Daelin Proudmoore attacks the Horde

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Admiral Daelin Proudmoore carried the old war with the orcs into Kalimdor when he attacked Thrall's new homeland. His fleet and soldiers threatened Durotar even though Jaina Proudmoore had worked with Thrall against the Burning Legion at Mount Hyjal. The conflict exposed a divide between those who saw every orc as an enemy and those who believed cooperation could survive the Third War.

Daelin's experience had been shaped by the Alliance's earlier struggle against the Horde. For him, the new orc settlement looked like another threat to human lands and shipping, not evidence of a lasting change. Jaina refused to embrace the campaign and tried to prevent renewed slaughter. Rexxar and the Horde's allies defended their growing settlements while the Kul Tiran offensive strained the fragile understanding between Durotar and Theramore.

The admiral's actions made war unavoidable and set the stage for a final confrontation. His invasion was not a continuation of the Legion's direct assault, but a political conflict inherited from the First and Second Wars. The crisis tested whether Thrall's attempt to build a new Horde could withstand the fears and grief left behind by its predecessor.