If the warlocks remained there, they would not be disturbed by Ragnaros or his followers. Cho'gall used his fledgling connection to the Old Gods to convince the dwarves and Ragnaros's lieutenants, who also served the Old Gods, to let the Shadow Council stay in the upper reaches of Blackrock Mountain, Blackrock Spire. When the Shadow Council moved into Blackrock Mountain during the First War, they were confronted by the fire elemental and Dark Iron dwarf minions of Ragnaros. Majordomo Executus lording over the Dark Irons. They remain within the Spire to this day. Though Thaurissan was killed by the forces he had unleashed, his surviving brethren were ultimately enslaved by Ragnaros and his elementals. The volcano, known as Blackrock Mountain, became bordered by the Searing Gorge to the north and the Burning Steppes to the south. Ragnaros' apocalyptic rebirth into Azeroth shattered the Redridge Mountains and created a raging volcano at the center of the devastation. Now, freed by Thaurissan's call, Ragnaros erupted into being once again. Ragnaros the Firelord, immortal lord of all fire elementals, had been banished by the Titans when the world was young. As for the Dark Iron dwarves that fought for Modgud at Grim Batol, they were consequently cursed at the end of the conflict and became skardyn.ДЄs the combined forces of Ironforge and Grim Batol marched on Thaurissan, he attempted to summon an ancient power sleeping beneath the Redridge Mountains. Some say Modgud was manipulated to ruin by Xal'atath - a dark magical artifact she had acquired. Modgud's assault on Grim Batol was marginally more effective, though she herself fell in battle to Khardros Wildhammer. Thaurissan was routed by Madoran Bronzebeard at Ironforge, and retreated back to the Redridge Mountains. Despite years of prosperity, Thaurissan and his sorceress wife, Modgud did not soften in their desire to defeat the Bronzebeards and Wildhammers they launched a two-pronged assault against both Ironforge and Grim Batol. He took his followers south and founded a city (which he named after himself) within the beautiful Redridge Mountains. Thaurissan and his Dark Irons vowed revenge against Ironforge.

The Dark Iron clan was unsuccessful in wresting control of Ironforge from the Bronzebeard clan and Wildhammer clan during the War of the Three Hammers.

Just prior to the War of the Three Hammers the Dark Iron clan, ruled by the Sorcerer-Thane Thaurissan, inhabited the darkest, deepest crevices of Ironforge. Like all dwarves, the Dark Iron dwarves of the Dark Iron clan are descendants of the earthen. Under Moira's guidance, some of the Dark Iron clan have even moved into Ironforge to train the local dwarves in the ways of warlocks and mages. Now ruled by Queen Moira Thaurissan, widow of the late Emperor Dagran Thaurissan and daughter of King Magni Bronzebeard, the Dark Iron clan seek to forge a new future for themselves independent of the tyranny of Ragnaros and his minions, which has long been imposed upon them in their home of Blackrock Mountain, so they have become part of the Alliance. These dark skinned dwarves were formerly ruled by Sorcerer-thane Thaurissan and vied for control of Ironforge with the Bronzebeard clan and the Wildhammer clan during the War of the Three Hammers. The Dark Iron clan or Dark Iron Nation (also capitalized Dark Iron nation), formerly known as the kingdom of Thaurissan during Sorcerer-Thane Thaurissan's rule, is a clan of Dark Iron dwarves. For the playable race, see Dark Iron dwarf (playable). For the lore of the race, see Dark Iron dwarf. This article is about the lore of the clan.

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