Inhabitants: Ca. 25,000
Orgrimmar is the capital city and acting seat of power for the Horde.It was founded by its residing Warchief of the new Horde, Thrall, and named in honour of the former Horde Warchief Orgrim Doomhammer. It is a fortified complex guarded by stout walls, massive gates, and tall towers. The mountainous ranges of northern Durotar form a natural barrier to the rear of the fortress, and parts of the complex are carved into the mountain itself. The mountainous ranges of northern Durotar form a natural barrier to the rear of the fortress, and parts of the complex are carved into the mountain itself.
Thrall led the orcs to the continent of Kalimdor, where they founded a new homeland with the help of their tauren brethren. Naming their new land Durotar after Thrall's murdered father, the orcs settled down to rebuild their once-glorious society. The demonic curse on their kind ended, the Horde changed from a bloodthirsty, warlike juggernaut into more of a loose coalition, dedicated to survival and prosperity rather than conquest. Aided by the noble tauren and the cunning trolls of the Darkspear tribe, Thrall and his orcs looked forward to a new era of peace in their own land.
Orgrimmar is periodically wracked by fierce "razor-winds" blowing across the land, strong enough to tear the roof of any improperly constructed buildings.
The Orgrimmar Valleys
The city is divided by a number of natural, curving valleys that carve through the land. The central valley, known as The Valley of Strength, is considered the economic heart of the city -- teeming with all sorts of activity. From there the city branches out to the Valley of Spirits to the west, the Valley of Wisdom to the North, and the Valley of Honor some way to the north-east past a region known as The Drag. Between the Valley of Strength and the Valley of Wisdom lies a cavernous underbelly that can be accessed from a number of directions, including the Drag, that is known as The Cleft of Shadow.