Vol. 6The Northrend Campaign

Patrick led the Arcane Pact and its allies through Northrend, from the battle at Naxxramas to the approach to the Frozen Throne. As the coalition began its final assault on the Lich King, Patrick also faced revelations about his missing soul and the spreading Nightmare.

  • Patrick launched the Northern Expedition, secured a foothold in Tuskarr territory, freed Malygos from Yogg-Saron’s corruption, and arranged a plan to attack the Lich King.
  • Patrick and his allies destroyed Kel'Thuzad at Wintergarde, exposed Mal'Ganis and Father Inigo Montoy, and secured the Obsidian Sanctum with Onyxia’s help.
  • Patrick helped unite the factions for the assault at Angrathar, where Tirion’s Holy Wrath dispersed the Death Realm Plague and forced the Lich King’s forces to retreat.
  • Patrick led the rescue of the Animal Gods from the Drakkari Trolls, freed Akali, and left the gods’ future allegiance undecided.
  • Patrick destroyed Gundrak and agreed to let the six Animal Gods join the Arcane Pact as partners, while learning from Elune that most fragments of his soul were missing.
  • Patrick led the coalition through Icecrown to the Gates of Terror and warned Tirion and Lordaeron’s leaders that joining the Arcane Pact would limit the kingdom’s independence.
  • Patrick’s Starfall and Vashj’s tornado defeated the Scourge ambush, while Patrick learned that Xavius’s Nightmare was causing people across Azeroth to fall into an unending sleep.
  • Patrick reached the Frozen Throne with Illidan, Kael'thas, and Tirion, then raised a barrier against Ner'zhul’s frost wyrms and gargoyles.
Chapters 523–628 Read from Ch. 523

Arc 21The Northern Expedition

Patrick united the Arcane Pact’s forces and allies for a campaign against the Scourge, securing bases in Northrend and defeating Naxxramas at Wintergarde. The expedition moved toward the Obsidian Sanctum, where Onyxia helped clear the site as tensions with the red dragons loomed.

  • Patrick launched the Northern Expedition, captured Scalawag Point, and arranged a foothold on Tuskarr territory through an agreement with Elder Kunani.
  • Patrick discovered that Yogg-Saron had corrupted Malygos, freed the blue dragon Aspect, and persuaded him to join the Arcane Pact and restrain the Blue Dragonflight.
  • Thrall and Varian prepared their forces for Northrend as Patrick set out a plan with Illidan and Maiev to secure the rear, seize the Wrathgate, and attack the Lich King.
  • Tirion Fordring’s forces and Patrick’s Coalition Forces battled Naxxramas at Wintergarde, where Patrick, Illidan, and Kael'thas destroyed Kel'Thuzad.
  • Patrick exposed Mal'Ganis possessing Bali Westwind, while Abbendis presented proof that Father Inigo Montoy had betrayed the Silver Hand and become Salramm.
  • Patrick gathered the Arcane Pact’s leaders and forces to secure the Obsidian Sanctum, and Onyxia joined the operation under his arcane restraints.
  • Onyxia unleashed lava inside the Obsidian Sanctum, allowing Varedis and Loramus to kill Rotting One Losen as the troops began building a camp.
  • Patrick praised Onyxia’s role in securing the sanctum and warned her that his alliance with the blue dragons and the Kirin Tor’s alignment with the red dragons made conflict with the red dragons unavoidable.
Chapters 523–54925 summaries Read

Arc 22Wrathgate and Zul'Drak

Patrick exposed Neltharion’s agent, led the coalition to victory at Angrathar, and then turned to Zul'Drak to rescue the Animal Gods from the Drakkari Trolls. After freeing the corrupted Ursoc and rescuing all six gods, Patrick left their future allegiance undecided.

