The next expansion of World of Warcraft revolves around pirates. At least that is what analyst Bellular believes and lists evidence for his theory.
World of Warcraft Dragonflight is still ongoing, but there are already numerous ideas and theories about how Blizzard’s MMORPG could continue afterward. Theories and analyses are circulating all over the internet, and analyst Bellular has already come up with some quite convincing ideas that we want to briefly introduce to you here.
Who is Bellular? YouTuber Bellular has been dealing with the story and the general development at Blizzard for many years. In his videos, he continually revisits small story snippets and connects them with the bigger picture of the Warcraft story.
In doing so, Bellular often extends the story and points out clues and details that likely indicate the future of World of Warcraft.
In one of his most recent videos, he explains quite confidently that Blizzard has three possible paths open for the next expansion, and the most likely one is: The South Seas expansion that fans have been wanting for many years.
WoW: The South Seas – What is that?
The South Seas is, as the name suggests, the southern sea in the world of Warcraft, thematically located somewhere between Pandaria, the Maelstrom, and the Eastern Kingdoms. This area is primarily populated by pirates and the infamous “Plunder Isle,” a pirate stronghold held by the Bloodsail Buccaneers and other pirate factions.
Not much is known about this island so far, aside from the fact that it was once available as a map in Warcraft III.
What supports Bellular’s theory?
Bellular has gathered a lot of evidence. One of the biggest story clues is the implementation of the “Nightsquall” in patch 10.0.5. In one book, this mysterious night elf pirate is mentioned, who is trying to unite all pirates under one banner.
According to his recruitment posters, the Nightsquall is the only living being that has ever been to the “other side” of Azeroth and returned from there. Because we already know that there is another large continent that is presumably called “Avaloren” – which the Titans have hidden from us.
More details about Avaloren and the lies of the Titans can be found here.
Additionally, one of the latest mounts for a long subscription to WoW is a special fish that increases riding speed in water. It has become a tradition in WoW that before the announcement of a new expansion, mounts are added to the shop whose models later also appear in the new expansion – this was already the case with Shadowlands, for example.
What’s in the South Seas addon?
Bellular assumes that the next expansion will focus on the South Seas and will also bring some revisions in the old world – such as the retaking of Gilneas, the resettlement of Lordaeron, and of course pirate islands and an underwater area, presumably to advance the Naga storyline.
Whether the next addon will already include Avaloren is something Bellular is not so sure about. He believes it is likely that the “South Seas expansion” explains more how we get to Avaloren – by following the Nightsquall and discovering what path he has found and what secrets may lurk in Avaloren.
Whether Bellular is right with his theory, we will probably find out in two months at the latest. Because at the beginning of November 2023, BlizzCon will take place and then Chris Metzen is likely to officially unveil the next World of Warcraft expansion.
What theme would you wish for the next WoW addon?
First of all, patch 10.1.7 is starting – and that already at the beginning of September.
