Warcraft’s Broken Hero

In the first of a 3-part series, we're going to dig deep into Anduin's characterization over the last few expansions and see what's at the core of his inner turmoil, and where that may guide him.
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0:00 Intro
1:23 Legion
4:10 Battle for Azeroth
7:22 Shadowlands
7:59 A Quick Thank You
8:23 Back to Shadowlands!
9:55 Putting it All Together
11:42 Looking Ahead
12:47 Outro

[@weevil8025]

Makes me sad when people call Anduin a crybaby. The guys been through so much, there's no wonder his minds in a state. Another great video. :)

[@ashegaming3530]

Bro got body-checked by garrosh, his father died, witness mass genocide, nearly gassed chasing a war criminal, and was mind-controlled into murder. Lil bro's been through some shit.

[@1ViivviiX1]

​@@ashegaming3530 I'd definitely say that even just 2 of those alone would warrant some PTSD or something. Let alone all of those things at once.

[@GrayFurredWolf]

Dang it, in only 3 episodes of WoW, I've already been pulled in by your absolutly hilarious humour and entertaining way to inform people XD

[@MrMHC]

Anduin has been through so much, that experience is setting him up to be a great leader.

[@MsGendered-np9mh]

You're only 3 videos in and your flow and style just keeps getting better and more natural. I feel your speech is more relaxed and your energy levels are more controlled, and overall you're just getting better very very fast! Good job!

[@SixstenWoW]

Thank you!!

[@wyvernio9419]

There have been a lot of problems with WoW's writing, but Anduin is such a massively interesting character, and I love how consistent the writing for him has been, in the books, we see a metaphor that exactly matches his video, Anduin lists off his troubles while escaping from his responsibilities for a moment, rubbing bootshine into his hair to change the golden color, and going to Lion's Pride Inn to get away from it all, and every time he thinks of his failures, or his fears, another coin drops into a bag, the weight of it getting heavier and heavier, as he gets more and more tired. The Jailors control was really a breaking point, and I hope that they take their time with exploring Anduin's feelings, I'd personally like him to explore more into the shadow and discover for himself If Its a corruptive influence, something to be discarded, or something to be used properly and justly, a metaphor for his own new, darker feelings.

[@Altrantis]

I think there's also things that Anduin knows, that he saw in his time with Sylvanas and the Jailer, that also haunt him.

[@1ViivviiX1]

Fantastic video. And glad to see all the other comments praising the good work you did on it. 🙏🔥 Anduin is definitely in an interesting place, and I look forward to seeing how it all ends up for him in the future.

[@OhNoTheFace]

Anduin has a lot of inner turmoil, like Arthas. Fortunately, it seems like Anduin has a lot of cool uncles and aunts to help him through this

[@starry65]

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[@SixstenWoW]

Thank you!

[@Zagreus717]

I'm currently on a catgirl-filled vacation on Eorzea, but your lore analysis videos help re-kindle my love for the story of WoW. I might play The War Within because of this. Keep up the good work!

[@SixstenWoW]

That means a lot! Thank you for the kind words :')

[@Novara95]

Don’t forget they’re adding a short story for Gazlowe along with the aforementioned trio.

[@charlayned]

Found you by Samicus's video. Love your style. You also caught onto what I've been saying about Anduin (my favorite character, along with Wrathion) all along, he's had guano for a life and it's no wonder he went walking to figure out what he believed. The War Within cinematic showed a young man, tired and just lost, with PTSD from what happened. Check out Pyromancer's discussion about Anduin and the light...things may be getting darker than we think.

[@ananyamukherjee6944]

Pyro is just throwing speculation

[@embyveddii]

I'm already loving this channel! I genuinely was surprised to see only 3 videos, your delivery and quality is amazing. Excited for more!

[@Roanoak]

Great videos! Keep it up, your story telling is wonderful. Can't wait to see more!

[@SixstenWoW]

Thank you so much!

[@gurkeyntoozthegamer8691]

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[@BrutalJambon]

Anduin is kinda like Jesse in Breaking Bad. He somehow keeps getting the short end of the stick and going through so much. That would definitely break a guy, even a strong light warrior like him.

[@marlowepup9863]

Very cool videos! Subscribed, and am eager to see the next two parts, and beyond!

