Auchindoun crisis

Auchindoun crisis
Auchindoun invaded by the Burning Legion
Location	Draenor and Xandros
Result	The Burning Legion is repelled from Auchindoun. Mongrethod is defeated at remains of Xandros.
Belligerents   Auchenai Sunsworn Ango'rosh   Burning Legion Shadow Council Sargerei
Commanders and leaders   Auchenai Exarch Maladaar Soulbinder Tuulani Soulbinder Nyami (defected) Lady Liadrin Astalor Bloodsworn Agg'thok the Eternal   Burning Legion Archimonde Azzakel † Mongrethod † Gul'dan Teron'gor Soulbinder Nyami † Vigilant Kaathar † (unwillingly)
Casualties and losses   Auchenai Moderate   Burning Legion Heavy
Previous	Defense of Karabor, Battle of Thunder Pass
Concurrent	Battle for Shattrath
Next	Siege of Grommashar

The Auchindoun crisis was a major battle between the Auchenai and the Sunsworn against the invading Burning Legion, supported by the Shadow Council and Sargerei in their conquest of Auchindoun.

Background

During the war in Draenor, the Burning Legion attempted to invade alternate Draenor through Auchindoun, devouring the souls of deceased draenei resting within the mausoleum. The preparations for this event began in Shadowmoon Valley, where Exarch Othaar intended to cripple the Council of Exarchs from within through internal strife, with Soulbinder Nyami acting as his subordinate. When the conspiracy was exposed, Othaar revealed his true identity as an eredar: Socrethar, claiming that Velen has betrayed his own people.

Later, it was discovered that Socrethar and his Sargerei cult were in league with the Shadow Council and intended to summon the Legion in Auchindoun, following Archimonde's orders. As Socrethar led the Legion forces to claim the draenei capital of Shattrath City, the Auchenai and the Sunsworn worked together with the Sha'tari Defense in order to cast him out and free the city. Archmage Khadgar sent the adventurers to liberate Shattrath, and with the assistance of Lady Liadrin and Exarch Maladaar, Socrethar was eventually challenged and killed.

As the Legion's plans were uncovered, the coalition forces fought the Council forces around Talador, and later on Xandros, a destroyed world under the control of the annihilan Mongrethod. They managed to defeat him, but not before Nyami penetrated the defenses of Auchindoun and allowed the demons to enter the mausoleum. With her help, Gul'dan and Teron'gor were able to enter Auchindoun's inner grounds, where they acquired the much-coveted bounty of departed souls. In addition to feasting on souls, Teron helped the Council raise warriors interred at Auchindoun to create draenei constructs.

In time, the adventurers and Soulbinder Tuulani worked together to push back the invading forces within Auchindoun. There, Nyami's treachery was revealed and she incapacitated Tuulani before unleashing Kaathar upon the adventurers, while the Sargerei hidden within the mausoleum killed its Auchenai protectors. Once the vigilant was defeated, Tuulani rallied those who remained loyal while the adventurers proceeded to finally slay Nyami. With the entrance area secured by the Auchenai, the adventurers advanced eastward and had to fight the overfiend Azzakel; which was promptly defeated.

At the Congregation of Souls, Teron'gor exterminated an Auchenai party while more warlocks from the council arrived via portals. The adventurers entered the area shortly afterward, killed the warlock reinforcements, and confronted Teron'gor himself. During the battle, the latter ended up blasting off the plateau while attempting to harvest more souls, thus ending the conflict.