Midnight 12.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[Joshuaj]

"The Sunwell corrupted! The Vanguard swept away like it were nothing, how will we survive this?"

"The waves of Void energies are similar to the environment of the Voidstorm. The Devouring Host will be empowered!"

"We faced similar horror when the Scourge corrupted the Sunwell. We defeated Arthas, we will defeat Xal'atath as well"

"Even corrupted, the Darkwell is a source of immense power! We must drive the Void from Quel'danas!"

"Champion, place these tokens on any survivors you find. They will allow my magisters to teleport them to safety"

"Is the Darkwell a foothold for Xal'atath? Will her Devouring Host spill out to corrupt all of Azeroth?"

"The survivors suffer under the stain of Void corruption. I do not believe we can count on their aid for some time"

"We've brought the purifying waters of our moonwells. I hope it will help"

"Thank you for coming. I know this was not an easy decision"

"The right decision is seldom easy. A lesson that we must all take to heart"

"Trust me, Rommath. This shard will regulate the Void energies within the Well"

"We consecrate this not as the Sunwell, but as something new"

"The Dawnwell"

"Let it represent the moment where night becomes day, and the moon meets the sun"

"Where Light...and Shadow, exist in perfect balance"

The last 3 quotes are VERY unique.

I actually do think we're gonna end up getting a permanent twilight skybox in Quel'thalas post-12.0.

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I can just imagine the post-Quel'danas raid skybox having both the sun and the moons of Azeroth. God, that sounds like it'd be beautiful!

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So yeah, the Sunwell doesn't have its normal power, but the Void energies of the Darkwell are also sustained, making what sounds like a balanced out gold and blue well.

[Cheezits]

I actually do think we're gonna end up getting a permanent twilight skybox in Quel'thalas post-12.0.

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I can just imagine the post-Quel'danas raid skybox having both the sun and the moons of Azeroth. God, that sounds like it'd be beautiful!

Doubtful, that would fuck up the "vibe" of Quel'thalas they've wanted to preserve. I think it will just be a light beam in the day and a dark beam at night.

[Joshuaj]

Doubtful, that would fuck up the "vibe" of Quel'thalas they've wanted to preserve. I think it will just be a light beam in the day and a dark beam at night.

Maybe, but the wording is unique, wouldn't you agree?

Tbf here, the skies of Silvermoon and Sunstrider Isle already possess the twilight look, but it's namely encompassed by the dark energies of the Voidstorm. So, the foundation is already somewhat there.

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As pulled directly from the text on the website which was removed. I promise there isn't a single other reference.

So...uhm...

You were right. I was wrong.

[huth]

Doubtful, that would fuck up the "vibe" of Quel'thalas they've wanted to preserve. I think it will just be a light beam in the day and a dark beam at night.

Wouldn't it be more practical the other way around?

[Dracullus]

Who's going to tell him?

Cinematic sounds cool as hell though, a ton of void monsters all using the Darkwell to go inner-earth. So the plan all along was to use the Sunwell as a tunnel into the Worldsoul.

Also, sounds like the Sunwell (as we knew it) and the Vanguard are all but completely destroyed which is pretty cool.

So 12.1 will be drilling competition between Xalatath and Coreway cleaners while we will be chilling on some side mission?

[Scyth]

So yeah, the Sunwell doesn't have its normal power, but the Void energies of the Darkwell are also sustained, making what sounds like a balanced out gold and blue well.

I actually don't hate that. Wonder what it means for the Velves though as they are no longer a threat to the well. Would love to see a small void-themed area somewhere on Quel'Danas for them lol

[Joshuaj]

Who's going to tell him?

Cinematic sounds cool as hell though, a ton of void monsters all using the Darkwell to go inner-earth. So the plan all along was to use the Sunwell as a tunnel into the Worldsoul.

Also, sounds like the Sunwell (as we knew it) and the Vanguard are all but completely destroyed which is pretty cool.

Man, the Champions of Azeroth must be the most exhausted mfs in fiction, right next to the Warrior of Light in FFXIV.

Every fucking day, something either threatens our kingdom/tribe, our world, our universe, or the very fabric and laws of reality itself...

