Chapter Summaries

Aaron, Azuregos, and Vereesa tried to question the captured Infinite dragons, but one prisoner became corrupted and began breaking free before Chromie subdued him. Chromie sent the captives through a spacetime tunnel, and Aaron discovered that the attackers had already opened a huge portal in the palace.

• Azuregos conjured food for Tyrande while Aaron and Azuregos discussed how to interrogate the prisoners.
• Aaron asked an Infinite dragon to answer questions, but the prisoner accused him of bringing End Time early and warned Azuregos about the future.
• The Infinite dragon released black smoke that ate through his restraints, forcing Aaron and the others to retreat.
• Chromie struck the Infinite dragon with a golden lightning attack, subdued him, and had Azuregos send the captives through a spacetime tunnel.
• Aaron ran to the prison entrance and saw a massive portal already open inside the palace.

Aaron and his companions discovered that Azshara had opened a gigantic demonic portal at the Eternal Palace, beginning the Burning Legion’s invasion. Azuregos carried them out of Zin-Azshari, and they hid in the trees outside the city as felbats searched for them.

• Aaron saw the enormous fel portal overwhelm the Well of Eternity’s arcane energy as demons poured into Zin-Azshari.
• Tyrande, Vereesa, Chromie, and Azuregos emerged from the prison, and Azuregos transformed and offered to fly them out and report the invasion to Malygos.
• Aaron told Azuregos that Azshara had been tempted by demons and that the Infinite Dragonflight was involved, urging him to tell Malygos what had happened.
• Felbats spotted Azuregos and pursued him, but Aaron persuaded him to flee while the others cleared away the attackers.
• Azuregos landed beyond the city and returned to elf form, and the group hid among the trees until the felbats dispersed.

Aaron and his companions prepared to leave for Suramar to organize resistance against the Burning Legion, but Prince Tortheldrin arrived, transformed by fel after the queen’s guards used him to power the demonic portal. He chose to return to Eldre’Thalas and lead his people, while Aaron warned him about the fel’s influence.

• Azuregos teleported back to Coldarra, and Aaron’s group decided to travel to Suramar with Tyrande.
• A fel-altered Night Elf arrived on a demonic bat, and Aaron recognized him as Prince Tortheldrin.
• Prince Tortheldrin explained that Azshara’s guards had drained his energy to power the portal, and its fel energy had transformed him.
• Aaron told Tortheldrin that the Burning Legion intended to conquer the world and explained that he planned to help resist the demons in Suramar.
• Tortheldrin decided to return to Eldre’Thalas to take responsibility for his city, and Aaron warned him to seek ways to control the fel’s influence.

Aaron, Vereesa, and Tyrande fled toward Suramar as demons advanced, but dozens of Felhounds surrounded them. Tyrande’s Starfall killed many of the attackers before mysterious reinforcements trapped the rest in vines and struck with area spells.

• Aaron, Vereesa, and Tyrande rode toward Suramar on a tamed wildebeest after leaving Zin-Azshari.
• Vereesa killed a Felhound that tried to ambush them, and Aaron realized the demons had begun their offensive.
• Tyrande told Aaron that Elune had promised help but warned them of a trial ahead.
• Dozens of Felhounds and a larger demon pursued the group, and Tyrande used Starfall to kill more than a dozen Felhounds.
• As the remaining Felhounds closed in on Tyrande, vines bound them and area spells struck, revealing that reinforcements had arrived.

Aaron, Vereesa, Tyrande, and the Stormrage brothers fought off the fel lord after Malfurion and Illidan arrived as reinforcements. Illidan’s meteor sent the demon back to the Twisting Nether, leaving the group together after the battle.

• Vines and spells killed most of the Felhounds, while Aaron and Tyrande recognized that reinforcements had arrived.
• Malfurion and Illidan emerged from the woods and checked that Tyrande was safe.
• The fel lord attacked the brothers, but Malfurion’s vines and treants, Aaron’s intervention, and spells from the others kept it at bay.
• Malfurion struck the demon with nature and celestial magic while Aaron and Vereesa joined the attack.
• Illidan summoned a fiery meteor that defeated the fel lord and sent it back to the Twisting Nether.

Aaron, Vereesa, Tyrande, Illidan, and Malfurion traveled through Val’sharah to meet Cenarius, while Aaron concealed his origins and learned that Cenarius had warned the Night Elves about the Burning Legion. The chapter ended as Aaron recognized three unexpected guests standing before Cenarius and wondered which one the Dryads had called a bad-tempered pet.

