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The Old God of Outland - Lore Theory | World of Warcraft

Jediwarlock

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Happy Friday, everyone! Today I present to you all a lore theory that I had a lot of fun investigating and making into a video! This video summarizes a lot of small details and clues present in The Burning Crusade that, together, uncover a very interesting secret... enjoy!

Video Footage:
Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft (2004-)
Some images retrieved from Google Images and WoWpedia
"Shadowmoon Valley - Music & Ambience" by Meisio

Background Music:
"Outland Suite" and "Shadowmoon Valley" from the WoW TBC OST

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Outro Music:
"Watch Me (Live)" by Greta Van Fleet

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20 Comments

@nzoththecorruptor2230 3 years ago

I feel like since outland is slowly falling apart, the old god is missing some kind of sustenance that it needs to grow stronger.

@FishManson 3 years ago

It gets interesting when you know that devs wanted to expand this information in Warlods of Draenor expansion. Unused assets indicates that some of the corrupted Arakoa were worshiping an old god being.

@madcat789 2 years ago

I always thought that the Outlands Old God was something that was suppose to grow into an equivalent to C'Thun, but when Draenor was ripped apart at the end of the Second War, it too was ripped apart as well, leaving behind a weak and crippled creature instead of an Empire-Spanning God.

@nakenmil 3 years ago

I'm not entirely sure how this works, but I think the biggest reason why it never developed fully might be because there was never a world soul on Draenor. It's like a seed that's dropped in soil that's not quite right for it, so it just becomes a small bush instead of a tree, as it were.

@Ceruendiir 3 years ago

You would do such a better job than the current writers working on the game

@firstGrunt 3 years ago

Another explanation to why the old god isnt at full power, could be because it is a legion conquered world, and through lore, the legion focusses on defeating forces of void and light by destroying all worlds. Perhaps the legion managed to banish the old god, somehow, and the corrupted arrakoa tried to summon it back in?

@TumTom 3 years ago

dude, you literally blow me away with the amount of unique ideas you have lol

@abecedario3074 3 years ago

There is a quest in Gorgrond where you have to kill a qiraji referred to as "the thing in the cave".

@Morec0 1 year ago

Harbinger Skekthis in Arcatraz and his line "we span the universe, as countless as the stars!" hit me hard back in the day. Made me realize there was likely a scale to the Old Gods beyond Azeroth. Sent my mind whirling.

@brunopaynejunior8285 3 years ago

This was honestly a skyscraper jump up from your previous content. Good to see the improvements!

@Resil27021 3 years ago

I always had a headcanon that an old god crashed into Draenor's seas but it got like destroyed by sporemound infused sea creatures or other savage sea life, but still some lingering part of it remained

@Garouwerks 3 years ago

You connected the dots I recognized, but never could connect! This was fantastic. I love the whole theory, and you gave the references to show the connections. Great job!

@mcmorky9704 9 months ago

Honestly the less we knew about the old gods the better. The titan retcon really took the wind out of their sails.

@ArkOvu 1 year ago

At this point, I just accept your theories as canon

@redcloud16 5 months ago

I always loved Skyriss' dialogue, "Not even the mighty Legion has the strength to bend our knee!!" That was the moment back in original TBC where I was like, "OH.....this is bigger than we thought...."

@Siganaga 3 years ago

Fairly compelling evidence man. Good work on your research! Must be an extremely weak for an Old God as the creature is smaller, using ghosts to command, lost their original commander, and the world is torn asunder and corrupted with fel magic which seems to be a direct counter to the methods of how Old Gods gain power. That and the fact we never see a direct conflict with Legion and Old Gods so your in depth theory is a fun lore idea in a universe we think we know so well. Looking forward to more of your work, been a fan since you swam laps around the coasts of Azeroth.

@Sodys_eyy 3 years ago

4:20 I mean he technically is giant squid, because his tentacles were able to reach Vordrassil’s roots and created the emerald nightmare. But maybe it was retconed, idk even know what is and is not canon. :D

@selasiovec8581 3 years ago

this is a wonderful mind tug. i've done that quest, but never put the pieces together like that. nor did it dawn on me about the last boss of Alcatraz being so out of place. gg dude.

@nicholaswoollhead6830 3 years ago (edited)

You have supremely the most interesting videos mate. Most of the rest are just regurgitating old lore we all already know but you always have a fresh idea. You're brillant. Hope your life goes well.

@catlord3117 1 year ago

Draenor's old god may have struggled to establish itself without other old gods spreading the void too, plus Draenor was in constant conflict between titanic Breakers and the Primals, other powerful forces it might struggle to depose, which would explain why it didn't have much of a presence even before it became Outland.