Per the content reveal post for Patch 11.0.7 from earlier today:
Explore the Fate of the Kirin Tor
Delve into the aftermath of Dalaran’s fall in The War Within epilogue questline—the Kirin Tor must confront their past mistakes and decide on the future course of their people.
I know many of us on the forums have been mages for a very long time, some from the very beginning, and as such have lived through all the turmoil and profound changes that Dalaran and the Kirin Tor have gone through over the years. Given that unique perspective I am really curious to find out what mage players want to see for Dalaran as the World Soul Saga continues to unfold.
Personally, I would love to see Dalaran return to its original location on the shores of Lake Lordamere and to use its restoration as a springboard to bring about a renaissance for the whole of the Eastern Kingdoms, most notably Lordaeron and Quel’Thalas.
Though the near total destruction of Dalaran by Xal’atath was a grievous blow, the pieces are in place to rebuild much more quickly than before. When Dalaran was initially invaded by Arthas, Kel’Thuzad and their Scourge forces and then later razed to the ground by Archimonde the Kirin Tor was severely weakened, its ranks depleted, and there were no prospects for outside help. The world is in a much different state now. Dalaran’s neutrality has been well established at this point and the Kirin Tor and Tirisgarde boast members from both the Alliance and the Horde and can call on either faction for aid. Suramar and the Nightborne also owe Dalaran a great debt for the vital part it played in liberating them from Elisande’s tyranny and Gul’dan’s machinations and will also no doubt answer the call for aid. The same goes for the Blue Dragon Flight and Kalec. In addition to all of that, Dalaran’s original location stands on a major convergence of leylines that could be used to great effect in augmenting the magic that will be used to rebuild the city.
From there it’s a straight shot to Lordaeron and channeling the already established supply lines to help restore it as well. Then we can set our sights on Quel’Thalas and Silvermoon where both the Silver Covenant and the Sunreavers can play a major part in not only restoring their former kingdom but also healing the rift between their two factions as well. And we already know Silvermoon and the Sunwell will play a major part in the next expansion so, again, the pieces are already set for that as well.
To this day one of the most profound in-game events I ever participated in was the involved quest line to rebuild Quel’Danas back in BC and I would love to be a part of something like that again. The rebuilding of Dalaran presents the perfect opportunity!
Really curious to see what everyone else thinks!