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Lore Spotlight: Moira and Dagran II of the Dark Iron Clan
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In the new Guardians of the Dream chapter, Moira Thaurissan, Queen of the Dark Iron is one of the allies from Azeroth who can be seen answering the call to protect Amirdrassil. In a recent interview with Wowhead, Anne Stickney also mentioned Moira, revealing that both she and her son, Dagran II, will play a role in
The War Within
!
It's been some time since we've seen Moira or Dagran II, so we thought we'd revisit these characters.
Moira Thaurissan, Queen of the Dark Iron
Daughter of Magni Bronzebeard, former king of Ironforge, Princess Moira was captured and held hostage many years ago by the Dark Iron clan. However, Moira found herself falling in love with Emperor Dagran Thaurissan, leader of the Dark Iron. While her own father had always impressed upon her that, as a woman, he would never consider her good enough to inherit his throne, Dagran viewed her as an equal, and treated her political opinions with respect. Before long, the two were married.
Furious, Magni sent assassins to kill King Dagran and retrieve his daughter, but Moira, who was pregnant, was utterly devastated and enraged by the murder of her husband, and refused to return home. Instead, she turned her attention to fulfilling her husband's vision. The Dark Iron were enslaved by the elemental lord Ragnaros, and Dagran had desired to free his clan.
By spreading the news that Ragnaros was amassing an army, and also that there was a great deal of treasure to be gained by defeating him, Moira managed to attract powerful champions to the Molten Core to defeat the Firelord. Now free from Ragnaros' tyranny, the Dark Iron celebrated Moira's shrewdness and many pledged themselves to her. Using a similar tactic, Moira was also able to convince the Horde to defeat the Blackrock clan and their master, Nefarian - freeing the Dark Iron of yet another powerful enemy.
Holding Anduin Wrynn Hostage
Shortly before the Cataclysm, when natural disasters began to occur all over Azeroth, King Magni Bronzebeard attempted to follow a mystic titan ritual found on an Ulduar tablet in order to communicate with the earth. The ritual - which was in the language of the earthen, transformed Magni into a statue of diamond. Suddenly, Ironforge was without a king.
In a surprise move, Moira showed up in Ironforge carrying her son, Dagran Thaurissan II, declaring him the heir to the Ironforge throne, and herself his Regent. Backed by the Dark Iron clan, Moira shut down the city, holding all its inhabitants hostage - including Prince Anduin Wrynn, who was visiting as a Stormwind Diplomat at the time. Either the Dark Iron are very good, or very bad at holding hostages, because yet again the hostage situation led to friendship and respect - though in this case, not love.
Anduin escaped, but rushed back to Ironforge after hearing that his father was infiltrating the city with several SI:7 operatives. Varian intended to assassinate Moira in retaliation for holding his son hostage, but Anduin convinced him to stay his hand. He argued that Moira was the legitimate heir to Ironforge, and that it would be better to train her to be a better leader under the Alliance rather than kill her.
Unwilling to fully hand over control to Moira, Varian agreed to the formation of the Council of Three Hammers instead - a leadership that represented the three major Dwarf clans: Moira for the Dark Iron, her uncle Muradin for the Bronzebeard, and Thane Falstad for the Wildhammer clan.
Council of Three Hammers
Though finally accepted as allies, the Dark Iron were still viewed with suspicion by the other dwarf clans. Knowing this, Moira worked hard to earn her clan's trust. When Varian called on the Council of Three Hammers to help with the war effort during
Mists of Pandaria
, the Bronzebeard and Wildhammer leaders refused - fearing that if they left Ironforge, the Dark Iron would take advantage of their absence to take over. Only Moira agreed, stating that the Dark Iron would prove their loyalty, and trust their fellow dwarves. This simple move greatly improved the situation in Ironforge - from this moment on, all three dwarven leaders felt free to trust one another. Moira and the Dark Iron were no longer viewed with suspicion.
Moira was encouraged to speak with her petrified father, in the hopes that it would bring him back. Though she didn't believe it would work, Moira tried her best. To everyone's surprise, Magni did eventually reawaken. Still made of diamond, he declared that he hadn't returned to reclaim his throne, but to bring a warning about the return of the Burning Legion.
Before leaving to warn the rest of the Alliance, Magni revealed to Moira that he had been able to watch her develop as a leader since her return. He admitted that he had failed her as a father, but that he couldn't be prouder of what she had become.
Moira in the Emerald Dream
In the latest Guardians of the Dream chapter, Moira can be seen arriving alongside many other heroes of Azeroth who have answered the call to protect Amirdrassil. She is shown wielding both Shadow and Light - like Anduin, Moira is a Priest, but while Anduin has shown nothing but discomfort with the darkness of Shadow, Moira seems able to balance them just fine. Should the two reunite in
The War Within
, we imagine Moira may be able to help Anduin find this balance himself.
Moira and Dagran II in The War Within
According to Anne Stickney, Moira is particularly interested in the Earthen - and we imagine she will be spending time getting to know their culture. We can also expect to see more of Dagran II, who should be about 15-16 by now, still a teenager, but old enough to have his own interests and ambitions.
Moira hasn't been seen for quite a while... and she is actually interested in the Earthen. Also, her son has just come of age... So we get to go on adventures with Dagran. He's not a weird baby in a crib with heavy eyebrows anymore, he's actually grown up.
Dagran II and Arator
Moira and Dagran II attended the wedding of Lor'themar Theron and Thalyssra. In
The Vow Eternal
, the short story by Christie Golden, Dagran is seen speaking with Arator, son of Turalyon and Alleria Windrunner. Apparently, the two are friends, and considering
the major role Alleria will play in
The War Within
, it seems like an ideal time for us to see more of Arator as well.
Technically, Dagran also remains the heir to both the Dark Iron and Bronzebeard clans - whether or not he ever intends to claim both thrones for himself is something we'll have to wait and see.
The Dark Iron and Xal'atath
Finally, it's worth mentioning that the Dark Iron clan have a history with Xal'atath. At the time of the dwarven War of Three Hammers, the Dark Iron were ruled by Sorcerer-Thane Thaurissan and his Sorceress wife, Modgud. Modgud had in her possession the artifact Xal'atath, and it was said she was influenced into ruin by the blade. During a battle against the Wildhammer clan, Modgud reached for the dagger, only to find it had disappeared. As she lay dying, it was said she repeated one phrase over and over again, "You promised..."
As for Thaurissan, he was the Dark Iron leader to summon Ragnaros, but predictably, he could not control the Firelord, and was killed instantly. The Dark Iron remained enslaved by Ragnaros until Moira, through sheer cunning, finally freed them from his grasp. As for Xal'atath, we wonder if Moira knows the legends - if she does, we may see a confrontation during
The War Within
.
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