Capital

Capital cities are typically the main headquarters of factions and organizations. They are usually the largest of the faction's cities, and where their leaders usually reside.
==Gameplay capitals==
These are capital cities that function as major social and economical hubs for players, and must contain a bank, flight path, mailbox, inn, and at least class and profession trainers, an auction house, or a faction leader.
=== Alliance===
	Capital 	Location 	Factions 	Races 	Status
	Stormwind City 	Elwynn Forest, Eastern Kingdoms 	Stormwind, Tushui Pandaren	Human, Dwarf, Gnome, Pandaren, Night elf, Worgen	
	Ironforge 	Dun Morogh, Eastern Kingdoms 	Ironforge, Gnomeregan 	Dwarf, Gnome 	
	Darnassus 	Teldrassil, Kalimdor 	Darnassus, Gilneas 	Night elf, Worgen 	Destroyed
	The Exodar 	Azuremyst Isle, Kalimdor 	Exodar 	Draenei 	
	Shrine of Seven Stars	Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Pandaria	Golden Lotus 	Pandaren 	
	Boralus 	Tiragarde Sound, Kul Tiras 	Proudmoore Admiralty 	Kul Tiran human 	
=== Horde===
	Capital 	Location 	Factions 	Races 	Status
	Orgrimmar 	Durotar, Kalimdor 	Orgrimmar, Darkspear Trolls, Thunder Bluff, Bilgewater Cartel, Huojin Pandaren ,	Orc, Troll, Tauren, Goblin, Pandaren, Undead, Mag'har orc	
	Thunder Bluff 	Mulgore, Kalimdor 	Thunder Bluff 	Tauren 	
	Undercity 	Tirisfal Glades, Eastern Kingdoms 	Undercity 	Undead 	Plagued
	Silvermoon City 	Eversong Woods, Eastern Kingdoms 	Silvermoon City 	Blood elf 	
	Shrine of Two Moons	Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Pandaria	Golden Lotus 	Pandaren 	
	Dazar'alor 	Zuldazar, Zandalar 	Zandalari Empire 	Zandalari troll 	
=== Neutral===
	Capital 	Location 	Factions/Organizations 	Races
	Shattrath City	Terokkar Forest, Outland 	Sha'tar (Aldor, Scryers), Lower City, Sha'tari Skyguard, Shattered Sun Offensive	Naaru, Draenei, Blood elf, Arakkoa, Human
	Dalaran 	Crystalsong Forest, Northrend	Kirin Tor, Sunreavers, Silver Covenant 	Human, Half-elf, High elf, Blood elf, Gnome
	Dalaran 	Broken Isles 	Kirin Tor, Sunreavers, Silver Covenant 	Human, Half-elf, High elf, Blood elf, Gnome
	Oribos 	Shadowlands 	- 	Attendant, Broker
	Valdrakken 	Thaldraszus, Dragon Isles 	Valdrakken Accord 	Black, Blue, Bronze, Green, and Red dragonflights
==Lore capitals==
These are capital cities that do not function as capitals in World of Warcraft, but are considered capitals in lore.
===Faction capitals===
These are capital cities specific to factions with reputation that can be increased or are permanently friendly.
Capital 	Location 	Factions 	Races
Aerie Peak 	Hinterlands, Eastern Kingdoms 	Wildhammer clan 	Hill dwarf
Bilgewater Harbor	Azshara, Kalimdor 	Bilgewater Cartel 	Goblin, Hobgoblin, Orc
Cenarion Refuge 	Zangarmarsh, Outland 	Cenarion Expedition 	Night elf, Tauren
Darkspear Isle 	Durotar, Kalimdor 	Darkspear tribe 	Jungle troll
Dun Baldar 	Alterac Valley, Alterac Mountains, Eastern Kingdoms 	Stormpike Guard , Stormpike clan	Mountain dwarf
Frostwolf Village	Alterac Valley, Alterac Mountains, Eastern Kingdoms 	Frostwolf clan 	Orc
Garadar 	Nagrand, Outland 	Mag'har 	Mag'har orc
Gadgetzan 	Tanaris, Kalimdor 	Steamwheedle Cartel 	Goblin
Mechagon City 	Mechagon Island, Kul Tiras 	Rustbolt Resistance, Gnomeregan	Mechagnome
Nighthaven 	Moonglade, Kalimdor 	Cenarion Circle 	Night elf, Tauren, Dryad, Cenarius's children
Revantusk Village	Hinterlands, Eastern Kingdoms 	Revantusk tribe 	Forest troll
Shadowforge City 	Blackrock Depths, Blackrock Mountain, Eastern Kingdoms	Dark Iron clan 	Dark Iron dwarf
Sporeggar 	Zangarmarsh, Outland 	Sporeggar 	Sporeling
Suramar City 	Suramar, Broken Isles 	The Nightfallen 	Nightborne, Withered, Pandaren
Telogrus Rift 	Unknown 	Void elves 	Void elf
Thunder Totem 	Highmountain, Broken Isles 	Highmountain Tribe 	Highmountain tauren
Timbermaw Hold 	Felwood, Kalimdor 	Timbermaw Hold 	Furbolg
The Vindicaar 	Great Dark Beyond 	Army of the Light 	Lightforged
Vulpera Hideaway 	Vol'dun, Zandalar 	Voldunai 	Vulpera
===Other faction capitals===
These are capital cities specific to non-playable factions without reputation that can be increased or are permanently hostile.
Any faction not listed as Neutral, Horde or Alliance is considered Hostile.
