Category:The Horde

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 making allies with few of the native races of Azeroth or even uneasy allies[2]. Although its ideals, policies, and beliefs have been revised and membership has changed over time, it is the same Horde inherited by Thrallthrough Warchief Orgrim Doomhammer.[3]. However, since the mantle of Warchief was passed on to Garrosh Hellscream, the Horde's alliance with other races has began to suffer heavily due to Garrosh's warmongering. A direct example of this are the trolls under Vol'jin leaving Orgrimmar because of Garrosh's hunger for war and Sylvanas Windrunner ignoring the warchief's commands and using her plague on her enemies.

Eventually, the Horde was fractured in two and a civil war erupted, between Garrosh's Followers and the Darkspear Rebellion led by Vol'Jin. With the help of the Alliance, the rebels ultimately overthrew Garrosh. He was then arrested to stand trial in Pandaria. Thrall then appointed Vol'Jin the new Warchief of the Horde, and Varian agreed to put an end to the war.