[@codykram]

Dig your style man. This video gives me hope for The War Within.

[@tonsowow2489]

Loving your videos man, keep it up.

[@wilhelmsteiner7096]

I used to hate Anduin as a character, mainly because I've seen him as a weak boy trying to fill his Father's shoes. But this illustration changed my perceptions. He is just.... Tired of it all.

[@EugenTemba]

It's honestly pretty relatable, I too am tired of it all 😩

[@joezar33]

Looks like PTSD got em

[@Blackveiled]

I think he's fine as a character. The biggest problem with his background is he's supposed to be more like his mother than his father. But his mother was dead before Vanilla and killed by the Defias Brotherhood. So she never really got a proper lore in game for people to relate with, so Anduin got kind of a half-baked character growth in my opinion.

[@the_grim_gamer3039]

Yeah and honestly... Like would any of us be any better in his position? Bro's mom died when he was a baby. Dad was super distant for the first half of his childhood and had anger issues due to onyxia's bullshit. Then when you and your dad are actually repairing your relationship, dad gets killed. And suddenly your responsible for leading one of two largest governments in the entire world, then you have to fight a war with demons. Then you gotta fight a bloody war against the horde. During this, a genocide happens against the night elves. Which causes tyrande to kind of be understandably distraught and angry, but that causes divisions in the alliance that anduin has to try to repair on top of it all. Then when he finally thinks the world will finally be at peace. He gets kidnapped and brainwashed by Warcraft Satan. Yeah.... Can any of us say that we'd react any better than anduin has to all of that?

[@diimiller1197]

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[@andrealcantara1134]

Where have you been all this time?! Such good wow lore content here, keep up with it✨️💪🏼☝🏼

[@KiryuLegion]

Great job! Like a lot of others have said already, you on a roll! I am already looking forward to your next piece in your new series. Keep up the great work ^_^

[@sollmoll]

hmmm Im not sure I agree. While yes I can definitly see this being true to an extend, I think Anduin not going back is more so because feels violated. His body was used, and probably made to feel things he did not want to feel and made to do things he did not want to do. Things like these wear down on oneself really quick. After something like this happens anyone would have to process their emotions and their agency. Because in cases like these people feel like they lost their agency they often do something that is uncharacteristic of them, anything to not just go back into normal routines. Audin suffered a lot in shadowlands, and I think its important to recognize that even if there is no deeper reason, he deserves to take time to process what happened to him.

[@blockedperfection9278]

Your style in this video is super entertaining! I did not expect there to be only 3 thousand views on it, and while yes that is very many, You definitely deserve a higher recognition. But either way, Really great video!! I’m so happy someone is covering this side of Anduin. Definitely gonna subscribe for more :D

[@Lexxal_]

You make such great videos!

[@andrews.9647]

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[@Spippie_Sugarfuse]

Been enjoying your lore uploads! keep up the awesome work!

[@SixstenWoW]

Thank you for the kind words!! 😊

[@magnapopus]

I never thought of Anduin as a king, but more as someone forced to take the role of it. I think the next step towards his healing mental health may be him completely stepping down from the throne once and for all...but of course that future comic would have to be redconed somehow if that's the case.

[@tiago_s_]

*Look how they massacred my boy*

[@dhorin]

Amazing vídeo, thank you 💙

[@johnmyra4056]

Keep it up 6 love your videos so much

[@Rrushinko]

Good work, excited for the Alleria video

[@GH1TRV]

TY for your videos!

[@Whatever-mq7vy]

You are very good. Keep at it and you'll get up there!

[@azureazure7526]

i thought you were an established youtuber- for your first 3 videos your quality is amazing and it will only get better im sure!

[@goldenwoofer4757]

looking forward to your next video!

[@lanidotexe]

LOVED THIS VIDEO 👏😍

[@timallen3674]

Another amazing video! Remeber not to burn yourself out

[@pipimipeanuts2112]

damn with the way the videos are i thought you been doing this for years! nice job

[@DracoCatt]

Stoked to support a new talented wow content creator.

[@Stewyboy178]

Amazing video mate, new subscriber after this and your elf video

[@Corgimom65_]

I’m part of the Horde but i love aunduin he is one of my favorite characters!

