Thrall, Warchief of the Horde.
The Warchief of the New Horde was the title given to the leader of the New Horde faction and was based in the city of Orgrimmar and the surrounding lands of Durotar. The title was established by Thrall after the establishment of Durotar shortly after the events of the Third War. While most of the Horde based in Kalimdor looked to the Warchief for leadership, the turmoil surrounding the Cataclysm and Alliance-Horde War in Pandaria put the solidarity of the title over the New Horde in question. The warchief since the creation of the title had found themselves seated in Orgrimmar, typically within Grommash Hold. The title followed the pattern of naming for the leader of the Orcish Horde, the New Horde's predecessor.
The position was ultimately retired following the Fourth War, after the tenure of Sylvanas Windrunner was riddled with controversy in the wake of warchiefs such as Garrosh Hellscream. Instead, the Horde is now led by the Horde Council; though it is unknown if the position will be restored should the Horde go to war again.
Warchiefs of the New Horde[]
| Name | Notes | Satus | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thrall
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Warchief of the Horde. Son of Durotan, liberator of the orcs and chieftain of the Frostwolf Clan. As the greatest shaman ever known, he stepped down to join the Earthen Ring in stabilizing the world following the Cataclysm. | Alive | (~21 L.C. - 31 L.C.) |
 Garrosh Hellscream
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Warchief of the Horde. Son of Grom Hellscream. Invited by Thrall to join the Horde after the reopening of the Dark Portal by Lord Kazzak and quickly advancing to the position of personal adviser, he was chosen by Thrall to be the Warchief when he stepped down to join the Earthen Ring. Deposed by the Alliance and Darkspear Rebellion due to the warmongering and genocidal policy towards non-orcs. | Deceased | (31 L.C. - 34 L.C.) |
 Vol'jin
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Warchief of the Horde. Son of Sen'jin. Shadow Hunter and chieftain of the Darkspear Tribe. Became Warchief following Garrosh's defeat at the Siege of Orgrimmar. The first non-orc to hold the position. Died in the aftermath of the Battle for Broken Shore from his wounds. | Deceased | (34 L.C. - 37 L.C.) |
 Sylvanas Windrunner
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Warchief of the Horde and Banshee Queen of the Forsaken, became Warchief following Vol'jin's death during the third Burning Legion invasion. She is the first female, undead, and elf to hold the position. Ultimately abandoned the Horde to pursue her own agenda. | Undead | (37 L.C. - 39 L.C.) |
Roles of the Warchief in the Horde[]
The Warchief of the Horde stood as the undisputed leader. The warchief held dominion over the entire Horde. The warchief maintained the Horde, haa the power to declare war for the entire Horde, took any precaution to ensure the stability and security of the Horde's member states, and had the final say in the induction of new Horde members.
All members of the Horde had to swear a blood oath to join the Horde and were thus obligated to follow the warchief's commands and support the warchief in times of war if the warchief called upon them for aid.
The position of warchief could be attained by having the previous warchief choose a successor or by having challenged the warchief to a Mak'gora: a prearranged duel with deadly weapons between two people that followed a formal procedure in the presence of witnesses and traditionally fought until one party yields or is killed, usually to settle a quarrel involving a point of honor. Above all else, the title warchief is granted to those who display strength and decisive action. Warchiefs must be able to gain respect via combat effectiveness and martial conquests but also have enough tact to keep the Horde united and stable.
The warchief may accept ambassadors and advisors from all the different tribes and members of the Horde to makes sure their voices are heard in the running of the fledgling hegemony but ultimately, only the warchief had the final say in matters concerning the entire Horde.
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Warchiefs of the New Horde[]
