New DC Comic series to reveal Ashbringer's backstory
by Daniel Whitcomb 
Jun 16th 2008 at 7:30PM
One of the most endearing new stories to be introduced into the Warcraft mythos by WoW is that of the Ashbringer, the blade of the Scarlet Highlord Mograine, which slew the Scourge by the hundreds and might have singlehandedly redeemed Azeroth, were it not for the treachery of his son, Renault. Unfortunately, beyond that and a little scene in Old Hillsbrad where we see the first steps of its creation, we don't really know much else of the story behind the fabled blade.
In September 2008, we'll learn a little bit more of it. On September 10th, DC Comics' Wildstorm division will release the first of a 4 issue miniseries that covers the history of the Ashbringer, both the sword and the wielder, Alexandros Mograine. The series is being written by Blizzard Creative Director Mickey Nielson, with art by Ludo Lullabi and Tony Washington. The first book will feature cover art by Chris Robinson, with a variant cover by Lullabi and Washington.
I know I'm excited. In fact, I think I'll call my local comics store now and make sure they'll carry it. Then again, I'm also a bit concerned. If this comic book gives us Ashbringer backstory that's important to WoTLK, does that mean they aren't releasing it until the series is done? I don't want to wait til 2009 to play a Death Knight, that's for sure!
Filed under: News items, Lore, Death Knight, Wrath of the Lich King, Comics
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
milkgas Jun 16th 2008 7:37PM
Id like to know where such a weapon was forged to start with.
ninjasuperspy Jun 16th 2008 7:39PM
Well that's going to be just awesome. The Ashbringer is one of the cooler bits of lore, and undoubtedly going to be important to Wrath.
Pat Jun 16th 2008 8:01PM
Do you connect every bit of news to WotLK's release date? It's not like this book is going to drastically alter anything we already know. It's just going to turn the info into a coherent story for people who don't want to sift through WoWWiki for bits of dialogue that only the wielder of Ashbringer can see in game.
Medros Jun 16th 2008 8:30PM
They didn't release the last part of the Sunwell trilogy until months after Burning Crusade came out, and it had plots crucial to that expansion.
RetPallyJil Jun 17th 2008 6:08PM
That art sample is ... not good. Mograine looks like a half-orc/half-dwarf.
Rasnarok Jun 16th 2008 9:32PM
Great, yet another lackluster WoW comic series :(
RogueJedi86 Jun 16th 2008 9:22PM
Did the preview of the comic reveal Highlord Mograine's first name to be Alexandros?
An odd first name. Pretty traditional, but I can't say I expected it. It kinda seemed better without him having a first name, just being simply Highlord Mograine.
jbodar Jun 16th 2008 10:15PM
http://blizzplanet.com/news/2436/
Guess so.
Medievaldragon Jun 16th 2008 9:24PM
The miniseries starts on September 10. That means it ends on December 10. Wrath of the Lich King could be out either by the end of December or around January 2009.
Fauche Jun 16th 2008 9:46PM
Ashbringer....
It had to be done sooner or later. On a serious note, though, I can NOT wait for this. :D
BigFire Jun 16th 2008 10:04PM
The leader of Knights of the Ebon Blade was said to be Highlord Darion Morgraine. Since they revealed The Ashbringer's name, it must be another Morgraine.
Leviathon Jun 16th 2008 10:57PM
The best part of this announcement is that it makes people stop thinking Darion Mograine is him.
Darion Mograine is probably the second son. While we were told he was in Outland it is possible Blizzard can explain it that when the Dark Portal re-opened he went through then became a Death Knight somehow and broke free.
Liel Jun 16th 2008 11:43PM
I have been reading the WoW comic since the first issue, like most comics it started out slow but is starting to hit its stride with the King of Stormwind story arc. I hope Blizzard uses the comic to fill in and flesh out some of the plot holes in the game.
dan Jun 17th 2008 1:56AM
I bet this mini-series is in the can well before the expansion itself comes out.
nobbie Jun 17th 2008 7:12AM
I don't think this comic mini-series around Ashbringer has any influence on the release date of WotLK. The quest series with Mograine will be fully implemented in the game, and you don't need any knowledge beyond what you buy with the game box to follow and completely understand the story. If you're a fan of that storyline, you *can* buy the comic books which may (or may not) reveal further details.
Theadrick Jun 17th 2008 9:49AM
Good news I guess, but I really hope the writing improves. The plot/story/character development (or lack thereof) in the current series is pretty bad.