Genuinely asking. I just completed Loremaster on my main, and I (at least I think) don’t recall any mention of it. Are people expecting this to be the next expansion? And if so, what will the new lands/continents be?
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They are lands covered in shadows.
Also know as “Shadylands”.
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Just another 4chan leak.
Edit: Or maybe it was Reddit. I don’t know because I stay away from both of those sites.
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As do I, friend 
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If you’re looking for a lore reason, the shadowlands is the generic place where we go upon death.
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The shadowlands itself is actually a polar opposite to the Emerald Dream that’s mentioned by another name in BfA; the Blighted Lands.
It’s another plane of existence for Azeroth.
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So… it’s like the place we visit while we’re corpse running?
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Almost, but yeah you got the right idea.
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Sort of. The shadowlands are a realm of death, or more appropriately, anti-living. But it’s just one realm. There are multiple realms of undeath, such as “The Other Side” for trolls, Helheim, Valhalla, etc.
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Vol’jin even takes us there briefly while trying to figure out why he named Sylvanas Warchief.
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It’s hard to imagine an entire expansion centered around this concept. I hope that’s not the next xpac. Personally, I’d rather see more of the Emerald Dream. We got a glimpse in Legion, and I’d love to see more
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Well to make it easier… Imagine Wrath of the Lich King… But less snow and more zombies and shadow aberrations.
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I think they’re shaping up death to be something big, considering everything we know so far. The Burning Legion made up a huge portion of the Chronicles Map of Magic.
With that gone, and death being so involved, I think death might become even more of a concern. There’s a lot of big names involving death popping up again too, so it’d make sense if the next expansion focuses on it somewhat. It could be interesting.
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Honestly, I can’t see an expansion around the Shadowlands without one of the few denizens that can cross it safely and without repercussions; the Arakkoa.
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I’ll take your word for it. If Fangal is correct, and it could be something that takes places in a revamped Northrend, that could be something worth the time investment
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At this point, it’s still speculation, but it’s the most likely one seeing how big the ideal of death has been played throughout BfA.
If not an expansion, then at least a patch.
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Do you think Northrend could be the next continent, but with a Shadowlands twist?
Not “exactly”, no. Maybe bits and pieces, but more than likely no.
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The Shadowlands leak also mentions the Dragon isles. So if it is true, it thankfully wont be entirely death themed.
I personally wouldn’t mind if its the next expansion. It makes sense in the current story, and It would be nice to see some dragons again.
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Well that’s a bust. I would love more reasons for visiting there. We are definitely due for a Lich King 2