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Rexxar and Rokhan helped Thrall's Horde confront the practical dangers surrounding its settlement in Kalimdor. Rexxar approached Thrall after carrying a message from the wounded orc Mogrin. The episode should be understood as the ongoing labor of settlement after Mount Hyjal, when victory over the Legion had not yet provided homes, supplies, or lasting peace.
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Rexxar and Rokhan helped Thrall's Horde confront the practical dangers surrounding its settlement in Kalimdor. Their travels through Durotar and the Barrens connected the growing orc capital to nearby peoples and revealed threats outside its immediate defenses. The pair became important helpers during a period when the new Horde was still proving it could survive.
Rexxar approached Thrall after carrying a message from the wounded orc Mogrin. Rokhan, a Darkspear troll, represented one of the allies who had joined the orcs after the migration west. Their cooperation embodied the wider Horde's attempt to become a lasting community rather than a collection of armies thrown together by war. They answered calls from leaders, helped endangered allies, and moved through lands where the new settlements had not yet established reliable control.
Their work later intersected with Cairne's family crisis and the campaign against Daelin Proudmoore. Each task added strength to the relationships holding the coalition together. The episode should be understood as the ongoing labor of settlement after Mount Hyjal, when victory over the Legion had not yet provided homes, supplies, or lasting peace.
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