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Adamsm
Because it was easier to make him a blood elf instead of a high elf model? Technically, the Unholy trainer chick is a Blood Elf too, but you'd think she would be a High Elf as well.
Post by
Skreeran
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/6711/warcraftlegendsmagethap.png
Anyone else notice that?
It's in Warcraft Legends 2,
Miles to Go
.
I didn't like the art in that one (Kelly Aaron, of World of Warcraft, eh? can draw much better Tauren), but that doesn't matter here.
What matters is what Magetha and Dhambeela were saying there.
Here's the transcript, if you can't read it...
Magetha: "Dhambeela! It's so good to see you!"
Dhambeela: "You as well, Magetha. Why, you haven't changed a bit since I was last here.
Magetha, whispering: "I can't tell you how pleased I am to have you back. With you at my side, that fool Cairne won't know what hit him."
Dhambeela, also whispering: "Just tell me what you need to know, Mag. I'm at your service."
Magetha: "Here, I have a place all set up for you. I'll join you in a few minutes."
We need to kill Magetha. This doesn't seem to just be mischief anymore.
Post by
Adamsm
We need to kill Magetha. This doesn't seem to just be mischief anymore.Heh, indeed.
Post by
Adamsm
Alright, been a while since I've had to post in this thread but here we go:
Got my copy of Shadow Wing, Dragons of Outland volume 1(apparently there is only two volumes instead of three like Sunwell trilogy), written by Knaak and illustrated by Jae-Hwan Kim. The overall tale for this is about the start of the Burning Crusade, with the Alliance and the Horde traveling through the Dark Portal and the start of the war against the demons.
The manga, Chapter 1 Here Be Demons, starts with Jorad Mace, having given up on traveling north to fight against Arthas(for the moment), assisting with the battles at the Portal and the Stair of Destiny. It shows some of the setting up of the forces on the other side of the portal as well as the battles against the demons. Eventually, a messenger comes to warn the forces at the Stairs, and Jorad just happens to be the one who receives it and heads off towards Honour Hold to pass it along. En route, he finds a dead Alliance member, lands and is attacked by Felguards and is saved by Tyrigosa. They have a small reunion scene, then head off again. While flying(lots of flying in this book), they came under attack, and crash, and you see a group of beings looking down at them; an orc/human Death Knight(first generation), an ethereal, and a group of fel orcs.
Chapter 2 Outland's Children, starts with seeing the Alliance forces meeting the Draenei at the Temple of Telhamat, and the Exiles joining up with the Alliance. The scene then shifts back to Jorad and Tyri, and we see Broken looking over the two downed warriors. The leader orders his men to tie down Tyri(in her dragon form) and to restrain Jorad. We learn a bit about the corruption, and that the Broken believed that with enough magical power, they might be able to reverse their curse. We're not able to find out exactly how they intended that as a pair of Netherwing Dragons show up and the Broken run, taking Jorad with them. The two; Valkou and Zzeraku, are revealed to be 'new' acting more like children, but they interest Tyri, who feels a strange echo from them. We also, again, see the Death Knight and his forces, and we learn that he intends to overthrow the Betrayer and take Outland for himself... and possibly more.
Chapter three Treachery, starts off with the three dragons go looking for Jorad, as Tyri feels bound to keep the human paladin safe. While they fly, Tyri's mind wanders as she looks over the world, feeling the magic all across Outland and thinks about the destruction of the world. Zzeraku, who had been zapped by Tyri earlier to make him and his brother stop fighting, lead her into a trap, which we all know as the exploding geysers, then the two nether's took off, leaving Tyri to listen to the stories about the Nether Dragons from the leader of the Broken. They tell her that most of the dragons come from the Blades Edge Mountain.
