#analyzing sylvanas windrunner

[blue-eyed-banshee]

I've noticed something really interesting particularly in a potential spoiler for Midnight but in Sylvanas's dialogue- you can tell which "half of the soul" is speaking. The ranger general is all sentimental and pragmatic but the banshee queen is rather stern and kind of like a military general in a way. The break in this spoiler is a spoiler for Midnight, if you do not wish to be spoiled for Midnight currently, avert ye eyes.

What I'm getting at from analyzing moments specifically after shadowlands and more so in the video below- when she speaks- you can pin point which part of her soul is speaking which I really love that detail! And yes- I am aware both halves merged but it's still interesting to see how it's not all just one complete soul but two in one for Sylvanas.

I am a stickler for detail, personally. And the more detail is paid attention to-- the more a person's work or character is going to greatly interest me.

Now, there is a particular soul within the video that mentions Derek specifically. At first, I thought this Daelin but after some thinking and going back to other cinematics, this could be Thomas Zelling and it would makes sense! He wasn't necessarily killed directly by Sylvanas in the small ingame cinematic we got which showed Baine's sentencing but we do know he was a Tidesage loyal to Kul'tirias and in turn--- loyal to House Proudmoore most likely. Besides, we haven't heard ANYTHING about Zelling since his second demise at the start of BFA.

If you are like me- a person who does not mind spoilers, please look at the video. I have always been a sucker for the Windrunner family and when a certain Windrunner visits her in the Maw, she actually mistakes them for Lirath which I find heartwarming because we know how much Sylvanas cared for Lirath as evident in the Sylvanas Novel and it's very likely he will be appearing in the Windrunner Spire dungeon.

This has been your resident overthinking lore nerd and now I am going to make chicken soup because I am still not 100% better yet. I'd like to hear your thoughts weither it be for a copper, silver or gold.. also I feel like my brain just died when Alleria said "Xalatath will take nothing more from me!"

Is that even fucking english?

Let it be known, these are theories as I do not have access to midnight via preorder.

And I really like that moment where Arator literally compares Alleria to Sylvans TO HER FACE, at that. It's nice to know he inherited that Windrunner stubbornness and tongue that doesn't hold back. Also what did Alleria mean when she said "Xalatath will take nothing more from me." Ugh... the fucking grammar! Even I can tell that is NOT a correct sentence to use. The stickler for grammar in me officially goddamn triggered. Must... not... CRINGE!

And girl for ONE FUCKING expansion can you NOT obsess over your clearly buried romantic feelings for our favorite harbinger? It's almost like it's flattery at this point (and here I go assuming my Xalatath roleplay muse...)

I'm probably going to spammed with all the possible hate for whatever bullshit name people come up with for their concept of them as a couple or some shit. I mean, it can have potential in a fanfiction kind of way. It's almost like that's just her core personality now apart from brooding neglecting mother to her son who became an heavy metal elf.

ANYWAYS!

going back to the video---

What else did Xalatath take? (besides her possible first as... *ahem* her... farstrider vow.... or did the Mauler take that? (I know the answer but I was trying to make a joke... A very bad at that--- no one will probably laugh at.)

Did Xalatath further the potential divide between Turaylon and Alleria? Oh my goth... this video is giving vibes that N'zoth's vision for Alleria will come to pass possibly in this expansion. But didn't Xalatath also give her a vision of her turning into void and her possible demise? I haven't done Argus in so goddamn long.

I personally think it would be interesting if that vision- mostly the one from Xalatath was to come to pass because I see that being more plausible compared to the horrific visions version. The same case is the horde one for Thrall.

Now these are just mainly theories because I do not have access to beta.