Changing Circumstances
Tirion Fordring is one of the original five Paladin among humans. The other Paladin are Turalyon the Lightbringer, Uther (Lothar's second-in-command), Gavinrad, and the current leader of the Scarlet Crusade, Grand Crusader Saidan Dathrohan. 🎅😾 Claw 🐉♧
These five Paladin once shone with unparalleled glory, but now, apart from Saidan Dathrohan, who became a Grand Crusader, the others have all fallen into obscurity.
Uther was killed by his corrupt disciple Arthas, Gavinrad also died for his country. Turalyon crossed the Dark Portal to conquer the Orcs world of Draenor after the Second War and has now been declared dead. Tirion, on the other hand, has been stripped of his the Light and is sentenced to permanent exile.
Before the Second War ended and the Third War began, relations between Lordaeron and Amani were tense. This was because when Zul'ra visited the Monastery of the Light, a human monastery, she met Tirion Fordring. Since King of Lordaeron Menethil II of Lordaeron had no intention of easing the war, he chose Tirion as a communication channel between the Amani and Lordaeron.
Tirion did indeed act as a communication channel between Lordaeron and Amani, successfully easing the tensions between the two countries. However, when the the Scourge was approaching and the Orcs slaves rioted in Lordaeron, he was exiled by the Council of Nobles and Arthas for an incident, Uther the Lightbringer also stripped him of his the Light power.
Tirion's fall from the honor of the original five paladins to becoming an exiled executioner was due to his violation of the prevailing social norms by protecting an Orcs in his honor of chivalry. Furthermore, he and Thrall arrived to rescue the Thrall during Tirion's execution in Stratholme. This Orcs was Eitrigg.
Thrall later expressed his respect and friendship to Tirion. Eitrigg returned to his own race, while Tirion disappeared without a trace. When Eitrigg returned to the Eastern Kingdoms to investigate the Sin'dorei, he also heard about the situation in Lordaeron and the Scarlet Crusade. He believed that his benefactor and old friend should make a difference in this situation, so he inquired about the news from Zul'ra.
Zul'ra had heard of Eitrigg and Tirion's deeds and greatly respected Tirion's character and personality. Unfortunately, he didn't know much about the Paladin's whereabouts. If he could, he really wanted to find the Paladin and use his influence to consolidate forces and persuade the Alliance to join the fight against the the Scourge.
Although the Alliance's Kul Tiras and Stormwind sent volunteer troops to support Lordaeron ravaged by the the Scourge, their efforts in combating the the Scourge were limited to supporting Dalaran and establishing refugee camps from the Alterac Mountains to Andorhal, with little attention paid to the Scarlet Crusade, which had been fighting the the Scourge.
In the fight against the the Scourge, the Alliance appears very passive, seemingly willing to watch as the the Scourge completely destroys Lordaeron, using the Undead to weaken the Forsaken of Undercity, Quel'Thalas, and the Amani, and ultimately using the the Scourge to weaken the Horde's power.
Zul'ra expressed his concerns to Eitrigg and Bovar, suggesting that war between the Alliance and the Horde was likely inevitable sooner or later. The old Orcs also sensed this and brought up a matter concerning Kalimdor.
Not only in the Eastern Kingdoms, but the Alliance also took further new actions in Kalimdor. Although the Horde successfully befriended the Kaldorei, which limited the Alliance's power in Kalimdor and prevented Jaina's Theramore from expanding inland, confining her to a corner, Jaina broke this deadlock.
The group of extraterrestrials who helped Jaina break the deadlock were the Draenei, a race that arrived in this world in a spaceship. They came from the shattered Outland, also known as Draenor, and could be considered fellow countrymen of the Orcs. Although they came from the same place, the Draenei and Orcs had a very bad relationship.
The relationship between the Draenei and the Orcs is extremely tense. This stems from the fact that after the Orcs drank the Demon Blood and fell into darkness, they waged war against the neighboring Draenei in the years before invading this world in order to test their strength. In this war, they slaughtered eighty percent of the Draenei, an act exactly the same as what the the Scourge did to Quel'Thalas.
Because of past history, after the Draenei arrived in their spaceship, Thrall sent spies but did not dare to directly contact Draenei. He also felt guilty about the Orcs ' evil deeds and was in an awkward position with the Draenei. This caused him to lose the initiative diplomatically, allowing Jaina to contact the Draenei first and win them over.
With the addition of the Draenei, the support of the Ironforge Dwarves on the Alliance side, and some help from the Kaldorei, Theramore has now successfully broken the previous stalemate, and its influence has begun to extend into the heart of Kalimdor.
Thrall's initial guilt turned into worry and anxiety after the Draenei were recruited by Jaina and joined the Alliance. As time went on, he saw that the conflict between the Horde and the Alliance had not been completely resolved, but rather was intensifying, and all his efforts seemed to be in vain.
"This shouldn't be Thrall's burden; it's all our fault." Faced with the current situation, Eitrigg couldn't help but feel worried, guilty, and remorseful. Although Thrall was the Warchief, as a newcomer, he shouldn't have to bear these burdens. These sins were all committed by them, the Orcs, and they had brought terrible consequences to future generations.
"Earth Mother tells us that we must keep looking ahead and keep moving forward. Eitrigg, my friend, Shu'halo will always stand with you." Bovar looked at the remorseful Eitrigg and, with the gentle kindness characteristic of the Tauren, offered him words of encouragement.
"That's right, Elder Eitrigg. The past is past, the future is yet to come. I think we should work even harder to ensure that our descendants don't repeat the same mistakes. That's for the good of the Horde." Zul'ra agreed with Bovar and offered her opinion.
"So what are your thoughts?" Eitrigg looked up at Zul'ra, a glimmer of hope rising in his heart. Thrall had said that Zul'ra Jin always had unique insights in some areas, and perhaps he could resolve these endless grudges.
"Actually, the conflict between the Horde and the Alliance is not entirely caused by past grudges, but more so by the uneven distribution of world resources." Zul'ra looked at Eitrigg, who was acting on impulse, and shook her head slightly. Orcs are either full of guilt like Eitrigg, or they are Garrosh Hellscream, who thinks the world is at fault. Neither is right.
"That's true." Eitrigg lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then nodded in affirmation. Jaina's initial motivation for trying to win over the Draenei was the Horde's blockade of Theramore in Kalimdor, which prevented Theramore from benefiting from Kalimdor's enormous interests.
"In that case, let's view this conflict as a competition, rather than a fight to the death," Zul'ra said gently, offering a metaphor. Eitrigg's eyes lit up, while Bovar beside him became even more excited.
"Zul'ra Jin, I admire your wisdom." Bovar was very excited. You know, it's not easy to have Orcs as a partner. Sometimes, even the Shu'halo struggle to find their place, wondering whether they are aiding and abetting evil or standing up for their friends!