[@Bravebird9]

Anduin is a Dreadlord

[@UltimateSpinjitzuDestroyer]

i honestly cant wait for TWW, i loved df and it seems like metzen is gonna take things seriously

[@MekariTheVulpera]

Only 2 vids before this. Purely amazing

[@IJKez]

Legit Anduin is the main character of World of Warcraft. I realize I'm not the first to say that, not sure who to give credit to, but I believe it.

[@NicolasCaja]

they need to already hook up him and Wrarthion

[@ananyamukherjee6944]

Even when at lore, it doesn't make sense , yaa go with shipper 😂

[@hubanimations]

I know why people still call Anduin a big baby. Mostly because stories told in older years of warcraft focused more on, what Asmongold describes, "Big sweaty men f_cking shit up." In other words, stories about big macho heros fighting the forces of evil. Years later, Blizzard is now focusing on stories designed to tell more interpersonal stories and time spent on people's feelings. I feel like there are a few missed opportunities (or ones yet to occur), like the consequences of Anduin Wrynn evading his birthright and the responsibility that comes with being a monarch. The throne of both the Kingdom of Stormwind and the Alliance is currently in the hands of a steward. Said steward is a religious fanatic who has done nothing but fight a light versus dark / Black & White conflict for millenia alongside him taking orders from within the Army of The Light. Also before the AoTL, his only direct exposure to the Horde before is reapearance in Legion was him fighting the Horde in WC1&2, a horde of demon worshiping barbarians. However, Blizzard hasn't done anything new with Turalion yet.

[@bleedobzen]

I can't help but see this Anduin as the young Justin Timberlake delving into more promiscuous music.

[@claudiaumbraen1915]

When I saw the shadowlands epilogue cs my mind simply went: Anduin has unlocked a new specialization: void palladin 😂

[@kebabloodmoon6848]

NEW VIDEO! LETS GOOOOOOOO!

[@sveintheberserk]

Shadow Paladin class

[@Dronesh_Tythun]

Waiting for Aduin and Taelia to get together. I feel like they be prefect together and Aduin needs someone who will be there for him constantly.

[@SixstenWoW]

PLEASE

[@fabianxmakielkowski369]

love your style of speech

[@SixstenWoW]

Thank you!

[@unfortunately_unnamed]

More content, please.

[@fargranhammerheart]

Still not sure why people are hating on the sad/crying Anduin. He has been through hell and why can't he just be that unique character? Plus, real men cry. Watch Lord of the Rings. I do hope there is balance though. Like, I really hope he ends up being a total badass. Because there does need to be balance. Dragonflight was way too soft. But, I think it was needed after Shadowlands. And fuck, i'm a Horde player. There's so much to Anduin's story even I find it cool.

[@maksymilianziele28]

Anduin became Anduin Ragnarok. Let's hope after that he won't become Anduin Lebowski.

[@backtrakk2121]

Plot Twist: the Jailer wasnt Zaaval, it was the Primus and Anduin still feels the control of the Jailer during War Within, he isnt free yet, but everyone believes he is...and in The Last Titan the Primus will pull his Ace out of his sleeve and make a power move

[@ananyamukherjee6944]

Lol where you got this theory lol don't say you came after watching pyro

[@backtrakk2121]

@ananyamukherjee6944 I had the theory back when shadowlands was announced, wild as it may sound...Pyro doesn't invent every theory, although I'm sure he'd like to think he does

[@AmitCinematicUniverse]

I hope we will see some Nerubians in this expansion.

[@QueenMeowTigeress]

i wonder if in the new patch , there gunna be where he must learn a new way of summoning a light! like how in the avatar the last air bender where and and Fire boi learns how to summon fire in another way, not the anger way, And on the other one, alleria or someone will teach him how to use the void power and learn that the void magic isn't really evil as light is... kinda or maybe like star wars? both side isn't bad but both side isn't good, while yes light beat darkness, but both need each other to work like clock /yinyang? also to me when he said it was exilarting , maybe while he was the "Dark Anduin" every feeling he kept to himself was realasing becuz he couldn't hold back and it help him realeases all his anger to people who betrayed him in a way, like u said jaina left him when he needed her the most, and with the night elf doing their own thing and everyone testing him... yeah empthy people can hold in feeling but once it comes out...they turn super nova empthy people..maybe anduin did that too? i wonder if there be a new class where there be dark paladins? now for alleria, my theory is maybe her own war with in is ... 1. she wasn't there watching her son growing up 2. have a forsaken sister who did HORROR THINGS! and will she forgives her? 3. dealing with the void with in her 4. now gotta deal with the void she feeling and must fight something in the void.. 5. lets all hop her husband doesn't try to hurt her becuz ..her husband = light / and her is void/darkness *shrug* cant wait for the next video!

