Velen and the Lightforging Orcs spread the Holy Light across Draenor and Azeroth, enslaving people and turning Tirion Fordring into a source of food. Jaina and Aman'Thul manipulated Aegwynn and Kalecgos, leaving Aegwynn dead, Kalecgos’s fate uncertain, and Meryl Winterstorm implanting a Blue Dragon scale in a sleeping Dreadlord.
Jaina and the forces of the Holy Light transformed Kalecgos into a Holy Dragon and plunged Azeroth into wars that consumed Velen, Lucas, and countless others. After Velen was sent to preach the Light among the Pandaren, he reached Stormwind and discovered a corrupted sermon as he sought allies against its spread.
Jaina, Garrosh, and Zul'jin struggled to escape the Vale of Eternal Blossoms as Sylvanas and rival Pandaren factions fought for control. Chen Stormstout defeated Sylvanas, but the resulting imbalance left the three trapped, while Sylvanas resurrected and learned that Taran Zhu had sent for her.
As Theramore became a barrier against teleportation, Robbie and Krasus pursued the truth behind the dragons’ lost memories and the Maw. Rhonin’s mission to Grim Batol was diverted through betrayal and capture, leaving him to face Nekros Skullcrusher’s test.
Rhonin and the Dragon Aspects confronted the Ancient Evil within Alexstrasza, while Lordaeron’s rulers advanced a disastrous peace plan with the Orcs. The story ended with Krasus and Robbie discovering a chamber of Twilight-corrupted eggs in the Ruby Sanctum.
Robbie and Krasus uncovered Dragon experiments and tracked Kelitu Telazi’s transformation as the Holy Light’s influence spread through Azeroth. The search for Thrall shifted into a time-travel investigation, ending with Jaina confronting King Terenas and demanding to know where Prince Arthas was.
Ashkandi’s arena career ended in betrayal, and Aiguleiya became Thrall after pledging himself to the Burning Legion. Thrall seized control through brutal campaigns and manipulation, while Jaina’s hunt for Arthas and Blackmoore’s return left the story at a new turning point.
Illidan manipulated Akama, Maiev, and the time-traveling visitors while Mannoroth’s schemes drew the Horde and the Sha'tar into conflict. The arc ended with Voren'thal publicly forgiving Thrall and Rommath seeking his help to bring the Blood Elves into the Horde.
Thrall and Lor'themar manipulated the Blood Elves and Azeroth's adventurers to feed the Orcs, while Kael'thas and Sylvanas tried to stop them. After Sylvanas devastated the adventurers at Moonscar Valley, Eitrigg and Nathanos fought over Uther's soul, which Nathanos finally bound and pulled into a black vortex.
Thrall and the Horde expanded their campaign in Outland through betrayal, mass sacrifice, and an attack by Vashj that ended with Thrall captured. Nobundo set out to rescue him and locate Durotan, reaching the Frostwolf’s home as signs of approaching visitors unsettled the household.
The search for Thrall exposed Gudan’s identity and drew the Lower City bosses, the Mag'har Orcs, and the Burning Legion into a struggle over the Node Key. The key proved to be a fake, and Elune sent moonlight toward Coilfang Reservoir after learning Thrall was imprisoned beneath the ice.
Vol'jin and Cairne Bloodhoof sought the Eye of Anzu, while Griftah guided them through Terokk's trials and a bloody battle that ended the curse in Sethekk Valley. As Thrall maneuvered to seize the Moon Goddess's shard, Lor'themar and the Illidari pursued separate leads that brought them to a strange world and Mr. Bigglesworth's revelations about the Titans.
Thrall’s Horde and the Burning Legion’s allies besieged the Black Temple while Illidan uncovered Vandel’s challenge to his rule and ultimately fell to Maiev. The Orcs claimed Outland’s apparent victory, then entered Zangarmarsh, where their sacrifices fed Zang as Robbie prepared to awaken it.
Robbie activated the Titan device beneath Zangarmarsh, leading to the destruction of Gai Laya’s Orc army and Eitrigg’s desperate choices. Meanwhile, Medivh and Thrall returned to threaten the kingdoms, while Chen Stormstout’s campaign against Thrall collapsed into a public movement that left Mela Highmountain confronting Blackhorn’s claims about Huln.
After the Horde’s rule over the Highmountain Tauren and Night Elves tightened, Chen Stormstout tried to strengthen his power with Ironblood Orcs and a manufactured Kobold religion. Osaid united the Kobolds, but Chen and Khadgar unleashed a Plague that devastated them, leaving Osaid underground and vowing revenge.
A chain of coups, plagues, and betrayals reshaped the Horde as Osaid, Rend Blackhand, and others struggled for power while the Tauren faced ruin. Rend, Velen, and Thrall entered a parallel world to find Naruk Xil, where Velen persuaded Aedelas Blackmoore to raise the infant Thrall as a future king and savior.
Blackmoore turned the internment camps into a force for conquest while Lordaeron’s rulers and commanders faltered, and Brill’s Plague created an independent Undead kingdom. The arc ended with Saurfang agreeing to lead the Orcs in the Tirisfal Glades Internment Camps after demanding land and authority from King Terenas.
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