Chapter Summaries

Boss Hu crossed the Redridge Mountains, ended the Stone Mother Three Brothers’ highway robberies, and visited Vivianka in Deadwind Pass. Vivianka said she planned to find Titan Sarodar in Kalimdor, while Boss Hu tried to stop her and keep his identity secret.

• Boss Hu caught the Stone Mother Three Brothers ambushing travelers near Lakeshire and learned they had refused to believe the Horde’s recruiters without seeing Warchief Blackhand.
• Boss Hu brought the three brothers to Lakeshire Fortress, and the New Horde agreed to take them to Orgrimmar for ideological reform.
• Boss Hu detoured through Deadwind Pass and found Vivianka managing the restored town alongside Guardian Meryl Winterwind.
• Vivianka told Boss Hu she planned to travel to Kalimdor to find Titan Sarodar, and he tried to dissuade her.
• Vivianka said she trusted Boss Hu and would not go if he had not lied to her, so he picked her up and teased her about her figure.

Vivianka left the rebuilt homeland and tested her strange power at Crow's Vale Graveyard, where she defeated the undead army and freed Morgan Ladimore's soul. She left Sarah to reunite with her father, still wrestling with her feelings about the Titan she despised and liked.

• Vivianka left the refugees of her hometown and traveled toward Kalimdor, troubled by the Titan's lies and behavior.
• Vivianka fought the undead at Crow's Vale, using the Apocalypse Demonblade to kill them and gather their souls.
• Vivianka silenced the skeletal mages with Soul Shock and summoned wraiths from the gathered soul flames.
• Vivianka ignored Sarah Ladimore's warning and charged Moradimm, shattering Archeus and defeating him with Eternal Calamity.
• Vivianka freed Morgan Ladimore's soul and left him with Sarah, then thought again about the Titan who had treated her like a daughter.

Boss Hu arrived at the Allied forces’ camp in Blackrock Mountain, wiped out the attackers, and ordered the exhausted troops to rest and fortify their position. He and Varian discussed Onyxia’s Black Dragonflight joining the Alliance and agreed to restrict Azerite technology, leaving the forces preparing to coordinate a ban with the Horde.

• Boss Hu’s dark-golden Dawn’s Light killed the attacking Orcs and black dragonkin and healed the Allied forces.
• Boss Hu reassured Varian and ordered the main force to rest while engineers fortified the corridor entrances.
• Varian explained that Onyxia’s Black Dragonflight had joined the Allied forces after discussions with his father and Grand Duke Bolvar.
• Boss Hu warned Varian to watch Onyxia, and Varian described how Anduin’s influence had helped secure her cooperation.
• Boss Hu rejected widespread use of Azerite technology and vowed to destroy any factories producing Azerite bombs.
• Varian agreed that the Alliance would cooperate with the Horde to restrict Azerite weapons and sign a treaty.

Boss Hu and Thrall established a joint treaty regulating Azerite weapons, limiting explosives, war machines, and the ore supply. The Alliance and Horde kept one war machine each, while Thrall sent envoys to Undercity to curb Sylvanas’s plague-bomb production.

• Boss Hu and Thrall agreed to ban Azerite explosives and formed a joint oversight corps with the Night Empire to supervise Goblin groups.
• The treaty limited Heart of Azeroth necklaces and Azerite-powered war machines, and the Alliance and Horde each retained one machine and one bomb.
• The Alliance assigned the Skyfire to the First Fleet, while the Horde deployed Saurfang's Blade with the Kor'kron Guard.
• Thrall refused Sylvanas’s requests to borrow Saurfang's Blade, and Sylvanas condemned him while pushing to make more plague bombs.
• The Horde sent orcs and Tauren envoys to Undercity to ask Sylvanas to limit plague-bomb production.

Onyxia grew suspicious of Archbishop Benedictus and organized her noble allies to investigate him and his activities. Meanwhile, a black-armored human girl bought passage to Theramore, intending to travel north to meet Rogue.

• Onyxia confronted Benedictus at the Holy Light Cathedral, warned him to stay away from Prince Anduin, and promised to report him if she found evidence of wrongdoing.
• Benedictus considered Onyxia a threat to his plans and gave up on persuading her to join him.
• Onyxia summoned her noble faction and ordered them to monitor Benedictus, his associates, and anything unusual at the cathedral.
• A black-armored human girl bought a ship ticket to Theramore so she could travel to the Night Empire and meet Rogue.

The Allied forces retook Blackrock Spire and pushed into Blackwing Lair with Sarodar supporting them. As Varian and the others fought their way deeper, Nefarian fled with his research and samples, and Sarodar discovered the Blackwing Cult’s hidden base where the prince was preparing to continue his experiments.

