Chapter Summaries

Godrin tried to claim Varian as his destined warrior and reclaim the Scythe of Elune, but Sargathas and the dragons blocked him while Deren challenged his claim. The confrontation nearly became a fight until Chromie called on Lady Alexstrasza to intervene, leaving Godrin protesting that he had not challenged the dragonflight.

• Godrin tried to claim Varian, but Sargathas threatened him and he backed down rather than fight her.
• Godrin demanded that Chromie return the Scythe of Elune, while Onyxia defended her and the Kings stepped aside.
• Deren questioned Godrin's evidence that the Scythe of Elune belonged to him, leaving the Wolf God unable to explain how his teeth had become part of it.
• Godrin lost his temper and threatened to fight, prompting Onyxia and Chromie to stand between him and Deren.
• Varian prepared to fight Godrin, but Chromie called for Lady Alexstrasza, and Godrin immediately denied challenging the dragonflight.

Alexstrasza stopped Goldrin from challenging the dragons, and the group discussed the consequences of the Werewolf Curse scheme. The battle ended with Gilneas left to handle the aftermath as Deren and his companions prepared to return to the royal capital.

• Alexstrasza arrived, recognized Goldrin, and persuaded him to drop his challenge and leave with Avril.
• Deren explained that Goldrin’s centuries-long scheme had infected over a thousand people and targeted the King of Stormwind City.
• Alexstrasza departed, and Genn Greymane thanked Deren before ordering the corpses, especially Archmage Argus, burned.
• Deren told Varian that Goldrin had called him a chosen warrior to recruit him and spread the Wolf God’s faith.
• Jaina led the group in preparing to return to the royal capital while Genn’s soldiers stayed to deal with Gilneas’s remaining problems.

Deren proposed a marriage alliance to help Genn and Crowley end Gilneas’s conflict, then got dragged into an all-night card game with Lezi Long, Onyxia, and Jaina. By dawn, the three women had worn him out and were already eager to play again.

• Deren agreed to help resolve the werewolf crisis by letting Elune take responsibility for the cursed werewolves after Berisha restored their sanity.
• Tess told Deren that Genn planned to reveal his curse to gain Crowley’s trust, and Deren suggested marrying Liam to Rona Crowley.
• Jaina endorsed Deren’s proposal, adding that Liam could ascend the throne early if Gilneas’s nobles objected, and Tess hurried to inform Genn.
• Jaina stayed behind and learned the card game Bid! and Pass!, quickly matching the two female dragons.
• The three women played through the night, and Deren was passed around as their human-shaped body pillow, massage chair, and pet until he was exhausted by dawn.

Deren summoned Elune through her seal and the Scythe of Elune, asking her to guide the cursed werewolves and help Berisha recover from heartbreak. Elune took back the scythe and spoke with Berisha, who woke with renewed purpose and agreed to carry out the goddess’s command.

• Deren tried to rouse the heartbroken Berisha, then decided to summon Elune using her seal and the Scythe of Elune.
• Elune manifested through Berisha and asked Deren why the priestess’s spirit was weak.
• Deren explained Goldrin’s scheme and asked Elune to guide the cursed werewolves toward peace and accept their faith.
• Elune examined Berisha’s memories, discovered Avril’s conspiracy, and promised to persuade her priestess to recover.
• Deren offered Elune the Scythe of Elune, and she took it back into her possession.
• Berisha woke with her spirits restored, apologized to Deren, and promised to fulfill Elune’s command by helping the werewolves.

Genn pardoned Darius Crowley, announced Liam Greymane's marriage to Rona Crowley, and revealed that he had become a werewolf as Gilneas prepared to end its isolation. After the nobles welcomed the reopening, Deren whispered something to Jaina, while Onyxia leaned in to listen.

• Genn declared that the cursed citizens had regained their sanity, pardoned Darius Crowley, and announced Liam Greymane's marriage to Rona Crowley.
• Lord Godfrey and other nobles protested the marriage alliance, and Genn shouted them into silence.
• Genn revealed that the Balance Ritual had left him able to control his werewolf form, then transformed before the nobles.
• Genn declared that Gilneas would enter a new era and reconnect with the outside world, delighting the nobles.
• Deren whispered to Jaina, and Onyxia stretched over to eavesdrop.

Lord Godfrey and several Gilnean nobles plotted to undermine Crowley, while the Bronze Dragon secretly recorded their conspiracy. Deren proposed giving Jaina the conspirators’ names so she could arrange nonfatal accidents to keep them from acting.

