The green plains of Mulgore represent one of the most peaceful and lush areas of the game. Tucked into a valley below the Stonetalon mountains, Mulgore is surrounded on all sides by high mountains. The only way into Mulgore is through a passageway to the east. Mulgore is the ancestral homeland of the Tauren before the centaur tribes forced the Tauren out and making them wander the land for centuries. With the help of the Orcs, Cairne Bloodhoof defeated the centaur and brought his nomadic tribes home and built the city of Thunder Bluff on the mesa. Mulgore is the starting area for the Tauren and hosts the Darkmoon Faire when it visits Kalimdor.