Ahn'Qiraj War

The Ahn'Qiraj War was a war fought between the Silithid forces of Ahn'Qiraj and the combined force of the Grand Alliance, New Horde and Cenarion Circle in Silithus.

War in Silithus
In an effort to combat the growing threat of the Silithid of Ahn'Qiraj and the rumored Old God supporting them, the Cenarion Circle led an offensive against the insectoid city with backing from the Grand Alliance and New Horde. The ensuing conflict in Silithus was a disaster, as both Alliance and Horde were unprepared for the harsh conditions of the land and the devastating tactics of the Silithid.

Gathering Resources
A call to arms was raised throughout Azeroth to aid the war effort in Silithus. In every major capital city of the Grand Alliance and New Horde, resources were gathered in vast quantities and funneled to the battlefields in Silithus. With these new resources, the Cenarion-led forces pushed all the way to the enchanted gates of the Silithid capital of Ahn'qiraj.

Opening the Gate
The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj were sealed by powerful magic, and to open them, heroes of Azeroth had to reconstruct a long-lost artifact: the Scepter of the Shifting Sands. Azerothian Heroes scoured Azeroth for the shards that made up this scepter, delving into Blackrock Mountain and the Temple of Atal'Hakkar and slaying several legendary creatures throughout the world. After weeks of searching, the scepter was finally assembled. The Cenarion Circle prepared for war.

Siege of Ahn'Qiraj
After an unnamed hero rung a mighty gong to signal the opening of the gates, the forces of the Alliance, Horde, Cenarion Circle and Silithid crashed in a titanic battle that rocked Ahn'Qiraj. The Silithid held the Scarab Wall for ten grueling hours of combat, eventually yielding to the heroes of Azeroth. These heroes descended into the underground lair of the Silithid and fought the insectoid menace for weeks before C'thun was slain and the city was finally taken. Alliance and Horde troops occupied Ahn'Qiraj until the Burning Legion invasion from the Dark Portal prompted them to be recalled.