Tribe
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A social unit consisting of a number of families united under a common hereditary chieftain. Typically trolls organize in these groups, and some sources suggest tauren identify more often as tribes than clans. Tribe is sometimes used interchangeably with the term "clan".
- Each individual tribe has a chief or chieftan, such as Vol'jin (chief of the Darkspear tribe) or Cairne Bloodhoof (chief of the Bloodhoof tribe).
- In the current structure of the Horde, all clans answer to one Warchief.
- Non-Horde races that form tribes include the naga.
Troll tribes
- Darkspear tribe (sometimes called the Darkspear clan)
- Bloodscalp tribe (sometimes called the Bloodscalp clan[1])
- Skullsplitter tribe (sometimes called the Skullsplitter clan[2])
- Pinkspear tribe (Rokhan gag quote in WC3)
Murloc tribal system
Murlocs live in tribes, each tribe to its own village of usually six to twelve individuals.LoM 135MoM 63 Many murloc tribes exist, and the tribes get along with each other reasonably well.DF 10 Each tribe has a name that seems indicative of its members’ activities, appearance, or history, such as "Lostfin" or "Bluegill." Multiple tribes in the same area are organized into larger clans, and every so often all tribes in a clan meet to discuss issues of importance.LoM 135DF 10 However, keeping a large group of murlocs coordinated and in agreement for any significant length of time is difficult.LoM 135 Members of a single tribe are usually similar in appearance.LoM 135
