In the game, the Orcs' Red Dragon forces were merely held in check by Gryphon Riders.
On battlefields where no Gryphon Riders appeared, they could set fires at will and burn the ground forces.
Against the High Elves, who lacked powerful aerial units, it was a completely one-sided affair!
Dragonhawks, those flashy great birds, struggled even to carry riders in flight and could only watch from afar as the Red Dragons wreaked havoc.
The Red Dragons could fly however they pleased above the forest.
When they spotted High Elf villages on the ground, they swooped down and breathed dragonfire, burning them to ashes.
The Red Dragon forces set fires everywhere, nearly burning down the entire forest!
In reality, the High Elves possessed large numbers of anti-aircraft guns, leaving the Red Dragon forces afraid even to take flight.
Who knew whether powerful artillery lay hidden in the forest?
With no Red Dragon forces available, Orgrim could only pin his hopes on Gul'dan.
The evil fellow who had dragged the Orcs into the abyss of war did not disappoint Orgrim.
The Grand Warlock had plenty of underhanded tricks, and his mind really was sharp!
He had thoroughly studied the Rune Stones that the High Elves had placed throughout the forest, which the Forest Trolls feared so deeply.
Though the Rune Stones looked dangerous, they were actually energy nodes that kept the magical barrier running.
Those ignorant Forest Trolls claimed the Rune Stones would kill any enemies who approached.
Yet Gul'dan easily cracked a Rune Stone's attack system, leaving it unable to attack enemies.
Then, by altering the flow of energy within the Rune Stone, he soon triggered an energy backlash throughout the entire magical barrier.
After a violent upheaval, the magical barrier that had protected the High Elves for thousands of years