Chapter Summaries

After Velen’s death, the Draenei split between Socrethar’s Fel Legion and Tu’ranni’s Dawnlight Draenei, both accepting Sarodar’s power. The transformed Draenei prepared to follow the invasion force to Azeroth, where Sarodar planned to settle them on Azuremyst Isle and Bloodmyst Isle.

• Socrethar led his followers in swearing allegiance to Sarodar, who infused them with Fel Energy and transformed them into Eredar demons.
• Socrethar’s Fel Legion gathered outside Karabor as its members absorbed Fel Energy and prepared to prove their worth to Sarodar.
• Vihari became the fanatical Tyrant Vihari, challenged Socrethar’s authority, and attracted the interest of Sarodar’s Holy Crusaders of Truth.
• Tu’ranni led the remaining Draenei in accepting Sarodar’s power, transforming them into Dawnlight Draenei with Dawn’s Light abilities.
• Sarodar planned to settle the Draenei near Teldrassil on Azuremyst Isle and Bloodmyst Isle after they followed the invasion force to Azeroth.
• Sarodar dismissed the naaru’s Holy Light as another form of extremism and said his Dawn Legion fought for Azeroth.

Kargath led the Iron Horde’s assault on Highmaul while the New Horde gathered the Mag’har and dealt with demons and other dangers across Draenor. The chapter ended with migrations, purges, and looting continuing as Boss Hu’s land-stripping policy gained support.

• Kargath ordered the Iron Horde to bombard Highmaul, then led an assault through the breached wall.
• The Mag’har joined the New Horde, which escorted them to Shadowmoon Valley to await the Azeroth Allied Forces.
• Black Hand Council warlocks let a summoned Pit Lord run loose, but Socrethar’s Eredar legion defeated and recruited the demon army before heading north toward Frostfire Ridge.
• The Dawnlight Draenei retook Auchindoun and began purifying its corrupted souls while preparing to rebuild elsewhere.
• Azeroth’s bandits supported Boss Hu’s policy of stripping Draenor bare, while the ten-thousand-reward gang continued its crimes and rewards.

Ysera questioned Elune about Sarodar’s brutal purge of the Night Elves, then left her confinement after the Moon Goddess urged her to reconsider her judgment. Meanwhile, Elisande ordered the Millennium Eye Demon to monitor Ysera and investigate the Emerald Nightmare, while Elune kept pestering Sarodar to return her moon.

• Ysera remained confined in Suramar while Fandral Staghelm and Cenarius faced blame after the Crusaders exposed C'Thun's whispers in Fandral.
• Elune told Ysera that Sarodar carried greater responsibilities and that the sacrifices he made were worthwhile, then Ysera was allowed to leave confinement.
• Elisande ordered the Millennium Eye Demon to watch Ysera and the Green Dragonflight and search for the Emerald Nightmare, Sargoth, and N'Zoth.
• Elune told Elisande that Sarodar had eaten one of her moons and complained that he had ignored her messages.
• Sarodar sat on his throne in Draenor as Azeroth bombarded him with demands to give her moon back.

The Iron Horde advanced across Draenor as the arakkoa, Primal Gronn, and Highmaul faced the approaching threat. Boss Hu reassured and hypnotized Turalyon into resting while the Draenei prepared to leave Draenor, and Oscar and Sitharis Mograine fought the Scourge in the Eastern Plaguelands.

• The arakkoa received a prophecy that invaders from Azeroth would ravage Draenor, while the Primal Gronn decided to observe the outsiders before making contact.
• Kargath Bladefist led the Iron Horde in its siege of Highmaul and ordered the Gorons to fire on Malgok's city.
• Boss Hu assured Turalyon that his army was searching for surviving Draenei and used hypnosis to help her sleep.
• Socrethar recruited Draenei to become Eredar while the rest packed valuable belongings to take from Karabor Temple.
• Oscar and Sitharis Mograine battled the Scourge together as Oscar teased Sitharis about their dangerous bounty hunts.

