The Burning Crusade Reputations

The Ashtongue Deathsworn are members of the Ashtongue Tribe, pledged to serve Illidan Stormrage. Led by Sage Akama, the Ashtongue can be found in Shadowmoon Valley near the Black Temple, home of their master, Illidan Stormrage. While outwardly loyal to Illidan Stormrage, the Ashtongue Deathsworn are secretly wanting to overthrow their master. They have no noble purpose in doing so however, they simply wish to gain control of the Black Temple for themselves.

The Cenarion Expedition is a group of druids, primarily night elves and taurens, that have been tasked by the Cenarion Circle to document plant and animal life in the Outland. Led by Ysiel Windsinger, the Cenarion Expedition studies the plant and animal species primarily in the Zangarmarsh. After the Dark Portal was reopened, this group of adventurers bravely ventured into this new, unknown world solely for the purpose of satisfying their intellectual curiosity. While they primarily operate in Zangarmarsh, they have several outposts in the other areas of Outland as well.

The Honor Hold is the main group of Alliance forces operating in Outland. After venturing through the Dark Portal for the first time, anyone alligned with the Alliance will inevitably find the Honor Hold, also the name of a town founded in the Hellfire Peninsula. When the Sons of Lothar first came to the Outland (then known as Draenor), they created this town that still exists to this day. Though it has been attacked on multiple occasions by both the Burning Legion and Horde forces, the citizens of Honor Hold proudly rebuild after each attack. With the reopening of the Dark Portal, Honor Hold has been reinforced with soldiers from Ironforge and Stormwind City.

The Keepers of Time are a group of bronze dragons that guard the Caverns of Time. As their name implies, the Keepers of Time are responsible for safeguarding the past, ensuring nefarious forces do not attempt to rewrite history for their own personal gain. Members of the Keepers of Time are chosen by Nozdormu himself. When Deathwing returned to Azeroth, the dragon aspects gave up their power in order to stop Deathwing from bring destruction to all of Azeroth. The Keepers of Time then allowed non-dragons to join their ranks and rebranded themselves the Timewalkers.

The Kurenai are a group of Draenei that can be found in the Outland. Having been enslaved by both demons and ogres that reside in the area, the Kurenai have managed to either kill or escape from their masters. They then make their way to Telaar, located in Nagrand, where they join up with other Kurenai. Because of the influence of their demonic masters, the Kurenai have been tainted with fel blood. This taint requires the Kurenai to be strong willed so that they may resist the influence of this taint, lest they give in to temptation and become one of the Broken, draenei who succumb to the taint and are irreparably mutated as a result. Having encountered Draenei from Azeroth, they wish to join forces with their breathern.

The Netherwing are a group of dragons found in the Shadowmoon Valley of the Outland. They are very distrustful of outsiders as they have been enslaved by all manner of creatures throughout their history. The Netherwing are not native to Outland. Before the Burning Legion destroyed Draenor, Deathwing came through the Dark Portal with his black dragon eggs, thinking Draenor would be a safe place to raise his offspring. After Deathwing left to return to Azeroth, Ner'zhul opened many portals on Draenor. This action created a lot of magical instability. One of the side effects of this event was that the black dragon eggs absorbed some of the energy that was unleashed, thus giving birth to the first generation of netherwing dragons. The Netherwing are ethereal and can phase between astral and physical planes. This requires using a great of deal of energy however and as a result, the Netherwing have a shorter lifespan than other dragon breeds.

The Ogri'la are a group of ogres foundi n the Blade's Edge Mountains. They are a peaceful group of ogres, often putting them at odds with other ogres. Despite the historically brutal nature of ogres, the Ogri'la are friendly to any race that is willing to put aside racial stereotypes and accept the Ogri'la as productive members of society. These ogres think of themselves as enlightened because of their peaceful nature. They owe this transcendance to the apexis crystals found in the Blade's Edge Mountains. They are led by Mog'dorg the Wizened, a powerful ogre mage, who would leave Outland for Azeroth to aid in the fight against Deathwing. Apexis crystals are a valued commodity in Outland, sought after by the Burning Legion and the black dragons. This puts the Ogri'la in a hostile relationship with these groups, that seemingly goes against their otherwise peaceful nature.

The Sporeggar are a group of sporelings native to Zangarmarsh. Sporelings most similarly resemble mushrooms. They reside in a town called Sporeggar. Sporeggar is a town where the peaceful Sporeggar people can live in peace. This is essential to the Sporeggar survival as they face threats not only from predators, but from the ever changing environment of Zangarmarsh. However, the climate of Zangarmarsh is most closely suited to Sporeggar and it is unlikely that they would be able to survive in other areas of the Outland, at least not comfortably.

