Chapter Summaries

Kites received a warning from Agna that Garrosh’s forces planned to attack Valiance Keep, but the warning came as General Garrison fled with the logistical supplies and ships. Kites was left facing the approaching army without his general or supplies.

• Robbie and Duke Bolvar discussed the doomed expedition and considered using Valiance Keep and a nearby Necropolis to create an opportunity.
• Kites dreamed of Agna, woke after punching through his bedroom wall, and received a secret letter bearing her handwriting.
• Kites met Agna at Misty Cliff, where she warned him that Garrosh had allied with Dalaran and the Red Dragonflight to attack Valiance Keep.
• Kites sent scouts to verify Agna’s warning, and they reported that Garrosh’s army was less than half a day’s march away.
• Kites searched for General Garrison and discovered that he had escaped by ship with most of the logistical supplies, leaving behind a mocking letter.

Kites accepted Jaina’s offer to lead his army toward Vol'jin and Eitrigg, agreeing to ransom five hundred thousand humans to secure his own survival. When Garrosh learned the army had fled toward the Dragonblood Orcs, he killed and ate the scout who brought the news, then ordered his forces to pursue.

• After Garrison’s letter left him without ships or food, Kites used Agna’s Rune and summoned Jaina, who refused to open a Portal to Stormwind City.
• Jaina told Kites that Vol'jin and Eitrigg’s Dragonblood Orcs Legion was approaching and offered to save his army in exchange for five hundred thousand humans.
• Kites agreed to the ransom and ordered his twenty thousand soldiers to march toward the Dragonblood Orcs, while rumors about the deal sparked panic and desertions.
• A Dalaran mage scout reported to Garrosh that Kites’s army was fleeing northeast toward the Dragonblood Orcs Legion.
• Garrosh bit through the scout’s neck, ate him, and ordered his army to pursue Kites’s forces.

After Orcs and the Argent Crusade prepared to butcher Stormwind’s exhausted soldiers, Kel'Thuzad’s Lamenting Necropolis offered them plague-tainted food that transformed them into Scourge soldiers. Jaina and Kites escaped the immediate slaughter, while Garrosh learned that King Varian remained with Vol'jin and ordered his forces to hurry after him.

• Vol'jin, Eitrigg, and Tirion Fordring disarmed the exhausted Stormwind soldiers and prepared to butcher them for food.
• Tirion Fordring urged the soldiers to accept being eaten, while Jaina warned Kites that Stormwind could not be saved.
• Kel'Thuzad’s Lamenting Necropolis appeared and offered the soldiers plague-tainted food, prompting the Orcs and Argent Crusade to flee.
• The soldiers ate the food, regained their strength, became Scourge soldiers, and boarded the Necropolis with the camp’s weapons and armor.
• Vol'jin declared that Kites would provide a steady supply of army rations, while Jaina and Kites realized the Orcs had not come to fight the Scourge.
• Garrosh learned King Varian and his guards were with Vol'jin’s army and ordered his forces to advance at full speed.

Vol'jin and the Horde pressured Kites to accept a plan to send human soldiers to Northrend as provisions, and Kites reluctantly agreed. When Garrosh's army approached, Vol'jin went to confront it, leaving Kites guarded by Dragonblood Orcs, while Tirion Fordring revealed that his apparent sacrifice had been part of his own pursuit of glory.

• Vol'jin, Eitrigg, Jaina, and Tirion Fordring showed Kites the Argent Crusade's role as food for the Horde and urged him to send five hundred thousand humans to Northrend.
• Eitrigg explained that the Horde would conceal the humans' deaths as losses to the Scourge, and Kites tacitly accepted the proposal over a toast.
• Vol'jin cut off Tirion Fordring's hand and forced Kites to accept it as a test of the Horde's supposed friendliness.
• An Orc scout warned that Garrosh's army was approaching, so Vol'jin left elite Dragonblood Orcs to guard Kites and led his forces out to meet Garrosh.
• Tirion Fordring restored his severed hand with the Holy Light and told Kites that he endured suffering because he expected history to remember him as great.

