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Next WoW Expansion Speculation: Jaina and Kul Tiras

posted 2017/10/27 at 3:51 PM by perculia

Warning: expansion speculation/spoilers ahead.Kul Tiras Armordatamined some quest armor called Kul Tiraseight iconsveryfull list of icons with "quest"

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N'ZothJaina Key Art

2013 - Garrosh Hellscream, Warlords of Draenor announced

2014 - Group picture, includes Sylvanas - no major announcements

2015 - Illidan, Legion news revealed

2016 - Chromie, Patch 7.2 news

2017 - Jaina, ??

Before the StormBefore the StormSecuring A FutureStaff of AntonidasLei ShenKirin Tor OffensiveIt is rumored that the Thunder King's power comes directly from a hidden source within his palace.

Even when he is defeated a new tyrant, Garrosh perhaps, could still use this magic to a terrible end.

That is unless we make the first move!

Take my staff into the Pinnacle of Storms. Once Lei Shen has been defeated place my staff in the center of his dais.

We will drain the rest of his power and make sure it stays in our hands.Encrypted Mountdatamined the mount filenamesShadowStormwind SkychaserOrgrimmar InterceptorPirate PepeA Tiny Pirate HatPirate Pepe PlushPirates' DayThe History of Kul TirasKul Tiras Marine

Kul Tiras is an island nation-state and booming trading post, run by a Lord Admiral.

During Daelin Proudmoore's reign, Lothar promoted him to the Grand Admiral of the Alliance Navy. While the navy was significantly weakened in the Second War, the Alliance were victorious.

With the Dark Portal reopened and the start of the Third War, the Kul Tiras navy was once again needed. Jaina took most of the fleet to sail west to Kalimdor, in the hopes that meeting a mysterious prophet would be the key to saving humanity. After continuously clashing with the Horde, Jaina found the prophet--along with Thrall. They learned of the threat of the Burning Legion and agreed to put their differences aside to fight the corrupted Horde. Jaina then established Theramore in Dustwallow Marsh.

When the Grand Admiral sailed west, he was not so kind to the orcs. Skirmishes with the Orcs and Trolls on Echo Isles popped up, which escalated to an assassination attempt on Thrall's life.

Tensions continued to escalate and the Grand Admiral ordered a full-on attack of Ogrimmar. Jaina betrayed her father, giving Thrall advice on how to best the Theramore blockade. Jaina's father died in the ensuing battle, but Jaina's soldiers and the treaty with Theramore was protected.

We have not seen the isle of Kul Tiras in World of Warcraft, although Cataclysm added Baradin Hold, a prison created by Kul Tiras. The Kul Tiras anchor can also be found on Theramore banners--blue, not green.

BlizzardWatch's Know Your LoreJaina in WoWWorld of Warcraft

In the early expansions, Jaina served as a peacemaker as the ruler of Theramore and ally of Thrall, with a large role in Wrath of the Lich King. As part of the Wrathgate questline, she prevented an all-out war between the Alliance and Horde in The Battle For The Undercity following the aftermath of the deaths of Bolvar and Saurfang. In the Ulduar Patch Trailer, she tries to focus on peace and the threats of the Old Gods, instead of faction bickering.

Jaina then plays a major role in the Icecrown Citadel patch, looking to redeem Arthas in the Frozen Halls Dungeons. She bursts into tears after the Deathbringer Saurfang encounter, proud that Varian has set faction differences aside and allows the Elder Saurfang to grieve over his son. Upon completing the Shadowmourne quest chain, players are awarded Jaina's Locket, a handy teleportation item.

In the novel Tides of War, Jaina undergoes a traumatic experience--Garrosh blows up the entirety of Theramore with a mana bomb. Jaina was only able to survive due to Rhonin's sacrifice, but the force of the radiation turned her hair white. Putting aside her ideas of peace, she wanted to retaliate by summoning a tsunami to wipe out Orgrimmar. The only way she was halted was by remembering Arthas' extreme actions and wanting to not turn into him, twisted by vengeance.

Throughout Mists of Pandaria, Jaina has a major role, expelling the Horde from Dalaran after they stole the Divine Bell for Garrosh, founded the Kirin Tor Offensive to curtail the power of the Thunder King (and prevent the Horde from taking it), and fought in the Siege of Orgrimmar.

In the novel War Crimes, Jaina repeatedly testifies before the council over Garrosh's actions, reflecting on her own feelings and eventually proclaiming that the Horde was not Garrosh--a nuanced viewpoint, different from her goal at the end of Siege of Orgrimmar to dismantle the Horde. When Garrosh escapes, Jaina is grievously wounded and is only brought back to health by the Pandaren Celestial Chi-Ji. At the end of the novel, there is some closure as Jaina has patched up her friendship with Thrall, Vol'jin is sympathetic to the ordeals she faced, and many faction leaders have a more nuanced understanding of Theramore.

