The novel states that the Rift of Aln is where the Emerald Nightmare and the power driving it refused to unlatch from the Dream. What happened between the novel Stormrage and Legion that not only freed Xavius but also placed him back in touch with his old ties towards the Burning Legion? Xavius was quite literally imprisoned in the Rift of Aln itself at the conclusion of Stormrage.This is where a number of issues come into play towards Xavius’ supposed allegiance towards the Legion: Needless to say this development coming to pass is quite strange, especially since the last time we heard from Xavius he was being imprisoned within the Rift of Aln by Malfurion and still in the service of N’zoth. After all, Sargeras’ own hands were what grafted Xavius into the first of the Satyrs. Odd, no? Yet for Xavius to serve the Legion again isn’t unheard of. Xavius for whatever reason is harnessing the corruption of the Emerald Dream for the Burning Legion. That last line in particular really stands out. The official Legion website has the following description for Xavius and his involvement with the next expansion: Now I’m unsure if this thought occurred to only me, but isn’t it odd that the Nightmare Lord who was saved by the Old Gods and made the captain of their flagship known as the Emerald Nightmare is suddenly serving the Burning Legion again? So, where to start? Let’s start with where Xavius’ motives lie: Xavius’ “Allegiance” I have a theory involving our not-so friendly neighborhood Satyr that if true make shake the story of Legion to its very core. Get ready to venture down the rabbit hole and take a gander into the maw of madness. At the center of this supposed and possible twist stands Xavius-the catalyst and causation of what this twist could potentially be. This is why I’m expecting a legitimate and very real twist at the start of Legion.
Moreso, these “twists” have grown in magnitude over the years. Though the “twists” themselves aren’t exactly groundbreaking or all around shocking, they’re still attempted twists that have distorted the “big picture” of each involved expansion. Kil’jaeden turning out to be our final foe during the Burning Crusade stood as only a marginal surprise at best the “there must always be a Lich King” was slightly predictable and made the return of the Lich King entity a possibility Grom not being the final boss of Warlords of Draenor after initially being announced as such was unsurprising as well. Blizzard has proven that although they take twists with their story from time to time there’s never been any absolutely monumental plot-twist in World of Warcraft’s story.
I want to establish something before I continue.
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