Frostborn The frostborn , also known as frost dwarves , are a race of dwarves native to the Storm Peaks . They have recently befriended members of the Explorers ' League , and although they have differences with their dwarven brethren , they welcome Alliance members within their settlements . They are led by Yorg Stormheart , " King of the Frostborn " , who rules over them from mighty Frosthold in the Storm Peaks . The Frostborn . The Frostborn is a mysterious newly discovered faction of frost dwarves . They are native to the Storm Peaks with many making Frosthold their home . Recently , those at Frosthold have befriended the Explorers ' League — unlike the Iron dwarves — and welcomed all Alliance members into their homes . Yorg Stormheart , " King of the Frostborn , " has agreed to allow his people to join the Alliance against the Lich King . Nevertheless , Yorg is uneasy about lending aid to anything that might cost frostborn lives . This alliance benefits the Explorers ' League because it is believed that the frostborn may be able to aid them in their quest to find out more information about their titan heritage . Brann Bronzebeard had apparently befriended them earlier as noted in several quests . The Frostborn ' s current relationship with the Iron dwarves is unknown , but it may be unfriendly if their past battles are any indication . Their relationship draws a parallel between the Ironforge dwarves and Wildhammer dwarves versus the Dark Iron dwarves . Under Thorim . Apparently the Frostborn were at one time under the leadership of Thorim , as evidenced by Thunderfall and several quests that lead to the area . It is unknown how long they served Thorim , as the Earthen are later shown taking the Frostborn ' s place as the main forces under Thorim . While Thorim mostly speaks of using the Earthen as an army , it seems that the Frostborn were used as the only force during the battle at Thunderfall against the Frost Giants . The Battle has been immortalized due to the shockwave of Thorim ' s hammer , causing them all to be frozen . Thunderfall is an immortalization of the Frostborn ' s courage , as one can actually see how the Frostborn in the area fought during their final moments , the battle also has several frozen Female Frostborn , most of which seem to be on ranged movements . Thunderfall seems to be the only and possibly first battle in which Thorim used the Frostborn , ironically this battle was actually the last battle against the Sons of Hodir , as all others seem to point to his using the Earthen . Warfare and Tactics . Roles and Tactics on the Battlefield . From the immortalized battlefield of Thunderfall , many aspects of Frostborn battle techniques against their larger foes can be seen . The women of the race seem to be specialists in ranged combat , as they can be found leading the ranged battalions of female and male Frostborn , as well as being the sole healers on the battle field . These ranged battalions consisted of bowmen and riflemen , the riflemen being somewhat scarce but present none - the - less . These groups usually formed by their siege weaponry , ballistas , and seemed to slowly push forward as evidenced by the tactics used by the frontlines to guard those who moved forward ( see below ) . While mostly on the front lines , men would be in charge of loading and firing the ballistas , while some were part of the ranged battalions with the women . On the frontlines the men would swarm their enemies , using a variety of melee weapons , as well as utilizing spears to throw at their enemies from afar . Unlike the ranged battalions , spear men were often men from the frontlines , throwing a secondary weapon to attack their enemy as they moved in . As stated previously , the ranged battlations would slowly move forward , those who did were often shielded by a barricade of men , who utilized large shields to defend against the large clubs of the frost giants , which could easily kill the dwarves without the defenses . The Frostborn utilized their enemies large size by using nearby objects as a way to jump onto their enemies and attack the foe from ontop of it . Joined with the frontlines were the cavalry of the Frostborn , which were men armed with large polearms riding bears into battle . Weaponry . The Frostborn are seen using various melee weapons , from swords to axes to even polearms . From the evidence of the battle of Thunderfall , Their ranged weaponry at the time mainly consisted of bows , but riflemen could also be found . The men on the front lines would hurl spears at their enemies while moving in when the opportunity presented itself . Frostborn used bears as ground mounts to ride into battle on , as well as ballistas to fire at their enemies . Stormcrest Eagles seem to have replaced the bears as a mount , their ability to fly would prove much more useful in the mountains of the Storm Peaks , while a land mount would have limited use for travel in the area . Reputation . Reputation with the Frostborn is gained by completing their non - repeatable quests and their one daily quest . The daily quest is given by Fjorlin Frostbrow at Frosthold . Upon completion , the quest awards 250 reputation . As of patch 3 . 3 , all Alliance Vanguard factions receive spillover rep from quests and 5 - man dungeons . This negates the need for doing solely Frostborn dailies to reach exalted . Stormcrest Eagles . As the Wildhammers did with Gryphon s during the Second War , the frostborn have developed a special bond with a flying creature , the Stormcrest Eagle . These eagle s are abnormally larger than any other species of eagles and are very resilient , due to them having to make their home in the harsh Storm Peaks , which is similar to the frostborn ' s situation . The frostborn ride these great beasts as flying mounts . The Frostborn have also been known to breed these eagles , since Stormcrest Hatchling s can be found at Frosthold . Bear Mounts . From the battle of Thunderfall , it seems that the Frostborn used Bear mounts at one time , likely Icemaw bears , due to their being the only bears native to the region . They were used as the mounts for the Frostborn ' s ground cavalry , and aside from the battle of Thunderfall they have not been seen used again . Likely they have been replaced by the Stormcrest Eagles completely due to the Storm Peaks being difficult to manage on foot , while air travel is much easier . It is possible that the Frost Vrykul have prevented the Frostborn from obtaining any bear mounts due to their use of the bears as well . It is possible that during the Frostborn ' s time under the leadership of Thorim that the Frost Vrykul loaned or allowed the Frostborn to use their bears for the battle . Appearance . From a distance , the frostborn look like any other normal dwarf , but upon closer examination you are able to see that their skin is a noticeable light blue color , almost like ice . Upon even closer examination , the frostborn have similar marks on them as those of the earthen . This may mean that the frostborn are earthen who had adapted to the harsh cold of Northrend . " Note : Frostborn reuse the earthen model . "