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I actually don't hate that. Wonder what it means for the Velves though as they are no longer a threat to the well. Would love to see a small void-themed area somewhere on Quel'Danas for them lol

They kinda already set up a Velf area at the Garden of Remembrance. Gonna assume it'll be expanded upon a bit during 12.1 and 12.2

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Man, I love knowing much of 12.0's ending months before the damn thing even releases...

Blizzard fucked up their encryption so bad, like this is early 2010s levels of bad.

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Like, at this rate, if WoW had a crossover with FFXIV or Honkai Star Rail, and the Champions had to defend Cyrene from Xal'atath or something along those lines, would you really be shocked?

This stuff is beyond anime levels of high fantasy/sci-fi, and it'll continue to grow from here.

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Hey, what if we're all wrong, and there is no gold and blue beam/well, and instead the well becomes red and has a red beam?

The L'ura fight has a thing called a Dusk Crystal, and that's colored red. And since this is the Dawnwell, something similar might occur color wise, as Dawn and Dusk both involve the sun and moon (or in Azeroth's case, sun and moons) meeting.

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Either way, the twilight sky of Quel'thalas in Chronicle Volume 1 might end up making its way to the actual game, which would be both funny and cool.

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Also, it low-key mirrors Skylanders, with it having a twilight-esc sky post-Core of Light rebuild

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I love my knowledge of multiple franchises! Means I can make potential connections to them, especially if they're both owned by the same company, which is owned by the same bigger company (Which they are!)

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It's also possible I'm just wrong about the twilight sky maybe being a thing, and we'll simply get the normal day and night sky without the Voidstorm, as ik Gamescom showed a piece regarding Sunstrider Isle, and it was using the normal daytime skybox, instead of the darker Silvermoon skybox in the daytime, though that could also just be a result of Pre-Alpha footage. Either way, it's most likely one or the other.

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I'm just saying, from the phrasing of Liadrin, don't be surprised if we get a permanent twilight skybox that showcases both Azeroth's sun and moons in a beautiful way.

Shit, I still hope for a rainbow! Why? Cause Quel'thalas has unicorns, gimme a rainbow!

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Summ like this, but with Azeroth's 2 moons added as well!

[Jaggler]

In a perfect world, the Dawnwell could be a return or at least a step towards the Blood Elves of TBC. Belves like Astalor, who seek various avenues of power and are not just humans with long ears and pretty houses.

[Darkarath]

Cinematic sounds cool as hell though, a ton of void monsters all using the Darkwell to go inner-earth. So the plan all along was to use the Sunwell as a tunnel into the Worldsoul.

Also, sounds like the Sunwell (as we knew it) and the Vanguard are all but completely destroyed which is pretty cool.

So Xal'athat needed the Sunwell to move her army to the Worldcore? I didn't see that coming. Interesting !

And she utterly destroys the Vanguard of Light? Nice !

Midnight keeps getting better and better. Although if after these events 12.1 is Ula'tek... Well that would be really stupid. My hope is:

- 12.0.7: Ula'tek.

- 12.1: A good chunk of Northern EK revamped while we look for a way to go to the Worldcore since the Coreway is still destroyed. That way might be the Light Temple from the Arathi's short story.

- 12.2: The Worldcore, where we lose. Xal'athat makes it to TLT and the Titans come to our aid.

[Vakir]

In a perfect world, the Dawnwell could be a return or at least a step towards the Blood Elves of TBC. Belves like Astalor, who seek various avenues of power and are not just humans with long ears and pretty houses.

Whoa, let's not go too crazy now. That would be interesting.

[Lady Atia]

Wow, they actually changed the MoP classic Xuen mount from disgusting "only a handful of players will get it" FOMO shit to "everyone who finishes the keys within a certain time during s1 gets it". Wouldn't have expected that after the Delve Boss changes last week, but it's a good sign.

[BaumanKing]

"The Sunwell corrupted! The Vanguard swept away like it were nothing, how will we survive this?"

If the Vanguard is destroyed, than I guess Alleria and Turalyon won't survive past the Voidspire. And that's actually great, because it means their soap opera will finally be over.

[Jaggler]

So Xal'athat needed the Sunwell to move her army to the Worldcore? I didn't see that coming. Interesting !

