Chapter Summaries

The Northern Expedition resumed its assault on Icecrown Citadel after Sarodar withdrew the Dawn's Light. Bolvar, Tirion, Queen Cariath, and Jaina's forces fought separate Scourge defenders as the campaign pushed into the fortress.

• The Northern Expedition coalition advanced into Icecrown Citadel, where Lord Marrowgar confronted Bolvar and Tirion in the lowest-level hall.
• Bolvar tanked Lord Marrowgar's axe strikes while Tirion attacked, and Bolvar urged Tirion to take over tanking next time.
• Queen Cariath led the coalition's main force against the undead army and blocked the stairway corridor to stop Scourge forces from supporting each other.
• Jaina and the Mage group attacked Lady Deathwhisper's mana shield while Demonic Power Vengeful Spirits and Vivianka's demonic blade overwhelmed the cultists and Lich aspirants.

The Alliance and Horde, backed by the Knights of the Ebon Blade and their floating fortresses, fought to seize Icecrown Citadel’s central platform. Pamela joined Sylvanas there, determined to avenge her family and neighbors in Darrowshire as the battle pressed toward Arthas.

• The Knights of the Ebon Blade and Lord Oscar supported the Alliance and Horde airships as they fought Scourge forces over the central platform.
• Naxxramas and four smaller allied fortresses descended, tipping the battle against the Scourge as Forsaken troops and Gargoyles joined the fight.
• Pamela appeared on the platform and used her vengeful-spirit powers to hinder the Lich King’s undead.
• Sylvanas told Pamela to save her strength and promised that they would help her take revenge on those who killed her family.
• Pamela recalled her lost home and her former trust in Prince Arthas, whose promise to protect her no longer meant anything.

Nozdormu realized that the End Time had vanished and that the Sarodar timeline was beginning to merge with the predetermined destiny timeline, leaving the future unknowable. As the northern expedition attacked Icecrown Citadel, Crusaders raided the Soulforge for soul-related knowledge, while Boss Hu set out to investigate the Hall of Reflection.

• Nozdormu discovered that the End Time and Hour of Twilight had disappeared and that Mdozno had become independent of him.
• Nozdormu foresaw the timelines merging, with the Sarodar timeline becoming the sole timeline and its future hidden from the Bronze Dragons.
• A Crusader squad led by the Firstborn of the Gods forced gnome Death Knight Krik to guide them through the Soulforge, but the Chosen Prefect learned Krik knew nothing and the squad killed him.
• The Crusaders advanced through the Soulforge to seize its soul-related technology and documents.
• After the Crusaders found a portal to the Hall of Reflection, where Frostmourne was kept, Boss Hu decided to investigate it himself.

Boss Hu invaded the Hall of Reflection to pursue Arthas, who had come to retrieve Frostmourne. Arthas fled after Boss Hu effortlessly defeated his guards, and Boss Hu continued after him with Faren in tow.

• Arthas arrived at the Hall of Reflection to retrieve Frostmourne after learning the Northern Expedition forces had attacked Icecrown Citadel.
• Boss Hu broke into the hall and announced that he was coming to kill Arthas, who grabbed Frostmourne and fled behind a wall of deathly flame.
• Arthas ordered Faren and Maivien to delay Boss Hu, but Boss Hu killed Maivien and overwhelmed the undead soldiers.
• Boss Hu removed the wall of flame, immobilized Faren, and took him along as he continued after Arthas.

Boss Hu pursued the fleeing Lich King through the fortress, slaughtering his undead forces while letting him struggle toward escape. The Lich King fled with two Val'kyr, while Boss Hu captured the other two for his scholars.

• Boss Hu entered the empty hall and spotted the Lich King fleeing down a corridor.
• The Lich King summoned an Army of the Dead and tried to break through Boss Hu’s Fel Energy and Void fire walls.
• Boss Hu leisurely killed the undead while reflecting on his Titan’s planned fusion with Planet God Iron.
• The Lich King reached a platform where four Val'kyr waited to help him escape.
• Boss Hu seized two Val'kyr and ordered Cthulhu to brainwash them and send them to the Tower of Slumber.

Boss Hu found a Young Val'kyr near Eversong Woods and decided to train her, despite her habit of raising undead small animals. In Dalaran, she unleashed her undead creations on Rhonin, and the chapter ended as the postmaster arrived to find the chaos.