• The Allied forces captured Blackrock Spire again and advanced into Blackwing Lair while Sarodar healed them and searched for valuables.
• Sarodar found Bloodfang leather armor and gave it to Varian for Garona, while Nefarian packed his research and escaped in Dragon form.
• Varian fought the corrupted red dragon Valastrasz with Sarodar’s divine power keeping him healed, and the Allied forces helped bring the dragon down.
• The Allied forces encountered Chromaggus while Sarodar went to inspect Nefarian’s deserted private platform.
• Sarodar secretly flew to the hidden Blackwing Cult base, found its construction nearly complete, and returned to Blackwing Lair.

After the Alliance defeated the Blackrock Orcs and Black Dragonflight, Emperor Thaurissan sent envoys to Stormwind to negotiate cooperation without committing to join the Alliance. Across the north, restoration armies, the Forsaken, the New Horde, the Argent Dawn, and the Scarlet Vanguard prepared for or fought over territory, while Darian Mograine planned an assault on Naxxramas.

• The Alliance began returning to Stormwind after defeating the Orthodox Horde and nearly eliminating the Blackrock Orcs and Nefarian's Black Dragonflight, with Blackrock Depths and Ragnaros set as the next targets.
• Emperor Thaurissan sent a delegation to Stormwind for secret talks after Moira persuaded him to pursue cooperation, though he still resisted reuniting with the Bronzebeard and Wildhammer Dwarves.
• The Lordaeron Restoration Army drove the Amani Trolls back and occupied most of Alterac, while Princess Cariath used Blackrock Syndicate loans to rebuild the region and allowed rumors linking her to the God-Emperor to persist.
• The Forsaken expanded through Hillsbrad Foothills as the Stromgarde Restoration Army and Alliance Dwarves fought the Forsaken and New Horde for Arathi, and Prince Thoras planned to retake Stromgarde.
• Brigitte Abdis renamed her force the Scarlet Vanguard and maintained cooperation with the Argent Dawn against the Scourge despite their differences with other Scarlet Crusades.
• Darian Mograine prepared to join the Scarlet Vanguard in an assault on Naxxramas to free his father and purify or destroy the corrupted Ashbringer.

Kael'thas and Krasus transformed the Sunwell's power into a living woman named Anveena, while Kael'thas unexpectedly became attached to her. In Theramore, Jaina and Aegwynn identified the power of a mysterious demon-blade girl as mutated Fel Energy mixed with Dawn Divine Power and concluded she was a Chosen One from near Karazhan.

• Kael'thas chose Krasus's plan to condense the Sunwell's essence into a living person rather than destroy its power permanently.
• Krasus, Kael'thas, and the Twilight's Hammer mages drained the Sunwell and formed its essence into a woman named Anveena.
• Anveena accepted that she might one day become the Sunwell again, but Kael'thas promised to try to prolong her life after realizing he had fallen for her.
• Vivianka left Theramore and continued north, and Jaina detected her unusual energy through an Arcane Eye.
• Vivianka sensed the observation and shattered the Arcane Eye with her demonic blade, after which Aegwynn identified her as a likely survivor and Chosen One from the region around Karazhan.

As the world’s factions prepared to attack Naxxramas, Oscar secretly built a rebel force and agreed to cooperate with Farina, who offered to bring Plaguebringer Noth to his side. Kel'Thuzad deployed the Scourge around Stratholme City as the battle for Naxxramas neared.

• Oscar secretly moved undead into Stratholme City and recruited elite Death Knights from Naxxramas to prepare for a rebellion.
• Farina realized the Scourge was likely doomed and began searching for high-ranking members who had escaped the Lich King's control.
• Farina approached Oscar, offered her Curse Cultists and Plaguebringer Noth, and Oscar agreed to let her join his faction after consulting Cthulhu.
• Farina and Oscar each privately planned to betray the other once they had the opportunity.
• Kel'Thuzad gathered the Scourge around Stratholme City and guarded the teleportation tower as the battle for Naxxramas approached.

Tirion Fording returned to lead the Argent Dawn and opened it to members of every race and faction willing to fight the Scourge. His reforms won broad support, while Magatha sought Alliance aid for the Terror Totem clan.

• Sylvanas and Princess Cariath prepared to join the campaign against the Scourge for their own reasons.
• Tirion Fording returned to Light's Hope Chapel, and Darian Mograine and the Argent Dawn asked him to lead them.
• Tirion accepted leadership, reformed the Argent Dawn into a neutral organization open to all races, including free undead, and called on the world to fight the Scourge.
• Eitrigg publicly backed Tirion, prompting Orc warriors and Shamans to join the expedition and support the Argent Dawn.
• Tauren and Night Elf Druids also answered Tirion's call, while Magatha abandoned plans to join the Night Empire and sought support from the Alliance.

