Tauren
Alwais the tauren strive to preserve the balance of nature and heed the will of their goddess, the Earth Mother. Recently attacked by murderous centaur, the tauren whould have been wiped out, save for a chance encounter with the orcs, who helped defeat the interlopes. The honor thiss blood-debt, the tauren joined the Horde, solidifying the two races' friendship.
Undead
Free for the Lich King's grasp, the Forsaken seek to overthrow his rule. Led by the banshee Sylvanas, they hunger for vengeance against the Scourge. Humans, too, have become their enemy, reletentless in their drive to purge all undead from the land. The Forsaken care little even for their allies: to them the Horde is merely a tool that may further their dark schemes.
Gnome
Though small in stature, the gnomes of khaz Modan have used their grate intellect to secure a place in history. Indeed, their subterranean kingdom, Gnomeregan, was once marvel of steam-driven technology. Even so, due to a massive trogg invasion, the city was lost. Now its builders are vagabonds in the dwarven lands, aiding their allies as best they can.
Night Elf
Ten thousand years ago, the night elves founded a vast empire, but their ruckless use of primal magic brought them to ruin, in grief, they withdrew to the forest and remained isolated there until the return of the ir ancient enemy, the Burning Legion. With no other choice the night elves emerged at last from their place in the new world.
Draenei
Driven from their home world of Argus, the honodable draenei fled the Burning Legion for eons before finding a remote planet to settle on. They shared this world with the shamanistic orcs and named it Draenor. In time the Legion corrupted the orcs, who waged war and nearly exterminated the peaceful draenei A lucky few fled to Azeroth, where they now seek allies in their battle against the Burning Legion.
Troll
Once at home in the jungles of Stranglethorn Vale, the fierce trolls of Darkspear tribe were pushed out by warring factions. Eventually the trolls befriended the orcish Horde, and Thrall, the orc's young warchief, convinced the trolls to travel with them to Kalimdor. Though they cling to their shadowy heritage, the Darkspear trolls hold a place of honor in the Horde.
Orc
The orc race originated on the planet Draenor. A peaceful people with shamanistic beliefs, they were enslaved by the Burning Legion and forced into war with the humans of Azeroth. Althought it look many years, the orcs finally escaped the demons' corruption and won their freedom. To this day they fight for honor in an alien world that hates and reviels them.
Human
In ages past the dwarvens cared only for riches taken from the earth's depths. Then records surfaced of a god-look race said to have given the dwarven life... and an enchanted birthright. Driven to learn more, the dwarves devoted themeselves to the pursuit of lost artifacts and ancient knowledge. Today dwarven archeologists are scattered throught the globe.
Dwarf
In ages past the dwarvens cared only for riches taken from the earth's depths. Then records surfaced of a god-look race said to have given the dwarven life... and an enchanted birthright. Driven to learn more, the dwarves devoted themeselves to the pursuit of lost artifacts and ancient knowledge. Today dwarven archeologists are scattered throught the globe.
Blood Elf
Long ago the exiled high elves founded Quel' Thalas, where they created a magical fount called the Sunwell. Though they were strengthended by its powers, they also grew increasingly dependet on them. Ages later the undead Scourge destroyed the Sunwell and most of the high elf population. Now called blood elves, these scattered refugees are rebuilding Quel' Thalas as they search for a new magic source to satisfy their painful addictions.
