The Horde Wars was the name given to the major conflict fought between the Kingdom of New Lordaeran and the Horde Kigndom of Durotar. The war was named after the Orcish army, which was also known as the Horde. These armies were two of the largest ever pitted against each other in history, and the fighting between them rapidly spread to countless inhabited areas of Azeroth and Draenor. Both sides scored significant victories over the other, and at different times during the war either seemed likely to triumph. The deaths of Krush and Olgik, coupled with the order to slughter the Paladins and the disbanding of the Horde brought an end to the fighting. At the time, it was the largest conflict to date.