Vivianka entered the Night Empire and struggled to reconcile her feelings for Sarodar with the support he received from its people. Meanwhile, Kael'thas cared for Anveena in Silvermoon and wrestled with his feelings for her as mages searched for a way to separate her from the Sunwell's power.

• Vivianka heard how Night Elves supported Sarodar and recalled his speeches about uniting the empire while allowing its people to live freely.
• Vivianka traveled through Ashenvale to rainy Darkshore, where she saw three Giant Floating Islands and resolved to confront Sarodar.
• In Quel'Thalas, Kael'thas reassured Anveena that mages were seeking a way to separate her from the essence of power without sacrificing her life.
• Anveena said she had expected Kael'thas to keep her under house arrest and restore her to the Sunwell, while he struggled with his growing affection for her.
• Kael'thas recalled a bawdy folk song about the Sunwell and coughed.

Tirion Fording sought closer ties between the Argent Dawn, the Dawn Brotherhood, and the Lordaeron Restoration Army, prompting Grand Duke Bolvar to lead an expedition against the Scourge in the Eastern Plaguelands. Meanwhile, Stormwind learned that Vivianka had left its service and become Sarodar’s human Divine Queen, leaving Deadwind Pass in need of a new sheriff.

• Tirion Fording invited the Dawn Brotherhood to join the Argent Dawn in fighting the Scourge, and Grand Duke Bolvar accepted.
• Grand Duke Bolvar postponed the assault on Molten Core and prepared to lead an allied expedition north to the Eastern Plaguelands.
• Queen Tiffin persuaded Varian Wrynn to remain in Stormwind and govern while Bolvar led the campaign.
• The Night Empire sent Druids to help the expedition while Sarodar stayed behind to comfort Vivianka, who had become his human Divine Queen.
• Meryl Winterwind informed Stormwind that Vivianka had surrendered her sheriff's post and noble status, and the Royal Court removed her from its records and appointed a replacement.

Boss Hu learned that Vivianka had come to confront him over his lies and his role in her past, but he tried to dodge her accusations and attacks rather than face them. Vivianka continued calling him an evil god and murderer as their confrontation remained unresolved.

• Boss Hu finished his usual rounds and, with his household and allies busy, wondered how to occupy himself.
• A Crusader guard reported that a human woman carrying a strange blade had arrived, and Boss Hu recognized her as Vivianka.
• Boss Hu tried to hide his identity behind an elf mask, but Vivianka demanded that he remove it and attacked him with her crimson demonic blade.
• Boss Hu dodged Vivianka’s slashes, apologized for his negligence, and tried to make her stop, but she accused him of lying about their relationship and his past actions.
• Vivianka summoned her blade back to her hand and continued attacking while Boss Hu tried to learn who had revealed the truth to her.

Illidan investigated reports of growing demon activity across Outland while rejecting the Holy Light Legion's attempt to recruit him. He ordered forces to spy on the Naaru fleet in Netherstorm and capture a crystal ship or a Naaru for the Night Empire.

• Maiev gave Illidan reports of expanding demon forces and attacks in Shadowmoon Valley, Hellfire Peninsula, and Nagrand, while reporting no abnormalities in Zangarmarsh.
• Illidan reviewed the Illidari's forces, including Fel orcs, Coilfang Naga, Broken, and Void Dragon riders, and learned that the Naaru fleet had appeared in Netherstorm.
• Khadgar told Adal that Illidan had rejected contact, and Adal reflected that Illidan's allegiance to the Night Empire had made his fate uncertain.
• Illidan sent Dragonmaw Skybreakers and succubi to investigate the Naaru ships and capture a crystal ship or a Naaru for the Night Empire.

Vivianka confronted Hu Feng over his failure to evacuate civilians, then questioned his relationship with Azshara while sharing a meal with him. Hu Feng learned that escalating Alliance-Horde tensions over weapons supplied to the Terror Totem clan had led Thrall to suppress the investigation after Goblin smuggling rings were implicated.

• Vivianka chased Hu Feng across White Jade Plaza, attacked him with her sword and magic, and accused him of neglecting civilian evacuations.
• Hu Feng confiscated Vivianka’s sword and brought her to a private chamber, where she ate while questioning his claim that he was busy and his relationship with Azshara.
• Hu Feng read a report that the Horde and Alliance were trading accusations over Alliance weapons allegedly supplied to Magatha’s Terror Totem clan.
• Horde scouts traced the weapons to Goblin smugglers, including the Bilgewater Cartel, the Blackrock Syndicate, and the Venture Company.
• Thrall sealed the intelligence rather than risk a wider investigation involving major Goblin groups and a Horde financial backer.

