The Birth of the Guardian

2700 years before the opening of the Dark Portal

After the High Elves kingdom of Quel'Thalas joined forces with the Arathor Empire to launch an attack on the powerful Forest Troll Empire.

The elite of the Forest Troll Empire were wiped out in that great war, while humans and High Elves won the chance to survive.

At the same time, the profession of mage has once again been passed down to humankind, just as it did thousands of years ago.

Thoradin also chose to abdicate due to old age. After his abdication, he chose to explore various ruins, and thus his whereabouts disappeared.

The weapon passed down through their clan, the Strom'kar Warbreaker, has also disappeared without a trace.

The Arathor Empire did not cease its expansion after Thoradin's disappearance; the first generation of human mages chose to pass on their skills to their apprentices after the great war.

The number of human mages increased as a result, which in turn accelerated the expansion of the Arathor Empire.

Seeing the development of humans and High Elves, the Eternal Elves did not sit idly by; they also expanded their territory in the Eastern Kingdoms.

With the help of the magical barrier, they were not discovered by humans. Some humans did try to explore the area, but they were always driven out for some inexplicable reason, so no one lived there.

Human development led to the emergence of many powerful city-states within their cities, which unsettled the leaders of the Arathor Empire.

They devoted generations of effort, but ultimately these city-states gained the right to self-government.

A trading city called Dalaran developed rapidly due to its advantageous location, attracting many people who came there in hopes of gaining greater wealth.

Among these immigrants was a mage named Aldogran, who stood out and was elected ruler by the people of Dalaran.

Dalaran stronger and stronger, gradually becoming a city-state and a haven for many mages.

These humans, like their ancestors, also began to doubt and distance themselves from these sorcerers.

Many mages left their homes and went to Dalaran, which greatly strengthened Dalaran with their arrival.

Aldogran also selected several powerful mages from among the mages to form the Magisters Council, the Magocracy, to govern the city.

But the mages of Dalaran have been abusing magic, and magical energy has torn through the void and spread into the Twisting Nether.

Their actions attracted the attention of the demons, and some of them slipped into the world and attempted to breach the borders of Dalaran.

The demon invasion caused chaos in Dalaran, and the Mage Council tried to stop it.

The demonic invasion also caught Snyder's attention, and he dispatched Prince Tortheldrin to the Eastern Kingdoms to investigate and deal with the demons invading Azeroth.

This was Prince Tortheldrin's first mission since joining Snyder's ranks.

His years of experience had made him even stronger, and he handled this mission with ease.

After arriving here through the portal, he began tracking down information about the demons.

He cast a shapeshifting spell on himself to transform into an ordinary human, thus better infiltrating their ranks.

He followed the clues to Dalaran and discovered the reason for the demonic invasion.

I am displeased with the city's leadership for concealing the truth; the safety of the people is not as important as their pride.

He also followed the messengers sent by Dalaran to Quel'Thalas, where he saw the city built by his former people.

They also met with the Silvermoon Council, the ruling body of Quel'Thalas at the time, and the Sunstrider King.

Prince Tortheldrin felt sympathy for his people's experiences and couldn't imagine what they would have become without Lord Snyder.

The High Elves quickly provided a solution: very few demons were breaking in, but if human behavior wasn't restrained in time, even more demons would break in.

However, the decision of the Dalaran leadership once again provoked the dissatisfaction of the Prince Tortheldrin. The Dalaran high command rejected the method proposed by the High Elves, as Dalaran's development was inextricably linked to a large amount of magic, and stopping its use would cause great damage to the city.

So another solution emerged: the High Elves and Dalaran formed a secret organization to fight the demons.

Thus, the Council of Tirisfal was formed, their duty being to hunt down and capture Burning Legion minions operating throughout the land.

Furthermore, the Council of Tirisfal also teaches mages how to use magical energy properly.

Prince Tortheldrin was also secretly watching them, and sometimes he would even offer them some help.

Watching them hunt down the demon, Prince Tortheldrin understood that humanity could no longer live without magic.

Forcibly severing the connection with magic will only backfire.

2610 years before the opening of the Dark Portal

Throughout his years on the Eastern Kingdoms, Prince Tortheldrin had consistently relayed the information he received to Snyder.

Snyder was also satisfied with Prince Tortheldrin's work and learned about the Council of Tirisfal's method of concentrating power into one person's body in a short period of time to defeat their opponent.

While this enhancement method is incredibly powerful, it also has significant weaknesses.

Prince Tortheldrin also saved many mages of the Council of Tirisfal, especially during the first attack on Kathra'natir, saving many mages who were exhausted from using enhancement magic.

The failure to siege Kathra'natir also made the Council of Tirisfal aware of the shortcomings of this method of pooling power.

A half-elf Alodi from the Council of Tirisfal and his friends proposed a new method.

It involves transferring power permanently to one person through a complex ritual.

After Alodi's success, he called himself the guardian of the council, and the Council of Tirisfal agreed to this approach.

Having gained power, Alodi defeated Kathra'natir in one fell swoop, and from then on, Alodi was known as the first Guardian of Tirisfal.

Prince Tortheldrin also witnessed the success of the ceremony and was amazed by the power of the Guardians.

The Guardians serve for a hundred years and dedicate their entire lives to hunting down the demons that infiltrate Azeroth.

Prince Tortheldrin also enjoyed conversing with these elites, and whenever a new Guardian took office, he would interact with them in a new identity and appearance, learning much from them.

This habit also made his missions less boring, and there was a rumor circulating within the Council of Tirisfal.

Whenever a new Guardian takes office, a humble person will strike up a conversation and become his friend, becoming his greatest support.

With the help of the Guardians, Azeroth entered an era of relative prosperity.

Snyder also learned about the changes in the Eastern Kingdoms Eastern Kingdoms the settlements and Prince Tortheldrin.

More than a thousand years later, the Eternal Elves had achieved great success in their development.

That day, while Snyder and Azshara were patrolling the magic academy, he received a communication message from Fandral Staghelm Fandral Staghelm.