• Aaron invented a story about himself and Vereesa for Tyrande and Malfurion, saying a demigod had guided them toward Zin-Azshari.
• Malfurion thanked Aaron for rescuing Tyrande and explained that Cenarius had warned the Night Elves about the Burning Legion, though Suramar City had mostly ignored the warning.
• Malfurion led Aaron and the others into Val’sharah, where Dryads reported that Cenarius had unexpected guests and a bad-tempered pet.
• Aaron reached Cenarius and recognized the guests as an Orc, a human mage, and a Night Elf, then tried to guess which one had been mistaken for a pet.

Aaron reunited with Rhonin, Krasus, and Broxigar, who had traveled from ten thousand years in the future but suffered memory problems and other restrictions. After Chromie restored their memories, Aaron learned that the demons’ advance legion had reached Black Rook Hold and urged everyone to prepare for battle.

• Malfurion introduced Aaron and Vereesa to Cenarius and the three future visitors, who recognized Aaron and Vereesa.
• Cenarius sent Malfurion, Tyrande, and Illidan away to discuss the enemies they had encountered, leaving Aaron to speak with the visitors.
• Aaron learned that Rhonin, Krasus, and Broxigar remembered their identities and time travel but had forgotten many important details; Krasus also could not return to dragon form.
• Chromie explained that the memory problems came from His Majesty’s spell and restored the visitors’ memories, but said Krasus could not become a dragon while another Korialstrasz existed in the same time and space.
• Rhonin asked what the group should do next, and Aaron revealed that the demons’ advance legion had reached the vicinity of Black Rook Hold.

Aaron and his companions joined Cenarius at Black Rook Hold as the demon vanguard approached, and they found the fortress’s soldiers poorly motivated and its arcanists dangerously confident. Kur'talos Ravencrest and Illidan both saw the coming war as a chance to gain distinction just as the demons arrived.

• Aaron learned that only druids could hear Cenarius’s message through the ancient tree, then agreed with Krasus, Rhonin, and Broxigar to investigate the coming battle.
• Aaron and the others followed Cenarius’s trail to Black Rook Hold, where they met Malfurion and Tyrande before entering the Ravencrest stronghold.
• Aaron, Rhonin, and Krasus judged the fortress’s dispirited soldiers and arrogant arcanists unprepared for the Burning Legion.
• Kur'talos Ravencrest planned to use victory to raise his family’s standing, while Illidan looked for another chance to distinguish himself in battle.
• The demon vanguard arrived outside Black Rook Hold.

Black Rook Hold’s defenders faced the Burning Legion’s assault, first fighting off Felbats and then a main demon force that attacked from both outside and inside the fortress. Kur'talos helped repel the first assault and took notice of an unfamiliar Arcanist whose quick change in tactics had caught his eye.

• Felbats swarmed Black Rook Hold, and the Night Elf Arcanists struggled to stop them from reaching the defenders.
• Vereesa shot down a Felbat, then stopped when Chromie warned that interfering too much could alter history.
• Cenarius sent treants, Mountain Giants, Faerie Dragons, and forest beasts to harass the demons’ flanks before ordering them to withdraw.
• The Burning Legion charged Black Rook Hold’s walls while demons also emerged through portals inside the fortress, throwing the defenders into disarray.
• Kur'talos reorganized the defenders and repelled the first assault, while noticing an unfamiliar Arcanist who had changed his attack strategy.

Kur'talos inspected Black Rook Hold's defenses and invited Aaron, the Stormrage brothers, and other standout fighters to a private meeting. He revealed that he had an assignment for each of them, but the chapter ended before he explained what it was.

• Kur'talos strengthened Black Rook Hold's defenses until the Night Elves could respond to demon portal ambushes and fight them more effectively.
• Kur'talos patrolled the walls, where Illidan and Malfurion excelled in battle while Aaron and Vereesa dealt with stragglers.
• Aaron told Kur'talos about the demons' races and abilities, and Kur'talos admired Aaron after assuming he had survived an epic escape from Zin-Azshari.
• After the demons' attack slackened, Kur'talos invited Aaron, Illidan, Malfurion, and other fighters to a gathering and praised their valor.
• Kur'talos brought a smaller group, including Aaron, into a command room and announced that he had an assignment for each of them.