And she utterly destroys the Vanguard of Light? Nice !

Midnight keeps getting better and better. Although if after these events 12.1 is Ula'tek... Well that would be really stupid. My hope is:

- 12.0.7: Ula'tek.

- 12.1: A good chunk of Northern EK revamped while we look for a way to go to the Worldcore since the Coreway is still destroyed. That way might be the Light Temple from the Arathi's short story.

- 12.2: The Worldcore, where we lose. Xal'athat makes it to TLT and the Titans come to our aid.

I'd say 12.1 is Ula'tek, with Xal'atath awakening the C'thraxi there and there maybe being a way under the isle to follow her.

I agree that 12.2. would be at least Worldcore adjacent, where i can currently see two scenarios: 1 Xal'atath tempers with the World Core but we stop her in time or Azeroth gets us to break her out of her prison and then helps us stop Xal'atath. Both scenarios leading to the Titans deciding "Well, time to reoriginate that place, it's gone vastly off the rails" leading into TLT

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If the Vanguard is destroyed, than I guess Alleria and Turalyon won't survive past the Voidspire. And that's actually great, because it means their soap opera will finally be over.

Naaah, Alleria will lose most of her void powers after Voidspire and Turalyon will lay down his arms as a Paladin and then we get a short story pre-TLT where they marry for real this time.

[Hitei]

If the Vanguard is destroyed, than I guess Alleria and Turalyon won't survive past the Voidspire. And that's actually great, because it means their soap opera will finally be over.

I'm gonna just keep reminding you guys that the WSS musical theme, for all three distinct section (i.e. TWW, Midnight and TLT) is very literally a variation of Alleria's theme.

She is going to still be the predominant character in TLT.

[Alanar]

" balance"

I said this way before, but balance is the word in midnight.

Sunwell needs balance, Arator will be the chosen to seek balance between hes parents. Balance bwteen the elves.
Lol

[Nymrohd]

My hope is still that Iridikron shows up, helps us stop Xal at a crucial moment but also destroys the Manifold, unleashing the World Soul from the Titans- grasp.

[Jaggler]

My hope is still that Iridikron shows up, helps us stop Xal at a crucial moment but also destroys the Manifold, unleashing the World Soul from the Titans- grasp.

Iridikron as an ally in TLT would be dope.

[Nymrohd]

Iridikron as an ally in TLT would be dope.

Nah I see him more as a sudden ally of convenience vs Xal. But I think
a) he needs to be reintroduced to the plot before TLT and it should be in an underground zone given he is the Earth Dragon (Ebonhorn who?)
b) the reason that would get the entire Pantheon back on Azeroth ASAP is the Manifold being targeted

[Nymrohd]

Btw we find out in Magister's Terrace that Umbric and Rommath were BFFs before Umbric started researching the void.
Where is the Yaoi shipping????

Also, don't care about the Vanguard at large (the new characters) but what happens to established Light users that were in the Sunwell? Beyond Velen, so many others were there and not just Silver Hand but also Rata, Aponi and others from orders that don't have that many NPCs so they could afford to lose someone. Maybe Velen is holding out in a shield of Light somewhere (he could keep the Legion out in the Exodar, he should be able to do the same vs Void). And some of the voice lines from Rommath are about saving people, maybe that's what happens there.

[Darkarath]

Btw we find out in Magister's Terrace that Umbric and Rommath were BFFs before Umbric started researching the void.
Where is the Yaoi shipping????

Also, don't care about the Vanguard at large (the new characters) but what happens to established Light users that were in the Sunwell? Beyond Velen, so many others were there and not just Silver Hand but also Rata, Aponi and others from orders that don't have that many NPCs so they could afford to lose someone.

Uhhh interesting couple those two.

They fit very well together.

After the Lightblinded Vanguard attacks Turalyon and Arator for supporting Alleria, she rushes to confront Xal'atath alone and fails completly by succumbing to the Void [7328335]. I was unable to find any audio recordings confirming her survival. Only [7312637] and [7312646] confirming that the Vanguard of the Light was lost to the Darkwell and Xal'atath won the battle of the Voidspire.

Let us pray that she dies but knowing Blizzard, it's unlikely that they will kill any major character.