Crown of Flame Analysis - Fyrakk's Fury Will Not Be Contained
Crown of Flame is the new Guardians of the Dream cinematic, featuring Fyrakk as he prepares his assault on the Emerald Dream. We break down this cinematic below.
A Ritualistic Forging
The cinematic opens with Igira the Cruel, the djaradin warlord who, centuries ago, made a deal with Idirikron to ally her djaradin with the Primalists, a tale we first head from Tarjin the Blind. Igira is the second boss of the upcoming Amirdrassil raid, and the dungeon journal claims she is able to forge weapons «from the screams of her enemies». Here, we see her at work at the forge, Druids of the Flame standing around her, chanting. With this forging, some sort of ritual is being performed.
Over it all, Fyrakk's voice. From their introduction, Iridikron has been presented as the leader of the Primalist Incarnates — it's on his orders that the others act. Fyrakk clearly chafes against Iridikron's control, and though he is following Iridikron's plan, it suggests that with the Stonescaled absent, he's enjoying a sense of freedom.
Fyrakk — Ready for War
As Fyrakk approaches the weapon being forged by Igira, we take note of how the Shadowflame has empowered him — the hint of the purple flame outlining his fire — and that he's equipped with new armor, no doubt also forged by the djaradin. Though this war has been ongoing, Fyrakk is now preparing for something big. The assault he plans to lead requires new armor… and a new weapon.
Fyrakk speaks about Vyranoth's attempts to tame him — something we saw ourselves recently, during the events of A Coalition of Flames from 10.1.7, the first chapter of Guardians of the Dreams' main story. This conflict between Vyranoth and
