The Unseen Guests of Patch 9.1 - Dreadlords Lore Questline (Story Spoilers)

PTR Posted 2021/04/24 at 7:30 AM by Neryssa

The Spire of Unseen Guests and the lore book Enemy Infiltration: Preface

WARNING: Story spoilers below! Do not continue scrolling if you don't want to be spoiled!

The Unseen Guests

Prince Renathal: Countless ages ago, just after the first venthyr were sired, Denathrius unveiled another creation. The nathrezim.
Prince Renathal: Forged to be the ultimate infiltrators, they bore the influence of Death into the realms of our rivals... as well as the worlds of the living.
Prince Renathal: Despite their subtlety, one of these incursions was discovered.
Prince Renathal: In response, the full wrath of the Light fell upon Revendreth, setting ablaze the ward once held by the nathrezim.
Prince Renathal: The armies of Maldraxxus did not rise up to defend us, so the Stonewright carved her Stone Legion to strike back against the Light.
Prince Renathal: Once the naaru were routed, the Stonewright turned her anger upon the nathrezim, blaming them for the loss of so many of her children.
Prince Renathal: The conflict was ended by Denathrius, who said he would exile them to a world beyond the Shadowlands.
Prince Renathal: Denathrius never told me what became of the nathrezim. Only later did I learn that mortal souls had come to know them by another name: the dreadlords.

Prince Renathal: My dear Stonewright, Harvester of Wrath, wielder of Elu--
The Stonewright: Chelra the Bladewall. How have you been, my child?
Chelra the Bladewall: Mother of Stone. You honor me with your concern. I am well.
The Stonewright: Impressive, considering Denathrius had you beheaded after casting Renathal into the Maw.
The Stonewright: Reveal yourself, infiltrator.
Nal'ragas: Always so clever. Only... I am not the infiltrator. I am the distraction.
Nal'ragas: Now! Seize the medallion! Remove the interlopers!

Thank you for playing, valiant champion.

As Mal'ganis is defeated, he reveals his plan.

This was all a distraction! While you have been fighting him, the other nathrezim went after the true target: the only master they have ever served.

Sire Denathrius.
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Prince Renathal: Mal'Ganis, we need not be enemies. Join us to save Revendreth and end your exile.
Mal'Ganis: We were never in exile, you gullible fool. It was all part of the Master's plan!
Mal'Ganis: Keep your trinket and your realm. They are dust in the face of our Sire's true ambition.
Mal'Ganis: If only you had just obeyed...

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Comment by RickSanchezNice! Mal'Ganis is back, baby! Plus - In before all the "Blizzards WoW storytelling $uck$" posts :) :PComment by ValrenarThis entire plane must be purgedComment by skairipaCorrect me if i'm wrong but does this mean that dreadlords were basically mercenaries for the Burning Legion? Considering they only really serve Denathrius, i can't see why would they fight for Sargeras, they always stood out from the rest of the demons.Comment by kzolee89Correct me if i'm wrong but does this mean that dreadlords were basically mercenaries for the Burning Legion? Considering they only really serve Denathrius, i can't see why would they fight for Sargeras, they always stood out from the rest of the demons.The ANCIENT Dreadlord Scheme Revealed: Sargeras Was FOOLED, And We Were Too! from BellularGamingComment by MaxmoefoeCant wait to do the exciting campaign quests again, from one zone to the other, and back. Endlessly.Comment by cekefunI thought we were done with turtles after bfa, but HE IS MALGANIS! HE IS A TURTLE!Comment by voidoxso "was secretly a dreadlord" and "I am a distraction" is going to be popping up a lot eh :/ already saw it in Korthia

also, was denathrius really left with no guards? he's like the big baddie for venthyr on a personal level, you'd think Renathal would leave some of his best guarding over his former master

EDIT - Mal'Ganis: Keep your trinket and your realm. They are dust in the face of our Sire's true ambition.Comment by MoorningwoodCorrect me if i'm wrong but does this mean that dreadlords were basically mercenaries for the Burning Legion? Considering they only really serve Denathrius, i can't see why would they fight for Sargeras, they always stood out from the rest of the demons.The ANCIENT Dreadlord Scheme Revealed: Sargeras Was FOOLED, And We Were Too! from BellularGamingComment by Lostartesso "was secretly a dreadlord" and "I am a distraction" is going to be popping up a lot eh :/ already saw it in Korthia

also, was denathrius really left with no guards? he's like the big baddie for venthyr on a personal level, you'd think Renathal would leave some of his best guarding over his former masterComment by LeekypooHmmm.... The LFR dude huh xdComment by voidoxThey thought they only had to content with their own people and that the dreadlords were gone. So the light would be the best deterrent (also had to be painful even in the sword I would think), as we see in the Ember Ward.Comment by DzonatanGavertAmazing.