Kites questioned Tirion Fordring about the suffering he endured to gain power, while both reflected on how little control they had over their fates. Robbie caused a battle between the Horde armies to help Kites escape, then offered to take him back to Stormwind City.

• Tirion Fordring told Kites he endured hardship because giving up would mean losing his hope of gaining power and freedom.
• Battle sounds erupted outside the tent, and Tirion Fordring led Kites back inside as fog spread across the camp.
• Garrosh and Vol'jin's armies began fighting after Robbie's fog and Rage Potion caused Orcs to go berserk, drawing the Dalaran Mages and Red Dragons into the melee.
• Kites's Head of the Guards urged him to escape, but Tirion Fordring blocked the tent entrance and declared that no one could leave.
• The Head of the Guards struck Tirion Fordring down, revealing that Robbie had used magic to empower the blow.
• Robbie admitted that he had triggered the battle to prevent Kites from reaching an agreement with the Horde, and offered to take Kites back to Stormwind City.

Robbie helped Kites escape the battlefield and handed him the captured Garrosh, whom Kites freed after Garrosh promised to protect Agna. Kites escaped by ship while the Orc armies suffered heavy losses, and Vol'jin, Garrosh, and Eitrigg turned their anger on Tirion Fordring before discussing an attack on the Blue Dragonflight.

• Robbie led Kites and the Royal Guards out of the fog, gave Kites Garrosh, and pointed him toward a ship waiting on the coast.
• Kites spared Garrosh after Garrosh claimed Dranosh was threatening Agna and promised to bring her to him safely.
• Garrosh returned to the Orcs Camp plotting revenge, while Kites and the guards reached the palace ship and escaped before the Adult Red Dragons arrived.
• The battle between Garrosh's and Vol'jin's armies left more than ten thousand Orcs dead, with the Dalaran mages and Red Dragonflight also suffering severe losses.
• Vol'jin, Garrosh, and Eitrigg beat Tirion Fordring and blamed him for Kites's escape.
• Vol'jin raised the armies' food shortage, and Garrosh and Eitrigg proposed joining forces to take the Blue Dragonflight's treasure and population.

Garrosh negotiated with Vol'jin and Eitrigg for credit in the campaign against the Scourge before the armies marched to attack the Blue Dragonflight. Malygos empowered the Blue Dragonflight's subjects through the Ley Lines, transforming them into dangerous magical fighters and putting the Orcs in peril.

• Garrosh bargained with Vol'jin and Eitrigg, securing credit for breaking through three of the Scourge's lines of defense in a single night.
• The Horde and Dalaran armies marched toward the Nexus as Alexstrasza and Ysera prepared to contain the Blue Dragonflight.
• Vol'jin proposed splitting the armies into hundreds of units to attack the Blue Dragonflight's villages, and Garrosh agreed.
• Arygos asked the Blue Dragons how to counter the scattered Orc assault, while Malygos reassured them that their subjects could be empowered.
• Malygos used the Focusing Iris to alter the Ley Lines, and the resulting magical rain empowered the Magnataurs, Kobolds, Tuskarr, and Wolvar to devastate the attacking Orcs.
• Ysera realized Malygos had chosen subjects who became magical creatures when empowered by the Ley Lines, and warned that the Orcs were in danger.

The Orcs suffered a catastrophic defeat against the Blue Dragonflight’s magical subjects, and Garrosh demanded that Alexstrasza destroy Malygos. Alexstrasza confronted Malygos at the Nexus and revealed her trump card, which he recognized as an Infernal.

• The Blue Dragonflight’s magical subjects overwhelmed the scattered Orc squads, leaving fewer than a third of the Orc forces to escape.
• Garrosh threatened Vol'jin over the losses, then demanded that he and Eitrigg seek help from Alexstrasza.
• Alexstrasza promised Garrosh that she would destroy the Blue Dragonflight and flew toward the Nexus to confront Malygos.
• Malygos challenged Alexstrasza’s motives and questioned whether her hidden trump card came from the Guardian or the Burning Legion.
• Alexstrasza unleashed a Fel-wreathed orb that spread a green vortex across the sky, and Malygos identified it as an Infernal.

