Bilgewater Cartel Run by the ruthless Trade Prince Gallywix , the Bilgewater Cartel is seemingly the most powerful trading company on the Isle of Kezan . From their headquarters at Bilgewater Port , the cartel dominated trade all over the South Sea s . They are also the de facto rulers of Azshara as of Cataclysm . Background . The Bilgewater Cartel was the most powerful trade group on the Isle of Kezan ( in the Lost Isles ) . They dominated almost every market from Weapons manufacturing to simple sports . Like other Goblin Cartels , their power grew to where they ran full communities , acting as a full government . It isn ' t known when or how it formed , however , by the time of the Cataclysm , it had become the most influential and richest trade family for decades . However , this glory came to a tragic end when the Cataclysm caused Mount Kajaro to erupt , burning the island to ashes . This forced the Goblins on the surface of Kezan to evacuate . Trade Prince Gallywix , the current leader of the cartel , ensured that he made it out without a scratch , only taking his fellow goblins with him to be slaves . Gallywix had been establishing relations with the Horde ever since the start of the Third War . The Orcs would see use them for their natural talent at Engineering and Crafting . Thrall , though he was not the current Warchief by the time of the eruption , was the most influential member in the Horde . He assured that Gallywix would have his own piece of land where he could continue his trade empire on the backs of his Goblin slaves . However , while he did end up pushing the deal through and becoming the new ruler of Azshara and stayed the trade prince , his dreams of total power over the goblins was halted by Thrall and his allies . As of the post Cataclysm patch , the Bilgewater Cartel is no longer focused on Kezan , it is now the ruling body of Azshara under the leadership of the Horde . Government . The Bligewater cartel , while more of trade coalition and criminal enterprise , still acts like the other goblin cartels , as a form of government , even if a petty one . Cartels control villages , towns , and even entire cities , and Bilgewater is no exception . Before the cataclysm and the eruption of Mount Kajaro , the cartel controlled most if not all of Kezan , while the city beneath the island Undermine , belongs to the entire Trade coalation . Since Bilgewater controlled pretty much all of Kezans surface , it is safe to say they were the acting government of Kezan , at least before its destruction . After Kezens destruction , and their initiation into the Horde , they were promised and given their own new land to rule over . As such , Azashara became the Bilgewater cartels new home . Along with Azshara , the Goblin Slums in Orgrimmar were constructed to house many Goblin workers in the city with the Bilgewater cartel acting as its ruling body . Military . The Bilgewater cartel , has a very large security force . They need it with being a trade and criminal organization and a form of government . Both on Kezan , and in Azshara , a large group of Goblin warriors however consisting largely of the hulking Hobgoblins . They patrols Goblin districts and acts as the police force if they are not guarding a secret or open trade deal . It is assumed that since they joined the horde , both goblin troops and other Horde races would be shared . Sports . They have a team named the Bilgewater Buccaneers and often compete against the Steamwheedle Sharks , the Steamwheedle Cartel ' s team .