Are the plans of Deathwing from World of Warcraft finally bearing fruit? A user notes that we are getting closer to the “end times.”
Every now and then, we take a look at interesting theories around the lore of World of Warcraft that spread within the community on MeinMMO. Yesterday, reddit user greenteaalmond wrote down some thoughts and compared the lore of “Cataclysm” with the current events in “Battle for Azeroth.”
He concludes that the plans pursued by Deathwing and thus also N’Zoth in Cataclysm are not that far removed from the current events in Azeroth.
The End Times Become Reality
The greatest parallels can be found in the dungeon “End Time.” Players find this in the Caverns of Time. The dungeon “End Time” takes place basically in the future where Deathwing succeeded and led the world into the “Hour of Twilight.” Here, there are various boss battles against former leaders of the Horde and Alliance, all of whom have changed.
The personalities of these leaders in the boss battles correspond quite precisely to the development these characters have undergone in the current timeline:
- Tyrande has turned to the night and lives “in darkness.” The first precursor of this has basically arrived with her questline where she became the Night Warrior and made the “dark side of the moon” her aspect.
- Jaina clearly positions herself on one side in the faction war. This also happened in Battle for Azeroth, where she joined the war and no longer negotiated neutrally, but stands clearly for the Alliance.
- Sylvanas is a rather “crazy” version of herself. Many players currently see her this way, who see little of the “old” Sylvanas left in her due to the burning of Teldrassil or the massive use of the plague. The craziness also fits well with the fact that Sylvanas will take the Blade of Xal’atath, which also drives its bearers into madness.
- Baine is angry and disappointed that he could not protect Azeroth and the Horde. These doubts are also often seen in the latest Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance, where Baine repeatedly emphasizes that he “must put an end to it, or else the Horde will fall apart.”
Furorion Also Fits into the Plan
Another point of greenteaalmond’s theory is Furorion (Wrathion), the supposed last black dragon – which has turned out to be incorrect as the island expeditions are full of black dragons.
Although Furorion has always been a supporter of the heroes, he has done everything but have a clean slate:
- Furorion welcomes the faction war and has been doing so since Pandaria. There, he wanted the war to escalate so that one side emerges as the winner. Allegedly, this was to fend off the Burning Legion more easily.
- Furorion helped the players, but specifically wanted “weapons corrupted by the Sha” for upgrades – weapons that stem from the blood of an Old God.
- Furorion gave the players a special gem, the “Eye of the Black Prince.” Its description says, “The gem trembles, almost as if it has a life of its own.” This is a description that closely resembles the Blade of Xal’atath, which also has “a life of its own.”
- Furorion helped free Garrosh and brought him to Draenor with Kairozdormu and the Infinite Dragonflight.
- In Warlords of Draenor, Furorion briefly appears several times, namely when Admiral Taylor’s soldiers are corrupted. He is also at Khadgar’s Tower just before Cordana Teufelsang is corrupted.
The thought is obvious: Furorion works with the Twilight’s Hammer and is also being manipulated by N’Zoth, just like his father Deathwing.
The Twilight’s Hammer and the Naga Gain Power
This theory also involves the idea that the Twilight’s Hammer and the Naga apparently gain power, which is particularly evident on the Darkshore. Numerous cultists are at work here and perform powerful summons. For instance, the creature of the Old Gods, Soggoth, is freed from its prison.
The Naga, meanwhile, are pushing onto land and trying to claim the lands for Azshara, who is also in league with N’Zoth.
The theory goes so far that the author assumes that the Twilight’s Hammer cult is flourishing “to full strength” again and is long at work corrupting the various leaders of the factions in diverse ways.
What do you think of this theory? Is it well thought out and do the puzzle pieces fit well with what we have already seen in “Cataclysm”? Or are these all just coincidences that surely weren’t intended? Let us know your opinion in the comments!
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