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Rend sent word to Prince Kael'thas, ordering the Blood Elves, Blackrock Clan, and Forsaken forces to station themselves in Zobal before pushing deeper into Nazmir.

Inside a relatively intact room in Zobal, the proximity to the Necropolis made it exceptionally dark, so Blood Elf magical lamps were lit.

Rend, Prince Kael'thas, the Dark Queen Sylvanas, and the Zandalari Troll Hanzabu gathered around a table spread with a map of Nazmir to discuss strategy.

"The Blood Trolls of Nazmir number beyond measure. That is why King Rastakhan chose to abandon Nazmir. The Blood Trolls worship the Blood God G'huun, and their leader is Matron Atina. They live near the Heart of Darkness, which is where you are headed—Uldir."

Hanzabu, the Troll well versed in Nazmir's intelligence, explained the Blood Trolls to the three Horde leaders.

The Blood Trolls were a matriarchal Troll clan. Female Trolls held positions of power, while male Trolls were slaves. Female Trolls could enslave and kill male Trolls at will.

They excelled at blood magic, using it to corrupt nearby creatures and turn them into blood beasts.

"Their nest is in the Heart of Darkness. If we want to enter Uldir, we must lure them out. Otherwise, the endless Blood Trolls will drown us. We need bait." Of the three, the Dark Queen Sylvanas possessed the greatest military acumen. She directly pointed out that the combined Blood Elf, Blackrock Clan, and Forsaken forces could not possibly swallow such a vast number of Blood Trolls.

To avoid having an overly massive fleet discovered by the Zandalari Golden Fleet, this allied army prioritized quality over numbers.

Those who landed in Nazmir were the finest legions of the three races: twenty thousand Trifarix Legion soldiers, twenty thousand Sunfury Legion soldiers, and ten thousand Royal Dreadguards, for a total of only