It has been no secret that Iāve been supporting Saurok as a potential Horde race since the beginning of the post. While Iāve typed a little bit on the subject, I havenāt really gone too in-depth on why they fit the Horde. I think itās about time I go into detail as to why I support Horde Saurok, and itās not just because I prefer the Horde over Alliance personally.
A thing Iād like to note, before I begin, is that all of what I type is under the assumption that we would get a playable tribe/clan of Saurok. Saurok, as we know them currently, need to take some hardcore sensitivity training and there arenāt any signs of whether they would prefer Alliance or Horde. Thus, I have to analyze what I have and make a case for why I believe a particular faction works better for them if they were to become a playable race.
With that said, letās begin! Iāll likely make at least two posts.
Culture
I feel the best place to start is with culture. Generally speaking, Saurok have a tribal, shamanistic culture. One particular tribe, the Skumblade, worship Kros, thought to be one of the many wild gods out there. I suspect that a playable Saurok tribe would worship a wild god of sorts, as that sure as heck beats worshiping the evil Mogu for their creation.
Looking at a Shamanistic point-of-view, I can say that this would fit the Horde better, as the Shaman class, at least originally, was the Horde more-or-less. When looking at the races that can be a Shaman in the Horde, many of them have a similar theme or way of operating. In order words: a form of tribal shamans.
Looking at the Alliance, there isnāt much in the way of that, aside from Wildhammers. Their shamanistic views are more regal and civilized-like. Draenei stike me as a bit too uppity to bond with, KulāTirans are far from a tribal shaman-like race, and Dark Irons and Bronzebeard Dwarvesā¦just donāt quite fit that mold, in my opinion. Wildhammers are the closest, but I donāt see that quite working out too well between them and Saurok.
We also have to consider that Saurok are a newer race compared to other races. In this case, I see them getting more out of being Horde than they would being Alliance. Sure, they would have their own culture, but in other ways, there is plenty to learn about the world, both through a shamanistic point-of-view and also in general. The Horde can always help guide the Saurok in different ways because they share some similar forms of culture. A bond is more likely to form, and having a place in the Horde would be a lot more meaningful. Not to mention that even under Thrall, there were Colosseum fights, and I think Saurok would enjoy that and have more fun than being in the Alliance.
Survivors against a cruel world
So imagine this: youāre a lizard. A regular one of the animal kingdom variety. There you are, happily munching on some bugs, relaxing near a calm pool of water. Life is awesome! Then, all of a sudden, some jerk Mogu snatch you out of your habitat, perform some horrible, painful rituals on you to turn you into something entirely different, and then force you to to be a slave-soldier to take over stuff.
Doesnāt that bite? Of course it does! But the thing is, you also are capable of biting, and so you and your group of lizards fight back and manage to topple the evil Mogu over. It then leads to different tribes of your kind taking over different territories and fighting each other while youāre off to fend for yourself. Life really bitesā¦but you know how to bite harder.
The theme of the Horde, in my opinion, is that of banding together to survive against the world that looks down upon them. Having been former slaves, I feel like this theme would work well with Saurok. This especially since there are a few parallels between them and Orcs, which I mentioned a few posts ago.
Assuming that Saurok evolve as a race some, possibly based on the magic that turned them into Saurok, a situation would likely occur that causes them to be more open to working with others. This isnāt impossible, seeing as some work with other races as pirates in BfA, and in doing so, an opportunity arises for the Horde to perform some diplomacy, possibly over a meat loverās pizza.
Seeing as Saurok are a race that is fairly new, it would be a neat storyline to see some open up and become more than just angry lizards. Making their place in the world and making allies would be an awesome thing to see.
I just donāt see this occurring with the Alliance. Sure, they band together, but it isnāt really as a āsurvival against the worldā thing. Likely, many in the Alliance would just see Saurok as uncivilized brutes, and seeing them hanging around Stormwind or Ironforge just seemsā¦out of place, in my opinion.
Saurok just seem like a natural fit in the Horde, and with them as a reptilian race, it just adds more flavor to the Horde as a whole. Itās cool to see races of different types join up as the Horde grows and evolves, and I feel that Saurok would fit quite well while offering quite a bit to the Horde.
Whew, that is quite a bit of typing so far. Iāll think more on the subject and continue this line of thinking later.
More Saurok research to continue in the future! 
