The new image of the Lich King from World of Warcraft is real. The corresponding file has now also been found on an official Blizzard page.
A few days ago, we reported on an image that made the rounds in various forums and on Reddit. It showed the Lich King Bolvar Fordragon in a quality that can typically only be found in Blizzard cinematics. There were many doubts and criticisms about whether this image is true or just a very well-made fake.
Meanwhile, it can be said quite clearly: This image is real.
Why is the image real? The image has now also appeared on an official Blizzard page, specifically in the Gear Store. This is essentially the shop where fans can buy merchandise related to WoW and other Blizzard games.
A few clever users had found the image with a trick, as the product is actually not yet available for purchase.
What was the trick? The Twitter user Miquelisme found the image. He used the shop’s URL, which actually led to a purchasable image of Onyxia. Then he simply replaced the word “Onyxia” in the URL with “Bolvar” and promptly the corresponding image was shown to him, depicting the Lich King in his burning glory.
Meanwhile, the link is no longer accessible, Blizzard has apparently fixed it. But the “evidence” is now in circulation, we managed to confirm it ourselves before Blizzard’s correction.
What does it mean that this image is real? The image is mainly associated with the “Shadowlands” expansion and contains an interesting detail: Bolvar’s blue eyes.
The fact that Bolvar’s eyes are blue again through the helmet could mean that the power of Ner’Zhul is breaking through again and less and less of Bolvar remains. When he put on the helmet, his eyes were still red.
It is a bit unfortunate that the news from BlizzCon 2019 is already revealed too early through many leaks, but that only fuels speculation and theories further.
We will surely learn more details on Friday evening, as BlizzCon 2019 begins then and the next WoW expansion will finally be presented.
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