Chapter Summaries

The Alliance, Horde, Northern Alliance, and Shaohao Dynasty fortified the Blasted Lands and Lordaeron after the Dark Portal closed, preparing for an invasion from another Draenor. The Orcs accepted the coming war, seeing the invading Orcs as enemies rather than kin.

• Alliance officers reinforced the Blasted Lands defenses while airships and Cloud Serpent Knights patrolled above the Dark Portal.
• Lordaeron officers inspected their ornate energy weapons and armor, then mocked the Stormwind and Horde forces’ tanks.
• A Kor'kron officer kicked rookie Rug for joking about getting an autograph from an enemy chieftain.
• Warlord Saurfang’s statement that soldiers should not bear responsibility for political conflicts earned the Kor'kron soldiers’ gratitude.
• The Orcs recalled their differing ties to Draenor and regarded the parallel-world Orcs’ planned invasion as a fight against enemies of Azeroth.

Merchant Ork traveled from Stormwind Kingdom into Lordaeron and encountered the Northern Alliance’s strict customs and old-fashioned traditions. Lordaeron’s leaders were considering renaming the alliance the War Court as Queen Calia pursued greater power, while Ork continued toward the capital eager to return south.

• Ork rode north in his Steam Truck caravan, carrying goods toward Lordaeron City and passing through Silverpine Forest.
• At Shadowfang Keep, a War Court soldier inspected Ork’s clearance documents and warned him to show respect on the Empress’s lands.
• Ork observed that Lordaeron’s aristocratic customs, medieval-style architecture, and ornate military designs contrasted sharply with Stormwind’s practical, modern culture.
• Lordaeron’s hawks urged Queen Calia to abolish the name Northern Alliance, and nobles supported renaming it the War Court as Calia considered becoming Empress of the North.
• After the inspector let him proceed, Ork resumed his journey in his smoke-belching Steam Truck, intending to sell his goods and return south as soon as possible.

The True Horde opened the Dark Portal expecting to invade a weak parallel Azeroth, but instead encountered the heavily armed forces of the world Garrosh knew. The Alliance and Horde seized the portal and brought their fleets and a Night Empire Floating Island into Draenor, leaving Garrosh in despair at the arrival of Titan Sargeras.

• Grom Hellscream rallied the True Horde and ordered the Dark Portal opened for their invasion of Azeroth.
• The True Horde vanguard crossed into The Blasted Lands and was met by fortified defenses and a devastating barrage from Azeroth's forces.
• Rebein and General Nazgrim led the Alliance and Horde counterattack through the Dark Portal while Black Dragon Riders seized the air.
• Garrosh recognized the invading forces and urged the True Horde to destroy the portal, but the Mage Corps opened a larger passage to Draenor.
• Alliance and Horde airships, followed by the Night Empire's Floating Island, entered Draenor, and Titan Sargeras's voice sent Garrosh into despair.

The Allied Forces of Azeroth secured the Dark Portal while the True Horde retreated, and the Draenei faced a civil war among the Sargerei. Tyrant Vihari's Dawn faction turned against Socrethar, with fel energy and Sha energy driving the fighting into chaos.

• The True Horde abandoned its attempt to destroy the Dark Portal and withdrew toward Hellfire Citadel as the Allied Forces fortified the area.
• Prophet Velen learned that Draenei had been corrupted by fel energy and were conspiring with the Burning Legion and Gul'dan's Shadow Council.
• Satyr demons split the Sargerei by forming the Dawn Legion, and Tyrant Vihari became its fanatical leader after accepting enhanced fel energy.
• Socrethar confronted Vihari, who denounced him and attacked under the influence of whispers linked to the Old Ones.
• Sha energy spread through Vihari and her followers, filling them with rage as the battle against Socrethar escalated.

Sok'reth escaped Sok'reth Heights, leaving Vehari in control as Karabor Temple held back from attacking. Across Draenor, Azeroth's factions spread out to pursue their own campaigns, while Gul'dan escaped into Tanaan Jungle with help from the Crusaders guarding him.

• Sok'reth fled through a portal as his followers delayed Vehari, and the Sargerei he left behind were killed and their souls bound into fel crystal constructs.
• Prophet Velen learned of the conflict at Sok'reth Heights but kept his forces focused on other fronts, while Vehari fortified the stronghold and made no move against the Draenei.
• After the True Horde withdrew into fortified positions in Tanaan Jungle, the Azerothian factions divided up and set out for different regions of Draenor.
• Velen's Draenei joined the Alliance expedition toward western Shadowmoon Valley, while the Horde, Lordaeron's Northern Alliance, the Shaohao Dynasty, and the Night Empire headed for their respective destinations.
• Crusaders pretending to fail at guarding the prisoners secretly freed Gul'dan and the Shadow Council warlocks, who disappeared into Tanaan Jungle.

