Vengeance is mine!"
Teron Gorefiend was once an orcish warlock and a member of the Shadow Council. He was killed by Orgrim Doomhammer's command when he attempted to purge the Horde of the Shadow Council's influence following his assassination of Blackhand. Death, however, was fleeting for Teron Gorefiend, as his master Gul'dan decided to bring him back from the dead by placing his soul within the body of a slain knight of Azeroth. Reborn, he was the first of Gul'dan's Death Knights.
Following the defeat of Orgrim Doomhammer, Teron Gorefiend joined with Kilrogg Deadeye, and was able to escape back to Draenor alongside the Bleeding Hollow Clan. Upon his return, he sought out the elder shaman, Ner'zhul, and was able to convince him to open new portals, to other worlds. As a result, Ner'zhul sent Teron back through the Dark Portal, to reclaim several artifacts that would be necessary. Teron was successful, and soon returned to Draenor with the Book of Medivh, and the Eye of Dalaran. With these, and other artifacts, Ner'zhul was able to open new portals, which he promptly fled through, leaving Teron Gorefiend and the other Heroes of the Horde to their fates. Teron was killed once again, this time by the paladin,
Turalyon.
Despite the destruction of his host body, Teron's spirit remained a force in Shadowmoon Valley. He summoned the remaining Death Knights loyal to him, and sacrificed them in a ritual, transforming them into the Ghost Riders of Karabor. However, whatever designs he had were cut short, as his soul was soon captured and bound to the Altar of Shadows, where it would be contained forevermore.
"Gorefiend? Why, I have not heard that name in ages!"
Fortunately for Teron Gorefiend, the world has no shortage of gullible adventurers. Encountering an adventurer seeking news of the true fate of Teron Gorefiend, he, in the guise of an 'ancient orc spirit' promised to help them divine the missing Death Knight's location. For this divination to work though, they would need to gather several artifacts related to Gorefiend that had been scattered about Shadowmoon Valley following his demise. These included his jeweled truncheon, cloak, and armour. Having retrieved all the various artifacts necessary for the "divination", Teron instead possessed the adventurer's body, trapping their soul in the Altar of Shadows in his place. Using his new body, Teron defeated his jailers, freeing himself from captivity. Reclaiming his own body, he relinquished the adventurer's body back to them, allowing them to live as a quest reward. With that, Teron rode off to the Black Temple.
Once he arrived at the Black Temple, he took a job from Illidan as a raid boss and was then killed by adventurers.
Thanks to alternate timeline shenanigans, we also meet a younger, more lively, Teron.
"This power... you will be the first to know it."
Known as
Teron'gor, the Teron of this timeline has not yet adopted the title of 'Gorefiend'. As one of the ranking members of the Shadow Council, Teron'gor was used along with Gul'dan and Cho'gall to help power the Iron Horde's Portal to modern Azeroth. However, they were all freed during the Azerothian counter-attack on the Iron Horde, and were quick to make their escape. Having regrouped, Gul'dan tasked Cho'gall and Teron'gor with securing more places of power within Dreanor. While Cho'gall was sent to investigate the orcish holy mountain of Oshun'gun, Teron'gor was instead tasked with infiltrating the holy necropolis of the Draenei, Auchindoun.
After a substantial level of subterfuge and treachery, Teron'gor was able begin absorbing the power of the draenei souls held within Auchindoun. However, despite his brief task of incredible power, Teron'gor was defeated by adventurers, and was last seen seemingly falling to his doom. His current status is unknown, but no one really expects him to actually be gone.
