Ice Troll Tribes ( compendium ) Ice Troll Tribes is a short essay included as part of the Troll Compendium ( via a link named " Ice Troll Tribes " ) on the old official site that describes several tribes of Ice trolls . It is reproduced here , in case the archive of the page disappears . Ice Troll Tribes . Historians and physicians generally classify trolls into four categories : forest trolls , jungle trolls , ice trolls , and sand trolls . Below you can learn more about the various groups of ice trolls : the Drakkari tribe , the Frostmane tribe , and the Winterax tribe . Drakkari Tribe . Where : Northrend ( primarily in Zul ' Drak ) Category : Ice trolls Leader : Unknown Background : The Drakkari tribe is one of a few small tribes that were driven out of civilized lands long ago for their extremely violent and cruel behavior . These barbarous trolls settled far in the north of ancient Kalimdor , adapted to their snowy environment , and formed the nation of Zul ' Drak . After the Sundering , the Drakkari tribe continued to live in what had become the bitterly cold continent of Northrend . To this day , the ruins of the Drakkari civilization are scattered throughout the eastern side of Northrend . Like Zandalari trolls , the Drakkari average eight feet in height : significantly larger than all other documented trolls . There the resemblance ends . Unlike the peaceful Zandalar tribe , Drakkari trolls are a ruthless and savage people who delight in battle and have no interest in the pursuit of knowledge . Hunting is also a popular pastime for Drakkari trolls because raw meat is the primary staple of their diet . Regardless of its combat skills , the Drakkari tribe respects the might of the Lich King and does its best to avoid the growing forces of the Scourge . Even so , the Lich King has raised a number of ice trolls into undeath and forced them to serve him . The Scourge has also recently taken possession of Drak ' Tharon Keep , an ancient Drakkari citadel . War between the Scourge and the Drakkari may be inevitable , and the outcome would surely be disastrous for the trolls . Frostmane Tribe . Where : Dun Morogh Category : Ice trolls Leader : Great Father Arctikus Background : The Frostmane tribe was once part of the nation of Zul ' Drak . After the Sundering , the Drakkari tribe continued to live in what had become the bitterly cold continent of Northrend . The Frostmane and Winterax tribes , however , later settled in the Eastern Kingdoms . Due to the ice trolls ' unrelenting hostility toward outsiders , historians have yet to learn how these two tribes were separated from the Drakkari and came to live so far from the ancient site of Zul ' Drak . Like the Winterax trolls , Frostmanes do not share the unusually large size of their Drakkari brethren . Even so , the Frostmane trolls have been launching increasingly frequent and aggressive attacks against the dwarves living in Dun Morogh . The dwarves currently consider the Frostmane tribe little more than a nuisance , and have not made a concerted effort to vanquish them . Winterax Tribe . Where : Unknown Category : Ice trolls Leader : Korrak the Bloodrager Background : The Winterax tribe was once part of the nation of Zul ' Drak . After the Sundering , the Drakkari tribe continued to live in what had become the bitterly cold continent of Northrend . The Winterax and Frostmane tribes , however , later settled in the Eastern Kingdoms . Due to the ice trolls ' unrelenting hostility toward outsiders , historians have yet to learn how these two tribes were separated from the Drakkari and came to live so far from the ancient site of Zul ' Drak . Like the Frostmane trolls , Winterax do not share the unusually large size of their Drakkari brethren . Even so , up until recently the Winterax trolls aggressively defended their territory in Alterac Valley from a number of foes - - most notably the dwarves of the Stormpike Guard and the orcs who once belonged to the Frostwolf clan . Then one day Korrak and his people simply disappeared , along with most of their belongings and supplies . The mystified orcs and dwarves concluded that the trolls had at last given up their home , which , after all , had devolved into little more than a bloody battlefield , and left in search of greener pastures .