Darkmoon Faire and the Old Gods (Speculation)

Wowhead Posted 2019/02/09 at 9:43 AM by perculia

Darkmoon Fairepast speculationThis article will likely not reveal N'Zoth's master plan, instead highlighting fun coincidences or details designed to tease, but...why not highlight them?The Shady DealBlizzard blog about the Darkmoon Faire

Things have changed ‘round here: we’ve got an island all to ourselves now, and what an island it is. Mist-shrouded Darkmoon Island is a conundrum wrapped in an enigma. It’s a place of mystery and wonder, and you wouldn’t believe the deals we made to get it… or who we made ‘em with.

Gamepedia screenshotDarkmoon Faire Eyeball LogoDark Edge of InsanityC'ThunGaze of ArroganceRevelations of Y'ShaarjXal'atoh, Desecrated Image of Gorehowlbig way in Patch 8.1.5Gift of N'ZothDressing RoomOld Gods questlineThe Name of the FaireNight Warrior Story of Patch 8.1Silas Darkmoon's Alchemy TrinketA Recipe for SuccessNightmare of the Woods

Looking it over more closely, you're convinced that this must be the missing half of the recipe you came for.
An odd signature completes the recipe, signed, "Silas Darkmoon".

Silas' Sphere of Transmutation

Silas' Stone of Transportation: Summons an all-seeing eye (Oculus of Transportation) for 2 min who will teleport you to a nearby safe haven instantly. (9 Min Cooldown)

Silas' Decanter of Disguise: Disguises the user as one of a variety of creatures from across the world. (1 Min Cooldown)

Thaddeus Serving the MasterProfessor Thaddeus Paleo

Welcome to the Faire young one! We have collected wonders from all over the world for your perusal. Oh and please let me know if you manage to collect a set of the lesser Darkmoon cards, as the master...I mean I would be keenly interested in them.”

The Black ForestPuzzle Box of Yogg-Saron

Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron: Look around. They will all betray you. Flee screaming into the black forest.
Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron: There is a little lamb lost in dark woods...
Xal'atoh, Desecrated Image of Gorehowl: When you walk among the black forest, you will see...

The shadowy woods surroundin’ the fair are another thing entirely, though. I wouldn’t say that people have disappeared into those woods never to return, but, well… people disappear into those woods never to return

The Emerald NightmareElerethe RenferalBattle Pet TamersJeremy FeaselChristoph VonFeasel

Syd the Squid is cute, but it also resembles Mindbender Ghur'sha from Throne of the Tides, a Cataclysm dungeon where we fight back against Azshara's naga.

Darkmoon Eye resembles the terrifying Darkmoon Faire logo!

Inky Black Potion and the ShadowlandsInky Black Potiongreat

"Mix two parts crushed crickets, one part darkmoon squid ink, and three parts whispers from the Shadowlands."

Xal'atathIl'gynothN'Zoth's whispersWhispers of the Old Gods - Hearthstone ParallelsSaygeworked with the WoW teamintended to be canonical for WoWChronicle Volume IIIWarbringers

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Very little is certain about N’Zoth—most beings on Azeroth don’t even know its name, much less what it looks like. Scraps of obscure lore claim that the Old God has been imprisoned beneath the darkest depths of the ocean for millennia beyond counting. There are also whispers that N’Zoth desires nothing more than to twist what was once noble and pure to its own inscrutable ends. Ultimately, most of what is “known” about this most insidious of beings is mere speculation.

Still, looking at the evidence, it seems like N’Zoth feels a compulsive need to redecorate, and has the aesthetic sensibilities of someone that’s super into skulls, black leather, and knee high platform boots. Emerald Dream? How about Emerald Nightmare. Neltharion the Earth Warder? Nah, let’s go with DEATHWING THE DESTROYER! Prissy Night Elf nobility throwing a hissy fit? BAM! You get a snake body and actual hissing! Yes, it’s rumored that N’Zoth is responsible for twisting the Emerald Dream, corrupting one of Azeroth’s most powerful dragons, and mutating the Highborne into the despicable Naga . . . but it’s just getting started.

Darkmoon Faire Guide

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Comment by IronekkWere thinking about it long time ago (when N'Zoth was not even revealed) but thought it's kinda silly connection.
And Darkmoon name, Elune, night warriors, it's not coincidience, lol.
Additionaly it isn't even explained how this island exist, and where it is. It's just there, once for a week in a month, mysteriously.Comment by vengeance1This was obvious since the actual instanced fairgrounds opened up, at least to me, but everybody told me I was crazy. They also told me I was crazy about there being a sleeping Titan hidden somewhere on/in Azeroth, and that Watcher Tyr met his end in Tirisfal. Next prediction, Elune is the not the Goddess of life and renewal everyone thinks she is, she is actually the Goddess of Death who watches over the Shadowlands. That's why she claimed Ysera's soul in front of us, that's why her son Cenarius is the literal embodiment of nature (which is the balance of life and death, see druids, especially Gorak Tul), that's why she can reflect the soothing light and the shadowy void while still embodying neither. Next expansion is going to be a death based one, the foreshadowing is suffocating at this point.Comment by ArrayaI personally always thought of them as Cultists who are disguised, doing ritual things deep in the forest of Darkmoon Island... distracting people from this fact with the Faire. That way, the event brings more lambs to their island, and those who wander off become sacrifices.

