First Expansion Images?

[kandrathe]

Hola guys. I hardly post here, but this one is interesting :).

Blood Elves as a Horde race makes almost zero lore sense. They dislike the Horde almost as much as they dislike the Alliance. If not ogres as a race though, sad to say Blood Elves would probably be the only other option considering the steadfast neutrality of the goblins :(. Perhaps I'm biased in thinking the Horde doesn't need a "pretty" race!

I'm pretty sure those are screenshots of somewhere in Quel'Thalas. The NPC elf at the blocked entrance to that region is named "Adon" (*cough* add-on!), a not too subtle hint of what would be in the first expansion! The art fits all we know of the region too, from WC3 and books. IMO the elves we see in screenies are NPCs and neutral questgivers.

The final screenie of the character selection is a fake...
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The crux of the plot would need to have Illidan escape from Outland, betray the demon Kil'jaeden, and join with the Horde. Since he failed to stop Arthus from joining with the Lich King and taking the Frozen Throne, Kil'jaeden should be a bit peeved. If the Horde offered Illidan a means to neutralize or banish Kil'jaeden, then that would provide the means for the Blood Elves to side with the Horde. It seems that all the alliances in WoW are tenuous, easily joined, and even easier severed.