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Hi, Talia! Another troll question, since I just race-changed one of my hunters to a troll and I'm trying to figure out a bit of his history. Specifically, where he would have been born. I can't find anything that gives me even a rough idea of how long ago the Darkspear settled on their islands, or left them with Thrall. Do you know of anywhere (or maybe you know yourself) that lays out the Darkspear timeline?

{Trollin’ Thursdays} Warcraft: Trollkind Timeline

There is a lot of missing information in Warcraft’s master timeline, and trying to pin down exact (or even loose) dates for certain events is really difficult. I usually go by this unofficial timeline on WoWwiki, as it compiled the various canon timelines Blizzard has produced both in World of Warcraft and all of the Warcraft RPG books. That being said, it’s still not very accurate mostly because of lack of consistency and leaves a out a lot, especially in regard to trolls.

So, I’m going to do my best to outline a very loose timeline for events that relate to trolls. Disclaimer: this timeline is not 100% accurate. I’m just doing my best to sort out Blizzard’s scattered dates and history. Many years are estimated.

So, being that this ask was specific to the Darkspears, let’s set “Year 0” as The Colonization of Durotar, when the Darkspears arrived with Thrall and the orcs to Durotar.

Much thanks to the lovely corvidae-corvus for their help!

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- 20,000-17,000+: The First Trolls

The first trolls appear on Azeroth. The Zandalari Empire rises and spreads across Azeroth before becoming so large that it splinters into two additional empires: the Amani and the Gurubashi.

-16,000: The Aqir Wars

The trolls of the Amani and Gurubashi Empires begin a conflict with the Aqir that would last for thousands of years.

- 15,000: The Drakkari Empire

The Drakkari are exiled from Zandalari lands for their barbarism, moving north to the lands that would eventually become Northrend after the Sundering to establish their own empire.

-14,000: The Birth of the Kaldorei

Forest trolls come in contact with the arcane energies of the Well of Eternity, transforming them into the first night elves.

- 13,000-12,000: The Zandalari-Mogu Allegiance

Recognizing the Mogu as their equals in military strength and magical prowess, the Zandalari allied with them to become the most powerful empires on Azeroth and carve out their territories. Several dynasties later, when the Pandaren, who were slaves to the Mogu, revolted, the Zandalari stood with the Mogu to defeat them. They were the ones defeated, however, and the trolls were pushed out of the land known as Pandaria.

- 10,000: The Sundering

The Sundering splits Azeroth apart, separating the Zandalari, Gurubashi, and Amani Empires from one another. The second half of the Gurubashi Empire would eventually become the Farraki Empire.

-3,000: The Fall of I’lalai

Var’gazul, chief to the last emperor of Zul’Gurb, conspired with Min’loth, ruler of a smaller empire called I’lalai, to overthrow the Gurubashi Emperor. Min’loth found and used the Stone of the Tides to control great water magics, yet in the process summoned Neptulon, an ancient elemental. Neptulon punished Min’loth and his people by sending his Krakken after the trolls, which caused a colossal tidal wave that put the western half of the Gurubashi Empire under water.

-2,800: The Troll Wars

The human tribes and high elf kingdoms of Lordaeron entered into a great battle with the forest trolls of the Eastern Kingdoms, nearly wiping out their entire population. The forest trolls would never fully recover from this defeat.

-2,500-2,000: Rise of the Soulflayer

Suffering from famine and disease, the Gurubashi sought aid from ancient, mystical forces to aid their people. A mysterious dark loa called Hakkar the Soulflayer answered them, giving them power through his blood in exchange for constant sacrifices. Hakkar allowed the Gurubashi to extend their civilization further south through most of Stranglethorn Vale.

-1,000: Fall of the Soulflayer

Nearly slaves to Hakkar and the Atal’ai, the Gurubashi tribes rose up against the Soulflayer and his followers. The immense war that followed shattered the Gurubashi nation and weakened the jungle troll empire permanently, but Hakkar was defeated and the Atal’ai fled into the Swamp of Sorrows.

With the Empire shattered, the Gurubashi tribes began warring between one another.

- 400-300: The Shatterspear

The Shatterspear tribe split off from the Gurubashi Empire and traveled across the seas to Northern Kalimdor where they settled near Darkshore.

- 200: The Settlement of the Darkspear Islands

Due to the civil wars between the Gurubashi tribes and constantly being under siege by the Skullsplitters and Bloodscalps, the Darkspears leave the mainland of Stranglethorn Vale to settle on the Darkspear Islands (now called the Broken Islands).