The new cosmological lore from chronicles I book (which did retcons itself by the way) barely got dust on it and it's already being retconned.
Where is the red-shirt guy when you need him.Comment by UB3RFR3NZYI mean, let's be honest here guys, it really isn't suprising that an undead hero unit from Warcraft 3 was actually serving death this whole time, was it? lolComment by KatsutomaiWas.. Was Renathal about to say WIELDER OF ELUNE!Comment by joshwontwonHow are the nathrezim still considered demons if they were created by Denathrius? Aren't demons in wow aliens?Comment by SoifonAtleast they follow through with Old Gods whispers. It is their IP and they can do whatever they want to with the story IDGAF , I am too tired argue or care. Every character that I have ever liked either is dead or downgraded or turned into a suicidal maniac. I am tired , I just give up and from now on I will do what I just did. If I dont like what they are giving me I will just cut the subscription and uninstall WoW and give the reason in their feedback. If they want to listen, good. If they dont, good. I will just stop playing their game and my life will be better without their game.

I am exhausted from giving a damn and because my opinion and tastes are not in the majority it will never get addressed or even considered. They picked 2 of the most insufferable characters, gave them Power upgrades and now one of them gets a book. What a joke......

How are the nathrezim still considered demons if they were created by Denathrius? Aren't demons in wow aliens?Demons are evil immortals who feed upon magic and life. They delight in inflicting suffering, spreading corruption, and, of course, destroying all that is good. Most demons were once mortal. Not all demons are intelligent: various animals have been transformed into demons, for instance.

In order to become a demon, a creature must be infused with fel energy. As the existence of non-sentient demons suggests, a creature's wishes are irrelevant to the process. Willing or not, a creature can be changed into a demon. Such a transformation alters the affected creature on a fundamental level and typically leaves little or nothing of that creature's original personality.

The most unstable energies coalesced into an astral dimension known as the Twisting Nether. The creatures that had emerged from this realm were known as demons. They had been formed as a result of the Light and Void energies that had bled together at the borders of the Twisting Nether. The demons embraced their furious passions and reveled in pushing the boundaries of their power, heedless of the consequences. Many of these abberations indulged in the energy that pervaded the Nether. Some learned to wield the all-consuming powers of fel magic and, before long, the bloodthisty demons clawed their way into the physical universe, terrorizing mortal civilizations and bringing ruin to world after world.Demons or dae'mons ("twisted souls"), female demonesses, are immortal beings linked to the Twisting Nether. Most of them feed upon magic and life, and delight in inflicting suffering, spreading corruption, and destroying all that is good.

Originally, "demon" is what the races born from the Twisting Nether (annihilan, sayaad, nathrezim, shivan etc.) are called, as opposed to the races of the Great Dark Beyond (such as humans). A demon is fundamentally a creature whose soul is bound to the Twisting Nether, and as such returns to that plane upon death. They can be truly killed only inside the Twisting Nether or in places where its chaotic energies leak.

Most demons were once mortal. Indeed, mortal creatures can be turned into demons by being infused with large quantities of fel magic, usually in the form of a gift or blessing such as the one Sargeras offered the eredar.

Not all demons are sentient, various animals have been transformed into demons for instance, and some started as constructs such as infernals. Though most demons have a deep connection with fel magic, not all of them use it, such as the demons that joined Illidan Stormrage and who fed upon his arcane source of energy instead, freed of the dependence of fel, or Lothraxion, a nathrezim infused with Light magic. Not all demons are evil either, many are neutral such as the observers, who serve anyone that would allow them to observe the mysteries of the universe and feed upon all sorts of magic, or the demons serving the Illidari and the Black Harvest against the Legion.

However, the vast majority of them joined the Fallen Titan Sargeras and his Burning Legion, with only one purpose: destroying all world-souls in the universe.
Comment by O4MinisterSo none is going to say something about this?

"My dear Stonewright, Harvester of Wrath, wielder of Elu--"Comment by DarknessvampCorrect me if i'm wrong but does this mean that dreadlords were basically mercenaries for the Burning Legion? Considering they only really serve Denathrius, i can't see why would they fight for Sargeras, they always stood out from the rest of the demons.They thought they only had to content with their own people and that the dreadlords were gone. So the light would be the best deterrent (also had to be painful even in the sword I would think), as we see in the Ember Ward.Comment by AntelogosHow are the nathrezim still considered demons if they were created by Denathrius? Aren't demons in wow aliens? And as previously discussed, our position within the plane of Disorder is proceeding flawlessly. Consuming fel energy is not a pleasant process, but a necessary one. Comment by DzonatanGavertHow are the nathrezim still considered demons if they were created by Denathrius? Aren't demons in wow aliens?

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