• Lord Godfrey listened as nobles condemned King Genn’s worgen form and complained that Crowley had joined the royal family.
• Lord Godfrey called for action against Crowley, and Baron Woden agreed to find a skilled hunter and arrange to silence him afterward.
• Lord Godfrey ordered the other nobles to maintain order if trouble broke out in the capital and to keep Kul Tiras from intervening.
• The Bronze Dragon broadcast the meeting to Deren, Onyxia, and Lezi Long, who discussed how to stop the plot.
• Deren suggested giving Jaina the conspirators’ names so she could arrange injuries or poisonings that would keep them from causing trouble without killing them.

A string of suspicious accidents injured nobles who had plotted against the Unity Celebration, prompting Godfrey to abandon their operation while Genn investigated. As preparations for the celebration continued, Genn warned Liam that ruling required sound judgment as well as fairness.

• Baron Woden’s carriage shattered, and Baron Graygrave was poisoned by counterfeit liquor; several nobles suffered similar accidents over the following days.
• Genn questioned the royal intelligence chief, ruled out Crowley, and ordered surveillance of Godfrey and the nobles who had not suffered accidents.
• Woden told Godfrey about his carriage accident, and Godfrey concluded that someone had noticed their plot and ordered the operation abandoned.
• Godfrey told his steward to send no one out and claimed he was ill, while Genn learned that Woden had visited Godfrey.
• Liam told Genn that the Unity Celebration was ready, and Genn advised his son to develop his own judgment as a future king.

Deren and his companions worried that political schemes could put Prince Liam in danger at Gilneas’s unity ceremony. They decided to attend and protect him, with Jaina and Chromie taking special precautions.

• Chromie accidentally revealed that she had caused several accidents while trying to disrupt the nobles’ plans, and Deren calmed her down.
• Jaina arrived and reported that the fake wine issue had been resolved, then asked how long the group needed to remain in Gilneas.
• Deren and Onyxia explained that Genn’s marriage alliance with the Crowley family threatened the nobles’ power, while Genn intended to secure Liam’s succession.
• Jaina realized Daelin might have secretly interfered in Gilneas before returning to Kul Tiras, and Deren agreed that the admiral was likely maneuvering behind the scenes.
• Deren decided the group would attend the unity ceremony and watch Liam closely, while Jaina agreed to protect him and Chromie promised to use Time Magic to keep him safe.

At a ceremony meant to unite ordinary Gilneans and those afflicted by the Werewolf Curse, assassins attacked King Genn Greymane and Darius Crowley. Liam took a bolt meant for his father, and the chapter ended with Deren and Chromie reaching Genn as Liam’s life remained uncertain.

• Genn announced that cursed werewolves were fellow Gilneans, then transformed and waved the national banner as the crowd celebrated.
• Onyxia spotted a suspicious watcher, and an assassin shot Darius Crowley in the chest.
• Genn ordered the royal mage to rescue Crowley, while Liam stepped in to protect the king.
• A second assassin shot at Genn, and Liam took the bolt for his father.
• Jaina teleported to Liam with Onyxia and placed a protective barrier around them as Onyxia watched for further attacks.
• Deren and Chromie reached Genn, who held the pale and gravely wounded Liam.

After Liam was shot while protecting Genn, Chromie and Jaina treated him, and Genn rallied the crowd against the assassins. Liam survived, and Berisha used Elune’s Divine Arts to heal him, leaving the doctor amazed by the Moon Goddess’s power.

• Deren asked Chromie to assess Liam’s arrow wound, and she removed the arrow after finding that his armor had kept it from piercing deeply.
• Jaina purged most of the poison, Liam woke, and Genn called for doctors before denouncing the assassins in a speech to the crowd.
• The crowd and nobles chanted for Genn and Gilneas, while Goffrey reluctantly joined in.
• Doctors treated Liam’s wounds, and Genn accepted Deren’s suggestion to summon Berisha instead of Theramore’s Paladins.
• Berisha prayed to Elune, whose moonlight improved Liam’s condition and stopped his wound from bleeding.

After Liam survived an assassination attempt, Deren and Jaina discussed the captured killers and agreed to keep suspicions about Admiral Daelin private. Deren then explained his preference for settling favors with clear payments and questioned the Horde’s implausible fleet in the original Timeline.