Malygos used Plane Exchange to remove the Blue Dragonflight’s lands and subjects from the battlefield, then lured the enemy forces into the Eye of Eternity. As the Red Dragon Queen and her allies attacked, Malygos incapacitated Ysera and turned Gruul against the Red Dragon Queen.

• Malygos cast Plane Exchange, swapping the Blue Dragonflight’s territory with land from another plane and leaving himself alone at the Nexus.
• Malygos raised the Eye of Eternity into the air as the Red Dragon Queen’s forces gathered and broke through its Magic Shield.
• The Red Dragon Queen and Ysera entered the Eye of Eternity with forty adult dragons, where Malygos knocked Ysera unconscious with a spell.
• Malygos blocked the Red Dragon Queen’s flames, resisted Krasus’s spell and the green dragons’ poison, and briefly restrained Gruul with ice.
• Malygos bewitched Gruul into charging the Red Dragon Queen, who fled into the air as Gruul shattered the Eye of Eternity’s floor and injured several dragons.

Dragon Slayer Gruul rampaged through the Dragonflights until Ysera helped the Red Dragon Queen and Malygos send him back through the Portal. The Red, Green, and Bronze Dragonflights then combined their spells to kill Malygos, whose final words mourned the beauty and cruelty of the world.

• Dragon Slayer Gruul attacked the Dragonkin, and Ysera used the Eternal Nightmare Staff to clear his mind while the Red Dragon Queen gave him wings to fly.
• Malygos tried to destroy the Portal, but the Red Dragon Queen withdrew Gruul's wings and the Bronze Dragons joined forces to pull Gruul back through it.
• The Red Dragon Queen accused Malygos of gaining strength through the Scourge or Neltharion, while Malygos lamented the Dragons' ancient betrayal of Galakrond.
• The Red, Green, and Bronze Dragonflights trapped Malygos in a net of life and combined their spells to poison him and accelerate his aging.
• Malygos died, and his body crumbled to ash, leaving his skeleton behind.

Malygos revealed that he had survived and trapped the Red Dragon Queen and her dragons, but she escaped using Fel Flame. He withdrew into the Ley Line Plane, where he reunited with Sindragosa, while the world believed he had died.

• Ysera urged Alexstrasza to let Malygos rest in peace, but Alexstrasza threatened to turn his bones into a Demon Dragon.
• Malygos emerged and trapped Alexstrasza and the Red Dragons in a web, then used the combined powers of the five Dragon Kings to destroy the Red Dragons.
• Alexstrasza ignited her wings with Fel Flame, broke free, and fled the Eye of Eternity.
• Malygos let Ysera and the Bronze Dragonflight leave, then entered the Ley Line Plane to absorb more mana and grow stronger.
• Malygos encountered Sindragosa, who had become a five-colored Dragon, and stayed with her as the world believed he had died.
• The Blue Dragonflight returned to the Nexus, and Arygos did not dispute the story of Malygos's death.

Frost King Malakk and Zul'Drak's high priests debated how to respond to the Horde after learning that the Horde and Red Dragonflight had defeated the Blue Dragonflight. Malakk called for an envoy to investigate the Horde and Red Dragonflight's intentions.

• Frost King Malakk considered how the Loa's influence kept Zul'Drak divided and resolved that his empire would not submit to the Horde.
• Drakuru told Malakk that the high priests had gathered, and Malakk went to preside over their meeting.
• High Priest Mufunu reported that Malygos had fallen and the Blue Dragonflight had been devastated by the Horde, Dalaran Mages, and Red Dragon Queen.
• High Priest Mufunu warned that the Horde might target Zul'Drak, while Slad'ran and High Priest Tua'tua argued over whether the Loa could protect them from the Red Dragon Queen.
• High Priest Haverni proposed seeking Scourge aid, and the priests argued over approaching Arthas or surrendering to the Horde.
• Frost King Malakk stopped the argument and asked who would represent him in sounding out the Horde and Red Dragonflight.