If it wasn't entirely malicious at first could've been infiltrated by servants of the Old Gods without Silas' knowledge.Comment by bhaijeWere thinking about it long time ago (when N'Zoth was not even revealed) but thought it's kinda silly connection.Comment by thaaraelWoWhead proudly presents,
An Article from Conspiracy Theory Writers Production
Based on Weird Stuff from Reddit:
How to Turn Generic Pre-Modern Circus Installation into Yet Another "BIG" Lore Speculation
Starring:
"Everything must be connected to the main plot line"
"Blizzard set seeds for BfA lore all the way back!"
"It was all planned all along!"
"I knew it!"
"Weird stuff - OLD GODS CONFIRMED"
"Everything must have literal, lore meaing"
With special apperance of:
"Ignore logic, previous lore and very common sense"
"R E T C O N S"
On your newsfeed and front page from 9th February.

Seriously, I don't know what if more terrific - that someone even came up with such idea, or that Blizz has already fallen so much and is so desperate in terms of plot writing that it may actually be a thing...Comment by KesBulNext time I go there, I'll feel like Hansel and Gretel entering the witch's house made of candy and cake. (The cake is a lie.)Comment by Pandaferalet the old gods have fun, too :vComment by perculiaWere thinking about it long time ago (when N'Zoth was not even revealed) but thought it's kinda silly connection.Comment by ShenkSilas confirmed as N'zothComment by perculiaThis was obvious since the actual instanced fairgrounds opened up, at least to me, but everybody told me I was crazy. They also told me I was crazy about there being a sleeping Titan hidden somewhere on/in Azeroth, and that Watcher Tyr met his end in Tirisfal. Next prediction, Elune is the not the Goddess of life and renewal everyone thinks she is, she is actually the Goddess of Death who watches over the Shadowlands. That's why she claimed Ysera's soul in front of us, that's why her son Cenarius is the literal embodiment of nature (which is the balance of life and death, see druids, especially Gorak Tul), that's why she can reflect the soothing light and the shadowy void while still embodying neither. Next expansion is going to be a death based one, the foreshadowing is suffocating at this point.Comment by lucascqsSiege of Darkmoon Faire raid confirmedComment by thaaraelWere thinking about it long time ago (when N'Zoth was not even revealed) but thought it's kinda silly connection.Comment by vindurzaNow that is an interesting bit of speculationComment by perculiaI personally always thought of them as Cultists who are disguised, doing ritual things deep in the forest of Darkmoon Island... distracting people from this fact with the Faire. That way, the event brings more lambs to their island, and those who wander off become sacrifices.

If it wasn't entirely malicious at first could've been infiltrated by servants of the Old Gods without Silas' knowledge.Comment by VTeldaranSurprised no one has commented on the fact that some of the music from Drust'var has the same tune as the Darkmoon carnival music.Comment by bizpepWoWhead proudly presents,
An Article from Conspiracy Theory Writers Production
Based on Weird Stuff from Reddit:
How to Turn Generic Pre-Modern Circus Installation into Yet Another "BIG" Lore Speculation
Starring:
"Everything must be connected to the main plot line"
"Blizzard set seeds for BfA lore all the way back!"
"It was all planned all along!"
"I knew it!"
"Weird stuff - OLD GODS CONFIRMED"
"Everything must have literal, lore meaing"
With special apperance of:
"Ignore logic, previous lore and very common sense"
"R E T C O N S"
On your newsfeed and front page from 9th February.

Seriously, I don't know what if more terrific - that someone even came up with such idea, or that Blizz has already fallen so much and is so desperate in terms of plot writing that it may actually be a thing...Comment by RytingurI'm just putting this out there, I've always thought a Darkmoon Faire dungeon/raid with thematically matching crazy sets and weapons would be absolutely amazing, plus the fun encounters they could add with all the games and soon to be rollercoster there?
There's just so much whacky potential there.Comment by TyrsenusThis article will likely not reveal N'Zoth's master plan, instead highlighting fun coincidences or details designed to tease, but...why not highlight them?A Thousand Years of War notComment by AzraelUltimaWell, one thing is for sure: There's something strange in the neighbourhood.Comment by WizardCaTFun article and people should remember "Why so serious?" - which brings up a good point from the Joker... at least the Faire has no clowns right? All truly evil Faires have clowns. But the DMF was always creepy and dark. Moonwolf's appearing, vendors selling cannibal items, though for some reason they removed all but two from her (same vendor as the Inky)

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