Chapter Summaries

Aegwynn arranged for the white-haired Jaina to lead Theramore while Deren organized a plan to address the split Jainas and pursue other leads. The chapter ended with Deren assigning everyone to stay with the Jainas before the next morning’s operation.

• Aegwynn brought the white-haired Jaina to the Mage Tower, where Kindi helped her resume her duties as Theramore’s leader.
• Aegwynn returned to Deren’s home and agreed to oversee Theramore and keep the two split Jainas safe.
• Deren and Chromie planned to travel to Quel’Thalas to find Valeera and ask Kael’thas for help.
• Deren tasked Onyxia with infiltrating Ratchet to gather information about Regar Earthfury and bring him to Theramore.
• Deren explained the split to the original Jaina and comforted her when she remembered their child, Theresa.
• Deren restrained the duplicate Jaina, urged her to stay put, and arranged for Jaina, Anveena, and Aegwynn to stay with the two Jainas overnight.

Deren went to Silvermoon City with Chromie to recruit Valeera Sanguinar for a staged performance tied to Jaina’s situation. Valeera agreed to hear the proposal, but refused when she learned it involved returning to Dire Maul Arena.

• Deren told Kael'thas about Jaina’s situation and asked to borrow Valeera Sanguinar.
• Kael'thas explained that he had rescued Valeera from an Ogre arena and took Deren, Chromie, and Verina to her cabin.
• Valeera let the visitors inside and asked Deren to explain what he wanted from her.
• Deren asked Valeera to perform a play by joining several gladiatorial performances at Dire Maul Arena.
• Valeera rejected the idea because she had escaped the arena and did not want to return.

Deren hired Valeera to perform a scripted role in Doomhammer, offering a large payment, and asked her to find her druid companion Broll Bearskin for the performance. When Broll proved unavailable, Verina and Kael'thas volunteered to join Valeera, and the group agreed to meet Deren in Theramore before traveling onward.

• Deren offered Valeera 200 gold coins as a deposit and promised another 300, plus expenses and a bonus, to perform in Doomhammer.
• Valeera accepted the job after Kael'thas vouched for Deren, though she questioned why he needed her if his security team included an Archmage and a dragon.
• Deren asked Valeera to find Broll Bearskin, but she said Broll had gone to report to the Cenarion Circle.
• Verina offered to replace Broll, and Kael'thas proposed joining them as well; Deren agreed to give all participants the same terms.
• Valeera collected her bundle, while Deren returned to Theramore to wait for the others to finish preparing.

In Ratchet, Goblin boss Grizzt Ironhand’s Fel Energy experiment transformed an Orc slave into a rampaging monster, but Onyxia stopped it while seeking Regar Earthfury. Grizzt agreed to lure Regar to him with a message about the enhanced Orc, leaving Onyxia waiting with him.

• Grizzt Ironhand ordered his Goblins to increase the Fel Energy dose on an Orc slave while Copperfinger reported that a powerful woman was searching for Regar.
• The Fel Energy transformed the Orc, who broke free, attacked the Goblins, and nearly struck Grizzt.
• Onyxia appeared and immobilized the Orc, then told Grizzt she wanted Regar brought to her quickly.
• Grizzt offered to lure Regar by claiming he had an intact Fel Energy-enhanced Orc for sale, and Onyxia warned him not to deceive her.
• Copperfinger left to summon Regar while Grizzt stayed with Onyxia as a hostage.

Onyxia brought Regar to Theramore and recruited him to help stage a performance involving Valeera and a rebuilt gladiator team. After reuniting with Deren, Regar agreed to work with Valeera, Verina, and Fish Food, whose memories Deren was trying to restore.

• Onyxia found Regar at Gritzt's hideout, confirmed that Valeera had once been his gladiator, and ordered him to accompany her for a task in exchange for his life.
• Onyxia carried Regar to Theramore, where he waited under guard for two days before Deren and others arrived by magical teleportation.
• Regar recognized Deren from their shared fight during the Scourge attack on Silvermoon City, and Deren welcomed his cooperation.
• Deren asked Valeera and Regar to set aside their past and help rebuild a gladiator team centered on Valeera, and both agreed.
• Deren assigned Verina and Fish Food to the team, and Fish Food accepted her new name as part of her memory recovery.

