The story of Vol’jin in World of Warcraft is not over yet. In the future, we will see more of the troll.
If you have checked out the current WoW expansion Legion in the past few months, you may have noticed several dramatic events right in the introductory scenario. While Alliance members mourn the death of Varian Wrynn, the High King of the Alliance, Vol’jin is gravely wounded and brought back to Orgrimmar.
There, he calls the leaders of the Horde together one last time and explains that “the spirits” have given him clarity. With his last breath, he appoints – to the astonishment of many – Lady Sylvanas Windrunner as the new Warchief of the Horde.
And thus ends the story of Vol’jin – or does it? At BlizzCon, a fan asked why the leaders of the Horde were replaced so quickly. Vol’jin hardly had any major appearances after his appointment as Warchief, aside from the books.
When Creative Director Alex Afrasiabi is confronted with the question about the future of the Darkspear (Vol’jin’s people), he hesitates.
“Good question. So… hmm… how do I do this without spoiling? There is more to Vol’jin’s story, and in due time we will find out.”
After that, there were a few skeptical and grinning faces from the other developers, along with quiet protests from the audience.
“That’s really all I can reveal. That was probably already too much.”
Cortyn says: Definitely exciting. Personally, I can imagine many possibilities for how one could interpret Afrasiabi’s answer. Either we will learn more about Vol’jin’s vision of Sylvanas in a questline or we will come into contact with him in spirit form. It is also conceivable that he has – in one way or another – become a Loa.
I do not believe in a typical “And now he lives again” story, as his body was burned in the fire. If Patch 7.2 deals with the Tomb of Sargeras and Patch 7.3 with Argus, then Patch 7.4 could reignite the war between Alliance and Horde and focus more on the factions. Until then, however, it’s probably best to drink tea and wait.
