Chapter 5: Recent Events
And so, the tale comes now to a close. All these events have been leading to a single point: the Vytal Festival. For years this event has been a symbol of the kingdoms undying unity between one another, but now, dark forces wish to use the Tournament for their own ends.
A woman called Cinder Fall has been hunting down the Fall Maiden, and during the Tournament, she will strike. It is not debatable if she will succeed or not, for it is inevitable. She will gain the full power of the Fall Maiden. This is exactly what her Mistress, Salem, wishes for. It is unknown who this individual works for. A servant of the Void Lord Annihilon? Or perhaps she is something else entirely.
But her plans pale in comparison to that of the Black Dragons and the Twilight's Hammer. They are fully aware of Salem's plans, and that is when they will strike. Already the Twilight's Hammer is mobilised in all the kingdoms, ready to unleash the full power of their Gods. Perhaps more troubling are the dangerous magic the cult is now dabbling in. They have begun to reach deep down into the Elemental Planes, ripping them from their realm and then binding them with black magic. Some have gone a step further, and have merged their spirit with that of Elementals. These Elemental Ascendant's are gifted with great power and mastery of the Elements, at the cost of their own form and sanity.
Nefarian continues with his experiments, and at long last he has succeeded. Reports are coming in of strange Grimm that look like Dragons and breathe purple fire. The Twilight Grimm have been born. Onyxia also continues her mascaraed in Atlas, having taken a particular interest in the affairs of the Schnee Dust Company. Some claim she is grooming the young Whitley Schnee, though for what purpose, none know. And any who dare question her motives have an unnatural tendency to simply vanish.
Even the other Dragonflights have come under threat from outside sources. Ysera of the Green Dragonflight has entered a comatose state, no one, not even her Consort Eranikus, can wake her from this state. Archdruid Malfurion Stormrage, co-leader of the Kaldorei, has attempted to wake the Green Aspect, only to fall into the same coma as she. The Kaldorei are now in a state of political chaos, the mantle of leadership vied for by Archdruid Fandral Staghelm, a long known rival of Malfurion, and High Priestess Tyrande Whisperwind, the lover and former co-leader of the Kaldorei.
The Blue Dragonflight have also entered a state of despair once again. Malygos, the insane leader of the Blue Dragons, is beginning to die. With the Aspect on his deathbed, his son Arygos claims the mantle of leadership, though he is denied by Malygos' advisor Senegos, on the grounds that he is just as insane as his father, perhaps more so.
Far away on the island of Menagerie, things are perhaps just as dire. The Trolls of Zuldazar have been whipped into a fury, and are preparing for war. Guided by the Prophet Zul the Troll High King, Rastakhan, is preparing for a takeover of all of Menagerie. Upon their Saurian War Mounts and with their voodoo magic, the Faunus would stand little chance. The greatest threat the Trolls pose however, is if they don't stop with Menagerie. They have no love for the Humans, and now with the Mantle Empire dissolved, there would be no standing army to stop them. Many in the Temple City now dream of the return of the Troll Empire's, and this dream is coming closer to reality.
But perhaps the most dire news comes from the earthquakes that are rocking the land. At first sporadic and weak, over the past year they have grown more frequent and powerful. Entire islands have sunk beneath the waves, and chunks of continents have crashed to the sea floor. Those who observe the earthquakes have noticed a pattern, though they know not what it means. But I do. These earthquakes can mean only one thing: Deathwing is returning, and when he does, he will tear the very world apart with his grand entrance.
I have always known this day would come, and I also have the power to stop it, to wipe away all life so that it may begin anew. Yet I don't. Many would ask me "Why don't you?". I have had ample opportunities to do so on many occasions: the death of the Titan-forged, the madness of Neltharion, Humanities prejudice, the return of the Black Flight and of course the events that are to come to pass. Perhaps others of my kind would, and question once again "Why don't you?"
To that, I say this: because I have hope. And that is worth something, is it not?
Signed Eudaemus, Archon of the Constellar and Guardian of Remnant.
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So, that's it, the full history of this AU. Whether you like it or not, I don't know, but I did enjoy doing it all nonetheless. Now note that this is NOT the last chapter. There will be another chapter that will be added on February 4th. This final chapter will be more in line with my actual stories and will actually portray Deathwing's return to the world of Remnant. Then on February 18th I will release the first novel of this saga which will be called 'The Child of Prophecy'. Until then, I hope you enjoy this short history.
Raging Archon out.