Reega arranged gladiatorial matches at Dire Maul for Deren and his companions, presenting Valeera, Verina, and Jaina’s clone as a three-person team. The tournament began with the trio introduced before the gathered spectators, while Deren hoped the event would follow Varian’s script and help merge the two Jainas.

• King Gordok welcomed Reega and agreed to organize gladiatorial matches for the visitors.
• Reega introduced Valeera, Verina disguised as the druid Broll Bearskin, and Jaina’s clone as the warrior Fish Food.
• Deren told Onyxia they would follow Varian’s script in hopes of merging the two Jainas.
• Gordok arranged seats and spectators, then announced the start of the Dire Maul gladiatorial match.
• Valeera, Verina, and Jaina’s clone entered the arena, and Gordok introduced them to the cheering crowd.

Deren staged a series of deliberately fake gladiatorial matches at Doomhammer Arena for the guests’ entertainment. Valeera, Verina, and the replica Jaina won their bouts, and Deren hoped the rest of the performance would go smoothly.

• Valeera defeated Krokar, who pretended to be knocked unconscious, and Gordok announced her victory.
• Verina, disguised as the druid Broll Bearskin, drank Sunwell Water and used Mage Hand to send the two-headed ogre Krush crashing into the arena floor.
• Kael'thas explained that Krush had protected himself with Stone Skin, while Onyxia and Chromie reacted to Verina’s performance.
• Fish Food Jaina fired a Frostbolt at Rega’s feet, tripped him, and won their match with her Rune Dagger at his throat.
• Gordok announced Fish Food as the winner and called for cheers for Lo'gosh, while Deren hoped the show would continue without mishap.

After the gladiatorial matches, Deren paid Regar and Gordok for their help and traveled with his companions to Thunder Bluff to seek Archdruid Hamuul. Deren presented Hamuul with Elune’s seal and a pouch of gold, then began to explain what he needed.

• The Gorosh Jaina group won the team matches, and Deren paid Regar and Gordok for their part in the event.
• Deren explained to Onyxia that paying people who had completed a job would strengthen Theramore’s reputation and trade.
• Regar guided Deren’s group to Thunder Bluff, where Magatha Grimtotem agreed to take them to Hamuul after receiving a pouch of gold.
• Deren showed Hamuul Elune’s seal, and Hamuul welcomed Deren and Jaina’s clone into his tent to discuss their request.
• Deren placed a pouch of gold on the table and began asking Hamuul for help.

Deren arranged for Jaina to perform a ritual at the Pool of Foresight, where she saw a vision of Theramore destroyed and became determined to save it. The group prepared to return to Theramore for the final stage of their plan, and Rega chose to go with them.

• Hamuul agreed to lead Deren's group to the Pool of Foresight after Deren's strange words resonated with his path of nature.
• Verina accompanied Jaina into the cave while Onyxia summoned a Fire Elemental, which Jaina froze after Verina warned her of danger.
• Jaina emerged from the pool describing a vision of Theramore in ruins and vowed to return and save her city.
• Deren comforted Jaina, thanked Hamuul, and gathered the group to return to Theramore.
• Rega considered returning to Orc territory but chose to accompany Deren, hoping to change the fate of himself and his people.

Varian visited Jaina in Theramore and learned that her changed appearance came from a spell accident, while Jaina recognized Sargathas in Lisha’s body. Deren returned to Theramore and prepared the final act for the following day.

• Varian visited Jaina with Anduin and Sargathas, and Jaina explained that a spell accident and its side effects had turned her hair white.
• Varian introduced Lisha as Sargathas, whose soul had taken over the ranger’s body, and Jaina recognized the Evil God.
• Jaina asked Varian to stay in Theramore until the situation settled and mentioned an upcoming anti-dragon exercise.
• Deren returned from Thunder Bluff with Rega, Kael'thas, Verina, and Valeera, paid the Elves, and told them the final scene was approaching.
• Deren returned home with Chromie and the others, told Aegwynn that everything was ready, and began arranging the final act for the next day.

Deren comforted the duplicate Jaina on the eve of a plan to reunite her with the original Jaina, while Onyxia encouraged him to stay with her. The next morning, Deren and his allies prepared to stage a dragon defense lesson in Theramore, with Onyxia’s Dragonfire and Chromie’s Time Magic central to the plan.

