Kalimdor, in the language of the night elves, means "the land of eternal starlight". This continent used to be the only continent on the planet Azeroth before the War of the Ancients, but later due to the invasion of the Burning Legion, eternal life was destroyed. The well exploded, and the continent was torn into pieces. The two largest pieces that were separated were the Eastern Kingdom and Northrend.
After the upper elves followed Queen Azshara into the sea, the night elves inherited the continent to the west and still used the name of Kalimdor. They continued to plant crops for the next ten thousand years. The trees formed a very large forest. This forest was called Ashenvale. The entire forest surrounded Mount Hyjal, the holy mountain of the night elves, and guarded the world tree Nordrassil. Power also spreads to all parts of the land through these forests, slowly repairing the trauma on the earth caused by the explosion of the Well of Eternity.
This forest planted by the night elves, who advocate nature and the way of the Druid, formed a natural barrier. Its existence brought huge trouble to the advance of the Scourge and the Burning Legion. The crowded forest The space makes it difficult for the ground forces of the Burning Legion and the Scourge to deploy.
Therefore, Tikrios had to command the undead of the Scourge Legion and let them serve as lumberjacks. At the same time, he relied on magic bombing to open the way for the Legion's advancement.
At the same time, after encountering the harassment of the night elves, Tiklios also discovered that the existence of these forests would provide powerful cover for the night elves. These purple-skinned long-eared people have a unique ability, their aura They can blend into the forest. Such ability to gather breath and hide themselves makes it difficult for demons to detect them, which has caused considerable losses.
In view of this, Tiklios came up with a poisonous plan, that is, since there is no way to cut down all the forests, then completely pollute them!
To do this, Tikrios used the Skull of Gul'dan!
Gul'dan, the famous warlock of the orc tribe, the biggest lackey of the Burning Legion, and the leader of the first Dark Portal War. In the second orc war, he betrayed Warchief Orgrim and the tribe. , in pursuit of power, he actually began to covet the power of Sargeras. He searched for historical data and found the Tomb of Sargeras in the Broken Islands, which sealed Sargeras's clone body. However, he did not get the power he wanted. Because when he opened the tomb, what he saw were countless crazy demons.
After being torn apart by demons, Gul'dan's head was brought back to Draenor by a surviving warlock of the Stormreaver clan. Because the skull was filled with the powerful evil power of Gul'dan during his lifetime, The warlocks eventually crafted it into a powerful artifact: the Skull of Gul'dan!
This artifact traveled several times, and eventually moved from Draenor to Dalaran. After Dalaran was destroyed by Archimonde, Tikrios found this artifact in the ruins of Dalaran.
The evil power in this skull can be said to be endless. This may be because Gul'dan was filled with all kinds of strong negative emotions when he died, which caused the skull to become something like a evil charger. Because of its existence, Tikrios placed it in the Ashenvale Forest, and the evil power flowing out of it constantly polluted the forest.
The Skull of Gul'dan was used to deal with the night elves, and to deal with the orcs, Tikrios also sent his lieutenant, the Abyss Lord Mannoroth, an abyss demon with a similar appearance to Magtheridon. , is also one of the senior leaders of the Burning Legion. During the first Dark Portal War, the violent blood that the orcs drank was his demonic blood. This time, under the instructions of Tiklios, Mar Noros repeated his old trick again and dripped his demon blood into a mountain spring, completely polluting the mountain spring.
Grom Hellscream and his Warsong clan in the orc camp discovered this spring, but failed to withstand the temptation. They eventually drank the demon's blood and once again gained the powerful power brought by the violent blood. At this time As the pioneer of the tribe, the Warsong clan was at war with the night elves. Under the influence of the violent blood, Grom Hellscream killed the night elf demigod Cenarius with an axe...
It has to be said that Tikrios, the Dread Lord, is really a master tactician. Under his design, the orc tribe and the night elves were supposed to be eternal enemies, and it was impossible to unite under any circumstances. He got up, but unfortunately, he didn't know Medivh's existence.
Medivh finally facilitated the trip of humans and orcs to Kalimdor. Seeing that the opportunity for the great alliance of the three tribes was coming, of course it was impossible to let this alliance break down, so with the help of him and Jaina, Thrall The ritual restored Grom Hellscream's consciousness. After regaining consciousness, Grom Hellscream also realized that he had almost made a big mistake. Together with Thrall, he went to seek revenge on Mannoroth, but the Abyss Lord The power of Grom was so powerful that even Thrall, who was holding the Doomhammer, was defeated. In the end, Grom used all the power of his violent blood, burned his own life force, and smashed the ax with one blow. On Mannoroth, kill him.
