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World of Warcraftfans have discovered some new dialogue in the game that teasesThe War Within. Players can find these Easter eggs by equipping the weapons from the November 2023 Trading Post Reward and speaking with aWorld of WarcraftNPC located in Silithus.
In November,World of Warcraftgave players M’thorus, Dagger of the Grand Design, Taesavir, Sword of the Grand Design, and Voidsong, Stave of the Harbinger, as a part of a cosmetic collection called the Cosmic Weapons Cache. AfterThe War Withinwas announced at BlizzCon,World of Warcraftadded Gorridar, Darkblade of the Sunderer, and Seetheras, Broadsword of the Sunderer, to the arsenal.
Now, players have discovered some special dialogue unlocked by bringing these weapons to a particular NPC.World of Warcraftfan Hammerman753 discovered the Easter egg when he approached the Twilight Hermit in Silithus with the Sargeras-themed swords transmogged. The Hermit recognizes the power of the weapon as the same asSargeras’s sword inWorld of Warcraft, and speculates that the Dark Titan struck Silithus for a reason. Other players discovered the NPC had dialogue while wielding M’thorus or Taesavir as well, warning that the Titans’ design may not be as different from Sargeras’ as players may think.
Should players approach the same NPC with Voidsong transmogged, the Twilight Hermit recognizes and identifies the item as an artifact from the Black Empire. It implies the staff was wielded by the Harbinger so that she might accomplish something, though an “unseen presence” chastises the NPC before he reveals it, implying Xal’atath, themain antagonist ofWorld of Warcraft: The War Within, may have stopped him.
Needless to say, fans were delighted to discover this Easter egg. This new hidden lore has only added fuel to the fires of speculation as to why Sargeras struck Silithus with his blade, what the true directive of the Titans is, and what Xal’atath is planning inThe War Within. What’s more, the Twilight Hermit is not a new NPC, and has been in the game sinceBattle for Azeroth, so there’s a good chance thissecret has been inWorld of Warcraftwaiting for players to discover it since the weapons were added in November, making players wonder if there are more surprises yet to discover in Azeroth.
This isn’t the onlyWorld of WarcraftEaster egg Xal’atath has had her hand in recently. InWoW ClassicSeason of Discovery, a Shadowy Figure that is almost certainly the Harbinger appears to players learning to craft powerful Epic items at the current level cap. It seems whatever Xal’atath is up to inThe War Withinmay have ramifications even bigger than players expected.
