Vol. 8The Restoration War Begins

Diakum and his allies defeated Zovaal, resisted the Legion, and rekindled An'she as new threats gathered around Argus and the Pantheon. The volume ended with Velen choosing to become a God of Death to protect the Eredar.

  • Azshara escaped Torghast and joined Diakum’s campaign against Zovaal, while Diakum helped Renathal overthrow Denathrius and uncovered the threat of Zereth Ordus.
  • Diakum rallied support for Azeroth as the Legion invaded, while Gul'dan plotted to turn Azshara with plague in Suramar.
  • Diakum entered Zereth Mortis, defeated Zovaal, and rejected the Grand Design as the realm collapsed.
  • Azshara awoke in Suramar, stripped Frostmourne of its Domination power, routed the Scourge, and promised to cure the Magic Plague and Magic Addiction.
  • Diakum survived a battle with Sargeras and organized an expedition to the Sea of Darkness, while Azshara strengthened her empire.
  • The Eclipse Sect plotted Eternal Night as the expedition prepared to awaken An'she.
  • Diakum led the People of Light into the Sea of Darkness and rekindled An'she, then prepared to restore the Eredar and Argus.
  • Velen took up Frostmourne and chose to become a God of Death to protect the Eredar.
Chapters 704–803 Read from Ch. 704

Arc 29The Sire’s Fall and War’s Return

Azshara and Diakum escaped the Maw, helped overthrow Denathrius, and uncovered threats tied to the First Ones. As Diakum prepared to reach Zereth Mortis and support Azeroth, the Legion’s invasion intensified and Gul'dan moved against Suramar.

  • Azshara escaped Torghast with Ve’nari and the corrupted soulseeds, then agreed to help Diakum oppose Zovaal and travel to Zereth Mortis.
  • Diakum gathered the Naaru’s Holy Light and joined Azshara and the Stonewright’s revolt against Denathrius, while Renathal rallied Revendreth’s nobles.
  • Diakum defeated Denathrius with Eclipse, and Renathal inherited his Absolution Anima as Denathrius revealed his despair over the First Ones’ design.
  • Azshara discovered Denathrius hiding inside Remornia and destroyed him after he revealed the existence of Zereth Ordus.
  • Diakum proposed that he and Zovaal enter the Sepulcher while Sarkir destroyed Zereth Mortis’s core, and he later agreed to cooperate with Zovaal after consulting Medivh.
  • Diakum organized covenant support for Azeroth, while Draenor arrived in orbit and its forces joined the fight against Gogonas and the Legion.
  • The Legion’s fleets battered Azeroth’s defenders as Diakum prepared for a possible confrontation with Sargeras and the Nether-Stalker set out to protect K’aresh.
  • Diakum led a group toward the Maw after the Wild Hunt brought part of Marasmius’s body, while Gul'dan ordered plague poured into Suramar’s water to turn Azshara.
Chapters 704–72825 summaries Read

Arc 30The Fall of the Jailer

Diakum entered Zereth Mortis, defeated Zovaal, and rejected the First Ones’ attempt to control the future as the realm collapsed. Azshara returned to Suramar, stopped the Scourge’s attempt to dominate her, and faced the Magic Plague and the future of the trolls and Nightborne.

  • Diakum negotiated with Zovaal, entered Zereth Mortis, and joined him and Azshara in fighting the cosmic disassembler Hylendus.
  • Azshara, Medivh, and the Nether-Stalker completed the Chorus of All Things, while Diakum fought the First Ones’ guardians and the Eternal Ones battled their replacement prototypes.
  • Diakum fought Zovaal in the Sepulcher, defeated him, and sentenced him to live countless mortal lives instead of killing him.
  • Diakum rejected the Grand Design’s power as Zereth Mortis collapsed, while Frostmourne’s Domination magic pulled Azshara’s spirit back toward Suramar.
  • The Scourge invaded Suramar, and Toserin struck Sylvanas with Frostmourne before her Rebirth Medallion revived her and drove off the sword’s deathly power.
  • Toserin reached the sleeping Azshara with Frostmourne, but Azshara awoke, removed its Domination power, and used Remornia to rout the invaders and restore Suramar’s barrier.
  • Azshara confronted Elisande and Toserin over their failures, promised to cure the Magic Plague and Magic Addiction, and heard Zul claim that trolls were fated to evolve into elves.
Chapters 729–75325 summaries Read

Arc 31The Solar Expedition

As Azeroth’s forces pushed back Kil’jaeden’s invasion, Diakum and Azshara prepared for the next cosmic threats. The arc left Diakum’s expedition ready to enter the Sea of Darkness and awaken An’she, while the Eclipse Sect plotted against them.

  • Azshara rescued a Nightborne girl transformed into a troll, then brought the hidden transformed Nightborne and Zandalari forces to defend Suramar.
  • Azshara destroyed Gul'dan’s Helm of Domination, freeing the undead and breaking the Veil between life and death as Sargeras’s invasion intensified.
  • Diakum returned with his divine body, defeated Dymus, and joined the Army of the Light before challenging Sargeras on Azeroth.
  • Sargeras’s avatar and Diakum fought in Silithus until Diakum survived Starshatter Slash and drove Sargeras to withdraw.
  • Eonar’s blessing revived Lothar and the dead across Azeroth, while the defenders rallied against the demons and the Pantheon faced demands to help restore Argus.
  • Azshara consolidated her empire, ordered Bwonsamdi to become its Guardian Spirit, and pressed the Titans to help her oppose Sargeras.
  • Diakum rejected An'she’s planned sacrifice and organized a Solar Expedition into the Sea of Darkness to reignite him.
  • The Eclipse Sect vowed to bring Eternal Night, while Oreses prepared the Lightkindling Ritual and Staghelm and Marlis readied the Shadow-Chasing Beacons for the expedition.
Chapters 754–77825 summaries Read

Arc 32The Restoration War Begins

Diakum led the People of Light into the Sea of Darkness, rekindled An'she, and set plans in motion for Argus and the Pantheon. The arc ended with Velen choosing to become a God of Death to protect the Eredar.

  • Diakum led the People of Light into the Sea of Darkness, defeated the Eclipse One, and rekindled An'she with the gathered faith of his allies.
  • Diakum sealed the Eclipse within the Forge of the Afterlife and left the Shadow Chasing Swarm to fight the remaining Void forces.
  • Diakum helped restore Father Hutton and prepared the Eredar for the return to Argus, while Vilara proposed a cosmic nation for their people.
  • Kil'jaeden gathered loyal Man'ari and sent Illidan to prepare Argus for the restoration war as demons challenged his rule.
  • Azshara opened the Pantheon and proposed turning its power against Sargeras, while Eonar chose to sever her ties with Aman'Thul and pursue rebirth.
  • Kil'jaeden redirected Sargeras toward the Dim Light Cosmic Domain, then prepared to confront the Greater Demon Lords at Antoran.
  • Velen summoned the Five Greats to Auchindoun, confessed his failings to Eredath, and grasped Frostmourne to become a God of Death.
Chapters 779–80325 summaries Read
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