Siege of Orgrimmar: Cutting Off the Supply Lines

Acting on the information her scouts had gathered after assessing the Kor'Kron supply lines, the Countess planned to ambush a large, heavily-guarded caravan bound for Orgrimmar. On the night of September 4th, 623 K.C. an elite force under the Countess' command comprised of members of the Arathorian Coalition, the Seventh Vanguard, the Magus Senate of Dalaran, the League of Lordaeron, the Kul TIras Marines and a handful of other organizations under the banner of the Grand Alliance lay in wait for the caravan to pass through the Northern Barrens.

The intelligence provided by Seastone's scouts proved to be only partially accurate when it was discovered that the Kor'Kron escort included not one, but three Kor'Kron Officers, and a force of more than twenty riders. The Countess ordered the Alliance force to carry out the ambush, riding out with the main force and her own men-at-arms to bring the wagons to a halt upon the road while two other groups attacked from the East and West. To close off their retreat, the fourth group attacked from the South, forcing the orcs to defend themselves from all sides.

While the Countess' tactics proved quite effective, the Alliance force soon discovered that the Kor'Kron were prepared to die to protect their cargo and a bloody battle ensued. Well-organized as they were, the Alliance managed to cut down more than twenty of the Kor'Kron riders without suffering a single casualty and only a handful of wounded. The Countess quickly became a target once the Kor'Kron's Commanding Officer, Kriegar Spinebreaker discovered she was in command of the operation and ordered his soldiers to bring him her head. A blow from an orcish axe to her horse's neck brought down both horse and rider, pinning the Countess beneath the beast and causing a devastating injury to her left leg and knee.

Commander Torgar The Younger was swiftly defeated by spell and steel, cursing the Alliance for refusing to give him the glorious death in battle he had hoped for. He was subsequently captured by the Arathorian Coalition and remains a prisoner of war. Commander Brogar Axegrinder proved to be a skilled warrior, but was eventually slain in combat by a member of the League of Lordaeron.

It was Kriegar Spinebreaker who proved to be the finest warrior among the Kor'Kron, defeating two Alliance Champions in single combat and severely wounding both. After defeating both challengers, the Commander turned his attention back to the Countess, intent on finishing the job his soldiers had started. Despite numerous wounds, Spinebreaker managed to reach the Countess and engage her in single combat. Already wounded, Melysa was forced to use the Light to dull the blinding pain in her left leg, allowing her to defend herself against the Kor'Kron Commander and by the Light's grace and the aid of her allies, finally managed to slay him in single combat before collapsing on the field.