Secrets of Azeroth Epilogue - More Secrets In the Future and What's In That Chest?

Live Posted 2023/09/16 at 5:01 PM by DiscordianKitty

The Story So FarPattie's CapCache of Cosmic Curiosities

"Languages associated with order, fel, and void are engraved on the surface of the chest. It is magically sealed, without a single seam or hinge."

Fel, Void, and Order... Working Together? What happened to the Cache of Cosmic Curiosities we found?
Bobby and I brought it straight to the Valdrakken vaults.
It is nothing like I've ever seen. Preservationist Raithto is on his way to study it. He is one of our oldest members. The fel symbols, what could they mean?
It is unsettling to see. After all, the Burning Legion has threatened Azeroth time and time again.
That said, we believe this text predates the time when Sargeras ruled over the demons of the Burning Legion. Though the exact origin has yet to be discovered.saw her at the end of the Dawn of the Infinite finale What could the Old God writing signify?
There hasn't been much whisperings about the Old Gods since N'Zoth was defeated. I do remember hearing a rather odd rumor about a void creature trapped in a weapon of some sort. I shudder to think if there are other such artifacts...
This cache, though. Could it contain void energies? Such ancient, chaotic forces wouldn't mix well with demonic fel or titanic order. And so, the Old God text troubles me the most. Further research is needed, that is certain. Was there any more you could discern from the titan text?
We know by its location that Tyr was entrusted with securing the cache. However, even with our knowledge of the titan language, the text is near impossible to translate. It appears to be a cypher of some sort.
I do wonder if there are other titan vaults out there with similar artifacts. If they were hidden as well as this one, they may still be undiscovered. However, if the group behind Tithris is actively searching for them...
It is the Preservationist's top priority to uncover and secure any other caches. And when that time comes, we may just need your help.Artifact Thieves Who do you think Tithris was working with?
That's going to be a tough nut to crack.
I interviewed all of the contacts Fangli identified. All they knew is that he was planning an expedition to Tyrhold. Many think he was planning to leave the Dragon Isles afterwards.
Should we still investigate?
Well, I'm sure you're busy with other heroic deeds. The Dragon Isles has need of you yet, that I'm sure.
You leave the investigating to me. I'll let you know if I pick up any leads. Where will you start your investigation?
Well, we know Tithris wasn't working alone. We found a couple of notes on him that suggest he was contacted after the Dragon Isles re-awoke. That means the group probably isn't local.
And if there are other caches like the one we found, that means that there will be others like Tithris looking for them. To what ends? I don't know. But given that they're working in secret, it can't be any good.
I've been asking around a few contacts who have knowledge of fel, void, and titan magic. Not that there's many of them, mind you.
What did your contacts have to say?
Not much yet. We'll have to wait for a lead to surface.
I think this nefarious group lucked out here in the Dragon Isles. With the island being so isolated for so long, that meant no one had discovered the cache before we did. But that may not be the case in the more explored parts of Azeroth.
I wonder if there's someone out there trying to keep caches like this hidden...
The events here were pretty public, though. And the Preservationists haven't kept the cache we found a secret. I wonder if we may soon see more of these cosmic artifacts surfacing.The Incarnates? Where is Tithris?
You haven't heard? Seems the mad lad got caught up in some dark dealings. Had to be taken out, from what I've heard.
The details on what happened are still sketchy. I swear that Preservationist and reporter were involved, but both have been pretty tight lipped since the news hit Valdrakken.
You didn't heare this from me, but I heard Tithris was working for the Incarnates. Quite the scandal.

Comment by TheGobbyI believe Pattie is an alpaca not a llama (Same model as Springfur Alpaca)Comment by tmptfateI believe Pattie is an alpaca not a llama (Same model as Springfur Alpaca)Comment by GalenarWhat's in the box!Comment by avatarofshadowI'm hoping it's a neck piece we'll have to babysit all of the next expansion.Comment by DemiletoI think it's more likely the contents of the chest is(are) some dangerous thing(s) connected to Fel and Void the Titans came across, possibly very threatening to them, and decided to hide it in Azeroth, hence why they were careful to write their text in a cypher. Because, heck, I may *eventually* wrap my head around Order and Void having (briefly) united in forging artifacts, but Fel/Disorder is their opposition in the cosmology chart, it makes no sense to me that they'd ever work together.

