Chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof


 * ''For the collectible card in Classic set, see Cairne Bloodhoof.
 * ''For the boss minion in Book of Heroes, see Cairne Bloodhoof (boss).

Chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof is the fifth boss in Warrior's Book of Heroes adventure.

Decks
The below classes are listed purely for reference, and have no effect on the boss' use of the cards during the battle.

Dialogue
Before match
 * Garrosh Hellscream (present)
 * ''Thrall's advisors had promised to support me, but instead they turned on me the moment the Warchief was gone.
 * ''One of them, Cairne Bloodhoof, was so bold as to challenge me to a Mak'gora… a duel for leadership of the Horde.

Introduction
 * Garrosh Hellscream
 * ''Have you come to fight me, old bull?
 * Chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof
 * ''Earth Mother guide my blows...

Start of Game
 * Magatha Grimtotem
 * ''I give you a great blessing.
 * '''Beram Skychaser enhances Cairne's Runespear
 * '''Magatha Grimtotem smears a poison on Garrosh's Gorehowl
 * '''Beram Skychaser leaves the battle
 * '''Magatha Grimtotem is placed to the player's hand

Emote Response
 * Chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof
 * ''I fear we may not find an agreement outside of battle.

Hero Power
 * Chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof
 * ''For honor!
 * ''Ishne'porah!
 * ''Respect our ways.

Idle
 * Chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof
 * ''If only you were as skilled at listening as you are attacking.
 * ''Thrall saw only his fondness for you, not who you truly are.
 * ''You should learn from your elders, not fight them!

Turn 2
 * Garrosh Hellscream
 * ''Well played. It would seem it's just your wits that are slow.
 * Chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof
 * ''You are not so clever as you think.

Turn 4
 * Chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof
 * ''I fight for more than myself. I fight for the future of the Horde.
 * Garrosh Hellscream
 * ''Hah!

Turn 6
 * Chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof
 * ''I have lived my whole life with honor. You may trust my counsel.
 * Garrosh Hellscream
 * ''I think you mean "cowardice." And I do not trust it at all.

Death
 * Garrosh Hellscream
 * ''The great Cairne Bloodhoof has fallen! Think again before questioning me!
 * ''But wait... wasn't that almost TOO easy?

Defeat
 * Chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof
 * ''Destruction is easy. Creating something that lasts is a true challenge.

Lore

 * '' was the Chief of the united tribes of the tauren, chieftain of the, leader of , and the final wielder of the . Allying with the upon its arrival on the shores of Kalimdor, Cairne stood as one of its wisest and most venerated leaders, until his unfortunate death in a duel against Garrosh Hellscream, the new Warchief of the Horde.


 * ''Each combatant is allowed one weapon and no armor. Cairne takes up his, a sacred weapon of the Bloodhoof chieftains, while Garrosh carries Gorehowl, the axe that belonged to his father, Grom Hellscream. The weapons are blessed by shaman; Gorehowl is blessed by Magatha Grimtotem, who seems approving of the new Warchief. At first gaining the upper hand, the Runespear is shattered by Gorehowl and Cairne takes a glancing slash in the chest. Cairne suddenly becomes faint and unable to raise what remained of his Runespear to defend himself, and he realizes that Magatha has poisoned Garrosh's weapon. Cairne's last thought is a lament - that he, who had lived with honor, would die betrayed, just as the howling axe of Hellscream slices into his neck. The tauren leader dies before he even hits the ground.

Trivia

 * The artwork for this boss comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Drums of War" series, for the card Cairne Bloodhoof.

Patch changes

 * Added.