Frost King Malakk prepared to seek help from the Scourge as Zul'Drak faced invasion, while Garrosh chose the empire as the Horde’s next target despite Vol'jin’s warnings. Vol'jin concluded that Garrosh’s confidence and the uncertain Red Dragonflight made their campaign too dangerous and resolved to abandon him.

• Frost King Malakk sent High Prophet Moorabi to sound out the Horde and Slad'ran to contact the Red Dragonflight.
• Drakuru warned Malakk that the priests and Loa might abandon Zul'Drak, and Malakk struck him down while insisting he would share the empire’s fate.
• Malakk secretly revealed that he had arranged refuge with the Thunder King, then ordered Drakuru to seek Arthas and bring back plague if he could not secure Scourge reinforcements.
• Garrosh demanded revenge and compensation from Krasus, beat him, and claimed the Red Dragonflight owed him a favor.
• Vol'jin warned Garrosh that their depleted forces and scarce food made an attack on Zul'Drak perilous, but Garrosh insisted the Red Dragon Queen would defeat its Loa.
• Vol'jin suspected the Red Dragon Queen would not help again and resolved to abandon Garrosh rather than share Zul'Drak’s spoils with other Horde forces.

Garrosh tried to intimidate Moorabi into surrendering the Drakkari Empire by showing off the Orc army, its weapons, and the Dalaran Mages. Moorabi secretly used blood magic to scout the camp and discovered that the Orcs were short on food, their siege equipment was mostly broken, and the mages resented Garrosh.

• Garrosh welcomed Moorabi and showed off his armored legion, siege weapons, and Dalaran Mages, while Moorabi pretended to be impressed by their strength.
• Garrosh demanded that half the Drakkari become provisions and the rest become livestock in exchange for Horde protection.
• Moorabi used blood runes and a swarm of horseflies granted by Mam'toth to spy on the Orc camp.
• Moorabi discovered the Orc soldiers were poorly fed and dispirited once out of their armor, and concluded that their shortages made them vulnerable.
• Moorabi found that most of the siege equipment was damaged and heard Dalaran Mages cursing Garrosh, leaving him hopeful that the Orc army was in trouble.

Moorabi and the Zul'Drak priests learned that Garrosh's army was weakening and the Red Dragonflight would not help him, then planned to draw the Orcs into a prolonged war. Meanwhile, Drakuru set out on Malakk's secret mission to contact the Scourge and decided to disguise himself as a Furbolg to enter Fordragon Fortress.

• Moorabi discovered that the Dragon skeleton was assembled from Tuskarr bones and concluded that the Orc army was nearing the end of its strength.
• Slad'ran used Shadow Serpents to spy on Wyrmrest Temple and learned that the Red Dragonflight would refuse to help Garrosh.
• Moorabi and Slad'ran reported their intelligence to the Zul'Drak priests, who planned to trap Garrosh's army in a drawn-out war and keep their findings from Frost King Malakk.
• Drakuru found that reaching the Scourge required passing through Fordragon Fortress, where Duke Bolvar's trade network had made the Fordragon Legion self-sufficient.
• Drakuru decided to disguise himself as a Furbolg and sneak into Fordragon Fortress.

Disguised as a Furbolg, Drakuru was captured by slave smugglers and bought by Robbie, who brought him to Dak'sin Ruins to question him about the Loa. Drakuru revealed that the city had once been guarded by a Loa stronger than Prophet Saronite: King of a Thousand Worms Daksin.

