Tides of Darkness Tides of Darkness is a novel by Aaron Rosenberg focusing on the events of " " . Summary . This novel covers the events of the Second War . It features Turalyon , King Terenas , Anduin Lothar , Orgrim Doomhammer , Gul ' dan , Khadgar , Zul ' jin , Cho ' Gall and Alleria Windrunner as main characters . The Orcish Horde , now led by Orgrim Doomhammer , has destroyed the nation of Azeroth . Anduin Lothar knows that land is lost , and so hatches a desperate plot ; take the people away and enlist the aid of humanity ' s rivals , the Elves and Dwarves . King Terenas summons the other leaders of his neighbour nations , and after some long discussions and planning , they agree to form the Alliance of Lordaeron . However , there are internal conflicts in the Alliance . Greymane is not willing to lend anything but token support , and Alterac is also hesitant to join . They also gain a minor support by the high elves . However , in the Horde , internal conflicts are also present . Orgrim Doomhammer is now keeping Gul ' dan on a short leash , and Blackhand ' s sons are now also against his rule . In secret , Gul ' dan plans to claim godlike powers and desert the Horde , and makes fake submission to Doomhammer . He also makes new Death Knights and Ogre Mages to show his " loyalty " . However , the Horde also makes new allies , as Doomhammer finds the forest trolls , and convinces their fearsome leader , Zul ' jin , to join them after he was rescued from the humans . With both Stormwind and Khaz Modan in their iron grip , their next goal is Lordaeron . The first battle begins near Southshore , where the Alliance is ready for the Horde . Here , the Paladins are assembled ; the battle is long and violent , with both sides struggling to gain the upper hand . But eventually , the Horde " flees " , though Anduin Lothar later realizes they had just been distracted . They hurry to catch up with them . Meanwhile in the Hinterlands , we meet Kurdran Wildhammer , who discovers that the orcs are allied with the trolls , and ready to strike at Aerie Peak . However , the Wildhammers are also great warriors , known for their fearsome flying skills and powerful stormhammers . But the Alliance later comes to aid the Wildhammers , and when they are victorious , Kurdran Wildhammer , impressed by Lothar ' s leading skills , gladly joins the Alliance . However , the joy is short - sighted , as Alleria Windrunner realises that they have been tricked once again , and that the Horde is heading for Quel ' Thalas . Anduin Lothar and half the humans stay behind and hunts the remaining orcs down with the Wildhammers , while Alleria , Turalyon and Khadgar , along with the other half of the troops , heads for Quel ' Thalas . Somewhere around this point , Zuluhed finds out what the Demon Soul , which he found in a vision , is capable of , but realises he can ' t control that magic . He then summons his most trusted clanmember , Nekros Skullcrusher , and asks him to find out how to use the disk . He then enslaves none other than the Red Dragonflight and their mighty queen , Alexstrasza , and makes her his slave , so they can use her children as their secret weapon . As the Horde marches through the mountainpass to reach Quel ' Thalas , Turalyon and the others are on their way as well , while Zul ' jin and his brethren are already in the forests , preparing for the Horde by slaughtering as many elves they can with extreme joy . Hungry for vengeance . Gul ' dan is also experimenting with the Runestones in Quel ' Thalas , to use them for his new creation : the two - headed Ogre Mage . When the Alliance arrives , Alleria is furious to see the forests burning , and hurries to Silvermoon to warn Anasterian about the Horde and their troll allies . On the way , she meets her younger sister , Vereesa Windrunner , and together they run as fast as they can . She also meets her other sister , Sylvanas Windrunner , who is Ranger - general of Silvermoon . Alleria convinces Anasterian to make the high elves official members of the Alliance , and sends the troops to help Turalyon and his men fight the orcs , who already had the upper hand . The battle at Quel ' Thalas takes many turns . First the orcs have the upper hand , then Sylvanas , Alleria and the other rangers arrive to help , but then the ogres and ogre magi come , smashing many humans and elves in one hit . Luckily , as the orcs seem about to have the upper hand again , Kurdran Wildhammer arrives along with his fellow Wildhammers , and kills several ogres with their mighty stormhammers . Sadly , they are in the end forced to retreat , as the horde reveals their secret weapon : the dragons . The horde slashes and burns all the way up to Eversong , but here they are unable to move further due to the Sunwell protecting against them . The Horde eventually retreats as well . Meanwhile , Aiden Perenolde , King of Alterac , summons Doomhammer to make a deal for the Horde to leave Alterac unharmed ; Doomhammer would get a map which showed a quick way to Capital City . Doomhammer accepts the deal , and rallies his troops for a surprise attack . The attack happens while most soldiers of the Alliance are spread apart , so they attack the walls , eager to kill Terenas . But Terenas orders his men to throw burning oil at the orcs , which burns their flesh off . However , more and more orcs appear , and eventually Terenas sends pigeons carrying messages to the other kingdoms . When Thoras Trollbane of Stromgarde receives the pigeon , he quickly realises that Perenolde had betrayed them . Furious , he sends his troops for the mountains , and kills the remaining orcs . Back in Lordaeron , Turalyon arrives at Capital City to find the orcs attacking the walls , and charges , despite knowing that the Horde force outnumbers them . However , Doomhammer gets a message from Torgus of the Dragonmaw that Gul ' dan and his followers had deserted the Horde and had set sail for the Tomb of Sargeras to claim godhood and take over the Horde . Furious , he grudgingly orders a retreat and sends Rend and Maim out to kill the betrayers . At the Tomb of Sargeras , Gul ' dan and his followers searches the tomb for the Eye of Sargeras , while Cho ' gall and the Twilight ' s Hammer clan guards the tomb . However , when Gul ' dan reaches the eye , he is ambushed by demons . Only too late does Gul ' dan realize that he had been a tool , a joke , and runs for his life , though it is in vain , in the end . But on the isles , a battle rages between the Black Tooth Grin , lead by Rend and Maim , and the Twilight ' s Hammer , lead by Cho ' Gall . Eventually , Cho ' gall and his followers are defeated , and Rend and Maim returns to Lordaeron . But the Kul Tiras navy is prepared for the orcs , and manage to shoot down several of the ships . Sadly , the red dragons come while they were about to win the battle , and the whole Third Fleet , along with Daelin Proudmoore ' s oldest son , Derek , gets consumed by flames . Daelin Proudmoore , furious , tries to shoot them down , despite knowing that it is in vain . However , when it looks like Daelin Proudmoore is going to die like his son , Kurdran Wildhammer appears once again , and kills the dragons along with his brethren . Back in Lordaeron , the Alliance is ready to attack at Blackrock Spire and to finish off the Horde once and for all . The battle rages for long , and Anduin Lothar and Orgrim Doomhammer clash in a titanic battle . Eventually , however , Doomhammer manages to kill Lothar and shatter his sword . Turalyon , furious , suddenly charges at Doomhammer , ordering the Horde arrested after they are defeated . Afterwards , they head towards the Dark Portal . many orcs escape back to Draenor , but Khadgar summons a spell so incredible that it shatters the Dark Portal . The Alliance are in the end victorious . Characters . Minor characters . " Note : These characters were only mentioned or had little to no role during the story . "