Thunderlord clan

Core races
Human Dwarf Night elf Gnome Draenei Worgen	Pandaren Dracthyr		Orc Undead Tauren Troll Blood elf Goblin
Allied races
Void elf Lightforged draenei Dark Iron dwarf Kul Tiran Mechagnome		Nightborne Highmountain tauren Mag'har orc Zandalari troll Vulpera

This article is about the recent history and current state of the Horde. For its past, see History of the Horde.

The Horde
The Horde crest
Ruling body	Horde Council
Leaders	Thrall Baine Bloodhoof Rokhan Desolate Council Lor'themar Theron Gazlowe Ji Firepaw Thalyssra Mayla Highmountain Geya'rah Talanji Kiro Cindrethresh
Core races	Orc  Jungle troll  Tauren  Forsaken  Blood elf  Goblin  Pandaren  Dracthyr
Allied races	Nightborne  Highmountain tauren  Mag'har orc  Zandalari troll  Vulpera
Other races	Ogre  Half-ogre (Mok'nathal)  Forest troll  Taunka Hozen Hobgoblin
Capital cities	Orgrimmar, Darkspear Isle, Thunder Bluff, Undercity, Silvermoon City, Bilgewater Harbor
Allied cities	Thunder Totem, Suramar City, Dazar'alor, Vulpera Hideaway
Zones of influence	Lordaeron, Central Kalimdor, Northern and central Broken Isles, and southern Zandalar
Languages	Draconic, Goblin, Gutterspeak, Orcish, Pandaren, Shalassian, Taurahe, Thalassian, Vulpera, Zandali
Main factions	Orgrimmar, Darkspear Trolls, Thunder Bluff, Undercity, Silvermoon City, Bilgewater Cartel, Huojin Pandaren, Dark Talons
Notable factions	Dragonmaw clan, Forest Hozen, Highmountain Tribe, Zandalari Empire, Mag'har Clans, Voldunai, The Mag'har, The Nightfallen, Revantusk tribe, Sunreavers, The Taunka tribes See more forces

The Horde is made up of orcs, forsaken, tauren, trolls, blood elves, and most recently, goblins. Misunderstood and cast aside, these diverse and powerful races strive to overcome their differences and unite as one in order to win freedom for their people and prosper in a land that has come to hate them.

In the Horde, action and strength are valued above diplomacy, and its leaders earn respect by the blade, wasting no time with politics. The brutality of the Horde's champions is focused, giving a voice to those who fight for survival.

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The Horde is one of the two major political factions of the mortal races in Azeroth, its counterpart being the Alliance. The Horde, a faction led by off-worlders and composed of outsiders has survived these obstacles by bonding together, fighting as family, comrades, or even uneasy allies. Although its ideals, policies, and beliefs have been revised and membership has changed over time, it is the same Horde inherited by Thrall through Warchief Orgrim Doomhammer.

Members

Major members

Major member races include:

• The orcs of Durotar.
  • The surviving orcs of Azeroth's First, Second and Third Wars, who were released by Thrall from the Internment camps of Lordaeron and led by him to form their new destiny in Kalimdor while attempting to re-embrace their once honorable, shamanistic ways and fight the corruption of demonic magic.
  • Led by Warchief Garrosh Hellscream, named by Thrall to succeed him in the wake of the Cataclysm.
    • Lesser leaders include: Varok Saurfang, Drek'Thar and more recently High Warlord Cromush.
  • Capital is Orgrimmar in Durotar.
  • They also have camps in the Barrens, Ashenvale, Stranglethorn Vale, Arathi Highlands, Badlands, Swamp of Sorrows and Azshara. Since the reopening of the Dark Portal, the orcs have expanded into their former homeworld of Draenor (now Outland), with encampments in Hellfire Peninsula, Terokkar Forest, Nagrand, the Blade's Edge Mountains and Shadowmoon Valley. Recently expanded into Northrend, with massive fortresses and outposts in the Borean Tundra, the Dragonblight, and the Grizzly Hills.
  • Members of the orc clans that have joined Thrall:
    • Frostwolf clan - Thrall's own clan, led by Farseer Drek'Thar since the death of its last affirmed chieftain, Durotan. The Frostwolf clan is the largest concentration of orcs in the Eastern Kingdoms, residing in Alterac Valley since their exile by Gul'dan decades earlier.
    • Warsong clan - Led by Garrosh Hellscream, these orcs have largely settled in Ashenvale Forest.
    • Bleeding Hollow clan - The clan returned to Draenor after the Second War, but as it was torn apart some members crossed safely into Azeroth at the same time as the Warsong clan. They were captured and later rescued from the internment camps, and now they serve the new Horde. Additionally they have a notable presence in the Mag'har including their Chieftain Jorin Deadeye.
    • Burning Blade clan - The blademasters were once part of the Burning Blade, although the clan consumed itself in the throes of demonic corruption, these few swordsmen are still part of the Horde.
    • Shattered Hand clan - The Azerothian part of the clan have joined Thrall and serve as the Horde's guild of assassins.
    • Blackrock clan - Eitrigg and Varok Saurfang are known members of the new Horde, Bloodeye Redfist went with Reghar Earthfury to Kalimdor with the new Horde, besides these individuals there were banners of this clan in some encampments during the Third War.
    • Dragonmaw Clan - The Dragonmaw clan residing in the Twilight Highlands, led by Warlord Zaela, have recently joined the new Horde
    • Rageroar clan - A newly created clan that was assaulting Northwatch hold. It is destroyed at the end of the Alliance questline.
  • The orcs have a special bond with wolves. They serve as mounts for the orcs and are often seen as their symbol, especially the Frostwolves.

