For 20 years, a work has accompanied players of World of Warcraft. Now it has found its end – and the community is thanking it.
World of Warcraft has been around for over 20 years, and many fan projects have formed around Blizzard’s MMORPG. Whether they are podcasts, news shows, or parodies, a huge community has developed and created countless amounts of content.
One of these enduring companion projects was the “Dark Legacy” comic (“DLC”) by Keydar. Although the characters and their portrayal have drastically changed over the decades, anyone should have seen the characters at least once. Now, the comic is coming to an end.
What kind of comic is this? DLC dedicates individual pages to the various curiosities of MMORPGs. This mostly applies to all MMOs, but the connection to Blizzard’s World of Warcraft is unmistakable and intentional. Sometimes it addresses how frustrated healers are with DPS characters standing in fire, and sometimes the rather peculiar rules of a game world, where enemies respawn every few minutes, are lampooned.
The subject matter is vast, and there is practically nothing that DLC hasn’t humorously poked fun at yet.
20 Years of WoW Comedy – Now It’s Over
What made the comic so special? Putting that into a few words is not so easy. The comic was such a constant that it has become a piece of nostalgia itself.
Sometimes it felt like the comic was a summary of the past WoW week, processing the biggest event in the community. Sometimes, it’s just the absurdities of an MMORPG that are artistically expressed – for instance, when a quest giver wants 100 people to keep bringing him the head of a wanted bandit.
Additionally, the comic has been published weekly for the past 20 years – almost as long as World of Warcraft has existed.
If you want to experience the comic yourself: Here is the page of Dark Legacy Comics.
Why is Keydar stopping? Keydar wants to focus on a new project in the future. After 20 years, the inspiration for DLC has simply run a bit dry. However, he already has another comic project in the works. Furthermore, Keydar does not rule out occasionally sprinkling in a comic featuring old heroes if he feels like it. However, the weekly rhythm of the past will no longer be present.
This is how the community reacts: In the WoW subreddit, the announcement of the end is met with mixed feelings. Many find it sad that this era is coming to an end – but most thank for all the beautiful moments and the numerous comics that have provided amusement each week. Some excerpts from the comments:
- “1000 damn Dark Legacy comics over the last 20 years… just thinking about that amount makes my bones creak. I loved every bit of it. Thank you for this amusing journey.” – LostSinclair
- “I’m honestly sad to read “The End” here. What a long, strange journey it has been. Thank you for all the laughs along the way!” – RikkiTikkiDoggy
- “Twenty years. On to new adventures. Thank you for all the laughs.” – Shenloanne
At least: the last comic is also a reference to current events. Because even if the heroes of the comic are finally back in their homeland and want to visit a dungeon, there is a hidden reference – as now 6 people can enter a dungeon. Something that has only just happened in real WoW and cost a Blizzard employee his job.
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