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| − | + | [[The Jailer]] had Kingsmourne created from Shalamayne<ref name="Danuser Kingsmourne"/> by his [[Mawsworn]] shortly after the defeat of [[Sire Denathrius]]. Engraved with [[Domination]] runes, a blue crystal of unknown origin was also inserted into the blade.<ref name="The Highlord's Vision">[[The Highlord's Vision]]</ref> Far away in [[Oribos]], [[Bolvar Fordragon]] sensed the creation of the blade in the form of visions of a terrible darkness rising within Torghast.<ref>[[An Echo in the Darkness]]</ref> The Jailer told his ally [[Sylvanas Windrunner|Sylvanas]] that they had to take a more direct approach with forging Anduin into their next weapon, and Sylvanas subsequently revealed the mourneblade to Anduin after telling him that he had the choice between joining her and the Jailer willingly or being made to serve. Anduin was not fazed, and told Sylvanas to make her choice.<ref name="The Highlord's Vision"/> |
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| + | Ultimately, Anduin was enslaved by the Jailer and was sent to [[Elysian Hold]] in [[Bastion]] with Kingsmourne disguised as Shalamayne. After he was revealed to be under the Jailer's control, Anduin plunged Kingsmourne into the ground to create a shockwave that stunned the nearby [[Kyrian#Paragons and Hands|Paragons]] before using the blade to stab [[Kyrestia the Firstborne|the Archon]] herself and extract one of the keys needed by the Jailer.<ref>[[The First Move]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:23, 6 May 2021
- This article is about the sword. For the cinematic of the same name, see
[60] The First Move.
Kingsmourne in Sylvanas' hands.
Kingsmourne[1] is a mourneblade wielded by Anduin Wrynn. It was forged from his father's legendary sword Shalamayne.[2]
History
The Jailer had Kingsmourne created from Shalamayne[2] by his Mawsworn shortly after the defeat of Sire Denathrius. Engraved with Domination runes, a blue crystal of unknown origin was also inserted into the blade.[3] Far away in Oribos, Bolvar Fordragon sensed the creation of the blade in the form of visions of a terrible darkness rising within Torghast.[4] The Jailer told his ally Sylvanas that they had to take a more direct approach with forging Anduin into their next weapon, and Sylvanas subsequently revealed the mourneblade to Anduin after telling him that he had the choice between joining her and the Jailer willingly or being made to serve. Anduin was not fazed, and told Sylvanas to make her choice.[3]
Ultimately, Anduin was enslaved by the Jailer and was sent to Elysian Hold in Bastion with Kingsmourne disguised as Shalamayne. After he was revealed to be under the Jailer's control, Anduin plunged Kingsmourne into the ground to create a shockwave that stunned the nearby Paragons before using the blade to stab the Archon herself and extract one of the keys needed by the Jailer.[5]
Notes
- Before its actual name was revealed, some fans jokingly referred to Kingsmourne as "Shalamourne" (a portmanteau of "Shalamayne" and "Frostmourne"). In their publicized work, Blizzard artists refer to it as simply "Shalamayne".[6][7][8]
Gallery
Concept art of Anduin and Kingsmourne.
Anduin presenting Kyrestia's key to the Jailer.
References
- ^ Blizzard Watch 2021-02-20. Lore Watch Podcast 180: Interview with WoW Lead Narrative Designer Steve Danuser (03:18). YouTube. Retrieved on 2021-03-22. “[...] and we knew that we wanted that initial Shadowlands story, the kind of 9.0 launch story, to end on something of a cliffhanger, of Sylvanas standing there with the sword Kingsmourne kind of pointing at Anduin [...]”
- ^ a b Steve Danuser on Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. “Shalamayne was used to forge Kingsmourne.”
- ^ a b
[60] The Highlord's Vision
- ^ [60] An Echo in the Darkness
- ^ [60] The First Move
- ^ Robin Dao. World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, In-Game Cinematics work. ArtStation. Retrieved on 2021-03-22. “Texture upres and VFX masks for the sword Shalamayne, Aaron Villarreal did the modeling upres.”
- ^ Aaron Villarreal. World of Warcraft: Shadowlands: Sylvanas's Choice. ArtStation. Retrieved on 2021-03-22. “Upressed the model for Shalamayne, Robin Dao was responsible for textures upress.”
- ^ Aaron Villarreal. World of Warcraft: Shadowlands: Chains of Domination. ArtStation. Retrieved on 2021-03-22. “Upressed the model for Shalamayne, Robin Dao was responsible for textures upress.”