Dark troll
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| Faction/Affiliation | Neutral, Hostile |
| Character Classes | Warrior, Barbarian, High Priest, Shadow Priest, Berserker, Trapper, Warlord |
| Racial Capital | Unknown, most likely somewhere in Kalimdor |
| Racial Leader(s) | N/A |
| Racial Mount | N/A |
| Homeworld | Azeroth |
| Primary Language(s) | Low Common |
| Average Height | 10' |
Dark trolls are the largest and rarest known species of trollkind. Though they can be found nearly anywhere, they prefer darkness to daylight. Their tribes dwell mostly underground, emerging at night to hunt. Dark trolls have a tribal structure, in which physical power and cunning are held in great esteem. Tribal shamans offer spiritual guidance and divine magic when necessary. This is similar - but far more primitive - in social structure to Jungle trolls, the most civilized of troll kind. They practice voodoo, ritual sacrifices and even occasional cannibalism. Dark trolls are possibly the most violent of all troll species and are feared even among their own kind.
Dark trolls attack with battleaxe or spear in combat, but they are by no means limited to using weapons. Even disarmed, they can be lethal with their claws. They fight without fear, relying on their natural healing ability to keep them going. A dark trolls favored class is barbarian.MoM 99 Dark troll culture is tribal and as primitive as their forest troll cousins. Dark trolls are more violent than forest trolls.MoM 100 Blood elves find the neutral races such as dark trolls and forest trolls of interest. The goblins are becoming fast friends with the dark trolls, as they enjoy the stolen loot the pirates obtain.A&HC 68, 71
They are also referred to as dark forest trolls.W3 Night Elf 4
According to scattered reports, dark trolls have gray to black skin and lead a mostly subterranean existence. Alleged sightings of dark trolls usually involve hulking and brutish creatures who attack with little tactical planning or coordinated effort. Thus, it has been theorized that dark trolls are much less intelligent than other trolls.
There is no evidence that the dark trolls have ever formed a civilization or nation. Indeed, their estimated numbers are so few that their existence as a distinct category of troll is considered highly questionable. In consequence, it seems likely that if the dark trolls do exist, they are derived from a single troll tribe[1], the Shadowtooth clan.
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History
Dark trolls seem to be located in dark forest areas of northern Kalimdor such as Ashenvale and Felwood, suggesting that they have probably had frequent contact with the night elves, but may also exist elsewhere, and have historically raided any who pass through their territories at night. Some have suggested that they are perhaps remnants of the proto-troll civilization that eventually became the four other troll races. If so, they would be easily the oldest civilization on Azeroth, even outdating the Gurubashi and Amani Empires (though the Zandalar Tribe might argue). A group of dark trolls joined the night elves in the battle of Mount Hyjal. These trolls belong to the Shadowtooth Clan and have the units Dark Troll, Dark Troll Shadow Priest, Dark Troll Trapper, Dark Troll Berserker, Dark Troll High Priest and Dark Troll Warlord (the same as all other neutral trolls).
Society
Little is known of dark troll society, but it is known that their society contains Berserkers, Trappers, Shadow Priests and High Priests, and like other trolls, and that their war groups are led by powerful Warlords. During the last great war, these were the general classes of the dark trolls martial culture. More specific information on the roles each of these types of unit play in dark troll society is not available due to the infrequency with which they have been seen recently. As well, it should be noted that every neutral Troll race in Warcraft III had these units, and it may not necessarily be accurate to lore.
Important Individuals
- None known.
Tribes/Groups
Units from the Blizzard Monolith Frozen Throne Scenario
- Heroes
- Buildings
- Dark Troll Training Camp (provides food, returning point for resources, trains all trolls and revives hero)
- Moving Units
External links
- Dark Trolls, Warcraft III Creeps.
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