Chapter Four Blade's Edge, has the group, with the addition of the Broken tribe leader, flying across Outland, heading towards the Blades Edge, letting us see some excellent shots of Hellfire and Zangarmarsh. Once they reach the mountains, they come across the bones of a Black, and Tyri lands, intending to investigate. The Broken warns them against doing so... and he was right; as a pair of lesser Gronn attack, trying to kill Tyri as well. She get's above them and blasts them with magic, killing them both, which makes both the Broken and Jorad uneasy; she had been acting strange for a while. They finally reach the Netherwing fields, and Valkou tries to warn them off.
Chapter Five Blood Upon the Blade, starts with an attack on Tyri and the two mortals by Fel Orcs on the back of Nether Rays(big ones too). They have a weapon from the Ethereal that is used to trap Tyri, and Jorad, in a desperate attempt to save her, calls upon the Light, breaking it. The group crash lands on the ground, and the Broken and the re-empowered paladin fight on, letting us see the strength of the Broken when he crushes the skull of an orc and stabs the spear that he had took instead of Jorad, driving it into the eye of another orc. The Broken falls off the cliff, taking his killer with him, and Jorad burns the others with the Light, then collapses, finally noticing Tyri is missing. The scene shifts to the Death Knight, who was named earlier as Ragnok Bloodreaver and shows him berating his forces, as well as threatening the Ethereal, letting him know if he fails him again, he's going to end up as nothing. The chapter ends showing us the lair of the Knight, with Nether Dragons perched all along the mountains.
Chapter Six Shadow's Legacy, the pace increases, as Bloodreaver and his forces attack Shadowmoon Valley and the Dragonmaw fortress, the Knight stealing the Nether Dragons there for himself. He gains control of most of the forces, though Zuluhad and his other lieutenants escaped. He tortures one of the orcs to gain the fear induced loyalty of the others, and tells them it is all destiny. Jorad ends up being delivered back to the Broken in Hellfire, and tells the Chief's son what happened to his father, letting him know it was his fault he had died. The son is upset and orders Jorad put in the pit till such a time as he's ready to deal with him, but Jorad is able to explain all that had happened and he changes his mind, deciding that what he had learned was the greater threat. A scout then arrives and tell the Broken and Jorad that the Fortress was attacked, and the son deduces that Bloodreaver will strike at them next.. but Jorad corrects him, telling him it's more likely they'll be going for the Portal. Finally, we learn that Tyri is in a cavern with powerful magics, keeping her from leaving. As she explores, she finds another Black body, nothing but bones again, and realizes it had been there for a long while, which causes her to wonder why the Black flight had been in Outland all those years ago. As she continues deeper into the cave, she finds a massive room full of cracked eggs, and muses that if there were so many eggs, why was there not hundreds of Blacks in Outland... then once she touches an egg, she is shocked to find it feels the same as the Nether Dragons, which means they are the spawn of the Destroyer...
Overall, even being a Knaak book, it was good. I enjoyed the story, and Kim's work is beautiful, especially Tyri in both forms. The Broken and Draenei were well drawn, and you get the sense of strength within their bodies. The only thing I don't like, was the Death Knight; as supposedly all of them had escaped Draenor back as the cataclysm that tore the planet apart, and unfortunately, they didn't add in a back story for him, at least this volume, so here's hoping for the second one. I also liked that they showed Hellfire and the like before the big war began, showing things being set up and the like, and the few war scenes were well down also, with the Felguards at the Stairs having their full size. I am looking forward to the next part, which hopefully won't take forever to arrive.
On another note; I should receive Mage soon, and I have Shaman on pre-order(as well as the Shattering heh).
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Post by
Adamsm
Wow, reading this thread has convinced me to never pick up Warcraft themed literature ever.
Heh, they aren't that bad.
Post by
taurenmoo812
The nightmares tale of exceptionally good. Not just how heartbreaking Thralls tale was in reliving the most tragic moment in his life, but also Jaina being there at every mistake and step Arthas made and unable to stop what was to come.. only to be made into what he was destined to be.
I have to say, I actully did enjoy the Trag Highmountain stories. He certainly came closer to fighting Arthas then that drip Thassarian did (ok I don't mind thassarian he at least has a decent enough story).
