History Headscratchers / WorldOfWarcraft

** A cheap WomenInRefrigerators ploy, of course. They've been fairly misogynist in this expansion, [[UnfortunateImplications or so I feel]] (with one exception of a quest chain to keep male slaves of a matriarchy in The Storm Peaks in check, but [[MoralDissonance two wrongs don't make a right.]])

** Actually the Forsaken can use holy magic (well, at least the Light), it just hurts them like hell.

** Bolvar wanted somebody to lead the other Horsemen. The PC is now Deathlord and has greater responsibilities and whilst Darion fits the bill of having leadership experience, the other three Horsemen are relative newcomers to the Ebon Blade who may be willing to follow the chain of command but require an exceptional individual they'd be willing to have lead them (other than the PC). By having Darion sacrifice himself for their sake it solidifies their loyalty in him as a leader. Is it a stupid and convoluted plan? Absolutely, but that's Warcraft writing. On the other hand it's possible Bolvar genuinely did want Tirion - if we could get him - and Darion was the consolation prize. What's more absurd is how EVERY SINGLE DEATH KNIGHT forgot that Light's Hope is impossible to invade because of the spirits of the blessed under there who defeated the Lich King the last time he tried this shit.

** They apparently remembered enough to show a few plagued villagers by that large wall. The plague probably hasn't reached there yet but I'm surprised they haven't tried to contact them. They basically just sat back and did nothing, like the Swiss. And for all we know, that's probably why they haven't all become more of the 90 million undead Rogues that make up the horde.

* Since his introduction in Mist of Pandaria, Wrathion was working to prepare Azeroth against the Burning Legion. Not only did Wrathion [[spoiler: try to built up the Alliance and the Horde]], he also [[spoiler: switched sides to the Alliance to try and annex the Horde]]. When that didn't work Wrathion [[spoiler: worked with Kairoz to break Garrosh out of the trial but send him back in time to form the Iron Horde]]. Despite this, when the Burning Legion is storming Azeroth again in greater numbers than ever before there is no sign of Wrathion. Where is he and why isn't he playing a more active role in fighting the Legion when they're actually here, though he spent over a year preparing for their arrival?

* It's possible that [[spoiler: being killed and raised more than once saps the will and makes the undead more beholden to whoever reanimated them. Note how Anub'arak as a Crypt Lord seemed to despise the Lich King and his dying words as a dungeon boss were "(inarticulate roar) never thought I'd be free of him..." Then he comes back as a raid boss and his last words are "Master, I have failed you..."]] It could have been a move to make the Fourth Horseman more malleable to Bolvar's will as [[spoiler: the player character is named the Death Knight because Darion doesn't want to be the new Lich King's champion]]. Since it's heavily implied Bolvar has changed after becoming the Lich King it's possible he's making in roads to secure new agents; he outright says in the class mount quest if the player character Death Knight dies he'll happily take control of the Knights of the Ebon Blade.

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* In World of Warcraft Warlocks and Demon Hunters need to keep themselves and their powers in check lorewise to prevent corruption. However, Shadow Priests study the Void, which is just as much, if not more, corrupting than fel (one examples is the troll priest Zan'do). The questions are do Shadow Priests need to check themselves to not become evil? Should (or are) Shadow Priests be given the same scrutiny in-universe as Warlocks? Especially since, as of Legion, Shadow Priest NPC's are running around carrying a [[EnemyMine evil]] (and, to some, also seductive) [[EldritchAbomination Old God]] [[LivingWeapon dagger]] [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness known for killing or abandoning people when it decides it doesn't need them]].

* In World of Warcraft Warlocks and Demon Hunters need to keep themselves and their powers in check lorewise to prevent corruption. However, Shadow Priests study the Void, which is just as much, if not more, corrupting than fel (one examples is the troll priest Zan'do). The questions are do Shadow Priests need to check themselves to not become evil? Should (or are) Shadow Priests be given the same scrutiny in-universe as Warlocks? Especially since, as of Legion, Shadow Priest NPC's are running around carrying an [[EldritchAbomination Old God]] [[LivingWeapon dagger]] [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness known for killing or abandoning people when it decides it doesn't need them]] that is a corrupting (and, to some, also seductive) influence.

* In World of Warcraft Warlocks and Demon Hunters need to keep themselves and their powers in check lorewise to prevent corruption. However, Shadow Priests study the Void, which is just as much, if not more, corrupting than fel (one examples is the troll priest Zan'do). The questions are do Shadow Priests need to check themselves to not become evil? Should (or are) Shadow Priests be given the same scrutiny in-universe as Warlocks? Especially since, as of Legion, Shadow Priest NPC's are running around carrying an EnemyMine Old God dagger that is a corrupting (and, to some, also seductive) influence.

* In World of Warcraft Warlocks and Demon Hunters need to keep themselves and their powers in check lorewise to prevent corruption. However, Shadow Priests study the Void, which is just as much, if not more, corrupting than fel (one examples is the troll priest Zan'do). The questions are do Shadow Priests need to check themselves to not become evil? Should (or are) Shadow Priests be given the same scrutiny in-universe as Warlocks? Especially since, as of Legion, Shadow Priest NPC's are running around carrying an Old God dagger that is a corrupting (and, to some, also seductive) influence.

* Why do PC Demon Hunters seem to have absolutely no problem controlling the dark power, even though Illidan himself and ''every'' Demon Hunter villain seems to have succumbed to it? Worgen, Death Knight, and Forsaken [=PCs=] have at least a few quests to address this sort of thing, but it seems no problem with Player Character PCs for an odd reason.
** It's stated during the Demon Hunter campaign that they are the strongest Demon Hunters bar Illidan and thus probably have more control. Given that Illidan consumed the Skull of Gul'dan which was an incredibly powerful demonic artifact, it's likely that he simply took in too much demonic power to contain. After all, unlike other Demon Hunters, Illidan appears to be permanently in his Metamorphosis form. Furthermore, most of the Demon Hunter villains didn't so much lose control as they lost sight of their purpose (defeating the Burning Legion at all costs) and joined the Legion in exchange for more power.

** The Legion was literally inside the Vault of the Wardens at the time. If she left the Demon Hunters in their cells either they'd get killed in their cells out at best, or at worst, they'd be converted to serve the Legion (and as we see in the dungeon later on many have been). There was no circumstance where keeping them locked up would've worked out. In WC3 the Vault is still secure and Maiev isn't personally present. Tyrande also killed dozens of Maiev's watchers in the process which goes a long way to explaining why she was so furious and opted to let her die. This time she releases the Demon Hunter's on her terms. [[/folder]]

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* Why do PC Demon Hunters seem to have absolutely no problem controlling the dark power, even though Illaden himself and ''every'' Demon Hunter villain seems to have succumbed to it? Worgen, Death Knight, and Forsaken [=PCs=] have at least a few quests to address this sort of thing, but it seems no problem with Player Character PCs for an odd reason.

The exception to this seems to be if you have some sort of benevolent (or not) deity snatch up your soul. Bradenbrand had the Naaru make him one with the Light, Maraad seems to be content getting housed in Auchindoun, Bwonsamdi apparently gets first dibs on Trolls who pay homage to him, etc.