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I use this ROstory to blog about games I am currently playing. I am a female Native Hawaiian nerd(face), who has come back to iRO now that rates have been lowered. I drink, I brawl, I eat, I love. I want to extend all my love to Esper who is the little brother I never forgot.
July 20, 2010 12:08 AM
As promised, I am about to go into the Worgen lore that has spiked a considerable amount of interest and concern for fans of Warcraft lore. World of Warcraft is no stranger to the concept of retconning. Retconning is where Blizzard has taken existing Warcraft lore and changed it to fit in with what they want to accomplish in World of Warcraft. Today, this is about the Race/Species known as Worgen, later on I'll go into the Worgen Druids.
The Worgen are originally from another dimension entirely from Azeroth. The world that the Worgen were drawn from is incredibly chaotic, and one where they constantly battle the "Lords of the Emerald Flame". It is a theory that the Worgen are from Xoroth, and that the Lords of the Emerald Flame are the Nathrezim. But, there is also upcoming information that more closely links the Worgen of this different dimension to Druids (but that's another post). Being from this other world the Worgen are intense killing machines, and do not have a human form. They are Worgen 100% of the time. You can encounter TRUE Worgen in-game in Silverpine and Ashenvale.
The Worgen were studied from afar, though this is not stated as to HOW. Regardless, the mage Ur who did the studying did not summon them. In the Book of Ur, which is readable in-game, Ur states that Worgen sometimes filter into Azeroth through accidental magical means, but it does not seem to be in large packs or all at once. Ur does state that the Worgen he studied possessed magic of their own but did not care enough to attempt to come to Azeroth themselves. It's possible that they were much more concerned with using these powers to battle the Emerald Flame and regain their homeworld, but this is all theory. The Archmage Arugal is the one who actually did the summoning of the Worgen. He summoned them not for research, but to use them as brutal killing machines against the Scourge. It is only when the Worgen finally rebel against the mages using them that Arugal is guilt-ridden and takes them into seclusion with himself to Shadowfang Keep.
Apparently at the same time on the continent of Kalimdor, Velinde Starsong was the leading force in battling demon forces in Felwood. The situation was dire, and she prayed to the Night Elf immortal Elune for help and guidance. Subsequently Velinde was magically given the Scythe of Elune, but it is debated whether or not it was actually given to her by Elune. The reasons Elune would have given one of her followers a weapon to bring destructive forces into Azeroth are iffy at best. Velinde uses the Scythe to summon the first Worgen to Kalimdor, and then uses them to battle the demonic forces. Velinde states in her journal that before summoning them she was able to communicate with them, which leads one to believe she may have asked for their permission to be summoned versus Arugal's possible abductions.
The Worgen summoned by Velinde behaved differently from Arugal's. Although they were just as thorough in killing, they did not in the end turn against her or any other Night Elves anyone knows of. Velinde organized them, gave them leaders, and trusted them. Although both Arugal and Velinde used them to fight battles that were not the Worgen's, Velinde approached it as though she were fighting along comrades and not tools. It is true that Arugal took them to Shadowfang, and took them on as one would "children", that does not dictate any specific form of respect or genuine affection. Velinde may not have any real attachment to them, but she acts as though she recognizes them as beings that are not to be viewed as weapons. When she realizes that Worgen are being drawn to Azeroth without needing her, it raises her concerns and yet she treats them the same way. They listen to her, and do obey her when she orders them to stay in the Shrine of Mel'thandris until she returns, they obey her and waited (still waiting) although she never came back. Velinde may have been afraid of the Worgen, but she respected them enough to give them trust.
At this point, Velinde is seeking Arugal who has locked himself away in Shadowfang. Arugal in further studying the Worgen in Shadowfang accidentally created a human/worgen hybrid, and that hybrid is what infected the nearby village of Pyrewood. From Arugal and Pyrewood came the first Azerothian Lycanthropes. I call the hybrid an infection because although it can be inherited, it was spread through the nearby physical and magical contamination. I won't call it a plague, because it was not widespread aside from the massive contamination of Gilneas (and really there were no lost lives as a direct result of becoming a lycan). Eventually Arugal is slain, and in Wrath resurrected to summon Worgen for the Lich King though primarily to infect the humans of Northrend with the curse. Of course, Arugal is slain again by local adventurers (probably the same ones who killed him the first time). Throughout his two lives Velinde never even reached him, her journey stopped in Duskwood before his first death.
Velinde made it to Duskwood, and then completely vanished leaving only the Scythe. Whether or not she actually died is up to speculation, it is believed that she was drawn into the Worgen's dimension. Regardless, she's completely gone from Azeroth in all possible ways of existence (except the occasional haunting of a mine). The Worgen continued to wait for her in Ashenvale, and so ends her story thus far. The Scythe however continues on. It pops up as the target for several beings to want to possess but nothing really comes of that (unfortunately). In Northrend the Alliance seeks to ally with the human trappers, and in doing so sends adventurers to recover a stolen chest. When the chest is returned it is not-so-discreetly hinted that what was actually returned was the lost Scythe. Although the trappers are now Alliance-friendly, the person the chest was returned to was apparently part of the newly-resurrected Arugal's new wolfcult. This man, Ivan, is now thought to be the new wielder of the Scythe and possibly the new menacing controller of dangerous Worgen.
