Blizzard removes a character from the lore of World of Warcraft. There is no future and no past for Me’dan anymore.
The world of Azeroth has changed significantly over more than two decades. What started as a simple, poorly thought-out backdrop for the war between Orcs and Humans has become increasingly complex and extensive over the years. It’s no surprise that the backstory has been rewritten many times. Often only small details were changed – for instance, Sargeras was once corrupted by the Eredar, but now it’s Sargeras who has corrupted the Eredar.
However, it is Med’an who is hit much harder. He only appeared in the Warcraft comics and was ridiculed by fans even back then. It’s no wonder, as his backstory resembles the worst cliché of a roleplaying beginner who wants to be “particularly cool”.
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Med’an was the son of Medivh and the half-Orc half-Draenei Garona. Yes, he was practically half-Human and one-quarter Draenei and Orc each. As a baby, he was (of course) not with his parents but was raised by the undead mage Meryl Felstorm.
His story develops in a similarly cliché-ridden manner, and in the end, he is the chosen prodigy who can combine arcane magic, shamanistic spells, and the Light faith into one form of magic.
Along the way, he meets many notable characters like Aegwynn, Cho’gall, and many more.
Prodigy Med’an – removed from WoW lore
That they may have gone a tiny bit overboard here and want nothing to do with the story is made clear in the Warcraft Chronicles Volume 3. For there, Med’an is mentioned exactly once – in the index of the book. Instead of a small summary of his deeds or a reference to mentions in the book, the number sequence “404” is found there.
404 is a reference to the HTTP error 404, which occurs when a webpage cannot be accessed, for instance, because it does not exist.
And so Med’an has now been permanently removed from the lore of Warcraft – he will surely not be missed.
What do you think about Blizzard retroactively adjusting the lore of WoW? Is it good and important to maintain a logical story? Or do you miss Med’an and would have liked to see him in the game?
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