The elves under Aethelred attacked Skyreach Peak, captured the arakkoa’s Sun God Bird Rukmar, and destroyed the city while taking its scholars and engineers. The chapter left the elves growing more aggressive as the beginnings of an empire took shape.

• The arakkoa retreated to Skyreach Peak and summoned Rukmar to defend them from the invading elves.
• Aethelred and the Highborne mages unleashed enhanced Arcane Barrages infused with Dawn’s Light, bringing Rukmar down and binding him alive.
• Aethelred ordered the elves to kill the arakkoa civilians and spare only scholars and engineers for capture.
• The elves destroyed Skyreach Peak and its surrounding city, leaving the mountain in ruins.
• The elves’ growing devotion to Titan Divine Lord Sarodar and Boss Hu’s reforms fueled their ambition to expand and abandon their former restraint.

Fandral Staghelm broke under Auriel’s threats and torture, then publicly endorsed Titan Sarodar’s plan to establish the Night Empire. Elisande ordered the Crusaders to extend their purge across the Alliance before Sarodar returned.

• Auriel interrogated Fandral and threatened to punish his son unless he supported the emerging Night Empire.
• Fandral denounced the Nightborne but yielded after Auriel used the parade outside and his son’s future to pressure him.
• A few days later, Fandral was released and publicly declared the Druids’ support for Sarodar becoming Eternal Night God-Emperor.
• Auriel reported to Elisande that the Temple of the Moon, the border army, and the Druids had all accepted imperial rule.
• Elisande ordered Auriel to intensify the purge across the Alliance so Sarodar would return to its full support.

The Infinite Dragons debated how to respond to Titan Sarodar’s altered timeline, then witnessed Tempestus’s permanent erasure. Meanwhile, Karazhan was being restored, and disturbances in Northrend and the Eastern Kingdoms left Alexstrasza worried about her offspring.

• Mdozno ordered the Infinite Dragons to follow their original plan, avoid interfering with the Titans, and have Tempestus assist Aeonus at Arthas’s time point.
• Tempestus suddenly vanished as corrupted temporal sand, revealing that the river of time had permanently erased him.
• Meryl Winterwind and Medivh continued repairing Karazhan, while the Violet Eye waited for a chance to claim its magical knowledge and Dalaran kept Medivh’s Tome.
• The Dragon Aspects discovered that living skeletons and zombies were stealing Dragon remains and transporting them toward Icecrown Glacier, where Galakrond’s burial site also appeared disturbed.
• Alexstrasza received distress signals from her offspring in the Wetlands and grew worried about what was happening to them.

After the Titan Divine Lord recognized Oscar as Fiery Landlord and enhanced Dust Maker, Oscar returned to the Plaguelands and found a strange jade-white maggot. He named it Mr. Fat Worm and left adventurers hunting for supposed holy maggots after inventing a story about buried Scourge treasure.

• The Titan Divine Lord officially recognized Oscar's title and enhanced Dust Maker with powers that raised sandstorms and improved Oscar's strength and speed.
• Oscar killed a Curse Cultist in the Eastern Plaguelands and found a wriggling jade-white maggot in the man's black bag.
• Oscar decided the maggot was extraordinary, named it Mr. Fat Worm, and took it as his battle pet companion.
• Adventurers began treating Oscar's maggot as meaningful after learning of his status, while Mr. Fat Worm ate meat at inns.
• Oscar told the adventurers that holy maggots could lead them to buried Scourge treasure, prompting a coming maggot-catching campaign.

The Crusaders defeated Gruul and enslaved him and his sons while the Primal Thistlebeasts and Dryads decided to seek contact with the foreign army. In Shadowmoon Valley, Boss Hu told Turalyon that Draenor would be erased within days or weeks, and comforted her as they discussed how they had found each other across timelines.

