Biggest Lore Reveals in Early Shadowlands Alpha - Tyrande, Vol'jin, Kael'thas

Beta Posted 2020/04/12 at 12:20 AM by Archimtiros

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WARNING: SHADOWLANDS STORY SPOILERS AHEAD!

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Characters in ShadowlandsThe Lich Kings: Bolvar Fordragon and Arthas MenethilBolvar will play a role similar to Khadgar and MagniArthas has not yet been found in dataminingThe Night Warrior, Tyrande WhisperwindTyrande gets into trouble in Torghast and features prominently in ArdenwealdBattle for Azerothcontinues to seek vengeancedatamined scenariosRelive the last moments of the Night WarriorRecovering Tyrande WhisperwindsucceedBwonsamdi and Vol'jinWe'll learn who tricked Vol'jin into naming Sylvanas as Warchiefcontinuing plot threadBattle for Azeroth

Azeroth is in ruins... and all because of one... little... whisper to a dying warchief.
What? No... de whisper dat told me to make Sylvanas warchief... it be you?
You played your part perfectly, troll. And I would have tortured you for eternity... if not for someone's intervention.
I be hearin' enough! I want ya ta be knowin' sometin' before I destroy ya, Mueh'zala.
Dere only be room for one loa o' death.
And it be Bwonsamdi.

Hey dere Winter Queen! Ol' Bwonsamdi can be explainin'... see, I be findin' out dat Mueh'zala be takin' ya loa away.
We face this challenge with dignity and remain united behind the Master. Revendreth remains resolute!
So I be helpin' dis one find where dey be... deep in da Maw.
... Even if Ardenweald does not have the power to rebirth all spirits, they must all flow through here to try to be saved.
I will take these three spirits into our care. And you will find your way out of my land, Bwonsamdi.

Uther the LightbringerUther returns as a Forsworn KyrianYsera, the DreamerYsera returns with peculiar blue eyesLegionOther Supporting CharactersSeveral famous characters will be found in dealing with the various Covenantsscenario stepsbroadcast text

Kel'Thuzad, except that the spirit of the Arch Lich and former master of Naxxramas has made its way to Maldraxxus. Based on datamined scenario steps, he's continued his treacherous and manipulative ways.

Alexandros Mograine and Lady Vashj (now called Baroness Vashj) are being tested within the House of the Chosen. The scenario steps would imply they're allies, despite their varied past.

Kael'thas Sunstrider returns yet again, seeking vengeance on an enemy from his past while confined to Revendreth for the crimes he committed in life. He is also listed as a boss encounter within the Castle Nathria dungeon, although it would appear that we attempt to save him from Denathrius', rather than defeat the Prince of Quel'Thalas yet again.

Rezan, the Loa of Kings who was killed early in Battle for Azeroth apparently made his own deal with Bwonsamdi, which means we may not have seen the last of him either.

Familiar Boss EncountersOther familiar faces appear to be dungeon and raid bossesencounter journalSylvanas Windrunner, the Banshee QueenSylvanas has a new model, new color scheme, and Saurfang's scarShadowlandsSylvanas in ShadowlandsSylvanas LoyalistsSylvanas' Loyalists have abandoned herShadowlandsBattle for Azerothdiscuss Sylvanas' abandonment of her loyalistsFate of the ForsakenIt'll be part of the story, but it won't be rushedThe JailerThe expansion will be driven by the Jailer, what he's after, and how to stop himBattle for AzerothShadowlandsTorghast, Tower of the DamnedTorghast is an endless dungeon, but it won't be tacked on

From a story perspective, it is the base of the Jailer's power within the Maw, meant meant to hold the most dangerous creatures within the cosmos, but has now become a prison for many of Azeroth's greatest heroes who would threaten the Jailer's plans.

From a gameplay perspective, it serves as an infinite dungeon with roguelike progression, changing each time players enter and rewarding the materials used to craft legendary items at the Forge of Domination.

The World of Warcraft CosmosThe Chronicles were told from the Titan's perspective, Shadowlands tells it differentlyShadowlandsinterview with Steve DanuserGorribal, the Wound in the WorldThe sword has a role to play in things to comeBattle for Azerothcan'tAzeroth, the World SoulWe'll have to wait and see what happens with the titan within Azeroth

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Comment by Zanbaur"Sylvanas' loyalists have abandoned her"

So it was all for nothing after all? Why am I not surprised?Comment by UtigardeIn one of the many datamined scenarios, Relive the last moments of the Night Warrior, implying that Tyrande (or at least her connection to Elune's vengeance) is defeated within the Shadowlands.The Path of Totality
01: A Lost Cause (New) - Investigate the memory.
02: A Desperate Gambit (New) - Find the next memory.
03: A Peace Made (New) - Find the next memory.
04: A Parting of Ways (New) - Find the next memory.
05: A Sacrifice Paid (New) - Find the next memory.
06: A Moon's Death (New) - Relive the last moments of the Night Warrior.Here, I found the actual scenario description from WoWhead.Comment by ChaxtonI want to imagine that the Jailer will rip out Sargeras' sword at one point, and drag all of Azeroth into the Maw in one fell swoop. It's cliche, and it really SHOULDN'T happen, but such a cliche and predictable thing would be a breath of fresh air after BfA and all of those CRAAAAAZY coincidences.Comment by Maljinwothe spirit of the former Warchief and Bwonsamdi head into the Shadowlands to unravel the mystery, coming into conflict with the Sandfury Loa of Death, Mueh'zala, and coming to the attention of the Winter Queen, leader of the Night Fae in Ardenweld.Comment by WepstarThat what will happen with Tyrande:

Sylvanas will humiliate and personally kill Tyrande.
We will save Tyrande soul after that, and she will help as defeat last boss.
After the end Tyrande will decide to stay in Shadowlands (to stay dead)...Comment by TiffLaceyRIP NE leader.Comment by SeganoRemovedComment by Utigarde"Sylvanas' loyalists have abandoned her"

So it was all for nothing after all? Why am I not surprised?Comment by VetochkaLooking for lore expert or wowhead experts. How exactly Shadowlands and Azeroth are connected? Is it specific "azerothish" version of dead realm just for this planet, and each planet has its own Shadowlands world? Or not? What is the anchor which connects them?
Some of the characters here died in Outland, so the Shadowlands are the same in whole universe, or they ended in azeroth's only shadowlands because of they were born in Azeroth? What about AU Dreanor and mag'har orcs? Where do characters in AU draenor get? What about characters from there who traveled to our Azeroth, where do they get after death? To AU shadowlands, to shadowlands anchored to draenor, do they even allowed to enter azeroth's shadownalds? Or if shadowlands are the same for all world, then why the hell Azeroths is the main? There are countless of planets, coutnless of races (alive or dead) thus must be present in shadowlands in this case.
What about a process of being born? When a character is born he somehow gets a soul, his spirit... which after death will be present in shadowlands. Is it "spawned" absolutely out of nowhere resulting in spawn of infinite amount of souls, or it's some king of reincarnation of an existing soul? What about the curse of flesh, how races (and first individuals) who once were constructs and then become "alive" got their soul? In which moment of time? Since curse of flesh comes from old gods, is it correct to say that old gods have control over shadowlands? And what about "bad" or "epic" characters being in shadowlands? There are real dead titans exist in the world, should they be there? There are also really dead voidlords exist, so should we meet them in shadowlands? What about Yshraj (or how it writes), he's dead, should it be in shadowlands?
edit: what about pandas being a secret for 10k years. Shouldnt they be all present in shadowlands too after death? Thus since we can and could summon spirits from shadowlands, shouldnt spirits say to us about pandas? If there are any new, secret or undiscovered races still exist or ever existed in Azeroth, shouldnt they be present in shadowlands and we can see them all while visiting it?Comment by Mahad993I really hope they go with redemption story for Kael'thass. He is such an awesome character and I'd love to see him come back to be a good guy as he once was. In my opinion his story was a bit butchered for the sake of having a villain in TBC, now is the chance to redeem it!Comment by UDtheAesirSick! Can't wait to see what the future holds!Comment by ArchimtirosLooking for lore expert or wowhead experts. How exactly Shadowlands and Azeroth are connected? Is it specific "azerothish" version of dead realm just for this planet, and each planet has its own Shadowlands world? Or not? What is the anchor which connects them?
Some of the characters here died in Outland, so the Shadowlands are the same in whole universe, or they ended in azeroth's only shadowlands because of they were born in Azeroth? What about AU Dreanor and mag'har orcs? Where do characters in AU draenor get? What about characters from there who traveled to our Azeroth, where do they get after death? To AU shadowlands, to shadowlands anchored to draenor, do they even allowed to enter azeroth's shadownalds? Or if shadowlands are the same for all world, then why the hell Azeroths is the main? There are countless of planets, coutnless of races (alive or dead) thus must be present in shadowlands in this case.
What about a process of being born? When a character is born he somehow gets a soul, his spirit... which after death will be present in shadowlands. Is it "spawned" absolutely out of nowhere resulting in spawn of infinite amount of souls, or it's some king of reincarnation of an existing soul? What about the curse of flesh, how races (and first individuals) who once were constructs and then become "alive" got their soul? In which moment of time? Since curse of flesh comes from old gods, is it correct to say that old gods have control over shadowlands? And what about "bad" or "epic" characters being in shadowlands? There are real dead titans exist in the world, should they be there? There are also really dead voidlords exist, so should we meet them in shadowlands? What about Yshraj (or how it writes), he's dead, should it be in shadowlands?Comment by VSozonovLike anyone actually cares about the lore at this point. They should make the game fun and rewarding to play and last boss of the expansion could be Arthas riding Deathwing for all I careComment by WepstarThe scenario has nothing to do with Tyrande herself, the scenario is about reliving the life of the first Night Warrior.Comment by JStryker47Recovering Tyrande Whisperwind, as follow her through Torghast, fighting off various minions of the Maw and culminating in a battle against tortured Night Elf souls.

Seriously? Them being murdered and undeservedly tortured isn't bad enough? Now we have to fight them? You can't possibly be serious!Comment by vlakaRemovedComment by MightylorddkLike anyone actually cares about the lore at this point. They should make the game fun and rewarding to play and last boss of the expansion could be Arthas riding Deathwing for all I careComment by GhoulsBfA was their last chance to save the story and the ^&*!ed it up royally. Nothing they can do can fix the damage they've done. Though it fun to see them scramble in a futile attempt to pull things back togetherComment by VeggiebadThe only thing worse than Sylvanas being a Garrosh 2.0 is for her to become a Kerrigan 2.0. The writers clearly want Sylvanas to have all the powers and have the plot always go in favor of her, while Nathanos, Azeroth's biggest simp, to also have the plot favor him. This whole story reads like a bad twilight fanfiction where the writer wants to have an overpowered character do whatever he/she wants while the opposition is either too weak or too shortsighted of the overall "plan" that the character has made.

I have no confidence that we are going to get a worthwhile story and have the Night Elves to not be punching bags for every single character..Comment by TavionnShould probably read those paragraphs again more slowly and realize they were talking about two different scenarios.

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