• Boss Hu found a stranded Young Val'kyr beneath a waterfall and captured her after sensing she meant no harm.
• Boss Hu learned that Young Val'kyr could grow stronger by resurrecting powerful creatures, then used Dawn's Light to take her in and train her.
• The Young Val'kyr resurrected small animals, forcing four Dalaran mages to cast cleansing flames while Boss Hu forbade her from doing it again.
• Boss Hu brought the Young Val'kyr to Dalaran, where Rhonin's question about her usefulness prompted her to unleash undead skeletal battle chickens.
• Rhonin fought off the skeletal chickens, and the postmaster arrived to find him being chased through the hall.

Boss Hu visited Rhonin in Dalaran and discussed the merging timelines, Thrall’s possible rise as Earth-Warder, and the threat posed by another Deathwing. Rhonin also realized Garrosh’s possible succession could give the Horde a reason to join the coming conquest of a new world.

• Rhonin complained to Boss Hu about being forced to lead the Kirin Tor Council and manage Dalaran.
• Boss Hu stopped the Young Val'kyr from resurrecting more Bone Combat Chickens and said he would visit Vereesa and tour Dalaran.
• Boss Hu explained that the merging timelines would empower people and push them toward their destined roles, likely making Thrall the new Earth-Warder.
• Boss Hu warned that predetermined-fate Deathwing might have found a way to survive the timelines merging, potentially creating another Deathwing.
• Rhonin worried about who would lead the Horde if Thrall became Earth-Warder, and Boss Hu suggested Garrosh might succeed him.
• Rhonin asked about the new world’s resources and territory, and Boss Hu assured him Azeroth would have a proper division of spoils.

Boss Hu and Vereesa discussed her ambassador post and romantic prospects in Dalaran while Young Val'kyr repeatedly raised undead in the street. In Icecrown Citadel, the Northern Expedition defeated Lord Marrowgar and joined the fight against Lady Deathwhisper, whose mana shield was close to breaking.

• Vereesa told Boss Hu that her ambassador job was easy and that she wanted to return to the Empire, while he urged her to stay and teased her about finding a young man.
• Young Val'kyr raised Bone Combat Chickens in the street, and Boss Hu scolded her as Vereesa joked about his plans for the Windrunner sisters.
• The Northern Expedition bombarded Lord Marrowgar with mobile cannons until his energy ran out and he was destroyed.
• Jaina and the Dalaran Mage Corps fought Lady Deathwhisper's Death and Decay as her mana shield weakened.
• Grand Duke Bolvar halted the advancing troops outside the spell's reach and ordered ranged forces to support the mages, as the Northern Expedition prepared to seize the lower levels.

Vivianka helped the Northern Expedition coalition defeat Lady Deathwhisper and clear Icecrown Citadel’s lower level, opening a route to the battle above. Meanwhile, Boss Hu’s attempt to flirt with Vereesa was interrupted by the Young Val'kyr, whose uncontrolled spell unleashed resurrected Bone Combat Chickens across Dalaran.

• Jaina created an ice path so Vivianka could charge at Lady Deathwhisper after her mana shield failed.
• Vivianka cut Lady Deathwhisper in half, destroying her body and extinguishing her soul fire.
• The coalition cleared the lower level of Icecrown Citadel, allowing its ground forces to join the battle on the middle level.
• Boss Hu confronted the Young Val'kyr when her repeated casting of Resurrection of the Dead unleashed the Army of the Dead in Dalaran.
• Bone Combat Chickens rampaged through Dalaran, and Grand Lich Antonidas condemned the invasion while Rhonin concealed Boss Hu’s involvement.

Malygos led the Blue Dragonflight in an assault on Icecrown Citadel to reclaim Sindragosa, his undead former mate, and trapped her in the Eye of Eternity. After Malygos called for the Father God's help, the Father God left Vereesa's hall in Dalaran, where the Young Val'kyr was preparing a dangerous resurrection.

• Malygos and the Blue Dragonflight attacked the Frost Dragons' nest near the Frozen Throne, and Sindragosa charged at Malygos after rejecting his explanation for abandoning her long ago.
• The Father God urged Malygos to fight instead of trying to reason with Sindragosa, and Malygos restored his power and transported the dragons to the Eye of Eternity.
• Malygos cut the Frost Dragons off from magical energy, empowered the Blue Dragons, and bound Sindragosa with chains of primordial Arcane energy.
• Malygos contacted the Father God, who said he would come soon to help restore Sindragosa's sanity.
• In Vereesa's private hall in Dalaran, the Father God dressed to leave while Vereesa teased him, then shook the Young Val'kyr unconscious to stop her from raising the Army of the Dead.

