Deep within the red, dying world of , the Orc shaman Ner'zhul clutched his staff with trembling hands. He didn't care for Azeroth anymore; he wanted escape. To flee the dying soil of his home, he needed artifacts of immense power: the Scepter of Sargeras, the Book of Medivh, and the Eye of Dalaran.
Khadgar looked back at the portal leading home to Azeroth. If it stayed open, the magical shockwave of Draenor’s destruction would travel through the rift and incinerate their home world as well. Warcraft 2: Beyond the Dark Portal
While Draenor tore itself apart, becoming the floating shards of , the heroes used the Book of Medivh to seal the rift. As the Dark Portal collapsed into dust, the Alliance champions were bathed in a blinding white light, trapped on a dying world to save a home they would never see again. Deep within the red, dying world of ,
"They aren't invading," Khadgar realized, looking over the charred remains of a Nethergarde outpost. "They’re stealing." Khadgar looked back at the portal leading home to Azeroth
"We have to close it from this side," Khadgar said, his voice heavy with the weight of exile.