In a Light vs Void cosmic battle for Quel’Thalas, Liadrin will probably be the blood elves’ focus character, which augurs trouble for all three of the Sunfury Spire guys. Lor’themar’s death would conveniently throw QT into a succession crisis in time for the Alliance’s entry to the kingdom, they’ve been trying to kill off Rommath (my beloved) for years, and Halduron is the deadest of all; “Ranger General Alleria” Freudian slips are already happening in TWW. Belore have mercy.
I hope that the fact that in the past, prominent Horde characters have been needlessly and cheaply killed is fresh on the writers’ minds moving forward.
In this post-Dragonflight setting, the probability of a prominent Horde character biting the dust now feels slim to none.
Any “dread” I may have is that they are going to hand-waive any grievances that the Blood Elves have for the sake of expansion content.
I certainly hope they have a better memory of the Blood Elves compared to that short story where they forgot that the Night Elves attacked the Blood Elves in their level up content.
Anyone else expecting the Arathi Empire to seize Quel’Thalas for the Sunwell and because it technically is one of their “ancestral” homes? Faerin paints a grim picture. I fully expect the Arathi to invade at some point. I expect it to be Quell’Thalas mostly because they seem unaware that Stormwind even exists.
I think Faerin and her expedition will make an excellent first impression on QT’s leaders in Midnight and renew that bond of friendship… only for this mysterious Arathi emperor to presume upon it, when the empire proper takes the stage, and demand fealty instead of friendship. I could see the blood elves’ unwillingness to swear it playing into the scenario you outlined.
The possibility that the Arathi, by order of their emperor either under the influence of Xal’atath or not, would attempt to seize the Sunwell absolutely crossed my mind.
If that were to occur, I would imagine that Faerin wouldn’t support the actions of the empire.