Mannoroth's soul returned to the Twisting Nether, and with his death, the Warsong clan was finally freed from the curse of demon blood, and Grom himself lost his power and eventually died.
After Grom's death, the hatred of the night elves naturally disappeared a lot. Taking this opportunity, Medivh came forward to preside over the human race's representative Jaina, the orc's representative Thrall, and the night elves' representatives Tyrande Whisperwind and Mal. Furion Stormrage got together and revealed his identity. After hearing that the prophet in front of him turned out to be the last guardian Medivh, the three tribes finally reached an alliance under the witness of Medivh.
At the same time, Archimonde also set foot on the land of Kalimdor. He was very annoyed by the entanglement of the Nagas and couldn't wait to destroy something to vent his emotions. So under his order, Tikrios commanded the Burning Legion and the Scourge, and the invasion began to accelerate.
However, just as the Burning Legion and the Scourge were preparing to march towards Mount Hyjal, an unexpected situation occurred.
The death knights Arthas and Kel'Thuzad, who secretly entered the continent of Kalimdor, finally found Illidan Stormrage who was alone.
Although Tyrande's words were overwhelming and freed Illidan from the cage, not only the night elves, but even his brother Malfurion found it difficult to trust Illidan. In the eyes of the night elves, Illidan is simply a traitor. It was he who defected to the Burning Legion during the War of the Ancients!
Although it was a lie, and Illidan only went in as an undercover agent, he told no one except himself, so after the war, it was understandable that the night elves mistakenly thought he was a traitor.
Illidan is aloof and aloof, and he doesn't even bother to explain these things. However, this character also causes him to be completely isolated among his tribe. No one is willing to accept his command. Illidan can only hunt demons in the forest alone. .
Tyrande Whisperwind still has a very important position in Illidan's heart, so Illidan will naturally fulfill Tyrande's promise. He is like a lone wolf who has been temporarily granted the title after being imprisoned for tens of thousands of years. Although he has lost his freedom, he can still only lick his wounds alone...
It was also under this situation that Arthas and Illidan met. Because of Arthas' identity as an undead, Illidan and Illidan started fighting after they had a disagreement. However, after fighting for a long time, both of them found that there was nothing they could do. After winning the other party, we can finally communicate.
When Illidan asked what Arthas wanted to do, Arthas told Illidan that the current commander of the Burning Legion and the Scourge was a Dreadlord named Tikrios, and in his hands There was a powerful artifact, the Skull of Gul'dan, which Arthas hoped Illidan could steal from Tikrios, stating that the master he served would benefit from the defeat of the Burning Legion.
Arthas' words hit Illidan's weakness. Illidan has been pursuing powerful power all his life, and he will do whatever it takes. Otherwise, he would not have pretended to join the Legion during the War of the Ancients and was misunderstood by the night elves. So Even after hearing about dangerous evil artifacts like the Skull of Gul'dan, Illidan still chose such extreme measures.
After Arthas left, Illidan did what he said and found the Skull of Gul'dan that had been placed to pollute the forest. After he killed the demon guards around him, he took the artifact in his hands. .
The evil energy in the Skull of Gul'dan was so powerful that under Illidan's absorption, these evil energies poured into his body, causing Illidan's original elf body to undergo huge changes. Curved devil horns grew out of his head, huge devil wings stretched out from his back, faint evil flames ignited under his eyes covered with cloth, and strange devils appeared on the surface of his body. Runes, runes emit a dark green light under the support of evil energy.
Contaminated by the power of evil, Illidan also turned into a demon. But strangely, Illidan maintained his mind during this change and was not affected by the powerful negative emotions in the evil. This also makes him become a demon, but he has not lost himself.
Then, with the help of this demon body, Illidan was able to enter the sphere of influence of the Burning Legion, and found the commander Tikrios, and then suddenly launched an attack on Tikrios.
Tikrios originally thought that Illidan was just an ordinary legion demon, but he never expected that he would suddenly attack him. He rushed to fight, but was directly killed by Illidan!
