Frostwolf clan The Frostwolf clan ( otherwise known as Frost Wolf clan ) was one of the original orc ish clans from the planet of Draenor , and one of very few clans " not " to partake of the Blood of Mannoroth which corrupted the other clans . Today , the Frostwolf clan hopes to retake Alterac Valley from the relic - seeking Stormpike Guard dwarves . History . The Frostwolf clan was one of the original orc clans from the planet of Draenor , their homeland was in Frostfire Ridge , Nagrand . When Gul ' dan initially approached the chieftains with the offer to gain immeasurable power by drinking the blood of Mannoroth , Durotan of the Frostwolves refused . Durotan , who advocated traditional Orcish society , began to speak out vehemently against the corruption wrought by Gul ' dan and the warlocks of the Shadow Council . Because of this , Gul ' dan declared the Frostwolves to be outlaws . Fearing for the safety of his tribe , Durotan led the Frost Wolves through the Dark Portal and eventually settled in the distant Alterac Mountains . During the First War , Durotan returned from exile to warn his old friend Orgrim Doomhammer again of Gul ' dan ' s treachery . Shortly thereafter , he and his wife were murdered by assassins on the orders of Gul ' dan ; only their infant son Go ' el , named Thrall by the human lord who found him , survived . Throughout the First and Second War the Frostwolves remained in hiding , practicing the old traditions under the leadership of their shaman Drek ' Thar . Eventually , nearly two decades after their exile , Thrall , the son of their chieftain , sought them out . Under the tutelage of Drek ' Thar , Thrall became a shaman and began a crusade to re - awaken the orcs to their heritage and free them from the demonic corruption that had plagued them for so long . Though the Frostwolves fought bravely to liberate their brethren from the humans , against the Burning Legion during the Third War , and helped to found Durotar , many of them abandoned their capital where the rest of the orc clans live . Instead , they returned to their traditional homeland in the Alterac Mountains , where they hoped to remain neutral as tensions between the Horde and the Alliance increased . Now , however , the Frostwolves have been caught up in the new struggle between the Horde and the Alliance , as the Alterac Mountains become the setting for an ongoing battle between the two factions . As Warchief of the Horde and Chieftain of the Frostwolves , Thrall has asked that all able - bodied members of the Horde assist . Alterac Valley . Along with Drek ' Thar , the Frostwolf clan lived along the Alterac Mountains practicing shamanism , and having Frost wolves as their companions . After breaking free from the human captors who had raised him , Thrall set forth to find the Frostwolves . He had learned of the fate that befell the orcs , of his father ' s demise and of his true place amongst the exiles as their Warchief . Since then , the dwarven expedition known as the Stormpike Guard led by Vanndar Stormpike have started an expedition in the Frostwolf territory to excavate the valley and mine its veins , a transgression to the orcs who inhabited Alterac . This provoked a slaughter of the first expedition , and started the battle for Alterac Valley . Reputation . Players can earn reputation in this faction by participating in the Alterac Valley battleground by doing various tasks as well as killing members of the opposite faction , the Stormpike Guard . Alterac Valley leaders . The General Wing Commanders Frostwolf Mount . The Frostwolf Howler is a wolf mount available to all members of the Horde costing 50 , 000 honor . Currently is now 2000 honor Since the Cataclysm . Frostwolf Tabard . The Frostwolf Battle Tabard is a tabard available to members of the Horde costing 15 , 000 honor .