Thrall

Thrall, the Warchief of the Horde, is a melee Bruiser Hero from the Warcraft universe. As a child, he served the cruel as a slave. After gaining his freedom, he guided the liberated orcs to a land of their own, and worked to recover their ancient traditions.

Thrall is a Bruiser who can hold his own in a lane.

History
The former slave known as brought unity to the, turning ravagers into architects and securing a future for his people.

"Thrall" was the moniker bestowed on the young orc Go'el in his first home - an internment camp created to keep the orc prisoners of the from ever threatening  again - and the name could not be less fitting. When Go'el escaped his prison, he traveled in search of not just aimless freedom but his roots, eventually finding wisdom in the beliefs of his ancestors.

Thrall's shamanism guided his actions as he re-formed the Horde, becoming its warchief and leading his people to settle in an arid land that he called, in honor of his father,. Thrall led the Horde through a seemingly unceasing series of trials: the, a , and the fall of the dreaded Lich King. When Deathwing returned and shattered the world, Thrall stepped down from his role as the Horde's warchief, instead joining the, a powerful shamanic group, in an attempt to put the elements to rest and stop the Destroyer. Thrall chose Garrosh Hellscream as his successor, a decision he came to regret when the ruthlessness of the new warchief was aimed at other members of the Horde.

Gameplay
Thrall is a durable Bruiser with extraordinary burst damage potential in close combat. He combines utility with raw power, which enables him to cast effective crowd control abilities while also damaging multiple enemies at the same time. Thrall's innate self-sustain and the ability to increase both his movement and attack speed allow him to wreak havoc during teamfights. The fact that he is an essential part of his team composition makes him a high priority target for his opponents.

Strengths

 * Strong self-sustain
 * Solid crowd control
 * Very strong solo-laner

Weaknesses

 * Vulnerable to crowd control
 * Requires good positioning and map awareness
 * Susceptible to being kited by mobile enemies

Abilities

 * See Data page for a table of scaled values at key levels.

Trivia

 * Thrall first appeared in Warcraft: Of Blood and Honor (January 2001 novel) and Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (July 2002 game). His own game (Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans) was cancelled in 1998.
 * Thrall is voiced by in all of his game appearances with the exception of the canceled Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans (where he is voiced by Clancy Brown).
 * Thrall was a support hero in Blizzard DOTA.
 * Rehgar's kit (other than his trait) originally belonged to Thrall. It was moved to Rehgar so Thrall could be redesigned as a more aggressive hero.
 * Thrall was one of the heroes revealed at BlizzCon 2014.
 * One of Thrall's gag quotes references the famous music band Earth, Wind, & Fire.