We will speak more about the Harbinger in a moment, but let's first look at the relic.ĭuring the Dawn of the Infinite Dungeon, we find Iridikron siphoning Galakrond's essence into this relic. Iridikron holds up a relic, telling us that someone called "the Harbinger" will use this relic to pry the world from the Titans' grasp. The situation is dire, and will require all our attention, which seems to be the point. The tree is still new, still vulnerable, and the Green Dragonflight's new leader, Merithra, is still largely untested, while Fyrakk has been recently empowered with Shadowflame. There does seem to be evidence that the Titans will stop tragedy if we are affected - only if it's a threat to them and their "one, true timeline". In the same way, Iridikron is probably right about the Titans not intervening if Amirdrassil burns, no matter how many Dragons who are loyal to the Titans die. Though Elune is not a Titan, she is a being of similar power and possibly origin - just associated with Life rather than Order. When Teldrassil burned, one thing that shocked the Night Elves was the fact that their goddess, Elune, did not intervene. And once again, there is a cutting truth to Iridikron's words. The Burning of Teldrassil is one of World of Warcraft's most tragic events. As we know from the Dawn of the Infinite's epilogue, Fyrakk, the Fire Incarnate, has his sights set on Amirdrassil, the new World Tree that's growing out of the Emerald Dream.Ī World Tree on fire is a devastatingly familiar one. Iridikron promises that we will burn in the flames of his brother's wrath, indicating the next arc of Dragonflight's story. The "true timeline", therefore, must be the timeline in which Azeroth is not corrupted but rather is born as a Titan - the Titans' preferred outcome. We know that it is possible for Old Gods to infect a world soul and corrupt it, causing the birth of a Dark Titan, and that the Titans fear this happening to Azeroth - Sargeras feared it so much, he planned to eliminate all life rather than allow it to happen. Azeroth - not the planet, but the sleeping Titan within. So why is it this timeline that the Titans want to preserve? Though Iridikron is the villain, his question is a valid one.Īccording to Iridikron, "All they wanted was our world". Preserving the timeline isn't about preventing terrible things from happening - because sometimes they must happen. ![]() We also know that terrible things must happen in our timeline in order to preserve it - we've assisted the Bronze Dragonflight with making sure the Dark Portal opens and Stratholme is purged before, and we assist with some equally dark moments in this patch. The world that we know exists in a Multiverse that contains many timelines - We've even traveled to and recruit from the one that contains alternate Draenor. However, as the Time Rifts themselves make clear, other timelines exist. This theme is at the forefront in Fractures of Time, as players are recruited to help the Bronze Dragonflight in this task - from entering and closing Time Rifts to helping Chromie with dailies correcting various time anomalies. The Bronze Dragonflight's sacred duty, entrusted to them by the Titans, is to preserve the one true timeline and make sure events happen the way they're supposed to. And when the Titans come to reclaim their prize, I will be waiting. With this, the Harbinger will pry it from their grasp. As you burn in the flames of my brother's wrath, they will not come. Iridikron: Your faith means nothing to them. Iridikron: Tell me, little one, have you ever questioned why the Titans preserve this timeline?Ĭhromie: The Titans safeguard our world from monsters like you! Finally, he leaves through a void portal - as he does, a figure can be seen standing with him.Ĭhromie: We did it! Our future is secured! As he does, he holds up the relic we saw him with earlier, promising that someone called the "Harbinger" will pry our world from the Titans' grasp - and that he will be waiting for them when the Titans return. He challenges Chromie about the Titans and her perspective on the "true timeline". By stopping the Infinite Dragonflight, Chromie believes we've put a stop to the rise of Murozond - at least for now.Ĭhromie's celebration is interrupted when Iridikron appears. The cinematic begins with celebration as Chrono-Lord Deios falls, defeated. For those who haven't played through the dungeon, or need a refresher on the story, check out our lore guide: This analysis references events that occur during the Dawn of the Infinite Dungeon. ![]() His parting words, and the figure standing behind him, hints at some very interesting things ahead. Though we defeat the Infinite at the end of the dungeon, Iridikron escapes unscathed. The Dawn of the Infinite Megadungeon involves facing the Infinite Dragonflight as they attempt to bring about the transformation of Nozdormu into Murozond.
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