-20: The Second War

The Amani Empire, led by Zul’jin, joined with the Old Horde and Orgrim Doomhammer to defeat the humans and elves and prevent them from pushing into forest troll lands. Eventually, when the Horde is defeated and the orcs abandon their siege, Zul’jin disappears after he is mutilated.

-5-2: The Sea Witch and the Murlocs

The Darkspears have dealt with murlocs on their islands for several years, yet the conflict comes to a head as a naga sea witch begins controlling them to capture their tribesmen.

-1: Thrall & the Orcs

Thrall and his band of freed orcs take shelter on the Darkspear Islands during a storm. He and Sen’jin, leader of the Darkspears, are captured by the naga sea witch. Sen’jin is killed before Thrall can save him, but he tells the orc of a vision that reveals he is destined to lead the trolls from the Island. Now led by Vol’jin, the Darkspears leave with Thrall to Kalimdor.

Year 0: The Colonization of Durotar

The Darkspears settle on Durotar with Thrall and the tauren, and aid in the battle against the Kul Tiras navy led by Daelin Proudmoore.

After the humans’ defeat, the Darkspear settle on their new home on the Echo Isles.

1 - 2: Zalazane’s Betrayal

Believing the trolls no longer need aid from the orcs and tauren, Zalazane—driven mad by his own voodoo—begins amassing followers that believe the Darkspears should splinter away from their new allies. This causes a large rift in the tribe. Zalazane used dark voodoo to enslave the minds of many of his tribesmen and, with his allies, attempts to overthrow Vol’jin.

3: The Establishment of Sen’jin

Vol’jin evacuates the trolls that do not agree with Zalazane to the mainland of Durotar and establishes Sen’jin Village, named for his father.

4: The Beginning of World of Warcraft

Zalazane continues to assault the Darkspear trolls on the mainland, using his voodoo to lure them to the Echo Islands.

During this time, several trolls that defected from Zalazane, yet were trapped on the Echo Isles, were contacted through visions by the raptor primal Gonk and taken into the Emerald Dream. There, they learned druidism in order to eventually reclaim the poisoned and cursed islands Zalazane had corrupted.

5: Zul’Gurub

After learning about the enslavement of the Gurubashi Primal Loa and their champions by the Hakkari and Atal’ai at Zul’Gurub, the Zandalari arrive in Stranglethorn Vale and set up base on Yojamba Isle to begin an assault against the Blood God and his followers.

6: World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

Zul’jin renews his efforts to retake Amani land from the elves.

8: World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

The Drakkari resort to sacrificing their own loa for the power to withstand the Scourge. The Zandalari travel to Zul’Drak in order to preserve what they can before the Drakkari destroy themselves.

10: Fall of the Lich King & The Retaking of the Echo Isles

The Lich King and the Scourge are defeated, but not before Zul’Drak is completely overtaken by the Scourge.

Aided by their allies, Vol’jin and the Darkspear Tribe retake the Echo Isles from Zalazane and his followers with the aid of Bwonsamdi, the Gurubashi loa of the dead, and resettle on the Echo Isles.

13: The Shattering/World of Warcraft: Cataclysm & The Rise of the Zandalari

The Shattering destroys much of the island of Zandalar, while the rest of it begins to slowly sink into the sea.

Vol’jin nearly considers breaking off with the Horde because of Garrosh’s leadership, yet is convinced to remain by Thrall. Instead, he moves his tribe even further into the Echo Isles, fortifying the Darkspear Isle. There, they battle with Zar’jira, the naga witch that took his father’s life, and her Spitescale Naga.

The Shatterspear Tribe joins the Horde after the Shattering opens their hidden village to the world.

Zul, an envoy of the Zandalari, seeks to reunite the troll empires and retake the lands that rightfully belong to them and secure a new home for his people. The Amani and the Gurubashi rally their forces to begin a bloody expansion out of their capitals to reclaim the lands around them.

Vol’jin leads the charge against the Zandalari, Gurubashi, and Amani, allying with members of the Alliance and the blood elves to push back the invasion of the Gurubashi and Amani. Even after their defeat, however, the Zandalari continue to create relationships with the troll Empires to continue their plan for conquest.

14: The Battle at Northwatch Hold

Vol’jin leads the Darkspear in the attack on Northwatch Hold and Theramore, where Garrosh detonated a mana bomb to destroy the leaders at Theramore.  Garrosh’s plans for genocide of the Alliance races pushes Baine and Vol’jin further away from Garrosh’s Horde.

