Draft:Shattered Embrace:Gromsh

Lord Gromsh's abandoned statue

Lord Gromsh was an ancient Orcish warlord from Alsorna and one of the Founders. He's mentioned in lore of Shattered Embrace.

Biography

Gromsh left his homeland and moved to the island of Arveran through the Gate of Gromsh with a group of his fellow Orcs, settling on the Morrag Peninsula which became his domain as a part of a multi-racial Triumvirate (he was the initial Lord General, as well as a member of the First Triumvirate). He watched over the construction of his Tower, the town of Gromshar around it, as well as two ancient dams on Gramordan River.

After the Tenebrae Invasion, Lord Gromsh led the successful defense of Gromshar against the attacking Tenebrae, but later tried to help his co-ruler Lorren to break the siege of Lorrendar and both were killed in the process. His son Ulzag took over as Lord General and eventually decided to abandon the half-ruined city, supporting the construction of a new, common capital for all three races, Shadinar.

In-game

Lord Gromsh was killed long before the events of the DLC, but the Hero can visit the Vault below his ruined tower, obtain his Seeing Stone and his weapon, as well as his Travelling Orb, which is an important part of the main plot (Orias uses it to contact Ghortarius and Rogdor through Gromsh's magical Gate). Fenrir's forces utilize Gromshar ruins as their base of operations.

Trivia

• In Shadinar, Gromsh's statue was once a part of the original monument on the Square of the Founders, which was dismantled during the Troubles (but it can be seen on several paintings in various places). The statue of Gromsh was then abandoned outside the city walls, and can be found on the Island of Broken Statues.
• Gromsh's name, as a patron figure for the Orcs, might be a reference to the Orcish god Gruumsh in AD&D's Forgotten Realms classical setting, or to Grommash Hellscream from World of WarCraft universe (or both).