Saurfang was the High Overlord of the Horde. Orgrimmar, where they are, is the home of the Horde. Thrall, the other orc, is the former Warchief of the Horde. Sylvanas (the woman, who is an undead banshee) was made Warchief after Vol'jin, died. She started the war. The boy (young man now) is King Anduin Wrynn. He's only been king about a year, his father died if the fight against the Legion when the Horde pulled our of the backup because they were getting flanked. Varian Wrynn didn't know that's what they were doing, but the Alliance (which is what the Wrynn's are the leaders of) didn't know about the route up there. They had to pull out too. King Varian was pulling the troops out on retreat but the ship was being held by a big mechanical thing made by the Legion. Instead of letting everyone die, Varian gave the letter he had written to Anduin to King Genn Graymane (if you've seen the big fight where Sylvanas blows up the tower and Anduin pulls the resurrection bubble, Genn is the big gray wolf guy). So now the almost 20 year old Anduin is King and he had captured Varok Saurfang at the battle of Lorderon (the beginning battle) after Saurfang didn't kill him when he could have. Anduin decides to talk to Saurfang, to see why he didn't kill him. Saurfang tells him that he hoped Anduin could stop Sylvanas. Anduin says "I can't, not without help." and walks out of the cell, leaving the door open and giving Saurfang the choice to join the Alliance side against her. He does. That's why you get the comment "A Traitor leading traitors" because Saurfang is leading the Horde troops who joined him against Sylvanas. The "You are all NOTHING." is aimed at the Horde and the Alliance. That's why the woman with the flag gives her the "what the f...." look. The Horde who joined the Alliance had not been allowed into Orgrimmar since they left to join. The fact that Saurfang gave his life to stop the fighting, and because Sylvanas betrayed them, she taps the flag twice and the gates are opened to let Thrall, and Zehkan the Troll, return to the city and allow Anduin in with them. The "ping ping" that starts up on the wall as they enter is a tribute to Saurfang. This fight ends the war.
She didn't cheat in any way. [1] The challenge has no rules unless agreed upon by both combatants before the battle. [2] If magic wasn't allowed, no mage, cleric, shaman, etc, would ever get to take part in the challenges. [3] Technically, the Mak'Gora is only respected or used by orcs, no other race has any responsibility to uphold it. When no conditions are set beforehand at the time of the challenge, anything goes. THOSE are the rules. But Saurfang knew this and also knew he was going to die here, there was no reason to set rules. His entire goal was to make her so angry that she showed her true colors to the Forsaken and their faction of the Horde. She flew away because there was nothing to go back to, she had denounced the Horde and her own Forsaken because she never really cared about them, or was part of them, in the first place. They were just being used to help bring about the wars and more deaths to feed to the Maw in the Shadowlands. You were spot on when you said he was a martyr, his life saved many and gained them the rest of the Horde. A price well worth the sacrifice.
Saurfang earned his warrior’s death and he proved that Sylvanas was just using the Horde. RIP Overlord Saurfang
Saurfang was the High Overlord of the Horde. Orgrimmar, where they are, is the home of the Horde. Thrall, the other orc, is the former Warchief of the Horde. Sylvanas (the woman, who is an undead banshee) was made Warchief after Vol'jin, died. She started the war. The boy (young man now) is King Anduin Wrynn. He's only been king about a year, his father died if the fight against the Legion when the Horde pulled our of the backup because they were getting flanked. Varian Wrynn didn't know that's what they were doing, but the Alliance (which is what the Wrynn's are the leaders of) didn't know about the route up there. They had to pull out too. King Varian was pulling the troops out on retreat but the ship was being held by a big mechanical thing made by the Legion. Instead of letting everyone die, Varian gave the letter he had written to Anduin to King Genn Graymane (if you've seen the big fight where Sylvanas blows up the tower and Anduin pulls the resurrection bubble, Genn is the big gray wolf guy). So now the almost 20 year old Anduin is King and he had captured Varok Saurfang at the battle of Lorderon (the beginning battle) after Saurfang didn't kill him when he could have. Anduin decides to talk to Saurfang, to see why he didn't kill him. Saurfang tells him that he hoped Anduin could stop Sylvanas. Anduin says "I can't, not without help." and walks out of the cell, leaving the door open and giving Saurfang the choice to join the Alliance side against her. He does. That's why you get the comment "A Traitor leading traitors" because Saurfang is leading the Horde troops who joined him against Sylvanas. The "You are all NOTHING." is aimed at the Horde and the Alliance. That's why the woman with the flag gives her the "what the f...." look. The Horde who joined the Alliance had not been allowed into Orgrimmar since they left to join. The fact that Saurfang gave his life to stop the fighting, and because Sylvanas betrayed them, she taps the flag twice and the gates are opened to let Thrall, and Zehkan the Troll, return to the city and allow Anduin in with them. The "ping ping" that starts up on the wall as they enter is a tribute to Saurfang. This fight ends the war.
She didn't cheat in any way. [1] The challenge has no rules unless agreed upon by both combatants before the battle. [2] If magic wasn't allowed, no mage, cleric, shaman, etc, would ever get to take part in the challenges. [3] Technically, the Mak'Gora is only respected or used by orcs, no other race has any responsibility to uphold it. When no conditions are set beforehand at the time of the challenge, anything goes. THOSE are the rules.
But Saurfang knew this and also knew he was going to die here, there was no reason to set rules. His entire goal was to make her so angry that she showed her true colors to the Forsaken and their faction of the Horde. She flew away because there was nothing to go back to, she had denounced the Horde and her own Forsaken because she never really cared about them, or was part of them, in the first place. They were just being used to help bring about the wars and more deaths to feed to the Maw in the Shadowlands.
You were spot on when you said he was a martyr, his life saved many and gained them the rest of the Horde. A price well worth the sacrifice.
Thanks for the sum up on that
Good vid