Between the Horde and the Alliance, the current situation remains tense, however despite true peace apparently not being possible, both sides appear to prefer a state of cold rather than total war. There have also been isolated times, when the need was sufficiently great, that the two factions have been able to look past their differences and assist each other.
Examples include both the Third War itself, and the brief resurgence of the Scourge, which saw members of both factions allying with the Argent Dawn. While the modern Alliance still retains representatives from all of the races which comprised the Alliance of Lordaeron though very few high elves remain , the modern Horde has only one major member race in common with the pre-Thrall Horde, the orcs.
There are also small factions of ogres the Stonemaul clan , forest trolls the Revantusk tribe , and goblins responsible for zeppelin transportation. There are even orc clans that refuse Thrall's leadership in Eastern Kingdoms and so they formed the Dark Horde.
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The blood elves worked tirelessly to reclaim their homeland from lingering Scourge and the ever-vengeful Amani tribe , with the volatile new powers the magisters advocated, the kingdom of Quel'Thalas was offered aid from an unlikely source - the Forsaken, whose queen, Lady Sylvanas Windrunner, a former Ranger-general of Silvermoon who had lost her life during the Scourge invasion.
With their assistance, the blood elves were able to fend off the lingering Scourge in the kingdom and were able to enter the Horde as an equal nation of its own. Quel'Thalas suffered another dark hour in recent years when its twisted scion Kael'thas Sunstrider attacked his homeland in a mad bid to usher the Burning Legion 's master into Azeroth. He was put to death for this on Quel'Danas , and Lor'themar Theron has thus become the sole leader of the blood elven people. With the Sunwell restored and the monumental betrayal of their prince behind them, a bright future now lies ahead for the blood elves of Quel'Thalas.
Goblins - The cunning Bilgewater Cartel goblins from Kezan , one of the most if not the most powerful goblin cartels that dominates trade in the south seas, have recently joined the Horde. After Deathwing assaulted Kezan and the goblins were forced to flee, their first escape ships were attacked by an Alliance fleet in the Battle of the Lost Isles.
With a common enemy, the goblins assisted the captive former Warchief Thrall in breaking his bonds and obliterating the Alliance on the Lost Isles. Their future was tested when their leader, the angered Trade Prince Gallywix , attempted to defeat Thrall and take over Azshara for himself, though this ultimately ended in failure.
Thrall mercifully allowed him to retain his position as Trade Prince , and thus the Bilgewater goblins were accepted into the Horde, founding Bilgewater Harbor in the heavily-reshaped Azshara and the Goblin Slums of Orgrimmar led by Boss Mida. Pandaren - These pandaren who hail from the Wandering Isle follow the path of the Huojin , a philosophy among the pandaren that inaction is the greatest injustice, and that there is no shame in defending one's homes and loved ones regardless of cost.
Those pandaren who follow the path of Huojin are allies of the Horde , and are represented and led by the intrepid Ji Firepaw , a staunch adherent of this philosophy. The Huojin are quick to act and quicker to fight for what they believe in. Impulsive and practical, they feel that the ends can justify the means.
Nightborne - The shal'dorei are a powerful and mystical race of night elves who live in Suramar City in Suramar. Since the city was first separated from the rest of the world over 10, years ago, isolated behind a protective barrier, they have evolved by the Nightwell into an arcane-enhanced version of their former selves, and in the process, grew increasingly dependent upon its arcane magic.
To protect this font of power, the leaders of the nightborne struck a bargain with the Burning Legion that plunged their kingdom into civil war. After fighting for freedom from their demonic masters, the nightborne seek allies to help them reclaim their place in the world. After the death of Grand Magistrix Elisande and the end of the third invasion of the Burning Legion , the shal'dorei wished to rejoin the world. After a harsh exchange between Thalyssra and Tyrande Whisperwind , and an offer of mutual friendship from Lady Liadrin , the shal'dorei leader decided that it would be best to ally with the Horde, who share ideals similar to those of the nightborne.
Highmountain tauren - The Highmountain tauren are found in the region of Highmountain on the Broken Isles in their capital of Thunder Totem.
