The siege of Zuldazar claims several victims. The game data from World of Warcraft already reveal which characters will not make it unscathed.
With Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance, the Alliance launches an attack on Zuldazar. This attack is so significant that it is played as a raid, the Double Raid Siege of Zuldazar. Such a large-scale attack, of course, does not happen without heavy losses. The game data already indicate which characters will meet their end.
Spoiler warning: If you do not want to know the fate of the various characters, do not continue reading!
The death of a king
The greatest casualty of the attack is the Troll King Rastakhan. The Alliance manages to penetrate deep into the heart of Dazar’Alor and ascend the pyramid where they confront the Troll King, Rastakhan. He is asked to surrender – but he refuses with these words (loosely translated):
“You… an exile without a homeland… You dare to intrude into these sacred halls and demand that I hand you my kingdom?
The Zandalari created an empire that would endure for more than ten thousand years… while your barbaric ancestors still crawled in the dirt.
We have civilized this world. We have conquered it. And once again, you savages want to undermine this glory.
No, I will not give up. For no matter what happens here and today… Zandalar will endure long after your Alliance has crumbled to dust.”
As a result, Rastakhan is killed. Whether this occurs in a cinematic is still unclear. On the Horde side, however, his death is confirmed.
Fans had long suspected Rastakhan’s death. After all, the whole story with Bwonsamdi and him is set up for Talanji (his daughter) to take over. Since Rastakhan is bound to Bwonsamdi, it is possible that we may still hear from him from the spirit world.
The frosty end of a gnome
Another casualty of the war is the Chief Engineer Mekkadrill. Between him and Gallywix, a battle ensues where they attack each other with their machines and inventions. Although there is a balance on both sides, Mekkadrill’s machine is ultimately destroyed.
He manages to escape, but Mekkadrill’s rescue system triggers a special cooling process that freezes his body, and he “escapes.” Both Jaina and Anduin are at a loss for how to reverse this state.
Jaina: “No, I am sorry. This mechanism that froze his body is entirely different from any magic I know. Anduin, is there nothing that the Light can do?”
Anduin: “No, we tried. *sighs* Despite the losses, we achieved a victory. I should celebrate with the others, but…”
Thus, Mekkadrill is not dead, but he is removed from the story for now – as no one finds a way to save him. So far.
Other casualties in the battle for Zuldazar seem to remain more “insignificant” side characters.
Please note that this information is still from the PTR. Some details may still change before the release.
What do you think of the characters’ deaths? Is it too early for Rastakhan to die? What do you think of Mekkadrill’s fate?
