Vol’jin is gone for good – and probably completely. At least that is what the game director of WoW said, who is now facing criticism for it.
At the past BlizzCon 2016, the developers of World of Warcraft talked about many details of the current expansion “Legion.” Many fans were already wondering what had happened to Vol’jin and whether there would be more to see of their favorite troll. Blizzard answered the question somewhat evasively at the time but announced that we “haven’t heard the last of Vol’jin yet” – the Troll fans were eager.
Would their former Warchief return from the dead again? Perhaps as a ghostly form or as a powerful Loa?
But in the recent Q&A with Ion Hazzikostas, the game director of World of Warcraft, came the bitter disappointment. In response to a fan’s question about when there would be another update on the story of the Horde – and particularly about Vol’jin’s condition – Hazzikostas answered relatively quickly: “Vol’jin is dead, what update do you want?”
No tomb and no future for Vol’jin
This statement has led to a huge outcry. Fans are now even mocking in videos that the Alliance has a cool tomb with its own music for Varian while the Horde… has nothing.
In general, many fans are not particularly satisfied with the story surrounding Vol’jin and Sylvanas. So far, there has still been no valid reason why the “spirits” would have spoken to Vol’jin, that Sylvanas must be the next leader – especially since the Loa despise undead creatures.
And that Sylvanas is basically just following her own agenda and leaving the Order Halls to fight against the Legion has not made her particularly popular on either side.
Cortyn says: If you take a close look at how Hazzikostas tackles the topic in the stream, it should be relatively obvious that he is phrasing it a bit sarcastically. Moreover, the fact that the Horde has no great memorial for Vol’jin is probably more of a hint that the troll will return.
Blizzard probably just wanted to save resources and not build a grand tomb that they would have to tear down 2-3 patches later because the troll suddenly resurrected. Therefore, I find it unlikely that Vol’jin and his death are simply “forgotten” – but perhaps we will soon receive an official statement from Blizzard on this.
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