Great-father Winter


 * "Mmmm . . . Gingerbread cookies and milk!"

Great-father Winter is a level 30 quest giver located in the Valley of Strength in the orcish capital city of Orgrimmar. He is only available during the Feast of Winter Veil event. He is the Horde version of.

He starts and ends the quest:
 * Treats for Great-father Winter (Feast of Winter Veil).

He ends the following quests:
 * Winter's Presents (Horde) (Feast of Winter Veil)
 * Great-father Winter is Here! (Feast of Winter Veil)
 * A Smokywood Pastures' Thank You! (Horde) (Feast of Winter Veil)

See Orgrimmar NPCs.

Background
The term "Winter Veil" is said to stem from a supernatural being referred in many cultures to as Greatfather Winter. As he would walk the land late in the seasons, winter itself would be his billowing cloak. In his wake was the blanketing of the land in snow, and thus it is said that Greatfather Winter would cast his wintry veil over the land. Though parts of Azeroth may lie in snow, it gives the land time for rebirth and renewal.

Greatfather Winter is now seen as a kind old orc, or dwarf, who brings presents to everyone. Although many people, such as lorekeepers, have their thoughts about this commercializing of the old god by the Copperpinch and Jinglepocket families (members of the Smokywood Pastures arm of the Steamwheedle Cartel goblin faction), it is a nice idea nonetheless.

Sayings
When you talk to Greatfather Winter, he will respond in one of the following ways: Ho ho hurry up.
 * No... you can’t sit on my lap.
 * A wonderous Winter’s Veil to you... uh... little . Good children get special, um, discounts at any local Smokywood Pastures vendor.  Yum.
 * I have a pretty good idea what ol’ Greatfather Winter’s gonna be doing when this shift is over. I got a bottle of Winter Veil cheer right here in my bag, and I intend to get to the bottom of it.
 * Yeah, sure, go ahead and tell ol’ Greatfather Winter what you’d like for this Winter’s Veil.

Trivia

 * In Heroes of the Storm, Rehgar has a skin called "Great-father Winter Rehgar". The description reads "Some people believe that Great-father Winter is just a symbol of commercialization created by Smokeywood Pastures. Those people get coal shoved up their stockings."