Quilboar Quilboar ( also spelled quillboar ) are a race of boar - like humanoids native to the continent of Kalimdor . They have long since battled for the rights of their lands against the orc s since their immigration from the Eastern Kingdoms . Many people simply call them " boar - men " or " pig - men " . Quilboar are primitive , resilient , fearless creatures who inhabit the central Barrens of Kalimdor in the labyrinthine maze of thorns called Razorfen Downs . After the War of the Ancients and the subsequent Sundering of the world , the quilboars ' surroundings became increasingly hostile . Forced to fight for food and precious land against both tauren and centaur , they developed into aggressive and efficient warriors . Though well able to handle themselves in a one - on - one battle , they are not above striking from ambush or even sacrificing themselves to destroy even one of their many enemies . History . Ten thousand years ago , during the War of the Ancients , the mighty demigod Agamaggan came forth to battle the Burning Legion . Though the colossal boar fell in combat , his actions helped save Azeroth from ruin . Yet over time , in the areas where his blood fell , massive thorn - ridden vines sprouted from the earth . The quilboar , believed to be the mortal offspring of the mighty god , came to occupy these regions and hold them sacred . The heart of these thorn - colonies was known as the " Razorfen " . After the War of the Ancients and the subsequent Great Sundering of the world , the quilboar surroundings became increasingly hostile . Forced to fight for food and precious land against both tauren and centaur , they developed into aggressive and efficient warriors . Culture . After centuries of aggression against the tauren , the centaur , and any other species that stood in their way , they no longer have a land to call their own unless you count those in the confined , maze - like warrens of Razorfen Downs and Kraul . They are terrorists and thugs living on the fringes of other societies , claiming slivers of bloodstained territory from weaker settlers . In quilboar society , strength is highly valued . Female children and sickly male children are often abandoned , left to fend for themselves or to die at the claws of beasts . Family is important , but only as a source of more warriors to drive against the enemies . Almost from birth , young quilboar are indoctrinated with teachings of hatred for other sapient species . The quilboar hold no distinction between politics and religion . Their ultimate leaders are also their religious leaders . Bands are always led by shaman . Smaller groups are led by the strongest warrior , often referred to as a brute . Only rarely will more than one quilboar warband be found in a single geographic area , unless under the leadership of a particularly charismatic shaman or other strong leader . There is no known quilboar king , though those few tribes large enough to claim distinct names do have shamans of great power and influence who act as tribal leaders . The laws that govern the quilboar are simple . For the tribe to survive , the quilboar must breed and the females must bear and protect worthy offspring . Each member has his or her role in the tribal structure . As a whole , the quilboar are a male - dominated species . Even though rarely seen by other species , their females must constantly keep their heads , faces , and quills covered . Otherwise , they are allowed no other ornamentation and can be killed on sight for touching a weapon ( although this is not always the case ) . Females feel no resentment over this fact , and , indeed , the males do not see themselves as superior . Quilboar males grow taller , heavier , and stronger than females . A typical quilboar male grows to 5 1 / 2 feet tall and weighs 220 pounds ; a typical female grows to 5 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds . For this reason , only males take up the path of warrior . Females quilboar possess such strong tribal instincts that most do not even desire to follow the males ' path . Occasionally , a female decides that her place is in battle , if the woman can prove herself this is fine . In fact , these women are respected . On occasion , a female child displays such unnatural strength that the shaman deems her a man . She then trains as a warrior and lives in all ways like a male , even taking female mates . Tribal legend holds that such unions have occasionally produced an exceptional quilboar warrior ( though no scholar has confirmed the tale ) , so there is little or no stigma attached to such situations . Among shamans there is no gender bias ; many women walk the path of shaman . Shamans are so respected that most hold positions of power in the tribe , and many in certain tribes lead . Women and children must defer to adult males . Adult males must defer to any quilboar they cannot defeat in personal combat . All must defer to a shaman . Punishment for failing to defer properly can be quite severe . The loss of a hand or an eye is common , though death is not unheard of , particularly for females or males who can no longer hold their own in combat . Quilboar punishments are intended purely to cull the weak . Rather than die on a sick bed or as a result of punishment , aging warriors will often hurl themselves against enemies they know they cannot defeat . A ferocious , suicidally brave race with an alien mentality and a slavish devotion to their tribe , quilboar defend their territory with a zeal bordering on fanaticism . They care only for ensuring the survival of their species , to the point where weaker quilboar gladly sacrifice themselves for the benefit of others . Outsiders see quilboar as stupid , vicious , pig - like predators . In truth , quilboar possess a rigid social structure and deeply law - abiding personalities . The only laws they value , however , are their own . Quilboar are born with an instinctive drive to preserve their species . Quilboar always want more territory so that they may increase the size of their tribe ; for this reason , they act like bullies , constantly threatening and harassing their neighbors . Due to the rigors of their society , quilboar offspring grow up quickly . A quilboar reaches maturity almost as soon as he can walk and hold a spear , usually about three years after birth . Quilboar mothers take no care to coddle their children , so sickly infants usually die . Quilboar do not form family units ; the females compete for the attention of the strongest males , and the entire tribe