Chapter Summaries

Malygos visited Tyrande to reclaim the Eye of the Storm, but Elune demanded compensation for the three Divine Graces she had exchanged for it. Malygos rejected the demands and left the artifact in Elune’s keeping.

• Malygos told Tyrande that the Blue Dragon clan had tracked the Eye of the Storm to Elune’s divine realm and asked for its return.
• Tyrande prayed to Elune, who confirmed that she held the artifact and required compensation for the three Divine Graces granted in exchange for it.
• Tyrande demanded that the Dragon Race provide a Red Dragon’s life force, surrender dragon spells, and promise to fully aid Elune once in the future.
• Malygos refused the demands, and Elune confirmed that Tyrande was speaking for her.
• Malygos realized Elune had taken charge of the dangerous artifact because the Blue Dragons had failed to safeguard it, then departed without it.
• Tyrande concluded that the human from Theramore had correctly predicted the Dragon Race’s response and that the artifact would remain safely with Elune.

Anasterian Sunstrider was transformed by the Skull of Gul'dan after it fell into his garden and tempted him with power. Kael'thas arrived with magisters to find his father demonized but still seemingly conscious.

• Kael'thas visited Anasterian and discussed the Sindra Elves, then left for Silvermoon City to meet with Stormwind City's representatives.
• A dark green meteor crashed into Anasterian's garden, revealing a fel-burning Orc skull that whispered to him about power and the Tomb of Sargeras.
• Anasterian pushed away his guards and touched the skull, allowing Fel Energy to transform him into a demon.
• Kael'thas sensed the magical disturbance and teleported to the estate with twelve powerful magisters.
• The transformed Anasterian blasted away the charging magisters, but his shockwave curved away from Kael'thas.

Anasterian embraced the Fel Energy of the Skull of Gul'dan and fled Quel'Thalas toward the coast, leaving Kael'thas shaken by his father's transformation. Deren suspected fate was redirecting events toward the Tomb of Sargeras, while Kael'thas agreed to travel to Kalimdor and wondered why Fel Energy felt familiar.

• Anasterian told Kael'thas he planned to use demonic power to protect Quel'Thalas, then vanished in a Fel Energy storm.
• Kael'thas ordered the Rangers to pursue his father and purified the Fel-corrupted ground as scouts found a trail to Quel'Danas Island and signs of Naga nearby.
• Kael'thas received a Fel-contaminated Arcane Crystal from Lor'themar and contacted Jaina through Magic Transmission.
• Deren concluded that Anasterian might be drawn into opening the Tomb of Sargeras and arranged for Kael'thas and Thrall to meet in Theramore.
• Kael'thas accepted Jaina's summons to Kalimdor and privately wondered why Fel Energy felt familiar to him.

Thrall heeded the Prophet’s warning and rallied the Orcs to flee across the sea, first rescuing prisoners and gathering enough strength to reach the coast. After freeing Grom Hell scream and the Warsong Clan, Thrall led the growing Horde toward Southshore Town to seize ships for Kalimdor.

• Thrall dreamed of a fiery catastrophe, met the Prophet, and decided to rally the Orcs and rescue those held in human internment camps.
• Thrall freed more than a thousand Orc prisoners, then planned to rescue the Warsong Clan and capture Southshore Town’s ships as Lordaeron’s forces pursued him.
• Thrall led an infiltration of the Lordaeron internment camp and freed Grom Hell scream from his cell.
• Grom helped free the Warsong Clan, but Thrall stopped the Orcs from massacring the camp and ordered them to withdraw toward Southshore Town.
• Grom pledged the Warsong Clan’s allegiance to Thrall, and thousands of Orcs marched south toward the coast.

Thrall led the Orcs in seizing Southshore Town’s ships, but the assault descended into slaughter and left many Orcs behind. As the fleet sailed west toward Kalimdor and an approaching storm, Thrall vowed to restore the Horde and never let it fall into such a state again.

• Thrall and Grom launched a dawn assault on Southshore Town, with Thrall ordered to secure the docks and Grom attacking the east gate.
• Orcs from several clans massacred civilians, and Thrall failed to stop them as the Frostwolf Warriors took control of the docks.
• Thrall ordered the elderly, weak, women, and children to board first, but Grom and Drek'Thar warned that ships were scarce and a storm was coming.
• When human cavalry approached, Thrall ordered the Frostwolf and Warsong Clans aboard and left the remaining Orcs behind as the fleet departed.
• Thrall watched the abandoned Orcs disappear from sight, then vowed to prevent the Horde from suffering such a fate again as the fleet sailed into the storm.

