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Dark Portal

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The gateway between Draenor and Azeroth through which the orcish Horde invaded.
The orc warlock Gul'dan and the possessed Guardian Medivh opened the Dark Portal, linking Draenor to the Black Morass of Azeroth. Its opening began the First War, and the years of Warcraft’s history are still counted from it. The Alliance destroyed it after the Second War, Ner'zhul tore it open again, and Khadgar collapsed it from Draenor’s side. Its dormant frame still towers over the Blasted Lands.

Related lore

Chapter 11
The Dark Portal and the First War
Medivh helped the orcs open the Dark Portal, and the Horde overran the kingdom of Stormwind.
Chapter 13
Beyond the Dark Portal
Ner'zhul reopened the portal and tore Draenor apart, and Kil'jaeden remade the old shaman into the Lich King.

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