came out (and was recently reviewed by none other than Tushnet herself in The American Conservative.)
5. Mother's absence (in literature)
In The New York Times, Anne Enright provides a brief survey of mothers in literature, and questions their enigmatic treatment:
Fiction, like fairy tale, has always been populated by orphans and foundlings. It is as though, when it comes to a good story, parents can only get in the way. Are we all children when we write, children when we read? Perhaps, for an infant, fiction is what happens when the mother leaves the room.
Things are changing, however, as authors today seek to tell the stories of mothers, so that we might know them better.
Sarah Ngu (@sarahngu) is a freelance writer and an alumni of Trinity Forum Academy and Columbia University. Based in New York, she blogs on faith and culture, and produces thought leadership for businesses.


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ROLE CALL: Looking to be the next Project Runway star - or just meet one? Well, Project Style is taking over New Haven starting this Saturday with an open model and fashion designer call for the April showcase featuring former Project Runway contestant, Kara Janx. From 10 to 2 models are invited to the English Building Market on Chapel Street to audition their strut and designers can show off their gear from 2 to 4. The chosen designers and models will be invited to showcase on April 1st, 2010 along side Janx.
FIND IT: Visit the English Building Market at 839 Chapel Street, New Haven and visit NewHavenShops.com for more information.


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The Loss of a Hero is what the students of Jeremiah Small said about him when he was tragically shot and killed last Thursday morning, March 1. Our Grace Baptist Church family has been affected by events in international news recently—the shooting and death of Jeremiah Small, nephew of John Plumb at GBC. 33-year-old Jeremiah spent the last six years teaching history, literature and English at a private Christian school in northern Iraq and sharing his love of Jesus Christ with the primarily Muslim students in his classes. He was shot and killed in his classroom by a student who then killed himself. Jeremiah taught in the Classical School of the Medes in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, 160 miles northeast of Baghdad. The school is one of 3 such schools in Iraq with an overall enrollment of approximately 2000 students, run by Servant Group International based in Nashville, TN. The following are links to a WORLD Magazine article and two news clips about Jeremiah.
Killed in Action(WORLD Magazine)
Cosmopolis Teacher Shot, Killed by Student in Iraqi School(KING5 Broadcasting Company)
Teacher Slain in Iraq from Religious Washington Family(KOMO News Network)
Jeremiah's parents and 4 of the 6 remaining siblings flew to Iraq last Saturday. There was already a memorial service this past Friday for both Jeremiah and the shooter at a mosque in Iraq, with hundreds attending. Jeremiah's mother, Becky, said that as far as anyone knows, it was the first time in Iraqi history that a memorial service for a non-Muslim foreigner has taken place in a mosque. A second memorial service will be held in Sulaymaniyah on Tuesday, March 6th. The body will be buried in Iraq. They will be trying to get a headstone with John 8:12 (Jesus Christ said, "I am the light of the world.") and John 14:6 (Jesus Christ said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: No man cometh to the Father except by me.") engraved on it. They have received personal condolences from the Iraqi President.
Hundreds gathered outside Jeremiah's apartment to pray. The students at the Classical School of the Medes are rallying to Jeremiah's defense to correct the misinformation and misreporting about "an argument". The day previous to the shooting, Jeremiah was presiding over an open and lively history class discussion about Mohamed, and had brought the discussion to a close. The next day, last Thursday, Jeremiah was opening class with prayer, as was his custom, and was shot as he was ending the prayer. Earlier this year, Jeremiah had given a one-word title to what he wanted for Christ in 2012: "Increase."
The family will return from Iraq to Nashville, TN on Saturday, March 10th. A 3rd memorial service will then be held at Christ Community Church in Franklin, TN on Sunday, March 11th at 5:00pm. The family will fly to Seattle on March 14th for a 4th memorial service in Aberdeen, WA on March 17th, then a 5th memorial service in Yakima, WA on March 18th.
Jeremiah had wanted to see a library established for that region of Iraq. The Jeremiah Small Memorial Fund has been established at Timberland Bank in Aberdeen, WA and is going to be used to help build the library in Suli.
Items for prayer:
1) Wisdom in communicating truth without undue offense
2) Continued fruitbearing for Christ from Jeremiah's life and testimony
3) Safety in all the traveling