• The jungle trolls of the Darkspear tribe.
  • Originally from a small chain of islands in the Great Sea. Eventually joined Thrall’s journey to Kalimdor and moved to the Echo Isles, but were then rooted out by the Kul Tiras marines. They are forever indebted to the orcs for saving their tribe and giving them a home.
  • Led by Shadow hunter Vol'jin, son of the former leader Sen'jin.
    • Lesser leaders include: Vanira the shaman and Zen'tabra the druid.
  • Capital is Darkspear Isle, the largest of the Echo Isles, off the coast of Durotar.
    • Prior to the reclamation of the Echo Isles, Sen'jin Village in mainland Durotar was the main Darkspear settlement. Other troll settlements are located in Ashenvale, Stonetalon Mountains and Desolace. They also control both of the Horde outposts (Swamprat Post and Zabra'jin) in the Zangarmarsh in Outland.
  • The trolls use raptors and bats as riding mounts.

• The tauren of Mulgore.
  • A race of noble creatures, native to Kalimdor, who befriended the orcs and offered them spiritual guidance and aid.
  • Led by High Chieftain Baine Bloodhoof, following the death of his father Cairne.
  • Lesser leaders include: Archdruid Hamuul Runetotem.
  • Capital is Thunder Bluff in Mulgore.
    • They also have camps in the Barrens, Thousand Needles, Stonetalon Mountains, Desolace, Feralas and Felwood. They have also sent ambassadors to their cousins, the taunka, in Northrend.
  • The Sunwalkers are the paladins who take their power from An'she, created and led by Aponi Brightmane and Tahu Sagewind.
  • They lend their mighty kodo beasts to the Horde's efforts.
  • Various (if not all) tauren tribes have joined Cairne:
    • Bloodhoof tribe - The first Tauren tribe to side with the Horde, they are led by Baine Bloodhoof in the wake of his father's death at the hands of Magatha Grimtotem.
    • Ragetotem tribe - Proud warriors and the fiercest of Thunder Bluff. Formerly led by Sark Ragetotem.
    • Dawnstrider tribe - Experienced enchanters and skilled shamans.
    • Runetotem tribe - Led by Hamuul Runetotem, these tauren have recently discovered the ways of the druid.
    • Highmountain tribe - A tribe with several notable members who fought (and still fight) against the Burning Legion. Led by Sulamm and Ornamm. Trag Highmountain is a former member of the tribe.
    • Skychaser tribe - The spiritual leaders of the tauren shaman. They were nearly wiped out during the Grimtotem coup to take over Thunder Bluff.
    • Thunderhorn tribe - Most of the Thunderhorn tribe are hunters, the greatest among the tauren.
    • Thunder Bluff Grimtotem tribe - The Grimtotem tauren that survived the battle at Thunder Bluff and chose to follow Jevan Grimtotem and ally with the Horde.
    • Cloudsong tribe – They picked up the role of spiritual leaders of the tauren shamans after the Skychaser tribe was nearly wiped out.
    • Eagletalon tribe – This tribe hunts the harpies of Mulgore.
    • Mistrunner tribe – The Mistrunners tribe is dedicated to the druidic path and seeks to heal the earth and ease the suffering of the Earthmother.
    • Stonehoof tribe – The Stonehoof are the most talented smiths among the tauren.
    • Wildmane tribe – This tribe has largely joined the Runetotem in seeking the ways of the druid.
    • Winterhoof tribe – The Winterhoof tribe represents some of the greatest herbalists and alchemists the tauren have to offer.
    • Stonespire Tribe - A tauren tribe that lived in the Southern Barrens. Most were killed by the forces of Bael'dun Keep but there are a few survivors.

