Lore Watch Podcast

In a very special Lore Watch Podcast this week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez dig into the lore questions behind the new WoW Shadowlands novel, Shadows Rising, with author Madeleine Roux.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss whether the Forsaken should accept Calia Menethil as their leader, the history of Dire Maul, and who among the major lore figures of Azeroth should ascend the throne in Stormwind next to Anduin.

This week Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the lore behind the Night Elf wisp form, the tangled story behind the Warlords of Draenor expansion, and what new race/class combinations Blizzard could consider next.

This week Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the lack of mothers in Azeroth, why (some) Panderans stick with the Horde, and whether we've truly misjudged Sylvanas.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the recent short story released by Blizzard focusing on the relationship between Lor'themar and Thalyssra.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez continue their exploration of the idea of a third faction in WoW consisting of many of the NPC races of Azeroth.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore whether Maiev is losing support from the Night Elves, if N'Zoth really holds its knaifu Xal'atath close to its corrupted heart, and the idea of the lesser races of Azeroth (Gnolls, Kobolds, Quillboar, etc) uniting to form a third faction.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez devote the entire podcast to exploring the twisted history of the fanatical Sally Whitemane and her Scarlet Crusade.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the strength of The Jailer, what other worlds the Shadowlands pull the dead from, and the possible fate of everyone's favorite knaifu, Xal'atath.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the possibility of a Battle for Gilneas content patch, whether new landmasses imply Azeroth is growing, and void-infested Titans, of course.