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![]() Ethermancer - Admin Join Date: Sep 2005
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The link is to "text" from the Prophecy of C'thun. Since I don't have an RPG book on me, I can't really confirm or deny it (though I doubt someone would take this much time for a hoax.) Anyway, if it's true, it could lead to some interesting events later on.
Direct Link: http://img137.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thun5rz.jpg Thread Link: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...p=1#post184474 Text from link: Geologist Larksbane says: It is history…A history of Silithus… of Ahn’Qiraj… of Titans and Old Gods… I read from the prophecy of C’Thun as written by the Qiraji Prophet Skerram. A prophecy that portends a cataclysm… Geologist Larksbane says: In the time before time, when the world was still in its infancy, a battle between a Titan and a being of unimaginable evil and power raged on this very soil. The prophecy is unclear about whether or not the Titan was vanquished in this battle but it illustrates that a Titan fell. An Old God had also fallen – or so it was thought. Geologist Larksbane says: The land of eternal starlight, Kalimdor, was a nurturing mother to all of its creatures. The magic of the Well of Eternity permeated the land and empowered the multitude of flora and fauna that would make the world their home. From this magical ether were born the silithid. It was through the silithid that the brooding Old God would reach and attempt to sunder the world that it once held in its unmerciful grasp. Geologist Larksbane says: The Old God would create avatars from the silithid in its own image. These avatars were to be known as Qiraji. Sentient and with purpose, the Qiraji would name their creator: C’Thun was born…For many thousands of years the Qiraji worked feverishly to build a force capable of laying waste to the world that would betray their god. The great fortress city of Ahn’Qiraj was created to house their growing armies and prepare for the coming of C’Thun. Geologist Larksbane says: This can’t be right. An Old God could never be allowed to enter this world. The results would be…Oh dear! Geologist Larksbane says: There is more. Geologist Larksbane says: The moment that C’Thun had so patiently waited for had finally arrived. His children had spent thousands of years building an army capable of exacting revenge upon the whole of Kalimdor and now the prize was within their grasp. __________________________________________________ _______________ Geologist Larksbane says: The Titans had long since vacated this world. Only the night elves that once inhabited this area were here to defend. Oh my! The next passage is fascinating! Geologist Larksbane says: A mighty Qiraji known as General Rajaxx would command the initial incursion into Silithus. Only one would stand in his way: A night elf known as Staghelm. They refer to him as Khar’sis or ‘hand of the earth’ in the native Qiraji tongue. Geologist Larksbane says: Staghelm and his armies were clearly overwhelmed as the endless flow of Rajaxx’s troops poured into Silithus. It would seem as if Staghelm, however, was more than just a nuisance to the Qiraji. Under Staghelm, the whole of the night elf armies had come together to defend Kalimdor, greatly slowing the Qiraji forces. Geologist Larksbane says: Unfortunately, the night elf defense was untenable and Rajaxx knew that they could not hold out much longer. Their tenacity, however, was causing great frustration to Rajaxx and causing even more frustration to his king. Wait, kings? Incredible… Geologist Larksbane says: Vek’nilash and Vek’lor, known as the Twin Emperors of Ahn’Qiraj, watched the war from the sanctuary of their temple. The clever brothers devised a plan to demoralize and divide Staghelm’s forces. Geologist Larksbane says: Valstann Staghelm served as the right hand of Fandral. A proud and noble warrior, his dedication and adoration for his father unyielding... and the Twin Emperors sensed this as weakness. A weakness that could be exploited. Geologist Larksbane says: The Qiraji forces were commanded to fall back and hide the bulk of their numbers beneath the sands of the desert. A small attack was ordered upon Southwind village while the front lines of Staghelm’s army were kept occupied. Geologist Larksbane says: Valstann, eager to please his father, convinced Fandral to allow him to take a small battalion to the defense of Southwind. Surely with the tide of battle turning their way, no harm could come to his beloved child. The trap was missed. Valstann was captured by the hiding Qiraji and Southwind Village obliterated. Rajaxx himself would take the captive Valstann to the front lines of the battle where – in front of Staghelm and the night elf forces – he would brutally execute the young night elf. Geologist Larksbane says: The war continued but the will of the great leader was sapped. The whole of Silithus was soon engulfed by the silithid and their Qiraji hosts. Geologist Larksbane says: Poor man, this explains so much. Geologist Larksbane says: The night elf army was pushed back through Un’Goro, to the borders of the Tanaris desert. Something in Un’Goro prevented the Qiraji from being able to take the land. I do not quite understand this word but I believe it to mean ‘God Lands.’ It is stated that they could not ‘take the God Lands.’ Geologist Larksbane says: Fascinating, this coincides with theories of Un’Goro being the home of the Titans when they inhabited Kalimdor. Perhaps Aman’thul himself watched over ‘The God Lands.’ Geologist Larksbane says: Hrm, curious… This ends abruptly. In Tanaris the Qiraji document facing a bronze dragon. There is much missing from this… More information must be found! Surely they are planning to invade Kalimdor once more! Baristolth of the Shifting Sands shifts uncomfortably. Baristolth of the Shifting Sands says: When the time is right, my lady. All will be clear when the time is right. The master stirs even now. Look to the skies for the Brood of Nozdormu have returned. |
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![]() Keeper of Lore Join Date: Aug 2005
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Wow, that is very cool. And honestly, the "God Lands" bit probably refers to Uldum which is pretty close to Un'Goro. Perhaps the actual place runs underneath Un'Goro or something.
