As the release ofWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlands’final major story patch draws near, the Public Test Realm for 9.2 grows ever fatter with tidbits of lore that hint towards the impending conclusion. Recently, the journal entries of a broker players will encounter inEternity’s Endhave been revealed, which detail his journey, the Jailer’s plan, and possible ramifications that could affect the future of theWorld of Warcraftuniverse.Warning: Spoilers for the World of Warcraft: Shadowlands expansion below.
Among the many wonders players will encounter duringEternity’s Endin the First Ones realm of Zerith Mortisis an exiled broker named Firim. An exile from the broker village of Haven, Firim will aid players on their journey to hunt down and defeat the Jailer.
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Players will be able to collect pages from Firim’s journal–and will be rewarded with anachievement required to unlock flying inEternity’s Endin the process–across Zerith Mortis. The entries detail his journey, recounting how he and the other brokers found Zerith Mortis and later cut themselves off from their cartels, rather than plunder its secrets as they had originally planned. It goes on to speak of his exile from the rest of the reverent brokers due to his desire to find the secrets of the universe and his discoveries afterward. What he found was shocking: There were separate ‘Zeriths’ for all the cosmic forces, and the Jailer sought to use Zerith Mortis as a gateway to control them all, and all creation by proxy.
These journal pages leave the door open to any number of possibilities inWorld of Warcraft’sfuture. Though theJailer will be defeated in the Sepulcher of the First Ones raid, the damage he caused to the fabric of creation in the process could leave tiny cracks that could eventually grow and fracture if another force like the Jailer comes around–meaningWorld of Warcraftis free to continue this plotline with future antagonists.
Player reception to these revelations is mixed, though there are plenty who are curious as to how the story will play out. The brokers were one of the most popularnew factions inShadowlands, and Firim’s perspective is unique and fascinating. The entries themselves are well-written, and their cosmic implications could set the stage for interesting conflicts in the future.
However, many players aren’t looking forward toEternity’s End. The high concept and detached story ofShadowlandshas not been popular, in part due to the poor reception of the Jailer and his plot. The ever-escalating concepts ofShadowlandshave added density to the already-denseWorld of Warcraftstory, and have led to what many call “cosmic burnout,” leading fans to hope for areturn to Azeroth afterShadowlands. Nevertheless,Shadowlandsis ending, and its story will influence the future ofWorld of Warcraft, for better or for worse.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlandsis available on PC.Eternity’s Endis currently in development.
