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Depths starting in April of 2015,

Nefarius of Stormwind, I would

the king’s death. After his forces

and rumors have it that they will

say that this is a safe bet. But how

were defeated, Thaurissan cast

then progress into Molten Core,

did Ragnaros come to dwell in

a spell, seeking aid from the

before ascending Blackwing Spire

the mountain in the first place?

very center of the planet. To his

and Blackwing Lair. Similarly to

The answer, if you’ll allow me

amazement, the creature that

how Kel’Thuzad was a constant

a moment to don a Red Shirt,

responded was none other than

presence throughout the

concerns the desperation of the

Ragnaros, the Firelord, one of

Naxxramas expansion, goading

Dark Iron Dwarves during the

four Elemental Lords who ruled in

players as they beat each wing,

War of the Three Hammers.

an age of chaos before the Titans
arrived on Azeroth and shaped

expect Nefarian to play a similar

it into something that could

role here, though the specifics

Furious upon being exiled

differ. He might be enlisting our

from Ironforge, The Dark Iron

sustain life. Ragnaros’ arrival

help to first vanquish Ragnaros,

Dwarves, led by Sorcerer-Thane

on Azeroth caused the ground

so that he may then lay claim

Thaurissan, led a rebellion

to swell and break, splitting the

to the entire property himself!

against the Bronzebeard Dwarves,

Redridge Mountains apart and

Judging by the e-mail those

who had expelled them and the

forming the Burning Steppes and

who preordered the expansion

Wildhammers from the mountain

Blackrock Mountain itself, into a

received, from one Lord Victor

following a power struggle after

terrifying volcano. The Mountain

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