Boss Hu restored Sindragosa’s sanity and flesh, reuniting her with Malygos, who pledged the Blue Dragonflight’s support for the Night Empire and Sylvanas’s future ascension as Lich King. The chapter leaves Sylvanas as the clear candidate, while Tirion and Bolvar are ruled out for different reasons.

• Boss Hu suppressed Sindragosa’s hatred and restored her body, leaving her undead but otherwise like a normal Blue Dragon.
• Sindragosa awoke, remembered her time as the Frost Dragon Queen, and thanked Boss Hu for restoring her sanity.
• Malygos thanked Boss Hu and pledged the Blue Dragonflight’s aid, including support for Sylvanas as the next Lich King.
• Malygos reasoned that Sylvanas’s succession had broad support, while Tirion was unsuited to the sacrifice and Bolvar remained alive and unwilling to abandon his family.
• The chapter described Talia and Anduin’s growing closeness and noted that their families, along with Onyxia, supported a possible marriage.

The Northern Expedition forces began the second phase of their assault inside Icecrown Citadel, with Quel'Thalas joining to rescue its undead kin from the San'layn. In Orgrimmar, Thrall considered stepping down as Warchief and planned to settle Garrosh's candidacy through an arena duel.

• Quel'Thalas sent an expeditionary force to join the Northern Expedition and target Blood Queen Lana'thel and the San'layn.
• The allied forces split into separate assaults: Tirion Fording led attacks on the Plague Construct Factory, Dalaran and Quel'Thalas advanced on the Blood Temple, and the Alliance and Horde moved to rescue Dreamer Valithria.
• Thrall told Cairne Bloodhoof that the Earth Mother was calling him and that he intended to step down as Warchief.
• Thrall said he would face Garrosh in an honorable arena duel, and Garrosh could only succeed him if he won.

Sarodar began the final process of hatching into his adult Titan form, drawing power from across Azeroth and beyond. He emerged as a colossal, newly born Titan and declared himself Titan Dawn.

• Sarodar prepared to hatch, but Elisande, Sylvanas, Alleria, Turalyon, and Elune each reacted to his attempts to get their attention in their own way.
• Sarodar’s planet and core filled with dark-golden divine power as he shaped a new body from Planet God Iron.
• Elisande directed the Night Empire’s elves to pray for Sarodar, while Cthulhu routed Quel’Thalas’s faith power to his core and Kruzz urged the orcs in Hellfire Peninsula to pray.
• Elune connected her source divine power to Sarodar, declaring that they had become Transcendent Twins.
• Sargeras questioned whether Sarodar had to remain his enemy, and Kil’jaeden suggested their conflict might no longer make them enemies.
• Sarodar’s enormous armored Titan form took shape, and he declared himself Titan Dawn.

Sarodar hatched as an adult Titan and fought off the order-driven divinity threatening to erase his humanity. After reassuring Azeroth that he was still himself, he returned to Eternal Night Palace, where friends gathered to celebrate and Sylvanas was tormenting Oscar.

• Sarodar resisted his Titan divinity with the help of Dawn Divine Power, Void energy, and Fel Energy, preserving his human identity as Hu Feng.
• Sarodar joked with Elune and demanded that Azeroth's people kneel to worship him, but they ignored him and dispersed.
• Sarodar inspected his new body, confirmed that its three energies coexisted, and noted that he could recover rapidly inside his planet egg.
• Reporters crowded Sarodar at Eternal Night Palace, where he answered their questions before greeting Vivianka and learning that a celebration banquet was being prepared.
• Sylvanas apologized to Oscar after Sarodar told her to, but she lifted him by the neck and left him begging Sarodar for help.

On the eve of his hatching celebration banquet, Boss Hu discussed the threat posed by Avenger Argus and plans to awaken the Wild Demigods with the white tiger. The Dragon Aspects arrived to congratulate him, but a prank by the Young Val'kyr unleashed an army of Bone Combat Chickens.

• Boss Hu and the white tiger agreed that Argus might threaten Azeroth and that the white tiger would help Cenarius prepare the Wild Demigods for the changed world.
• Boss Hu welcomed the four Dragon Aspects, led by Nozdormu, and sent them into the Assembly Hall for the banquet.
• Boss Hu and Ysera exchanged playful signals about who would be on top, leaving the other Dragon Aspects puzzled.
• A Bone Combat Chicken jabbed Boss Hu's foot, and he went searching for the hidden Young Val'kyr.
• The Young Val'kyr unleashed Resurrection of the Dead, raising a massive flock of Bone Combat Chickens.