With that out of the way, I think short-term the most interesting thing coming the epilogue was the Burning Legion being a thing before Sargeras became their leader, which means that it can exist without him, all they need is a powerful figurehead that can wrestle its control. Daddy Denatrius, maybe?Comment by bluebird91It could be a Pandora's Box situation crossed with the Rosetta Stone: containing something so dangerous that whoever made the box would want to warn people in multiple languages of the same text so they understand not to mess with it - that in whatever future, be that Azeroth being overtaken by the Black Empire or the Titans or conquered by Sargeras, the overlords of any of those potential futures are equally warned of not opening the box.

Also, fun shoutout to Xala'tath. But surely, that would be more than a rumour after what the Priest and everyone did in Legion/BfA?
I do remember hearing a rather odd rumor about a void creature trapped in a weapon of some sort.Comment by StoutlordI think it's more likely the contents of the chest is(are) some dangerous thing(s) connected to Fel and Void the Titans came across, possibly very threatening to them, and decided to hide it in Azeroth, hence why they were careful to write their text in a cypher. Because, heck, I may *eventually* wrap my head around Order and Void having (briefly) united in forging artifacts, but Fel/Disorder is their opposition in the cosmology chart, it makes no sense to me that they'd ever work together.

With that out of the way, I think short-term the most interesting thing coming the epilogue was the Burning Legion being a thing before Sargeras became their leader, which means that it can exist without him, all they need is a powerful figurehead that can wrestle its control. Daddy Denatrius, maybe?Comment by deathlavitzI wonder what warcraft III or other older games have to say about this.Comment by SoeroahI wonder what warcraft III or other older games have to say about this.Comment by KenjiT28I wonder what warcraft III or other older games have to say about this.Comment by 2350822This event was neat.

A new ground mount and a new flying mount, plus a little journey to top it all off. 10/10Comment by PeesneezeSee y’all 5 expansion from now when they finally let us open it.Comment by EgreenwowI wonder what warcraft III or other older games have to say about this.Comment by GrumarI wonder what warcraft III or other older games have to say about this.Comment by SoeroahI wonder what warcraft III or other older games have to say about this.Comment by GrumarI wonder what warcraft III or other older games have to say about this.Comment by BasilicusCould Pattie the Alpaca be a hint leading to Vol'dun, where two other Alpaca mounts can be acquired?
I recently reintroduced a friend to WoW, and we've been questing in BfA. Today in Vol'dun, just North of the Vulpera hideaway, we found several curious marks in the desert that I've never seen before.
At first, I thought they were terrain bugs, as they looked like irregular black polygons on the sand. But each one has a clearly defined white plant design on it. That suggests that these are intentional, and they are definitely new.
I'd suggest looking for clues to another secret in Vol'dun, starting at the sandy area near the Vulpera Hideaway.
Of course, the arrows in Valdrakken were visible for weeks, or months, before the Secrets of Azeroth event started. So these might be setups for a later treasure hunt event.Comment by sakeraI went to Vol'dun just now and also see the black polygon area. Here is a screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/0VX2yrN.jpgComment by IsmatI don't think Marinth's comment about Tarinth working for the Incarnates is meant to be taken as accurate. "From what I've heard," details sketchy… the writers are making it clear that he knows even less about what happened than we do, and is just reporting rumors.

Naturally the citizens of Veldraken blame the Incarnates, because from their perspective the Incarnates are a sinister force responsible for everything bad in the world. If someone who seemed like a good person turned out to be a villain, then the Incarnates must have corrupted him just like they did all those who joined the recent rebellion.

It's probably meant to be a commentary on how secrecy can lead people to jump to erroneous conclusions. "Secrets of Azeroth" event, after all.Comment by DruideanThe quote "That said, we believe this text predates the time when Sargeras ruled over the demons of the Burning Legion." strongly reminds me of the Warlock Xoroth questline for the green flame spells. In the Blade's Edge flashback it is hinted at by a Doomguard that the Legion started out as creatures controlled by the Titans, with the sole purpose of sniffing out anyone or anything using arcane magic. The predating Sargeras hint and this information also lines up with the Order sigils on the chest, if it is indeed referring to the time the Demons were controlled by the Titans. It could be some arcane artifact that the Demons found that had to be sealed at any cost, for example. That's just my two cents. Interested to see where this goes...!