Bladewind Clan

(The) Bladewind Clan refers to the immense clan that occupied almost the entirety of the Blade's Edge Mountains. They remained on Draenor during the First War and Second War, but would travel to Azeroth and swear allegiance to Thrall and the New Horde. Currently led by Karghaash, the clan remains intact though now integrated with the New Horde.

History
For hundreds of years, the orcs of Blade's Edge Mountains lived scattered throughout the numerous peaks, living in fear of the fierce creatures that roamed the mass.

But Kurgan, the future chieftain of the to be Bladewind Clan, integrated all of the orcs under his standard, naming the clan for the violent winds that blew throughout the range and for the jagged mountains in which they resided in.

It was not long before the clan doubled in size, expanding their territory to almost the entirety of the Blade's Edge Mountains. The wise chieftain later rejected Ner'Zhul and his plan, remaining on Draenor as the newly formed Horde flooded into Azeroth.

Years later, after the wars had been hopelessly lost, their latest chieftain agreed to go to Azeroth and swear allegiance to the thought noble Thrall. He did this for many reasons, the most imperative being that the enormous clan had hunted the area's game far more than the environment could possibly sustain, and food had become more scarce as the days stretched on.

While many did not wish to leave their ancestral lands and the decision was highly controversial, it was nonetheless firmly implemented. Abeit a sizable amount of the clan refused to leave their homeland, and so stayed in the harsh mountains.

The journey was strenous; hunger, fatigue and the unforgiving wilderness inevitably wiping out a third of the trekkers. Arriving in Azeroth was no less daunting, however, as the new arrivals were quickly met with oppositions.

Citizens and war veterans alike refused to aknowledge the new clan, most branding them simple cowards. It was not long until the Bladewind Clan proved their own strength through battle and honor, however, and so eventually earned a place within the New Horde.

The Four Bands
When Chieftain Kurgan set out amongst the rough terrain of Blade's Edge Mountains, he discovered that many of the orcs lived in small bands, the largest of which were the Stargush Band, the Ushtar Band the Vadokriptus Band, and the Thupar Band. Each with their very own and dissimilar objectives.

As he tried to convince their leaders to come together as one to construct a sizable and united clan, "for the conservation of all orcs living in Blade's Edge Mountains," their disagreements on how it would be governed proved to be too much. To prevent this from possibly stopping the clan from ultimentally being formed, Kurgan allowed the clan to be divided into four bands, each with the promise that they could depart at anytime.

Tempers cooled and the four bands gradually became accustomed to the design. Many years later, in a notorious Mundas Council, it was decided that it was no longer practical to allow the bands to withdraw. The ruling stuck, and for thousands of years it has stood in place.

 The Stargush Band: 

This band consists of the most traditional orcs, who value the old customs and rituals the proud race once had and will stop at nothing to bring them back.

The Ushtar Band:
This band values peace over all else. They are dedicated to bringing peace to the clan but have clashed heads with the Vadokriptus Band numerous timed before.

The Vadokriptus Band:
Valuing battle over all else, these orcs are masters of the blade or aspire to be, they eye the entire world as a battlefield; taking out threats with the sword and waging war on all.

The Thupar Band:
Motivated by knowledge, these orcs find themselves buried in old artifacts and ancient writings, their heads ever thirsty for more information.

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