
At his side was present Skarloc, a fiercely and loyal paladin of the Silver Hand who rose to the rank of Captain of the Durnholde military alongside his friend Aliden Perenolde, an other apprentice of Aedelas. This promotion came after Danath Trollbane, who delegated command of the camps to high-ranking veterans of the Second War, was lost beyond the Dark Portal. It is possible that Blackmoore's drinking problem originated from his frustration at having to live with the stigma of being the "son of a traitor." Due to his father's treachery and the suspicion of his peers that such traits were hereditary, Blackmoore had to repeatedly prove himself and work harder than other soldiers and officers to earn the respect he so craved, which did not have a positive effect on his disposition.ĭespite the stigma he bore on his name, he was given control of an imprisonment for orcs outside his fortress Durnholde Keep in the Hillsbrad Foothills of southern Lordaeron and rose to the position of overseer of all the orcish internment camps in Azeroth, moving the headquarters from New Stormwind to Durnholde. What wasn't generally known was that while Blackmoore acquitted himself well on the battlefield, his courage in battle was often boosted by alcohol, as Blackmoore was a heavy drinker. A veteran of the Second War, Blackmoore later proved himself quite effective in combat, amassing a record of victories and demonstrating a particular ferocity in fighting against the orcs. One of his men, Randrel, kept serving Blackmoore and eventually got elevated to the rank of personal cook for his service. Around three years before the First War, Aedelas saw battle against an unspecified opponent. 4 Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clansīlackmoore was the son of Aedelyn Blackmoore, a general who had been convicted of selling state secrets when Aedelas was a child.

1.3 Raising an orcling and rising in the ranks.
