Hello everyone!
This is a Warcraft Machinima series made in Unreal Engine I've been working on with a bunch of talented folks for over a year now. I've made story-based machinima content on youtube for a few good years now, so I'm very excited to continue this project so far counting 2 (soon to be 3) animated episodes, and 8 audiodramas. The TLDR of the plot is an Alternate Timeline where Garrosh Hellscream is victorious in the Siege of Ogrimmar.
As an AU project, it mostly contains existing Lore Characters (which you can find further info on wikis), who may only have a few lines, so all audition lines will consist of lines they have spoken ingame, or alternatively some "fake lines", and not ones in the script (to avoid spoilers). Be mindful some characters may be reoccuring while others having a single appearance, regardless of amount of lines in this specific episode, so please keep that in mind when auditioning.
Roles may be added over the duration of this page, and visuals added for characters as their models are finalized, feel free to add notifications to this page as I'll post an update when I add additional characters.
Roles marked with "(AD)" mean they are not for Episode 4, but instead for an Audiodrama debut.
Thank you for reading my ramblings, feel free to ask me any questions through discord at Thompshire
(Note: Depending on the volume of Auditions, some roles may be cast a week early)
Hello everyone!
First of all thank you so much for over a hundred auditions.
In the meantime we've released Ironroth Episode 3, while I swapped for the page's Embed video.
That aside a few new roles also came up from developping the script, and we'll be nabbing some people for the current roles in case we feel they fit these news ones!
In life, Nathanos was once known as The Ranger Lord. In undeath, he became the Champion of the Banshee Queen and granted a greater purpose in her service. The most loyal of Sylvanas' followers, Nathanos acts as the Banshee Queen's right hand and enforces her edicts with ruthless precision.
Voice Reference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcti1j0yEQg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zenp66w8i7c
"Vengeance. Contempt. Call it what you will."
"Haha! Come on, is this the best you can do?"
"Safe journey, my love."
(Note: Unlike the picture, THEY ARE NOT CHILDREN, and are instead in their early 20s.)
Twin sons of Vereesa Windrunner and Rhonin Redbeard, Gilamar and Garadin represent the best traits of their parents. They have grown mostly sheltered from the horrors wrought on the world by Garrosh. While well trained, they still remain somewhat naïve, and can't help but bicker with eachother and others.
"This is not the kind of first adventure I was expecting..."
"Mother says my brother and I have father's eyes. I'd prefer to have the glow mother has myself."
"We're Twinning at everything. Haa!"
One of the few selected eredar trained by Kil'jaeden himself as covert assassins, Eradication travels the twisting nether eliminating enemies of the Burning Legion. He was once tasked with the hunting of the fabled Alleria and Turalyon, but with failure after failure, he sets his rage on a new target.
Voice inspirations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2R3xJNxZC0
"Your legacy is death!"
"The Burning Legion will snuff you all out."
"Little Elves, eradication favors you above all."
Salandria was once an orphaned youth, eventually adopted by the Lady Liadrin. She grew up to be a Blood Knight like her mother, and now must learn the ways of diplomacy and politics as her mother once did as she rose to the position of regent-lady of Quel'thalas.
Voice Reference:
wowhead.com/sound=194899/vo-925-salandria-04-f
wowhead.com/sound=194900/vo-925-salandria-01-f
"Even more Scourge than anticipated! But we managed to get close enough to look inside."
"Anar'dalel! What a dirty trick!"
"UGH--finally! It feels as if I've been in training for ages. Send me to Tranquillien!"
Vellcinda Benton is a forsaken who always valued service, both in life and death. With the Dark Lady's increasing responsabilities, she saw an opportunity to do serve the needs of the many, forming an unofficial body under the name of the "Desolate Council". Kind and caring for her fellow Forsaken as they deal with their lives in undeath, Vellcinda upholds a bleeding heart stance in hopes of achieving a better life for her countrymen.
"The Forsaken know warmth still."
"Our beloved Dark Lady has asked each member of the council for five names to submit to you. This way, if one person is no longer living or doesn’t wish to attend, there are other options for reunions."
"Some call me Elsie... Some call me Vellcinda."
Bane of the Scarlet Crusade, Lilian Voss serves the Forsaken both as a assassin for the Banshee Queen and as a member of the Desolate Council. Her actions are precise and cold with her focus remaining upon service to the Banshee Queen and ensuring the Forsaken's survival.
Voice Reference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgIAyIhYhN4
"This changes nothing for me... or for what I need to do."
"Time to die!"
"This is a hard time for the Forsaken. It feels like we're always saying that, but it's true."
Once serving King Terenas Menethil in life, James and his brothers continue their service to Lorderon under the banner of the Banshee Queen in Undeath. Loyal to his people and the old memories of Lordaeron, James serves upon the Desolate Council in hopes of the Kingdom he served may rise again.
"My brothers and I hold up well. I think."
“I remember when these fields were gold with wheat… Not the gray dust they are today.”
"Sword and Shield. Any weapon I can find? I serve."
A member of the Desolate Council, Parqual was once a great human historian and currently one of the main voices desiring for a return to normality for the Forsaken. Longing to see his daughter again, Parqual waits for the day that the restrictions Sylvanas holds against their old lives may be lifted.
"History is an important teacher."
"We all have our own stories."
"Oh goody! Another listener."
One of the first Dark Rangers to be resurrected by Sylvanas, Velonara sits upon the Desolate Council as a representative of her fellow Dark Rangers. While her loyalty is to Sylvanas, the ideals of her old life still guide her in her actions.
Voice Reference:
https://www.wowhead.com/sound=194915/vo-925-dark-ranger-velonara-05-f
https://www.wowhead.com/sound=194916/vo-925-dark-ranger-velonara-09-f
"I served under Ranger-General Sylvanas Windrunner, and I serve the Banshee Queen in death."