Thrall's fleet fled the Alliance navy, but a storm summoned by Drek'Thar's Shamans spiraled out of control and scattered the Orc ships. After the storm, Thrall's battered flagship set its course for Kalimdor, and he vowed the Orcs would face their fate as a true Horde.

• Terenas and the other Alliance rulers ordered their navies to hunt down the Orc fleet after seeing the slaughter at Southshore Town.
• Kul Tiras warships pursued Thrall's fleet and destroyed the Thunderlord Clan's damaged ship, killing Orcs who tried to escape the wreckage.
• Thrall ordered Drek'Thar and the Shamans to summon a storm, which drove off one human warship but soon became uncontrollable.
• Thrall ordered the fleet to split up and regroup on the Kalimdor coast, but the storm sank or scattered several ships.
• After the storm, Thrall's surviving crew counted their losses, and Thrall vowed that the Orcs would face what awaited them in Kalimdor as a true Horde.

Thrall struggled with the decision to ration scarce supplies during the Orcs’ voyage to Kalimdor, while Grom took command and imposed the brutal measures. The surviving Orcs reached the coast, leaving Thrall to face the cost of becoming a leader.

• Thrall learned that the fleet had only ten barrels of fresh water and five days of food, though Kalimdor was at least seven days away.
• Grom argued that rationing should favor warriors and young female Orcs, then offered to take command so Thrall would not be associated with the decision.
• Grom imposed the rationing system by force, killing a protester as Thrall listened from his cabin.
• Over five days, Orcs fought over supplies, and the weakened were thrown into the sea as Thrall remained confined to his cabin.
• Nazgrim announced that land was in sight, and the surviving Orcs reached Kalimdor’s coast.
• Grom called the survivors the seeds of a new Horde, while Thrall recognized that the voyage had changed him into a true leader.

Thrall struggled with guilt over the Orcs abandoned during the journey to Kalimdor and feared his longing for power might lead him astray. He set his memories aside to meet a messenger bearing Jaina’s urgent summons to Theramore, while Orc Undead continued to haunt the coast.

• Thrall woke from a nightmare and learned from Cairne that a ghost ship carrying Orc Undead had been found near the Echo Isles.
• Thrall heard a glorified account of Grom Hell scream’s leadership and recalled the suffering and desperate choices of the sea crossing.
• Thrall confessed to Cairne that he still remembered and sometimes craved the taste of raw centaur flesh, and Cairne warned him that power came at a price.
• Thrall resolved to hide his guilt and present a calm, strong face to the Horde.
• A messenger delivered Jaina’s letter summoning Thrall to an urgent meeting in Theramore.

Deren, Aegwynn, and Kael'thas told Thrall that Anasterian had been transformed by the Skull of Gul'dan and was heading for the Tomb of Sargeras. Thrall pledged to reclaim the Skull, while Deren also revealed the Eye of Sargeras and left the Horde to decide whether to intervene.

• Deren and Aegwynn met Thrall in Jaina's place and introduced Kael'thas as their guest.
• Deren explained that the Skull of Gul'dan had appeared in Quel'Thalas and corrupted Anasterian.
• Kael'thas showed Thrall a recording of Anasterian's transformation and how he had protected his son.
• Thrall said the Horde would reclaim the Skull and cleanse the shame it had brought upon the Orcs.
• Deren told Thrall that Anasterian was heading to the Tomb of Sargeras, where the Eye of Sargeras was also hidden, and asked for his opinion.

Deren arranged for the Orcs to pursue the Skull of Gul'dan and the Eye of Sargeras, hoping they would clash with the demons instead of letting the Burning Legion succeed. Thrall chose Garrosh to lead the expedition to the Tomb of Sargeras, while Garrosh became fixated on the demonized Sun King's power.

• Thrall promised Kael'thas he would stop his father and spare his life if possible, then left with the map to the Tomb of Sargeras.
• Deren explained to Aegwynn that sending the Orcs after the artifacts would draw them into conflict with the demons.
• Thrall showed the Orc leaders footage of the demonized Sun King and ordered an expedition to recover the Skull of Gul'dan.
• Garrosh volunteered to lead the mission, arguing that Orcs could control Fel Energy and reclaim their strength.
• Thrall appointed Garrosh to lead Kor'kron forces and Goblin collaborators to the Tomb of Sargeras.
• After Thrall left, Garrosh watched the recording and declared that true power mattered more than peace.