• The Crusaders overwhelmed Gruul with Titan energy cannons and Dawn's Light, killed six of his sons, and chained Gruul and Destroyer Dovar as slaves.
• The Primal Thistlebeasts and Dryads watched Gruul's defeat and decided to send someone to contact the foreign invaders, seeking out their Druids.
• Soulbinder Tu'ranni explained to Turalyon and Boss Hu how her will had returned to her world and how she had opened a portal back to Draenor.
• Boss Hu told Turalyon that Draenor's timeline had deviated beyond repair and the world would be erased within a dozen days to a month.
• Turalyon asked about her counterpart on the normal timeline and whether fate had brought her to Boss Hu; he held her and agreed that he had not understood the summoning.

With the Draenei preparing to leave Azeroth, the returning Night Elves, Highborne, and Alliance forces backed a sudden campaign to make Sarodar the Eternal Night God-Emperor. Sarodar initially refused, while Elisande’s supporters planned to keep pressing until he accepted.

• Boss Hu reassured Turalyon that the Draenei would receive land and resources in the new world, and told her that the Iron Horde and New Horde were peaceful under his command.
• Aethelred returned with the Night Elves and Highborne, presenting captured arakkoa, technologies, and Sunbird Rukmar while proclaiming Sarodar the Eternal Night God-Emperor.
• Lothar and the Stormwind, dwarf, gnome, and Quel’Thalas forces joined the Night Elves in supporting Sarodar’s ascension.
• Sarodar refused the proposal until all Night Elf people supported it, while Aethelred privately resolved to continue Elisande’s campaign to put him on the throne.

As the Night Elves pressed Sarodar to become Eternal Night God-Emperor, Elisande’s second forced abdication attempt gathered support from the Crusaders, the Iron Horde, and the New Horde. Sarodar postponed the decision until their return, and the chapter ended with Socrethar presenting Gul'dan as a token of allegiance.

• Landus brought Gruul and Destroyer Dovar before Sarodar as gifts from the Holy Crusaders of Truth and led her soldiers in declaring support for his rule.
• Kargath Bladefist pledged the Iron Horde to join the Dawn Legion, while Warlord Nazgrel declared the New Horde a steadfast friend of the Night Empire.
• Aethelred urged Sarodar to accept the throne, citing support from outsiders, but Sarodar said the matter would wait until their return and that he needed to hear the people’s voice.
• Retsen returned with Blackhand’s head and soul, while the Black Hand Council brought captured Fel Orc warlocks and Socrethar arrived with Gul'dan in chains.
• Sarodar recognized Gul'dan and judged Socrethar’s capture of him a valuable token of allegiance.

Hu Feng accepted Gul'dan's offer to serve the Dawn Legion under an enslavement contract, while Lordaeron and Dalaran prepared an expedition through the Dark Portal to Outland. Countess Prestor's plan sent the expedition into a trap, and she began seeking influence within the Alliance through the Crusaders.

• Socrethar dragged Gul'dan before Hu Feng, who rejected his offer of a Fel army but agreed to consider his services in exchange for training warlocks and forming Military Overseers.
• Gul'dan accepted Hu Feng's conditions, and Socrethar was ordered to release him so he could sign an enslavement contract.
• King Terenas and the people of Lordaeron sent Prince Arthas north, while Turalyon and Khadgar led another force through Watchtower Citadel toward The Blasted Lands.
• Countess Prestor told King Llane that Lordaeron's expedition would not return, since Medivh's Tome could not open the Dark Portal from the Outland side.
• Garona warned Llane that she distrusted Prestor, while Prestor began working with the Crusaders to build a faction of nobles loyal to her.

Hu Feng drained Draenor’s core essence before returning to Azeroth with Gul’dan, who accepted his service in exchange for the promise of greater power. At Darkshore, the Night Elves called on Hu Feng to ascend the throne for the third time, while he worried that Argus might become his enemy.

