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Supporting NPC · Orc · Durotar · Death Knight · Undead

Nazgrim

NPC Sheet

Identity

• Full Name: Nazgrim
• Role: Horde commander

Profile

• Race: Orc
• Subrace: Durotar
• Gender: Male
• Condition: Undead
• Class: Death Knight

Overview

Nazgrim is a Horde commander whose service spans major campaigns, including the Pandaria campaign and later undeath as a death knight of the Ebon Blade.

Role in the Lore

During the Pandaria campaign, Nazgrim commands the main Horde expedition in the Jade Forest. Carsybe, Jabbek, Vanyael, and Aestian all operate in relation to his force, with Aestian later becoming more central to the main Horde military story after Carsybe’s contamination and departure.

Relationships

• Carsybe - early Horde field champion under the expedition
• Jabbek - Horde field champion and later continuity figure
• Aestian - later central military champion beside Nazgrim’s force
• Vanyael - blood elf patron and magical investigator attached to Horde interests

Affiliations

• Horde - commander in life
• Ebon Blade - death knight after resurrection into undeath

Timeline

• Commands the main Horde expedition in the Jade Forest.
• Later dies and is raised as a death knight.

Hooks

• How Aestian’s formal authority interacts with Nazgrim’s overall expedition command.

Sources and Notes

• Canon source: Nazgrim on Warcraft Wiki.