Warsong clan The Warsong clan is an orc ish clan , formerly led by Grom Hellscream and now led by his son Garrosh Hellscream . The clan ' s Warsong Outriders form the Horde faction in the Warsong Gulch battleground — where they are attempting to defend their logging operations in Ashenvale from the Silverwing Sentinels , a faction of night elves seeking to protect their ancestral forests . Additionally , the Warsong Offensive spearheads the Horde ' s assault against the Scourge in Northrend . Orcs nowadays in Azeroth are also considered to be superior to others , due to their battle tactics and affection against their clans . History . Draenor . One of the strongest and most violent clans , the Warsong Clan was also one of the most distinguished clans on Draenor and was able to evade Alliance expedition forces at every turn . Depicted as Grunts , they have mastered the use of swords and blades and a few of them have even attained the rank of a Blademaster . The clan is named for the high - pitched battle cries of its leader Grommash Hellscream and the rhythmic songs they chant in battle . While the Warsong Clan was spared the defeats of the Second War , it was used with effectiveness by Ner ' zhul in the aftermath of the conflict . The Warsong forces combined with those of the Bleeding Hollow clan led by Kilrogg Deadeye , and were used in strategic hit and run raids to retrieve some of Azeroth ' s most powerful magical artifacts . The Warsong specifically were charged with guarding the Dark Portal on the Azerothian side , and keeping the forces of Nethergarde Keep at bay . Possession of the Dark Portal switched sides quite often during Ner ' zhul ' s invasion and the Warsong was forced to retreat to a neighboring valley for periods of time . Azeroth . Ultimately , Ner ' zhul betrayed the Warsong , and they were stranded on Azeroth . With the destruction of the Dark Portal the Warsong clan retreated to Stonard where they paused to consider their options . Grom and the Warsong clan were forced into hiding in the wilds of Lordaeron . They eked out an existence on the edge of human civilization for nearly 15 years . During this time , Grom was constantly battling the demonic curse on the orcs that had left him and his race weakened and listless . Where other orcs gave in to this malaise , Grom fought it to the end of his days . As the number of free orcs diminished by conflict and old age , their situation looked more and more hopeless . The young and weak were unable to thrive in their harsh environment and the day of reckoning looked to be coming soon for the Warsong Clan . Fortunately , the Warsong clan lead was reunited with Orgrim Doomhammer and Thrall ' s lost clan , the Frostwolves . Battling against the Human internment camps surrounding the stronghold of Durnholde , the two clans set about freeing and reinvigorating the Orcish nation . While the Orcish horde was looking for settlement land in Lordaeron , they were instead instructed by the new Warchief Thrall , acting on the warnings of the Prophet and Last Guardian Medivh , to journey across the seas to the strange new continent of Kalimdor . During their time in Kalimdor , Grom and the Warsong clan were manipulated by Mannoroth , who made their bloodlust so strong that they gave in to their urges and fought the Night Elves in Ashenvale with vicious strength . They caused such destruction of the forests there that the demigod Cenarius came to stop them . Instead , they killed Cenarius . Eventually , Thrall ( who realized that they had succumbed to their bloodlust ) was forced to take stern action against the rampaging Warsong clan . With Thrall ' s help , Grom was able to overcome the bloodlust , and the two faced and killed Mannoroth , finally ending the demonic hold on the orc race , but Grom was killed in the battle . Grom ' s last words were , " Thrall , the blood haze has lifted , the demon ' s fire had burned out in my veins , I . . . have . . . freed . . . myself " . After Grom Hellscream gasped his last breath Thrall replied , " No , old friend . You have freed us all ! " Even though it can be said Grom Hellscream brought the demon curse upon himself , he is still revered for eventually rising above it and destroying the demon who had cursed the orcs . Grom ' s story is a story of corruption and redemption . Warsong Banner . This violet sashimono banner is worn only by the chief of the Warsong clan . It provides the wearer with great physical ability and inspires those around him . As a gift to the orcs who rescued them , Darkspear shadow hunters recently improved its capabilities . Warsong Gulch . Many Warsong orcs now reside in Ashenvale Forest , where they operate a lumber camp near Demon Fall Canyon , where a monument to Hellscream now sits . The night elves still hold animosity towards the Warsong clan and they frequently clash in the area known as Warsong Gulch .