Rikimaru.7890 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Oh I'm actually a better prophet than Glint, I had predicted this is going to happen.Let's start from the beginning, why was PoF story so much better than what we got in HoT and LW episodes?Because the Elder Dragons don't work well as antagonists, everyone talks about them but you don't really ever see them except the very ending.And since they are so gigantic it's hard to create a properly working 1 vs 1 battle with them, hence both fights with Zhaitan and Mordremoth were a disappointment, while for Primordus and Jormag the fight was skipped altogether.So instead we got a God i.e. Balthazar who for plot convenience turned evil. His power is comparable to an Elder Dragon, but the difference is that unlike Elder Dragons he is an antagonist we can meet more than just during the final battle and since he is compact size we can have a proper 1 on 1 fight with him. Which is why unlike with the previous 2 main antagonists the final battle with Balthazar was satisfying and quite epic.Where am I going with this? It's simple, the next antagonist is going to be "compact" too. And I could only think of 1 guy that fits the shoes and these Mysterious Skeletons appear to confirm my predictions. Notice that they appear in 2 places Godslost Swamp and Reaper's Gate which both have strong connections to Grenth and the Underworld.Story short it's HIM! Death Inevitable, Emperor of Oblivion, Master of Nothingness, The Ender of All, The Final Death, The Final Judge, The Mouth at the Edge of Darkness, The Voice in the Void, THE OMEGA DEATH! No it's not Grenth who we will be fighting next but his predecessor DHUUM!These Mysterious Skeletons are Skeletons of Dhuum, back in GW1 they also preceded his return. And he is back again and unlike Balthazar he cannot be killed because like he once said himself "Death Cannot Die" so he is going to be a tough cookie, not to mention we will not have the 7 Reapers to help us put him back into slumber again.But how is he back? Well you have seen what had happened to Kormir's Library soon after she left, it started to fall apart, then imagine the current state of the Hall of Judgement where he was imprisoned now that Grenth is gone.I had predicted the seals put on him by Grenth must have weakened without him, not to mention Dhuum grows stronger with every death.So as it is it seems I was right all along, so get ready to meet the new antagonist of LW4 and/or 3rd expansion.And Dhumm will probably have a grudge on the Commander from the start, as he hates everything that lives after death like the undead, so he will have a bone to pick with the Commander for coming back to life during PoF story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyrulisse.1246 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 That's an interesting angle I didn't consider about our character. I imagine he would be a bit perturbed at that. :P If I recall in Dhuum's Underworld you don't come back, nothing does as he forbids it entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Vincent III.1286 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 This doesn't make sense. The end of PoF focuses on finding the balance in nature while dealing with Kral as an active threat. What would be the purpose of introducing a new antagonist? And after we beat him, then what? How does this event add to the story? I personally don't like another Scarlet fiasco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelius.6829 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 @Sir Vincent III.1286 said:This doesn't make sense. The end of PoF focuses on finding the balance in nature while dealing with Kral as an active threat. What would be the purpose of introducing a new antagonist? And after we beat him, then what? How does this event add to the story? I personally don't like another Scarlet fiasco.I don't know about that. Resurrecting Lazarus doesn't make any sense, neither is Balthazar's return, but anet will find a way to explain it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palador.2170 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Dhumm can stand in line behind all the other world ending threats.Take a number, we'll get to you when you're called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyuDragnier.9476 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Dhuum will be the new raid boss, it'd work for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenom.9457 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 @RyuDragnier.9476 said:Dhuum will be the new raid boss, it'd work for that.Yea but itd work just fine as the main villain in a bit, and we'd love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda Whitemoon.6173 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 what if thye do it like s3, s3 started with working up to lazarus and the mursaat , getting me all hyped, i still love the mursaat, and then halfway chance the stroy to balthazar (still should have been menzies).So everything now seem to indicate its Dhuum, BUT,will we get another plottwist halfway and get another enemy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamias.7059 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Do we need two threads for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aylaine.1036 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Interesting theory, although it's worth mentioning that the human gods are no where near as strong as the Elder Dragons as stated by Koromir. Elder Dragons consume magic, human gods are magical beings. Do the math. The only way they could win is if they use the dragons weakness against them, but otherwise I don't see how they could stand up to the dragons without being devoured. I do agree that in certain aspects, having a more human opponent to fight makes for a better story, even if I loved HoT story. Balthazar was fun to fight, had good but misguided motivations and he used sabotage and deception to get at the elder dragons rather then try using his own power. Dhumm will be interesting if all this plays out true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikimaru.7890 Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 @RyuDragnier.9476 said:Dhuum will be the new raid boss, it'd work for that.It has occured to me for a while that some people see "new raids" everywhere these days.I wonder if there will be discussions on Tixx becoming a raid boss this wintersday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwelgm.4315 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Maybe he plays out the major role of LW4 by forcing us into actually making Joko the god of the underworld so that he can keep Dhuum at bay? Now that would be a plot twist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extremexhero.9178 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 If that is true then he won't be happy about all the ghosts in Ascalon, possibly cleansing the foe fire. That would free up the Charr legions, could lead to something there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westenev.5289 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 @extremexhero.9178 said:If that is true then he won't be happy about all the ghosts in Ascalon, possibly cleansing the foe fire. That would free up the Charr legions, could lead to something there.Which leads to the Legions stabbing everyone in the back with a full on military invasion. Because what else are they going to do with the extra troops? Throw them at the Dragons they aren't supposed to kill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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