World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is nearing the end of its expansion cycle. The Jailer has been defeated, the Shadowlands have been saved, and Blizzard Entertainment is drumming up excitement for the announcement of the next World of Warcraft expansion in just less than a week. Despite the eyes of the community and the developers being fixed on the future, there are still some lingering threads from the Shadowlands left unresolved.
Patch 9.2.5 will bring numerous novel additions to the game, most notably the introduction of cross-faction play to World of Warcraft. However, a recent discovery made by a World of Warcraft player implies that it will also push the overarching plot of the Warcraft universe forward in a meaningful way.
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Reddit user art_prominence pointed out that one of the files in the new 9.2.5 cinematic featured a suspicious looking seed bearing the name «The Queen's Gift.» Those who have remained invested in World of Warcraft lore will know that this seed most likely represents the ultimate symbol of renewal for the Kaldorei people: a new Teldrassil to replace the one turned to ash by Sylvanas Windrunner in Battle for Azeroth.
While it's unlikely that a new capital city for the Night Elves will sprout in the immediate future, stranger things have happened in the high fantasy lore of Warcraft. Coupled with the rumors of a renewed Tirisfal Glades zone, it seems that Blizzard might be interested in undoing the damage caused by the Battle for Azeroth prologue, a span of events that left Teldrassil in flames, and the heart of Lordaeron buried underneath a sea of blight.
Building a new Teldrassil would also extend a
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