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At first Medivh's apprentice, but eventually becomes one of the most powerful wizards in the world. On discovering that Medivh is possessed by Sargeras and responsible for bringing the orcs to Azeroth, Khadgar betrayed Medivh to Lothar and, together with Lothar and the half-orc Garona, slew Medivh. Unfortunately, in doing this Medivh cursed Khadgar, then a young man, to age prematurely. The newly greybearded Khadgar went on to be the representative of [[The Magocracy|Dalaran]] to Lothar, and an advisor to Turalyon. He was ultimately the one to destroy the Dark Portal that had brought the orcs into Azeroth, ending the Second War. Afterwards he was part of the Alliance Expedition into Draenor, where he played a key role, and destroyed the Dark Portal again, this time from the Draenor side. Khadgar reappeared in The Burning Crusade, where it was revealed that he survived Draenor's destruction, made contact with the naaru, and now helps to lead the forces of good on that world.
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* [[The Archmage]]: His tutelage under Medivh and extensive self-study of his master's tomes serves him well in making him one of the most accomplished human mages in history, earning him the title in the process.
* [[Badass Beard]]:
** [[Wizard Beard]]: [[Depending on the Artist]]
* [[Big Brother Mentor]]: To Turalyon.
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* [[Mr. Exposition]]: Summons a familiar that leads the player around Shattrath, giving background on the Aldor and the Scryers.
* [[Plot-Relevant Age-Up]]: And how!
* [[Squishy Wizard]]: Subverted a bit: he's still relatively squishy due to not wearing armor, but he's physically capable and can swing a sword well enough.
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As seen in ''Fire and Iron'', Kurdran was briefly the Wildhammer representative of the Council of Three Hammers, but gave up the position to Falstad, the current High Thane of the Wildhammer clan.
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* [[Bald of Awesome]]
* [[Drop the Hammer]]: Wields the signature stormhammer of the Wildhammer Clan.
* [[Manly Tears]]: In ''Fire and Iron'', when he discovers one of Sky-Ree's eggs to have survived.
* [[Our Dwarves Are All the Same]]: Not quite in the case of him and the Wildhammer clan. Heavily emphasised in ''Fire and Iron'', where the main conflict comes from the Bronzebeard dwarves' and the Dark Irons' disdain of his clan.
* [[Shock and Awe]]: Uses lightning against his foes through his stormhammer.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Some believe the entire premise behind ''Fire and Iron'' is one big reference to the infamous Red Shirt Guy from Blizzcon 2010. Said Guy corrected a mistake in the ''Cataclysm'' beta, where Kudran was on the Council of Three Hammers instead of Falstad. Very soon after the event, Kudran was indeed replaced rightfully with Falstad.
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* [[Ascend To A Higher Place Of Existence]]: Implied in the short story ''Charge of the Aspects''. Thrall feels a presence in the mountains of Khaz Modan that is repeating the Earthen phrase Magni said before he was turned to stone.
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: King of Ironforge, and can easily tear you a new one if you challenge him in combat.
* [[Drop the Hammer]]: Wields two different hammers, one in each hand.
* [[Dual-Wielding]]: Brings twin hammers to the fight.
* [[Heir Club for Men]]: He was disappointed that Moira wasn't a male child, causing them to have a strained relationship.
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: In ''Cataclysm''.
* [[I Have No Son|I Have No Daughter]]: Averted. The fact that he never formally disinherited Moira in spite of her refusal to return, and still hoped that she would do, so leads to the [[Succession Crisis]].
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Malfurion has made his first major in-game appearance in ''Cataclysm'', aiding new Night Elf players in stopping the elemental chaos in Darkshore, and most notably being the leader of the Cenarion Circle's defence against the servants of Ragnaros in Mount Hyjal. Though he's technically aligned with the Night Elves, he recruits both Horde and Alliance players to help defend Hyjal.
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* [[Badass Beard]]: One of the main things differentiating him from his brother is that he has one ''massive'' beard.
* [[Cain and Abel]]: Malfurion and his brother Illidan.
* [[Dull Surprise]]: Malfurion seldom raises his voice, and when he does his tone does not often varies.
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* [[I Can't Believe a Guy Like You Would Notice Me|I Can't Believe A Girl Like You Would Notice Me]]: Malfurion evidently still doesn't fully understand why Tyrande chose him over Illidan.
* [[Shapeshifter Mashup]]: In ''Cataclysm'', he has physical traits of all the animals druids can transform into, most prominently antlers, wings, and claws.
* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: One of the few things he and Illidan share is their tendency to go around wearing no shirt.
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* [[Manipulative Bastard|Manipulative Bitch]]
* [[No Mister Bond I Expect You to Dine]]: Has dinner with Anduin, enabling him to learn much about her true personality and motivations.
* [[Not Brainwashed]]: The big twist at the end of the storyline where you're supposed to rescue her: Thaurissan never mind controlled her and she really did love him. She elaborates, saying that her father never respected her because he wanted a son as an heir. She fell in love with Thaurissan because he respected her.
* [[Odango Hair]]: How she plaits her hair.
* [[Our Dwarves Are All the Same]]
* [[Smug Snake]]
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* [[Badass]]: Slay a monster while being amnesiac.
* [[Badass Beard]]
* [[Cool Helmet]]: Has worn two different but cool helmets over the years, both horned in their own ways.
* [[Dual-Wielding]]: Axe in one hand, hammer in the other.
* [[Foil]]: To Saurfang as in the [[Gunship Rescue]] in Icecrown.
* [[Helmets Are Hardly Heroic]]: Averted in ''Warcraft III'' and in Icecrown Citadel, where he always wears a helmet.
* [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]: He completely forgot who he was after being hit by those blocks of ice.
* [[Not Quite Dead]]: Infamously so. He was quite heavily implied (if not outright shown) to have died when Arthas claimed Frostmourne, only for his survival to be revealed much later in ''Wrath of the Lich King''.
* [[Our Dwarves Are All the Same]]
* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: He is the brother of the former king so he qualifies.
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