Two elves in World of Warcraft tie the knot. However, the players are dissatisfied, as this will likely not be experienced in the game.
In World of Warcraft, it’s mostly about war and cosmic threats. Therefore, the interpersonal – or inter-elf – character development sometimes takes a backseat. Fans were all the more pleased when Blizzard released a short story in 2020, in which the first arcane mage Thalyssra from the Nightborne and Lor’themar Theron from the Blood Elves grew closer.
In the latest expansion Dragonflight, this relationship seems to deepen with a wedding. But we probably won’t be there.
Which elves are we talking about? We are referring to the first arcane mage Thalyssra, who currently leads the Nightborne (Shal’dorei), and Lor’themar Theron, the Regent Lord of the Blood Elves (Sin’dorei). Since patch 8.2 and the dive into Naz’jatar, there has been some tension between them. From initial flirting, it later became a visit to Suramar with a romantic dinner and plenty of teasing.
In Dragonflight, we learn that the two apparently have tied the knot, as this development is being discussed. The found dialogue (via reddit) in our translated form goes like this:
Lor’themar Theron: Some years have passed since our forces returned from the Shadowlands.
First Arcane Mage Thalyssra: Indeed. We can consider ourselves lucky to have at least a short reprieve from all the horrors and hardships.
Otherwise, you would have found an excuse to refuse my proposal.Lor’themar Theron: Your proposal? I’m quite sure that I proposed to you, Thalyssra.
First Arcane Mage Thalyssra: Lor’themar Theron! You are such a person of duty that you would have postponed our wedding because of a crooked picture in Silvermoon.
How lucky I was that our two kingdoms heard our vows. Otherwise, you would still be trying to deny that we ever gave them to each other.Lor’themar Theron: Denying the happiest moment of my life? Never.
Whether under the light of the sun or the glow of the moon. I will love you for the rest of my life, Thalyssra.
Will we experience the wedding? This is still unclear. Since the wedding obviously takes place during the time between Shadowlands and Dragonflight, the chance is rather slim. It’s most likely that the wedding will be featured in a book that traditionally comes out shortly before the new expansion.
However, some have also expressed the theory that there might be a dungeon or a scenario of the bronze dragonflight in which one experiences the wedding – and perhaps has to stop saboteurs from thwarting this event.
It would definitely be a shame if this wedding is only perceivable in the game through this dialogue. After all, it is quite a significant event when Thalyssra mentions that “both kingdoms have heard the vows” – it must have been a big public affair with a lot of fanfare.
Moreover, some players are wondering how such an elven wedding actually takes place, as such processes are not well known in the World of Warcraft community.
Wedding confirms the time jump: A few days ago, dialogues in the game were discovered suggesting a time jump. These dialogues were likely issued by an error. The fact that other dialogues have now appeared that talk not only about the time jump but also about a significant story development (namely the wedding) makes it quite clear that this is not just a brief idea, but is likely part of reality.
Several years will have passed between Shadowlands and Dragonflight – whatever that may mean for World of Warcraft.
What do you think of this elven couple? Would you have liked to experience the wedding in the game?
