Beyond the Dark Portal #19: the fall of a Legend

August 25, 2026•Lore•Brendo Arruda

"Beyond the Dark Portal" series — Beyond the Dark Portal #19. The story of Beyond the Dark Portal, from the internment camps to the end of Draenor. The episodes are listed in order at the end of the post.

A legend of the Horde fell in Auchindoun. Kilrogg Deadeye, chieftain of the Bleeding Hollow clan, the orc who had seen his own death in a vision, stayed behind so that Ner'zhul could escape. He was killed by Danath Trollbane. Ner'zhul and Teron Gorefiend got away and went to the Black Temple, where they would begin the spell.

Kilrogg Deadeye

Kilrogg Deadeye was one of the oldest chieftains of the Horde. His clan, the Bleeding Hollow, had a ritual: young warriors tore out one eye to see the future. Kilrogg had seen, in a vision, how he would die.

In the Second War, it was his clan that kept Ironforge and Gnomeregan under siege.

The last fight

In Auchindoun, the Alliance was close to catching Ner'zhul. Kilrogg stayed behind to cover the Chieftain's escape. He fought the Alliance to the end and was killed by Danath Trollbane.

Ner'zhul's escape

Kilrogg's death gave Ner'zhul and Teron Gorefiend the time they needed. The two fled through the tunnels of Auchindoun to the Black Temple, in Shadowmoon, and Ner'zhul began the summoning spell.

What this changes in the story

Kilrogg Deadeye is one of the oldest chieftains of the Horde, present since the First War. His death, covering Ner'zhul's escape, is one of the last great deaths of the old Horde.

The Bleeding Hollow ritual of tearing out an eye to see the future is one of the best-known orc traditions. In Warlords of Draenor, the alternate version of Kilrogg appears as one of the warlords of the Iron Horde.

Danath, who killed Kilrogg, remains in Outland as the commander of Honor Hold in TBC.

Episode timeline

The Alliance closes in on Ner'zhul in Auchindoun.
Kilrogg Deadeye stays behind to cover the escape.
Danath Trollbane kills Kilrogg.
Ner'zhul and Teron Gorefiend flee through the tunnels of Auchindoun to the Black Temple.
Ner'zhul begins the summoning spell.

Who's who in this episode

| Name | Who they are | |------|--------| | Kilrogg Deadeye | The Bleeding Hollow chieftain, killed in Auchindoun. | | Danath Trollbane | The warrior who killed Kilrogg. | | Ner'zhul | The Chieftain who escaped to the Black Temple. | | Teron Gorefiend | The death knight who fled with Ner'zhul. | | Bleeding Hollow | Kilrogg's clan, who tore out an eye to see the future. |

Where to see it in WotLK

Auchindoun, in Terokkar: the place where Kilrogg died, with four dungeons in TBC.
Hellfire Peninsula: the Bleeding Hollow orcs of the Fel Horde.
Black Temple: where Ner'zhul and Gorefiend fled.