Post by
FarseerLolotea
Wow, reading this thread has convinced me to never pick up Warcraft themed literature ever.Richard Knaak and Aaron Rosenberg write like fanboys, and Keith DeCandido is godawful. However, Jeff Grubb and Christie Golden are both decent (which is to say that they're
exemplary
by tie-in author standards).
Post by
Adamsm
And finally got a copy of Mage: Not a bad book, for being another one of Knaak's. The main character is an apprentice named Aodhan, who was being trained at the time of an attack on the city by the Blue Flight. The story is more or less an extension of the Violet Hold, with Aodhan tricked into releasing his Uncle, who was being held prisoner for disagreeing with the Kirin Tor(or so he said). While the defense of the city rages on, Aodhan and his uncle work to reverse the removal of Crevan's magic, and we get to see a few other spells that exist in Warcraft... including apparently a trap that can seal you in a book(yeah, I don't get it either). With the help of the book, Crevan gets his magic back, and reveals he has been a servant of Malygos, one of the Mage Hunters we would normally battle in the instance.
The Hunter cares for his nephew, and rather then killing him when the deception is revealed, as the Aspect wanted, he instead puts his nephew into a cell, intending to come back for him. He also releases other prisoners, and we learn something interesting(or at least, a new addition); of those released, there were several Ogre Magi, no names are given though.
From that point, it turns into a raging city battle, with the more experienced members of the Tor fighting against both the Dragons and the escaped convicts of the prison, while Aodhan searches for his uncle, finally finding him at the keystone that keeps the city in the air. Your standard duel occurs, with the boy distracting his uncle long enough for his teacher to arrive and stop the city from collapsing.
Over all, the book isn't horrible... but it's no Golden heh. There was a bit of a back story for Aodhan and his uncle, but it was the standard: warrior family embarrassed to have magi in the blood line. It's more or less meant to be a stepping stone in the Nexus War, and explain the purpose of the Violet Hold and why it was damaged when we enter it, and what we are doing. For a Knaak book though... Rhonin is mainly seen just protecting the city, and doesn't stop the plummet, so it's entirely possible Knaak is learning; after all, a few years ago, Rhonin would have been the big hero no matter what.
So, if you can get a copy for free, I'd recommend reading it... or if your like me, and do like the Knaak books, buy it.
Post by
Skreeran
I don't think I'd read it even for free. I cannot stand Knaak. I mean it, it's like reading a free copy of Twlight... Why bother?
And you're not allowed to have a dissenting opinion... :P
Post by
Adamsm
And you're not allowed to have a dissenting opinion... :PLol, everyone is allowed to like what they want.
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Adamsm
Heh, still need to put in ones for volume 1-3 of Legends, and the Sunwell Trilogy at some point.
Post by
Monday
And you're not allowed to have a dissenting opinion... :P
Commie.
Post by
FarseerLolotea
There was a female Broken in the background in
Dragons of Outland
.
Also, not only did the little crowd of draenei include at least one female vindicator who looked like she could legitimately kick butt, the entire shot was a "cast of snowflakes." Props to Jae-Hwan Kim.
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Adamsm
So, as said in the General Lore thread; my copy of Shaman shipped on the 8th, got it today. Gotta say.......kinda of disappointed; I mean, did all the lead up to 'A shaman who controls the Elements rather then asking them for aid' made it seem like it was meant to show a splintering among the Ring.....Anyways:
The book opens on the War of the Hammers, and shows that the emergence of Ragnaros was felt across Azeroth, and the rending of the lands that were the Redridge Mountains, drove the Earth insane and caused catastrophic damage across the planet....primarily where the Earthen Ring fore runners, a large group of Tauren Shaman were gathered, with the 'most' powerful at the time, the Tauren Shota, trying to turn his fellows away from allegiance with the Elements into becoming their masters and leaders. Then, Rag's rage tears apart the meeting area of the Tauren and they are forced to try to save everyone; including Shota's apprentice. Unfortunately, they fail, and both the young Tauren and Shota perish......or so it seems.