• Jaina reported that Liam had survived and that both assassins had been caught; one had targeted Crowley for a Gilnean noble, while the other had targeted King Genn.
• Jaina suspected Admiral Daelin had secretly hired the killer targeting Genn, but Deren urged everyone to keep the suspicion private to protect relations between their kingdoms.
• Jaina told Deren that Genn planned a private dinner to thank them, and Deren looked forward to receiving a substantial payment for saving Liam.
• Deren explained that accepting gold for favors gave kings a clear way to repay debts, and Jaina and Lezi Long connected this principle to Deren’s paid advice and his investments in the dragons.
• Chromie asked whether Gilneas would fare better by rejoining the Alliance, and Deren and Jaina questioned how the Horde could have built the powerful fleet described in the original Timeline.
• Deren concluded that the original Horde invasion of Gilneas did not add up, then hoped his old friend Thrall would recover soon.

Deren and his companions returned home to Theramore from Gilneas, where their family welcomed them and shared the gifts they had brought back. The chapter ended with everyone relaxing together at home.

• Jaina returned to the Mage Tower to see Theresa after asking Deren to visit when he could.
• Anveena rushed to embrace Deren, and Onyxia distracted her with Gilnean gifts while Deren greeted Sinestra and reunited with Jaina.
• Onyxia gave Sinestra three thousand gold coins from their trip, and Deren encouraged Sinestra to accept them.
• Jaina recognized the scarves as resembling Lordaeron styles, and Deren reassured her that Lordaeron was being rebuilt.
• Chromie asked Deren to bring her Gilnean baked hard biscuits, and he delivered them while the others continued choosing gifts.

Deren and Jaina shared an intimate breakfast that Black Dragon Companion discovered, while Jaina reported that Daelin had visited Genn and secured a maritime trade agreement between Kul Tiras and Gilneas. After breakfast, Deren invited Black Dragon Companion shopping, and Jaina and Sinestra decided to join them.

• Deren and Jaina secretly made breakfast together, but Black Dragon Companion caught them, while Old Dragon Mother and Onyxia overheard.
• Jaina told Deren and the others that Daelin had visited Genn, offered Gilneas a Stormwind trade route and a berth in Zandalar, and left after the two kings drank together.
• Deren said Daelin and Genn had used the visit and their reconciliation to secure benefits for their kingdoms.
• Jaina explained that Chromie was missing and that Sylvanas wanted her to stop bothering Vereesa while the Ashenvale fighting remained deadlocked.
• Deren invited Black Dragon Companion shopping, and Jaina and Sinestra agreed to come along.

Stellagosa visited Onyxia with doubled Blue Dragon funding and took Deren shopping in Theramore, where he spotted the suspicious Orc hero Rexxar performing with animals. After Deren felt dizzy in a secluded tea shop, Stellagosa opened a window and revealed that someone wanted to see him, leaving him wary as the door creaked open again.

• Stellagosa delivered Malygos's doubled operating funds, and Onyxia agreed to let her take Deren shopping while Jaina returned to her work.
• Stellagosa told Onyxia and Deren that White Jaina had warned her the Orcs were old enemies of the Blue Dragons and that Deren helped clear her thoughts.
• Deren recognized Rexxar performing with animals in Theramore and warned the Elf Rangers to keep watch over him.
• Stellagosa took Deren to a secluded fruit tea shop, where he became dizzy after drinking and eating.
• Deren felt better after Stellagosa opened a window, and she left the room saying someone wanted to see him as the door creaked open again.

White Jaina told Deren she was returning to her original world and pressured him into agreeing to give her a child of her own rather than let her take Theresa. After Deren and White Jaina began an intimate magical study of his unusual nature, Stellagosa joined in, and the two women thoroughly researched him together.

• White Jaina told Deren she was leaving for her original world and feared she might never return.
• White Jaina said she wanted to take Theresa, then admitted she wanted a child of her own with Deren; he agreed while insisting she leave Theresa alone and keep their arrangement secret from Oni.
• While they washed, White Jaina warned Deren about forces seeking to assimilate Azeroth and said his presence helped her thoughts remain grounded.
• White Jaina questioned Deren about her past relationships and said the princesses in his life had escaped their tragic fates because of him.
• Stellagosa teleported into the room and joined White Jaina in studying Deren, eventually taking over the research.

Deren arranged to send Sylvanas and Vereesa’s necklaces to Alleria in Outland in hopes of bringing her back from the war against the Burning Legion. He also proposed a campaign against the Blackrock Orc remnants, leaving Onyxia to wonder how directly they would intervene.

