World of Warcraft’s new questline about the Blue Dragonflight features an emotional sendoff to some of the game’s oldest and most beloved characters. Though technically a side quest, many players consider this new World of Warcraft story to be one of its best yet.
Warning: Spoilers for Dragonflight: Embers of Neltharion below.
Recently, World of Warcraft added another branch of story to expand on Patch 10.1. The main event of this mini-update was the last chapter of the Embers of Neltharion campaign, which finally gave World of Warcraft’s Black Dragonflight a new Aspect.
However, Dragonflight added an incredible story featuring the Blue Dragonflight in the same week as well. Players work with Kalecgos, the Aspect of the Blues, in helping to rebuild the future of his flight. Working with beloved characters like Senegos, Stellagosa, and the simulacrum of Sindragosa, players travel to the corners of Azeroth to find missing Blue Dragons including Kirygosa, Azuregos, and Haleh. Finally, they return to the Dragon Isles and help put the tormented spirits of Malygos and Sindragosa to rest, giving them the chance to pass on in a moving cutscene.
Were that not emotional enough, players then have to say one more farewell in this World of Warcraft quest. Senegos, the ancient Blue Dragon that players first met in Legion, realizes that his time has come to an end. In a touching, tear-jerking moment, he says goodbye to his granddaughter Stellagosa, entrusting her with the future of their family before happily embracing his death.
Players later receive a letter from Stellagosa thanking the player and giving them a new toy that takes the shape of a miniature version of Senegos himself. If they return to the Azure Span zone in Dragonflight, they can later find Emmigosa–another young descendent of Senegos–in a Troll visage form inspired by his own.
Many players were floored by how amazing this World of Warcraft sidequest was. It touched on lessons of trauma, loss, and loneliness while still conveying a hopeful message about family and love. Many also loved getting to see Malygos and the real Sindragosa for the first time since Wrath of the Lich King, even if only for a brief moment. The emotional highs and lows, combined with the attention to detail by including both popular and obscure characters in the questline, proved the care that went into crafting it–some have even said it might be the best story in all of World of Warcraft’s history. Hopefully, Dragonflight can maintain this level of quality storytelling in the future.
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