In the end, the outpost at the crossroads guarding the gateway to Elwynn Forest and Westbrook Garrison were reduced to ruins amid a sea of flames.
However, the Third Legion and Sixth Legion fought to the death without retreating, swearing their final loyalty to Stormwind. This forced the Kor'kron Legion and Glory Warband to pay a heavy price in casualties.
The two legions built around the Night Watch and Moonbrook Brigade were considered Alliance elites as well. Stormwind's abandonment of Duskwood and Westfall had long since shattered their morale.
At this point, the Alliance Third Legion and Sixth Legion could also be struck from the rolls.
When the Alliance launched its northern campaign into Northrend, how mighty had the seven legions been? Yet amid the constant wars against the Horde, the Seventh Legion was the first to vanish in Theramore for various reasons.
The Fourth Legion had also suffered devastating losses alongside the Alliance First Fleet and lost its designation.
With the Second Legion now standing with the Alliance resistance, it seemed Stormwind had only the First Legion and Fifth Legion left.
Though Stormwind appeared to have only its final two legions remaining, that was merely what was visible. Stormwind possessed a vast number of defensive and reserve forces without legion designations.
This time, all three major Orc legions—the Trifarix Legion, Kor'kron Legion, and Glory Warband—had arrived. Yet merely taking the two fortresses of Elwynn Forest had already cost the Kor'kron Legion and Glory Warband dearly. They could only withdraw to lick their wounds, showing just how terrifying Stormwind's foundations were after inheriting the legacies of the great kingdoms.
Although Garrosh Hellscream and Dranosh Saurfang both said that the Kor'kron Legion and Glory Warband could continue fighting, even breaking through Bolvar's blockade at Goldshire, Rend refused.
The Kor'kron Legion had