Steve Danuser on the Sword in Silithus - Something to Keep an Eye On

Live Posted 2022/05/01 at 5:18 AM by DiscordianKitty

ForbesHeather Newman: The first question is for Steve. You’ve mentioned that the power of Azeroth, the main world in WoW, is resurging, which is what triggers the reopening of the Dragon Isles. But in the Battle for Azeroth expansion, we spent nearly the entire expansion attempting to heal the planet’s wounds, caused by a giant sword driven into the Silithus zone by Sargeras at the end of the Legion expansion. The sword’s still there. Are we ever going to fix it?

Steve Danuser: We have not forgotten about that sword. It still remains a symbol of the calamity that ensued in the battle against the Legion and Sargeras. And obviously in Battle for Azeroth, we saw the effects on the planet as that sword triggered the manifestation of Azerite deposits springing up throughout the world.

While that has subsided, that sword remains a symbol. I would say that's something to keep an eye on and be watching for. It's a story thread that we'll return to when the time is right, but rest assured, we remember that the sword is there and there will be a story to tell about it and what effects it continues to have upon the world.a 2020 interview with Taliesin & EvitelTaliesin & EvitelSteve Danuserinterview with buffedreferred to the sword as a "big splinter"an interview with AsmongoldAsmongold: At the end of Legion, there's a cinematic and Sargeras as you know stabbed the earth with a sword - and it's been there for quite awhile, and I'm not really sure where things are going with that?
Ion Hazzikostas: Wait, what sword?

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Comment by JaceRaifelSo the so called Dragons, the protectors of Azeroth, were NOT called when Sargeras attacked it with full force and might, they were still not called when he stuck this big sword inside Azeroth. Those protectors were not called even years after that sword had been stuck inside Azeroth. But now, for whatever extremely dangerous world ending level of threat (that will hopefully be explained later), those protectors of Azeroth are called back. Yay! I guess 😃Comment by SPF18Azeroth survived thousands of years with tumors the size of continents in the planet. The sword really isn't that big of a deal.

That aside, every single plan people have proposed for removing it ranges from the implausible to the outright hilarious.Comment by ShadowstepsMan you people haven't been stabbed and it shows.Comment by caltmarshallI actually forgot about the sword. I don't care what they do with it.Comment by VSozonovSo the new expansion looks good and people can't really complain about it too much there so they are now losing their minds over a sword that we already dealt with? It's done, we removed corruption and stopped bleeding and now it's a mountain, who cares if they are going to do anything else with it or not. Another example of complaining for the sake of complaining, there always has to be something.Comment by PandagosaThis whole sword situation is blown and overmilked way out of proportion. Who the hell cares.Comment by tupolew519is that coiscendence or something?Comment by warlocktankThis whole sword situation is blown and overmilked way out of proportion. Who the hell cares.Comment by PriestessAurIt's just a flesh wound.Comment by 1922660This whole sword situation is blown and overmilked way out of proportion. Who the hell cares.Comment by AlexanderKrizakOne of these days, someone who replied to this article is going to be convicted of manslaughter after they try "helping" a stab victim by pulling out the weapon they were stabbed with without a surgical team ready and waiting.

Seriously, folks, Battle for Azeroth involved us fixing the internal trauma caused by the sword. Now, with no means to pull out the sword (because yes, we have access to some amazing tech and magic, but this blade towers over mountains) and no means to heal the wound if it's pulled out (it took dozens of druids and shaman to heal the wound on Shen-zin Su, which was a tiny fraction of the size of the wound the sword caused), the best thing to do is to leave it be until we have the means to fully take care of it.

Finally, let me truly depress you: How can so many people ignore such a catastrophic threat to their world? How unrealistic is that? *glances around at the real world, where nobody is doing anything about the catastrophic threat of climate change*Comment by avatarofshadowThe sword is going to end up being player housing, but only if you install the new WoW mobile game on your phone. You don't think you want it, but you do.Comment by avatarofshadowOne of these days, someone who replied to this article is going to be convicted of manslaughter after they try "helping" a stab victim by pulling out the weapon they were stabbed with without a surgical team ready and waiting.

Seriously, folks, Battle for Azeroth involved us fixing the internal trauma caused by the sword. Now, with no means to pull out the sword (because yes, we have access to some amazing tech and magic, but this blade towers over mountains) and no means to heal the wound if it's pulled out (it took dozens of druids and shaman to heal the wound on Shen-zin Su, which was a tiny fraction of the size of the wound the sword caused), the best thing to do is to leave it be until we have the means to fully take care of it.

Finally, let me truly depress you: How can so many people ignore such a catastrophic threat to their world? How unrealistic is that? *glances around at the real world, where nobody is doing anything about the catastrophic threat of climate change*Comment by Underated270"Alright everyone let's get all our airships out, turn some rope around this sucker and yank her out. Remember to wrap the rope around the hilt to be extra secure."

"Hope much rope and airships will we need?"

"Ummm.... Just bring em all. Also wrap ropes around as many Druids in flight form as possible, get all the heroes on.their flying mounts and dragons. Tie some balloons and the birds of Azeroth for good measure."

"Ok everyone, 1, 2, 3 pull."

"Ok we pulled it out... Azerite is spewing everywhere, now what?"

"Just lay it down across from Silithis to Winter spring. We'll figure it out after we stop the bleeding. Grab plenty of Druids, Shamans and Bandaids to heal this thing up."

"Ok that's fine, now what?"

"Ummm..... Tie a crap ton of balloons and get the space ship from argus and let's float this sword off into space. Whatever you do, don't hit Elune on the way up".Comment by cheiniinow imagine if blizzard realized, counting the size of aze's globe when seen from Argus and the zone locations on the world map, the dragon isles fall exactly opposite Silithus...Comment by NagasshThis whole sword situation is blown and overmilked way out of proportion. Who the hell cares.Comment by sneaksiesGuys, I am willing to bet major amounts of money that the red star disappearing will coincide with whatever happens to the sword next. Afrasiabi said whenever the red star in the sky disappears, things are going to get real bad, real fast.Comment by runicpowerthis is the only storyline i actually care about anymore and they arent gonna clear it up for years feelsbadmanComment by FenshireI've never understood what peoples' confusion with the sword is. We drained it of power at the end of Legion, and healed the woonz in BFA. Did y'all actually expect us to be able to yoink out a sword the size of Mt Hyjal? Keep in mind the greatest mages in the world struggled just to teleport a floating city from Karazhan to the Broken Isles. What do you all propose we do about a massive structure embedded in the planet?Comment by OxyotlForget the sword, when are we going to shoot the giant canon in azshara?

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