Okay...
Azeroth is fucked. Her heart is a crater, and the Old Gods have filled it. She's alive but dormant and corrupt. Sargeras tried to end it with his mighty blade, but failed.
As a max level character, you are inside a dangerous phased version of Azeroth where Old God minions are everywhere. Basically a world covered in darkness, tentacles and so on.
With the launch of 10.0, there's a cinematic featuring Wrathion. Instead of flying across Azeroth to wreak havoc like his father in Cataclysm (an Old God puppet by the way) he flies boldly in the face of danger while being chased by terrible winged beasts. He dodges tentacles lashing out from different directions, zooms and swoops in and out of their grasp among the clouds. Eventually, he bursts through the haze as something begins to protrude in front of him against the blue backdrop... The Dragon Isles!
We see a great floating archipelago, long ago stuck at sea but once raised into the sky. The camera pans across great landscapes featuring tropical jungles, beautiful waterfalls, snowy peaks and arid deserts. At the centre of it all, on the largest island, stands a great Titanic temple. The heart of all dragon flights.
- Discover the Dragon Isles and unearth the secret to protecting Azeroth against the Void once and for all.
- Unlock the ancient powers of the Dragonsworn, as you build your fame among the pristine dragon kin inhabiting the isles.
- Carry out raids all across Azeroth, mounted atop your special dragon mount, and push back the shadow.
- Watch the world return to its former splendour, as each victory against the Old Gods brings Azeroth one step closer to her rebirth. Culminating in a full revamp of Azeroth.