With the upcoming WoW Patch 8.1, a truly nasty blood elf is returning to Azeroth. We reveal who will soon be causing trouble in World of Warcraft.
The upcoming update Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance continues the story of World of Warcraft. It includes a reunion with an elf we last met in the War of Thorns. The ruthless killer blood elf Lorash is on the loose again.
Spoiler Warning: If you don’t want to know why Lorash is reappearing, you should not continue reading.
Who is Lorash? Horde players may remember Lorash from the “War of Thorns,” the pre-event for Battle for Azeroth. Together with the player, he initiated the attack on Astranaar and secretly killed the sentinels and their leader. He is also responsible for the deaths of civilians, whom he cold-bloodedly slaughtered – including defenseless sleepers.
Later, Lorash died when he got involved in a fight with Malfurion Stormrage. This can be read in the short story “A Good War,” published by Blizzard here.
How does Lorash return? With Patch 8.1, Lorash has a new model. His skin is pale gray, and his eyes glow an orange hue. He has apparently been resurrected by Sylvanas and is now one of her Forsaken.
What role will he play? It is still unclear how Lorash will appear. Only his character model has been extracted from the game data so far. This reunion may involve a quest that will be unlocked only late.
Tensions in the Horde: This development is also interesting because Lor’themar Theron, the leader of the blood elves, had previously forbidden Sylvanas from resurrecting blood elves. Now, as Warchief, she seems to no longer adhere to this agreement from the Siege of Orgrimmar (Mists of Pandaria).
This could lead to an exciting internal plot in the Horde – after all, Lor’themar has also received a new model. And that usually indicates that a character will soon play a larger role.
Are you looking forward to a reunion with Lorash as a Horde player? Or do you want to extinguish his life lights as an Alliance player?
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