Filed under: Lore, Know your Lore
The Warcraft setting is interesting in many ways, from the recent events like the First through Third Wars to the murky depths of the past where Titans and Old Gods contended for the future of the world known to us as Azeroth. As we approach the end of Wrath of the Lich King"s expansion life cycle, we can look back on quite a few quest lines and zone reveals that shed some light on Azeroth"s dim, murky recesses of history. Sometimes they enlightened us. Sometimes they actually raised further questions. Either way, they were part of the unfolding lore of the Warcraft setting.
What I"m going to do this week is go over some of my favorite moments, so to speak, of Wrath of the Lich King. Some of them were small puzzle pieces, others huge reveals. In many ways, there were several interconnected moments that started with small quests in Howling Fjord and/or Borean Tundra and eventually played out over all of Northrend. Amazingly, some of my favorites ended up having very little to do with the Lich King himself. Indeed, in the end, the secrets of vrykul, iron dwarves and ultimately the Storm Peaks nearly stole this whole expansion for me.
Continue reading Know Your Lore: The lore reveals of Wrath, Part One
Know Your Lore: The lore reveals of Wrath, Part One originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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