At the Eternal Night Palace, Boss Hu greeted guests for his banquet, summoned Deathwing and Sargeras, and watched the Young Val'kyr absorb his divine blood and grow into an adult. Her first use of her new power unleashed a gigantic Bone Combat Chicken that wrecked the palace gates as the banquet preparations continued.

• Boss Hu welcomed Kael'thas and Anveena, then threatened Deathwing into attending his banquet and called Sargeras, who hung up on him.
• The Young Val'kyr bit Boss Hu and drank his divine blood, transforming her energy and greatly increasing her strength.
• The Young Val'kyr summoned a gigantic Bone Combat Chicken, which crushed the Eye of Truth statue and smashed the Eternal Night Palace gates.
• Elisande arrived to inspect the damage, and Boss Hu called the Young Val'kyr over to examine her newly adult form.

Sarodar’s hatching banquet gathered friends and powerful guests, but Deathwing’s reunion with Oscar turned the celebration into a brawl. The guests continued fighting and flirting under Sarodar’s power restrictions as the night descended into chaos.

• Palthris told Sarodar that Oscar had claimed to know him, and Sarodar gave Sylvanas permission to torment the dwarf.
• Deathwing recognized Oscar and chased him through the hall while Nozdormu secretly helped Oscar run faster.
• The Dragon Aspects criticized Deathwing as Alexstrasza, Ysera, Malygos, Sindragosa, and Onyxia watched the chase.
• Sarodar joined Vereesa and the others near the entrance, teased Kael’thas and Anveena for their affection, and scolded Xuen for flirting.
• Deathwing caught Oscar and began beating him, but Oscar fought back as Malygos intervened and kicked Deathwing.
• Sarodar warned the guests to pay for any furniture they broke while the banquet hall descended further into chaos.

After the banquet, Hu Feng prepared for the possibility that Argus would become his enemy and consulted Sargeras about confronting him. Argus neared Azeroth, intending to guide Hu Feng as the Pantheon's heir and avenger.

• The banquet guests departed, while Hu Feng returned to the Assembly Hall to prepare for Argus's arrival.
• Hu Feng asked Sargeras whether he should kill Argus if they clashed, and Sargeras warned him not to underestimate his former lieutenant.
• Hu Feng asked Sargeras to create a controllable divine-power avatar so someone could fulfill her promise to kill him.
• Hu Feng inspected the Iron Maiden prototype and considered using Argus's essence to strengthen her if Argus became his enemy.
• Argus approached Azeroth, intending to make Hu Feng the Pantheon's heir and have him carry on its unfinished cause.

Tirion Fording and Queen Cariath advanced through the Plagueworks after learning the names of Putricide’s Scourge construct dogs, while the Alliance and Horde fought across Icecrown Citadel. The Scourge faced mounting losses and internal defections as Bwonsamdi quietly collected souls, leaving the battle for the citadel ongoing.

• Queen Cariath pinned Little Treasure’s pet-competition medal to her breastplate, and Tirion Fording led the rested troops toward the Scourge construct giants.
• Tirion Fording and his army fought through the Plagueworks toward Festergut, one of Professor Putricide’s upgraded flesh giants.
• Young Saurfang and General Nazgrel pressed the Horde attack against the elite undead Vrykul while Garrosh Hellscream targeted the Val’kyr resurrecting them.
• The Alliance advanced toward the imprisoned Green Dragon Dreamer Valithria and fought the liches trying to turn her undead.
• Some Val’kyr secretly sought surrender from Dark Queen Sylvanas as the Scourge Legion suffered losses and a mysterious third party lurked nearby.
• Bwonsamdi resurrected fallen Troll soldiers, gave them empty Soul Stones, and tasked them with collecting the souls of high-ranking Scourge members.

The High Elf and Forsaken army fought the Council of Blood Princes in the Blood Temple, where Solarian and Selin battled Princes Keleseth and Valanar while Sylvanas overwhelmed Prince Taldaram. Taldaram abandoned his shield and charged Sylvanas, leaving the fight poised to end badly for him.

• Solarian used her Voidwalkers, Fel curses, and warlock spells to wear down Prince Keleseth.
• Selin attacked Prince Valanar with Twilight-enhanced weapons and pierced his abdomen with a beam from the giant eye on his shoulder.
• Sylvanas bombarded Prince Taldaram's flame shield with arrows and taunted him about the Lich King and the princes' relationship with Blood Queen Lana'thel.
• Enraged by Sylvanas's insults, Prince Taldaram dropped his shield and charged at her.