![wow the sacred and the corrupt wow the sacred and the corrupt](https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Battle-for-Azeroth-1.jpg)
As a result of Varian's disappearance, Highlord Bolvar Fordragon becomes the temporary Regent of Stormwind due to Varian's son, Prince Anduin, being too young to be crowned the next King. Some time after, it turned out that Stormwind's king, Varian Wrynn, had mysteriously disappeared en route to Theramore Isle having been taken captive by the Defias Brotherhood, and imprisoned at Alcaz Island.
![wow the sacred and the corrupt wow the sacred and the corrupt](http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131231002836/wowwiki/images/e/e1/Darion_Mograine_0.7.1.png)
Meanwhile on the Horde side of things, the Trolls of the Darkspear Tribe were forced out of the Echo Isles, and have taken residence on the Durotar mainland after Hexmaster Zalazane turned traitor, and mind-controlled many of his fellow Darkspear trolls to work for him, and takes control of the isles. The Alliance Gnomes were forced to take shelter amongst the Dwarves of Ironforge after a plan to cleanse the nearby Gnomeregan capital city of a Trogg invasion with a Gnome-crafted disease had gone horribly wrong, and transformed many Gnomes into leper variants that turned hostile against their race. Some setting changes amongst the factions have also occurred. Meanwhile, Magni's Ironforge Dwarves, Gelbin's Gnomes, and Malfurion's Night Elves, pledged their loyalties to the Alliance guided by the Human kingdom of Stormwind. Awhile after the events of Warcraft III: Frozen Throne, Thrall expanded his ranks by inviting Sylvanas' undead Forsaken into his Horde which consisted of his Durotar Orcs, Cairne's Bloodhoof Tauren, and Vol'jin's Darkspear Trolls.