diff --git a/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_base_1.dds b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_base_1.dds
index b50d4b5658..46e95f8c60 100644
Binary files a/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_base_1.dds and b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_base_1.dds differ
diff --git a/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_base_placeholder.dds b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_base_placeholder.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd11333923
Binary files /dev/null and b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_base_placeholder.dds differ
diff --git a/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_beard_1.dds b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_beard_1.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a18e2f9115
Binary files /dev/null and b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_beard_1.dds differ
diff --git a/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_cheeks_1.dds b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_cheeks_1.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d92efa413e
Binary files /dev/null and b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_cheeks_1.dds differ
diff --git a/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_clothes.dds b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_clothes.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b0a3498057
Binary files /dev/null and b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_clothes.dds differ
diff --git a/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_hair_1.dds b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_hair_1.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..422f090cc5
Binary files /dev/null and b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_hair_1.dds differ
diff --git a/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_hair_ties_front.dds b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_hair_ties_front.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74ce137f46
Binary files /dev/null and b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_hair_ties_front.dds differ
diff --git a/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_headgear.dds b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_headgear.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d2a0afe28
Binary files /dev/null and b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_headgear.dds differ
diff --git a/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_horns_1.dds b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_horns_1.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c76622e64
Binary files /dev/null and b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_horns_1.dds differ
diff --git a/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_iris.dds b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_iris.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fae3e8b54b
Binary files /dev/null and b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_iris.dds differ
diff --git a/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_mouth_1.dds b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_mouth_1.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f0b03b147
Binary files /dev/null and b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_mouth_1.dds differ
diff --git a/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_neck_1.dds b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_neck_1.dds
index 5a63f3714c..36d9fd4476 100644
Binary files a/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_neck_1.dds and b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_neck_1.dds differ
diff --git a/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_nose_1.dds b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_nose_1.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71567d7b2a
Binary files /dev/null and b/gfx/characters/tauren_male/tauren_male_nose_1.dds differ
diff --git a/interface/portraits/portraits_tauren.gfx b/interface/portraits/portraits_tauren.gfx
index a99fa413f5..d69d17f7ea 100644
--- a/interface/portraits/portraits_tauren.gfx
+++ b/interface/portraits/portraits_tauren.gfx
@@ -12,8 +12,20 @@ spriteTypes = {
 		layer = { # GFX_TYPE:[d|p]INDEX:COLOR_LINK:DONT_REFRESH_IF_VALID:CULTURE_INDEX
 			"GFX_character_background:p0"
 
-			"GFX_tauren_male_base:p2"
-			"GFX_tauren_male_neck:d0"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_base:p2"	
+			"GFX_tauren_male_chin:d1"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_eyes:d6"		
+			"GFX_tauren_male_neck:d0"			
+			"GFX_tauren_male_iris:d6:e"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_mouth:d2:y"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_clothes:p3"			
+			"GFX_tauren_male_cheeks:d4:y"			
+			"GFX_tauren_male_beard:p4:h:y"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_hair:p1:h:y"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_hair_ties_front:p1:y"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_headgear:p5"			
+			"GFX_tauren_male_ear:d7"	
+			"GFX_tauren_male_nose:d3"				
 
 			"GFX_tauren_druid_form:p19"
 			"GFX_character_imprisoned:p6"
@@ -23,15 +35,22 @@ spriteTypes = {
 
 		hair_color_index = 8
 		hair_color = { # dark, base, highlight
-			{ 36 35 29 } { 196 172 91 } { 255 255 255 }
+			{ 0 0 0 } {  33 33 33 } { 255 255 255 } # Black
+			{ 0 0 0 } {  80 33 22 } { 255 255 255 } # Dark Brown
+			{ 0 0 0 } { 110 55 30 } { 255 255 255 } # Brown
+			{ 0 0 0 } { 122 88 65 } { 255 255 255 } # Dark hay			
 		}
 
 		eye_color_index = 9
 		eye_color = {
-			{ 58 109 193}
+			{ 151 99 12}
+			{ 190 169 13}			
+			{ 140 55 22 }
+			{ 34 193 36 }
+			{ 34 144 225 }					
 		}
 		
