Power of the Thunder King

[checking facts]

Well he did defeat and rip out the heart of a watcher, apparently by himself. Can't really say more powerful, but he's definitely in league with them. Did he "die" of old age or was he killed in battle? I can't remember

I'd bet he had an army with him.

why? because ra-den is all broken, busted, bleeding, with his heart removed. and his fight is hardmode-only. even beaten, ra-den is stronger than the thunder king.

[iamthedevil]

I'd bet he had an army with him.

why? because ra-den is all broken, busted, bleeding, with his heart removed. and his fight is hardmode-only. even beaten, ra-den is stronger than the thunder king.

Ra-den is currently like that because the Mogu have been using his flesh and blood for different creations/experiments, not because the initial encounter. Dungeon Journal points out that Lei Shen went in alone.

[checking facts]

Doesn't make a difference as I've never heard of a social player who was interested in lore anyway...I'm sure there are some, but to 90% of the playerbase it's just another faceroll boss in LFR giving them free epics.

I am a lorenerd. I hate heroic raiding and even normal raiding. effort is for work, for earning money. if I'm paying to have fun, I don't want to have a hard time. I want to relax and have fun.

I'd bet there are plenty of people like me. people who study the game's history, who read the books, and devours wowpedia, and yet don't raid because it's a pain in the arse.

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Ra-den is currently like that because the Mogu have been using his flesh and blood for different creations/experiments, not because the initial encounter. Dungeon Journal points out that Lei Shen went in alone.

how did a depowered lei shen defeat an empowered ra-den when a depowered ra-den is stronger than an enpowered lei shen?

[Mawnix]

I am a lorenerd. I hate heroic raiding and even normal raiding. effort is for work, for earning money. if I'm paying to have fun, I don't want to have a hard time. I want to relax and have fun.

I'd bet there are plenty of people like me. people who study the game's history, who read the books, and devours wowpedia, and yet don't raid because it's a pain in the arse.

Agreed with the second part of your statement.

As for the first, in a way, WoW or any game you play is work. You're working, while hopefully enjoying yourself for an end goal, whether it be loot, gear, a resolution to a story, etc. You get the picture.

[iamthedevil]

I am a lorenerd. I hate heroic raiding and even normal raiding. effort is for work, for earning money. if I'm paying to have fun, I don't want to have a hard time. I want to relax and have fun.

I'd bet there are plenty of people like me. people who study the game's history, who read the books, and devours wowpedia, and yet don't raid because it's a pain in the arse.

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how did a depowered lei shen defeat an empowered ra-den when a depowered ra-den is stronger than an enpowered lei shen?

That's what we are all waiting to find out.

[Deleted]

I'd bet he had an army with him.

why? because ra-den is all broken, busted, bleeding, with his heart removed. and his fight is hardmode-only. even beaten, ra-den is stronger than the thunder king.

I have actually thought about it. In Dungeon Journal it's stated that no one knows what exactly happened between Thunder King and Ra-Den. Maybe Ra-Den gave himself to the Thunder King willingly? But if this is truth, question is: why?

[checking facts]

As for the first, in a way, WoW or any game you play is work. You're working, while hopefully enjoying yourself for an end goal, whether it be loot, gear, a resolution to a story, etc. You get the picture.

I meant work as in "the thing you do to earn your living".

I did "work" a lot on WoW. I have plenty of alts, titles and mounts, I struggle to fit more pets in my pet journal, my bank is completely full of stuff, et cetera.

but it's all things I obtained throughout the years with minimal effort. the only time I really worked hard on WoW was during pre-cata, because I had 3 weeks to get shendralar exalted and the scepter of the shifting sands done before those things were removed from the game. thank god I got it on time, but those were 3 hellish weeks with minimal sleep

[Flaks]

I have actually thought about it. In Dungeon Journal it's stated that no one knows what exactly happened between Thunder King and Ra-Den. Maybe Ra-Den gave himself to the Thunder King willingly? But if this is truth, question is: why?

Old gods.......I'm guessing Y'shaarj was alive during this time.

[checking facts]

I have actually thought about it. In Dungeon Journal it's stated that no one knows what exactly happened between Thunder King and Ra-Den. Maybe Ra-Den gave himself to the Thunder King willingly? But if this is truth, question is: why?

I'd bet lei shen got there with a raid, defeated ra-den, ripped his heart, empowered himself, than killed all his fellow raiders because he didn't want people to know how he got his power for sure. he didn't want competition.

we've already seen mogu sacrificing their own kind to protect their secrets (divine bell flashback questline).

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Old gods.......I'm guessing Y'shaarj was alive during this time.

he couldn't be, because the mogu only went "rawr, I enslave yous" long after the titans left azeroth, and they only left after they beat the old gods.