Official Horde coin set. Coin depictions from top to bottom: Thrall: Orgrimmar, Sylvanas Windrunner: Undercity, Cairne Bloodhoof: Thunderbluff.

• The undead of Lordaeron.
  • Known as the Forsaken, this group of undead was released from the control of the Lich King and have entered into an alliance of convenience with the other members of the Horde.
    • The group also consists of other undead creatures, such as the val'kyr, that chose to join the Forsaken after the Lich King's death.
  • Led by the Banshee Queen Sylvanas Windrunner.
    • Lesser leaders include: Master Apothecary Faranell, Nathanos Blightcaller and formerly Varimathras and Putress.
  • Capital is the Undercity, beneath the ruined City of Lordaeron in Tirisfal Glades.
  • They also have holdings in Silverpine Forest and the Hillsbrad Foothills, as well as towns in the Howling Fjord and the Dragonblight in Northrend.
  • The Royal Apothecary Society - a faction of forsaken alchemists trying to create a new plague to wipe out the Scourge and other forms of life. Led by Faranell.
  • The Deathguard are the bulk of the Forsaken military force. They are mostly stationed in the Tirisfal Glades, Silverpine Forest, and the Hillsbrad Foothills, as well as Forsaken outposts in Northrend. Leader officially unknown, possibly Sylvanas herself.
  • The Cult of the Forgotten Shadow is the official forsaken religion. None is the official leader but the organization have minor characters that have a little major influence over it, also could being as secondary leaderships like Ilius and Aelthalyste.
  • The Deathstalkers are the forsaken guild of assassins and rogues led by Varimathras, before his betrayal and insurgency. Current leader is unknown, but can be Aleric Hawkins (ironicaly due to his blatant insistence that he is not, and is "just a messenger") with the assist of Captain Bragor Bloodfist.
  • The Forsaken contribute Vampire Bats and Skeletal Horses to the horde forces and use them as mounts. These are regular beasts with no sentient mind.
  • A few leper gnomes have sworn fealty to Sylvanas. Some notable gnomes include Ganoosh and Apprentice Crispin.
  • Various types of Forsaken that broke free from the Lich King with them, including:
    • Various former high elven citzens who follow the Banshee Queen.
    • Sylvanas has many banshee allies and is known as the banshee queen.
    • Following the death of the evil Lich King, many val'kyr were conscripted by Sylvanas to raise slain enemies as Forsaken.
    • The Forsaken keep a large amount of abominations in their service.
    • Other undead seen in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.

• The blood elves of Quel'Thalas.
  • A group of former high elves shunned for their magic addiction and betrayed by members of the Alliance, turned to the Horde to help them reach Outland and achieve their destiny. These elves have a strong alliance with the Forsaken with whom they share a similar fate and former denizens (high elven banshees and dark rangers).
  • Led by Lor'themar Theron, Regent Lord of Quel'Thalas.
    • Lesser leaders include: Ranger General Halduron Brightwing, Grand Magister Rommath, Lady Liadrin and more recently Tae'thelan Bloodwatcher.
  • The Magisters, Quel'Thalas' primary magic users. Led by Rommath.
  • The Blood Elven Farstriders, a group of blood elves dedicated to safeguarding their homeland from all outside threats. Led by Halduron.
  • The Blood Knights, Silvermoon's order of blood elf paladins. Led by Liadrin.
  • A number of the Sunfury forces have since returned home to Quel'Thalas, following the betrayal of Kael'thas to the Burning Legion.
  • The Reliquary, a group of examiners and archaeologists out to give the Horde a monopoly on magical artifacts. Led by High Examiner Tae'thelan Bloodwatcher.
  • Capital is Silvermoon City in Eversong Woods, in northern Quel'Thalas.
  • They also have holdings in the Ghostlands, alongside the Forsaken and an encampment in Hellfire Peninsula in Outland, to support blood elf pilgrims traveling through the Dark Portal from Azeroth.
  • The Blood Elves have long been using hawkstriders and dragonhawk mounts.

