Beyond the Dark Portal

Beyond the Dark Portal is a novel by Aaron Rosenberg and Christie Golden which focuses on the events of Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal. It was released on June 24, 2008.
An audiobook version was released in May, 2009.
==Back of book description==
The aging orc shaman Ner'zhul has seized control of the Horde and reopened the Dark Portal. His brutal warriors once again encroach upon Azeroth, laying siege to the newly constructed stronghold of Nethergarde Keep. There, the archmage Khadgar and the Alliance commander, Turalyon, lead humanity and its elven and dwarven allies in fighting this new invasion.
Even so, disturbing questions arise. Khadgar learns of orcish incursions farther abroad: small groups of orcs who seem to pursue a goal other than simple conquest. Worse yet, black dragons have been sighted as well, and they appear to be aiding the orcs. To counter Ner'zhul's dark schemes, the Alliance must now invade the orcs' ruined homeworld of Draenor. Can Khadgar and his companions stop the nefarious shaman in time to stave off the destruction of two worlds?
==Characters==
Major	Major	Supporting	Supporting	Supporting	Minor	Mentioned
;Horde
* Fenris Wolfbrother
* Tagar Spinebreaker
* Teron Gorefiend
* Grom Hellscream
* Ner'zhul	
;Alliance
* Khadgar
* Danath Trollbane
* Turalyon
* Kurdran Wildhammer
** Sky'ree
* Alleria Windrunner	
;Horde
* Kargath Bladefist
* Malgrim Stormhand
* Ba'rak
* Dentarg
* Maim Blackhand
* Rend Blackhand
* Blackheart
* Brodog
* Kilrogg Deadeye
* Greatmother Geyah
* Gratar
* Haratha
* Garrosh Hellscream
* Kra'kul
* Obris
* Ragnok
* Rexxar
* Hurkan Skullsplinter
* Gaz Soulripper
* Pargath Throatsplitter
* Vorpil
;Black dragonflight
* Deathwing
* Nefarian
* Onyxia
* Sabellian	
;Alliance
* Antonidas
* Muradin Bronzebeard
* Genn Greymane
* Herrick
* Korialstrasz/Krasus
* Gelbin Mekkatorque
* Arthas Menethil
* Terenas Menethil II
* Kael'thas Sunstrider
* Thoras Trollbane
* Aiden Perenolde
* Aliden Perenolde
* Daval Prestor
* Daelin Proudmoore
* Rellian
* Talthressar
* Uther the Lightbringer
* Edwin VanCleef
* Verana
* Varian Wrynn	
;Other
* Boulestraan the Blinding Light
* Kil'jaeden
* Grizzik
* Gruul the Dragonkiller
* Nemuraan
* Krix Wiklish	
* Farrol
* FergunBeyond the Dark Portal, pg. 295
* Lavin
* Sathera
* Randal
* Tomb Guardian
* VannBeyond the Dark Portal, pg. 72
* Willam	
* Aramil
* Blackhand
* Brann Bronzebeard
* Magni Bronzebeard
* Cho'gall
* Greatfather Winter
* Orgrim Doomhammer
* Durotan
* Alonsus Faol
* Gul'dan
* Leoroxx
* Anduin Lothar
* Malkor
* Medivh
* Murmur
* Isiden Perenolde
* Sargeras
* Trade Prince Steamwheedle
* Lirath Windrunner
* Lireesa Windrunner
* Sylvanas Windrunner
* Vereesa Windrunner
==Locations==
*Draenor
**Hellfire Peninsula
***Hellfire Citadel
***Stair of Destiny (unnamed)
***Honor Hold
**Terokkar Forest
***Allerian Stronghold
***Auchindoun 
**Shadowmoon Valley
***Shadowmoon Village
***Black Temple
**Blade's Edge Mountains
**Nagrand
***Garadar
*Azeroth
**Tirisfal Glades
***Capital City
****Lordaeron's palace
**Blasted Lands
***Dark Portal
***Nethergarde Keep
**Hillsbrad Foothills
***Dalaran
***Alterac City
**Elwynn Forest
***Stormwind City
****Cathedral Square
****Royal Library
**Burning Steppes-Searing Gorge
***Blackrock Mountain
***Blackrock Spire
**Swamp of Sorrows
***Stonard
**Broken Isles
***Tomb of Sargeras
**Wetlands
***Menethil Harbor
==Other==
*Alterac crisis
*Destruction of the Dark Portal
*Dice
*The Lady's Necklace (unnamed)
*Book of Medivh
*Jeweled Scepter of Sargeras
*Eye of Dalaran
==Notes==
*A Thousand Years of War retconned the ending with Turalyon and Alleria not emerging in Outland after the destruction of Draenor.
==Gallery==
Dark Portal Art Glenn Rane.jpg|Cover art
==References==
==External links==
;Dead links
*Description — World of Warcraft: Beyond the Dark Portal. Blizzplanet.
*World of Warcraft: Beyond the Dark Portal — Excerpt. Blizzplanet.
 
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