"Move quickly!"
"I am a dead, rotting thing, and only the abyss awaits me."
Deathstalker Commander Belmont sits upon the Desolate Council and represents the Deathstalkers, the assassins' guild of the Forsaken. Eliminating threats to Sylvanas' rule, both within and outside of her Domain, Belmont ensures that the Banshee Queen's foes are dealt with in merciless fashion.
Voice Reference:
https://www.wowhead.com/sound=194918/vo-925-deathstalker-commander-belmont-04-m
https://www.wowhead.com/sound=194917/vo-925-deathstalker-commander-belmont-01-m
"None can stop the wrath of the Banshee Queen."
"There we go!"
"Does her heart burn with anger, and her ichor flow with spite? Has her every moment of undeath been locked in a battle to survive against those who wish all of us, permanently, dead?"
Master of the Royal Apothecary Society, Farnell sits upon the Desolate Council as its representative. Advancing the interests of alchemy and science, Farnell stands at the ready for any orders Sylvanas may issue for him and his fellow apothecaries to fulfill.
Voice Reference (Dont ask me how he can speak without a jaw):
https://www.wowhead.com/sound=194921/vo-925-master-apothecary-faranell-04-m
https://www.wowhead.com/sound=194920/vo-925-master-apothecary-faranell-01-m
"I am a patriarch of potions, artist of alchemy, maestro of mixtures. My concoctions and my laboratory are legendary!"
"Do you know who I am?!"
"The future of the Apothecaries must be ensured. I will accept nothing less."
Once a member of the Council Of Six, Aethas was expelled by Jaina Proudmoore and forced to depart Dalaran with his Sunreavers after the destruction of Theramore. Abandoning the Horde, Aethas has settled both himself and his Sunreavers in Silvermoon to serve the interests of his people.
Voice Reference:
"For someone who claims to care so little, you seem to be rather well informed, Grand Magister."
"Anar'alah belore! You will burn!"
"Nonsense. We are in the presence of primal powers that shaped the very cosmos."
Leader of the Cult Of Forgotten Shadows, Natalie Seline represents the cults interests upon the Desolate Council. Balancing the teachers of both the Void and Light to create a new existence for her followers, Natalie's influence runs deep in those desiring faith within undeath.
Voice Reference:
https://www.wowhead.com/sound=76080/vo-703-natalie-seline-05-f
https://www.wowhead.com/sound=76082/vo-703-natalie-seline-11-f
"You have the Shadows at your side, should you ever need them."
"You have my attention."
"I'll send you INTO THE VOID!"
Highlord of the Argent Crusade, Tirion Fordring stands as a symbol of the Light's resolve and as a beacon of hope for the Living. Having defeated the Lich King many years ago, Tirion still continues his duty in leading the Argent Crusade in these changing times so they may continue to fulfill their duty of eliminating the remaining remnants of the Scourge in Lodaeron.
Voice Reference:
"Remember, heroes, fear is your greatest enemy in these befouled halls. Steel your heart and your soul will shine brighter than a thousand suns. The enemy will falter at the sight of you. They will fall as the light of righteousness envelops them!"
"Something's wrong... I sense a dark presence."
"It should have been me that carried the blade. That burden was mine to bear."
Lord Maxwell Tyrosus serves as the iron-clad right hand of Tirion Fordring. Defender Of Light’s Hope Chapel, Maxwell has represented the Argent Dawn within the Crusade’s ranks and led its men against the Scourge in the Plaguelands for years.
Voice Reference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNzbrVjbZRA
"Even if no one here will help us, we must fulfill our duty. Let us pray that what remains of our order will be enough."
"Azeroth will not fall while we stand."
"Stand fast, brothers and sisters! The Light will prevail!"
Rokhan, along with Yenniku, is the current leader of the Darkspear tribe. Driven away from their home of the Echo Isles, he must unsure his tribe thrive in a new home, and prepare for the inevitable reckonning coming for Garrosh.
Voice Reference:
"Be watchin' for any 'ting out of da ordinary."
"Da Darkspear tribe have always stood shoulda'ta to shoulda'ta wit' da Horde. Dis be our home, da place we belong."
"I called you here to be listening to Bwonsamdi's message to de Darkspear."
A single VA will not be chosen, this is a pool we may pick from for narrators in future Audiodramas.
"This was back when the two had first met. When Thrall first told him the tale of Grommash’s battle against the Pitlord Mannoroth. How that act redeemed Grom in the eyes of many orcs. How he freed his people from the stain of the cup he first raised."
"Darion stood there and stared at the Lich King. Uncertainty masked beneath the stoic expression he showed, not wanting to betray his thoughts to the Lich King. He felt himself at a crossroads now, between several choices that he felt led to damnation on either path. He could choose not to accept this alliance with the monster that enslaved his, and others souls. It didn't matter whether Bolvar Fordragon was now a part of the collective consciousness that made up the Lich King. He was still at its core a being bent on bringing Azeroth to heel beneath his banner."
"His journey would have taken him through the Valley of the Four Winds, the continent’s former breadbasket. The True Horde had quickly noticed the area’s potential, and had sent Goblin engineers to “maximize the yields”. Certainly, production increased soon enough. The fact that the Goblins had turned the rivers into sludge, that a stinging sulphur-like smell permeated the entire region, that the soil itself had become… sticky, and that every available plot of land was turned over to agriculture – no matter its previous use –, was of no concern to Orgrimmar."
Would be great to have someone able to create new themes, versions and stings based on existing warcraft tracks for certain moments or characters, feel free to drop your demos below!
*Say something you think would fit*