After Durotan’s failed attempt to recruit the Frostwolf Clan, the Horde invaded Frostfire Ridge, while the Night Empire landed at Auchindoun and began clearing out True Horde forces. Turalyon and Niami approached the newcomers to make contact.

• Durotan’s negotiations with his parallel self collapsed into a fight, so General Nazgrim ordered the Kor'kron to attack Draenor Citadel.
• The Horde deployed eight airships, seized a beachhead in Frostfire Ridge, and began advancing inland.
• The Alliance prepared to contact the Draenei in Shadowmoon Valley through Yrel, while its other forces continued moving into Talador and Nagrand.
• Hu Feng ordered the Night Empire to land near Auchindoun and clear away the True Horde troops.
• The Night Empire broke Auchindoun’s magical shield, destroyed nearby True Horde positions, and took up positions around the holy site.
• Turalyon and Niami led the Soulbinders out of Auchindoun to meet the approaching outsiders.

The Night Empire settled in Shattrath after driving back the True Horde, while Hu Feng captured Soulbinder Niami and the Horde’s war with Gul’dan grew more chaotic. The Tauren Machine Gunner returned to Azeroth’s universe with stolen blueprints and set course for this world.

• The Night Empire reassured the Draenei that it did not intend to annex them, and Turalyon met her parallel-world counterpart.
• Hu Feng bound Soulbinder Niami, ordered her taken away for training, and learned that Tyrant Vehari was a woman.
• Gul’dan and Sok’reth attacked Hellfire Citadel with the Blood Ring Clan, seized the fortress, and made it a fel stronghold.
• The True Horde lost control of Tanaan Jungle as fel corruption spread and the Azeroth allied forces reinforced the Dark Portal.
• The Tauren Machine Gunner escaped through space in a flying toilet with stolen blueprints and confirmed his coordinates for Azeroth.

The Night Empire consolidated its control over Talador while Hu Feng secretly began transforming Turalyon into her counterpart. In Shadowmoon Valley, Windsor received Golden Eye’s report and used it to conceal a plot to eliminate Prophet Velen.

• The Draenei of Talador grew more willing to accept Night Empire rule after its forces defeated Niami and offered them security and appealing jobs.
• Turalyon accepted Salathas and a book containing an eyeball, unaware that the artifact was gradually replacing her memories with those of her Night Empire counterpart.
• Hu Feng intended to make the two Turalyons identical, disregarding the Talador Turalyon’s autonomy because he believed she would not notice the change.
• The Alliance landed in Shadowmoon Valley, where Windsor received Golden Eye’s message confirming the Night Empire’s victory over the True Horde.
• Windsor told Maradul the good news, then secretly passed along an altered message ordering Prophet Velen’s elimination.

Hu Feng welcomed the Tauren Machine Gunner, who had returned from another world carrying Psionic Warp Engine blueprints, and traded with him for the plans. With the technology in hand, Hu Feng planned to advance his empire’s warship program and eventually confront the Burning Legion and the Void Lords.

• Hu Feng returned to Azeroth after Elisande reported that the Tauren Machine Gunner had appeared again.
• The Tauren explained that he could cross between worlds only when carrying technology, and that this time he had brought Psionic Warp Engine blueprints.
• Hu Feng examined the blueprints and completed a deal with the Tauren for them.
• The Tauren departed in his flying toilet, while Hu Feng looked forward to building the Silver Fleet and the Titan's Spear.
• Hu Feng planned to visit Stratholme to expose a Dead Dwarf to the Tigress at Oscar's home before returning to Draenor.

The defeated Skullsplitter Clan fled across Gorgrond toward Frostfire Ridge, losing most of its members to Draenor’s dangers and Azeroth’s slave-catching teams. The Northern Alliance secured the Faelan Plains as the Horde intensified its assault on the Frostwolf Clan, whose capital, Draenor Citadel, was close to falling.

• The Skullsplitter Clan retreated from the Faelan Plains, then suffered heavy losses crossing Gorgrond while fleeing Magnaron giants and attacks by Primal Gronn and dryads.
• Azeroth adventurers hunted orcs across Draenor and sold captives to the Horde, the Iron Horde, and human buyers, while the Night Empire profited by selling enslavement runes.
• The Skullsplitter Clan reached Frostfire Ridge with fewer than one in ten of its members left, and the Frostwolf Clan conscripted the survivors to fight Azeroth’s invaders.
• The Northern Alliance emerged as the first winner of the war and planned colonial cities and fortresses on the Faelan Plains.
• The Horde sent more reinforcements and advanced toward Draenor Citadel, bringing the Frostwolf Clan and the True Horde closer to defeat.

Sargeras wrestled with what Sarodar’s coming war against the Burning Legion would mean for their friendship and the fate of Azeroth, while Elena urged him to consider the people who cared about him. He remained on Earth with Elena as Sarodar’s forces arrived, still determined to protect her.

