Lore:Bazrag gro-Fharun

King Bazrag gro-Fharun
King Bazrag gro-Fharun
Race	Orc	Gender	Male
Resided in		Wrothgar Fharun Orsinium
Reign		2E 582-
Previous Ruler		Kurog gro-Orsinium
Appears in		ESO

King Bazrag gro-Fharun, also known as Chief Bazrag was the clan chief of Fharun Stronghold, and ruler of Orsinium; he was a traditionalist and staunch supporter of Malacath. Once a staunch ally of Kurog, he opposed Kurog's rule, and the worship of Trinimac, as he felt it was a plot by the Altmer to spread their own religion to Wrothgar. Unlike Kurog, he had the backing of the Orcish clans, due to his traditionalist stances, and was considered an equal to Kurog in terms of influence because of this. Bazrag believed that patience and adherence to tradition was key to uniting the Orcish clans and rebuilding Orsinium. He was also a pro player in the Orcish sport of Vosh Ball, winning seven "series of the clans" by wide margins, and had a unique technique known as "the bone-breaker".

History

Before he became chief, a young Bazrag enrolled as an initiate with the Oathsworn Pit. He was taught by Black-Glove Garm and sparred with him on multiple occassions. Tired of the mock battles he partook in, he left the Pit to gain real combat experience in the field, though he noted he would have been happy had he stayed at the Pit. He took on the title Bazrag the Butcher and fought side by side with friends Kurog, Bumnog, and Bizra as mercenaries of Gaspard's Stalkers across Tamriel as far as Hammerfell, Elsweyr, and Wayrest. Eventually, Bazrag became the clan chief of Fharun, and later Kurog struck a deal with King Emeric, which led to a falling out between the two of them when Kurog proclaimed himself king of the Orsimer people, an action that Bazrag admits saved many lives. Afterwards, given his traditionalist stances, he would oppose Kurog's efforts to force the conversion of Trinimac, and would be a thorn in Kurog's side, as he attempted to reunite the Orcish people.

In 2E 582, he would come to the defense of a caravan headed for Orsinium, that had much needed supplies the Orcish clan depended on in order to survive. He was too late, to stop the Winterborn attack. He would then task the Vestige with dealing with the traitor in Orsinium who was secretly working with the Winterborn. He would then return to Fharun only to find it being under attack by the Vosh Rakh, a cult of Trinimac extremists. He would then be captured and taken prisoner, and he would be locked away in his own private prison beneath Fhaurn. Kurog and his mother would then frame the Cult of Malacath and Bazrag for the attack on the Trinimac temple in Orsinium. This was done to discredit the worship of Malacath and give Kurog more leverage to achieve his goals of forced conversion.

A priestess of Trinimac, wanting to prevent the Vosh Rakh, from ruining the reputation of innocent Trinimac worshipers, tasked the Vestige with freeing Bazrag and uncovering the truth. Eventually the Kings betrayal was discovered and the Vestige, alongside, Chief Bazrag would prevent Kurog from killing all the clan chiefs who refused to bow down at the King's moot. Kurog would then be slain by the Vestige. Afterwards, the clan chiefs would personally ask Bazrag to take on Kurag's mantle of king, which he hesitantly accepted, and ultimately making Kurog's dream of a united Orsimer people a reality.

Gallery

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  Seal of Clan Fharun (ESO)

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  Clan Chief Bazrag (ESO)

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  King Bazrag at Sancre Tor (ESO)

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  King Bazrag during Circus of Cheerful Slaughter (ESO)

Notes

• 1.	The book Birds of Wrothgar was added with the release of Orsinium and originally placed the DLC's time period as 2E 583, though this was removed years later and confirmed by the developers to no longer be the game's current year.

References

Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.