Although Tikrios is the leader of the Dread Lords, the Dread Lords are good at tricks and are not very powerful. Even if they are at the same level as Demon Lords, their combat effectiveness is not outstanding, and Illidan draws With the full power of the Skull of Gul'dan, and the power of a demon lord, it is not surprising to kill Tikrios in a surprise attack.
Accompanied by the unique wail of the Dread Lord, Tikrios's soul was forcibly pulled into the Twisting Nether. It will take who knows how long it will take for him to be resurrected... and Illidan took advantage of the chaos to kill the demon. They surrounded them and fled.
When Archimonde got the news and came over, all he saw was a mess and the body of Tikrios, and he was furious.
Losing Tikrios, a master tactician, is undoubtedly a huge blow to the legion's command system. Archimonde himself is actually not good at commanding battles. As a commander, he is often on the front line of battles. For him, It is said that fighting and fighting are much more interesting than commanding an army. The death of Tikrios has made the next plan to attack Mount Hyjal more difficult.
Archimonde felt uncomfortable, but so did Illidan who escaped. When he appeared in front of Tyrande and Malfurion in this terrifying demon body, he almost attracted them to join him. They attacked him, and after he revealed his identity, Tyrande and Malfurion looked even more disappointed.
They were not happy because Illidan destroyed Tikrios, nor were they happy because Illidan destroyed the Skull of Gul'dan and saved the forest. They only saw that Illidan was willing to sell his soul in pursuit of power. , degenerated into a devil!
Tyrande and Malfurion were heartbroken and directly told Illidan to leave and never allow him to appear in the night elves again. They no longer recognized Illidan's elf identity.
Faced with the rebuke from his favorite person and his brother, Illidan did not explain anything, nor did he try to redeem himself. He just turned around and left the forest alone...
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The Battle of Mount Hyjal began. After losing Tikrios, Archimonde had to go into battle personally to command the attack. His tactics were also very simple. He gathered all the fighting power of the Burning Legion and the Scourge Legion and marched recklessly. past.
Although the legion lost a lot of combat power when crossing the sea, the number of demons Archimonde summoned from Argus was already very large. In addition, as the commander himself, he was very confident. .
At the foot of Mount Hyjal, Archimonde looked up at the huge emerald-like sky above his head. This is the crown of the world tree Nordrassil. This huge world tree shrouds the surrounding area with the power of nature. In the mountains within tens of thousands of kilometers, under the interference of this natural force, the portal tactics that the Legion was good at in the past could not be executed, so they could only rely on ground troops to advance. However, during the process of advancement, the Legion encountered heavy obstacles. .
The first line of defense is defended by the Human Alliance. This alliance force led by Jaina is the only remaining force of humanity. Their hometown of Lordaeron has been destroyed by the Scourge, and a large number of elites have been lost in the battle to defend their hometown: Silver Most of the paladins of the Knights of the Hand were killed by Arthas, and the alliance's powerful magic forces were also destroyed along with the city of Dalaran. The gnomes were forced to withdraw themselves in order to resist the enemies from Gnomeregan. of mechanized troops.
But even so, they tenaciously fought a bloody battle with the Burning Legion because they knew they had no way out. This was a battle related to the destruction of the world.
Relying on the swords, shields and muskets in their hands, the Human Alliance repelled several attacks from the legion of demons. They relied entirely on their own blood and will to fight against the demons. This kind of fighting will, even Akmon Dedu was surprised by this, and finally dispatched the Frost Dragon troops, finally forcing the humans to abandon their defenses and retreat.
Roy was not the only one who was interested in the dragon bones. As early as when he formed the Scourge, Ner'zhul asked Arthas to find a batch of dragon bones in Northrend and transform them into frost dragons. It's just that there aren't many of these frost dragons. The frost dragons resurrected through necromancy are no better than the Dracolich under Roy. They only know one elemental power, which is frost.
After defeating the human alliance's defense line, Archimonde was still very happy. As he continued to go up, he ran into the tribal orcs on the second line of defense. The orcs of the tribe gathered together. Compared with humans, the orcs' natural physical conditions are much stronger, so the combat effectiveness of the orc troops is also stronger. Especially the addition of trolls and tauren has enriched the orcs' defense line. , and the technological equipment of the goblin troops also played a huge role in the battle.
Countless Burning Legion doomsday guards and summoned hellfire giants took turns attacking the orc tribe's defense line, but they could never open a gap in the defense line. The cry of blood and thunder resounded throughout the orc community at all times, even if the battle was so brutal. Just like a grinding mill, but the orcs still do not retreat. They hope that they can die gloriously and use their own sacrifice to win glory for themselves. The orcs who have been enslaved by the Burning Legion can finally have the opportunity to show their desire Determination of freedom, so every orc warrior is ready to die gloriously for freedom like Grom.
