Horde (WoW AU)

The Horde (alternatively known as the New Horde or Thrall's Horde) is one of the two major political factions of the mortal races of Azeroth. It is a collective entity founded by Thrall originally as a pact between the orcs of Orgrimmar and the tauren of Mulgore. Overtime, the Horde grew to encompass many troll tribes, the Forsaken under Sylvanas Windrunner, several Goblin cartels and the Stonemaul ogre clan under Rexxar. The Horde is a rather loose coalition of disparate races and cultures that have joined in an alliance of convenience against a hostile world that would see them destroyed. They are a faction led by off-worlders and mainly composed of outsiders, and have far less in uniting values compared to the Alliance, and as such the position of Warchief is important in keeping together such a disparate group of peoples, and so far it has been effective in having the multiple races bonding and fighting as comrades when times dictated such measures. Focused, ferocious, and sometimes monstrous, the Horde values strength and honor and is relentlessly opposed to any who threaten the ideals of freedom and hope, but struggles to keep aggression in check.

The Horde's capital rests in Orgrimmar, the Warrior City, and has a substantial population of other Horde races. The Warchief, even after Thrall passed on the mantle of Warchief to Cairne Bloodhoof, resides mainly in Orgrimmar. The Horde's power is projected mostly in central Kalimdor and has been a force to be reckoned with.