Divided into four tribes Highmountain , Rivermane , Skyhorn and Bloodtotem , they are the direct descendants of the tauren led by Huln Highmountain who assisted the Kaldorei Resistance during the War of the Ancients. Mag'har orc - The Mag'har are a noble race with a shamanistic tradition cultivating a mighty tribal society that was centered around survival, regulating themselves through ritualized combat and personal honor. For untold generations, the orc clans of Draenor battled one another in endless war, but when Gul'dan offered them the blood of his demonic masters , the disparate tribes of Mag'har — the orcish word for "uncorrupted" — refused the dark bargain and banded together to drive out the Burning Legion , after their victory, the clans stood united as one tribe under the leadership of Grommash Hellscream.
After their escape from Draenor and their Warchief's sacrifice against the fanatical crusade of the Lightbound , the clans pledged their loyalty to the Horde, residing in Orgrimmar.
Zandalari troll - The Zandalari trolls in Dazar'alor of Zuldazar are a powerful and superstitious tribe descended from the first troll tribes, they settled on the highest peaks of this mountain range populated with loa , where they built crude shrines that eventually became the massive temple city of Zuldazar. These trolls are scholarly and value knowledge; they preserve troll history but are also deeply steeped in ritual and superstition.
They are also masters of war and strategy, having led the trolls in many battles before, and having for many millennia tamed massive dinosaurs. But as enemies encroach upon the borders of Zuldazar, unrest within the king's council threatens to topple the empire. Vulpera - The vulpera in Vol'dun are a keen and intelligent race of nomadic scavengers capable of turning what they find into opportunities to thrive.
Over time, they have learned to take anything that looks even remotely useful and be creative using what they have, [59] and they have learned to recognize value wherever it hides in the desert. While a huge portion of the Horde's military power consists of representatives from the faction's member states, there are also several examples of organizations within the Horde which do not belong to any of the member states and instead of answering to a particular racial leader, they are organized by the leader of the Horde, the Warchief, and their advisors.
However, while these organizations are not tied directly to any of the member states, the sub-organizations within them are often sent by one of the member states. Thrallmar - is the name for the Horde expeditionary forces to Outland , who quickly found many native allies. Consist of all the Horde races. The expedition's settlements are scattered all over Outland's zones, except Nagrand and Netherstorm.
Horde Expedition - The military umbrella organization overseeing the Horde forces that have established themselves throughout Northrend, formerly unified under Garrosh Hellscream who had been chosen to lead the expedition by the Warchief. The Horde banner from Old Soldier. Krom'gar - An army named after it's leader, Krom'gar, given by Garrosh Hellscream with the intention to conquer the Stonetalon Mountains.
Following the end of the questline, it is implied the army is dissolved entirely. Hellscream's Reach - An elite Horde regiment comprised solely of veterans of multiple tours of duty. Handpicked by Garrosh himself, he has commanded them to take complete control of Tol Barad. Dominance Offensive - The major Horde force for the Pandaria campaign. Vol'jin's Spear - Horde forces in Ashran , stationed at Warspear.
Honorbound - Special force of the Horde army tasked with disrupting Alliance operations within Kul Tiras. Stonemaul - This faction joined the Horde after Rexxar bested Kor'gall in a duel for the leadership of the clan. After, Rexxar disappeared into the Barren wilderness and made the ogre Mok'Morokk the leader of the clan. Although Mok'Morokk fell prey to temptations of power after Rexxar 's departure and so the Stonemaul Village , actual former capital of the clan , was raided by Onyxia 's brood.
Dunemaul - Shortly after the shattering the Dunemaul band joined the Horde due to the efforts of Megs Dreadshredder and the Dunemaul "Emissary" who are stationed at the Dunemaul Recruitment Camp. Revantusk - Situated in the Hinterlands , the Revantusk have also been known to have Dire Trolls such as Ongo'longo among them. At Elder Torntusk 's return, the Revantusk have joined the Horde as full members. Shatterspear - Personally recruited by Garrosh Hellscream to fight against the night elves.
The village was all but wiped out by night elf forces, and while there were some survivors that joined the Horde and various other organizations, the tribe itself effectively no longer exists. The Mag'har of Outland - Mag'har orcs are orcs from various clans that escaped corruption and remained in Outland throughout all three wars.