tends to the infants . To form the best possible tribe , quilboar squash internal jealousies and rivalries harshly . All must cooperate to ensure the tribe ’ s well - being . Weak , crippled , and elderly quilboar who feel that they can no longer aid the tribe seek death . Quilboar have no need to execute their infirm — the elderly destroy themselves out of a desire to aid the tribe . Most seek death in battle , but when doing so is not an option , they take their own lives by wandering into the wilderness , hoping to slay at least one beast that may have posed some threat to the tribe . Quilboar do not frown upon this ritual form of suicide ; rather , the tribe views it as an act of bravery and devotion . In fact , quilboar tribes often hold festive ceremonies when a member announces his intention of “ taking the walk , ” in honor of the coming sacrifice . Females almost always commit ritual suicide once past childbearing age . Quilboar believe that their afterlife holds security and comfort for their race . They enter a realm where all the land belongs to the quilboar and no enemies seek to destroy them . All fight with strength and bravery , battling monsters and prey for amusement . Quilboar revere Agamaggan — an ancient , boar - like Eternal associated with the night elves — believing him to be the progenitor of their race . Where his blood spilled , it is told , patches of enormous briars sprouted to serve as homes to the quilboar . These dens still exist . Quilboar shaman teach that the law of the wild is the standard by which all tribal members must live — survival of the fittest . When a predator culls the weak from the herd , it is cause for celebration . Those that die do so gladly , knowing that even in death they have contributed to the success of the tribe . Despite their low intelligence , quilboar possess good common sense . At least one quilboar every generation walks the path of the shaman . Quilboar never seek to become shaman , but a few are awarded the right to study with their elders when visited by dreams of former shaman now deceased . Shaman usually rise to positions of power and leadership within their tribes . Most often it is males that receive the dream - vision that sets them on the shaman ’ s path , although female shaman are not uncommon . Quilboar shamans possess the abilities to combat or cause disease , to control nature , and to summon spirit boars . According to quilboar shamans , the existence of sickness is caused by the intrusion of other species on the rightful lands of the quilboar . They teach that until the invaders are driven out and the quilboar have returned to their promised lands , suffering can be alleviated through a heroic death . The afterlife for quilboar martyrs is filled with wonders and pleasures beyond imagining , according to shamanistic teachings . Though omnivorous , quilboar prefer the taste of meat . Military tactics . Quilboar are ruthless in battle . Their warriors battle with little fear for their personal safety , knowing that , if they die , their death helps the rest of their tribe grow . To others , quilboar may seem suicidal , blindly charging into battle and willingly throwing themselves into the thickest fray to defend their tribes . To the quilboar , death is just another part of life , unwelcome but not entirely feared . Quilboar fight best in packs . Their quick charges and frenzied battle cries lead enemies to believe the quilboar are reckless and disorganized , but in reality they use solid tactics . Quilboar flank whenever possible and make use of the aid of another action to take down particularly difficult opponents . They never retreat , seeing such an action as a sign of weakness . Quilboar are ferocious pack fighters . Unlike the swarm tactics of murlocs , quilboar fight in rigid packs , surrounding enemies and expertly coordinating attacks to bring down the toughest foes . The death of a packmate does not weaken the pack ’ s power ; in fact , the death bolsters the remaining packmates , urging them into greater displays of skill and cunning . Quilboar believe that even in death , their packmates fight alongside the living . Outsiders witnessing a pack battle find this idea easy to believe . Quilboar shaman , known as thornweavers , act as commanders in battle , healing and inspiring their packs . Every pack has its own thornweaver , and larger packs often boast more than one . Unlike other races , quilboar healers fly into melee alongside their brethren , reveling in the thrill of battle . Thornweavers also create healing wards to keep their packs going , and bolster their forces with summoned spirits , usually boars . Quilboar thornweavers gain additional power when witnessing the death of an ally ; the fallen quilboar ’ s spirit infuses the thornweaver ' s spells as well as his strength . Quilboar never willingly retreat , and fight until they vanquish their foes or die . This single - mindedness breeds fear into the pack ’ s enemies . Those who have fought quilboar before know that they don ’ t stop fighting until everything in their path is dead . Settlements . The great mass of Razorfen Kraul was conquered by the old crone , Charlga Razorflank . Under her rule , the shaman istic quilboar stage attacks on rival tribes as well as Horde villages . Crafted from the same mighty vines as the Kraul , Razorfen Downs was the traditional capital city and burial ground of the quilboar race . However , when Charlga Razorflank rose to power , she allied with the Scourge and now the city is inhabited by the Scourge undead , Charlga ' s Death ' s Head tribe , and other reawakened dead . The crone rules the bulk of the quilboar race , however , from the Kraul . The two feuding quilboar tribes encountered in the Barrens are the Razormane s and the Bristleback s . The quilboar occupying Razorfen Downs under the control of Amnennar the Coldbringer are the Death ' s Head tribe and Razorfen tribe . Quilboar can be found throughout Mulgore , the Barrens , and Durotar . The Swinegart tribe — within the Bristleback tribe — may be represented by Swinegart Spearhead , as " spearhead " is also used in Razorfen Spearhead and Withered Spearhead . Languages . Quilboar speak Common and Low Common as primary languages . Sometimes quilboar learn the languages of their enemies . Connection with harpies . There seems to be some kind of connection between harpies and quilboars because , in many of the quilboars ' territories , there are rocks with pictures of harpies or some other flying humanoid beings painted in red .