• The goblins of the Bilgewater Cartel.
  • With the Cataclysm consuming their home island of Kezan, the goblins of the Bilgewater Cartel are shipped across the sea, intended for slave labor in Azshara, when they are caught in a naval crossfire between an Alliance fleet and a single Horde vessel off the Lost Isles. While there, they are attacked by the Alliance and ally with the orcs to defeat both their mutual foe, the hostile natives of the Lost Isles, and dissent from within their own ranks.
  • Led by Trade Prince Jastor Gallywix.
    • Lesser Leaders include: Boss Mida
  • Current home is Bilgewater Harbor in the heavily-reshaped Azshara.
    • The goblins also have a district led by Boss Mida within the orcish capital of Orgrimmar.
  • Like the gnomes, the goblins are masters of engineering and have built trikes - essentially three-wheeled motorcycles - to serve as their mounts.
  • Hobgoblins, huge chemically altered goblins have come with the goblins. In-game goblins can summon them to access the bank.

Horde Forces

Azeroth

The uneasy truce between the Alliance and the Horde in the aftermath of the Third War was soon broken when several battlegrounds between various forces of the factions have erupted:

• Defilers – A force of Forsaken sent to gather resources of Arathi Basin, found themselves fighting a vicious war with the League of Arathor, humans who are native to the land of Arathi who in turn are fighting to gather resources for the Alliance.
• Frostwolf clan – This clan settled in the Alterac Mountains attempting to claim the area for their own, however the Stormpike Dwarves have historic connections to the land dating back before the orcs arrival leading to a confrontation.
• Warsong Outriders – Following the Third War, the Warsong clan that invaded Ashenvale and began deforestation have not ceased their operation and have come into direct conflict with the Silverwing Sentinels who are bent on protecting their ancestral homeland.
• 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.

Outland

• Thrallmar - is the name for the Horde expeditionary forces to Outland, who quickly found many native allies. These brave warriors of the horde are led by Nazgrel, and consist of all the Horde races.
  • The expedition's settlements are scattered all over Outland's zones, except Nagrand and Netherstom.
• The Mag'har orcs of Nagrand
  • The Mag'har are orcs from various clans that escaped corruption and remained in Outland throughout all three wars. They are led by Greatmother Geyah, Thrall's Grandmother. Other notable members are Dranosh Saurfang, Garrosh Hellscream, and Jorin Deadeye.
• The Mok'Nathal clan of Blade's Edge Mountains, led by Leoroxx.

Northrend (Horde Expedition)

• Warsong Offensive - The main forces of the horde's expedition to northrend, led by Garrosh Hellscream.
  • Kor'kron Guard - the elite fighting forces of the Horde, serving the Horde Expedition in Northrend led by Varok Saurfang.
• 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 Roanauk Icemist is rescued.
• The Hand of Vengeance - A group of Forsaken forces that have been sent to Northrend by Sylvanas Windrunner to bring Undercity's vengeance upon the Lich King. Their method is the delivery of the latest strain of their deadly Plague.
• The Sunreavers - The blood elven members of the Kirin Tor, named for their leader, Aethas Sunreaver. The Horde, traditionally barred from Dalaran, is allowed entry to the city due to their efforts.

Other members, factions and allies

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Wolves serve as mounts and are often seen as the symbol of the orcs of the Horde, especially the Frostwolves.

• The Horde Ogres
  • The Stonemaul clan of Dustwallow Marsh
    • The faction joined the Horde after Rexxar killed 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. Mok’Morokk led the clan to Brackenwall Village, current capital, where he ruled unquestioned until an unknown challenger drove him out.
        • Currently many support Tharg as a new leader, but most of the ogres secretly desire Rexxar’s return.
    • The clan is affiliated with the faction of Orgrimmar.
  • The Conquered part of the Dreadmaul tribe
    • 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.
  • The Dunemaul band of Tanaris
    • Following the cataclysm the Dunemaul band join the Horde due to the efforts of Megs Dreadshredder and the Dunemaul "Emissary" who are stationed at the Dunemaul Recruitment Camp.
• The Jungle troll tribes that have joined the horde
  • The Shatterspear Tribe, mostly situated the Shatterspear Village
    • Led by Jor'kil the Soulripper, the tribe joined the Horde.
    • They were personally recruited by Garrosh Hellscream to fight against the Night Elves.
      • Although the tribe suffers heavy losses(possibly destroyed) during Night Elf quests).
  • Another, seemingly Jungle Troll tribe, aids the Horde in the Twilight Highlands; oddly, they are native to the region.
    • Led by Jon-Jon Jellyneck.
• It is speculated that some Chaos Orcs (un-mutated Fel Orcs) are aligned with the Horde and are seen guarding the Dark Portal in the Blasted Lands.
• The Boulderslide Kobolds of Stonetalon Mountains.
  • They become servants of the Horde thanks to the efforts of Subjugator Devo.