  • Patrick trapped Nalis, learned Neltharion had sent her to weaken Azeroth’s ley lines, and ordered her to spy from Wyrmrest Temple while the Arcane Pact claimed the Obsidian Sanctum as its headquarters.
  • Patrick helped unite the Alliance, Horde, Covenant, and Silver Hand for the Wrathgate assault, assigning the Forsaken and Ebon Blade to guard the coalition’s rear.
  • The coalition fought the Scourge at Angrathar, where Patrick and his allies confronted Ner’zhul until Tirion’s Holy Wrath dispersed the Death Realm Plague and forced the Lich King’s forces to retreat.
  • After the victory, Patrick arranged for the factions to clear nearby regions before approaching Icecrown and volunteered the Arcane Pact to handle Zul'Drak.
  • Patrick negotiated with Elder Kunani to offer the Tuskarr a path into the Arcane Pact, then agreed to help the Lynx Spirit save the Animal Gods from the Drakkari Trolls.
  • In Grizzly Hills, Patrick helped Uruk-Rum use Vordrassil’s Purify Dust to cleanse corrupted Furbolgs and restore Ursoc, who thanked Patrick for freeing him.
  • Patrick’s army entered Zul'Drak, freed Har'koa and the other captive Animal Gods, and followed the Lynx Spirit to Gundrak to rescue Akali.
  • Patrick killed Zol'Maz and freed Akali, while Regba asked the six Animal Gods what they planned to do next.
Chapters 550–57525 summaries Read

Arc 23The Northern Expedition

Patrick united the Arcane Pact and its allies for a campaign against the Scourge, while discovering that his soul was missing most of its fragments. After advancing through Icecrown and reaching the Gates of Terror, he discussed Lordaeron’s possible entry into the Arcane Pact and warned that membership would limit its independence.

  • Patrick destroyed Gundrak, helped the six Animal Gods purge their voodoo and hex magic, and agreed to let them join the Arcane Pact as partners.
  • Karde revealed that Patrick’s soul was incomplete, and Elune admitted that spatial turbulence had torn away most of its fragments while she brought him to Azeroth.
  • Patrick returned to Sunlight City, warned that Yogg-Saron had corrupted Ursoc and the Titan Keepers, and prepared his forces for the Northern Expedition while advancing plans to reform Quel’Thalas’s education system.
  • Patrick led the Arcane Pact into Icecrown, where Onyxia melted the cliffs to open a route through the spider-held pass and the Coalition Forces captured Scourge City.
  • The coalition cleared the Broken Plains and Mord’rethar, then Patrick’s forces destroyed plague wagons and freed enslaved souls in Lost Hope Valley before Leotheras killed the Scourge leaders at Aldur’thar.
  • Patrick sent Orgrim’s Hammer to bomb the Stitching Grounds while the Northern Expedition paused near the Gates of Terror and Lordaeron’s leaders considered joining the Arcane Pact.
  • Patrick explained the Arcane Pact’s governing bodies and warned Tirion and the Lordaeron leaders that membership would bind the kingdom to Pact resolutions and affect its independence.
Chapters 576–60225 summaries Read

Arc 24The Road to Icecrown

Patrick led the coalition through a Scourge ambush, then turned his attention to the Nightmare spreading through the Emerald Dream and the growing Arcane Pact. The armies reached the Frozen Throne, where Patrick held back the Lich King's summoned forces as the final battle began.

  • Patrick defended the Forsaken's place in the Arcane Pact while Tirion Fordring and Demetria considered Lordaeron's possible membership and recovery.
  • Garrosh joined the Northern Expedition, and Patrick ordered the coalition to attack the Scourge after Korm Blackscar destroyed the Stitching Grounds.
  • The Scourge encircled the Northern Expedition with undead Vrykul, crypt fiends, and floating warships, but Patrick's Starfall and Vashj's tornado devastated its forces.
  • The coalition rested and resupplied before advancing, while Patrick learned that Xavius's Nightmare was causing people across Azeroth to fall into an unending sleep.
  • Patrick welcomed Grizzlemaw's membership proposal and Lordaeron's request to join the Arcane Pact, while Tyrande investigated the spreading nightmare.
  • After Jaina and Sylvanas struck Icecrown Citadel's flank, Patrick argued that the Lich King had to die and urged the coalition to spare as many of its subordinates as possible.
  • The Alliance, Horde, Covenant, and Arcane Pact surrounded Icecrown Citadel, and Tirion killed the resurrected Kel'Thuzad as Patrick's group fought through the stronghold.
  • Patrick reached the Frozen Throne with Illidan, Kael'thas, and Tirion, explained that destroying the Lich King would free Arthas's soul, and raised a barrier against Ner'zhul's frost wyrms and gargoyles.
Chapters 603–62825 summaries Read
Volume 6 of 9
Volume 6 of 9