In current Azeroth, there are few true Worgen left, and the most you will encounter will be half-forms. All of these hybrids are a direct result of Arugal's tampering with magic and the spreading of the curse to very direct, limited, and nearby vicinities (Gilneas). What I've laid out before you is literally all the information currently available regarding the Worgen race, though more will probably be revealed in my next post when I go into Worgen as druids. Anyway, I hope a few people found this informative/entertaining. Not expecting much of a response since this is fairly long-winded. Until next!
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The Worgen are originally from another dimension entirely from Azeroth. The world that the Worgen were drawn from is incredibly chaotic, and one where they constantly battle the "Lords of the Emerald Flame". It is a theory that the Worgen are from Xoroth, and that the Lords of the Emerald Flame are the Nathrezim. But, there is also upcoming information that more closely links the Worgen of this different dimension to Druids (but that's another post). Being from this other world the Worgen are intense killing machines, and do not have a human form. They are Worgen 100% of the time. You can encounter TRUE Worgen in-game in Silverpine and Ashenvale.
The Worgen were studied from afar, though this is not stated as to HOW. Regardless, the mage Ur who did the studying did not summon them. In the Book of Ur, which is readable in-game, Ur states that Worgen sometimes filter into Azeroth through accidental magical means, but it does not seem to be in large packs or all at once. Ur does state that the Worgen he studied possessed magic of their own but did not care enough to attempt to come to Azeroth themselves. It's possible that they were much more concerned with using these powers to battle the Emerald Flame and regain their homeworld, but this is all theory. The Archmage Arugal is the one who actually did the summoning of the Worgen. He summoned them not for research, but to use them as brutal killing machines against the Scourge. It is only when the Worgen finally rebel against the mages using them that Arugal is guilt-ridden and takes them into seclusion with himself to Shadowfang Keep.
Apparently at the same time on the continent of Kalimdor, Velinde Starsong was the leading force in battling demon forces in Felwood. The situation was dire, and she prayed to the Night Elf immortal Elune for help and guidance. Subsequently Velinde was magically given the Scythe of Elune, but it is debated whether or not it was actually given to her by Elune. The reasons Elune would have given one of her followers a weapon to bring destructive forces into Azeroth are iffy at best. Velinde uses the Scythe to summon the first Worgen to Kalimdor, and then uses them to battle the demonic forces. Velinde states in her journal that before summoning them she was able to communicate with them, which leads one to believe she may have asked for their permission to be summoned versus Arugal's possible abductions.
The Worgen summoned by Velinde behaved differently from Arugal's. Although they were just as thorough in killing, they did not in the end turn against her or any other Night Elves anyone knows of. Velinde organized them, gave them leaders, and trusted them. Although both Arugal and Velinde used them to fight battles that were not the Worgen's, Velinde approached it as though she were fighting along comrades and not tools. It is true that Arugal took them to Shadowfang, and took them on as one would "children", that does not dictate any specific form of respect or genuine affection. Velinde may not have any real attachment to them, but she acts as though she recognizes them as beings that are not to be viewed as weapons. When she realizes that Worgen are being drawn to Azeroth without needing her, it raises her concerns and yet she treats them the same way. They listen to her, and do obey her when she orders them to stay in the Shrine of Mel'thandris until she returns, they obey her and waited (still waiting) although she never came back. Velinde may have been afraid of the Worgen, but she respected them enough to give them trust.
At this point, Velinde is seeking Arugal who has locked himself away in Shadowfang. Arugal in further studying the Worgen in Shadowfang accidentally created a human/worgen hybrid, and that hybrid is what infected the nearby village of Pyrewood. From Arugal and Pyrewood came the first Azerothian Lycanthropes. I call the hybrid an infection because although it can be inherited, it was spread through the nearby physical and magical contamination. I won't call it a plague, because it was not widespread aside from the massive contamination of Gilneas (and really there were no lost lives as a direct result of becoming a lycan). Eventually Arugal is slain, and in Wrath resurrected to summon Worgen for the Lich King though primarily to infect the humans of Northrend with the curse. Of course, Arugal is slain again by local adventurers (probably the same ones who killed him the first time). Throughout his two lives Velinde never even reached him, her journey stopped in Duskwood before his first death.
Velinde made it to Duskwood, and then completely vanished leaving only the Scythe. Whether or not she actually died is up to speculation, it is believed that she was drawn into the Worgen's dimension. Regardless, she's completely gone from Azeroth in all possible ways of existence (except the occasional haunting of a mine). The Worgen continued to wait for her in Ashenvale, and so ends her story thus far. The Scythe however continues on. It pops up as the target for several beings to want to possess but nothing really comes of that (unfortunately). In Northrend the Alliance seeks to ally with the human trappers, and in doing so sends adventurers to recover a stolen chest. When the chest is returned it is not-so-discreetly hinted that what was actually returned was the lost Scythe. Although the trappers are now Alliance-friendly, the person the chest was returned to was apparently part of the newly-resurrected Arugal's new wolfcult. This man, Ivan, is now thought to be the new wielder of the Scythe and possibly the new menacing controller of dangerous Worgen.
In current Azeroth, there are few true Worgen left, and the most you will encounter will be half-forms. All of these hybrids are a direct result of Arugal's tampering with magic and the spreading of the curse to very direct, limited, and nearby vicinities (Gilneas). What I've laid out before you is literally all the information currently available regarding the Worgen race, though more will probably be revealed in my next post when I go into Worgen as druids. Anyway, I hope a few people found this informative/entertaining. Not expecting much of a response since this is fairly long-winded. Until next!
Dynamo July 23, 2010 10:13 PM
BTW, I like the lore of Andorhal, although I don't know very much about it. |
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