Rhonin

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Rhonin was a human mage whose expedition to Grim Batol helped bring an end to the Dragonmaw's imprisonment of Alexstrasza. Rhonin, Krasus and the orc warrior Broxigar are displaced into the ancient war; this plot is part of the 2004–2005 novels. A small band of unlikely allies challenges the orcs at Grim Batol.

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Rhonin was a human mage whose expedition to Grim Batol helped bring an end to the Dragonmaw's imprisonment of Alexstrasza. The destruction of the Demon Soul freed the Dragonqueen and changed the fortunes of the dragonflights. His adventures later carried him, Krasus and the orc Broxigar into the War of the Ancients. Caught in a conflict long before his own birth, Rhonin became part of the resistance to the first great Legion invasion.

Rhonin and companions thwart Dragonmaw control; the Demon Soul is destroyed. Rhonin, Krasus and the orc warrior Broxigar are displaced into the ancient war; this plot is part of the 2004–2005 novels.

A small band of unlikely allies challenges the orcs at Grim Batol. Alexstrasza is freed and the Demon Soul destroyed. The 2004 novel opens with three modern-era characters displaced into the ancient conflict. Their actions intersect with the Kaldorei resistance. A band of allies breaks the Dragonmaw’s control and liberates the Dragonqueen.

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  1. Approximately 10 ADP — historical estimate After the Second War: Alexstrasza is freed from Grim Batol

    Dragonqueen Alexstrasza is liberated at Grim Batol

    Alexstrasza remained enslaved in Grim Batol after the Second War, held by the Dragonmaw through the Demon Soul. Rhonin and his companions helped expose and break the dragons' captivity. The destruction of the artifact freed the red dragonqu

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