• Hu Feng ordered the Allied Forces’ floating islands through the Dark Portal as Draenor collapsed, leaving himself and Gul’dan behind.
• Hu Feng unleashed Fel Energy to drain Draenor’s core, accelerating the world’s destruction and strengthening his true body.
• Gul’dan realized the gulf between his own Fel Energy and Hu Feng’s power, then accepted the risks of serving him for the chance to gain greater power.
• Hu Feng and Gul’dan returned to Azeroth, where Hu Feng sent their final floating island crashing to the ground.
• Elisande and the Night Elves urged Hu Feng to ascend the throne for the third time, while he considered the possibility of a future deathmatch with Argus.

The Night Elves prepared to establish an empire and crown the Eternal Night God-Emperor, drawing attention from powers across the world. As the coronation approached, the Night Elves reorganized their government and territory, while the Iron Horde prepared to relocate and Stormwind anticipated the return of Golden Sand Beach.

• The Night Elves announced their transition to an imperial system, prompting delegations from across the world, including Warchief Durotan, Thrall, and Orgrim, to travel to Darkshore for the coronation.
• The Night Elves prepared to replace the Night Elf Council with the Eternal Night Prime Minister Council, with Tyrande Whisperwind, Elisande, Jarod Shadowsong, and Malfurion Stormrage set to govern, while Fandral Staghelm would temporarily represent the sleeping Malfurion.
• The Highborne of Suramar built a third floating island above the Tower of Slumber and began constructing a lavish palace there for the Eternal Night God-Emperor.
• The Iron Horde renovated a floating military fortress as its new headquarters and prepared to move there with the Goron Giants, leaving Golden Sand Beach Port to return to ordinary trade.
• Boss Hu promised to return the Golden Sand Beach region to the Stormwind Kingdom without charge when Prince Varian took the throne, and King Llane planned to abdicate once Varian could rule on his own.

Anka Clawheart brought the Primal Gronn and Dryads into the Night Empire, helping establish the Dawn Druids as a counterweight to Cenarius’s Orthodox Druids. Meanwhile, the air elementals joined the imperial guard, the Blackrock Syndicate moved to a floating island and clashed commercially with Gallywix, while Boss Hu went to Azuremyst Isle to help the Draenei settle.

• Anka Clawheart arranged for the Primal Gronn and Dryads to join the Night Empire in exchange for their loyalty and service in its forests.
• Anka’s followers formed the Dawn Druids, adopting the Titan’s Dawn’s Light and gaining Blazing Raven and Stormcrow forms as options.
• The Dawn Druids allied with the Primal Gronn and Dryads to oppose Cenarius and restrain the Orthodox Druids, whose activities the Crusaders continued to monitor.
• The air elementals returned to Uldum with captured Draenor elementals and began building a Tower of Storms to house imperial guards.
• The Blackrock Syndicate relocated its headquarters to Floating Island Number Three, where Hekso built Hekso City and competed with Gallywix’s wealth and extravagance.
• The Bilgewater Cartel and Blackrock Syndicate escalated their commercial conflict, while Boss Hu went to Azuremyst Isle to help the Draenei settle.

The Night Elves heavily supported the Dawnlight Draenei as they built New Karabor Temple and planned a new Auchindoun on Bloodmyst Isle. Tu'ranni chose a site with Boss Hu's help and began learning to lead with confidence, backed by the Night Empire and the Titan.

• The Night Elves supplied the Dawnlight Draenei with materials and interest-free loans, while the Draenei focused on building their new homeland.
• The Draenei began constructing New Karabor Temple on Azuremyst Isle and planned to build a new Auchindoun on Bloodmyst Isle.
• Boss Hu accompanied Tu'ranni as she surveyed Bloodmyst Isle and selected a hillock for Auchindoun.
• Boss Hu approved the location and offered Arcane Golem construction teams to begin laying the foundations.
• Tu'ranni thanked Boss Hu, who encouraged her to make more decisions herself and reassured her that he would support her leadership.

