Saturday, September 18, 2010

I wrote this post subconsciously.

Never thought I would actually blog about Warcraft but...

Seeing the new Catalysm updates for Warcraft lore, I can't help but think that the Blizzard developers are leaning towards the Alliance against the Horde.

Firstly, let's look at the respective faction leaders. King Varian is back with even stronger resolve, especially against the orcs. Fandral Staghelm is replaced by the more respected Broll Bearmantle, which will probably bring stability to the night elfs' leadership. Magni Bronzebeard and the High Tinker (can't remember his full name) remain in their positions. Velen has the backing of the Shattered Hand Offensive and the naaru, seeing the relationship between the Draenei and the Light.

Now for the Horde. The most powerful and revered Warchief Thrall passed his position to the hot-headed Garrosh Hellscream to join the Earthern Ring (?) , Vol'jin had an argument and sour relationship with the new Warchief. Cairne Bloodhoof died and no matter how evil they were, the influential Grimtotem clan left the Horde. Sylvannas Windrunner gained the distrust of Garrosh after the Forsaken's research into creating more Forsakens. Fragmented leadership, no?

And now they actually added the puny little money-minded goblins into the Horde, and give the Alliance their old allies, Gilneas and the worgens. 

Not to mention the return of Malfurion Stormrage, the potentially most powerful entity on Azeroth today. No matter how nature-loving he is, if anything come to harm unto his beloved Tyrande and the night elfs', I really don't think he will turn a blind eye to it.

The new Lich King, Bolvar Fordragon. Once a human, and I don't think he will bring harm to the living.

And there are already tables turned against right from the start. Human Rhonin, leader of the Kirin Tor; Khadgar, Jaina Proudmoore. I guess the only field the Horde can compete is shamanism, which the orcs are leaders in.

I really pity the Horde in the coming expansion. How are they going to cope with the odds against them?

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