World of Warcraft has two distinct factions vying for resources on a planet that has seen much destruction over the years. In one corner there is the valiant Alliance, made up of noble races from across the planet. In the other corner sits the Horde, a conglomeration of races that are desperate for survival. The faction is composed of outsiders and off-world invaders who just want to survive in the hostile world of Azeroth, and they will do whatever they can to achieve this goal. This has been the focal point of the World of Warcraft story for a little time.
Currently, the Horde in World of Warcraft is composed of many unique races with their own unique cultures. The current members of the faction are the Orcs, Undead, Tauren, Trolls, Blood Elves, Goblins, Pandaren, Nightborne, Highmountain Tauren, Mag'har Orcs, Zandalari Trolls, and the Vulpera. However, it was not always this way, and there was a time when the Horde was simply made up of Orcs under the influence of demons. This is where the story of the Horde begins, on a completely different planet where they became bloodthirsty killers who wished to conquer all of Azeroth.
Warcraft: How the Sundering of Azeroth Shaped the World
Before World of Warcraft let players join Thrall's Horde, there was the Old Horde that lived on Draenor. It existed in smaller clans across the planet, but that would quickly change when the demon lord Kil'jaeden discovered Draenor and the Draenei that lived there. He approached the Orc shaman known as Ner'zhul and deceived him into attacking the Draenei villages. He would soon discover the treachery of Kil'jaeden too late, and he would be replaced by the far more loyal Gul'dan.
Gul'dan got to work reshaping Orc society into the first Orcish
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