As the Eternal Night God-Emperor’s ascension approached, Hekso pledged to build a vast sea-crossing bridge in exchange for a noble title and the promise of eternal life for the Blackrock Syndicate’s elites. The Windrunner family relocated to Kalimdor as factions maneuvered for influence and status in the soon-to-be-founded Night Empire.

• Delegations arrived in Darnassus as the Night Elves and their subordinate powers prepared for the Eternal Night God-Emperor’s ascension.
• Hekso announced that the Blackrock Syndicate would fund a colossal bridge linking Teldrassil, Azuremyst Isle, Bloodmyst Isle, Darkshore, and Ashenvale, reinforced with Highborne magic and Draenei crystal technology.
• The Eternal Night God-Emperor promised Hekso a title in the Night Empire and offered the syndicate’s elite goblins a place in his divine kingdom after death, making Hekso a leading candidate for the first outsider noble.
• The chapter noted that Elisande, Tyrande, Malfurion, and Jarod Shadowsong were likely to receive titles, while Fandral Staghelm’s prospects remained uncertain.
• Alleria, Sylvanas, Vereesa, and their Windrunner followers moved to Kalimdor, while Hadron Mingyi took over Quel'Thalas’s reorganized ranger corps.

The palace complex on the main floating island was completed, and Hu Feng surveyed the empire’s new center before admitting his fears to Tu'ranni. Reassured by her faith in him, he left convinced that they could achieve final victory.

• The Night Elves, Iron Horde orcs, and Arcane Golems completed the vast palace complex, including residences for Elisande, Alleria, Sylvanas, and Tu'ranni.
• Hu Feng established Gul'dan’s underground quarters, where Gul'dan would conduct experiments and train commissars to serve the God-Emperor.
• Ysera built an Emerald Dream entrance in Hu Feng’s private area, provoking an ongoing dispute between Green Dragons and the Crusaders.
• Hu Feng entered the Assembly Hall alone and wondered whether he could lead the elves, the Alliance, and Azeroth to victory over the Burning Legion, Sargeras, and the Void Lords.
• Tu'ranni found Hu Feng outside the hall, reassured him that he would not disappoint those who trusted him, and helped him renew his confidence in their eventual victory.

The Windrunner sisters arrived in Darkshore with Stormwind’s delegation for Eternal Night God-Emperor’s coronation, and Sylvanas gathered allies while reacting to the new Draenei woman in Sarodar’s life. In Suramar, Elisande warned Auriel not to mistake the Windrunners for a threat to her position as Chief Divine Queen.

• The Windrunner sisters and Stormwind’s delegation reached Darkshore and encountered the Primal Gronn near the border fortress.
• Sylvanas complained about Sarodar’s past actions and urged Alleria to form an alliance against Turalyon’s Draenei, with Llane, Magni, and Mekkatorque backing the sisters.
• The Windrunner sisters arrived at Little Eversong Woods, where they found a near-perfect replica of their homeland and Vereesa excitedly explored it.
• Auriel warned Elisande that the Windrunner family might seek real authority, and Elisande rebuked her for suggesting anyone could threaten her position.

King Llane and his companions toured Suramar City, where the lavish shops drew visitors into a shopping frenzy and they encountered several famous figures. The trip ended with Chromie being arrested again after protesting against Titan Sarodar, and she spotted Llane, Lothar, and Ysera as the Crusaders led her away.

• Kael'thas greeted King Llane and his group while Lothar admired his enchanted armor and hurried into shops, and Jaina shopped alongside Kael'thas.
• Llane praised Suramar City's wealth and said he wanted to renovate Stormwind City's shopping district, while Ysera stuffed her purchases into a spatial ring.
• Llane and his companions saw King Magni encouraging Oscar*Flashdiamond, who had become famous for helping struggling adventurers.
• Chromie called on the crowd to petition Titan Sarodar to stop changing destiny, but a Crusader squad knocked down her crates and arrested her.
• The Crusader captain shocked Chromie to silence and took her toward the station, where she spotted Llane, Lothar, and Ysera and became worked up again.