Dranei - The new Alliance Race

[Raelynn]

Having been away for two months...

Where did werewolves and ogres as race ideas come from?  I understand that the werewolves were the result of Arugal playing god, but what reason would they have to ally themselves with ANYONE?  If werewolves became a playable race, Shadowfang Keep would need to be completely removed, or heavily edited.  If ogres became a playable (Alliance) race, the Horde Dustwallow town (the name escapes me) would need to be populated with Orcs and the like instead of Ogres, and game-world Ogres would also need to be messed around with.  Perhaps a small faction of either race would join up with the Allies, but then why wouldn't High Elves also be an allowable option, given that there are few of them as well (and the primary reason for them being unplayable seems to be that there are very few left)?
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The werewolves in Silverpine are magically created, but the ones in Duskwood are actually extra-dimensional if I remember correctly. There's a quest line that spans Duskwood and Ashenvale that explains where the worgen came from, which involved the scythe of Elune. This wiki page walks about it: Wowwiki

As for the ogre, there are many different factions of ogres, so it may not be the same ones that factioned with the horde, but I agree that Ogres don't seem as likely.

And in all truth, no instance really needs to be changed if a group is introduced in a faction. Just because trolls are in the Horde doesn't mean there can't be a troll instance (and in fact there are a few).