The Taunka - Ancient relatives of the tauren, were thought to be lost until re-discovered by Garrosh Hellscream and his orc forces upon their arrival to Northrend. They are welcomed into the Horde soon after their leader is rescued. Grookin tribe - A faction of hozen that has made their home in Jade Forest and was in constant war against the Jinyu. They find themselves allied with the Horde after the Horde gains their favor by rescuing some of their members, sating their appetite for fish, and killing some of their most fearsome enemies.
Armed and equipped by the Horde, this tribe of hozen are recruited to fight the Horde's war against the Alliance. Unshackled - A faction of former naga slaves found in Nazjatar. An oppressed group consisting of gilgoblins , makura , and sea giants , these refugees have banded together to rise up and seize their freedom. When Horde forces arrive in Nazjatar, they ally with the Unshackled against the naga while the Alliance befriends the Waveblade Ankoan.
Unshackled Mercenaries are gilgoblins that are troops that participate in various War Campaign missions. Although not officially part of the Horde, the following groups have allied themselves with the Horde:. Dreadmaul - After losing Dreadmaul Hold a portion of the Dreadmaul tribe have become slaves to the conquering Horde forces while another portion of the clan fight to reclaim their former home.
They have managed to break free by allying themselves with the Iron Horde. The Dustbelcher band - These ogres were hired to assist the Horde, but betrayed them. Witherbark tribe - Joined the Horde sometime after the Third War, but betrayed Thrall , bringing on the wrath of the Darkspear tribe. Magram clan - They allied with the Horde during Year 25 to suppress the other centaur clans and kill Theradras.
Val'kyr - Following the death of the Lich King , many Val'kyr swore fealty to Sylvanas and raised slain enemies as Forsaken.
Ultimately loyal and bound to Sylvanas, the Val'kyr followed their mistress following her betrayal of the Forsaken and the Horde at large. Many orcs slipped through the portal to Azeroth before Khadgar's forces set up their defensive perimeter; among them was Grom Hellscream , who brought a large chunk of the Warsong Clan through the portal. The Warsong Clan became a nuisance for the humans, who had placed most of the remaining orcs in internment camps rather than simply slaughtering them.
During this time, the family of one of Lord Aedelas Blackmoore 's servants raised Thrall for the first few years of his life. These fleeting years were more kind to Thrall than the next score; the young daughter of the servant's family befriended him and treated him as a younger brother. Her name was Taretha , and she was the closest thing to family that Thrall ever had. Sadly, Thrall was torn away from the servant family as soon as he was old enough to begin his scholastic training, and even that was brief; he was taught the basics of how to read before his military training would begin.
Blackmoore intended to use Thrall as a gladiator at first but later developed a much darker plan to give himself power over the Alliance. Doomhammer did not immediately join the rebel clans; rather, he became a hermit and spent his days in contemplation. Such was the way of many warriors who were not ready to give up the fight, but neither did they have the strength left to rally the fragments of the Horde. Thrall's arena matches grew more brutal as time went on, and he eventually fled with help from his human "sister.
The orcs had fallen into a pitiful state of apathy; few resisted capture. Thrall investigated, eventually seeking out the legendary Grom Hellscream. After proving himself to Grom, Thrall learned that the orcs were in withdrawal; they had grown dependant on the demonic magics wrought by Gul'dan and his servants.
Grom also told Thrall about the young orc's rightful clan, the Frostwolves; and Thrall sought them out, vowing to return and work with the mighty chieftain when he could. Thrall nearly died of the cold trying to reach the Frostwolves, and they concealed their surprise at being reunited with the heir to their chieftain. The Frostwolves, now led by the shaman Drek'Thar , tested Thrall before accepting him into the clan.
After he proved himself, he trained as a shaman. One day, a cloaked warrior wandered into the camp, and the Frostwolves offered him hospitality. Thrall thought the warrior was insulting him and his clan, and he challenged the traveler; the other orcs gasped as the wanderer threw off his cloak to reveal black plate and a massive hammer. Thrall, unaware who he faced, defeated the wanderer in a brief duel; the warrior then laughed and revealed himself to be Orgrim Doomhammer, the Horde's warchief.
