Enemy Infiltration - Preface: Shadowlands Book on Cosmos-Wide Deception Written by a Dreadlord

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Kxox_7Full Book TextTo our most wondrous and resplendent Master,

I am pleased to state that, after a lengthy study of our rivals, I have completed my observations.

Please accept this briefing in advance of my complete report, which shall follow forthwith.
We anticipate that certain of our targets will be more challenging to topple than others. But each is prone to manipulation in different ways, and our agents have already woven themselves into their very fabric.

This is, after all, the solemn duty for which you sired us. As you are fond of saying: Once a desire is understood, it can be exploited.

Enough prologue. Allow me to summarize our findings.
In many ways, the titans will be the easiest to manipulate. Their singular goal is to impose structure upon everything they see.

Show them a force that opposes their drive for Order, and they will be consumed by their urge to eradicate it.

Their pantheon, so seemingly united in purpose, is vulnerable to fracturing.
The void lords all but welcome us with open arms. They are so preoccupied with their thousand truths that they ignore the lies we sow in their very midst.

I believe we can leverage their vast reach to position them as a foil against our other rivals.

We remain wary, though. Since they are observant of multiple outcomes, it is conceivable they could anticipate our coming.
Similar to the titans, the naaru and their keepers are singular in purpose. Their adherence to a linear path is an obvious shortcoming.

They savor nothing more than being proved right, so if they believe they have converted one of us to their precious Light, they will trust that agent implicitly.
The adherents to Life are the most insidious of opponents, perhaps because their nature is so antithetical to our own.

Still, we learned much from observing the link between their plane and Ardenweald, and we have high confidence that a vulnerability has been identified.

Our operative has already gained the trust of her target.
And as previously discussed, our position within the plane of Disorder is proceeding flawlessly. Consuming fel energy is not a pleasant process, but a necessary one.

The deception you have architected will bear fruit in the ages to come.
As ever, we shall serve as your unseen hand. We will poison every host foolish enough to invite us into their midst.

I remain, as always, your faithful servant.Cosmology ChartIdentity of the Author - A Dreadlord?Afterlives: MaldraxxusDraka stealing intel from the Burning LegionAlliance:
Varimathras: So, your Alliance still endures. Longer than I expected, though she has already planted the seeds of its downfall. She is patient, that one.
Varimathras: When your thrones run red with betrayal... when your holy places burn and the shattered mask hangs above your hearth... only then you will know. And it will be too late.
Varimathras: It matters not. You are blind to the true darkness closing in around you.

Horde:
Varimathras: So, she found me at last. Sent her underlings to finish the job.
Varimathras: Tell me, when she seized your throne of hides and bones, was your allegiance forced? No... I'd wager you surrendered it willingly... or were convinced you did.
Varimathras: It matters not. You are blind to the darkness in your midst.The Nathrezim, also known as dreadlords, act as intelligence agents and interrogators of the Burning Legion. While they are powerful foes on the battlefield, they prefer to turn nations against each other through manipulation and guile.Is Sire Denathrius a Dreadlord?Warcraft III: ReforgedIl'gynoth WhispersLegionBattle for AzerothHigher Powers of the LightI was going through some ancient cosmology tomes when I stumbled upon a passage indicating that the prime naaru may have been created by Elune during the great ordering of Light and Shadow.

If Elune did create Xe'ra, then it stands to reason that we could use the Tears of Elune to unlock the secrets of Light's Heart.Titans and SargerasShow them a force that opposes their drive for Order, and they will be consumed by their urge to eradicate it.ChronicleSensing their evil, Sargeras captured and ruthlessly interrogated the nathrezim. The broken demons revealed what they had learned about the Old Gods and the intentions of the void lords. If the powers of the Void succeeded in corrupting a nascent titan, it would awaken as an unspeakably dark creature. No power in creation, not even the Pantheon, could stand against it. In time, the warped titan would consume all matter and energy in the universe, bringing every mote of existence under the void lords' will.
Sargeras expressed his growing fear that existence itself was already flawed--an idea that he had come to terms with following his encounter with the Old Gods. Only by burning away all of creation could the titans stand a chance of thwarting the void lord's ultimate goal.

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Kommentar von MatrixwolfElune goddess of light and shadow, void lords are not evil, they are being lied to. WoW that is alot but the ELune part seems obvious, she is Light but also gave night warriors dark powers.Kommentar von SoeroahThis is probably the most spoilery and significant bit of datamining I've ever seen in terms of a long-reaching story hook and I'm surprised at how excited I am to see this all pan out - if it is indeed going to end up being relevant, and not just another Rommath/Maraad situation.

The writer definitely feels like a dreadlord, and they always seemed like they knew more about the nature of reality than even the titans, so I can easily believe them being this dastardly.

And yet, it doesn't seem to mention the First Ones, at all..Kommentar von ArrayaAs ever, we shall serve as your unseen hand. We will poison every host foolish enough to invite us into their midst.While they are powerful foes on the battlefield, they prefer to turn nations against each other through manipulation and guile.The nathrezim are merciless villains who feed upon the energies of mortal creatures. They utilize terror and subterfuge - often turning brother against brother as whole worlds fall before their dark influence.
They are known to be extremely manipulative and masters of trickery; they sometimes refer to themselves as thal'kituun in their language, meaning "the unseen guests"Kommentar von ThezaculaMan, I &*!@in' called it after the Bastion: Afterlives trailer. The Dreadlords have been in on this plan for forever!

