Beyond the Dark Portal

Beyond the Dark Portal
Author(s)	Aaron Rosenberg, Christie Golden
Artist(s)	Glenn Rane
Pages	424
Publisher(s)	Pocket Star
Publication date	June 24 2008
Retail price	US: $7.99 CAN: $9.99 UK: £6.99
ISBN 10	ISBN 1-4165-5086-0
ISBN 13	ISBN 978-1-4165-5086-0

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This article contains lore taken from Warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories.

Beyond the Dark Portal is a novel by both 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 will be 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

Main characters

Alliance File:IconSmall Alleria Small.gif Alleria Windrunner File:IconSmall Danath Small.gif Danath Trollbane File:IconSmall Khadgar Small.gif Khadgar File:IconSmall Kurdran Small.gif Kurdran Wildhammer File:IconSmall Turalyon Small.gif Turalyon

Horde File:IconSmall Ogre Male2 Small.gif Dentarg File:IconSmall Grom Small.gif Grom Hellscream File:IconSmall Kargath Small.gif Kargath Bladefist File:IconSmall Ner'zhul Small.gif Ner'zhul File:IconSmall Teron Small.gif Teron Gorefiend

Supporting characters

Horde File:IconSmall Ogre Mage Small.gif Blackheart Brodog Fenris Wolfbrother File:IconSmall Garrosh Small.gif Garrosh Hellscream File:IconSmall UndeadDeathKnight Small.gif Gaz Soulripper Greatmother Geyah Gratar Template:MountIcon Haratha Hurkan Skullsplinter Kilrogg Deadeye Maim Blackhand Rend Blackhand File:IconSmall Rexxar Small.gif Rexxar Tagar Spinebreaker Vorpil File:IconSmall UndeadDeathKnight Small.gif Ragnok Pargath Throatsplitter Kra'kul Ba'rak Obris Black dragonflight File:IconSmall DragonBlack Small.gif Deathwing File:IconSmall DragonBlack Small.gif Nefarian File:IconSmall DragonBlack Small.gif Onyxia File:IconSmall DragonBlack Small.gif Sabellian Other Krix Wiklish File:IconSmall Arakkoa Small.gif Grizzik Nemuraan Boulestraan the Blinding Light

Alliance Aiden Perenolde Aliden Perenolde Antonidas File:IconSmall Arthas Small.gif Arthas Menethil Daelin Proudmoore Daval Prestor Edwin VanCleef Gelbin Mekkatorque Genn Greymane File:IconSmall Kael'thas Small.gif Kael'thas Sunstrider File:IconSmall DragonRed Small.gif Krasus Muradin Bronzebeard Terenas Menethil II Thoras Trollbane File:IconSmall Uther Small.gif Uther the Lightbringer File:IconSmall Varian Small.gif Varian Wrynn Herrick Rellian Thalressar Verana

Minor characters

Note:These characters were only mentioned or had little to no role during the story.

• Farrol
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• Lavin
• Isiden Perenolde (mentioned)
• Lirath Windrunner (mentioned)
• Aramil
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• Randal
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• Leoroxx (mentioned)

External links

• Amazon Product Page
• Description — World of Warcraft: Beyond the Dark Portal. Blizzplanet.
• World of Warcraft: Beyond the Dark Portal — Excerpt. Blizzplanet.