Who is Astalor Bloodsworn, and what's the deal with Anguish?

Who is Astalor Bloodsworn, and what's the deal with Anguish?

Astalor Bloodsworn is the character at the center of the Midnight expansion's Prey feature, but this isn't the first time we've seen him. Matt, Joe, and Eric discuss his history, which dates back to the release of The Burning Crusade 20 years ago. They're answering listener questions this week, and the next topics diverge from that pretty wildly, examining how the WoW timeline gets a little wobbly when we go revisit things from the past, like old zones. But certain things we revisit in the game, specifically Hemet Nesingwary's entourage, seem to be pointing toward something sinister. Then we come to Elune and the World Trees, and how we seem to keep finding the blood of either Old Gods or the planet itself. Put together, this week's episode seems a bit more into blood than a usual show, which isn't really a high bar. If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon [http://patreon.com/blizzardwatch], where you can get these episodes early and ad-free! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Millhouse Jerimus Manastorm and more, less important, World of Warcraft lore

We lead off the week with the history of the most important lore figure of all time to World of Warcraft: Millhouse Manastorm. From his incredibly auspicious beginnings to his even more auspicious middle, and the implausibly auspiciouser current machinations, Matt and Joe showcase this crucial figure in lore. What's after that is clearly less important, but eh, our listeners had some questions, so we might as well discuss them. There's a thing about the interplay between Xal'atath and Sylvanas, a little thing about the origins of the San'layn (those Blood Elf vampires near Arthas), and how portals affect narrative immersion, but all that is kind of whatever next to the magnificence of Millhouse Manastorm! If you want even more background story, we also have a guide to every Warcraft book in chronological order [https://blizzardwatch.com/warcraft-books/] (for those of you who prefer reading that way). If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon [http://patreon.com/blizzardwatch], where you can get these episodes early and ad-free! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Connecting WoW's lore from the past to the future

A lot of our travels as Lorewalkers seem to revolve around what events are happening in World of Warcraft, and Childrens' Week is no exception. As we cart these vulnerable children around to various areas of incredible peril, it re-showed us several spots around Azeroth that made us say, "oh yeah, what was up with that?" Our frequent listener and question-asked scribbleigh asked us several questions in this vein, ranging from the depths of Ironforge to the depths of escorting Marshall Windsor around Blackrock Depths. Really, nostalgia in WoW has a lot of depths to it. Plus, what do you think our former best buds are up to now? I should clarify that in this case I mean the Pandaren, because there are a lot of people we've kinda pulled that number on over the years. Then, we get a full tinfoil hat conjecture on the connection between Alndust and Kajamite and Azerite. It ends up with the moon, somehow. You'll just have to listen to connect those dots. If you want even more background story, we also have a guide to every Warcraft book in chronological order [https://blizzardwatch.com/warcraft-books/] (for those of you who prefer reading that way). If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon [http://patreon.com/blizzardwatch], where you can get these episodes early and ad-free! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The destinies of Warcraft, from the Alliance High King to the Sunwell

If you could choose a high king for the Alliance, who would you choose? Because who... is the high king of the Alliance right now, anyway? That's the first question on the docket this week. Joe, Matt, and Eric also discussed the races they'd like to see again, or more in-depth. 'Member Yrel, you guys? Then, to close it out: as a massive, glowing font of power, was The Sunwell just always destined to be a portal, eventually? We adore answering any and all questions you send in for us to tackle, and this week is no exception. If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon [http://patreon.com/blizzardwatch], where you can get these episodes early and ad-free! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Diablo buddy comedy of the new The Lost Horadrim novel

This week, Joe, Matt, and special guest Liz Harper read the newly released Diablo novel The Lost Horadrim [https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Horadrim-Diablo-IV/dp/0425284891?tag=queuevian-20] by Matthew Kirby, and are here to share their thoughts. This is where I'd make a joke about that new book smell, but it's Diablo so I don't want to think about smelling anything. In terms of time, the book is set between the events of Diablo 3 and Diablo 4, though this spans several decades worth of time. The three core characters in the novel are familiar to Diablo fans: Tyrael, Lorath, and Donan. And oh, the hijinks these three wacky guys get up to on the way to Skovos! The book serves to bridge the gaps, and flesh out characters we already know from Diablo while set against the setting for the next Diablo 4 expansion, Lord of Hatred. It explores how some of these characters might know each other and the places they're about to visit while on the hunt for Mephisto. Plus, any extra time with Tyrael is always a fun little romp. Ah, angels. What scheme will they come up with next time? Well, that's kind of what Lord of Hatred is going to explore. So if you want more Diablo lore, come stay awhile and listen. If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon [http://patreon.com/blizzardwatch], where you can get these episodes early and ad-free! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.