Durotan was Thrall’s father and Warchief of the Frostwolf orc clan on Draenor. When Gul’dan made the orcs drink Mannoroth’s blood, Durotan was one of the few to refuse and forbid his clan from drinking. As a result, they were banished to Azeroth, where they settled in Alterac shortly before Durotan’s assassination.

The Forsaken (playable race) of the Horde are one of the three undead factions of Azeroth. They originate from the humans of the kingdom of Lordaeron, who were annihilated and raised as undead by the Lich King’s Scourge. For a time after the Third War ended (year 20), the Lich King’s powers waned, allowing some of the undead to regain …

Frostmourne was the cursed longsword of the Lich King. Lich King Ner’zhul lured prince Arthas to take the blade during the latter’s campaign in Northrend and used it to poison the prince’s thoughts and take hold of his sanity. Arthas eventually betrayed his own people, becoming a Scourge death knight, and continued to wield the blade after he eventually merged …

The Great Dark Beyond is the tangible realm of existence where Azeroth is located.

Grommash Hellscream was the orc Warchief of the Warsong clan, who escaped Draenor during the shattering to settle on Azeroth. He was a legendary warrior, but his rashness and warlike ways were often a source of trouble for his allies and everyone else, much like his son Garrosh after him. Grom redeemed himself during the Third War by killing Mannoroth, …

The Guardians of Tirisfal were a line of inhumanly powerful mages who were hand picked by the Council of Tirisfal and only one of them could exist at a time. They were mankind’s secret defenders against the Burning Legion.

Gul’dan was an orc outcast who made a pact with the Burning Legion to become the first (and most powerful) mortal warlock in exchange for instrumenting the Legion’s control and utilization of the orcs, which led to the First and Second Wars.

Faction: The Hakkari are a faction of the jungle trolls (Gurubashi) of the Stranglethorn area (Azeroth > Southern Eastern Kingdoms) who worship the Blood God Hakkar the Soulflayer, an evil loa (Wild God). Sect: The Atal’ai are an extremist sect of the Hakkari who are most devoted to Hakkar the Soulflayer. In World of Warcraft, they ignore the rising doubts …

The Horde has historically been the main alliance of orc clans & their allies. The Orcish Horde (AKA Old Horde): Formed by Ner’zhul/Guldan (depending on continuity) shortly before the orcs invaded Azeroth (year 0), and was disassembled after their defeat in the Second War (year 8). Horde (Playable Faction), AKA New Horde: Formed by Thrall after he led the clans …

Illidan Stormrage, Malfurion’s brother, is a night elf renegade and antihero. He turned against other night elves during the War of the Ancients to continue harnessing the powers of the Well of Eternity and was imprisoned for 10,000 years. He was later released in the Third War (year 20), where he helped his brethren and led a substantial war effort …