Leaving the Dragon Aspects' discussions and plans aside, Zul'ra gathered the power of the five Dragon Aspects, including Deathwing, from throughout Deepholm. After informing Therazane, he returned to Orgrimmar.
Orgrimmar was in an uproar. Zul'ra had teleported back all the heroes who had fought atop Deathwing's back, helping the dragonflight protect the world. Among them was also the mysterious priest who led the Twilight cult, captured by Tyrande Whisperwind, Malfurion, Jaina, and Med'an.
After being teleported off Deathwing's back, the many heroes were somewhat disoriented, though they generally understood what had happened. What shocked them even more was that the Twilight cult priest Med'an had captured was actually Benedictus, Archbishop of Stormwind and former disciple of Alonsus, the Archbishop of the Light.
Benedictus had been restrained by Tyrande Whisperwind, Malfurion, and Jaina's spells, while Med'an held him personally. Once they arrived, Jaina recognized him, her expression changing drastically as she cried out his identity. The chaos began from there.
Benedictus was being held by Med'an and restrained by the spells of Tyrande Whisperwind and the other two. The moment Jaina saw who he was, she wanted to take him away, but Tyrande Whisperwind and Malfurion, who had realized it as well, stopped her.
Tyrande Whisperwind and Malfurion were easy enough to deal with, but Rommath and the others who had been drawn over were not so accommodating. Besides, Benedictus's identity was far too important.
As mentioned before, while the Horde had been developing and reforming, the human nations of the Alliance had undergone corresponding changes. Yet the greatest changes, along with the loftiest ambitions, belonged to Varian Wrynn of Stormwind, the man originally fated to become the High King of the Alliance.
To fulfill his ambitions, after reclaiming Stormwind through countless hardships, Varian had fiercely suppressed the old nobility and