"They aren't invading," Khadgar realized, looking over the charred remains of a Nethergarde outpost. "They’re stealing."
Khadgar looked back at the portal leading home to Azeroth. If it stayed open, the magical shockwave of Draenor’s destruction would travel through the rift and incinerate their home world as well. Warcraft 2: Beyond the Dark Portal
Deep within the red, dying world of , the Orc shaman Ner'zhul clutched his staff with trembling hands. He didn't care for Azeroth anymore; he wanted escape. To flee the dying soil of his home, he needed artifacts of immense power: the Scepter of Sargeras, the Book of Medivh, and the Eye of Dalaran. "They aren't invading," Khadgar realized, looking over the
King Terenas of Lordaeron called upon his greatest champions for a suicide mission. If the Orcs wouldn't stop coming to Azeroth, the Alliance would take the fight to Draenor. The —Khadgar, the veteran soldier Turalyon , the elven ranger Alleria Windrunner , the wildhammer dwarf Kurdran , and the stoic Danath Trollbane —marched through the green mist of the portal. Deep within the red, dying world of ,
While Draenor tore itself apart, becoming the floating shards of , the heroes used the Book of Medivh to seal the rift. As the Dark Portal collapsed into dust, the Alliance champions were bathed in a blinding white light, trapped on a dying world to save a home they would never see again.