The problem is, by the time the heroes arrive for the Shadowlands story, Maldraxxus has descended into civil war and on the brink of collapse. These six primal forces of Light, Shadow, Life, Death, Order, and Disorder have been at war (or in a cold war, or a tense peace) with one another since time began, and Maldraxxus is the strike force that goes into other planes of reality to spy, sabotage, or slaughter their enemies. “The Shadowlands and the other realms of the cosmos are ancient, ancient things that date back to the very dawn of the universe,” said Steve Danuser, lead narrative designer, in an interview with Polygon. In the “Afterlives: Maldraxxus” short, we see Draka infiltrate a Burning Legion world in order to steal a map.
The Necrolords serve as the military agents of the Shadowlands, and that doesn’t usually mean they fight the other Covenants. The second thing that makes Maldraxxus unique is that it’s essentially a job. It was also an opportunity to explore new types of fungal ecology that might emerge outside the war-torn areas.” - Gustav Schmidt, senior artist Image: Blizzard Entertainment Getting back to work In this subzone, we wanted to explore some new takes on canopies, since Maldraxxus is not a place that would have traditional trees. “As we were creating art for Maldraxxus, we were fascinated by the potential ecology of biological terrain. Maldraxxus is a place for those who are always on that grind, except here, that effort is rewarded by getting to choose your own physical form (like a giant 12-foot-tall ripped skeleton, if you’re lucky). One, unlike the Kyrian in Bastion, they don’t expect you to erase your memories of being mortal - instead, they think you were such a great, kickass person that they want you to embrace that and improve upon yourself. There are a few central pillars that make the Necrolords unique. Maldraxxus has the Necrolords Covenant, and a few familiar characters - like Thrall’s mom, Draka. The entire zone is grim, gritty, and dedicated to glorious combat, with aesthetics ripped right off the airbrushed mural on a metalhead’s van. But the weirdest afterlife is Maldraxxus, which serves as the military task force for the Shadowlands.
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Anyone who dies can go to any kind of heaven or hell ranging from a castle full of vampire devils who torture people to get them back in line, to a beautiful fae forest of restoration and peace. In the next World of Warcraft expansion, Shadowlands, we get to see a selection of afterlives.
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