Flash forward to the present, 257 years later after the 'death' of Shota. We see a gathering of the Ring, with the current shaman races; Tauren(and the female one looks way too freaking human), Troll, Orc and Draenei. They are a group gathered by Muln Earthfury to discuss the current troubles that exist in the world, and that the Elements seem to be listening to the Shamans less and less. We're also introduced to Muln's apprentice, the orc shaman Kettra Bloodthirst(man, they need more female orcs like her in game.....), and she is an interesting character; yearning to learn Shamanism and is proud of her heritage as an orc(just don't get attached). We also see Drek'thar....and the years are not kind: He's being carried around on stretcher by a pair of Frostwolves(oh, did I mention that Kettra is a Wolf? Yeah sorry, forgot), and during his greeting speech with Muln, his mind wanders..and he begins to relive the past...gotta say, watching Drek foaming at the mouth, not a pretty sight.....
Anyways, a group of Centaur attack a village near the meeting place, and we end up seeing the problems of the Shamans; while the Elements respond, they do so with a lackluster resolve, and the Tauren of the village who survive and the Earthen Ring members are driven off. After a while, a runner comes to tell the Ring that someone has driven off the threat and stopped the fires....and when Muln and his people reach the ruins of the village they find a large cloaked shape.........the Shaman Shota, his body changed by the Elements: a limb of rock, horns of ice, eyes of fire. Shota explains that he 'mastered' the Elements while in a 'womb of earth', and that his new way, the way of conquering the Elements was better then old.
This view of course sunders the Ring, with those who feel the helplessness of the people deserve this new way. Muln and Kettra have a falling out, as she wants nothing more then to learn this new way, while the old Shaman holds to the old ways after seeing Shota stop the threat of a massive whirlwind threatening Bloodhoof village. Muln travels to Orgrimmar to speak with Thrall(I like the artists work, but her Thrall...not as much), and the leader of the Warchief admits to feeling conflicted lately and not sure of the direction to take the Horde. Muln also visits with Drek'thar during a lucid moment...that seems to go bad as he tells the Tauren of a new threat; one who had been consumed by fire and will do so again.
Muln consults the Elements, who fight among themselves...and has revelation: He sees the past of Shota, and realizes that the old Tauren is not who he seems..after getting a flash of Ragnaros. After that, it flips to Shota and those of the Ring who followed him; including Kettra. They reach a location in Feralas, where a trap is sprung: Shota had been training Grimtotems in the conquering of the elements and the Ring and the Grim's fight a violet and vicious battle. Muln and the remainder of the Ring arrive to help, and the grand reveal is made: Shota is really a Fire Elemental and a servant of Ragnaros...and there are others like him.
After that, it's a brawl between everyone; with Muln and Shota going head to head, and the Tauren shaman convincing Earth, Air and Water to quench the Fire Shota before Flame devoured them all. The battle ends...but with casualties, including Kettra. Muln tries to heal her...but she declines, believing she brought her death on herself. The book ends with Muln and the Ring declaring they will fight all across Azeroth, and will not let Ragnaros and his forces win.
The book has several excellent scenes in it: the main one is the discussion between Muln and Kettra where they are arguing about the old ways vs the new, and Muln brings up the corruption of the orcs, and Kettra declares that it helped to save them by changing. The opening scenes as well, with the War of the Three Hammers is just beautiful and I hope to the Naaru that they choose Rocio Zucchi(who also did Deathknight) to be the one to pen the books if they are ever made into a graphic novel; her art is great.
So, there you have it: buy it or not, it's a good addition into the Warcraft mangaverse.
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Post by
Skreeran
Each time I read Shota, I giggle inside.:3
Also, I'll probably check the manga out, but I don't expect to buy it. If Adams is disappointed in it, then it
must
be terrible... :P
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