Garrosh led the Orcs and Goblins through a storm to the Broken Isles, where he fought repeated Naga attacks while the Goblins gathered valuable loot. After a day of fighting, his forces reached the edge of a purple-misted valley, and Garrosh sensed that more powerful enemies awaited inland.

• Garrosh persuaded Sprink to press on toward the Broken Isles despite the storm and heavy ship losses.
• Garrosh landed on an outer island and killed the first group of Naga Warriors and a Naga Siren while his troops established camp.
• Sprink and the Goblins looted pearls and other valuables from the Naga corpses as the Orcs prepared for further attacks.
• Garrosh led the Kor'kron Orc soldiers against another Naga force, using Windwalk and Whirlwind Slash to break through its spellcasters and defeat it.
• After a day of fighting, Vorgak reported that Naga defenses grew denser inland, and Garrosh ordered Sprink to collect the spoils near a purple-misted valley.
• Sprink activated newly assembled Magic Cannons, but Garrosh told him to save his strength because bigger prey awaited them.

Garrosh and the Orcs and Goblins fought off Vashj’s Naga, then reached the Tomb of Sargeras and broke through its defenses. Garrosh led a small force inside, convinced that a power within the tomb could change his fate.

• Vashj led a midnight Naga raid on the Goblin camp, but Garrosh and the Orcs drove the attackers back into the sea.
• Garrosh found a glowing scale and concluded that the tomb was nearby and vulnerable to cannon fire, then ordered Sprink to pack explosives after the Naga destroyed the cannons.
• The Orcs and Goblins sailed to the Tomb of Sargeras, where Garrosh used an explosion as a diversion and Windwalk to attack the Naga guards from behind.
• Garrosh and the Orcs routed the Naga at the tomb entrance while Sprink’s Goblins threw Bang Bang Bombs at the retreating enemies.
• Garrosh ordered the uninjured Kor'kron and Sprink’s Goblins to join him in the tomb, then entered through its bronze doors.

Garrosh led the Orcs and Goblins through the Tomb of Sargeras, where they fought a Doom Guard, salvaged its valuables, and overcame a trapped passage. They followed Gul'dan's trail deeper into the tomb, convinced that its dangers marked the way to their goal.

• Mechanical chickens illuminated the passage, and Garrosh recognized Gul'dan's Orcish writing as evidence that they were following his route.
• A Doom Guard burst from the wall, and Garrosh killed it with a single strike before Sprink and the Goblins stripped its corpse for valuables.
• The group found Orc skeletons and triggered a stone gate trap, so Sprink's engineers blasted a hole through the nearby wall.
• Garrosh noticed Sprink avoiding demonic runes, praised his work, and led the group through the opening.
• Garrosh found more writing and Orc bones beyond the wall, then ordered the group to follow Gul'dan's route despite the ambushes ahead.

Garrosh led the Orcs and Goblins deeper into the tomb, growing stronger as demon blood and Fel Energy changed his body. After Sprink revealed that more power lay in the tomb’s depths, Garrosh forced him to lead the way.

• Garrosh and the Orcs slaughtered Doom Guards and Felhounds, and demon blood enhanced their strength.
• Sprink and the Goblins looted the demon corpses while the group continued into a flooded passage.
• Garrosh killed a squad of Naga assassins and stomped several attacking Murlocs as the group crossed the waterlogged area.
• Sprink found a Fel Energy crystal, and its power caused Garrosh’s veins to glow green and bony ridges to form at his temples.
• Garrosh accused Sprink of hiding the tomb’s power, threatened him with Gorehowl, and ordered him to lead the group farther down.

Garrosh Hellscream and his corrupted Orc warriors fought through the Tomb of Sargeras alongside Captain Sprink and the Goblins, facing a sudden demon invasion. The battle continued as Doom Guards broke through the Goblins’ defenses.

• Captain Sprink and the Goblins collected Fel Energy crystals and fluid while Garrosh strengthened himself in a Fel Energy pool.
• Garrosh reassured Sprink that he remained clear-headed and committed to protecting the Horde, then led his surviving Orcs onward.
• A crack opened in the tomb ceiling, and Felhounds and other demons poured into the cave as Garrosh and Vorgak led the Orcs into battle.
• Sprink detonated Goblin mines and activated the Goblins’ weapons, and the Goblins joined the fight to protect their treasure.
• A Doom Guard broke through the Goblins’ gunfire and cleaved a Goblin engineer in half.

Garrosh and the Orcs and Goblins fought through a demon-filled fortress, and Garrosh killed an Abyssal Lord with a strike inspired by his father Grom. Kil'jaeden appeared with the demonized Anasterian Sunstrider and immobilized Garrosh, hinting that he had plans for him.

