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The Story of the War Within Pre-Patch Event with Nobbel87
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So what is going on in the Pre-Patch anyway? Who are these yellow Radient Echo enemies, and what is up with Magni? Nobbel87 answers these questions and more in the Story of the War Within Pre-Patch Event.
Transcript:
Hello everyone!
Khadgar has sent Alleria Windrunner on the hunt to find out more about the dark heart and the so-called Harbinger. Turns out that it’s Xal’atath pulling the strings, potentially wanting to bring the same fate to Azeroth as the ethereals had to endure on their homeworld of Karash: the world devoured by Dimensius the all-devouring.
A problem to be sure, but while that’s going on, across Azeroth, a song rings out. Never before has she called out so strongly to us. And despite the radiance of these visions, they fear that there’s a dark reason for them. Thrall, Jaina, and Anduin have followed the voice to Silithus, Anduin coming back after his self-imposed exile trying to deal with the trauma he went through during the Shadowlands.
Time to find out more, and who better to ask than Magni Bronzebeard, speaker of Azeroth. The former king of Ironforge underwent an ancient titan ritual back during the cataclysm to communicate with the land. Back then they didn’t know Deathwing was coming or what was happening to the world so to get answers, the king stepped up. Instead of just communicating with the land, he became one with it. The king of diamonds, trapped under the mountain, until Legion where he woke up and joined us on our adventures. The speaker of Azeroth was her voice, guiding us to the return of the Titans and to stop the coming of Sargeras, and then to save her by healing the wounds caused by the dark Titan stabbing the world. The near impossible was done, cleansing the world of its Old God infection. She’s stronger than ever...but what about poor old Magni? The day was saved and a victory earned, yet he’s still stuck in this form, unable to feel the touch of his kin, and the rift that has existed between him and his daughter, now also with his grandchild Dagran, is only growing wider.
“Magni! We’ve been trying to –
If this is about the visions, I’m nae interested. Leave me alone.
Azeroth needs its Speaker. And so do we.”
He hasn’t spoken to Azeroth for years. At first because he didn’t feel the need for it. Then he realized he had started to resent her. For leaving him like...this. And now he’s not sure if he can. But the stakes are high, we need to know what this radiant song is trying to tell us. The speaker shall try to listen...”
“Speaker of Azeroth.” Bah. She hasn’t been speaking to me.
After all I gave, she left me like this. Unable to feel the warmth of my kin’s embrace.
So, let’s be clear. I’m doing this for all of you. Not for her.”
Cutscene:
Azeroth! Speak to me. What are ya trying to tell us?
I can...hear her voice!
I can see it!
The place she’s calling us to...
Where, Magni? Where must we go?
It’s called -- <pained scream>
Magni!
He’s alive. But barely.”
Magni’s overwhelmed just before he’s able to tell us where the next expansion is going to take us. The wounds are beyond Anduin’s knowledge so we take him to Dalaran to consult with the mages. There he’s gonna be knocked out for a while and for those that love their lore, you can stay a while and listen to learn more about Moira’s and Magni’s history...
“Now listen you old coot. I know you always meant right by me. You didn’t know that I chose to stay with the dark irons. That Dagran and I were in love. Whatever your intentions were, my husband died 'cause of you. I hated you for taking him from me. My anger built a wall neither of us could ever get through and now we may never get the chance. But my son. My little Dagran. He needs you. I guess so do I, loathe as I am to admit it. You were never the best father. But you can still be a good grand’ da, so please..wake up.”
Magni sent out heroes back in classic to save his daughter from Blackrock Mountain. She had been kidnapped by the Dark Irons, but little did the king know that his daughter had fallen in love with the emperor of the Dark Iron clan. From their love came a child and then her husband was brutally executed by these so-called heroes. You might recall seeing Moira lead Ironforge with the council of 3 hammers and her baby boy next to her. Now Dagran Thaurrisan the second is a little bit more grown and his recent short story “The Lilac and the Stone” sets up him as the potential future leader of all the dwarves. Still a bit of growing up to do of course, not to mention those family ties. Can’t be easy having your granddad be responsible for the death of your father...
“I hope Grand’ da is all right. I never got to spend much time with him...
Don’t worry, lad. Magni’s made of stern stuff. Pardon the pun.”