-		headgear_that_hides_hair = { 1 10 }
+		headgear_that_hides_hair = { }
 	}
 	
 	# middle age
@@ -42,7 +61,19 @@ spriteTypes = {
 			"GFX_character_background:p0"
 
 			"GFX_tauren_male_base:p2"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_chin:d1"	
+			"GFX_tauren_male_eyes:d6"			
 			"GFX_tauren_male_neck:d0"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_iris:d6:e"			
+			"GFX_tauren_male_mouth:d2:y"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_clothes:p3"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_cheeks:d4:y"				
+			"GFX_tauren_male_beard:p4:h:y"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_hair:p1:h:y"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_hair_ties_front:p1:y"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_headgear:p5"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_ear:d7"		
+			"GFX_tauren_male_nose:d3"			
 
 			"GFX_tauren_druid_form:p19"
 			"GFX_character_imprisoned:p6"
@@ -52,15 +83,22 @@ spriteTypes = {
 
 		hair_color_index = 8
 		hair_color = { # dark, base, highlight
-			{ 36 35 29 } { 196 172 91 } { 255 255 255 }
+			{ 0 0 0 } {  33 33 33 } { 255 255 255 } # Black
+			{ 0 0 0 } {  80 33 22 } { 255 255 255 } # Dark Brown
+			{ 0 0 0 } { 110 55 30 } { 255 255 255 } # Brown
+			{ 0 0 0 } { 122 88 65 } { 255 255 255 } # Dark hay
 		}
 
 		eye_color_index = 9
 		eye_color = {
-			{ 58 109 193}
+			{ 151 99 12}
+			{ 190 169 13}			
+			{ 140 55 22 }
+			{ 34 193 36 }
+			{ 34 144 225 }				
 		}
 		
-		headgear_that_hides_hair = { 1 10 }
+		headgear_that_hides_hair = { }
 	}
 	
 	# old age
@@ -71,7 +109,19 @@ spriteTypes = {
 			"GFX_character_background:p0"
 			
 			"GFX_tauren_male_base:p2"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_chin:d1"	
+			"GFX_tauren_male_eyes:d6"					
 			"GFX_tauren_male_neck:d0"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_iris:d6:e"			
+			"GFX_tauren_male_mouth:d2:y"	
+			"GFX_tauren_male_clothes:p3"			
+			"GFX_tauren_male_cheeks:d4:y"	
+			"GFX_tauren_male_beard:p4:h:y"			
+			"GFX_tauren_male_hair:p1:h:y"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_hair_ties_front:p1:y"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_headgear:p5"
+			"GFX_tauren_male_ear:d7"		
+			"GFX_tauren_male_nose:d3"
 
 			"GFX_tauren_druid_form:p19"
 			"GFX_character_imprisoned:p6"
@@ -81,15 +131,22 @@ spriteTypes = {
 
 		hair_color_index = 8
 		hair_color = { # dark, base, highlight
-			{ 30 22 18 } { 180 170 151 } { 255 255 255 }
+			{ 0 0 0 } {  88 88 88 } { 255 255 255 } # Black
+			{ 0 0 0 } {  112 112 112 } { 255 255 255 } # Dark Brown	
+			{ 0 0 0 } {  155 155 155 } { 255 255 255 } # Brown
+			{ 0 0 0 } { 186 186 186 } { 255 255 255 } # Dark hay			
 		}
 
 		eye_color_index = 9
 		eye_color = {
-			{ 58 109 193}
+			{ 151 99 12}
+			{ 190 169 13}			
+			{ 140 55 22 }
+			{ 34 193 36 }
+			{ 34 144 225 }			
 		}
 		
