Thoric

The term Thoric refers not to a specific human tribe or clan but rather a grouping of tribes and clans based in southern Lordaeron that shared a common faith in the Titan keeper Thorim. While the Holy Light was not absent from these tribes, Thoric cultures tended more towards what would be considered paganism, with the Light being but one element of their system of worship. Thoric culture emphasized strength of arms and discipline, and in the fertile lands of Hillsbrad and Arathi, Thoric tribes developed quickly, spearheading military development among the early human cultures, and ultimately many Thoric tribes united under the banner of the Empire of Arathor, which laid claim to the entirety of western Lordaeron.

Uniting with the Tyric tribes of northern Lordaeron brought the Thorics victory over the Amani Empire, but it also resulted in the conversion of many Thorics to the more monotheistic Tyric faith. With the collapse of the Empire, Thoric culture began to diminish, particularly in northern Lordaeron where the Church was well established, and in the modern era, Thoric culture is largely isolated in certain regions of Alterac and Stromgarde.