He made the mighty Thrall his second, and together they planned to assault the human camps and show their brothers how to fight again. Thrall reunited with Grom, and the three mighty warriors led the orcs in reclaiming the prisoners of war. Blackmoore hounded Thrall at every turn until finally Thrall turned his growing Horde toward Blackmoore's forces at Durnholde Keep and crushed him. Orgrim Doomhammer fell in the fighting, and Thrall took his place as Warchief of the Horde.
The Horde avoided conflict with the Alliance as much as possible for a time, sacking only the prisoner camps, until a mysterious visitor — the prophet Medivh — visited Thrall and told him that his people would find a home in the west, on the forgotten continent of Kalimdor.
He made his offer to many, hoping to bring enough strength to Kalimdor to protect the World Tree when the Burning Legion arrived. Thrall was one of few who heeded Medivh's warnings, and he took the majority of the Horde across the sea, meeting with the Darkspear trolls and allying with them on the way. When Thrall reached Kalimdor, the orcs encountered the shamanistic tauren , led by Cairne Bloodhoof.
The two races allied, since the tauren were in need of aid against the centaur , and the orcs needed friends and guides in this foreign land. They found that their people were similar, but the tauren had fortunately not lost so many to the study of dark magic.
After aiding the tauren against the centaur, Thrall and Grom split up for a short time while Grom's clan went to gather supplies in Ashenvale Forest. When the orcs took their axes to the ancient trees, the night elves responded, seeing it as an attack on nature.
Hellscream fought a downhill battle against the elves, but just as the last of his troops were about to be defeated, a familiar figure entered the scene — Mannoroth the Destructor. Mannoroth secretly offered Hellscream a chance to regain his former fury and power — enough for his people to defeat the elves, and their demigod , Cenarius — if Grom was willing to drink from a well tainted with Mannoroth's blood.
Grom knew the price of his actions, but he was not willing to lose in battle. He, and his troops, drank from the fel-tainted water and were imbued with demonic strength. They slew Cenarius and many elves in their berserker rage. After the battle, Mannoroth revealed himself to Grom and asserted his dominance. Thrall's orcs united with Jaina Proudmoore 's human forces at Medivh's request, and together they captured Grom's spirit and freed him from his demonic taint.
Thrall and Grom then went alone to seek their vengeance against Mannoroth. The two defeated the pit lord, but Grom suffered a mortal wound after saving Thrall's life. Thrall grieved for his friend, whom he had seen as a brother, but he knew that the orc's sacrifice had not been in vain. As the Burning Legion and the Scourge took more of Kalimdor, the orcs and humans allied with the night elves, and together the three forces stood at Mount Hyjal , fighting the fury of Archimonde , lord of the Burning Legion.
It was there that Archimonde fell, though at the cost of many lives from every race. The Legion retreated in the aftermath, and for a brief time, there was peace.
Thrall founded the city of Orgrimmar, named after Orgrim Doomhammer, in the valleys of Durotar, named after his noble father Durotan. Jaina of the humans and Malfurion of the night elves allowed the Horde to live in peace, and tauren constructed on their own city for the first time — Thunder Bluff in Mulgore.
It was not long before tensions rose again, however. In spite of her protests, he launched assault after assault on the orcs, until Jaina was forced to aid the Horde against her father. Thrall honored her sacrifice by sparing those loyal to her within her city of Theramore, but the battle proved to many that lasting peace between the Alliance and the Horde was impossible.
Battlegrounds erupted threatening to plunge both sides closer to all-out war. And so, things grew worse and worse. Back in Lordaeron , Sylvanas Windrunner , a banshee and former ranger general of Quel'Thalas , broke free of Arthas 's control and created her own undead faction — the Forsaken. As the situation in Kalimdor grew bloodier, Sylvanas offered an alliance to Thrall, which he grudgingly accepted. The introduction of the undead to the Horde infuriated the Alliance further; while Jaina still did her best to stop the fighting, the humans in Stormwind took action against the Horde again, and the situation deteriorated.
More recently, Thrall has been in communication with the Revantusk forest trolls, who agreed to a tentative alliance with the Horde. While not members of the Horde, they are its friends. The Horde military ranks of Legionnaire and Centurion may have come from the historical traditions of the Gorian Empire. The united Horde ready to attack Theramore during the Invasion of Durotar. Wowpedia Explore. Main Page All Pages. World of Warcraft.
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