The Great War
Prologue
The war with Illidan had been raging for many years now. Seven entire years of war and savagry had consumed the Outlands. Now tired of war, the Alliance and the Horde fought hard together, as if they had never had a grudge against one another. However, Illidan's forces didn't seem to be getting smaller. The demons were virtually numberless. Their hunger for death caused them to fight harder and harder. The war now titled "The Great War" by the soliders, was now spreading into Azeroth as well. Illidan's most powerful servants, the Illidari Council, had opened two new portals into Azeroth. One was opened up at the top of Mount Hyjal, for the powers of the late Archimonde still tainted the place. The other was believed to be opened up in Blackrock Mountain, for demons now poured out all over the Searing Gorge and the Burning Steppes. The rumors of the Black Dragon Flight making a deal with Illidan were proving to be true, not only by the portal in Blackrock, but also because demons were now utilizing dragons as tools of war. Deathwing, leader of the Black Dragon Flight, was also alledgedly spotted near heavy demon infestations. Whispers of spies that were working for the legion were common. People were accepting bribes to give information to the demons. If caught, the traitors were killed on sight. King Wrynn made sure to that. To add to all of this mayhem, Arthas Menethil was now concerning himself with this war. If Illidan succeeded in invading Azeroth, that would endager Arthas' power. Some whispered that Arthas and Illidan had some past fued, though no one knew the truth of it. In just a few years, war had broken out in every corner of Azeroth and Outland. Never was there a war when all the mortal races, the dragons, the demons, and the undead had been involved.
In Stormwind, young Anduin Wrynn had reached his eighteenth birthday. He was now leading the allied forces in Outland. He left the city of Stormwind under the care and control of Lady Katrana Prestor. She always had the best interest of Stormwind in her heart. Bovar Fordragon and General Marcus Jonathan were leading the rest of the allied forces in Azeroth. Their main goal was to destroy the new portals as quickly as possible. The dwarves of Ironforge had contributed troops more than anything else in this struggle against the Burning Legion. They crafted armor and weapons for the allies to use during the battles. The gnomes contributed mainly to the protection of Ironforge while the dwarven armies were gone. They had already lost too many in their fight for Gnomeragon. The night elves, as usual, were hesitant to enter another war with the Burning Legion. With the opening of the portal on Mount Hyjal, however, they decided it was for their own good to protect themselves, to the least.
The Horde seemed to be having troubles of their own. Cairne Bloodhoof, chieftan of the taurens, was asassinated in his sleep near the beginning of the war. His son, Baine Bloodhoof, was to be the new chieftan of the tribes. However, some did not think that he was fit enough to have such a responsibility. Talkoj Bloodhoof, nephew of Cairne, was very loyal to his leader. Before he died, Talkoj promised his chieftan that he would follow Baine no matter what. With the armies of Thunderbluff under his control, more people seemed to be silent about their objections. The blood elves seemed to be hit the hardest from the war. Since the opening of the new portals, the blood elves soon found out that their leader, Kael' Thas Sunstrider, was in fact working for Illidan. At first, the leaders of Silvermoon had trouble controlling the outcries, but they finally came to a unified resolve. Kael' Thas must pay for his crimes. Working with demons is of the greatest crimes one could committ. Not even a king was excused of that.
But this story does not revolve around the heroic Alliance, or the warlike Horde. It is in fact about a Dranei that is not affiliated with either of them. Bariathas, leader of Thunderheart Village, will be forced to face the evil that destroyed his homeworld. A chance to avenge his people from the evil that killed countless dranei. He is about to go on a journey of which the likes he's never been on.