Can the Alliance and Horde Survive the War Within?
The Alliance and Horde have been at peace for some time — with both players working together in cross-faction guilds, and characters learning to fight side by side for the same cause. But what does this mean for faction identity?
All In This Together
Ever since the signing of the armistice that marked the end of the Fourth War, the Alliance and Horde have enjoyed a tentative peace. Alliance members were invited to the wedding of Horde leaders, and have been seen in Horde capital cities. Horde members helped the Alliance establish Bel'ameth and secure Gilneas. The Dragonflight Expedition was cross-faction, and cross-faction friendships between Alliance and Horde NPCs could be witnessed throughout Dragonflight.
With cross-faction guilds allowing Alliance and Horde players to tackle end-game content together, and an increasing number of cross-faction races, the Earthen even introducing the first Horde dwarves, this peace between the factions seems to be here to stay, with a narrative driven somewhat by necessity: it no longer makes sense to divide World of Warcraft's player base by faction.
Of course, the problem with this is the risk of faction identity being lost completely — a worry that has only grown with the recent alpha build.
During the max-level campaign, Alleria says the following,
It's important to note that, as with anything we see on the alpha, this is a very early version of what will become the final text and could still easily be changed. Nothing on the alpha is even remotely set in stone. With that in mind, let's unpack Alleria's statement.
After this quest, Alleria goes on to work together with Lilian Voss, a prominent Horde character, showing that she is willing to practice what she preaches. The Alliance and Horde are
