11.0 Expansion Story Speculation from Datamined Leaks - (Spoilers)
From the recent Datamined Achievement Leaks, we learned of the Algarian Stormrider, a new mount likely coming from the Heroic edition of the upcoming 11.0 expansion bundle. While very little is known about the next expansion following Dragonflight, we can speculate about what this mount's name might mean or reveal about our future adventures in Azeroth.
Khaz Algar — Sector AR-938
Breaking down the first half of the new mount's name, Algarian, likely refers to someone from Khaz Algar, a new location we recently learned about in Dragonflight from the Observational Report: Earthen found within the Uldaman dungeon.
In the report, Titan Watchers dispatched a contingent of Earthen to investigate a fissure for geological anomalies in Sector AR-938. However, these Earthen fell under the influence of flesh and began displaying behaviors and transformations similar to the dwarves currently known in-game today. These flesh-cursed Earthen began calling the sector Khaz Algar, similar to the dwarven kingdom we're familiar with Khaz Modan or Ironforge.
Earthen Variations in WoW
The exact nature of what this new subset of dwarf-like people looks like remains a mystery, especially with the limited knowledge of the area as well as the diverse nature of Earthen in general.
Be sure to check out our breakdown of all the new lore books mysteries in the updated Uldaman.
Updated Uldaman Lore Book Mysteries
Stormriders
Now that we know we might be looking at a dwarven civilization, let's look at the potential for what a stormrider might be. Looking at the database of WoW NPCs named Stormrider, there's only a handful of options and even fewer that seem relevant.
