In order to try and help discussion and debate on the forums. I’m going to attempt to create a resource that tallies up various crimes committed by the members of each race’s faction against members of the opposing faction, and or in a systemic fashion against other races. This is by no means an authoritative list, and should I miss any, or if there is any personal bias with this post I apologize as it is not intended.
For the sake of being honest and open in my biases. I am primarily a Horde player at this given time. I simply am trying to provide a resource for debate within the forum. In particular I believe I am missing Alliance War Crimes, so please inform me of any actions that fit these criteria that can be listed.
Each Faction will be subdivided into two sections, with each race having various war crimes they have committed listed below them, as well as crimes committed by the given faction as a whole listed out in a noted location.
For the sake of definitions. I am classifying a crime of one of these states, as actions that would be considered unlawful in war, and or targeting civilian structures.
This list ‘will not’ contain actions taken by independent actors. As an example the actions of Arthas post recall by his father will not be considered actions of the Alliance. The individual must be acting on behalf of their given race’s government. In that same way the actions of Gariathros will be considered to have been taken by the Alliance. As he was their acting commander in Lordaeron. Simply because a character is a race, does not mean that they are acting under the banner of that race.
Alliance Joint Operations:
-Assault on Forsaken Fleet during the Stormheim campaign
-Slaughter of mercanaries by Arthas
-Slaughter of Alliance Troops by Arthas
-Assault on Darkspear settlements during Cataclysm campaign
-Engagements throughout the barrens to build road to Theramore during cataclysm campaign
-Attempt to kill Goblin refugees who had witnessed Thrall’s capture as they fled from Kezan
-Purge of Dalaran
-Institution of forced labor of Pandaren Villagers in landing sight in Pandaria.
-Actions taken against Vulpara in Vol’dun
-Death of Civilian populace as undertaken by Arthas
-Actions taken against Zandalari prior to officially joining the Horde though it was mitigated by Zandalar’s declaration of war against both the Alliance and Horde in Cataclysm. (The Zandalari were also aiding the Horde in direct attacks on Kul’tiras. Which had officially rejoined the Alliance by that point in time.)
-Imprisonment of Zandalari Princess. (Mitigated due to Zandalari declaration of war against both the Alliance and Horde during Cataclysm which was still ongoing during time of capture, and presence of Zul who was a known combatant)
-Forced Internment of Orcs (Please note this is due to the support for internment by member states of Stormwind, Arathi, Dalaran, Khaz’modan, Gnomeregan and Lordaeron, and Gilneas. Blood Elves and Forsaken will both also have this crime as former member states who were involved.)
-Forced Internment of Blood Elves by Gariathros.
-Attempts to knowingly kill Blood Elven Forces by Gariathros
-All actions unlawfully taken in Barrens campaign (Including Tajaro, the construction of the highway to Theramore, and various other engagements.)
-Failure to stop independent action by Stormpike Clan, and support for military action taken against the Frostwolves.
Stormwind Humans:
-Involvement in Civil War between Lordaeronean humans and Forsaken Humans
-Involvement in internment of Orcs
-Illegal spying within Orgrimmar.
-Presence of forces in lands that they are not in an active state of war with, and have not invited their presence. (EX. Presence in Northwatch Hold post destruction of Theramore)
-Refusal to attempt to allay tensions with Forsaken prior to early engagements, and support of militant groups seeking extermination as a people.
-Support for activities of Soldiers at Northwatch Hold
-Unlawful invasion of Undercity (During Wrath)
-As Theramore was effectively a subsidiary of Stormwind, the following crimes will also be applied to them but should be noted as having been taken at the discretion of Theramore.
-Construction of Highway through the barrens.
Gilneans:
-Unlawfully carrying out military campaign against allied forces. (The Horde) When the Alliance was in a state of War.
-Support for extermination of Orcish Race following their defeat during the second war.
Gnomes:
-Illegal experimentation on animals. Including, Squirrels, monkeys, and various other forms of trouble.
Draenei:
-Failure to inform allies of potential threat to safety in the form of the Legion.
Night Elves:
-Engaging non-affiliated forces during the Third war without attempting to negotiate. (Night Elves engaged Horde and Alliance forces without warning. Killing multiple soldiers.)
-Initial support for faction that caused the Sundering
-Creating an active spying ring within the ghost lands to monitor Blood Elves.
-Supporting creation of an unlawful road to support military actions and activity despite ambiguity in current status of the war. (Highway through the Barrens)
Ironforge Dwarves:
-Claiming of artifacts belonging to individual cultures.
-Military activity of Stormpike
-Military activity in Mulgore without an active state of war.
-Spying activity within Silvermoon, and support of an allied nation spying on a potential ally. (Dwarven ambassador was supporting Night Elven spying ring.)
-Supported extermination of Orcs
Lightforged Draenei:
-Use of torture on captured soldiers.
Dark Iron Dwarves:
-Pursuing war against military targets.
-Attempting to destroy the world through unleashing of Old Gods during Cataclysm by larger faction residing within Shadowforge City.
-Providing logistical support for Twilight’s Hammer Forces.
-Use of Mole machines undermining structural integrity of Civilian towns and structures in Siege of Zuldazar.
-Forced use of martial law within Ironforge during Queen Moira’s attempted ascension to Throne.
-Establishment of undesired Base camp within Zandalar.
Mechagnomes:
-Attempt to destroy the world.
Void Elves:
-Betraying oath to people and changing support for new faction knowing that they are preparing for war.
