Shatterspear tribe

The Shatterspear tribe is a tribe of Jungle trolls that are located in Darkshore.

History
The Shatterpear tribe split off from the Gurubashi Empire after the defeat of Hakkar the Soulflayer. The various tribes claimed territories in the vast jungles of Stranglethorn Vale but quickly began fighting one another.

The Shatterspear tribe eventually settled at the northeast edge of Darkshore, a continent away from Stranglethorn. Highly reclusive and apparently uninterested in claiming further territory, the Shatterspear trolls established a small village in Shatterspear Vale, which is almost entirely surrounded by jagged hills. The trolls' purpose in living in establishing in that vale is unknown at this point in time. It is a strange location for any troll to choose to live: surrounded by mountains and, beyond that, the trolls' ancient enemies: Night elves.

Visiting the secluded village used to be a difficult endeavor, and a number of adventurers fell to their deaths in attempting to scale the steep hills around the Shatterspears' home. After the Shattering, the Shatterspear village became accessible through a tunnel, Shatterspear Pass, from the Ruins of Mathystra.

It is revealed during the questing experience in Darkshore that Garrosh Hellscream has recruited the Shatterspear tribe into the Horde. It is also revealed that the Horde plans for the Shatterspear Tribe to attack the Night elves from the north, while the armies of Orgrimmar will push from Ashenvale. The Shatterspear tribe established the Shatterspear War Camp near the Ruins of Mathystra, invaded the ruins with laborers, and destroyed the Tower of Althalaxx in order to gain a foothold in the attack against the Night elves.

The tribe comes into conflict with the Night elven forces during the Darkshore questing experience, with the fight eventually coming to Shatterspear Vale itself. The Night elves are intent in destroying all the Shatterspear trolls before they can become a bigger problem.

Pre-Cataclysm
The named denizens of Shatterspear Vale, pre-Cataclysm.