World of Warcraft - Factions
The major factions and organizations of World of Warcraft. The two player super-factions, the Alliance and the Horde, dominate the world, while a host of enemy and neutral organizations (demonic, undead, void-touched, and order-based) drive the game's ongoing storylines from the original threats to...
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| Name | Description | Role | Faction | Abilities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | The grand coalition of humans, dwarves, night elves, gnomes, draenei, worgen, and their allied races, bound by shared history and the defense of the Eastern Kingdoms and Azeroth at large. | Player Super-Faction | Alliance | United racial and allied-race roster Stormwind and major faction capitals Diplomatic and economic ties across races | The core civilization faction of the 2004 base game. |
| Horde | The coalition of orcs, trolls, tauren, undead, blood elves, goblins, and their allied races, forged from a past of conquest into a proud society on Kalimdor. | Player Super-Faction | Horde | Unified racial and allied-race roster Orgrimmar and major faction capitals War-minded military and shamanic magic | The core faction of the 2004 base game, founded by Thrall. |
| Scourge | The undead army raised and commanded by the Lich King, a tide of risen dead, necromancers, and abominations that once ravaged Lordaeron and Northrend until its defeat at Icecrown Citadel. | Undead Threat | Enemy (Undead) | Mass undead resurrection Icecrown Citadel and plague weapons Frost-infused death knights | The primary antagonist of Wrath of the Lich King. |
| Burning Legion | The demonic invasion army of Sargeras, a cosmic force that has sought to corrupt and destroy Azeroth across the ages, from the original wars through the Legion invasion arc. | Demonic Threat | Enemy (Demons) | Demon portals and fel corruption Eredar and pit lord commanders Planet-destroying invasions | The overarching demonic antagonist across Warcraft history. |
| Old Gods & the Void | The imprisoned eldritch Old Gods and the shadowy Void they serve, a psychic, corrupting force that seeks to consume or transform the world. | Void Threat | Enemy (Void) | Psychic corruption and madness Faceless ones and n'raqi servants Void ascension imagery | The looming cosmic antagonist; heavily featured in the Midnight storyline. |
| Kirin Tor | The council of mages ruling Dalaran, the floating magical city, dedicated to the study and defense of arcane magic. | Mage Order | Neutral (Magic) | Dalaran as a shared neutral hub Arcane education and portals Defenders against Legion and mana threats | A major neutral faction present since the base game's lore. |
| Cenarion Circle | The order of druids devoted to the protection of nature and the Emerald Dream, uniting druids of many races in the fight against corruption across the world. | Druid Order | Neutral (Nature) | Emerald Dream guardianship Druid class order across factions Restoration of corrupted lands | A major neutral faction deeply tied to the Druid class. |
| Defias Brotherhood | A guild of bandits, thieves, and disgruntled workers led by Edwin VanCleef, who wage a criminal war against the nobility and finances of Stormwind from the Deadmines. | Criminal Organization | Enemy (Outlaw) | Deadmines stronghold Siege engineering Guild of hired cutthroats | A low-level Alliance-area enemy faction since the base game. |
| Scarlet Crusade | A fanatical paladin and priest order hunting the undead with ruthlessness, willing to burn anyone they suspect of corruption. | Zealous Religious Order | Enemy (Zealot) | Plaguelands strongholds Anti-undead crusades Scarlet Monastery and fortress | A major undead-hunting enemy faction across early content. |
| Twilight's Hammer | An apocalyptic cult devoted to the Old Gods and the coming of the Void, seeking to usher in the world's end through prophecy, madness, and manipulation. | Void Cult | Enemy (Void Cult) | Old God worship and summoning Cult cells across the world Twilight Highlands operations | A recurring void-worshipping enemy faction across expansions. |
| Illidari | The demon hunters and followers of Illidan Stormrage, who sacrifice everything to wield fel power in the eternal war against the Burning Legion, later reconciled as reluctant heroes. | Demon Hunter Order | Neutral / Heroic | Demon hunter class Fel-wrought weapons and warglaives Legion-defying faction | The order behind the Demon Hunter hero class, tied to Legion. |
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