Orcish Horde
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- This article is about the predecessor organization to the current faction known as the Horde.
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| Main leader |
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| Capital | None |
| Formerly | Blackrock Spire |
| Theater of operations | Eastern Kingdoms |
| Language(s) | Orcish |
| Status | Defeated by the Alliance of Lordaeron (ending the Second War). Some reformed into the Horde of Draenor, New Horde and/or Dark Horde |
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The Orcish Horde<ref>Warcraft II: The Dark Saga manual, The History of Orcish Ascension</ref>, also known as the Old Horde<ref>Karfang#Quotes</ref> is a name given to the Horde from its beginning prior to the First War until it was defeated by the Alliance of Lordaeron at the end of the Second War. It is used to differentiate it from the New Horde, founded by Thrall after the Old Horde's defeat. Fundamental principles of the Old Horde included demon worship, the consumption of demon blood to become stronger, merciless killing and warfare, and victory in combat to prove one's worth. Their ranks consisted originally only of orcs, soon joined by ogres from Draenor and later by forest trolls and goblins from Azeroth.
History
First and Second Wars
With their world dying and without significant enemies to fight, the orcs turned on each other. Gul'dan realized that unless he found a new enemy for the Horde, it would consume itself. Fortunately, Gul'dan was contacted by Medivh, a human mage possessed by Sargeras (leader of the Burning Legion), who promised power and glory in the lush world of Azeroth. Together, Gul'dan's Shadow Council and Medivh created the Dark Portal. Tens of thousands of orcs crossed the portal, and soon the Horde marched through to Azeroth where they clashed with its inhabitants and began the First War. Despite a rocky beginning, the Orcish Horde was ultimately victorious and conquered the Kingdom of Stormwind, but shortly afterward suffered an insurrection for leadership that would ultimately prove to be the Horde's undoing.
Orgrim Doomhammer, Blackhand's second-in-command, turned on the Warchief when Gul'dan was rendered comatose and seized power. He destroyed the Shadow Council and nearly killed Gul'dan, but the warlock awoke just in time to bargain for his life. Orgrim grudgingly agreed to spare Gul'dan's life in exchange for the creation of a legion of undead spellcasters. These new death knights proved a valuable asset to the Horde, as well as the allegiance of forest trolls and goblins, in their push northwards into the Kingdom of Lordaeron. As the Horde laid siege to the capital, Gul'dan and his loyalists abruptly abandoned them to seek the Tomb of Sargeras. With almost half of their standing forces gone, including the death knights, the Orcish Horde was forced to retreat and give Lordaeron the time it needed to regroup.
Soon the tables were turned and the Alliance of Lordaeron laid siege to Blackrock Mountain. In this battle, the Horde was soundly defeated and Orgrim Doomhammer was taken prisoner. The remaining orcs fled for the Dark Portal, with the Alliance in hot pursuit. When Khadgar destroyed the Dark Portal's structure, the orcs lost their morale and were quickly captured and put in internment camps under the Alliance Internment Act, where they suffered from demon blood withdrawal. This marked the end of the Second War and the end of the Old Horde.
Branches
Even after its defeat, the Old Horde's ideals still lived on in organizations connected to it.
The Horde of Draenor
- Main article: Horde of Draenor
The loose alliance of orc clans that remained on Draenor during the Horde's invasion of Azeroth. It was led by Ner'zhul who, at the request of Teron Gorefiend, had agreed to rally the remaining orcs on Draenor. He planned to open new portals to other worlds for the orcs to conquer. The Horde of Draenor eventually clashed together with the Alliance Expedition when it stepped through the Dark Portal to defeat the orcs in their own home. Most of the Horde of Draenor was wiped out by this war, and even more of it when Ner'zhul's new portals tore Draenor apart. The Horde of Draenor is also referred to as the new Horde, given how it was created in the wake of the Old Horde's defeat.
The Shadow Council
- Main article: Shadow Council
The Shadow Council was founded by Gul'dan after he surpassed Ner'zhul as Kil'jaeden's lieutenant. It functioned to gather, infiltrate, and corrupt the various orcish clans in order to make them Kil'jaeden's weapon. As such, the Shadow Council — and its founder and leader — can be credited for creating the Old Horde. Although the Old Horde was defeated in the Second War and the Burning Legion was once more defeated in the Third War, the Shadow Council still lives on. Their main base in Azeroth seems to be Jaedenar. Several minor organizations are working under the Shadow Council — the Burning Blade clan being one of them.
The Burning Blade clan
- Main article: Burning Blade clan
One of the orcish clans from Draenor which, like the other clans, fought against the Alliance in the First and Second War. Similar to the Blackrock clan, of which the Dark Horde is heavily composed, members of the Burning Blade clan are avid worshipers of demons and practitioners of demonic magic. They are also known for their deadly blademasters, who apparently swore an oath after the Third War to free the clan from the demons' clench. Still, many of its members are still devoted to demonic magic. They can primarily be found in Durotar where they're plotting the New Horde's destruction, as well as in Desolace where they've erected Thunder Axe Fortress. The Burning Blade is considered dangerous enough for the New Horde to plot to destroy them with.
The Dark Horde
- Main article: Dark Horde
A group of orcs, trolls, ogres and goblins — mostly originating from the Blackrock and Dragonmaw clans — made their home in Blackrock Spire in upper Blackrock Mountain. Blackrock Mountain was seized from the Dark Iron clan dwarves and used as the Old Horde's headquarters during the Second War. The orcs were defeated in the Siege of Blackrock Spire, leading to the Alliance of Lordaeron's victory at the Dark Portal. In the aftermath of the Horde's defeat, survivors returned to Blackrock Spire under the rule of Rend Blackhand. Nefarian arrived shortly after and became the new leader with Rend and Maim Blackhand as his subordinates.
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