The situation could not be opened for a long time, and the legion wasted a lot of time in the process of advancing. Archimonde finally couldn't sit still and went directly to the battle to take action personally. Under his powerful magic bombardment, the orcs suffered heavy casualties. Only then did they have to give up the defense line and retreat again.
The final line of defense is defended by the night elves. The elven troops led by Malfurion and Tyrande are responsible for facing the Burning Legion led by Archimonde in the end. The night elves have saved the world more than once, and The fate of the world once again lies in the hands of the night elves.
Archimonde, who was stubbornly blocked on the first two lines of defense, dispatched all his troops. He knew that time meant victory. The demons and night elves of the legion strangled together, and the meteors and fire rained down on the ground for free. Falling, even the sky was reflected red by the burning flames, but the night elves, like humans and orcs, did not flinch at all. They were fighting to protect their homeland and the world. Their lofty ideals turned into Their strong will supported them in their fight against the Burning Legion.
Seeing that the same situation was about to repeat itself, Archimonde had no choice but to take action again. Although attacking these small races required him, the commander, to personally take action to break the deadlock, this made Archimonde's face very shameful. But he still chose to put down his face and take action himself.
The flames of evil spread rapidly, turning everyone who comes into contact with it into charred bones. Archimonde's power is unstoppable!
Under the leadership of Archimonde, the Burning Legion penetrated the night elves' defenses, and Archimonde finally came to several Nordrassil roots.
He began to climb this huge world tree because he noticed that most of Nordrassil's power was concentrated in the top canopy. The higher he went, the easier it was to absorb Nordrassil's huge magic power. .
However, just as Archimonde's huge body climbed up the World Tree, Malfurion, who had been preparing for a long time on the top of another mountain, also blew the horn.
Because human allies and orc allies spared no effort to buy time, Malfurion completed the ritual. He used the horn to awaken countless ancient souls sleeping in the Ashenvale forest. These ancient souls were all creatures that once lived in the forest. What they transformed after death did not dissipate, but fell asleep under the protection of the world tree Nordrassil. Now that Nordrassil is in crisis, it is time for these ancient souls to contribute their power.
This is the trump card that the night elves carefully set for Archimonde...
Countless souls turned into countless points of light, gathering from all directions like a torrent, and then spontaneously gathered together in motion, launching an attack on Archimonde who was climbing the World Tree.
The only means of attack for these souls is to detonate themselves. However, the damage caused by this self-destruction of the soul is also directed at the soul itself. Archimonde's body did not suffer any damage in this endless wave of self-destruction. But his soul was already overwhelmed!
Even if he is a demon king with an extremely powerful soul, he is still unable to resist the self-destruction of billions of souls. The explosion of each ancient soul will cause a wisp of Archimonde's soul to be lost. And when the soul loss is too heavy, the consequences will follow one after another. Archimonde begins to be unable to control the powerful magic power in his body!
The rioting magic began to rush around in Archimonde's body, and his chest began to be filled with the light of magic. More and more of these magic lights gradually spread throughout Archimonde's body, and began to break through.
"No! This is impossible!" Archimonde had already realized something and looked at his body in panic. He suddenly thought of something and raised the devil's claw and stretched it far into the distant sky, as if to reach out to someone. Like asking for help.
"Osiris..."
However, before he could finish the rest of his words, the light of magic had already erupted from his body. An extremely powerful flash appeared, illuminating the entire Ashenvale forest in an instant. Archimonde only had time to let out a cry of pain. , the body exploded.
As his body was torn apart, surging magic burst out wildly. These high-energy magic instantly ignited the air, turning the surroundings into a sea of fire. Starting from several roots of Nordrassil, endless flames began to spread to the surroundings. , countless trees and plants were instantly burned to ashes.
The ash-like earth appeared and continued to spread. The night elves who witnessed all this felt both distressed and happy, because no matter what, they finally killed Archimonde!
However, there was only one person who did not smile, and he was Malfurion Stormrage, not only because he just heard the name Archimonde shouted: Osiris! Also because he had already received Ysera's warning in the Emerald Dream, so he knew that Archimonde had been solved, but there was still another commander of the Burning Legion...
