Warcraft Short Story: "The Quiet at the End of Us" - Orweyna

Posted 2026/01/23 at 12:03 PM by Jaydaa

Through the span of their long lives, former Magister Umbric and Grand Magister Rommath forged an unlikely friendship. As their kingdom faced a series of trials unlike any other, Rommath hardened into the person he’d always been, while Umbric became something new. With word of a new threat rising against Silvermoon, Umbric must return from exile to offer his old friend an alliance.

Find out if these old friends can come to an understanding ahead of World of Warcraft: Midnight.

Written by Alex Acks, and Illustrated by Surfside3D.

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Rally your friends and allies and prepare to face the Void when World of Warcraft®: Midnight™ launches worldwide. Keep an eye on worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/news for more details.

Comment by ArwahldWink winkComment by WozeThey better not...Comment by Shinyman92And they were roommatesComment by AzrajinRommath must always be a snarky pos, it's what we love most about him.Comment by PurinzuI love when they make theeeseeeComment by quickstopnirvanaI haven't watched it yet but because it has illustrations it's almost like a half-step down from an animatic or motion-comic. That's awesome!

While I def want more Old Soldier-style cinematics, I encourage them to explore more combinations of sound and vision. (The Legion audio plays were really cool too but I'm a visual guy.)Comment by TezcatlipocaThey should fix the bugs and improve the UI instead of wasting resources on unimportant crap... If the gameplay is just a pain in the arse, then I'm not interested in the story anymore either.Comment by ArexxuThey should fix the bugs and improve the UI instead of wasting resources on unimportant crap... If the gameplay is just a pain in the arse, then I'm not interested in the story anymore either.Comment by ShuurahThey better not...hollup, let them cookComment by Cornstarch55I haven't watched it yet but because it has illustrations it's almost like a half-step down from an animatic or motion-comic. That's awesome!

While I def want more Old Soldier-style cinematics, I encourage them to explore more combinations of sound and vision. (The Legion audio plays were really cool too but I'm a visual guy.)Comment by Lautnerand then they kiss... ! :DComment by LautnerThey should fix the bugs and improve the UI instead of wasting resources on unimportant crap... If the gameplay is just a pain in the arse, then I'm not interested in the story anymore either.Comment by TezcatlipocaThey should fix the bugs and improve the UI instead of wasting resources on unimportant crap... If the gameplay is just a pain in the arse, then I'm not interested in the story anymore either.Comment by 0VapyrLmao roomates.Comment by RavaneThey should fix the bugs and improve the UI instead of wasting resources on unimportant crap... If the gameplay is just a pain in the arse, then I'm not interested in the story anymore either.Comment by bomayaThey should fix the bugs and improve the UI instead of wasting resources on unimportant crap... If the gameplay is just a pain in the arse, then I'm not interested in the story anymore either.Comment by tupolew519This is gonna be fun.Comment by RedishmanBring back Christie Golden, can’t believe you are cool with this metzon