Deathwing: The Earth-Warder Who Broke the World

You killed Deathwing in Dragon Soul. But do you know why he wanted the world to break? Before he was the Destroyer, he was Neltharion, the Earth-Warder, wisest of the five great dragons. Here is how the whispers of the Old Gods, a stolen weapon, and a friend's trust turned a guardian into the Cataclysm. You played the game. Now discover the story. Chapters: 1. The Earth-Warder 2. The Dragon Soul 3. A Cage of Adamantium 4. Lord Prestor 5. The World Breaks 6. The Soul Unmakes Him Next story: Garrosh Hellscream: The Warchief Who Wanted Glory. Some beats are readings rather than records; the video says so where it matters. Deathwing's origin has been retold several times (early novels, the Chronicle, Battle for Azeroth, Dragonflight), and the video notes where those layers differ. Sources: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (opening cinematic, Deepholm and Twilight Highlands, Dragon Soul raid and cinematics) World of Warcraft: Chronicle, Volume 1 (Blizzard) Day of the Dragon (novel, Richard A. Knaak) War of the Ancients trilogy (novels, Richard A. Knaak) Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, Battle for Azeroth, Legion and Mists of Pandaria story content Warcraft Wiki (used as an index to the above) Footage: official Blizzard cinematics and gameplay, used for commentary and storytelling. World of Warcraft and Warcraft are trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment. This channel is not affiliated with Blizzard. Illustrations are original QuestBound art.