Capital 	Location 	Factions 	Races
Blackrock Spire 	Blackrock Mountain, Eastern Kingdoms 	Dark Horde, Black dragonflight, Smolderthorn tribe, Spirestone clan	Orc, Dragonkin, Forest troll, Ogre
Dragonmaw Port 	Twilight Highlands , Eastern Kingdoms 	Dragonmaw clan 	Orc
Gundrak 	Zul'Drak, Northrend 	Drakkari tribe 	Ice troll
Grizzlemaw 	Grizzly Hills, Northrend 	Polar Furbolgs 	Polar Furbolg
Hellfire Citadel 	Hellfire Peninsula, Outland 	Fel Horde 	Fel orc
Icecrown Citadel 	Icecrown Glacier, Northrend 	Scourge 	Undead, Lich, Nerubian, Abomination
Mak'aru 	The Rift, The Maelstrom 	Makrura 	Makrura
Mok'Nathal Village 	Blade's Edge Mountains, Outland 	Mok'Nathal clan 	Mok'Nathal
Nazjatar 	The Rift, The Maelstrom 	Naga 	Naga
Razorfen Kraul 	Southern Barrens, Kalimdor 	Razorfen tribe 	Quilboar
Skettis 	Terokkar Forest, Outland 	Skettis 	Arakkoa
Temple of Ahn'Qiraj	Ahn'Qiraj, Silithus, Kalimdor 	Ahn'Qiraj 	Qiraji, Silithid
Zul'Aman 	Ghostlands , Eastern Kingdoms 	Amani Empire 	Forest troll
Zul'Farrak 	Tanaris, Kalimdor 	Sandfury tribe 	Sand troll
Zul'Gurub 	Northern Stranglethorn, Eastern Kingdoms	Hakkari tribe, Atal'ai tribe 	Jungle Troll
===Former capitals===
This is a list of capital cities that were once the capitals of playable races or factions, but have since fallen or changed hands. The factions, races, and location names are listed to reflect the capital's situation at the time of its "golden age".
Any faction not listed as Neutral, Horde or Alliance is considered Hostile.
Capital 	Region 	Affiliation 	What Happened 	Race
Alterac City 	Alterac Mountains, Eastern Kingdoms 	Kingdom of Alterac 	Destroyed in the Second War 	Human
Angerfang Encampment 	Wetlands, Eastern Kingdoms 	Dragonmaw clan 	Defeated by adventurers and faction relocated to Twilight Highlands 	Orc
Azjol-Nerub 	Azjol-Nerub, Dragonblight, Northrend 	Nerubian Empire 	Conquered by the Scourge 	Nerubian
Bleeding Hollow Village	Terokkar Forest, Outland 	Bleeding Hollow clan 	Destroyed after the Second War 	Orc
Bonechewer Village 	Terokkar Forest, Outland 	Bonechewer clan 	Destroyed after the Second War 	Orc
Burning Blade Village 	Nagrand, Outland 	Burning Blade clan 	Destroyed after the Second War 	Orc
Capital City 	Tirisfal Glades, Eastern Kingdoms 	Kingdom of Lordaeron 	Destroyed by the Scourge 	Human
Dragonmaw Fortress 	Shadowmoon Valley, Outland 	Dragonmaw clan 	Defeated by adventurers and faction relocated to Twilight Highlands 	Fel orc
Echo Isles 	Durotar, Kalimdor 	Darkspear tribe 	Taken over by Zalazane 	Jungle troll
Eldre'Thalas 	Feralas, Kalimdor 	Highborne 	Ruins known as Dire Maul 	Night elf
Gilneas City 	Gilneas , Eastern Kingdoms 	Kingdom of Gilneas 	Destroyed by the Forsaken 	Human/Worgen
Gnomeregan 	Dun Morogh, Eastern Kingdoms 	Gnomeregan 	Irradiated 	Gnome
Grim Batol 	Twilight Highlands , Eastern Kingdoms 	Wildhammer clan 	Abandoned after the War of the Three Hammers 	Hill dwarf
Icemist Village 	Dragonblight, Northrend 	Taunka 	Destroyed by the Scourge 	Taunka
Kaskala 	Borean Tundra, Northrend 	Kalu'ak 	Under attack by the Kvaldir 	Tuskarr
Laughing Skull Village 	Nagrand, Outland 	Laughing Skull clan 	Destroyed after the Second War 	Orc
Sen'jin Village 	Durotar, Kalimdor 	Darkspear Trolls 	Supplanted by Darkspear Isle 	Troll
Strom 	Arathi Highlands, Eastern Kingdoms 	Kingdom of Arathor 	Abandoned and slowly lost in favor of new kingdoms 	Human
Stromgarde 	Arathi Highlands, Eastern Kingdoms 	League of Arathor 	Slowly lost to various other factions after the death of Thoras Trollbane	Human
Shrine of Ula-Tek 	Zul'Aman , Eastern Kingdoms 	Amani Empire 	Empire pushed back by Humans and Quel'Dorei 	Forest troll
Thaurissan 	Burning Steppes, Eastern Kingdoms 	Dark Iron clan 	Destroyed by Ragnaros 	Dark Iron dwarf
Thunderlord Stronghold 	Blade's Edge Mountains, Outland 	Thunderlord clan 	Destroyed after the Second War 	Orc
Undermine 	Kezan 	Trade Princes , Bilgewater Cartel	Destroyed by the eruption of Mount Kajaro 	Goblin, Hobgoblin
Zin-Azshari 	Kalimdor 	Kaldorei, Quel'Dorei 	Destroyed during the Great Sundering 	Kaldorei
Zul'Gurub 	Northern Stranglethorn, Eastern Kingdoms	Gurubashi Empire 	Taken over by the Hakkari tribe 	Jungle troll
 
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