Factions
A faction or organization is a group of allies that can be racial, familial, or ideological, though many are specific organizations with their own sets of goals. Many characters may belong to more than one faction, depending on their occupation and other obligations.
Family Houses
Name | Leader | Summary | Status | |
House of Menethil | Arthas Menethil | The ruling family of Lordaeron. | ||
House of Windrunner | Alleria Windrunner |
Alliance Factions
Human
Name | Leader | Summary | Status | |
Church of the Holy Light | Benedictus | Active | ||
Scarlet Crusade | Saidan Dathrohan | Active | ||
Knights of the Silver Hand | The Argent Gauntlet | Active |
Dalaran
Name | Leader | Summary | Status | |
Kirin Tor | Khadgar | |||
The Sunreavers | Aethas Sunreaver |
Quel'dorei
Name | Leader | Summary | Status | |
Convocation of Silvermoon | Kael'thas Sunstrider | Active | ||
Farstriders | Sylvanas Windrunner | A group of elite rangers charged with the protection of the borders of the elven kingdom of Quel'Thalas. | ||
Guardians of the Eternal Spring | Lana'thel Duskseeker | |||
The Magistrate of Silvermoon | Rommath Pyrewing | Active | ||
The Reliquary | Tae'thalan Sunwatcher | An organization dedicated to the uncovering of artifacts lost to time. | Active | |
Spellbreaker Legion | Lor'themar Theron | Crippled | ||
Thalasssian Resistance | Vereesa Windrunner | Defunct |
Horde Factions
Name | Leader | Summary | Status | |
Clipped Wing Coalition | Arthak Saurfang | Defunct | ||
Kor'kron | Garrosh Hellscream | Active |
Orc Clans
Name | Leader | Summary | Status | |
Blackrock Clan | Blackhand | Active | ||
Black Tooth Grin Clan | Dal'rend Blackhand | |||
Bleeding Hollow Clan | Jorin Deadeye | Active | ||
Broken Blade Clan | Arthak Saurfang | A newer clan that has been rapidly gaining power under the leadership of its young chieftain. | Active | |
Burning Blade Clan | Jubei'thos | A ferocious clan that is made up of primarily fel orcs | ||
Frostwolf Clan | Go'el | A clan affiliated with shamanism and the old ways. They are known for their kinship with the large frostwolves. | Active | |
Ironmarch Vanguard | Eitrigg | |||
Laughing Skull Clan | Kaz the Shrieker | |||
Shadowmoon Clan | Teron'gor | |||
Shattered Hand Clan | Gordula | Active | ||
Stormreaver Clan | Gul'dan | |||
Thunderlord Clan | Grotan the Herald and Skal the Trapper | |||
Warsong Clan | Grommash Hellscream | |||
Whiteclaw Clan | ??? | Defunct |
Burning Legion Factions
Name | Leader | Summary | Status | |
Archival Authority of Argus | Shaspira | |||
Burning Legion | Sargeras | |||
Sargerei | Velhari | |||
The Shadowsword | Orican Runesight |
Shadow Council
Name | Leader | Summary | Status | |
Argus Wake | Unnamed Master | Crippled | ||
Shadow Council | Gul'dan |
Succubus Covens
Name | Leader | Summary | Status | |
Coven of Bones | Zalia, Queen of Bones | |||
Coven of Whispers | Nerezza, Queen of Whispers |
Kaldorei Factions
Name | Leader | Summary | Status | |
Cenarion Circle | Malfurion Stormrage | An order that guides and keeps watch over the world's druids and their practices. | Active | |
Druids of the Pack | A sect of druids who advocated the use of the Pack Form. | Crippled | ||
Sentinels | Shandris Feathermoon | The primary military arm of the kaldorei forces. | Active | |
Sisterhood of Elune | Maiev Shadowsong | The primary governing body of the kaldorei forces, as well as the priesthood of Elune. | Active |
Troll Factions
Draenei Factions
Name | Leader | Summary | Status | |
Aldor | Ishanah | The organized faith of the draenei people. | Active | |
The Artificers | Romuul | A group of builders and creators of the draenei in charge of construction, engineering, and crystal tech. | Active | |
Ashtongue Brotherhood | Akama | |||
Ati-Kaso | Samaara | |||
Auchenai | A group of draenic speakers of the dead and shadowpriests that specialize in burial rites. | Crippled | ||
Council of Exarchs | The governing body of the draenei people. | Active | ||
Hand of Argus | Boros | A faction of holy vindicators serving as both a military and police force. | Active | |
Light's Chosen | An elite order of guards to the Prophet Velen | Active | ||
Rangari | Naielle | A draenic group of scouts, spies, and rangers. | Active |
Centaur Factions
Dragonflights
The dragonflights are largely enraptured within their own politics and agendas regarding the status of Azeroth. While many of their numbers have dispersed into other factions as a means to influence the world, they are largely isolated when it comes to their core bases of power, and their loyalties.
Name | Leader | Summary | Status | |
Black Dragonflight | ??? | |||
Blue Dragonflight | Malygos | |||
Bronze Dragonflight | ||||
Chromatic Dragonflight | Sinestra | |||
Green Dragonflight | Ysera | |||
Red Dragonflight | Alextrasza |
Miscellaneous
Name | Leader | Summary | Status | |
Aurum Blades | Finnall Goldensword | |||
Earthen Ring | Unknown | A group of shamans dedicated to preserving the balance between the elements of Azeroth. | Active | |
Explorer's League | Brann Bronzebeard | |||
The Hidden | ??? | Active | ||
Illidari | Illysanna Ravencrest | An elite faction of demon hunters dedicated to destroying the Legion. | Active | |
The Syndicate |