[Deleted]

I'd bet lei shen got there with a raid, defeated ra-den, ripped his heart, empowered himself, than killed all his fellow raiders because he didn't want people to know how he got his power for sure. he didn't want competition.

we've already seen mogu sacrificing their own kind to protect their secrets (divine bell flashback questline).

Or he ninja'd Ra-Den's heart, said "FUCK U BITCHEZ", left the raid group and other members ragequitted, QQing about how Mogu community was better in "The Old God Crusade" than in "Thunderclysm".

[checking facts]

Or he ninja'd Ra-Den's heart, said "FUCK U BITCHEZ", left the raid group and other members ragequitted, QQing about how Mogu community was better in "The Old God Crusade" than in "Thunderclysm".

I can imagine that, sadly lol

[Golden Yak]

he couldn't be, because the mogu only went "rawr, I enslave yous" long after the titans left azeroth, and they only left after they beat the old gods.

It might be indirectly - Ra-Den's flesh was apparently used to cast the Divine Bell (it being made from the 'flesh of the makers'), and the Divine Bell controls the Sha. Perhaps Ra-Den saw it as a necessary sacrifice to give someone the ability to restrain the essence of Y'Shaarj.

[Shampro]

Thats wierd, these files are usually datamined once they are about to lunch a new build on that day, but the PTR didnt get a new build. Really awesome none theless, hope to finally hear some Thunder King voice files soon.

[Drilnos]

The purpose of the heart is what's puzzling me, because clearly Ra-den wasn't using it to pump blood. If he was, he'd be dead. I have a hunch that the thing was acting as a sort of power limiter on him, just like the XT Deconstructor's heart.

[Justignoreme]

I think that we still don't know how he died, npc that speaks about Alani says that he died in Pandaren Rebelion, but in one of the 5.1 quests it's only stated that "Thunder King eventually fell", nothing more.

Well I hope we find out. I really like the Mogu's origins and the story behind them and their deviation.

Or he ninja'd Ra-Den's heart, said "FUCK U BITCHEZ", left the raid group and other members ragequitted, QQing about how Mogu community was better in "The Old God Crusade" than in "Thunderclysm".

rofl xD

[Venant]

Perhaps the Thunder King had some help with Ra Den, sort of like old god type help. Maybe the watcher was already corrupted by an old god the way that the ones in Ulduar were.

As far as the real final boss of the expansion, i'm hoping that there is some major plot twist (I was thinking of Jade empire). Perhaps the real final boss of the expansion will be the resurrected Pandaren Emperor who is disguised as Lorewalker Cho. Think about it, the Sha supposedly popped out of him and were then imprisoned, but according to other sources the Sha came from an old god, does this mean that there was some link between the emperor and an old god?

[Immitis]

Well he did defeat and rip out the heart of a watcher, apparently by himself. Can't really say more powerful, but he's definitely in league with them. Did he "die" of old age or was he killed in battle? I can't remember

you know what i think would be hilarious and awesome?

if he was killed in battle by a lone pandaren who got a lucky shot right in his face that somehow hit his biggest weak spot one shotting him.

that pandarens full name would be lost to time O-O but his family name would live on O-O STORMSTOUT @_@

[Justignoreme]

I'd bet he had an army with him.

why? because ra-den is all broken, busted, bleeding, with his heart removed. and his fight is hardmode-only. even beaten, ra-den is stronger than the thunder king.

That's just game mechanics imo. I wouldn't say sinestra is more powerful than Cho'gall, nor the ascendant council, but as far as fights go, behind Sinestra, heroic Ascendant Council made Cho'gall look like an elwynn lamb.

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you know what i think would be hilarious and awesome?

if he was killed in battle by a lone pandaren who got a lucky shot right in his face that somehow hit his biggest weak spot one shotting him.

that pandarens full name would be lost to time O-O but his family name would live on O-O STORMSTOUT @_@

That seems like it could be possible ya know xD

[Deleted]

It might be indirectly - Ra-Den's flesh was apparently used to cast the Divine Bell (it being made from the 'flesh of the makers'), and the Divine Bell controls the Sha. Perhaps Ra-Den saw it as a necessary sacrifice to give someone the ability to restrain the essence of Y'Shaarj.

That's an interesting thought, especially seeing how the Bell was uh... sorta busted up. Destroyed, in fact. Into little pieces.

we am teh heros : ))))))

[Deleted]

Maybe Ra-Den was wounded and in an inactive state from a battle with an old God when Lei Shen found him , Lei' Shen took it's heart and used it to control and harness the the titanic watcher's power and become the Thunder King.
When Lei Shen is killed the heart is destroyed and Ra-Den is no longer under control and become active , and you have to deal with a wounded and pretty pissed off titan watcher.