"The books in Uldaman: Legacy of Tyr reference waters that are touched by the energies of Azeroth. These energies are a force of change and the Titans don’t like uncontrolled change. Part of the reason Tyrhold was built where it was is to control the waters. The Halls of Infusion let them feed order magic into those water, which they fed into the life pools of the red flight. It’s good water for them, helps the eggs grow strong, but also has a dose of Order, so the eggs would be inclined to be more orderly. The Titans serve their own agenda, an orderly outcome. The dragons aren’t directly mind controlled, maybe influenced."
I must say that I am surprised and puzzled that no one in this thread has pointed this out yet.
Turalyon has displayed great humility. A power-hungry and ambitious leader, with the full backing of the House of Nobles no less, would have quickly tried to seize the throne of the most powerful kingdom in Azeroth; if they were given Turalyon's position.
But Turalyon is a humble man; Turalyon is a dutiful man. And so, many years after the disappearance of Anduin Wrynn in the Maw, Turalyon continues to use the title "Lord Commander". Instead of trying to usurp the throne to gain a higher title (such as "King of Stormwind"), Turalyon once again displays his virtue and humility by remembering his place. A quality that more leaders should have.
I mean, does anyone actually care?
I looked on YouTube about this, and I saw one troll-y video trying to stir up manufactured outrage for the clicks, but if this was something people were really going to be that upset about, I feel like we'd have seen a lot more.
I say this as an "oldhead" so old I played every WC game *as it came out*. Shit I was 16 when the first one came out. And played WoW since open beta. If we lose Malfurion or temporarily or permanently, well, here's my big reaction "Oh well...".
He's cool, okay, sure, but he's not like, some character I'm deeply invested in. I'm not sure anyone is really that invested in him.
"A youtuber said so."
"... some wow experts being interviewed..."
"According to researchers from Wowhead..."
I love Malfurion.
But they haven't done anything relevant with him for two decades.
And if Ysera is able to come back... so, too, could he.
He's being put on ice, but he was already frozen. It's a complete non-issue. At the very least, it's an implicit acknowledgement of his power and significance.
Yeah that make sense to me - they're putting him almost on-par with a god by having him essentially be a hostage-exchange for Ysera. And definitely agree, it seems like he could come back, in the right circumstances.
I could understand some people being upset if he was doing a face-heel turn and it was dumb or something, but this seems like people would have to work very hard to be upset about (and obviously some people will put that effort in lol but jeez).
"A youtuber said so."
"... some wow experts being interviewed..."
"According to researchers from Wowhead..."
I mean, we don't really know how the Malf/Ysera thing pans out. (If it happens like datamined).
Could also be some Persephone kinda situation, with them "taking" turns of hanging out in SL and the land reacting to that (like New-Drassil, blooming with life when Malfurion is around and turning into a more Ardenweald-Style thing when Ysera is here)
I don't think most people who complained were upset about Malfurion. More so that its yet another sacrifice Night Elves have to make on heels of Tyrande abating her vengeance for "renewal" and night elves in the Maw having to disenchant themselves to become the new world tree seed.
As for him being written out because he's too powerful, I think that's BS. Him and Night Warrior Tyrande couldn't even wipe out the Forsaken army in Darkshore with out help. I think his power can be easily ignored for story purposes.
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The way Danuser described the Ysera thing as "The Legend of Persephone" makes it sound like they are keeping Malfurion alive but he chooses to take her place in Ardenweald and vice vera.
Considering how mitch he knows about the Dream, but not it's sister, maybe this will make him even more OP?
The world revamp dream will never die!