The Orcs

• The orcs of Durotar.
  • The surviving orcs of Azeroth's First, Second and Third Wars, who were released by Thrall from the Internment camps and led by him to form their new destiny in Kalimdor while attempting to embrace their once honorable, shamanistic ways and fight the corruption of demonic magic.
  • Led by Warchief Garrosh Hellscream, named by Thrall to succeed him in the wake of the Cataclysm.
    • Lesser leaders include: Varok Saurfang and Drek'Thar.
  • Capital is Orgrimmar in Durotar.
  • They also have camps in the Barrens, Ashenvale, Stranglethorn Vale, Arathi Highlands, Badlands, Swamp of Sorrows and Azshara. Since the reopening of the Dark Portal, the orcs have expanded into their former homeworld of Draenor (now Outland), with encampments in Hellfire Peninsula, Terokkar Forest, Nagrand, the Blade's Edge Mountains and Shadowmoon Valley. Recently expanded into Northrend, with massive fortresses and outposts in the Borean Tundra, the Dragonblight, and the Grizzly Hills.
  • Surviving orc clans that have joined Thrall:
    • Frostwolf clan - Thrall's own clan, led by Farseer Drek'Thar since the death of its last affirmed chieftain, Durotan. The Frostwolf clan is the largest concentration of orcs in the Eastern Kingdoms, residing in Alterac Valley since their exile by Gul'dan decades earlier.
    • Warsong clan - Led by Garrosh Hellscream, these orcs have largely settled in Ashenvale Forest.
    • Shattered Hand clan - The Azerothian part of the clan have joined Thrall and serves as the Horde's guild of assassins.
    • The Mag'har are orcs that have escaped corruption and remained in Outland through all three Wars. They are led by Greatmother Geyah, Thrall's Grandmother. Other notable members are Dranosh Saurfang, Garrosh Hellscream, and Jorin Deadeye.
    • Bleeding Hollow clan - The clan returned to Draenor after the Second War, but when it was torn apart some of the members crossed to the safety of Azeroth at the same time that Grom Hellscream and his Warsong clan passed. They were captured and later rescued from the interment camps, and now they serve the New Horde. Additionally they have a notable presence in the Mag'har including their Chieftain Jorin Deadeye.
    • Burning Blade clan - The blademasters were once part of the Burning Blade clan, although the clan consumed itself in the throes of demonic corruption, these few swordsmen are still part of the Horde.
    • Blackrock clan - Eitrigg, and Varok Saurfang are known members of the new Horde, Bloodeye Redfist went with Reghar Earthfury to Kalimdor with the new Horde, besides this known members there were banners of this clan in some encampments during the Third War.
    • Twilight's Hammer clan - At least one orc is still part of the Horde.
    • Dragonmaw Clan - In World of Warcraft: Cataclysm the Dragonmaw Clan will rejoin the horde and reside in the Twilight Highlands.
  • The orcs have a special bond with wolves. They serve as mounts for the orcs and are often seen as their symbol, especially the Frostwolves.