While World of Warcraft players look up to the skies in hopes of a Dragon-centric expansion announcement this week, the Hearthstone community takes a deep dive into Warcraft history. On April 12, Voyage to the Sunken City, Hearthstone's first expansion of 2022, finally launches and invites players to go on a subaqueous expedition. The main setting tells the story of Ambassador Faelin, a slightly overweight Highborne night elf, who is in search of his hometown, Zin-Azshari, after the Great Sundering. Everybody who knows only the slightest bit of Azerothian history can already expect what Faelin and his friends will find on the bottom of the ocean — but how did Hearthstone recreate the beautiful yet dangerous world of Nazjatar, empire of Queen Azshara and her Naga?I'm Tharid, a writer for Wowhead's sister site Hearthstone Top Decks, and I'll be covering the new content around Hearthstone's upcoming expansion called Voyage to the Sunken City. If you want to check out the most recent news about the expansion and Hearthstone in general, head over to hearthstonetopdecks.com!
The Search for Zin-AzshariThe first cinematic trailer of Voyage to the Sunken City makes it more than obvious that Ambassador Faelin is out to visit his hometown Zin-Azshari. Many millennia ago, the city formed the cultural center of power within the Kaldorei Empire. Queen Azshara and her Highborne resided in the capital that was built around the Well of Eternity, the incredible source of power that allowed the elves to wield arcane magic. One day, Azshara was approached by her close counselor Xavius about a possible alliance with Sargeras, who sought to use the powers of the well as well. In exchange, the queen was promised that she will be able to
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