With the blessing of Cenarius, Lord of the Forest, Malfurion Stormrage became the symbol of the druid. Under the guidance of the demigod Cenarius, patron saint of druids, the venerable Malfurion Stormrage has protected the night elves from demons for thousands of years. In the War of the Ancients, Malfurion and other heroes, including his future lover Tyrande Whisperwind and his brother, fought against the terrible Burning Legion in order to protect all life in Azeroth. Illidan. After defeating the demons, he worked hard to lead the night elves away from their homeland destroyed by the Burning Legion, rebuild their home near Mount Hyjal, and supervised the growth of the World Tree, Nordrassil. Ysera, the Aspect, connected Nordrassil to the Emerald Dream—a reflection of Azeroth free of war and untouched by mortal beings—and allowed all druids, including Mal Furion enters this realm. Malfurion and other druids explored this dreamland for hundreds of years. During the Third War, Tyrande awakened Malfurion and asked him to once again help fight against the Burning Legion. After awakening, he fought a fierce battle with his old enemy, Satsavis, who was trying to corrupt the Emerald Dream from within. In Cataclysm, Deathwing wreaked havoc on the world and inspired the wrath of the elements. Malfurion resolutely left Darnassus, the main city of the night elves, and summoned his fellow druids to save Azeroth again, and formed a special force to prevent the invasion of the evil Balrog Ragnaros. With the death of the Worldbreaker, the fully awakened Malfurion and Tyrande finally reunited and supported the Alliance's actions.