The Secret of Vaelastrasz's Lair | World of Warcraft

Centuries after their creation, the true intentions of ancient monuments are revealed...

Video Footage:
- Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft (2004-)

Background Music:
- "A Journey in the Dark" from the LotRO Mines of Moria Soundtrack
- "Burning Steppes" from the WoW OST

#worldofwarcraft #wowclassic #worldofwarcraftclassic

Outro Music:
- "Watch Me (Live)" by Greta Van Fleet

Jediwarlock 2024

[sparcnyan]

Please never stop doing these. I wish Blizzard kept up this same level of environmental storytelling in all their expansions.

[christianweibrecht]

In the past 10 years, many people have made many videos about classic wow

You are covering topics that they never even considered

I’m glad to have found your channel

[Polskagola]

Blizzard level designer: Using props Dwarven_Statue_00 and Dwarven_Statue_01
YouTuber 20 years later: This was a meaningful secret

[Nightsyesterday]

I love how you can turn a couple reused assets into deep intriguing stories!

[nicksalvatore]

The way you tell stories about this game is amazing, like an archeological approach. It's very believable and I honestly agree with everything you postulate. I think the quest writers and people behind the game had so many grand ideas that were never fleshed out, gotta remember the main devs were all dungeons and dragons players, so I'm sure they had all sorts of ideas that got forgotten. Keep up the good work. I can watch your content anytime, and I always click when I see you upload

[spider-queen]

the algorithm brought me to your channel recently, and I've honestly spent the past couple of days binging your WoW lore videos, they're fantastic

I absolutely love your style here, your approach to the lore and theorycrafting is refreshing and I feel like it's filling a much needed niche in the WoW community in regards to lore discussions

please keep doing what you're doing, I really appreciate the engaging ideas you bring to the table!

[thunderdrum]

Its very rare to find places like this anymore, in classic era or in modern content. Even gm Island and that secret beach with night elf stuff had more videos about it. I guess people paid it no mind and just thought he room was taller to make room for a dragon, and didn't realize there was stuff unique to the room and just made the L turn into the next part of the raid

[Garouwerks]

These deep dives or history gathering videos are just perfect. I am a retail player, but I love going through the raids and dungeons slow and easy to just see the amazing art that the Blizz creators did. I have run that dungeon/raid area many, many times. And have given thought to 'why are there Oger's and Orc's here with dragons and Dwarves?! You have perfectly explained the WHY for me. So thank you! I have seen the statues, the coffins, the gears to move doors, the prisons, etc. And yet, I did not know the reason for it *all*. You also explained that! now when I run any of those instances, I'll know the reasons for those items in there. And I love that.
Please keep these video's going! you have made WoW and the Lore of WoW come to life so many times now!! I certainly appreciate it!
May the Force be with you.

[joec]

The secret of Vael's room is that you kite everything there.

[LukeStrife]

I always appreciate your ability to find these details and flesh them out. Hope you have a great New Year too!

[Userre]

What an incredible idea, it's very easy to overlook all of the scenery in a raid environment, but this video makes me want to walk through BWL and really take a close look at it after my next run, what a great video!

[andrzejkulakowski]

Cheers for the video tonight and have a merry splendid New Year everyone!

[Willie_Shakes]

Something I find great about classic wow as well as your videos is that unlike modern wow classic was willing to leave questions open enough to interpretation. Sometimes the coolest thing about a mystery is stewing on what could be rather than what has been told and what is. Love the videos boss keep up the good work.

[Rage_WinterchiIl]

The size of the room and that it's a two-floor gallery and the two 'mini-throne' setup makes me think this was a feasthall or some kind of gathering place for celebrations. The ruling king and queen would sit up in the raised area and the floor could be setup with tables and kegs for any festive occasion. The next room after even has massive kegs stored away.

It also doesn't make much sense to me to make a monument to your hated enemies. Large statues are works of incredible craftsmanship and I doubt they'd waste the effort to depict the people they hate the most.

[unclvinny]

This is one of your best, JW. Thanks, and have a great new year!

[DIEGhostfish]

The shadow council bargaining for the upper levels was a later retcon. It was always implied the First Horde took the spire by force thus the heavy damage yo it that seems to be from a lot more than mere neglect. (And how they are at war to this day) the idea of common ground to make a treaty didn't even exist because prior to Warlords of Draenor there was no evidence Cho'Gall had any ties to the Old Gods before his defeat hy Rend and Maim at the temple of Sargeras.

Thwre wasn't sime vast "Void" primal energy and faction to connect him. He was just a demon bargainer turned old god puppet much the same way Xavius or Azshara were.

[jamesbridgman]

I have been playing WoW a LOT ever since 2008. I have watched a LOT of videos about the world and the lore. I even read through all the Wikis.

But then Jedi comes along and shows that I know nothing about Azeroth. Thank you, man! ❤

Elune guide you.

[nakenmil]

I really like this idea! Happy new year!

[MooniFrog]

Happy new year🎉 :)) thank you for amazing content

[jakub.h]

Man I appreciate your effort so much bro. Creating classic content even years after many people consider the game dead. A real treat for devoted fans.