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[darbdavys]

But she has got even these nelf stripes and nelf eyes o_O helves have got blue eyes and no stripes, ain't i'm right?

[Alkhara Majere]

But she has got even these nelf stripes and nelf eyes o_O helves have got blue eyes and no stripes, ain't i'm right?

Thats a good call.
Her model was likely intended, originally, as a placeholder.

[Jechob]

Why is Uldaman so boring?!

No, but really. What's the deal with the Dark Portal?
I want to know EVERYTHING about it.

[Alkhara Majere]

Why is Uldaman so boring?!

No, but really. What's the deal with the Dark Portal?
I want to know EVERYTHING about it.

The Dark Portal was created by joint effort between Medivh, possessed by the Dark Titan Sargeras, and the warlocks of the Shadow Council, which allowed the Horde to invade the world of Azeroth. The Portal bridged the distance between the worlds of Azeroth and Draenor, and it was large enough that armies might pass through it. Gul'dan immediately dispatched orc scouts through the Portal in preparation for the coming invasion. The armies of the orcs poured through the Portal into the unsuspecting kingdom of Stormwind, beginning the First War.

Following the defeat of the Horde in the Second War, the Dark Portal was captured by the forces of the Alliance of Lordaeron. Hoping to end the threat of the orcs, the Archmage Khadgar attempted to close the gateway to Draenor. While the structure was destroyed, the link between the worlds remained as a tear in the fabric of reality. To keep watch over the remnants of the Portal, Nethergarde Keep was constructed.

Using a magical cloak of darkness to escape the detection of the mages at Nethergarde, the Bleeding Hollow clan used the rift to return to Draenor. Hearing the Bleeding Hollow's tales of Azeroth, the Elder Shaman Ner'zhul, Chieftain of the Shadowmoon Clan and Warchief of Draenor, planned to open a number of portals on Draenor that would lead the Horde to new worlds to conquer. To do so, Ner'zhul required mystical artifacts - the Book of Medivh, the Skull of Gul'dan, the Jeweled Scepter of Sargeras, and the Eye of Dalaran. In order to procure these artifacts, the elder shaman reopened the Dark Portal and sent his forces through. King Terenas of Lordaeron, convinced that the orcs were preparing a new invasion of Azeroth, assembled his most trusted lieutenants, including Khadgar and the paladin Turalyon, to form an expedition through the Portal to put an end to the orcish threat once and for all.

Ner'zhul finally opened his portals to other worlds, but he did not foresee the terrible price he would pay. The portals' tremendous energies tore Draenor apart. Grom Hellscream and Kilrogg Deadeye - who saw that Ner'zhul's portals would destroy their world, and his insanity would destroy their people - led their clans through the Dark Portal back to Azeroth. The Alliance forces remained on Draenor, agreeing to make the ultimate sacrifice by destroying the Dark Portal from their side in order to prevent that world's destruction from destroying Azeroth as well. There are indications they may have taken one of Ner'zhul's portals to another world. They may also have survived Draenor's destruction, and remain in the shattered realm now called Outland.

The Dark Portal remained dormant for twenty years, until an artifact of incredible power was found by the demon Lord Kazzak, a lieutenant of Kil'jaeden. Kazzak used the powerful artifact to reopen the Dark Portal to Draenor and cross into Outland, where the Burning Crusade has recently begun to heat up...

[Jechob]

That's pretty intense..
Thanks for the info!
+rep for youz.

[Debt]

*Thinks of summit Majhere cant answer*
If Uthar the lightbringer got his name from uther pendragon(see here history noobs: Uther Pendragon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Then is Arthas Really based on The son of ARTHUR(dont even pretend you dont know him) Who also betrayed his father? maybe not perfect story sense as that would make uthar his grandfather but im sure they could make changes and not copy the exact story

[Alkhara Majere]

*Thinks of summit Majhere cant answer*
If Uthar the lightbringer got his name from uther pendragon(see here history noobs: Uther Pendragon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Then is Arthas Really based on The son of ARTHUR(dont even pretend you dont know him) Who also betrayed his father? maybe not perfect story sense as that would make uthar his grandfather but im sure they could make changes and not copy the exact story

Correct.

[Debt]

Bah, make a mistake so i can usurp your position as "guy who answers lore questions"

[Alkhara Majere]

Bah, make a mistake so i can usurp your position as "guy who answers lore questions"

George Washington Carver was assassinated on December 7th, 1969. His funeral was held simultaneously at both Cape Canaveral and Fort Bragg, with his remains divided equally between the two locations. Those in attendance wore grey.

[Debt]

You forgot the part where they all logged off /lawl

[Drovos]

Hey guys im very confused and i thought a wow lore expert can help me out. I was checking out wowwiki and as most of you know already in WoTLK, Dalaran is going to be moved to northrend and become a neutral City like shattarah in the burning crusade.

Now what i dont get is this passage from wowwiki

Dalaran considers all Alliance nations to be their allies. They are currently in open war with the Forsaken, and officially at war with the Scourge, although they have driven the Scourge far enough away from their borders for this to not be a real war any longer. Dalaran is also opposed to the Syndicate. The Violet Citadel does not support the Scarlet Crusade openly, but accept their movements and operations as long as they continue to cause disorder among the undead. They do not have dealings with the Horde, as they still remember the orcish invasion during the Second War. They openly support war with the Qiraji of Silithus and will no longer have dealings with Blood elves, which they see as enemies of all good magic users, and as worshipers of daemons.

Now why is it that if dalaran dispises the horde so much that blizzard would make it a Neutral City....can someone tell me whats goin on with the lore?

[Loreswe]

nice to find so much lore here, much love

[Alkhara Majere]

Hey guys im very confused and i thought a wow lore expert can help me out. I was checking out wowwiki and as most of you know already in WoTLK, Dalaran is going to be moved to northrend and become a neutral City like shattarah in the burning crusade.

Now what i dont get is this passage from wowwiki



Now why is it that if dalaran dispises the horde so much that blizzard would make it a Neutral City....can someone tell me whats goin on with the lore?

I've been wondering the same lately- I think perhaps the Naruu with have something to do with it.

[Debt]

Might be a mistake, or maybe wowwiki's info is wrong they arnt infallible

[Scoops]

I have a question Alk...

WTF is this guy talking about?

WoW Forums -> Illidan's attack on Shattrah makes no sense

when did Illidan attack Shatt?