Winterax Tribe

The Winterax Tribe were a tribe of frost trolls who inhabited parts of the Alterac Mountains for many years. How or when they arrived is uncertain, but they were generally not a war-mongering tribe & rarely attacked human settlements in Alterac, generally isolating themselves in more remote mountain valleys. At least one Chieftain attempted to persuade the troll tribe to go to war with the Kingdom of Alterac, leading to the brief Winter of Blood conflict. Following the loss, the Winterax returned to isolation and remained generally aloof from their neighbors. During the Third War and the wars that followed, the Winterax came into conflict with various smaller groups living within the Alterac Mountains, primarily with the Crushridge Clan of Ogres and the Frostwolf Clan of Orcs. With fewer numbers than their adversaries, no allies to speak of, and years of solitude (and thus years without war), the Winterax trolls were ultimately forced out of Alterac entirely by the time of the War in Outland & the reopening of the Dark Portal, fleeing to parts unknown.

The last known Chieftain of this Tribe, Korrak, returned to the battlefields during the War against The Lich King fighting alongside his Frost Troll brethren in Zul'Drak. It is unknown if his fellow Winterax were among the soldiers of the Drakkari, though if they did they were presumably wiped out by the Scourge. Some former Winterax have pledged themselves to the New Horde following Korrak's defeat while others have aligned themselves with the Zandalari & fought in the Thunder King conflict in Pandaria.