| Tauren | |
|---|---|
| Warcraft race | |
 Male and female versions of the tauren[clarification needed] | |
| First appearance | |
| Created by | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Genre | Fantasy |
The tauren are a fictional race of anthropomorphic bovines in the Warcraft franchise developed by Blizzard Entertainment. They were first introduced in the 2002 Warcraft III, soon after becoming a playable race in the 2004 World of Warcraft. Members of the Horde faction, they are nevertheless a gentle and peaceful race that chooses to live in harmony with nature, but are powerful when provoked. The tauren have received praise for their environmentally positive traits and unsexualized design, in which females of the species are similarly large-bodied and animalistic as the males. However, Blizzard has also been accused of cultural appropriation of Native Americans when designing their clothing, buildings and culture.