Thargas Anvilmar is an Ironforge dwarf in
service of King Magni Bronzebeard who has fought alongside King Varian. He is
currently the last of the Anvilmars and direct descendant of Modimus Anvilmar,
the last High King of all dwarves.
Biography
First
War
Thargas fought in the First War and was
imprisoned in the Blackrock Depths. He was released by his brother Hjalmar.
World
of Warcraft: The Comic
Thargas Anvilmar was sent by King Magni
Bronzebeard to meet Varian Wrynn ("Lo'Gosh"), Valeera Sanguinar and
Broll Bearmantle at Menethil Harbor and escort them back to Ironforge. After
they landed, Thargas followed them to an inn where he helped the three
companions fight a band from the Defias Brotherhood. He then told Varian and
his friends about another "King Varian" who has returned to
Stormwind.
When Thargas, Varian, Broll Bearmantle, and
Valeera Sanguinar were traveling on their way to Ironforge; they were attacked
by a group of Dark Iron dwarves. When the heroes defeated them; their leader,
Gunnar Flyntrock, told Thargas that his brother, Hjalmar Anvilmar, was captured
by the Dark Iron dwarves at Thandol Span. The company then decided to go and
rescue him.
At Thandol Span, they found Hjalmar held
captive by Dark Iron dwarves under the command of Balgaras the Foul. Balgaras
intended to kill Hjalmar by melting the Helm of the Anvilmars onto his face.
However, Thargas cut his hand off before he could cast a fire spell, and
Hjalmar was thus set free. With his other hand, Balgaras lit one of the
explosives. Hjalmar jumped in front of the blast to prevent it from killing his
brother, and was mortally injured by the explosion. Before he died, he gave the
Helm of the Anvilmars to Thargas telling him to save Thandol Span. In Hjalmar's
name, Thargas killed many Dark Irons and helped save the span.
Afterwards, he returned to Ironforge where
the group decided to investigate the disappearance of Marshal Windsor in the
Blackrock Depths. Thargas then aided him in driving off Onyxia from Stormwind
and assaulting Onyxia's Lair. After Onyxia was slain, Thargas departed with the
Stormwind soldiers who were returning to the Eastern Kingdoms so that he could
sort out the affairs involving his brother's death and his own estates. Varian
thanked Thargas for his aid and friendship and told him that Anvilmar could
always count on Stormwind as an ally.
Wolfheart
Thargas, along with other representatives
of the Council of Three Hammers, attended the summit to vote Gilneas into the
Alliance. He represented the Bronzebeard clan.
Cataclysm
Thargas made first appearance in-game as a
quest giver in Cataclysm, sending adventurers to help in defending the Thandol
Span and retaking Dun Modr. He could initially be found just outside the town,
poised for combat and standing over the corpses of several Twilight Riflemen.
Tides
of War
Thargas was present during a meeting with
Varian and others Alliance leaders and ambassadors to decide on the best way to
destroy the Horde's blockade around Kalimdor after the Destruction of
Theramore.
Notes
& trivia
Thargas referred to himself as the
impetuous brother and Hjalmar as the levelheaded one.
Thargas' first ever appearance was as an
action figure in DC Unlimited's World of Warcraft: Series 1 action figure set,
where he appeared to be wearing Destroyer Armor.
An unused NPC representing Thargas is
situated in the same ID range as other legendary warriors presumably meant to
appear in Skyhold. He and most of these NPCs didn't make it out of the Legion
alpha stage.
Speculation
As a member of the Anvilmar family, he may
be a senator of Ironforge.
His last words in the comic to Varian Wrynn
were that he was going to make arrangements regarding his brother's death and
his own estates, possibly implying he will succeed his brother as senator.
In Tides of Darkness, Orgrim Doomhammer
recalls shortly before the Second War that the Horde had encountered "one
or two" dwarves on Azeroth thus far. He may have been referring to Thargas
and Hjalmar, given that Thargas fought in the First War and was imprisoned in
Blackrock Depths, where Hjalmar released him. Anduin Lothar remembered having
previously met dwarves "once or twice" back in Stormwind after
Ironforge joined the Alliance. He may have fought alongside Thargas and Hjalmar
during the First War, as he had been impressed by the strength and endurance of
dwarves.
Title: Defender of Thandol Span
Gender: Male
Race(s): Ironforge dwarf
Class: Warrior
Affiliation(s): Ironforge
Occupation: Hero of Ironforge
Location: Wetlands
Status: Alive
Relative(s): Hjalmar (brother), Modimus
(ancestor)
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