• Drakuru entered Grizzly Hills in disguise but was captured by Samir's adventuring party and imprisoned at Rock Camp.
• Samir invented a fearsome reputation for Drakuru and placed him at the top of a list of captured Trolls offered for sale.
• Robbie recognized Drakuru's name, learned his true identity, and went to Rock Camp disguised as a merchant to buy him.
• Robbie took Drakuru to Dak'sin Ruins and explained that he might be freed if he helped answer questions about the Loa.
• Drakuru said that Trolls did not know how the Loa came into being and denied that Zul'Drak's priests would try to take their power.
• Drakuru revealed that Dak'sin had been guarded by King of a Thousand Worms Daksin, once stronger than Prophet Saronite.

Robbie brought Drakuru into the ruins and showed him murals claiming that Daksin had grown powerful by devouring Troll souls, shaking Drakuru’s faith in the Loa and the Zul'Drak Empire. Robbie revealed he was with the Scourge and freed Drakuru, who resolved to change the empire after learning the truth.

• Robbie and his party brought Drakuru to the temple ruins, where Drakuru explained how to open the hidden passage beneath the green brazier.
• Robbie led Drakuru through the passage to a nine-headed ice worm statue, and Drakuru deciphered the writing and turned its heads in the right order.
• Robbie’s group entered a sealed cavern and found murals depicting Daksin’s growth and its consumption of Troll souls, including those of nine emperors.
• Drakuru concluded that the Loa had raised the Frost Trolls as food and was devastated by the revelation.
• Robbie revealed that he was with the Scourge and declared Drakuru free, while Drakuru resolved to change Zul'Drak.

Garrosh’s starving Orc army reached Drak'Tharon Keep, but the Dalaran Mages failed to breach its magically protected walls. After Garrosh killed their strongest Archmage, he rallied the Warsong Clan to attack the fortress directly.

• Garrosh grew angry as the Red Dragonflight delayed sending troops and decided his army had to capture Drak'Tharon Keep before its food ran out.
• A Goblin siege engineer told Garrosh that Dalaran Mages could use a separation spell to collapse part of the fortress.
• The Dalaran Mages’ spell failed because an unknown force interfered with their casting, and their Archmage estimated it would take half a month to investigate.
• Garrosh killed the Archmage and gave the remaining mages three days to find a solution.
• Garrosh raised Gorehowl, accused the Drakkari Trolls of threatening Azeroth, and ordered the Warsong Clan to charge.

Garrosh’s assault on Drak'Tharon Keep faltered against Prophet Saronite’s Blood Siphon and the Drakkari Trolls’ venomous creatures. After a young Pandaren warned him that the Trolls were concealing their strength, Garrosh withdrew by night, while Vol'jin prepared a basin of bone dust.

• Garrosh’s Orcs reached the walls, but the Drakkari Trolls killed the first attackers through coordinated fighting and Prophet Saronite’s Blood Siphon.
• Garrosh sent another force onto the walls, where venomous snakes killed Orcs and the Trolls ate their bodies; he ordered a retreat until the Furbolgs’ counter-venom powder arrived.
• A young Pandaren prisoner warned Garrosh that the Drakkari Trolls were luring him into defeat and advised him to withdraw until reinforcements came.
• Garrosh agreed with the warning but killed and ate the Pandaren before withdrawing his army under cover of darkness.
• Vol'jin received news of Garrosh’s withdrawal, then poured bone dust into a basin.

Vol'jin summoned Bwonsamdi to learn how to weaken the Animal Loa, bargaining with one of his daughters in exchange for the secret. After Bwonsamdi revealed that G'huun's corruption could destroy the Loa's bodies, Vol'jin prepared to test a vial of Blood Troll essence.

• Vol'jin summoned Bwonsamdi, who confronted him about their old deal and revealed that Vol'jin had many secret children.
• Vol'jin agreed to give Bwonsamdi one of his daughters in exchange for help and asked for the Animal Loa's weakness.
• Vol'jin drew a symbol in the ashes, prompting Bwonsamdi to warn that he had provoked a dangerous being.
• Bwonsamdi explained that Animal Loa's power resided in their bodies and that G'huun's corruption could make them decay.
• Vol'jin retrieved a vial of Blood Troll essence and considered testing it against the Animal Loa.