Is Jaina Proudmoore a Dreadlord? This question has been around in the community of World of Warcraft for quite a while.
In Heroes of the Storm, the “Call of Kel’Thuzad” is coming soon, a new update that brings a lot of skins. Among them is a particularly special piece – Jaina Proudmoore as Dreadlord.
However, this is much more than a “fun idea from Blizzard,” but rather a theory that has been circulating in the WoW community for a long time. There are some indications that Jaina is indeed a Dreadlord.
The theory suggests that Jaina Proudmoore is no longer the kind mage we met in Warcraft 3, who was in love with Prince Arthas, valued peace and coexistence above all, and always wanted to mediate between the factions.
During Garrosh Hellscream’s attack on Theramore (pre-event to Mists of Pandaria), almost all residents died as a result of the Mana Bomb. The theory assumes that everyone really died – including Jaina Proudmoore. This was the perfect time to replace her with a Dreadlord. Since then, Jaina’s character has turned 180°. From “I always just wanted to study” to “I want to eradicate all blood elves.”
But where does this theory actually come from?
Why should Jaina be a demon of the Burning Legion?
To understand this, one must take a closer look at the history of the Dreadlords and their actions. Even though we kill hundreds of Dreadlords in Tanaan or other places in World of Warcraft, they are considered masters of deception. They are skilled at positioning themselves in places of power. For example, the Scarlet Crusade, founded by humans to eradicate any corruption, was actually led by a Dreadlord.
Those who played the rogue campaign in Legion get to see even more. The death of Varian Wrynn and Vol’Jin is also attributed to a Dreadlord! It was the SI:7, the secret service of Stormwind, that recommended traveling to the Broken Isles as quickly as possible, as the demons were still weak. This recommendation came from Mathias Shaw, the leader of SI:7. Rogues find out that he was captured and replaced by a Dreadlord even before the actual invasion of the Legion.
Is there any truth to this theory?
Honestly, it is very unlikely that Jaina Proudmoore is a Dreadlord. Dreadlords are cunning, treacherous, and manipulative – Jaina has not been that over the last years. She seeks revenge and conflict very clumsily and lets her feelings guide her. As a Dreadlord, she would never have given up her position in the Council of Six or publicly advised the King of Stormwind to eliminate the Warchief of the Horde at the end of a joint campaign.
Jaina’s feelings and her behavior are understandable – but it is “too stupid” to correspond to those of a Dreadlord. Ultimately, this whole theory is more or less a running gag that has gained popularity over the years.
What do you think of such fan theories, and do you think it’s cool that Blizzard is now assigning skins to them? Cool thing or just creates more confusion?
Have you checked out Kel’Thuzad and his abilities yet? The Lich requires a lot of skill!