• Deren reassured Onyxia and the duplicate Jaina about the next day's plan to merge the two Jainas back into one.
• Onyxia left Deren and the duplicate Jaina alone, and he held her as she asked for comfort.
• Deren found the original Jaina hiding under a blanket; she and the duplicate both clung to him, afraid of losing him and their memories.
• The next morning, Deren confirmed that Theramore's citizens had been notified and the dragon defense lesson was ready.
• Sylvanas reported that the Rangers and city guard had secured the area, while Aegwynn agreed to oversee the situation.
• Deren assigned Chromie to use Time Magic as a safeguard and told the two Jainas to follow their parts before announcing that the show was beginning.

Deren staged a battle between Onyxia and the two Jainas as part of a plan to restore Jaina, while Anduin fell from a roof and was caught by Valeera. Varian thanked Valeera and invited her inside, as Anduin felt an unexpected familiarity in her embrace.

• Deren, Chromie, and White-haired Jaina watched as Onyxia arrived in Theramore and acted out a staged confrontation with the two Jainas.
• Nefarian watched Onyxia breathe fire from the Mage Tower but stayed inside to care for Theresa.
• Anduin climbed onto an inn roof to watch the battle, then slipped and fell into Valeera's arms, scattering her shopping bags.
• Valeera asked Anduin to compensate her for her scattered purchases, and Anduin thanked her for catching him.
• Varian hurried out, confirmed that Anduin was unharmed, thanked Valeera, and invited her into the inn.

Jaina merged with her alternate self after surviving Onyxia’s Dragonfire, then collapsed and was confirmed unharmed. As Theramore returned to normal, Azshara was summoned by N'Zoth and ordered to investigate the disturbance there.

• N'Zoth sensed a disturbance in fate centered on Theramore and ordered Azshara to investigate.
• Aegwynn told the gathered companions that Jaina was safe and only needed to rest while her body adjusted.
• White-haired Jaina reflected on the grim fates her companions had suffered on her Timeline and agreed to keep watch until she could hand Theramore over to this world's Jaina.
• Onyxia's Dragonfire triggered the two Jainas' scripted merger, and the newly merged Jaina attacked Onyxia before the dragon fled.
• Chromie took Deren to the square, where he carried the unconscious Jaina home; Aegwynn examined her and confirmed she was unharmed.
• Deren comforted Onyxia as Theramore resumed its ordinary routines.

Jaina recovered after inheriting the memories of her clone and reconciled with Deren and Onyxia. Deren learned that White Jaina had traveled from a devastated Timeline with the Heart of Azeroth, and agreed to keep her in Theramore while he sought to repair it.

• Jaina woke exhausted, asked Deren to hold her, and reassured Onyxia that the clone’s transformation had not been her fault.
• Deren asked White Jaina about her origins, and she revealed that the Infinite Dragons had brought her through time to change the future.
• Jaina consulted Azeroth’s Soul and learned that the Heart of Azeroth carried a plea for help from the shattered Azeroth of another Timeline.
• Deren took the Heart of Azeroth and arranged for White Jaina to stay in Theramore until it could be repaired.

Deren gathered Varian and Sargathas at Theramore Mage Tower to discuss threats to Azeroth and the nature of the Old Gods. Sargathas admitted her memories were incomplete or altered, leaving Deren to begin piecing together what the Old Gods were from what she remembered.

• White Jaina told Deren about Garona and her son, while Deren warned Jaina and Chromie that powerful beings were watching them.
• Deren decided to meet Varian and discuss Stormwind City's king, the Evil God's new wife, and other threats, and he invited Anduin to join them.
• Varian arrived at Theramore Mage Tower with Anduin, Sargathas, and Valeera, whom he had hired as Anduin's guard.
• Deren asked Valeera to take Anduin out to explore, then began a private meeting with Varian and Sargathas.
• Deren asked Sargathas what the Old Gods were, and she acknowledged that her memories were missing or tampered with.

Deren examined the names of the Old Gods and K'aresh, speculating that the names revealed connections between planets, Titans, and hidden forces. He left Sargathas wondering whether she was actually K'aresh's world-soul, with her memories altered.