Vivianka confronted Boss Hu about the smuggling trade and the deaths of her family, while he explained why he could not change the past. As Boss Hu ignored Argent Dawn’s call to attack Naxxramas, a new neutral Druid faction, the Circle of the Benevolent, formed.

• Vivianka learned that the Alliance and Horde had both enabled Goblin arms smuggling to fuel proxy conflicts, and she criticized the Goblins and their backers.
• Boss Hu told Vivianka that resurrecting the dead or altering the past risked creating a time paradox and could erase the life she had now.
• Vivianka mourned her family and friends, and Boss Hu comforted her before turning their embrace intimate.
• Argent Dawn called for a united attack on Naxxramas, but Boss Hu dismissed the message, and the Night Empire sent no official expeditionary force.
• Druid volunteers continued aiding Argent Dawn, while another group of Druids formed the independent Circle of the Benevolent.

Boss Hu dismissed the Circle of the Benevolent and tried to persuade Vivianka to stay in the Night Empire, but she chose to become an adventurer and fight the Scourge. As she prepared to travel to the Eastern Plaguelands, the major powers took notice of her, and Blackso began planning to build ties with her.

• Boss Hu criticized the Circle of the Benevolent for its war against the Nathrezim Hunting Party and its support from human nobles.
• Vivianka read the Circle’s report, condemned its members and their noble supporters, and argued with Boss Hu as he urged her to remain in the Night Empire.
• Vivianka declared that she would use her divine power to help ordinary people rather than serve the powerful or fight for Azeroth.
• After recovering, Vivianka prepared to sail from Auberdine Harbor to Menethil Harbor and join the allied campaign against the Scourge in the Eastern Plaguelands.
• The major factions recorded Vivianka’s details, and Blackso began drafting plans to establish a connection with the new Divine Queen.

At Light's Hope Chapel, Tirion Fording gathered the Alliance, Horde, Scarlet Vanguard, and Lordaeron Restoration Army to plan an assault on Stratholme and Naxxramas. Their preparations were interrupted when word arrived that the Divine Queen had appeared.

• Tirion Fording outlined the attack plan, assigning the Alliance and Horde to clear Stratholme's western and eastern districts while the Scarlet Vanguard and Argent Dawn targeted the teleportation tower and Naxxramas.
• Grand Duke Bolvar and King Saurfang pledged their forces, while Saurfang explained that Queen Sylvanas was attacking the Scarlet Monastery and would not exploit the campaign.
• Tirion learned that Princess Cariath had arrived with the Lordaeron Restoration Army, and she promised full support for the assault on the Scourge.
• Cariath exchanged pointed remarks with King Saurfang over the Forsaken's use of plague weapons before Tirion urged the factions to set aside their grudges.
• An Argent Dawn soldier announced that the Divine Queen had arrived, describing her as the human carrying a red longblade who had chased the Titan Divine Lord.

Vivianka joined the Argent Dawn’s campaign against the Scourge, but her status as a Divine Queen initially kept the order from giving her missions. After her demon blade’s power made her a celebrated fighter, Tirion assigned her official work and the campaign began preparing to assault Stratholme and reach Naxxramas.

• Vivianka arrived at the Argent Dawn base and told Tirion Fording she wanted to help fight the Scourge, while denying that she was a Divine Queen.
• The Argent Dawn kept Vivianka from taking official missions, so she vented her frustration by joining extermination operations against the undead.
• Vivianka used her transformed demon blade and Sarodar’s training method to grow stronger and earn a reputation for devastating attacks.
• Tirion began assigning Vivianka official missions and invited her to military meetings, as her strength sped up the cleansing of the Eastern Plaguelands.
• Darian Mograine continued slaughtering undead while longing to free his father from corruption, and an opportunity to assault Naxxramas soon arose.

Tirion Fording launched the allied assault on Stratholme after receiving Oscar’s plan to turn the city’s undead against the Scourge and open a route to Naxxramas. The Night Empire’s Crusaders arrived to support Vivianka, who bristled at the Titan Lord’s affectionate message, while Tirion escaped their awkward exchange.

• Tirion Fording received Oscar’s secret letter outlining how the Scarlet Undead Legion could help open the way between Stratholme and Naxxramas.
• The Alliance and Horde prepared to enter Stratholme from opposite sides, while adventurers joined the assault to rescue Oscar.
• Tirion struggled to decide where Vivianka should fight until a Crusader captain announced that the Night Empire’s forces would accompany her to the city center.
• The Crusader captain delivered the Titan Lord’s allowance and affectionate message to Vivianka, who angrily denied being his daughter.
• Tirion left the council hall to avoid the uncomfortable exchange between Vivianka and the Crusader captain.