The Fire Beneath the War

The War of the Three Hammers drove the Dark Iron ruler toward a final gamble. With enemy armies approaching, Thaurissan called on a power beneath the world that he believed could reverse his defeat.

The summoning brought Ragnaros into Azeroth. The devastation killed the sorcerer-thane and tore the surrounding mountains apart. The armies that had pursued him withdrew from the catastrophe rather than claim the victory they had expected.

The surviving Dark Irons found themselves bound to the Firelord beneath Blackrock Mountain. A war between dwarven clans had left an elemental ruler entrenched in their homeland, shaping the conflicts of the mountain for generations.