The Consortium are a group of ethically questionable merchants that operate in the Outland. Headquartered in the Netherstorm and led by Nexus-Prince Haramad, the Consortium are looking to turn a profit on goods and resources native only to Outland. Most of the members of the Consortium are ethereal, astral travelers that come from the Twisting Nether. Those ethereal that are part of the Consortium are generally involved with multiple nefarious enterprises, such as smuggling and thievery. They are not allied with the Burning Legion but would consider doing so if they felt it would be profitable to do so. In this way, they are very similar to goblins in that they value profits above all else. They are also more technically advanced than any other species in Azeroth. They practice a kind of magic known as technomancy, which likely explains how they have perfected technology that no other species have come close to perfecting.

The Mag'har are a group of orcs that live in the Outland. Unlike the orcs in Azeroth, they managed to avoid demonic corruption at the hands of the Burning Legion. As a result, their skin is brown, not green. The Azerothian orcs have a green skin because of the fel blood coursing through their veins. Upon encountering them in the Outlands, Thrall is happy to have them join with the Horde. There, the Mag'har work alongside their Azerothian brothers to teach one another about the differences in their cultures and the history of the clans. Many ages ago, a plague ravaged the orc clans of Draenor. The village of Garadar was formed to serve as a place where orcs that were untouched by the plague could live safely until the plague could be eradicated. Those orgs came to be the Mag'har, which is Orcish for uncorrupted. Garrosh Hellscream, former Warchief of the Horde was a Mag'har and served as the leader of the Mag'har military when Thrall came to Outland. When the Horde and Alliance joined forces to defeat the Lich King, the Mag'har, led by Garrosh Hellscream fought valiantly against the scourge threat. When Garrosh Hellscream raged war against all of Azeroth, most of the Horde avowed his actions but the Mag'har remained loyal.

The Scale of the Sands is a group of bronze dragons that operate in the Caverns of Time. Led by Soridormi, wife of Nozdormu, this faction of bronze dragons is singularly tasked with preserving the events of the Battle of Mount Hyjal. In the Battle for Mount Hyjal, the demon Archimonde led a force of Burning Legion troops to destroy the world tree Nordrassil. The troops that sought to defend the World Tree were no match against the might of the forces of the Burning Legion. Upon realizing they would ultimately be defeated, the coalition of Horde and Alliance forces hatched a plan to stand against Archimonde and his army not to stop them, but to merely slow them down. Archimonde would finally be defeated after reaching the World Tree. There, Malfurion Stormrage laid a trap for him and his army. As Archimonde approached the World Tree, Mulfurion Stormrage summoned an army of wisps, triggering an explosion that vaporized Archimonde and his army.

The Sha'tar are a group of naaru that came to the Outland (formerly Draenor) with the draenei that fled Argus after Archimonde and Kil'jaeden fell victim to the temptations of power offered by Sargeras and joined with the Burning Legion. While the draenei initially lived in peace with the orcs that were native to Draenor, Kil'jaeden would eventually corrupt the orcs and use them to eliminate the draenei, particularlly, the Prophet Velen. Having retreated to Shattrath City, many of the draenei were slaughtered at the hands of the orcs, allowing for a small contingency to escape and rebuild. During the invasion of the outland, a coalition of Horde and Alliance forces came through the dark portal that originally brought the orcs to Azeroth with the goal of doing battle against the Burning Legion. The naaru arrived via the Tempest Keep, which also served as a vessel that once transported naaru and draenei as they fled from Argus. The Sha'tar then would seek to rebuild Shattrath City after it's destruction at the hands of the orcs to serve as a base of operations against Illidan Stormrage.

The Violet Eye is a group of Kirin Tor mages that are charged with a singular task, keeping tabs on Medivh, the Guardian of Tirisfal. Medivh was once considered to be the most powerful mage of all. However, he was unknowingly possessed by Sargeras. When Medivh's mother, Aegwynn, a powerful mage in her own right, served as Guardian, Azeroth was attacked by Sargeras and the Burning Legion. Aegwynn's arrogance led her to face Sargeras alone. She naively thought she defeated Sargeras in a battle that weakened her greatly. In this time, Sargeras transferred his essence into her body. When Aegwynn became pregnant with Medivh, Sargeras transferred his essence over to him, unkown to both Medivh and Aegwynn. Once Medivh became aware of Sargeras' presence, he fought against him, a battle that drove him insane. It was only through the intervention of Aunduin Lothar and Medivh's own apprentice, Khadgar, that Medivh was defeated. After his defeat, the Violet Eye remained in Karazhan to battle against the evil still haunting it's halls.