While we wait for Magni to hopefully wake up, Azeroth has grown agitated. Past events are being remembered so hard that threats of old are a real danger once more. This is the pre-event for gathering catch-up gear and rewards. Mounts, pets, bags, transmog, and upgradable gear are rewarded and can be purchased with residual memories.
At the moment there are 3 zones seeing these memories come to life and right now the waiting time between events is quite extensive, I expect this to be shortened soon based on feedback, if not Azeroth remembering harder and harder. The zones are Searing Gorge, Dustwallow Marsh, and Dragonblight.
The first 2 relive moments or questlines from World of Warcraft classic. Memories of Hogger or Southshore vs Tarren Mill. Putting back the pages of the Green Hills of Stranglethorn, bringing crystals to the pylons in Ungoro, or gathering spider eyes for Swamp Eye Jarl.
Dragonblight, as you might have guessed, is remembering moments from Wrath of the Lich King. Moments like fighting keeper Thorim, saving murloc tadpoles, or Wilfred Fizzlebang messing up while summoning Jaraxus.
Azeroth remembers some of the moments that took place upon her surface.
It first starts off as a major memory blob which then splits into 6 events. The boss then spawns after the 6 events have been cleared.
In Searing Gorge we fight the memory of Ragnaros the Firelord, the end boss of Molten Core, reporting our success to the memory of Duke which is Duke Hydraxis, the one who allied with us in our battle against Ragnaros in classic. In Dustwallow marsh we fight the memory of Onyxia, the black dragon who had infiltrated the court of Stormwind back in Classic, reporting our success to the memory of the Forgotten Hero. Titled Marshal, I’m assuming this is Marshal Windsor who exposed Onyxia for all to see. In Dragonblight we fight the memory of the Lich King, reporting our success to Echo of the Silver Hand. Tirion Fordring.
Khadgar wonders if there’s a common threat, a connection between these moments. The overall memories come across as highlights or hits of the time period, things that people can look at and go "ow yea you member? I member.” But then the end bosses – Ragnaros, Onyxia, and The Lich King do have somewhat of a connection to our heroes gathered.
Ragnaros the Firelord was summoned into the world by emperor Thaurissan during the War of Three Hammers. He did this by accident, his spellwork a bit influenced by the death of his wife Modgud. Modgud died in Grim Batol due to the betrayal of Xal’atath. Back then Xal’atath was still in a blade and she abandoned Modgud at the worst possible moment. Ragnaros would enslave the dark irons and their line would eventually come in touch with Moira, daughter of Magni. The love, the child, the murder, and then Moira manipulating events from within the mountain to get rid of Ragnaros and any threat that would stand in their way.
Onyxia is the daughter of Deathwing and Deathwing was full-on corrupted by the Old Gods, we would see the old god N’zoth signing his paychecks with the Cataclysm. Millennia before that, Neltharion would already hear the whispers and slowly surrender himself to the darkness. Crafting powerful relics like the Dragon Soul, but also the trinket that has been revealed to be the Dark Heart, that thing that Alleria was asked to hunt down. On top of that, Onyxia once stood within Stormwind as Lady Katrana Prestor but upon her reveal, kidnapped Anduin to her lair where she would be struck down.
Then Arthas the Lich King, who does not have an obvious connection to Xal’atath or the void. We do know that he has a lot of history with Jaina Proudmoore and there’s a similar path Anduin was put on by the Jailer. There was really old speculation that used to connect the Old God Yogg-saron to the Lich King. A connection created through the use of Saronite to build up Icecrown, Saronite being the blood of the old god Yoggg-saron. Within Yogg-saron's mind, we were also shown different events, like the creation of the Dragon Soul which is steeped in Old Gods influence - so it's interesting that she would also show a moment connected to the Lich King....
“I AM NOT AFRAID OF YOU.
I WILL BREAK YOU, LIKE I BROKE HIM.”
Maybe it’s Azeroth reacting to the memories of those in her chamber. Anduin, Jaina, and Magni were definitely covered...but Thrall is hard to connect here. Or maybe it’s a connection to Xal'atath and Old God influences, the radiant song being afraid of what is to come with 2 of them having a solid foundation with void trickery while the Lich King is a big old maybe...
And that’s the pre-event for now so thank you very much for watching everyone.
Say you want more details on all the things we talked about today or read up in your own time, check out the related Wowhead article in the description down below. Subscribe if you like my videos, leave a like if you enjoyed this one aaaand until next time....see ya!
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