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A THOUGHT ON THE
FORSAKEN AND THE STORIES
OF WARCRAFT

ByJulian M. Martinez

W

orld of Warcraft is a

Sylvanas Windrunner, leader of

beloved franchise when

the Forsaken is a remnant of

it comes to story, yet we have

the Lich King story arch. Once

to accept that everything and

Arthas died, she took over as

everyone is getting older. You

leader of the Forsaken. While

take a look at a character like

she has had moments, such as

Thrall and look to his early days,

showing Garrosh her ability to

to the retreating hairline he has

make more Forsaken or offering

now, he isn’t getting any younger.

to revive fallen Blood Elves

While Warlords of Draenor is

during the Siege of Orgrimmar

not finished yet, we can see

she hasn’t had much character

that our longtime characters

development in game. In the

are aging. So if the longtime

Warcraft novels she is reunited

rumored Warcraft IV comes

with her sister, but this doesn’t

after the end of WoW, what will

end well for her and it keeps

have to change? With Azeroth

her as she always has been.

having such massive lore now, it
would be a bit of a waste to