The last time we see Jaina is at the start of Legion, battling on the Broken Shore. While she observed Varian's heroic sacrifice first-hand, she misinterpreted the actions of the Horde, believing them to have retreated on purpose and betrayed the Alliance (The Fallen Lion). She then clashes with the Council of Six, refusing to let the Horde into Dalaran. When she is outvoted, she leaves Dalaran, warning the Kirin Tor against the Horde (Calling of the Council). You can see both questlines and cinematics in our guide.

Tides of WarWar Crimesspotlight on BlizzardWatch

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Comment by OmacronYou might want to mention that if you run the ISBN of "Before the Storm", you can see its original title was "Lightning Crashes."Comment by mysticalos"All I ever wanted was to study"Comment by greeneggYou might want to mention that if you run the ISBN of "Before the Storm", you can see its original title was "Lightning Crashes."Comment by FoxpawI'm predicting it'll be Jaina vs Sylvanis in a match of "who can turn heel the fastest".
My money's on Sylvanis.Comment by felixinseattleWith all the water mounts introduced this xpac, as well as a few other clues. Pretty sure we will be looking at a new Vashj'ir.Comment by MclagginWith all the water mounts introduced this xpac, as well as a few other clues. Pretty sure we will be looking at a new Vashj'ir.Comment by Alechs777With all the water mounts introduced this xpac, as well as a few other clues. Pretty sure we will be looking at a new Vashj'ir.Comment by osashesYou obviously have a pretty bad idea of what the general perception of Vash'jir was and currently is. I know LOADS of people, including myself, who consider Vash'jir as their favorite zone in WoW, ever. Vash'jir is a perfect example of an underwater zone done right. Don't push your thalassophobia on the rest of us. lolComment by timepolice01With all the water mounts introduced this xpac, as well as a few other clues. Pretty sure we will be looking at a new Vashj'ir.Comment by Shahaman95

Pretty sure you're 110% wrong. After the backlash and pure hate the players have for Vashj'ir, I highly doubt Blizzard will make that mistake again. My best guess, focus on Void/Old Gods with hopefully Queen Azshara and her naga having some role to play.Creativetoo earlyComment by lagmooseHmm, since the title of the book is Before the Storm, I wonder if the Expansion will be called World of Warcraft: Storms of Rage. Nah, I don't think they'd be cheesy like that.Comment by jendeadYou might want to mention that if you run the ISBN of "Before the Storm", you can see its original title was "Lightning Crashes."Comment by DanJackHow about we just wait a week :PComment by apedosmilSo, here's my speculation: The Silithus Scar will be a source of new power (since its titan blood just the same as the well of eternity) and Jaina (Kul Tiras), Zandalar, Dark Iron Dwarves, the Nerubians (absent for awhile), and other factions will be warring for control of this power. Some lawful neutral party (like the Dragons) will take control of the new well, but each of factions looking for power will gain some amount of titan blood for their use. This expansion will be full of war with each of these factions attacking, us thwarting them, and taking the blood back from them... all while the real enemy plays the slow game, which will probably either be Azshara (and the naga), Anduin (or other twist betrayal), or the Black Empire again. I could be wrong, but just be fun. Don't repeat cataclysm or wod.Comment by broken0chaosVashj'ir was, aesthetically, a very interesting zone. But the game mechanics, camera, and movement are not really well designed for three dimensional movement or combat. It works, but it's pretty clunky at best for anything more than travel -- which is probably partly why the walking-on-the-ocean-floor mechanic was introduced in Cataclysm.

I imagine any future underwater zones will mostly keep us on land, as far as the mechanics and gameplay goes, with the aesthetic and travel between areas taking advantage of being underwater. Think weighed down to the bottom, or spending most of the time in sealed domes, caves, etc.Comment by StormeeyYou obviously have a pretty bad idea of what the general perception of Vash'jir was and currently is. I know LOADS of people, including myself, who consider Vash'jir as their favorite zone in WoW, ever. Vash'jir is a perfect example of an underwater zone done right. Don't push your thalassophobia on the rest of us. lolComment by GarenLolrusAbsolutely the best zone ever. The storylines were EPIC.Comment by Vogtiswhat do you mean by "KEY ART"? i can't find this picture anywhereComment by felixinseattleWith all the water mounts introduced this xpac, as well as a few other clues. Pretty sure we will be looking at a new Vashj'ir.Comment by AutomagYou obviously have a pretty bad idea of what the general perception of Vash'jir was and currently is. I know LOADS of people, including myself, who consider Vash'jir as their favorite zone in WoW, ever. Vash'jir is a perfect example of an underwater zone done right. Don't push your thalassophobia on the rest of us. lol

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