A popular character from World of Warcraft reappears in the game data. But now Yrel goes by a different name!
Patch 7.3 of World of Warcraft is currently on the PTR, although still incomplete. But data miners are uncovering more and more details, and one character particularly caught the eye of the colleagues at wowhead.
In Argus, players encounter the Draenei Yrelka, who is a commander in the Army of the Light. The name does sound quite suspiciously similar to Yrel from Warlords of Draenor!
Visually, there are also many parallels between Yrelka and Yrel. Both wear similar armor as paladins, have the same shape of horns that are only used by very few Draenei, and the same sounds.
Since Yrel came from the “alternate universe” of Warlords of Draenor, it is possible that Yrelka is simply the Yrel from “our” universe.
Some players suspect that Yrelka might be the daughter of Yrel from our timeline. Since Yrel was still very young in WoD, that would mean that the Yrel from “our” universe has fought in the Army of the Light for a long time. This would also fit, as Turalyon and Alleria say that the fight of the Army of the Light has been going on for thousands of years.
Who was Yrel again?
Yrel was one of the most popular characters in the Warlords of Draenor expansion. The Draenei started out as a slave in a mine, then became a healer in the Temple of Karabor, and later took up arms to defend herself against the orcs of the Iron Horde. In numerous quest lines, Alliance players experienced her rise from the rank of paladin until she ultimately became an Exarch, holding a high leadership position.
In the closing cinematic of WoD, Yrel then breaks with her character, suddenly gets along very well with the orcs (who had previously killed thousands of her brothers and sisters), and promised Khadgar that she would “be there when needed”.
Is perhaps this time now? Or is this just a little Easter egg or a hint to reconnect the storylines? What do you think about this?
But other characters could also be making a comeback soon – such as the dragons!
