Horde

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Crest of the Horde

The Horde is one of the two major political factions of the mortal races in Azeroth, it's counterpart being the Alliance.

Members

Major member races include:

• The Orcs
  • Led by Warchief Thrall.
  • Capital is Orgrimmar in Durotar. They also have camps in the Barrens, Ashenvale, Stranglethorn Vale, Arathi Highlands, Badlands, Swamp of Sorrows and Azshara.
  • Attempting to embrace their once honorable, shamanistic ways and control the corruption of demonic magic.
  • For information on surviving orc clans that have joined Thrall, read about the New Horde.
• The Jungle Trolls of the Darkspear tribe
  • Led by Shadowhunter Vol'jin.
  • Share a capital with the orcs in Orgrimmar. They also have camps in Durotar, Ashenvale, Stonetalon Mountains and Desolace.
  • Indebted to the orcs for saving their tribe and giving them a home.
• The Tauren
  • Led by High Chieftain Cairne Bloodhoof.
  • Capital is Thunder Bluff in Mulgore. They also have camps in the Barrens, Thousand Needles, Stonetalon Mountains, Desolace and Feralas.
  • A race of noble creatures who offered spiritual guidance to the orcs in exchange for their military aid.
• The Undead Forsaken
  • Led by the Banshee Queen Sylvanas Windrunner, with Varimathras as her majordomo.
  • Capital is the Undercity in Tirisfal Glades. They also have holdings in Silverpine Forest and the Hillsbrad Foothills.
  • A group of undead released from the control of the Lich King who have set up truce with the other members of the Horde.
• The Goblins
  • Led by Union Leader Nert Blastentom
  • Capital is Sparkwater Port in Durotar
  • A group of former Venture Company workers, they defected to the Horde after a failed operation in the Stonetalon Mountains seeking protection.

Horde Forces

• Defilers
• Frostwolf Clan
• Warsong Outriders

Other smaller powers are also part of the Horde:

• The Stonemaul ogres of Dustwallow Marsh, led by Mok'Morokk though many support Tharg instead.
• The forest trolls of the Revantusk tribe in the Hinterlands, led by Primal Torntusk.