• Deren wrote the names of the five Old Gods and K'aresh on a blackboard, and Sargathas confirmed the spellings.
• Deren, Jaina, Aegwynn, and Varian noticed patterns in the names, and Sargathas explained that K'aresh had been destroyed to seal away Dimensius.
• Sargathas revealed that she and the other Old Gods had lost crucial memories and remembered only serving a higher will.
• Deren speculated that the Old Gods might be corrupted planetary world-souls and that Yogg-Saron could be a Titan-like being.
• Deren pointed out that Sargathas and K'aresh shared similar name endings, leading Sargathas to wonder whether she was K'aresh's world-soul with tampered memories.

Deren proposed that Sargathas and the Xel'Naga might share a Void origin, then speculated that the Titans were an order-aligned Void faction shaping the universe. The group feared Azeroth's Soul might be part of a larger design, while Sargathas remained hopeful that they could uncover the schemes behind it.

• Deren drew the Xel'Naga and suggested that Sargathas's name and missing memories might connect her to them.
• Sargathas revealed that she had served Dimensius, helped the people of Kael'thas use the Reith Silk to destroy him, and remembered that the Dark Heart could resurrect him.
• Sargathas's memories blocked her from explaining more, so Deren proposed that multiple Void factions had modified different beings.
• Deren suggested that the Titans might be an order-aligned Void faction that influenced star souls and imposed predetermined events.
• Jaina, Varian, and Aegwynn worried that Azeroth and its people might be part of a plan to be harvested, while Sargathas said they could still find a way to survive.

Deren advised Sargathas to postpone her plans and stay with Varian and Anduin, then helped Varian and Jaina uncover how a disguised pit lord may have manipulated Arthas into the Stratholme massacre. The chapter left Arthas hiding in Northrend, with Varian newly convinced that the pit lords had engineered his fall.

• Deren urged Sargathas not to rush her plans and asked her to remain with Varian and Anduin until their lives ended; she swore to do so.
• Varian showed Deren and Jaina Frostmourne’s hilt and recounted meeting Arthas in Northrend, prompting them to consider the sword’s death and Old God powers as causes of his corruption.
• Jaina described Arthas ordering the purge of Stratholme and Uther refusing to participate, leading Deren to question why a paladin would abandon a city where a pit lord might be present.
• Deren proposed that a pit lord had impersonated Uther, provoking Arthas at Hearthglen and Stratholme to push him toward slaughtering the city.
• Jaina recalled that the Uther who met her after the massacre seemed not to recognize her, and Deren suggested that the real Uther may have returned then.
• Varian thanked Deren for explaining how the pit lords may have trapped Arthas, who was now hiding in Northrend.

Deren visited Rehgar after resolving other matters and asked whether he would lead Horde members seeking peaceful lives. Rehgar had not yet answered, leaving Deren’s proposal unresolved.

• Varian and his family learned from Deren about Azeroth’s dangers, and Varian agreed to help fight N’Zoth and C’Thun when Deren was ready.
• Deren and Jaina discussed their relationships with Sargathas, Onyxia, and Aegwynn before returning home.
• After several days of work, Deren had Jaina teleport him to Rehgar’s residence to discuss his business with the Orc Shaman.
• Rehgar recounted his life as a Draenor-born gladiator and agreed that Horde workers in Theramore had suffered from Garrosh’s orders and discrimination.
• Deren asked Rehgar to lead Horde members who wanted decent lives and a peaceful place to live.

Deren persuaded Rega to lead peaceful Orcs away from the Horde and establish a new kingdom in Outland, with Theramore’s secret support. Rega accepted the plan and the prospect of becoming its first king, provided the kingdom remained friendly with Azeroth.

• Deren explained that the old Orc clans had dwindled and that the Horde’s struggle for land and Garrosh’s return could threaten peaceful Orcs.
• Rega worried that Thrall would brand him and his followers traitors if they left the Horde.
• Deren argued that the Orcs could establish an independent kingdom in their homeland, as the Naga had founded Zandalar with Theramore’s support.
• Rega agreed to lead Orcs willing to coexist peacefully with the Alliance to Outland, and Deren clarified that they would build a kingdom rather than be exiled.
• Deren promised Theramore’s secret support and said the kingdom would remain safe as long as it maintained friendship with Azeroth.