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Many months have passed since the cataclysmic Battle of Mount Hyjal, where the demonic Burning Legion was banished from Azeroth forever. But now, a mysterious energy rift within the mountains of Kalimdor propels three former warriors into the distant past

A time long before orcs, humans... read more

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  • Broxigar: Also known as Brox, this orc is an esteemed warrior among his own kind for his heroic endeavors. Despite this, he has typical survivor's guilt from a specially bloody encounter with the Burning Legion. He has lost the will to live and awaits an "honorable" death.
  • Malfurion Stormrage: Malfurion Stormrage is one of the two Stormrage brothers. Mentored by Cenarius, he is the first of his race ever to practice the druidic arts. He is also deeply in love with his childhood friend Tyrande Whisperwind. After walking the Emerald Dream, he finds that something evil is amiss at the Well of Eternity and makes it his mission to seek it out and, if possible, stop it.
  • Korialstrasz (Krasus): Korialstrasz/Krasus is often referred to as a dragon-mage, and rightly so because he is both a red dragon, chief consort to the Aspect of Life Alexstrasza, as a matter-of-fact, and a powerful mage. He goes by Korialstrasz (his true name) around his dragon-kin and Krasus when he is under the guise of an elven mage, a form he takes so that he can walk among other humanoids normally.
  • Rhonin: Rhonin is an exceptional human mage who fought against the Burning Legion. He afterwards married Vereesa whom he met during the war. He just wants to start a peaceful, happy existence with his wife, and possibly even children.
  • Lord Xavius: Lord Xavius is the night elf queen, Azhara's, councilor. He is a proud, ruthless man with a ravenous hunger for power.
  • Tyrande Whisperwind: A priest.
  • Cenarius: The deity of the forest. Mentor to Malfurian.
  • Illidan Stormrage: Brother to Malfurion.
  • Azshara: Queen of the night elf race.
  • Vereesa Windrunner: Add a description of this character.
  • Ravencrest
  • Nozdormu: Head of the Bronze Dragonflight, and Aspect of Time
  • Malygos: Head of the Blue Dragonflight and Aspect of Magic
  • Mannoroth: A demon.
  • Alexstrasza: Queen of the Red Dragonflight and Aspect of Life
  • Sargeras: The big baddie, boss of the Burning Legion, fallen Titan and general not so nice guy.
  • Ysera: Queen of the Green Dragonflight and Aspect of Dreams/ Imagination
  • Neltharion: Leader of the Black Dragonflight and Aspect of Earth....and he has another title too, but read to find out.
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  • The fifth had once been called Neltharion…the Earth Warder. But long ago, in a time even Krasus could not recall clearly, Neltharion had betrayed his fellows. The Earth Warder had turned on them and in the process had garnered a new, more appropriate title. Deathwing. The Destroyer.
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  • There were only four great dragons, four Great Aspects, of which his beloved Alexstrasza was Life.
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  • Krasus had been born a dragon, a majestic red one, the youngest of the great Alexstrasza’s consorts.
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  • It had served as the core of the night elves’ sorcerous powers, letting them cast spells of which even dragons had learned respect.
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First Sentence edit see section history

The tall, forbidding palace perched atop the very edge of the mountainous cliff, overlooking so precariously the vast, black body of water below that it appeared almost ready to plummet into the latter's dark depths.

Table of Contents edit see section history

0. A Terrible Howl Echoed Through The Pass
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four
5. Five
6. Six
7. Seven
8. Eight
9. Nine
10. Ten
11. Eleven
12. Twelve
13. Thirteen
14. Fourteen
15. Fifteen
16. Sixteen
17. Seventeen
18. Eighteen
19. Nineteen
20. Twenty
21. Twenty-One
22. Twenty-Two
23. Twenty-Three
24. Twenty-Four
25. About the Author

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 3 in Warcraft: War of the Ancients. (standard series)

Followed by The Demon Soul .

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Richard A. Knaak (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0743471199
Page Count: 370

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