Primus Voice Over Dialogue - More Background on the Jailer

Posted 2020/09/03 at 11:36 PM by perculia

Story Spoilers

I am the Primus. Your presence within my sanctum means a darkness has fallen upon Maldraxxus... and all the realms of Death.
Ages ago, the Eternal Ones punished our brother Zovaal for his treachery. He was bound within the inescapable Maw, to be forevermore its Jailer.
Now I fear that Zovaal did not act alone. I suspect he had ancient allies... and will seek to win others to his cause.
That you are hearing this message means my suspicions proved true. Zovaal has forged his chains into a weapon... and brought about my defeat.
There is but one hope to save the Shadowlands. The Eternal Ones must stand together once more, before the Jailer escapes the Maw.
Bring my warning to the Archon, the Winter Queen, and the Sire. They must see to our defenses. Do not let Zovaal reach the sepulcher.
The Arbiter is the final key. Protect her, or all is lost.

AfterlivesShadowlands lore interview

A lot of people have noticed a certain Titan-like theme in some Shadowlands zones, such as Bastion and Oribos. The introductory questline and a couple of NPCs in Bastion both mention some group called The First Ones. Can you tell me any more about them? And are they related to the Titans in any way?

Well, the story of the First Ones is one of those things that's going to be unfolding over the course of the Shadowlands expansion, but if you walk around in Oribos, like you said, you see Brokers making some references, and some of the attendants there talk about them. You could think of them as being godlike figures that people know very little about, but they've had references to them, but you will find out more and more about them as we go further into the expansion.

So I don't want to spoil too much right now, but I will say that they are tied into the other Pantheons we have seen before like the Titans, and going through the Shadowlands, you will meet the Pantheon of Death, which are the leaders of these Covenants: The Winter Queen, The Archon, those kinds of figures, and they certainly have knowledge on the First Ones, but what they have to share… we’ll just have to wait and see.

Necrolords fought the Burning Legion

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Comment by MoshiR1224The leader of the Temple of the Triune, the Primus was, for awhile, Lucion, the son of Mephisto.
hmm... =) i found it !Comment by coolfreezerI'd say he allied with sargeras, who wanted to conquer azeroth to fullfil is part of the Deal (the jailer handed over frostmourne and the helm and for that they "created" the lich king as a tool to open a gateway, but we all know that didn't happen).As we stopped him in Legion, sylavanas stepped in and shattered the helm to open a gate between azeroth and the shadowlands.

Just my theory....Comment by ItacolomiSo the Jailer is like Melkor? NiceeeeComment by OthoDPSI'm going to suggest the deal is with the light as part of their "all must be cleansed as we are overzealous idiots" speil

"The light has made a pact with the enemy of all"

This would allow the setup of a light vs void expansion where we have to flight against bothComment by ArrayaElune is part of the First Ones, I'm calling it now.Comment by ChunkyCoffee We don't know too much about the Eternal Ones yet, just that they are godlike figures whom the Pantheon of Death has information on. From our Shadowlands lore interview The Eternal Ones must stand together once more, before the Jailer escapes the Maw.
Bring my warning to the Archon, the Winter Queen, and the Sire. Comment by IruxosElune is part of the First Ones, I'm calling it now.Comment by chaosman66Perhaps the Jailer gave Frostmourne and the helm to the legion? and maybe that's why Draka was investigating something over there.Comment by AcccattonePretty sure from the dialogue that the Eternal Ones are simply the leaders of the four zones. Wording is very clear about that.Comment by ChaosDecidesDoes he play the bass guitar?Comment by DazzixAges ago, the Eternal Ones punished our brother Zovaal for his treachery. Comment by NishvenPretty sure from the dialogue that the Eternal Ones are simply the leaders of the four zones. Wording is very clear about that.Comment by LilakWasn't Primus the, like, Transformers god? Did Blizz talked with Hasbro about this?Comment by AnevayAges ago, the Eternal Ones punished our brother Zovaal for his treachery. Comment by skairipaI would bet money that in a few years we will have to choose if we side by the light or the void OR we go againts both and somehow, we random mortals who managed to kill insanely powerful enemies can defeat both sides.

I don't mind going againts the void and find a remote flying citadel or ancient temple for the void gods in dark purple clouds floating or a remote dark planet in deep space (something like Exegol for the Siths in Star Wars' Unknown Regions) but without the Titans helping us defeating them (and of course Sargeras appearing for a final epic blow to redeem himself), i just don't see us winning.

^ That expansion could start off with the Red Star (which is coming from the Pantheon, Sargeras' soul if im correct) will faint... There was an interview where someone said that if that star faints, we are in big doodoo.

Anyways, no matter what direction this game goes story wise, i will always be excited like a little kid for christmas.Comment by HalestarIf you're looking for an ancient character that the Jailer could have easily made an alliance with, why not Yogg-Saron? It's hinted at throughout the events of Wrath that Yogg has had some meddling in the machine of death, citing his dialogue in Ulduar, "He will learn--no king rules forever! Only death is eternal!" as well as the opening line to his fight, "BOW DOWN BEFORE THE GOD OF DEATH!" We can also clearly hear Yogg's theme playing when the Crown of Domination is placed on the head of Bolvar. There's also the standing theory that because Sylvanas first died upon saronite, that whatever was shown to her (presumably the Maw) was a deception by Yogg-Saron, implying that Sylvanas's entire quest to keep herself out of hell would merely have been a ruse by Yogg-Saron, though given the events of BfA, I would say she's probably damned to the Maw anyways at this point.Comment by kamchatmonkI wonder if they ever care to explain what kind of treachery Zovaal committed. Also, with a name like that, you're basically doomed to become evil.Comment by tupolew519Or maybe he has gone corrupted by the void lords.Comment by ApmacAnd then the Decepticons attacked.Comment by TheDeathlessThis is not World of Warcraft. This is nothing to do with Warcraft Lore. This is the game they have anounced years ago and called "Titans". i hope it will be good but this is not Warcraft.

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