And that does make Lothraxxion more interesting; if the Dreadlords only true allegiance is to their master and each other, without caring about whether they use the Light or the Fel, that would mean 'ol Loth being Light-aligned wouldn't prevent him from working with his old brethren.

It also makes them more interesting: much like the Alliance and the Horde has heroes and soldiers aligned to all the cosmic orders, it seems the Dreadlords are also willing to use any type of magic to fulfill their goals (though they seem to be most closely aligned to Death).

Mad respect for the vampire bastards.Kommentar von InnuendoSo the idea that the Dreadlords are Venthyr twisted is probably true. If the "God of Death" as it were is the agent behind empowering the Jailer, it makes sense its first goal would be to infiltrate the other Planes and ensure that its plans cannot be foiled easily.

After all, it was a Nathrezim who planted the seed of the Void Lords in Sargeras' head when he discovered a tainted World-Soul. It was then a Nathrezim who 'stole' Frostmourne and the Helm of Domination for the Burning Legion. It was a Nathrezim who helped guide Arthas as the Lich King. Etc.

Seems the Nathrezim are not demons but some other entity working behind the scenes to manipulate all factions so that the Plane of Death can become the dominant Plane.Kommentar von AstraneaThat's a very interesting perspective to say the least. I am really looking forward to see the outcome of this!Kommentar von jmitchy"The vassal of life disguises treachery. Beware the eyes of green."

This whisper seems to tie in with the page relating to the forces of life.Kommentar von KalyndriaI'm amazed at how blizz is writing all this. They put hints all over the game for people to discover and some of it just unravel years later.
That's just insanely creative.Kommentar von SoeroahI'm not sure if the author of this book is a Dreadlord, because they speak about infiltrating and toppling every realm except for the realm of Death, which includes infiltrating the realm of Disorder(Fel).

Most likely this is some kind of agent of some faction within the Shadowlands, like the Jailer or maybe even the First Ones that have been mysteriously hinted at.Kommentar von LappeA52I'm not sure if the author of this book is a Dreadlord, because they speak about infiltrating and toppling every realm except for the realm of Death, which includes infiltrating the realm of Disorder(Fel).

Most likely this is some kind of agent of some faction within the Shadowlands, like the Jailer or maybe even the First Ones that have been mysteriously hinted at.Kommentar von CronoveySo the idea that the Dreadlords are Venthyr twisted is probably true. If the "God of Death" as it were is the agent behind empowering the Jailer, it makes sense its first goal would be to infiltrate the other Planes and ensure that its plans cannot be foiled easily.

After all, it was a Nathrezim is who planted the seed of the Void Lords in Sageras' head when he discovered a tainted World-Soul. It was then a Nathrezim who 'stole' Frostmourne and the Helm of Domination for the Burning Legion. It was a Nathrezim who helped guide Arthas as the Lich King. Etc.

Seems the Nathrezim are not demons but some other entity working behind the scenes to manipulate all factions so that the Plane of Death can become the dominant Plane.Kommentar von HeavyharperMy guess is that this is a report to Sire Denathrius from a dreadlordKommentar von JhosThis is a real bomb,nathrezim must haved had an important role in the expansion.I mean: castle nathria,sire denathrius (who looks like a nathrezim himself).Kommentar von MaXiiczekThis is going to be big!Kommentar von KananeraI'm not sure if the author of this book is a Dreadlord, because they speak about infiltrating and toppling every realm except for the realm of Death, which includes infiltrating the realm of Disorder(Fel).

Most likely this is some kind of agent of some faction within the Shadowlands, like the Jailer or maybe even the First Ones that have been mysteriously hinted at.Kommentar von SoeroahMy biggest fear is this will be one of those one patch twists rather than the next three or four expansions it could potentially be part of

This book doesn't even seem to mention the First Ones so it's not even the only cosmic mysteryKommentar von LordRedFoxSo the idea that the Dreadlords are Venthyr twisted is probably true. If the "God of Death" as it were is the agent behind empowering the Jailer, it makes sense its first goal would be to infiltrate the other Planes and ensure that its plans cannot be foiled easily.

After all, it was a Nathrezim who planted the seed of the Void Lords in Sargeras' head when he discovered a tainted World-Soul. It was then a Nathrezim who 'stole' Frostmourne and the Helm of Domination for the Burning Legion. It was a Nathrezim who helped guide Arthas as the Lich King. Etc.

Seems the Nathrezim are not demons but some other entity working behind the scenes to manipulate all factions so that the Plane of Death can become the dominant Plane.Kommentar von RavenOakI'm not sure if the author of this book is a Dreadlord, because they speak about infiltrating and toppling every realm except for the realm of Death, which includes infiltrating the realm of Disorder(Fel).

Most likely this is some kind of agent of some faction within the Shadowlands, like the Jailer or maybe even the First Ones that have been mysteriously hinted at.Kommentar von ValrenarDreadlords being dreadlords. Even light one is fake, funnyKommentar von malavmalaWhat do you mean Jailer, Sire and nathrezim look almost the same? Whaaaa?

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