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Mount Hyjal has survived Deathwing, Ragnaros, and the Twilight’s Hammer, but now the mountain finally begins to fight back

In this episode of Tides of Lore, we continue the Cataclysm story of Mount Hyjal as Tortolla rises for vengeance, the false Ancient Nemesis, the hero infiltrates Twilight’s Hammer under the ridiculous identity of “damus.” But the true goal is rescuing Jarod Shadowsong, the legendary commander who once united mortals, dragons, and demigods during the War of the Ancients.

Ysera opens the way, Goldrinn and Aviana return to the field, Cenarius joins the assault, Tortolla answers the call, and the defenders of Hyjal force Ragnaros back into the Firelands, the next war begins beyond the flamegate.

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Episode 78 of Tides of Lore begins the Cataclysm story of Mount Hyjal, where one of Warcraft’s most sacred places is once again on the edge of destruction. Hyjal already survived the end of the world once. It was the site of Archimonde’s defeat, the home of Nordrassil, and a symbol of Azeroth’s survival. But after Deathwing’s return, the mountain is under siege again, and this time the threat is fire.

As the hero arrives through the Emerald Portal, Deathwing circles Sulfuron Spire and breathes flame into the lava below. Ragnaros rises into Azeroth with one command:

By fire be purged!!!

Malfurion, Ysera, and the Guardians of Hyjal scramble to hold the World Tree while Twilight’s Hammer agents stir the elements, fire elementals pour across the battlefield, and Baron Geddon returns from Molten Core to continue the Firelord’s war.

But Hyjal is not defenseless...

And one by one, the gods of the wild will awaken...

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After the Maw of Madness is silenced, the campaign moves to the Vermillion Redoubt, where the red dragonflight is locked in a desperate war near Grim Batol. The Twilight’s Hammer is stealing eggs, corrupting dragons, and feeding Deathwing’s war machine.

Then Alexstrasza arrives.

The Life-Binder comes to face Deathwing, the monster who was once Neltharion, and declares that he must be destroyed. But the battle does not end cleanly. Calen is forced to buy time, the red flight turns against the black dragonflight in the Highlands, and the campaign pushes toward Cho’gall, the Hammer of Twilight, the Bastion of Twilight, and Sinestra herself.

This episode covers World of Warcraft Cataclysm lore, Twilight Highlands, Alexstrasza, Deathwing, Grim Batol, the red dragonflight, the black dragonflight, Twilight Dragons, Cho’gall, Sinestra, Calen, Lirastrasza, the Hammer of Twilight, and the Bastion of Twilight.