Non-factional races and hybrids

• The half-ogres from Azeroth who work on the Horde.
• Many (though not all) half-orcs.
• The Horde has befriended intelligent Wyvern beasts of Kalimdor, whom they use as riding and flying mounts.

Horde-aligned

• The forest trolls of the Revantusk tribe
  • Situated in the Hinterlands, led by Primal Torntusk, are Independent, though loosely allied with the Horde. While not members of the Horde, they are its friends. They know compassion, though they find it a bit difficult to relate to the Darkspear jungle trolls, having once been enemies.
• The Ravasaur Trainers in Un'goro Crater are a group of Darkspear troll elite raptors riders that provide their mounts to members of the Horde who prove themselves able to survive the creature's poison.

Former Horde members

Main article: History of the Horde

• The forest trolls of Zul'Aman.
  • Allied with the Horde during the Second War after their leader, Zul'jin was rescued from the Alliance of Lordaeron by Horde warriors.
• The Shadow Council of the Burning legion.
  • Most of the faction was slayed by the ex-Warchief Orgrim after the First War.
• Various ogre tribes and clans of Draenor.
  • Ogre magi created by Gul'dan.
• The Goblins of the Steamwheedle Cartel.
  • Trade Prince Steamwheedle realized that was an error joined in the Horde after the defeat of the factions in the Second War.
• The red dragonkin subjugated by the old Dragonmaw Clan, at time led by Zuluhed and Nekros.

History

Crest of the Horde during the Third War

Notable figures from the Third War, from left to right: Cairne Bloodhoof, Samuro, Drek'Thar, and Rokhan. All of these Heroes also helped Rexxar in his journeys.

See also: Old Horde and History of the Horde, Dark Horde, Fel Horde

In the past, the Horde referred to the orcs and their battle thralls from both Draenor and Azeroth, such as trolls and ogres. Following its utter defeat at the end of the Second War, the Horde's dark power was broken, allowing Thrall to awaken the dormant spirituality of his people and free them from the Burning Legion's control.

During the events of the Third War, Thrall has made lasting bonds with the tauren chief Cairne Bloodhoof and the troll shadowhunter Vol'jin of the Darkspear clan. The ties between the three races is very close, as both share many similar cultural views. With the help of the tauren, both the orcs and the tribe of trolls have established a place for themselves in Kalimdor. Since then, certain ogre tribes, as well as the Forsaken and blood elves have chosen to affiliate themselves with the Horde.

The present Horde is mostly about surviving in a land that has come to hate them. The orcs are hated because, much like the Forsaken, they were formerly mindless, controlled beings. Though redeemed, they are not forgiven by many members of the Alliance who believe them to be their old selves still. The trolls, tauren and their other allies are the ones who understood them, and so they are hated for that. An interesting fact is that every prominent Horde leader has been allied with certain members of the Alliance in times of war.

Organization

Although its name would imply otherwise, the Horde may actually be viewed as a more centralized body than the Alliance, as Orgrimmar is the obvious center, Thrall is the undisputed leader, and he stands as Warchief over the entire Horde, holding dominion over the Darkspear Trolls and tauren tribes alike (though he treats his fellow racial leaders as equals^{[citation needed]} ).

Like the old Alliance of Lordaeron, Thrall accepts ambassadors and advisors from all the different tribes and members of the Horde and makes sure their voice is heard in the running of the fledgling empire. Although unavoidably possessing the characteristic militarism of the orcs, Thrall has also proven himself to be a compassionate, idealistic, and enlightened individual, and commands a great deal of respect within the Horde.

Though the Horde could quickly become a formidable war machine once again, in formal terms they are a peaceful nation deciding to try for peace and help the world rather than savage rampaging like the early history of the Horde. More informally however, a state of Cold War still exists. The Orcs' attempts to drive the Alliance out of Warsong Gulch and Alterac Valley are ongoing, as is the Forsaken's expansionistic advance in Arathi and Hillsbrad.

Equal in size, the Horde also has its complexities, much like the Alliance. The main five races of the blood elves, tauren, undead, trolls and orcs have countless friends among the races of Azeroth: the Revantusk forest trolls of the Hinterlands, the Stonemaul Ogres and various individuals like the Mok'Nathal beastmaster Rexxar.

