| rdfs:comment | - The red pox is a disease that ravaged many orcs in the years following the rise of the Horde. The pox's main symptoms were red pustules welling up on the skin, seeping a watery red fluid, and also the vomiting of blood. The disease was debilitating and affected many remaining "brown orcs". (BtDP 355-356) Its origin is unknown.
- Almost seven hundred years after the Black Death, the Skaven struck again with equal force and fury, but this time against Bretonnia. Here the disease of choice became known as the Red Pox, for the bloody welts that appeared on the victim’s face and throat. The Pox was slower to kill than the Black Death, making it slightly easier to contain, but greatly extending the suffering of its victims. It first appeared in Bordeleaux, then some years later in Brionne, before spreading east along the Brienne River, and south into Tilea. Once again, the Skaven waited until the entire southern region was ravaged by disease and depopulation, then attacked. They sacked Brionne and Miragliano, and lay siege to Quenelles. However, the lords of northern Bretonnia were not slow to retaliate, and with the ai
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| abstract | - Almost seven hundred years after the Black Death, the Skaven struck again with equal force and fury, but this time against Bretonnia. Here the disease of choice became known as the Red Pox, for the bloody welts that appeared on the victim’s face and throat. The Pox was slower to kill than the Black Death, making it slightly easier to contain, but greatly extending the suffering of its victims. It first appeared in Bordeleaux, then some years later in Brionne, before spreading east along the Brienne River, and south into Tilea. Once again, the Skaven waited until the entire southern region was ravaged by disease and depopulation, then attacked. They sacked Brionne and Miragliano, and lay siege to Quenelles. However, the lords of northern Bretonnia were not slow to retaliate, and with the aid of the Elves of Athel Loren, soon drove the Skaven back underground yet again.[1a]
- The red pox is a disease that ravaged many orcs in the years following the rise of the Horde. The pox's main symptoms were red pustules welling up on the skin, seeping a watery red fluid, and also the vomiting of blood. The disease was debilitating and affected many remaining "brown orcs". (BtDP 355-356) Its origin is unknown. When Kargath Bladefist arrived at a quarantined village in Nagrand — likely the modern town of Garadar — he found many, including Garrosh Hellscream, son of Grom, affected by this disease. Nagrand had by that time become the home of the sick and weakened, but remained the most vibrant place on the otherwise dying world of Draenor (although it was not completely free of the corruption having suffered from long droughts). (RotH 267) The Shattered Hand chieftain sneered at them for their "weakness" and made his way back to the battle. (BtDP 357) It might be possible that the red pox might have inoculated the orcs who caught it from the effects of fel magic, as well as the land. Though not clearly stated, Jorin Deadeye, Saurfang the Younger and most mag'har appearing in-game were probably also afflicted by the disease. The red pox has apparently been cured by the time of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade.
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