Darkspear trolls controversy Cannibalism . One area of debate about the Darkspear is whether they are still cannibals or not — some believe that all Darkspear have completely given it up , whilst others believe they have never given it up . Officially , the influence of the orcs and tauren curbed much of the trolls ' evil natures , however many still practice voodoo magic and revere their old traditions . " the Darkspear tribe no longer practices cannibalism — at least not openly " . The Horde made cannibalism ' illegal ' , and the Revantusk also submit to this concept . World of Warcraft implies that the majority by far claim to not be cannibalistic , with several troll NPCs denouncing other tribes for continuing to practice it . However , an unknown number are still known to practice cannibalism . These Darkspear trolls practice it in the secret . In the RPG , Darkspear trolls & Forsaken share the Cannibalize ability ( its use is up to individual choice ) . See Cannibalize for more info . One of the troll female / silly allude to this phenomena : " If cannibalism be wrong , I don ' t want to be right ! " Of course , the jokes are not to be taken completely seriously . However , it ' s important to keep in mind that the entire Darkspear tribe didn ’ t give up their culture overnight , however things might appear . There are a number of trolls who side with the Horde for convenience , much like the Forsaken do , without abandoning their old beliefs . Some traditions remain , even if the trolls claim to the Horde that they do not . Some of the Darkspears still cling to the old ways . They value their elaborate , structured culture , but they know the Horde does not approve . These trolls decided to do what it takes . They maintain the façade of embracing shamanism but either practice their voodoo traditions in secret , or blend the two in a strange amalgam . The Darkspears who have not entirely discarded their tie to voodoo don ’ t see themselves as betraying their Horde allies . They serve Thrall with utter loyalty , but remain pragmatic . Should the Horde fail the trolls , they have their ancestral faith to fall back on . Trolls who do what it takes also favor becoming witch doctors , but carefully avoid the darker aspects of the calling ( at least when other races are watching ) . Relations . Some sources state that darkspear trolls do not really hate the Alliance races , but their loyalty to the Horde and their bloodthirstiness makes the Alliance a viable target . However , their respect for Thrall has so far prevented them from waging their own private war against the Alliance . Others state that the Darkspear tribe hates the Alliance completely and without exception , especially humans . It was Alliance forces that almost destroyed the Darkspear tribe before Thrall and his orcs intervened , and for this the trolls will never forgive the Alliance . The trolls will grudgingly acknowledge the other Alliance races that were not directly involved with the attack on their island , but they trust no one who allies with the humans . Darkspears opinions of the Horde are mixed . Their viewpoints of the orcs and tauren vary ; some see these other races as friends and mentors , others as fools to be used . Many Darkspear have quite a close relationship with the orcs and are extremely selflessly loyal to them , and get along almost as well with the tauren due to their shared shamanistic beliefs , there is still a little bit of distrust however , as they have only recently abandoned voodoo and canibalism . They also have neutral feelings toward the blood elves ; as jungle trolls living in the extreme south of the continent , they would have had very little contact with them , unlike their forest troll cousins of Zul ' Aman , who are sworn enemies with the blood elves . The Darkspear don ' t trust the Forsaken , believing they will only bring misery to their allies , though some have a respect for the Forsaken ' s shadow ascendant s , worshipping them as dark loa s . Some Darkspear trolls are just as critical of the undead as the tauren , others find the walking dead fascinating . The shadow priests among the trolls find the Forsaken to be kindred spirits . Of the other races of the Horde , the trolls are the least quick to judge the Forsaken ; In some cases , they support the Forsaken because they are evil . There are clearly a number of trolls who side with the Horde for convenience , much like the Forsaken do , without abandoning their old beliefs . They have little love for evil jungle troll brethren as they were persecuted by them for being the weakest and smallest of the troll tribes . Metzen has said Jungle trolls are generally an evil race but the darkspear tribe is doing all they can to steer straight .