Zul ' Aman ( lore ) History . Once , forest trolls controlled a vast swath of Lordaeron . Their empire was called Zul ' Aman , and the area currently known as Zul ' Aman was their power center . Their dominion stretched across the continent , and they threatened the nascent human nations and the fledgling kingdom of Quel ' Thalas with extinction . The high elves granted their arcance knowledge to the humans of Lordaeron in exchange for help in defeating the Amani trolls . The allied forces crushed the empire , driving them to near extinction . Now , the tiny area in northeastern Lordaeron is all that remains of the the Amani tribe ' s dominion . In the years after their defeat , the trolls largely gave up their imperialist mindset , though they protect their small territory zealously . They have never forgiven the humans or the elves for their near - genocide . Warbands patrol the forest , slaying all living ( and undead ) creatures that are not trolls or natural forest beasts . They worship ancient deities , called the Loa . Any trolls encountered try to kill on sight . Explorers need to be careful , but are not totally without allies in Zul ' Aman . Several bands of high elves , survivors from Quel ' Thalas , fled south and now wander throughout the forest . Those who stay one step ahead of the trolls survive ; those who do not will learn first - hand what the cannibalistic trolls do with their victims . Scourge patrols , hunting the elven refugees , also stalk through the land . The forest troll kingdom of Zul ' Aman is a dark , primal woodland . The trolls ' voodoo energies permeate the climate and ancient , stepped ziggurats rise above the canopy . Warlord Jin ' zakk is rumoured to be the commander of the Amani , and his witch doctors and shamans provide magic support . In addition , Warlord Zul ' Jin rules as chief of the trolls . People and culture . Forest trolls are vile creatures . They practice evil voodoo magic and worship primal beings they call the Loa . Violent cannibals , forest trolls eat their own kind as well as their enemies with equal zest . Forest trolls joined forces with the Horde in the Second War , as the orcs promised them vengeance against Lordaeron and Quel ' Thalas , but the trolls ' savagery was too much even for the orcs . The brutal Amani tribe now sides with no one ; their hatred knows no limits . Revenge and blood are their only goals . Witch doctors control Zul ' Aman , with shamans and warchiefs in lesser leadership positions . The exception to this tradition is Warlord Jin ' zakk , whom few have ever seen . The voodoo witch doctors wield arcane magic , while shamans provide naturalistic support . Forest troll society revolves around hunting , spear fishing , shamanism and voodoo . They make their capital at the Shrine of Ula - Tek , a massive ziggurat they hold sacred . Forest troll society is patriarchal , though cunning and aggressive females occasionally hold important positions . Forest trolls are primitive , possessing few metalsmithing skills and no knowledge of steam technology . They are masters with thrown weapons , be they axes or spears . With both Lordaeron and Quel ' Thalas fallen , the forest trolls see a chance to regain their old empire . They push the borders of their realm ever outward . Warbands strike south , north and west , seeking to reclaim more of their land . The trolls are myriad — almost 20 , 000 total , and most of them skilled hunters . They have been fighting for centuries and are competent tacticians . Alone , Zul ' Aman has little chance against the Scourge . However , if approached in the right manner ( by a tauren or goblin , perhaps ? ) and promised their empire , they may be willing to join an alliance . Like all trolls , Zul ' Aman ' s forest trolls are lean , strong and tough . They possess long ears and noses and jutting canines . Their faces are hard and feral . Forest troll hide ranges from dark brown to light green . Many forest trolls wear primitive jewelry , often wood or bone , on their clothing , strung around their necks or thrust through their noses and earlobes . The males often maintain tall , dyed mohawks . Some paint themselves in tattoos . Forest trolls are organized into tribes , with names such as Blackleaf and Treeblight , and members of the same tribe are relatively loyal to each other . Several quel ' dorei bands still wander loose in Zul ' Aman . The high elves , scattered and lost as they are in Zul ' Aman , still have some importance to the Scourge . The Scourge is lead by Necromancer Ru ' sad . The elves know forests better than the Scourge , and the ghouls and zombies make a fearsome amount of noise trudging through the overgrowth alerting the elves . The gargoyles are somewhat more helpful ; they fly through the clearings and dense tangles of the jungle scouts for Scourge patrols in the jungle and their leaders in Stratholme . They allowed the scourge to discover one refugee group and kill them as they slept . The Scourge are confident that it is only a matter of time before they finally destroy the elves . They intend to prevent them from joining with their allies in Hillsbrad or Khaz Modan , or rally together . They intended to stop them from reviving the Sunwell . Geography ( according to RPG ) . Zul ' Aman is a temperate forestland of towering trees , dark shadows and ancient ruins and ziggurats . These ruins and odd , stepped pyramids remain from the days of Zul ' Aman ' s empire , but they could be much older . They may be Titan or Old God remnants . Elevation rises toward the north , and a hilly region dominates the Quel ' Thalas border . The mighty Greenrush River begins in Zul ' Aman ' s Lake Abassi and exits the region in the southwest . Zul ' Aman is the capital of Amani empire where located in the tail of Amani Pass . Primitive forest troll settlements are scattered throughout the zone . Weathered ruins hide among the trees , covered with vines and the dust of ages . Trolls guard treasure and captives , and ancient ruins of indeterminate origins dominate forest clearings . Bands of high elf refugees avoid destruction at troll and undead hands .