Speculation: the Kabal is returning?

Submitted 5 years, 4 months ago by

Well, here's some speculation i find spicy enough (hopefully it hasn't been already discussed).

Do you remember the Red Mana, the mysterious and corrupting source of the Kabal, led by

Kazakus Card Image

And also, look at

Inkmaster Solia Card Image

who makes corrupting tatooes for new Kabal members.

Now, look at our new beloved Genie:

Zephrys the Great Card Image

Notice anything strange for an (air) Elemental, yet familiar? The red lights and signs on his skin? As well as the Highlander mechanic?

Finally, do you remember all the speculations, fueled by the very Gadgetzan teasers and concept artworks, of Kazakus being a Dragon? Well, this is Year of the Dragon (which is itself built upon revamped characters and themes)!

And as if all this was not enough, there we go with another Dragon-character with suspicious Red lightnings/mana:

Wrathion Card Image

  • RavenSunHS's Avatar
    Refreshment Vendor 880 1487 Posts Joined 03/27/2019
    Posted 5 years, 4 months ago

    Well, here's some speculation i find spicy enough (hopefully it hasn't been already discussed).

    Do you remember the Red Mana, the mysterious and corrupting source of the Kabal, led by

    Kazakus Card Image

    And also, look at

    Inkmaster Solia Card Image

    who makes corrupting tatooes for new Kabal members.

    Now, look at our new beloved Genie:

    Zephrys the Great Card Image

    Notice anything strange for an (air) Elemental, yet familiar? The red lights and signs on his skin? As well as the Highlander mechanic?

    Finally, do you remember all the speculations, fueled by the very Gadgetzan teasers and concept artworks, of Kazakus being a Dragon? Well, this is Year of the Dragon (which is itself built upon revamped characters and themes)!

    And as if all this was not enough, there we go with another Dragon-character with suspicious Red lightnings/mana:

    Wrathion Card Image

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  • Werewoolf0's Avatar
    90 17 Posts Joined 06/10/2019
    Posted 5 years, 4 months ago

    Nice catch!

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  • eazy's Avatar
    340 174 Posts Joined 06/04/2019
    Posted 5 years, 4 months ago

    Nice catch OP, my inner nerd loves such details. Would be nice to see Kazakus in dragon form and as a Highlander card. (maybe something like "hatch a dragon?"). Having said all that, I think there is like 0% chance of this happening, but let the nerd dream. 

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    Posted 5 years, 4 months ago

    Big if true 

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  • griffior's Avatar
    925 331 Posts Joined 05/31/2019
    Posted 5 years, 4 months ago

    Great theory, but it’s most likely just left over art from other expansions

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  • RavenSunHS's Avatar
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    Posted 5 years, 4 months ago
    Quote From griffior

    Great theory, but it’s most likely just left over art from other expansions

    My theory is actually card-art-based. 

    The Dragon part is an extra, but more Dragon characters fulfill the red-light criterion:

    Wrathion Card Image

    Also, the whole Year of the Dragon is built upon revamped leftovers and old themes.

    Sure, all this is no final proof ofc, but it's pretty solid per se.

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  • Sykomyke's Avatar
    Grand Crusader 780 985 Posts Joined 05/30/2019
    Posted 5 years, 4 months ago

    I find it funny that the year of the dragon has been woefully lacking in Dragons.  The only one of notable importance has been Brightwing, and that was just a Classic addition re-fill for old Hall of Famed cards.

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  • griffior's Avatar
    925 331 Posts Joined 05/31/2019
    Posted 5 years, 4 months ago
    Quote From RavenSunHS
    Quote From griffior

    Great theory, but it’s most likely just left over art from other expansions

    My theory is actually card-art-based. 

    The Dragon part is an extra, but more Dragon characters fulfill the red-light criterion:

    Wrathion Card Image

    Also, the whole Year of the Dragon is built upon revamped leftovers and old themes.

    Sure, all this is no final proof ofc, but it's pretty solid per se.

    Man, we really do need another dragon expansion though

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  • Mercynary9's Avatar
    355 239 Posts Joined 03/31/2019
    Posted 5 years, 4 months ago

    The first time I've seen Zephyr gave me first thought was why does he have red color scheme around him? Like his orbs and his eyes color... After I saw your post, it started to make real sense now. It could be a coincidence, but it makes sense that Blizzard would choose it as a color theme of highlanders (Even Reno wasn't part of Kazakus).

    Now I won't be confused forever when I see Zephyr with the awful color choice again, thanks a lot OP!

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