Medivh awakens from a six year coma on the same day that Llane becomes Prince of Azeroth, and sometime thereafter begins work on the Dark Portal.

While unconscious, Medivh sends Gul'dan a vision of Azeroth and the vast resources it contains.

Medivh falls into a coma, and his father dies.

Llane is born to King Adamant Wrynn III and Lady Varia.

The child sorcerer Medivh is born of a coupling between the court Conjurer and a mysterious traveler.

Orc clans begin fighting amongst themselves.

The Orcish Horde conquer the planet of Draenor.

(Note: This section contains lore that is no longer considered canon due to the Warcraft Chronicles.) This attack is considered the start of the First War. The Orcs overconfidently unleashed their first assault directly on Stormwind Keep, but failed to defeat the Human defenders. Through the Portal came the Orcish Horde (corrupted by Sargeras' lieutenant Kil'Jaeden) seeking to exterminate the humans. But that ended when the sorcerer Medivh - possessed by the Dark Titan Sargeras - opened the dimensional gate that later became known as the Dark Portal. The humans of Stormwind lived in peace and prosperity on the continent of Azeroth for many years.

4.2 The aftermath of the war for the Kingdom of Stormwind.

4.1 The aftermath of the war for the Orcish Horde.

3.8 The second siege of Stormwind Keep and the fall of the kingdom.

3.6 The final march towards Stormwind Keep.

The Second War begins when the humans attempt to retake the fallen Kingdom. The initial invasion of the Horde was crushed completely by the Humans, but after a change in power the Orcish Horde came back for a second attempt. The true timeline of the First and Second Wars is blurred somewhat.

The human kingdom of Azeroth was completely destroyed, its survivors forced to flee to Lordaeron. The First War was a result of a conflict fought between the orcs and humans following the arrival on Azeroth of the orcish clans of Draenor.

Retreat of all humans from the continent of Azeroth to the continent of Lordaeron.

Prince Varian Wrynn becomes next in line to become King of Azeroth.

Anduin Lothar becomes Regent Lord of the Kingdom of Azeroth.

Kingdom of Azeroth becomes a government in exile.

Most of the Azeroth subcontinent is conquered by the Orcish Horde.

Outcome: Orcish Horde / Burning Legion victory

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