Silvermoon is actually depicted as a pseudo-police state, there was certainly heavy handed propaganda from the Arcane Golems which patrol Silvermoon and there was the stifling of dissenting opinions (as per the NPC event in the Bazaar and the exile of the High Elves) due to how instable Quel’Thalas was. Is it still like that?
Who knows, we’re never getting an updated QT. Feelsbadman.
Yeah I just mean I assumed (though it’s not confirmed, it’s only my headcanon) that this is due to the fact that Quel’thalas and Azuremyst/Bloodmyst Isles are stuck in the TBC timeline.
Most of the area’s depiction since then doesn’t really show that side of things so it seemed to me that things may have changed. This is only based on assumptions made due to an absence of things being shown, however, rather than actual evidence, hence why it’s just headcanon (but one I’d like to be disproven on).
There was a minor economic crisis somewhat akin to the tulip craze or south seas bubble when the portal to Draenor closed. The reason for this being the sudden rendering of certain herbs and materials as simply irreplaceable with its world of origin being lost to us. Prices exploded with the demand, then immediately sank with new discoveries on the broken isles.
The nobles really lost their minds over Talador peacock feathers as hat accessories for a while and the whole thing came down hard. The things some people would do for a single colourful downy feather is frankly appalling, or so the rumours go.
Get back in line, we’re still trying to re-re-re-re-reclaim Gnomeregan! This time from pets, PETS?!
Head cannon: Trolls have found a leader.
Police states are far more pragmatic.
Which fits the Blood Elven character perfectly, if certain people on AD are believed.
Headcanon: Yenniku, Vol’jin’s youngest son was brought back using the soulstone they stored his soul in.
He’s currently in Stranglethorn, preparing to take his place as new chieftain of the Darkspear Tribe after which he plans to unite all of the jungle trolls to best the Gurubashi tribe once and for all and conquer Zul’Gurub, which he’ll make the new capital of the Darkspear tribe.
The trolls are trying to get Sylvanas to listen to their appointment of new Chieftain in Before the Storm, with Master Gadrin waiting for his appointment. Something Sylvanas was not looking forward to.
The novel also makes mention that before a Chieftain has been formally appointed, the Darkspear rally behind Rokhan due to him being their most prolific hero left.
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My headcanon is that Laconic speech is common among orcs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconic_phrase
I support this so much. It fits the orcs so good and I am sad to see so many orc RPers not talk like this. It’d be amazing.
I try to state things in simple terms on my orc, and sometimes offer those sharp witticisms when appropriate.
In the recent Ogrepowered campaing someone shouted at my orc to lay down her arms or they will kill her.
“You will try.”
They didn’t. Finished the campaign with a massive kill count (because marksmanship hunters are OP lol).
Hello there!
General Kenobi!
Grimtotem are one of the oldest tauren tribes, existing far before the sundering.
That Pandaria is not the original name of the continent, and that before the sundering the Mogu had another name for it. (This is hinted at in Hearthstone.)
This is confirmed in Vol’jin: Shadow of the Horde.
What the Mogu called it before is a secret to everyone, because the Mogu hold the name so sacred in their tongue that they kept killing any slave who uttered it until it was forgotten.
Laconic wit is great for orcs and other “barbarians”. I also like kennings as orcs have a history of songs and poetry in regard to fallen heroes and the like. If ever in the position, I’d write a lok’vadnod like that.
In my headcanon it had a -really- embarrassing name that some insane mogu warlord came up with. The mogu hid the name out of sheer and utter shame and nothing else.
I like to think that even though the Kor’kron is reformed nowadays, that the more die-hard groups still use brainwashing to forge the perfect soldiers. Much like drones.
I can’t imagine what’s more embarrasing than Pandaria. 
Don’t worry guys, I’ve found the Mogu name for Pandaria an it’s… uh… well… I’m definitely not allowed to say that on the forums.