Recaps

After waking aboard the Khardros, Karin confirmed Deathwing had died in his battle with Alexstrasza and arranged to have the dragon’s body taken to Naxxramas. He rescued the wounded Alexstrasza and then set the Floating City southeast toward the Black Temple for the decisive battle against the Horde.

• Karin woke aboard the Khardros and learned that Onyxia had escaped while Deathwing and Alexstrasza fought.
• Karin and Kurdran found Deathwing’s body among shattered floating islands, and Karin ordered Kurdran to transport it to Naxxramas for Archmage Kel'Thuzad.
• Karin found the gravely wounded Alexstrasza and carried her back to the Floating City after the gryphons refused to approach her.
• Kurdran found an elven longbow on the ground and followed Karin back to the Floating City.
• Karin ordered the Floating City southeast toward the Black Temple for the decisive battle against the Horde.

The Alliance tracked the Horde to Auchindoun and launched a surprise attack inside the ruins. Ner'zhul left Hakkarim Deadeye to hold off the Alliance while he and Gul'dan escaped toward the Black Temple.

• Ner'zhul led the dwindling Horde into the ruined temple, uneasy about a sense of danger.
• Nimreyan summoned the ghosts of Draenei, who revealed the Horde's movements and guided the Alliance toward them.
• Khadgar blasted open a stone door, and Danath led the Alliance attack on the gathered orcs.
• Ner'zhul ordered Hakkarim Deadeye to hold Auchindoun while he, Gul'dan, and the remaining warlocks and shamans fled through a secret passage.
• Ner'zhul's group headed east toward Shadowmoon Valley and the Black Temple.

Ner'zhul opened a portal at the Black Temple, but Gul'dan's betrayal left it leading into the void and caused the magic to fail. As the Alliance reached the temple and Orcs screamed nearby, the Khardros arrived in a Floating City.

• Khadgar learned Ner'zhul had escaped toward the Black Temple and ordered Danath Trollbane to pursue the remaining Horde through the night.
• Ner'zhul and Gul'dan used the Scepter of Sargeras and the blood of Draenei slaves to prepare a spell at the Black Temple.
• Ner'zhul tore open the veils between worlds, intending to send the Horde through a new portal and destroy Draenor.
• Gul'dan revealed his plan, and Ner'zhul lost control of the scepter when he saw only void beyond the portal.
• Khadgar sensed the spell's power stop as Orcs screamed, then saw the Khardros arrive in a Floating City.