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Aftermath of the Second War
During the Second War, Grim Batol was the center of all refining operations for the Horde's navy. It was also the main base of the Horde's dragon breeding program, where Alexstrasza the Red was kept captive and forced to produce red dragons to be used as mounts for orc dragonriders. The Horde used the Demon Soul, wielded by the orc warrior Nekros Skullcrusher, and Dark Iron chains to control the red brood. Grim Batol remained in orc hands long after the collapse of the Horde and the destruction of the Dark Portal, largely due to the power of their dragons. The orcs stationing at Grim Batol and imprisonment of Alexstrasza was revealed to have been set in motion by The Dark One, Deathwing.

Eventually, due to beliefs of an invasion from the west, Skullcrusher abandoned Grim Batol and let his forces to Dun Algaz, along with Alexstrasza and her brood. This is exactly what Deathwing and Korialstrasz, the one remaining consort of Alexstrasza, had hoped for, but for different reasons. While a contingent of mountain dwarves ambushed the procession, Deathwing took the opportunity to strike and stole away carts laden with dragon eggs. Alexstrasza's breeding compatriot, Tyranastrasz, was commanded by Nekros to battle The Dark One, but fell in battle easily due to ailing health.

It was at that time that Korialstrasz arrived and attacked Nekros himself, though he quickly found out he wielded the Dragon Soul. Severely injured, Korialstrasz revealed himself to his apprentice Rhonin. led by the mage Rhonin, Alexstrasza was freed. The dragon queen immediately set about incinerating every orc she could find, utterly destroying the power of the Dragonmaw clan (in Azeroth) and killing Skullcrusher. The ruins of the orc caravan that tried to escape the fortress can still be seen strewn around the entrance.