Thrall Twilight of the Aspects (38 page)

• Korialstrasz—also known as Krasus—has been involved in many influential events throughout Azeroth’s history. His role in the War of the Ancients is disclosed in the War of the Ancients trilogy by Richard A. Knaak. More on Korialstrasz, including his relationships with Alexstrasza and Kalecgos, is offered in the
Sunwell Trilogy
by Richard A. Knaak and Kim Jae-Hwan;
World of Warcraft: Stormrage, World of Warcraft: Night of the Dragon,
and
Warcraft: Day of the Dragon
by Richard A. Knaak;
World of Warcraft: Tides of Darkness
by Aaron Rosenberg; and
World of Warcraft: Beyond the Dark Portal
by Aaron Rosenberg and Christie Golden.

• Insight into Kalecgos, such as his mission to investigate magical disturbances related to the Sunwell and his interactions with Korialstrasz, can be found in the
Sunwell Trilogy
by Richard A. Knaak and Kim Jae-Hwan and
World of Warcraft: Night of the Dragon
by Richard A. Knaak. Kalecgos also makes a brief appearance in volume 2 of the
Shadow Wing
series by Richard A. Knaak and Kim Jae-Hwan, a story that recounts the discovery of the mysterious and powerful nether dragons.

• Many centuries ago, Arygos took part in the War of the Shifting Sands between the malevolent qiraji empire and a combined force of night elves and dragons. Arygos’s involvement in this conflict is briefly depicted in the short story “The War of the Shifting Sands” by Micky Neilson (on
www.WorldofWarcraft.com
).

• The true fates of Aedelas Blackmoore and Thrall’s friend Taretha Foxton are revealed in
Warcraft: Lord of the Clans
by Christie Golden. Additionally, further details about Blackmoore can be found in
Warcraft: Legends,
volume 5, “Nightmares” by Richard A. Knaak and Rob Ten Pas and
World of Warcraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King
by Christie Golden.

T
he major seismic upheavals caused by the Cataclysm have subsided, but the effects of this disaster linger. As sporadic fighting between the Horde and the Alliance consumes the attention of both factions, the corrupted black Dragon Aspect, Deathwing, and his servants in the Twilight’s Hammer cult work feverishly to ensure that the world will never recover from its dire state. …

In
World of Warcraft
’s third expansion,
Cataclysm,
you can battle Deathwing’s fanatic minions and assist factions such as the shamanic Earthen Ring as they struggle to defend a world under siege. The previous two
World of Warcraft
expansions,
The Burning Crusade
and
Wrath of the Lich King,
take players to the ruined world of Outland and the icy wastes of Northrend.
Cataclysm
allows players to explore once-familiar regions in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms forever transformed by Deathwing’s assault on Azeroth. The battle lines between Azeroth’s defenders and their adversaries have been drawn. All that remains is to decide whether
you
will join in the fight to save the world from annihilation.

To discover the ever-expanding world that has entertained millions around the globe, go to WorldofWarcraft.com and download the free trial version. Live the story.