15: World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria

The Zandalari  Zul receives a vision that leads the Zandalari , Gurubashi, Amani, and Farraki to Pandaria to rekindle old alliances with the Mogu in order to continue their conquest of Azeroth. They establish the Isle of Thunder as their base of operations to begin building ships in to sail out to the rest of Azeroth.

Vol’jin: Shadows of the Horde: 2 months after landfall on Pandaria, Vol’jin is nearly assassinated by Kor’kron at Garrosh’s command. Rumored to be dead, he is rescued by Chen Stormstout, who takes him to the Shado-pan Monastery to recuperate.

Garrosh and the Kor’kron claim martial law over the Echo Isles and the Valley of Wisdom, submitting the trolls to stringent surveillance and abusive control.

Escalation: 5 - 6 months after landfall on Pandaria, Thrall and the allies of the Darkspear Tribe help reclaim the Echo Isles from the Kor’kron. Thrall leads in Vol’jin’s absence. Gaining the support of Lor’themar Theron and Baine Bloodhoof, Vol’jin begins the rebellion against Garrosh in Sen’jin Village and Razor Hill. Afterward, he begins amassing resources by taking them from Kor’kron forces in the Barrens.

Siege of Orgrimmar: After Garrosh’s Fall, Vol’jin becomes Warchief of the Horde.

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send me a crystal and i'll tell...

abalone: what kind of situations compromise my muse emotionally

aegerine: my muse's opinion of the supernatural

agate: how my muse calms down

blue lace agate: my muse's favorite form of communication (verbal, letters, texting, etc.)

fire agate: if my muse is brave or cowardly

moss agate: if my muse has a high or low opinion of themself

amazonite: what kind of situations call for my muse to be dishonest

amethyst: what my muse would most like to be able to shape-shift into

ammolite: how lucky or unlucky my use is

angel aura quartz: my muse's opinion of LGBT+ issues

apache tears: a sadness headcanon

apatite: a headcanon about my muse's intuition

apophyllite: my muse's religious/spiritual beliefs

aquamarine: where my muse feels most calm/relaxed

biotite: the biggest problems my muse is currently dealing with

bloodstone: how my muse sees themself as part of the world at large

calcite: my muse's social tendencies (introverted vs extroverted, parties vs one-on-one conversations, etc.)

carnelian: an art-related headcanon

celestite: how my muse deals with anxiety

chalcedony: the saddest my muse has ever been

chalcopyrite: how my muse deals with ending relationships

charoite: who my muse looks up to

chrysocolla: a money-making headcanon

copper: how I think my muse will end up when they're older

coral: how my muse views the natural world

diamond: a sex headcanon

dolomite: a sleep headcanon

emerald: how my muse tells someone they love them without words

fluorite: what my muse's room looks like

fossil: what my muse's dream job is

galena: what it's like to be in a relationship with my muse

garnet: what my muse's perfect partner would be

gold: my muse's financial situation

hematite: how squeamish my muse is

hiddenite: how much of an "inner child" my muse has

iolite: my muse's drinking habits

jade: if my muse would ever cheat on a partner

jasper: what my muse would be like as a parent

kyanite: an anger headcanon

lapis lazuli: where 'home' is to my muse

lodestone: what kind of people gravitate towards my muse

malachite: what my muse as a child thought they would be when they grew up

mica: what my muse views as their worst personality trait

moonstone: my muse's opinions on outer space

mother of pearl: if my muse tends to lift people up or bring them down

nebula stone: how good my muse's memory is

obsidian: which of the seven deadly sins my muse would be

opal: how creative my muse is

pearl: a mental health headcanon

petalite: what my muse would do if they found a wallet on the street

pyrite: a physical health headcanon

quartz: how my muse thinks other people see them

rhodonite: if my muse prefers elegance or convenience

rubellite: if my muse has any 'triggers' that inspire painful memories

ruby: a happiness headcanon

sapphire: if everyone my muse knew was hanging off a cliff and they could only choose three to save, the rest certainly dying, who they would choose

serpentine: how my muse would seduce another [alt: how my muse makes their money]

silver: if my muse prefers masculinity or femininity

tsavorite: if my muse believes in destiny or fate

ulexite: how empathetic/sympathetic/compassionate my muse is

unakite: what my muse's ideal pet would be

verdite: my muse's ethnicity/family history

zebra stone: what gets my muse excited

zoisite: does my muse believe everything's going to work out for them in the end or not?

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,'B) 70: Is there anyone you would die for?