• Hu Feng contacted Sargeras on Earth, recognized the house behind him, and teased him before Sargeras abruptly ended the call.
• Sargeras reflected on Sarodar’s Warp Engine warship and struggled to imagine what would happen if either side won their coming conflict.
• Elena told Sargeras that he was no longer alone and urged him to take responsibility for the people who cared about him.
• Sarodar thanked Elena for speaking with Sargeras, but she said she only wanted to help him and keep him safe.
• Sargeras warned Elena that Sarodar’s people had arrived on Earth and insisted she stay put, then spat out the meat soup she had made.

Velen traveled toward Shadowmoon Vanguard Fortress for an Alliance ceremony, unaware that the escort mission was a trap arranged by Tyrant Vihari and the Crusaders. Hakun stabbed Velen, the Crusaders staged the scene as an Orc attack, and Yrel was taken captive as the sole witness.

• Velen accepted Marshal Windsor's invitation to the Shadowmoon Vanguard Fortress ceremony and set out with an Oginni Guard unit led by Hakun, with Yrel as deputy.
• Near Ambori Village, True Horde soldiers surrounded Velen's party, and Velen raised a Holy Light barrier as the guards fought to hold them back.
• Hakun revealed that he served Tyrant Vihari and stabbed Velen with his Oginni Crystal Longsword, while the guards restrained Yrel.
• The Crusaders' Zealot force arrived, killed the Orcs, and staged the battlefield to make it appear that the surviving attackers had fled toward Fortress of Anguish.
• The Crusader captain ordered Hakun to continue the plan, and Hakun sent a trusted subordinate to report the supposed attack at Ambori Village.

After Prophet Velen was killed by the True Horde, the Draenei split over which faction to join. Shadowmoon Valley joined Velen’s World of Azeroth faction, while Talador joined Turalyon’s Soulbinder faction, and Tyrant Vihari moved the Sargerei into the Night Empire’s Dawn Legion.

• A wounded Oginni Guard soldier reported that the True Horde had attacked Prophet Velen, and the Draenei found Velen dead.
• Prophet Velen from the World of Azeroth arrived in Shadowmoon Valley and urged the Draenei to restore order, prompting calls for them to join his faction.
• Draenei leaders in Talador rejected joining Velen’s faction and chose Turalyon’s Soulbinder faction, which they believed offered greater freedom and support from the Night Empire.
• Shadowmoon Valley’s Draenei joined Velen’s faction, while Talador’s Draenei joined Turalyon’s faction, though both groups initially maintained cooperative relations.
• Tyrant Vihari joined the Night Empire’s Dawn Legion and was ordered to lead the Sargerei out of Sok'reth Heights.

Dalaran’s researchers and the Druids entered Gorgrond, where the Druids’ attempt to befriend the Primal Gronn and treants erupted into a war. The Night Empire sent flamethrower troops to aid them, and the Magnaron moved south to attack, plunging the region into chaos.

• The Shaohao Dynasty advanced through Nagrand toward Grommashar while Wolf Riders harried its forces, and the Horde continued struggling against the Frostwolf Clan in Frostfire Ridge.
• Dalaran sent a mage-led research party with Dawn Knights to Gorgrond, and Druids established a neighboring camp near Everbloom Forest.
• The Primal Gronn rejected the Druids’ efforts to communicate, driving them out of Everbloom Forest without attacking them.
• Angry Dawn Druids and orthodox Druids joined forces and attacked the Primal Gronn and treants, setting parts of Everbloom Forest ablaze.
• The Night Empire dispatched a Goblin flamethrower regiment to support the Druids, while the Magnaron marched south to attack the Primal Gronn and the other fighters.

The Night Empire launched a campaign into the Arakkoa Peaks to conquer the high ravenkin and seize their Apophis Crystal technology. Ravenkin exiles joined the invasion as guides and collaborators, helping the army advance toward Skyreach and Rukhmar.

• The high ravenkin sent Apophis Puppets to hunt and kill their exiled, flightless brethren across the Arakkoa Peaks.
• The Night Empire assembled a Border Guard legion and Crusader support, while the Talador Draenei agreed to join in hopes of acquiring Apophis Crystal technology.
• The Night Empire Army marched openly into the Arakkoa Peaks, and the Crusaders headed toward Skyreach to capture Rukhmar on the Divine Emperor's orders.
• Night Elf troops swept and looted the region as Highborne mages searched for ravenkin strongholds and ruins.
• Ravenkin exiles volunteered to guide the invaders and offer their knowledge of Apophis Crystals, accelerating the campaign against the high ravenkin.

The High Arakkoa attacked the Night Empire camp with Skyreach’s energy beam cannon, but the Empire’s shield generator stopped it without harm. The Draenei factions continued to divide and clash, while Talador’s crystal technicians increasingly chose to join the Night Empire.