• Deren concealed his guilt about cooperating with Stellagosa while Onyxia, Jaina, and Anaiwena treated him with unusual affection.
• Jaina reported that the Holy Light Legion could not leave its battle against the Burning Legion, and Deren proposed sending Alleria her sisters’ keepsake necklaces.
• Sylvanas and Vereesa gave Deren their sapphire and ruby necklaces, and he asked Jaina to arrange their delivery to Alleria through Shattrath.
• Chromie was caught secretly visiting Vereesa, so Deren claimed she had been investigating Blackrock Orc remnants and proposed a campaign with Ranger support and improved grenades.
• After Sylvanas and Vereesa left, Deren explained to Onyxia that the Blackrock Orcs might join Thrall’s forces and said they would act behind the scenes unless necessary.

Onyxia reassured Sinestra that Deren still loved her and revealed how he had changed her fate, while Sinestra advised her to keep their relationship fresh. Meanwhile, a Goblin caravan deliberately drew the Blackrock Orcs into a robbery at Razorfen, and an Orc found himself facing the caravan’s heavily armed Ogre guard.

• Sinestra warned Onyxia that Deren's frequent outings with Stellagosa seemed suspicious, but Onyxia said she knew about his other relationships and trusted his love for her.
• Onyxia told Sinestra that she had once been fated to die in the Swamp of Sorrows and that Deren had helped change her fate and cripple Deathwing.
• Sinestra advised Onyxia to keep Deren's affection by bringing novelty into their relationship, and Onyxia cautiously considered her advice.
• Deren returned home early after Stellagosa left, and Onyxia invited him to cook for her and Sinestra while the two exchanged a relieved glance.
• At Razorfen, Blackrock Orcs spotted a Goblin caravan from Theramore and tried to demand a road tax, while the Goblins appeared to bargain as their Ogre guard prepared to fight.

Rend Blackhand’s Blackrock Orcs robbed a Goblin caravan, seized its goods, and claimed a group of female Orcs who had fled Orgrimmar. The chapter then revealed that the robbery had been arranged as a pretext for Theramore and its allies to launch an attack on the Blackrock Clan.

• Rend Blackhand surrounded a Goblin caravan, demanded half its cargo, and ordered his Orcs to take every wagon’s goods.
• Rend discovered more than a dozen female Orcs hiding in the final wagon and ordered them to join the Blackrock Clan.
• The Goblins left after Rend’s Orcs took the cargo, unaware that the robbery had been arranged to target the Blackrock Orcs.
• Several days earlier, Deren welcomed King Gordok and his Ogre mercenaries to Theramore and hired them to attack the Orc bandits.
• Deren equipped Gordok’s Ogres with armor and arranged for Sylvanas’s Ranger Guard to join the operation and test safety grenades.

Rend’s Blackrock Orcs defended Razorfen after a surprise attack by Sylvanas’s combined Ogre and Elf force. After learning the Orcs’ strength and discovering their escape tunnel, Sylvanas prepared the Ogres to assault the entrance with armor shields and grenades.

• Rend rallied his groggy Orcs and repelled the first attack with ballista fire, forcing the attackers to withdraw into the darkness.
• Sylvanas and Gordok treated a wounded Ogre, then agreed to wait for daylight and use bound armor as shields against the ballistae.
• Rend learned from a scout that Ogres and Elves were preparing to attack, while two other scouts failed to return.
• Sylvanas’s forces captured two Orcs, who revealed the defenders’ numbers, weapons, and an escape tunnel leading out of Razorfen.
• Sylvanas located the tunnel and placed Elves and Ogres in ambush at its exit.
• Sylvanas ordered the assault to begin and supplied Gordok’s Ogres with armor shields and grenades.

Gordok led the Doomhammer Ogres in an assault on Rend Blackhand’s stronghold after the Blackrock Orcs refused to surrender. The Ogres seized the entrance with grenades and close combat, and Sylvanas arrived with the main force to continue the attack.

• Rend tried to negotiate with Gordok, but Gordok demanded the Blackrock Orcs surrender under Theramore’s laws or be destroyed.
• Rend ordered the ballistae to fire; one bolt knocked Gordok back, but his armor and shield kept him unharmed.
• Gordok threw a grenade into the entrance fortifications, killing and wounding many Orcs, then charged inside and fought through their defenses.
• Gordok used another grenade to kill two Orcs attempting to flank him, while his Ogres destroyed the ballistae and secured the entrance.
• Rend fled, and the surviving Blackrock Orcs ran as Gordok’s forces held their position and Sylvanas arrived.
• Sylvanas praised Gordok and ordered some troops to guard the entrance while the rest advanced with her.