Kur'talos appointed Illidan to lead the Moon Guard and gave Aaron an advisory role before the defenders discussed the demon threat facing Black Rook Hold. After the fighting eased, Aaron and Malfurion went to investigate a commotion at the gates and found a group of exhausted Night Elf refugees.

• Kur'talos appointed Illidan leader of the Moon Guard, made Jarod Shadowsong his adjutant, and assigned Aaron as an adviser on demons.
• A young Night Elf reported that Queen Azshara had summoned the demons from Zin-Azshari and that their army was advancing toward Suramar, leaving Black Rook Hold as its first line of defense.
• Kur'talos and the others discussed the coming war, while Aaron shared his knowledge of demons.
• After the defenders counterattacked and drove back most of the demons, Aaron left the command room with Malfurion for fresh air.
• Aaron and Malfurion followed a soldier's report to the gates, where they found frightened, exhausted Night Elf refugees.

Kur'talos accepted refugees from Zin-Azshari after confirming they were genuine, and recruited willing fighters as Black Rook Hold prepared for a stronger demonic attack. As Aaron considered how to gather more allies, a young Night Elf argued with the guards for permission to join the fight.

• Aaron and Kur'talos suspected the refugees gathered outside Black Rook Hold might include demons in disguise, so Kur'talos brought them inside under guard.
• The refugees explained that soldiers opposed to Azshara had helped them escape Zin-Azshari through portals, while Suramar's elites had sent them toward Black Rook Hold.
• After Ravencrest Family informants confirmed the refugees' story, Kur'talos arranged shelter and recruited willing refugees to strengthen the garrison.
• Informants reported that a second demon army, including Archimonde and Mannoroth, was approaching, so Black Rook Hold sought aid from nearby allies.
• Cenarius returned to Mount Hyjal to rally the Wild Gods, while Malfurion prepared to seek help from the Green Dragonflight and other Dragonflights.
• Aaron thought about recruiting additional allies, but a young woman nearby interrupted him by insisting she was strong enough to join the fight.

Aaron and Vereesa encountered Shandris Feathermoon, who wanted to join the city’s defenders, but Aaron could not help her enlist. A signal then coincided with a Night Elf assassin attack, and Aaron organized the crowd to restore order and hunt for the attackers.

• Vereesa and Aaron watched a soldier reject Shandris Feathermoon’s request to join the garrison because she lacked the strength for the city walls.
• Vereesa introduced Shandris to Aaron, who recognized her and considered helping her meet Tyrande instead of sending her into battle.
• A burst of purple light appeared overhead, and Night Elf assassins began killing soldiers and disappearing into the crowd.
• Aaron warned everyone to stay put, ordered soldiers to maintain order, and told the mages to watch for assassins in Stealth.
• Aaron organized the crowd to search for the assassins.

Aaron used a spell to identify and restrain suspected assassins as Black Rook Hold gradually regained control, while Illidan helped the Moon Guard hunt down the remaining attackers. A Highborne force then attacked the hold under Xavius, who demanded that Kur'talos surrender in exchange for more power from the Burning Legion.

• Aaron ordered Vereesa to reveal assassins in Stealth with an illumination arrow, and soldiers captured those exposed.
• Aaron had soldiers disperse the refugees and cast a roar spell, allowing them to restrain people who recovered unusually quickly.
• Aaron's actions limited the assassins' disruption in Black Rook Hold, while Illidan led the Moon Guard in capturing or killing the remaining attackers.
• A force of fel-corrupted Highborne advanced on Black Rook Hold, and Kur'talos recognized their leader as Xavius.
• Xavius told Kur'talos to surrender so Xavius could trade him for more power.

Xavius led fel-corrupted Night Elves in an assault on Black Rook Hold, where Illidan, Tyrande, Aaron, and Vereesa ambushed and gravely wounded him. Xavius escaped with a concealed teleportation scroll, but Black Rook Hold won the battle and most of his forces were killed or captured.

• Xavius ordered his Night Elf followers to break through Black Rook Hold’s walls with a fel-charged meteor and enter the fortress.
• Illidan used a powerful Flamestrike to burn Xavius and his followers, then fled as Xavius pursued him.
• A priestess of Elune trapped Xavius in moonlight, and Tyrande and the others attacked him while Aaron explained that Elune’s power harmed fel.
• Xavius tried to teleport away, but Vereesa struck the scroll in his hand with an arrow; he escaped using a second hidden scroll.
• Most of Xavius’s fel-corrupted forces died or were captured, and Black Rook Hold won the battle.