In the Third War, before the liberation of the Forsaken from the Scourge and the defection of the blood elves, the Horde allied themselves with the Alliance to rid Azeroth of the Burning Legion. Since then old animosity has risen again, resulting in open conflict on several battlefields. However, the two factions still officially kept a truce until the Battle for the Undercity, when King Varian Wrynn, tired of constant backstabbing from various factions within the Horde, officially declared war.

Despite their somewhat monstrous appearance, the majority of the Horde is not evil; much like the Alliance, it is comprised of diverse factions and individuals who possess a wide range of values and virtues.

Culturally, orcs and tauren believe in redemption more than most other races on Azeroth and are willing to give almost anyone a chance, regardless of reputation. The Revantusk seem to have even accepted, (if not at least tolerate) their ancient enemy the blood elves. Largely because of these beliefs, a number of mortal races and many diverse factions can be found in service in the Horde.

It seems that new members have to swear a blood oath to the Horde.

The Two Hordes

A Orc, Half orc, Goblin, and tauren drawn by Chris Metzen

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Metzen's drawing of a Blood Elf and Troll.

The Horde in Kalimdor

The Horde of Kalimdor follow mostly Garrosh's leadership. They include most of the Orcs, the Tauren, the Darkspear trolls, Goblins of the Bilewater Cartel and a few Stonemaul Ogres . They are united to claim Kalimdor for themselves and storm the Alliance from their lands. This Horde is the result of the actions in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.

The Orcs that follow truly follow Garrosh and his lead are of a Shamanistic culture, after the Secound War Thrall had collected the remaining orcs and dreamed to redeem his people and eventually he had made most change from their old ways and established their own home in Durotar named after his heroic father, however some orcish warlocks seek to tear the Horde apart from the inside by corrupting orcs to fall to the [Bloodlust] that they attempt to resist. A warrior race the orcs with the support of their allies now plan to make Kalimdor their own. Uncontested.

The Darkspear Trolls of the Broken Isles have a very savage and dark history studying voodoo arts and worshiping the loa, however after Thrall had saved their tribe from extinction Vol'jin son of Sen'jin pledged his tribe to the Horde. Some trolls have now began to study shamanism and more recently druidism, some of these trolls even mix shamanism with voodoo arts, most of the members of the tribe have or are attempting to give up the ways of cannibalism and the other traits of their races darker history.

The noble Tauren of Kalimdor are a race that had hunted the lands of central Kalimdor for generations, however when Thrall and his orcs had arrived onto the lands of Kalimdor they had already been driven near extinction by the marauding centaur that plagued their lands, with the support of their high chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof and the young warchief Thrall they managed to drive back most of the centaur. Ever since Cairne has pledged his people to the Horde. After Cairne's death the young Baine Bloodhoof has arisen to take his fathers place and lead the tauren to a brighter future.

The cunning Goblins of Kezan were assisted on the Lost Isles by Thrall and his orcish scouts alongside him they fought back the Alliance and eventually their Trade Prince Jastor Gallywix. Thrall however let the Trade Prince live but only if the cartel would join the Horde, Gallywix had gladly accepted and the goblins have now made a new home in the lands of Azshara.

The Horde in the Eastern Kingdoms

"Forsaken" by Chris Metzen.

The Horde of the Eastern Kingdoms includes the Forsaken and the Blood elves, the forsaken look too conquer all of Lordaeron and Gilneas, although supposedly loyal to the Horde they have only joined under dire circumstances Sylvanas herself said that she would never forget the debt that the Horde paid to her people although she herself has gone against Garrosh's direct orders are stopping the production of the New Plague. Thrall himself said the forsaken are merely "Befriended"

Notable Leaders

• Ner'zhul
• Gul'dan
• Warchief Blackhand
• Warchief Orgrim Doomhammer
• Warchief Kargath Bladefist (Fel Horde)
• Warchief Rend Blackhand (Dark Horde)
• Warchief Thrall
• Warchief Garrosh Hellscream

History			Shamanism	Rise of the Horde	First War		Second War and Invasion of Outland			Third War and Aftermath	War in Outland		Cataclysm
Ruler	Draenor / Outland		Ner'zhul	Gul'dan Blackhand		Ner'zhul				Kargath Bladefist		Thrall		Garrosh Hellscream
	Azeroth		None		Gul'dan Blackhand	Orgrim Doomhammer		Ner'zhul	Orgrim Doomhammer	Thrall	Thrall			Garrosh Hellscream
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