Thrallmar is a Horde friendly town located in the Hellfire Peninsula. After the reopening of the Dark Portal, the Horde forces quickly realized they needed not only a base of operations, but a place where soldiers could relax and spend their downtime. It was with this idea in mind that Thrallmar was built. Nazgrel, one of Warchief Thrall's top advisors, was instrumental in overseeing construction of the town as well as reinforcing the town with Horde soldiers.

The Tranquillien are citizens of a town by the same name located in the Ghostlands. There, blood elves and forsaken have formed an alliance to battle back the ever present threat of scourge. Despite being in a region adjacent to Silvermoon City, the citizens of Silvermoon City rarely communicate with this town on the outskirts. As a result, the people of Tranquillien have learned to fend for themselves and have become independent. Originally founded by high elves, the town of Tranquillien was abandoned when Arthas and his scourge invaded. As a result, Tranquillient deteriorated and sat empty for many years. A group of blood elves and forsaken eventually retook the town from the scourge and work together to rebuild and fight against the scourge.

The Lower City is an area of Shattrath common to refugees looking for help after losing everything in the war against the Burning Legion. A veritable melting pot, the Lower City can boast of races of creatures found all over Azeroth and Outland. As is common in large citys, these citizens are often indigent and ignored by those in power and with many. To this end, those residents of the Lower City work together to help one another out in any way that they can. They have formed their own economy and their own justice system.

The Sha'tari Skyguard are the air force of Shattrath City. They protect the city from all manner of invaders, particularly those that would attack from the sky such as Burning Legion forces or arakkoa. In addition to a base in Shattrath City, the Sha'tari Skyguard have outposts in Terokkar Forest and the Blade's Edge Mountains. While most members of the Sha'tari Skyguard are draenei, other races are allowed to join their ranks after proving their worth to the Sha'tar.

The Shattered Sun Offensive is an alliance of Draenei, Blood Elves, and Naaru that are working together to stop Kael'thas Sunstrikder from summoning Kil'jaedan. Kael'thas Sunstrider is a former prince of Quel'Thalas and the last of his line. He was also a member of the Kirin Tor before aligning himself with Illidan Stormrage. He later betrayed Illidan Stormrage and joined forces with the Burning Legion after Kil'jaeden promised to aid the blood elves. While his intentions were honorable, Quel'Thalas disowned Kael'thas Sunstrider and he was eventually defeated in the Tempest Keep. He was brought back to life and sought to use the Sunwell to summon Kil'jaeden to Azeroth. The Aldors and the Scryers in Shattrath City learned of Kael'thas' plan and joined forces to put a stop to his machinations before it was too late.

The Aldor are a group of Draenei in Shattrath City that protect religious and historical sites dear to the draenei people. After the draenei came to Draenor, they were attacked by orcs, distrustful of outsiders. Their final battle was fought in Shattrath City, ultimately leading to it's destruction. The Aldor would eventually return to Shattrath City and began to rebuild. This caused many rumors and stories to envelop Outland as many flocked to Shattrath City to see the return of the Naaru. Since that time, The Aldor have had a hostile relationship with their blood elf counterparts, the Scryers. They see the Scryers as disloyal to Shattrath City due primarily to the actions of Kael'Thas Sunstrider, despite the fact that the Scryers did not support and fought against Kael'Thas when it became known he wanted to use the Sunwell to summon his demon lord, Kil'jaeden.

The Scryers are a group of Blood Elves that first came to Shattrath City as an invading force, apparently allied with Illidan Stormrage and Kael'thas Sunstrider. However, as they approached the city, their leader, Voren'thal laid down his weapons and requested to speak to A'dal, a naaru leading the Aldors. He was granted a meeting and defected, having learned about Kael'thas Sunstrider's newefound alliance with the Burning Legion. Seeing this a betrayal of their ancestry, the Scryers as they came to be known took up arms against their former ally. They came to value knowledge above all else and came to possess one of the largest libraries in the Outlands. They have an openly hostile relationship with the Aldors due to both factions having influence in Shattrath City. Despite this, the Scryers remain loyal to the naaru of Shattrath City.