Aaron and Vereesa left Black Rook Hold to seek reinforcements among the Titan-forged in Northrend. Guided by Chromie, they reached Freya’s abandoned Temple of Life, where Aaron suspected she had led him into a trap.

• Kur'talos agreed to let Aaron seek reinforcements, and Aaron reassured Rhonin that he would return to Black Rook Hold.
• Aaron told Rhonin he planned to travel to Northrend using Mimiron’s teleportation network.
• Broxigar went to ask the Night Elves for an axe because their swords felt too light.
• Aaron and Vereesa arrived in Northrend and followed Chromie’s directions to the Temple of Life.
• Chromie led Aaron through several teleports into a pitch-black room, and Aaron accused her of tricking him.

Chromie brought Aaron and Vereesa to an abandoned Titan facility, where a familiar voice gave Aaron a stone disk and tasked them with finding help against the Burning Legion. After gathering a vast army of Titan-forged across northern ancient Kalimdor, Aaron returned just as the demons attacked Suramar City.

• Chromie revealed her bronze dragon form and took Aaron and Vereesa to an abandoned Titan facility, where she paused time with a huge hourglass.
• A familiar voice gave Aaron a rune-inscribed stone disk and told him to find allies to help defeat the Burning Legion.
• Aaron touched the disk and learned it held a difficult-to-understand recording of Azeroth's World-Soul, which could prove his identity to potential allies.
• Chromie explained that the Infinite Dragonflight's interference had made their use of time magic too dangerous to continue until the Burning Legion was driven back.
• Aaron and Chromie recruited Titan-forged and their descendants across northern ancient Kalimdor, then used Titan teleporters to return with a vast army as demons attacked Suramar City.

Ashamane fought the Burning Legion to keep its forces from taking Suramar, but she and the Pit Lord killed each other. Aaron arrived just as Suramar raised a barrier around its inner city and ordered the Titan-forged to attack the leaderless demons.

• Ashamane hunted demons near Zin-Azshari and realized the Burning Legion was targeting Suramar.
• Ashamane reached Suramar and ambushed the demons besieging the city, drawing their attention away from the defenders.
• Ashamane challenged the demon army's Pit Lord and fought him for several hours.
• Ashamane refused to retreat, bit into the Pit Lord's throat, and perished with him in the flames of his fel blood.
• Aaron arrived as a barrier enclosed Suramar's inner city and ordered the Titan-forged to attack the leaderless demons.

Aaron and the Titan-forged fought alongside reinforcements to defeat the demons besieging Suramar, but he regretted Ashamane’s sacrifice. After honoring her remains with the Wild Gods, Aaron joined the forces that cleared Suramar’s outer city, while the inner city’s barrier remained in place.

• Aaron’s Titan-forged attacked the leaderless demon army as reinforcements from Black Rook Hold and the Wild Gods surrounded it.
• The Wild Gods overwhelmed the demons, and Aaron retrieved Ashamane’s fangs from the remains of the Pit Lord.
• Ursoc, Ursol, and Goldrinn gathered around Aaron, and the Wild Gods roared to honor Ashamane and cleanse the fel-tainted ground.
• Ursoc and Goldrinn questioned Aaron about their power in him, but he bluffed past their questions.
• The combined forces cleared the demons from Suramar’s outer city, while the magical barrier protecting its inner city remained standing.

Aaron returned to Black Rook Hold with a growing coalition of reinforcements and learned that Varo'then had assassinated Kur'talos and many resistance leaders. With Kur'talos and his eldest son dead, the surviving leaders faced the question of who would command the resistance.

• Aaron watched the Sisterhood of Elune, Highborne defectors, and other groups join the resistance as the army returned to Black Rook Hold.
• Aaron sensed grief and confusion at the fortress, entered with Vereesa, and found Kur'talos and most of the senior resistance figures missing.
• Jarod explained that Varo'then had used a false offer of goodwill to secure an audience with Kur'talos, then attacked with demons disguised among his entourage.
• Varo'then killed Kur'talos and many senior figures, including Kur'talos's eldest son and members of the Ravencrest Family.
• Jarod returned, quelled the demons, and found that Illysanna was the only surviving direct member of the Ravencrest Family.
• The resistance leaders gathered to decide who would lead them after Kur'talos's death.