-Illegal use of magic within Silvermoon
Kul’tiran Humans
-Initial aggression taken against new Horde and forces unaffiliated with previous Horde forces.
-Devastation of land with intent of preventing Horde from building a new city. (Environmental damage in Durotar was caused by Kul’tirans. Destroying non-elven sources of lumber)
-Unlawful seizure of Theramore
-Unlawful use of Theramore as forward operating base for a war that had not been declared officially against the New Horde.
-Use of Slaves by Ashvane company.
-Use of torture by officials within Kul’tiras.
-Support for both genocide of Orcs, and Internment of Orcs following Second War.
Horde (For this list I will only be listing actions taken by New Horde. Crimes of Old Horde will be listed in Orc section, as no race save for the Orcs are members of that organization and still affiliated with faction in a playable capacity.)
-Teldrasil
-Invasion of Ashenvale during Cataclysm
-Unlawful invasion of Gilneas
-Unlawful invasion of Kul’tiras in BFA. (Not mitigated due to hostilities instigated by Proudmore. It had been 15 years since last military engagement between Horde and Kul’tiras, and hostilities were started by Horde in this circumstance.)
-Actions taken against Darkspear by Warchief Garrosh Hellscream.
-Actions taken against citizens of Orgrimmar by Warchief Garrosh Hellscream.
-Actions taken by Sylvanas against Night Elves during War of Thorns.
-Failure to halt Forsaken War crimes during engagements in Gilneas/wider Lordaeron Sub-continent. Will be listed in Forsaken Section.
-Failure to stop independent action by Warsong Clan
-Engagements with Alliance on Ashran despite signing of treaty
-Use of Mana Bomb at Theramore.
-Engagements with the Alliance in Icecrown.
-Use of Forced Labor by Forces in Pandaria.
-Kidnapping of Children to elicit use of forced labor in Pandaria.
-To explain the lack of crimes by the new Horde in this section. Most of the actions undertaken by the New Horde were undertaken by individual races without the support of the wider Horde that would be considered criminal, the Old Horde. Which will be listed out in the orcish section, and lastly they were undertaken as an act of war.
Orcs
-Forced Breeding campaigns of multiple races. (Dragons, Half Draenei by Shadow Council)
-Attempted destruction of multiple worlds.
-Destruction and active targeting of civilian targets.
-Working with world destroying entities.
-Attempts at genocide of multiple races. (Under three separate leaders with three separate circumstances, all of which were taken independently. Those being. Garrosh Hellscream, Orgrim Doomhammer, Blackhandi)
-Successful Genocide of Multiple Races (Almost every non-orc race on Draenor faced this. Simply because it failed to wipe out every member does not mean there was not a genocide.)
-Enslavement of multiple races. (Dragons, Ogres)
-Actively breaking treaties. (Warsong in Ashenvale)
-Attempted repression of allied races and return to genocidal activities under Garrosh Hellscream.
-Use and support of use of WMD’s on multiple occasions. (Scepter of Sargeras, general use of fel energies during second war, Divine Bell)
Forsaken
-Support for Orcish Internment as member of the Alliance
-Wide use of forced labor with intent of causing death. (Used in Gilneas)
-Illegal invasion of Arathi Highlands during Cataclysm.
-Illegal invasion of Gilneas during Cataclysm.
-Impressment under duress (Raising people and threatening to kill them if they do not work for you. Happened often in Cataclysm)
-Forcing Civilians to fight allies under duress prior to regaining full use of faculties. (Used on multiple occasions due to state of freshly raised undead when unleashed on allies.)
-Supporting Scientific testing on non-willing subjects which will knowingly kill them (Blight, Tabetha, ect ect)
-Knowingly creating situations which will kill prisoners of war.
-Targeting Civilians during times of war.
-Wide repression of civilian populace.
-Development of WMD’s for active use on allies/enemies.
-Threatening to kill hostage prisoners of war.
Blood Elves
-Support for Genocide of orcs and orcish internment while members of the Alliance.
-Enslavement of Mu’ru.
-Support for Azshara pre-sundering
-Creation of Arcane storm which lead to exile.
- Actions by Kael’thas Sunstrider will not be counted as actions taken by Blood Elves as he behaved largely as an independent agent.
Goblins
-Supporting regimes which have caused genocides in material ways to allow them to continue their operations against civilian populaces. (Occurred during First, Second, and Fourth Wars, and under Garrosh Incidents)
Tauren
-No known war crimes undertaken by Tauren against Horde or Alliance Forces outside of individual actors.
Darkspear Trolls
-No known war crimes undertaken by Darkspear against Horde or Alliance forces outside of individual actors supporting overall Horde force. (Volrath in Ashran)
Zandalari Trolls
-Attempting to work with and support genocidal regime during time of war.
-Declaring war against Alliance and Horde during Cataclysm
-Systematic enslavement of Goblins of Kezan.
-Actions undertaken against Alliance independently of the Horde. (All Kul’tiras invasions take place prior to formal declaration of support for the Horde despite direct material support for engagements, and the princess was traveling with an active combatant at the time of her capture.)
-Continued political support for Zul knowing that he was an active combatant against the Alliance and Horde on multiple fronts.
Nightborne Elves
-Continued support of genocidal regime despite previous alliance with group that had crime committed against them. (Even if the Night Elves weren’t as kind to the Nightborne as the Horde, that doesn’t mean they weren’t allies and didn’t directly support their rebellion materially.)
-Initial support for Azshara Regime prior to War of the Ancients
-Abandoning allies post sundering
Vulpara
-They have done nothing wrong.
