World of Warcraft: Legion is full of mysteries. One of the eeriest so far rests in the Nightmare of Val’Sharah – in the area “Dreadroot”.
The latest expansion of World of Warcraft has often proven in recent weeks that there are some secrets that will probably not be deciphered for many months. However, not all stories are as positive and cheerful as that of the long-forgotten Hippogryph.
The “Rose” from Dreadroot
In Val’Sharah, the Nightmare breaks through the corrupted World Tree into Azeroth and has ruined large parts of the landscape. One place is a former Night Elf settlement, now called “Dreadroot”. During the leveling phase, players only briefly pass by Tyrande Whisperwind here – there is a bonus quest and a rare enemy as well as later a world quest.
However, those who are observant will find plenty of eerie things here. In total, there are 7 notes scattered on the ground that can be clicked and read. For most players, the papers consist of gibberish – they are written in Darnassian. However, if a Night Elf interacts with the notes, they can read the messages. And they are creepy.
On the first notes, one can read the following (abridged):
“Every rose has its thorns. Every rose has its thorns. Every rose has its thorns. Every rose has its thorns. Every rose has its thorns. (…)”
The second message does not provide much clarity (also abridged):
“I am a rose. I am a rose. I am a rose. I am a rose. I am a rose. I am a rose. I am a rose. I am a rose. (…)”
The last message is somewhat hidden and can be found on the shelf in the house of Dreadroot. It is lengthier – and no less bizarre:
“If I am a rose, then I have thorns, but if I have thorns, then I am not pure, and if I am not pure, then I am not worthy, and if I am not worthy, then I will suffer, and if I will suffer, I will make sure that all the other unworthy will suffer and suffer and suffer and suffer…”
As if these messages weren’t creepy enough, the place has even more to offer. Those who look closely at the house will discover a striking number of skeletons, many of which have flowers growing out of their skulls – roses, to be precise. More than 10 skeletons can be found, some even lying in a grave dug especially for that purpose.
Magoria – just a “Named Mob” or a terrible fate?
But the spook doesn’t end there. Near the house, there is an elite opponent named “Magoria”. This enemy does not belong to any questline and does not leave any notable loot. He (or in the case of the name: she?) simply walks up and down the river, spewing “Seeping Eyes” repeatedly – regardless of whether anyone is fighting Magoria.
Particularly eerie: Magoria is classified as a “Humanoid”. This can only be a mistake or indicate a terrible incident that took place there. In any case, priests (Mind Control) and rogues (Persuade) can control Magoria for a set period. But even then, he/she/it still spits out eyes (and in doing so frightens itself).
But what has happened in Dreadroot? Do all these things tell a bizarre story of how a druid slowly succumbs to the Nightmare? What is the deal with the roses? Who or what exactly is Magoria?
What all these clues actually mean seems to still be a mystery. Perhaps there will be more information in the upcoming raid instance or the area will be needed for a yet-to-be-unlocked quest. All the messages there suggest an exciting story that will hopefully be deciphered soon.
In any case, this story proves one thing: World of Warcraft is once again full of mysteries and it’s fun to slowly get to the bottom of it. Even if some nightmares are probably better left unexplained.
Do you have further clues about this place or your own theory? Let us know in the comments.
