The First Ones are godlike beings[1] who shaped the cosmos.[2] Very little is known about them, but they are connected to other pantheons like the titan Pantheon and the Eternal Ones.[1] Their architecture is known for its geometric patterns.[3] The First Ones were the architects of the Shadowlands, including Oribos[3][4] and Maldraxxus.[2] They placed a Shadowlands map in Oribos.[4] In addition, their spirit obelisks can be found throughout the afterlives, and one of their waystones is located within the Maw. It was reawakened from dormancy by an adventurer, to the great surprise of the Jailer who had thought it impossible for a relic of the First Ones to respond to a mortal.[5] According to Tal-Inara, if the Jailer killed the Arbiter, it would mean the end of everything the First Ones made.[6]
The Jailer is searching for a secret that the First Ones sought to hide, calling it his "final prize".[7]
Gallery
The Eroded Waystone.
The Waystone to Oribos.
The Shadowlands Map.
References
- ^ a b perculia 2020-07-09. Shadowlands Lore Interview with Lead Narrative Designer Steve Danuser - Elune, Sylvanas, Calia. Wowhead. Archived from the original on 2020-07-09.
- ^ a b The Art of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, pg. 99: The First Ones who shaped the cosmos knew they needed to protect the Shadowlands from external threats and beyond. Maldraxxus was their answer.
- ^ a b Opulence Ba'hare#Quotes
- ^ a b [50] Tether to Home
- ^ [50] Stand as One
- ^ [50] Audience with the Arbiter
- ^ Cutscene after returning 15 Runecarver Memories
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