• The High Arakkoa fired Skyreach’s energy beam cannon at the Night Empire’s largest stronghold, but its shield generator absorbed the attack.
• The Talador Draenei admired the generator’s technology, and many crystal technicians decided to seek work with the Night Empire in Azeroth.
• The Draenei Twins, Turalyon’s two versions, jointly led the Draenei allied with the Night Empire and worked to keep them from becoming Eredar.
• Draenei aligned with Turalyon and Prophet Velen established border checkpoints and traded accusations over their opposing beliefs.
• Paladins left Talador for Shadowmoon Valley, while Soulbinders left Shadowmoon Valley for Talador, and the Sargerei stayed close to Gul'dan, Sok'reth, and their fel legions.

The Night Empire’s forces overran the High Arakkoa while the Night Elf Border Guard’s Gestapo executed prisoners and drove many Arakkoa to surrender to the gentler Draenei. When the Empire surrounded Skyreach, Sha energy shells unleashed demons and murderous madness across the stronghold, leaving a Wrathful Sha forming as Skyreach fell.

• The Gestapo officers executed captured High Arakkoa and declared that even surrender would not spare enemies who resisted the Empire.
• Origin Night officers serving as Mind Commissars led Border Guard assaults, while frightened High Arakkoa surrendered to the Draenei instead of the Night Elves.
• The Night Empire’s army surrounded Skyreach, and the Border Guard fired experimental Sha energy shells into the stronghold.
• Sha energy spread through Skyreach, spawning demons and driving the Arakkoa to attack one another or flee in panic.
• A new Wrathful Sha began forming above Skyreach, and Skyreach was finished.

Rukhmar returned to Tanaan Jungle after completing his mission in Draenor, while the Horde campaign shifted toward its final stages in Frostfire Ridge and Nagrand. Thrall and the Shaohao Dynasty prepared to attack Garrosh’s stronghold and carry out his death sentence.

• Hu Feng ordered Gruul to lead his descendants into Gorgrond and kill any Magnaron who refused to surrender.
• Rukhmar ate the corpse of another version of himself, then flew back to Tanaan Jungle with his leftovers.
• Rukhmar continued pursuing Ao, while Kael'thas complained to Sargeras and Quel'Thalas barred the bird from entering.
• The Horde captured Draenor Citadel after keeping its forces tied down in Frostfire Ridge with a prolonged siege.
• Thrall went to Nagrand to find Garrosh, who had been convicted in absentia and sentenced to death.
• The Shaohao Dynasty found Kairozdormu’s frozen corpse and notified the Bronze Dragons before preparing to join Thrall in an assault on Grommashar.

Neptulon revealed N'Zoth’s plans while the Night Empire unveiled its first Warp Engine warship, sparking a world-wide rush to build starships. The chapter ended with a preview of a future story in which a black-coated young man and Joan of Arc fought Iron Saints and demons in a floating temple.

• Neptulon broke free of Echomaster’s control, stopped his Water Elementals’ attacks, and told the allied forces that Azshara was moving the Naga toward the Broken Isles while another hidden force remained unknown.
• The Eternal Night Divine Emperor publicly revealed Havis’s plans involving the Emerald Dream, making the secret widely known.
• The Night Empire completed the Light of the New Order, its first main battle warship equipped with a Warp Engine, and announced that Mimiron’s War Laboratory would teach simplified Warp Engine construction to Alliance and Horde engineers.
• The Alliance and Horde ordered warships with different designs, Lordaeron requested a Gothic silver-white vessel, and smaller factions pooled money to buy a shared ship.
• In the future-story preview, a young man in a black coat and Joan of Arc faced an Iron Saint purge team and Burning Legion demons in a floating temple, then began fighting.

Gul'dan allied with the Burning Legion in parallel Draenor, while Kil'jaeden secretly pursued a scheme involving the future and the Broken Isles. Archimonde arrived through the portal, and Gul'dan disappeared with elite troops as the Legion took control of Hellfire Citadel.

• Gul'dan watched the Fel Horde grow as clans abandoned the weakening True Horde and joined the Shadow Council.
• Kil'jaeden and Archimonde agreed to aid parallel Draenor, though Kil'jaeden withheld his own plans and sent Gul'dan toward the Broken Isles to seek the Supreme Lord's Divine Body.
• Kil'jaeden used information from his future self to prepare a scheme involving the Titan Sargeras, while keeping Archimonde unaware.
• Archimonde crossed the portal into parallel Draenor, and Gul'dan declared the Shadow Council's loyalty to the Burning Legion.
• Gul'dan vanished with elite Shadow Council and Legion troops, leaving Archimonde's forces to take over Hellfire Citadel and prepare an invasion.