Summary
World of Warcrafthas officially hotfixed a typo in the Reclaiming Gilneas questline where it erroneously referred to Calia Menethil as a queen. This concerning slip-up had manyWorld of Warcraftfans confused and outraged about the controversial Forsaken character after her appearance in the side story.
Recently,World of Warcraftreleased Patch 10.2.5, Seeds of Renewal, which introduced several epilogues toDragonflightas it begins to transition intoThe War Within. One of these storylines was called Reclaiming Gilneas and involved the Worgen retaking their home after having to abandon it inCataclysm. Horde players become involved in this questline via a group of Forsaken led by Calia Menethil and Lilian Voss.
However,near the end of theWorld of Warcraftstoryline, one of the Horde quests had a concerning typo many Forsaken players were not happy with. The objectives for the quest erroneously referred to Calia as “Queen Calia” – a title she does not hold, and that neither she nor Forsaken fans want her to use.WoWfan and Forsaken player Portergauge, who was one of the first to find this typo, was glad to discoverWorld of Warcrafthas since removed the title from the quest text in a recent hotfix.
Who Is Calia Menethil in World of Warcraft?
Calia Menethil is the older sister of Arthas Menethil, better known as the infamous Lich King. She was behind her brother in line for the throne of Lordaeron, and though she was promised to marry Deathwing duringWarcraft 2when he was impersonating an Alteraci noble and royal claimant named Daval Prestor, she never became a queen. She survived the destruction of Lordaeron but was later killed by Sylvanas beforeBattle for Azeroth, only to be raised as a Light-infused undead afterward. She eventually joined theForsaken as a member of the Desolate Council inShadowlandsPatch 9.2.5.
Though fans enjoyed Calia when she reemerged in Legion, they have been less enchanted by her since becoming undead and joining the Forsaken. Many believedWorld of Warcraftwanted to set her up as a “Good Sylvanas,” and was trying to make her the new Forsaken queen – a theory further strengthened by her Pallid Lady title, which is a parallel toSylvanas as the Dark Lady ofWorld of Warcraft. The Queen typo only served to incense players who dislike Calia as a character.
Luckily, it seems like this was just a simple mistake, especially because Calia herself also seems to have no desire to be queen. Even so, the controversialWorld of Warcraftcharacter still has a long way to go before the Forsaken and their fans accept her.
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight was developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the ninth expansion pack for the iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft.Dragonflight features an overhauled user interface, raises the level cap to 70, and introduces a new race and class.
