Filed under: Lore, Know your Lore
Sylvanas Windrunner had a very important question to answer both for herself and her people at the end of Wrath of the Lich King: "What now?" Since their emergence as an ally of the Horde, the Forsaken have sought ultimate vengeance against the being responsible for their unfortunate fate. At the end of Wrath, the Forsaken and Sylvanas attained that goal; the Lich King was dead, and the Forsaken were left with ... well, nothing really.
Sylvanas had a lot to think about as a leader, her people were looking to her for guidance and a new goal to singlemindedly march toward. What Sylvanas discovered in her pondering was that she"d forgotten about one simple fact regarding the Forsaken -- they were undead. Ever since the beginning of World of Warcraft, new Forsaken were introduced as being former soldiers of the Scourge who had broken free of the Lich King"s control. With no Lich King, there was no Scourge, and with no Scourge, there was no way to bolster the Forsaken"s numbers. Without new Forsaken, Sylvanas" people would quickly die out.
Please note: The following post contains spoilers for the Forsaken storylines featured in Cataclysm content. If you have not played through Silverpine, Hillsbrad Foothills or the Western Plaguelands, turn away! And go play through those zones, because they are amazing.
Continue reading Know Your Lore: Sylvanas Windrunner, part 2
Know Your Lore: Sylvanas Windrunner, part 2 originally appeared on WoW Insider on Sun, 19 Dec 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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