And I'm guessing from this one of the Old Gods is named C'Thun? Or maybe that is just a Silithid word for him. As far as Staghelm goes, I still maintain (which I have said for ages now) that he is being manipulated by the Old Gods. This just seems to solidify his connection with them (and their likely hatred for him). P.S. - does anyone remember the name they give to Un'Goro Crater in "The Sundering"? I'm curious about something but I can't remember the name (and I don't feel like looking through 400 odd pages for it )
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![]() Chimaera Join Date: Oct 2005
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Okay this story is so cool. I feel like a geek but I am totally enjoying this story. This explains so much.
![]() Warlock: The name of Un'goro during the sundering was Aru-Talis. Quote: "Illidain . . . to use the Well against itself in such way . . . you could be opening the doors to utter chaos! Remember the tale of Aru-Talis . . . " "Aru-Talis is only that. A myth." "And is the gaping crater, so many generations overgrown now by new life, also a myth?" Last edited by Ablamar : 10-09-2005 at 03:57 PM. |
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![]() Loremaster Join Date: Aug 2005
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Maybe Staghelm isn't that bad a guy after all. A jerk maybe, but at least he has a REASON for being a jerk. Seeing your son get ripped to pieces by an insectoid warlord right in front of your eyes will have that effect on you....
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![]() Demon Hunter Join Date: Sep 2005
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Some crazy back story there..So are the Qiraji and the Silthids the same thing? Or are the Qiraji their masters?
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![]() Chimaera Join Date: Oct 2005
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What I am getting from this is that the Silithid aren't "humanoid beings". The Aqir are Silithid whom were shaped into intelligent beings. The Trolls fought the Aqir and the Aqir were split into two different empires, Ahn'Qiraj and Azjol'Nerub.
Not all Silithid were shaped into intelligent beings, so that race still exists. And the Aqir or in this circumstance the Qiraj have become the masters and are ruling over their former race, the Silithid. The Silithid are the army and the Qiraj are the masterminds of the hive. At least that is my conclusion after reading all this. |
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![]() Loremaster Join Date: Aug 2005
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Yeah, it doesn't seem likely that the Old Gods did the same thing to the Nerubians, because the Nerubians cannot be mind controlled, not even Ner'zhul could do that, however, they can be killed and raised to serve via Necromancy, which is what he later did. It has been said that trying to get into a Nerubian's mind is like punching through a block of solid ice with your fist....
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![]() Site Staff - Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005
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....when we all know only powerful Undead powered Runeblades can break ice.
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![]() Keeper of Lore Join Date: Aug 2005
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![]() Chimaera Join Date: Oct 2005
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I had a whole story I wanted to show but I will just refrain. Because it is all still vague.
We know that the Trolls split the Aqir empire in two empire, the Nerubians and the Qiraji. Both races are intelligent beings now. So the Aqir might have been just like the Silithid are now? One evolved into the Nerubians and the other were shaped into intelligent beings by C'Thun. But not all were, the Aqir that stayed the same were called Silithid. Is that the explanation then? |
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![]() Ethermancer - Admin Join Date: Sep 2005
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What I do remember from my WC backstory is that the Nerubians are the arachnids of the species, and Silithid/Qiraji are the insects. (The difference being the equivalent difference between a spider and a ant.)
Interestingly enough, Arachnids include the mite/ticks and scorpion species, which may be why we haven't seen any "intelligent scorpions" type creatures yet. It may be that they will be situated with the Nerubians due to the difference in Phylum. (Aight, no more biology at 2:00 in the morning for me.) |
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![]() Chimaera Join Date: Oct 2005
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![]() Now it does make some more sense. |
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![]() Critter Join Date: Oct 2005
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![]() Wisp Join Date: Sep 2005
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Warlock, I think that Un'Goro is the God Land that they are reffering to itself, rather than a place near it. It really makes perfect sense of the zone, if you think about it; its surrounded onall three sides by desert and wasteland, its whole existence in that area is strange, unless it was the Titans' home while shaping the earth. That's why everything is so primal in the zone, its probably where life first began in Azeroth. Remember the crystals, and the pylons? Those very well might be tootls of the titans for communication, or some other such purpose. I think that there probably is a lot more to un'goro than the game reveals at this point. I actually did this event in game and read this history while it was being said by the geologist npc. C'thun is in fact the old god in the spotlight, and a few other quests in the area pertain to him, includign one where you must find a night elf priests under his power. I think it's rather cool that they finally shed some insight on the old gods, since before this we did not actually know anything about them. Last edited by Silencer-7 : 10-21-2005 at 08:48 AM. |
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Hello, im new as you can see; first post
![]() Anyways, I read along time ago, by a very clever lore-crafter might I add. He was lore crafting about Un'goro crator, the silithiad, and the Hive wall in silithius. He talked about how the silithiad are infesting Kalimdor and what not. He talked about the crystal pylons in Un'goro and Uldum. He stated that Un'goro itself is not that interesting, but more so what is underneath it. Which I find very interesting now that quests in silithius have opened up more knowledge about this ancient land. As stated, a bronze dragon said to keep away from the gods lands. He could very well be referring to Un'goro, but another very plausable possibility could be Uldum, which most likely has many underground networks (like Uldamon) which could very possibly lead under Un'goro. Keep in mind, when he predicted this, this was BWL was released! Its unfortuanate that I dont remember the posters name. When I read it at the time, it didn't quite make perfect sense to me, now I see it a lot more clearly now! |
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![]() Ethermancer - Admin Join Date: Sep 2005
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Simply put, the only intelligent scorpions (I'm guessing we could say Scorpashi) that I know of are in Northrend. Beyond that, there are the mindless drones that live throughout the world (like the Silithid) but I don't think I've seen any species that's actually advanced enough to be deemed intelligent. |
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