• Sprink used explosives to help the Goblins defeat a Doom Guard, then praised them until Garrosh frightened him into praising Garrosh instead.
• Garrosh and his followers passed through a rune-covered corridor and broke open an obsidian gate, revealing an Abyssal Lord.
• Garrosh fought the Abyssal Lord and beheaded it with a strike modeled on Grom's legendary blow against Mannoroth.
• Kil'jaeden appeared with the demonized Anasterian Sunstrider, who carried the Skull of Gul'dan and the Eye of Sargeras.
• Kil'jaeden used his power to pin Garrosh in place and force him to one knee, saying he had a better idea for the Orc.

Kil'jaeden left Garrosh behind and challenged him to catch and defeat Anasterian to earn Fel power. As Garrosh led the Orcs and Goblins through the demon-infested Tomb of Sargeras, his growing strength and corruption helped them fight their way toward the sea.

• Kil'jaeden revived the Skull of Gul'dan, called Garrosh a possible pawn, and departed with Anasterian after challenging Garrosh to defeat him and pass a trial.
• Garrosh ordered Vorgak and the others to pursue Anasterian and take his artifact, then joined the Goblins as they tried to break through the demons surrounding them.
• Goblin Sprink mapped a route through a weakened wall, and Garrosh's group blasted open a passage and escaped into a narrow tunnel.
• Garrosh held off the pursuing demons at the tunnel entrance as Fel Energy patterns brightened across his body and his wounds healed faster.
• When corrosive fluid and collapsing rocks threatened the escapees, Garrosh rescued Vorgak, broke free from the boulders, and led the group onward through their attackers.

Garrosh and his surviving Orc and Goblin forces fought through the demons guarding the Tomb of Sargeras, and Fel Energy transformed him and strengthened Gorehowl. After learning that a Naga fleet was escorting an elf demon toward the Skull of Gul'dan, Garrosh sent a ship to warn Thrall and led the rest east in pursuit.

• Garrosh crushed Fel Energy crystals and led the Orcs and Goblins in slaughtering the Doom Guards, growing more powerful as he fought.
• Garrosh emerged from the tomb with glowing green eyes, while Vorgak's arm became demonic and Fel crystals grew along Gorehowl.
• An Orc scout reported a Naga fleet escorting an elf demon, and Garrosh sensed the Skull of Gul'dan's power on the horizon.
• Garrosh ordered Vorgak to send a fast ship to Orgrimmar to warn Thrall about the tomb's demonic power, then continued tracking the artifacts.
• Garrosh promised the Orcs and Goblins one artifact each, and Sprink reported that their ships could catch up to the Naga within days.
• Garrosh sailed east with the surviving forces as Fel crystals spread across Gorehowl and the green light on the horizon flared in response.

Baron Howard and his friend Fielder visited the Goblin-run Sunwell Paradise, where Howard was hired to inspect and paint its Elven nightlife. After discovering the supposed Elven models were orcs in wigs, Howard decided to record the experience in his artwork.

• Fielder arranged for Howard to visit Sunwell Paradise as an artist on behalf of a curious lord.
• Howard and Fielder traveled to Quel'Danas Island aboard the Goblin airship Paradise and sampled the resort's hot springs and products.
• Howard followed a Goblin salesman to a private room to study an Elven model, who turned out to be an orc in a silver wig.
• The nobles awoke to find the models gone, and Fielder questioned the Goblins about the potion and the attendants.
• Howard recalled the model's green scalp and fangs, then declared that he would paint the resort's unusual beauty.

Anasterian and the Naga invaded Quel'Danas to carry out Kil'jaeden's task, while Kael'thas persuaded his father to spare the High Elves and let them return to Silvermoon City. The Goblins and tourists were imprisoned in cages as Anasterian prepared a ritual to attack the Frozen Throne.

• A Goblin guard spotted the Naga landing on Quel'Danas and raised the alarm, but lightning killed him as the Naga advanced.
• Anasterian ordered the Naga to capture the Goblins, then considered killing everyone at Vashj's urging.
• Kael'thas arrived and reminded Anasterian of their family bond and the importance of Sunwell Plateau to Silvermoon City's recovery.
• Anasterian allowed Kael'thas to take the High Elf prisoners away and ordered the Naga to cage everyone else.
• The Naga imprisoned Goblins and human tourists, while Anasterian began preparing the Eye of Sargeras ritual against the Frozen Throne.
• Howard tried to calm the crying Fielder as the tourists realized they had been captured and feared what would happen next.