Eternity’s End takes World of Warcraft players to the realm of Zerith Mortis, a primordial place that once served as forge for the ancient First Ones to craft the multiverse. Though fascinating in its own right, many players were dismayed that the story seemed to be so detached from the world of Azeroth most of World of Warcraft takes place on.
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However, the email’s closing line seems to indicate the story of “Eternity’s End” may involve Azeroth rather intimately. After mentioning the various features and content coming in the new content patch, the advertisement says, “Prepare to face your destiny in Eternity’s End—the soul of Azeroth depends on it!” The line, innocuous in and of itself, has been taken by players and placed into an ever-growing conspiracy as they attempt to unravel the upcoming finale to Shadowlands.
The diction of the words used in the Blizzard email are reminiscent of one of the first lines heard from the Jailer, the primary antagonist of Shadowlands. During the opening scenario of the expansion, the Jailer proclaims “Death comes for the soul of your world! All that you see–all that you know–will be undone!” While this could be seen simply as villainous bluster, the mounting evidence revealed with Eternity’s End may suggest more–especially considering the beam of energy visible in the screenshot of the Jailer from the final raid, which happens to be the same yellow and blue as Azeroth’s lifeblood, Azerite.
This new hint has many World of Warcraft lore hounds buzzing. In World of Warcraft, some planets like Azeroth carry the souls of the god-like Titans. At the end of the Legion expansion, Sargeras, another titan and major WoW antagonist, impaled a gigantic sword into the planet’s crust, causing Azerite to seep from its wounds. Around the same time, the Arbiter, a construct created to sort souls into their proper afterlife, was broken by an event still uncertain to players. This, plus the etymological similarities between the words “Azeroth’“and “Zerith,” has some speculating Zerith Mortis may be located within, or at least strongly connected to, the soul of Azeroth, which in turn might have had something to do with the Arbiter’s malfunction.
It is important to remember all of this is, indeed, speculation. It is just as likely the Blizzard email was simply invoking the protection of Azeroth’s soul as a catch-all, considering the Jailer is trying to destroy the Warcraft multiverse. There is no hard proof to any of these connections, and though it is unlikely for players to discover the truth until Eternity’s End releases, the prospect of a more direct connection to Azeroth will continue to fuel more speculation in the coming months.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is available on PC. Eternity’s End is currently in development.
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Source: Wowhead
