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The Harvest Festival Is Here

Each year, the Harvest Festival commemorates those who have sacrificed their lives for the sake of others. The Alliance honors the memory of all the fallen, but most especially Uther Lightbringer. The Horde also remembers those who have fallen, with special emphasis on the memory of Grom Hellscream. Be sure to sample the free food and drink commemorating the occasion. The Harvest Festival runs until October 3.

Ask a Lore Nerd: The Burning Legion and equal opportunity corruption

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Welcome to Ask a Lore Nerd, where each week Alex Ziebart answers your quests about the lore in the World of Warcraft. If you have any questions, no matter how big or small they might be, ask them in the comments section below and we’ll try to answer it in a future edition.

After a brief BlizzCon-inspired hiatus, Ask a Lore Nerd is back! Let’s get started with Grimgore‘s question…

I was wondering if there was anything in the lore that implies that demonic blood could empower any races other than orcs? And if not, what is it about orcs that makes them so susceptible to demonic taint? Does that imply some sort of common ancestry?

Right in World of Warcraft we see other races being empowered with demonic energy/blood. It’s not just Orcs. Satyrs were once Night Elves (or Highborne, or Kaldorei), and I’m sure you’ve seen what happens to Blood Elves when they drink in the demon juice. The horned, winged elves you see in Magisters’ Terrace, Sunwell Plateau, and the Throne of Kil’jaeden. They’re not all specifically caused by drinking demon blood, but it’s the same idea, really.

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