“Das a tough question... But I s’pose dere might be one troll in particular.” A grin spreads across his face and he looks down to pick at his claws, if only to have something to do with his hands. “But dat be classified info’mation. Ya don’ just go blabbin’ about who ya care fo’ when ya got dis many enemies.”

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TMI Tuesday: 70 horrible questions

01: Do you have a good relationship with your parents?

02: Who did you last say “I love you” to?

03: Do you regret anything?

04: Are you insecure?

05: What is your relationship status?

06: How do you want to die?

07: What did you last eat?

08: Played any sports?

09: Do you bite your nails?

10: When was your last physical fight?

11: Do you like someone?

12: Have you ever stayed up 48 hours?

13: Do you hate anyone at the moment?

14: Do you miss someone?

15: Have any pets?

16: How exactly are you feeling at the moment?

17: Ever made out in the bathroom?

18: Are you scared of spiders?

19: Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?

20: Where was the last place you snogged someone?

21: What are your plans for this weekend?

22: Do you want to have kids? How many?

23: Do you have piercings? How many?

24: What is/are/were your best subject(s)?

25: Do you miss anyone from your past?

26: What are you craving right now?

27: Have you ever broken someone’s heart?

28: Have you ever been cheated on?

29: Have you made a boyfriend/girlfriend cry?

30: What’s irritating you right now?

31: Does somebody love you?

32: What is your favourite color?

33: Do you have trust issues?

34: Who/what was your last dream about?

35: Who was the last person you cried in front of?

36: Do you give out second chances too easily?

37: Is it easier to forgive or forget?

38: Is this year the best year of your life?

39: How old were you when you had your first kiss?

40: Have you ever walked outside completely naked?

51: Favourite food?

52: Do you believe everything happens for a reason?

53: What is the last thing you did before you went to bed last night?

54: Is cheating ever okay?

55: Are you mean?

56: How many people have you fist fought?

57: Do you believe in true love?

58: Favourite weather?

59: Do you like the snow?

60: Do you wanna get married?

61: Is it cute when a boy/girl calls you baby?

62: What makes you happy?

63: Would you change your name?

64: Would it be hard to kiss the last person you kissed?

65: Your best friend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do?

66: Do you have a friend of the opposite sex who you can act your complete self around?

67: Who was the last person of the opposite sex you talked to?

68: Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with?

69: Do you believe in soulmates?

70: Is there anyone you would die for?

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robs computer was behaving today so I got to finish a proper ref for smitty!

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it’s ya boy

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quick doodle of a good boy

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@nafoonibooti

“Not a demand, no, ‘course not.” Smitty leans against the wall now as well, crossing one ankle over the other casually. “Just a… Suggestion? Bit 'o advice… Only gonna be 'ere a few more days.”

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        Her grin is mirrored on Smitty’s features and he takes a step closer. “I choose flattery...” He says and gently knocks one of his tusks against hers. “And I t’ink ya bettah be followin’ up wit somet’in a lil more fulfillin’ den kisses here soon- chasin’ ya is fun, girl, but I ain’t gotta whole lotta time on ma hands.”

@nafoonibooti​;;

        Smitty hums and folds his arms across his chest, eyes darting about her form. “Should I be flattah’d or offended ya be choosin’ me so often fo’ ya teasin’?”

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TMI Tuesday.

Because we all love inappropriate questions about our OCs.

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@nafoonibooti​;;

        Smitty hums and folds his arms across his chest, eyes darting about her form. “Should I be flattah’d or offended ya be choosin’ me so often fo’ ya teasin’?”

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"Pretteh, pretteh..," Nafani makes smooching noises at the other troll.

        His ear twitches in her direction before he actually turns his head. “Back for more lovin’, mm?” His voice is low as he shifts to face her fully. “Or maybe ya jus’ be ‘ere ta tease me summore.”

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@pugilirae​;;

        There was a time where Smitty preferred actual beds over anything else, but that time had long since passed. On a boat of this size with a crew of this caliber, actual sleeping areas were first come first serve and so the pirate had learned that anything could essentially be a bed. Tonight- though he hadn’t exactly meant to- Smitty had fallen asleep in the cargo bay, tucked away between two large crates, one of which was supporting his weight as he dozed.

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i’ve been feeling so down and its rly a bummer... who wants to rp some happiness

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💘 Does Smitty prefer top or bottom?

       “I suppose dat all be dependin’ on whatcha mean. If ya be talkin about roles, den ya best believe I’ll be fightin’ de odda fo’ dominance. If ya be talkin positions… Well, dem don’t matta much. I like ta switch it up.”