-		headgear_that_hides_hair = { 1 10 }
+		headgear_that_hides_hair = { }
 	}
 
 ### tauren FEMALE ####
diff --git a/interface/portraits/portraits_tauren_sprites.gfx b/interface/portraits/portraits_tauren_sprites.gfx
index 7191b0f6e1..96749b6653 100644
--- a/interface/portraits/portraits_tauren_sprites.gfx
+++ b/interface/portraits/portraits_tauren_sprites.gfx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ spriteTypes = {
 
 	spriteType = {
 		name = "GFX_tauren_male_base_oldage"
-		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_base_3.dds"
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_base_1.dds"
 		noOfFrames = 1
 		norefcount = yes
 	}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ spriteTypes = {
 	spriteType = {
 		name = "GFX_tauren_male_neck"
 		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_neck_1.dds"
-		noOfFrames = 12
+		noOfFrames = 24
 		norefcount = yes
 		can_be_lowres = yes
 	}
@@ -88,18 +88,125 @@ spriteTypes = {
 	spriteType = {
 		name = "GFX_tauren_male_neck_midage"
 		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_neck_1.dds"
-		noOfFrames = 12
+		noOfFrames = 24
 		norefcount = yes
 		can_be_lowres = yes
 	}
 
 	spriteType = {
 		name = "GFX_tauren_male_neck_oldage"
-		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_neck_3.dds"
-		noOfFrames = 12
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_neck_1.dds"
+		noOfFrames = 24
 		norefcount = yes
 		can_be_lowres = yes
 	}
+	
+	spriteType = {
+		name = "GFX_tauren_male_beard"
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_beard_1.dds"
+		noOfFrames = 10
+		norefcount = yes
+		can_be_lowres = yes
+	}
+	
+	spriteType = {
+		name = "GFX_tauren_male_beard_midage"
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_beard_1.dds"
+		noOfFrames = 10
+		norefcount = yes
+		can_be_lowres = yes
+	}
+	
+	spriteType = {
+		name = "GFX_tauren_male_beard_oldage"
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_beard_1.dds"
+		noOfFrames = 10
+		norefcount = yes
+		can_be_lowres = yes
+	}
+		
+	spriteType = {
+		name = "GFX_tauren_male_chin"
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_placeholder.dds"
+		noOfFrames = 1
+		norefcount = yes
+	}
+	
+	spriteType = {
+		name = "GFX_tauren_male_eyes"
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_placeholder.dds"
+		noOfFrames = 1
+		norefcount = yes
+	}
+	
+	spriteType = {
+		name = "GFX_tauren_male_hair"
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_hair_1.dds"
+		noOfFrames = 8
+		norefcount = yes
+	}
+	
+	spriteType = {
+		name = "GFX_tauren_male_hair_ties_front"
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_hair_ties_front.dds"
+		noOfFrames = 8
+		norefcount = yes
+	}
+	
+	spriteType = {
+		name = "GFX_tauren_male_ear"
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_horns_1.dds"
+		noOfFrames = 18
+		norefcount = yes
+		can_be_lowres = yes		
+	}	
+	
+	spriteType = {
+		name = "GFX_tauren_male_cheeks"
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_cheeks_1.dds"
+		noOfFrames = 8
+		norefcount = yes
+		can_be_lowres = yes		
+	}
+	
+	spriteType = {
+		name = "GFX_tauren_male_mouth"
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_mouth_1.dds"
+		noOfFrames = 18
+		norefcount = yes
+		can_be_lowres = yes		
+	}
+	
+	spriteType = {
+		name = "GFX_tauren_male_clothes"
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_clothes.dds"
+		noOfFrames = 12
+		norefcount = yes
+		can_be_lowres = yes		
+	}
+	
+	spriteType = {
+		name = "GFX_tauren_male_nose"
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_nose_1.dds"
+		noOfFrames = 8
+		norefcount = yes
+		can_be_lowres = yes		
+	}	
+	
+	spriteType = {
+		name = "GFX_tauren_male_headgear"
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_headgear.dds"
+		noOfFrames = 12
+		norefcount = yes
+		can_be_lowres = yes		
+	}
+	
+	spriteType = {
+		name = "GFX_tauren_male_iris"
+		texturefile = "gfx\\characters\\tauren_male\\tauren_male_iris.dds"
+		noOfFrames = 1
+		norefcount = yes
+	}	
 
 	#### tauren FEMALE ####