Recaps

Robbie uncovered Medivh’s secrets as Sylvanas became the Lich King and Karazhan was sealed in time, while political upheaval spread through Stormwind and the Night Elves. Cairne returned as a worm-infected monster and marched against Orgrimmar, leaving Robbie and Vol'jin to maneuver the Alliance toward supporting the Horde’s fight against the Tauren.

• Aegwynn obliterated a captive blood clansman, while Cairne killed Saurfang the Great and helped lead the fight in Karazhan before Garrosh was pierced by a runed spear.
• Gul’dan freed Cairne from Sylvanas’s control, and Sylvanas possessed the Lich King’s corpse, shattered Karazhan’s defenses, and trapped Tirion in ice.
• Robbie rescued the Ethereals and found Medivh’s journal, which revealed Medivh’s plans, his love for Aixisi, and his rejection of her, and Experiment Subject No. 001 then sealed Karazhan in a time vortex as Sylvanas escaped.
• Robbie captured the two Gul’dans and brought them to Lunarfall, where Kel’Thuzad made a puppet body for Shadow Anduin, who took control of Stormwind while Varian remained king.
• Onyxia reclaimed Stormwind, while Tyrande pressured Greymane into supporting her campaign and prepared attacks on Stormwind, Westfall, and Shadowmoon Valley.
• Robbie and Gul’dan arranged a false oracle that sent Sylvanas against Gilneas, disrupting Tyrande’s plans, and the Ghost Advisors then helped Robbie identify Tyrande’s real aim as rescuing Gul’dan.
• A mysterious man transformed Cairne into the Burning Legion’s spokesman, and Cairne returned to Mulgore, killed Baine, rallied infected Tauren, and ordered them to march on Orgrimmar.
• Vol'jin sought Night Elf help against Cairne, but Tyrande and Malfurion chose not to gamble on an uncertain plan, and Robbie urged the Alliance to let the Horde and Tauren weaken each other, and Vol'jin decided to trust the Alliance.

Cairne’s campaign devastated the Horde, while Sylvanas took the Iron Horde and Silvermoon by force and Khadgar became entangled in schemes around the Dark Portal. The arc ended with Cairne unleashing his hidden flood on Orgrimmar.

• Cairne Bloodhoof’s Tauren army destroyed settlements across the Barrens and marched on Orgrimmar, where Vol’jin’s Orcs met them in battle.
• Cairne transformed fallen Tauren into powerful undead warriors, routed the Orcs, and besieged Orgrimmar, but Vol’jin discovered that fire could stop the undead from rising.
• Cairne and Vol’jin’s negotiations broke down as Cairne prepared a reservoir above Orgrimmar, while Sylvanas accepted Big Candle Gagg’s offer to seize the Iron Horde.
• Sylvanas used Mannoroth’s Fel blood to force Grommash Hellscream and Kilrogg Deadeye to submit, then took Silvermoon after Lor’themar’s allies turned against him.
• Sylvanas’s Forsaken conquered Zul’Aman, but Zul’jin escaped after the Amani priests resurrected him, and Sylvanas sent a demand to Rastakhan for his surrender.
• Khadgar refused Cordana’s request to help free Illidan, then learned from Kalecgos about Sylvanas’s message and discovered Kel’Thuzad’s magic near the Dark Portal.
• Khadgar and Kalecgos were transported to an icy parallel world, where Khadgar made a private deal with Kalecgos before opening a portal out.
• Cairne used Goblin treasure to hire mages and prepare a flood above Orgrimmar, then sent the water crashing down while Vol’jin and the Horde slept.

Everflesh Medivh destroyed Orgrimmar, and Sylvanas sought Queen Azshara’s help to bring the Iron Horde into Azeroth. In the distant past, Robbie intervened in Illidan’s life, while Medivh’s expedition sought Azshara’s spellbook.

• Vol'jin escaped Orgrimmar before Everflesh Medivh and his mother consumed the city.
• Sylvanas revealed her plan to summon the Dark Portal and learned that Queen Azshara could complete the spell.
• Vol'jin allied with Zul'jin against God-King Rastakhan and secured N'Zoth’s protection.
• Black Cat sent Robbie into the past to change Illidan’s fate, while Medivh sent Rhonin, Krasus, and Broxigar to retrieve Queen Azshara’s spellbook.
• Cenarius recruited Medivh’s expedition against the Night Elves, while Robbie persuaded Xavius that Tyrande and Malfurion were deceiving Illidan.
• Illidan demonstrated his mastery of druidic magic, and Malfurion renounced him as a brother.
• Broxigar attacked Tyrande, and Robbie tricked Maiev into feeding Tyrande’s flesh to him.
• Illidan killed Broxigar at Tyrande’s request, then discovered that she had trapped him in the temple to keep control over him.

Robbie uncovered N'Zoth beneath the Well of Eternity while Illidan and Xavius joined Queen Azshara, who confronted Archimonde and forced the Legion to withdraw. Meanwhile, Malfurion corrupted Prince Farondis and ordered him to use the Tidestone against the Well, leaving Robbie to find Farondis desperate and begging for death.

• Illidan left the Temple of the Moon with Robbie and Xavius, while Tyrande restored the Moon Goddess’s statue and used Malfurion as the vessel for Broxigar’s soul.
• Broxigar took Cenarius’s body after Malorne intervened, then Malorne led the group into the Emerald Dream to observe Queen Azshara’s rule.
• Hakkar persuaded Illidan and Xavius that Elune threatened the Night Elves, and Robbie discovered N'Zoth sealed beneath the Well of Eternity.
• N'Zoth showed Rhonin the Black Empire, made him his companion, and had him sever a chain that restrained the Nightmare.
• Queen Azshara revealed her plans to Robbie, mastered Old God power, and defeated Archimonde’s attempt to wear her down, prompting him to withdraw the Legion.
• Prince Farondis met Malfurion in Suramar, where Malfurion corrupted him with Moonwell water and coerced him into using the Tidestone to destroy the Well of Eternity.
• Elisande sent Robbie to the Crimson Thicket, where he found Farondis in despair, begging Robbie to kill him and burn his corpse to ashes.