[@rosesoverdoses5159]

wait what? how do you not have like milion + subs? I swear If i didnt check if my bell button is on I would have no idea that youre not like extremly famous

[@bersabrie]

Wouldn't Thrall have been first in the trio? His crisis started back in WoD when he lost his communication with the elements. You might say he and the aspects were the blueprint to being blessed with X power from Azeroth. With the Aspects getting their Azeroth-approved powers back to them to bless Amirdrassil? So...is there going to be Azeroth-approved Light powers? Azeroth-approved Elemental Powers? Azeroth-safe Void powers? Azeroth-friendly Fell energies?

[@ReyRey277]

gud video!!!!

[@warllockmasterasd9142]

Okay so, amazing videos but hold on body. You seem to neglect that both the Horde and Alliance did mount a defense against the Legion and lost. since the Alliance's SI:7 failed to warn them. resulting in a trap being sprung that the Alliance then Blamed upon the Horde. Next the Arathi Meeting, didn't simply go to well. Official members of the Forsaken Government was defecting, encouraged by Calia Menethil a Usurper politically to Sylvanas' rule. In most cases housing or bringing such a threat to a peace meeting without warning, would be taken as a declaration of War. Sylvanas also kept her promise that Day and Harmed no members of the Alliance. Including Anduin himself that Taunted her to take the Shot. Upon which Anduin began to swarm Orgrimmar with SI:7 agents, which again is a declaration of War, which did Bite him in the butt at the end. Anduin was already ceasing being a Diplomat way before BFA even started is my point. Also you kinda skipped out the part where Anduin imprisoned Diplomats from Zandalar heading to the Horde. Followed by Anduin planning an all out assault upon the Zandalari, which is why he could not spare troops for the Night elves. the only thing that really made Anduin change proper is his time being controlled by the Boogieman. Suddenly understanding what the Undead went through.

[@markusamelsberg7338]

The wAR within US.

[@OrchinX]

The war within the dev team to write a story that clears a 2/10

[@biamss]

Your description of the gathering is a little oversimplified tho, calia tried an insurrection right in front of sylvanas. Anduins mistake was agreeing to sneak calia in the middle of a highly tensed political gathering

[@cerafincakesm2314]

love your work, but audio is too low, had to blast my stuff up to hear, but good vid m8

[@SixstenWoW]

Thanks for the feedback! Audio is easily my biggest weakness point right now, and I’m actively trying to improve with each video.

[@kaiberuss]

anduin doesnt know himself yet, first he was a priest, thn a paladin, thn a priest paladin, now he's gonna class change to a warrior/warlock

[@CyclopsToppingWolverine]

I don't think it's fair to say "Wrathion kind of killed his dad", the amount of events that had to follow as a consequence of his actions for that to even happen.. it just doesn't seem fair OR correct to put that on his shoulders as if he pulled the trigger. Wrathion definitely should be grilled for the events of the Legion in general, but the death of Varian? Idk... I hope we see Wrathion and Anduin reconnect in Worldsoul. Anduin needs his therapy dragon.

[@SixstenWoW]

Yeah I don't think it's fair to blame Wrathion for Varian, but Anduin definitely kind of does so I included it on the "list"

[@ananyamukherjee6944]

Why anduin needs that dragon lol for heal 😅

[@Claudeteh]

The true question is.. How did he get his new haircut?

[@gianp33]

more therapy sessions?

[@stevox1904]

bro farmed korthia for years..

[@andreware2039]

I'll have to see what they're going to do with him first in TWW before I change my mind on viewing him as the worst writer character in this franchise. It's all talk now, but there's nothing there. Also worrying because they're still letting CG write his narratives, so that's already a giant red flag in the air.

[@Erik1495]

Ive been watching your videos and there is something that bothers me greatly, the lore is so good!!! It is greatly written how isnit.possible that the direction and story telling in the game is so bad? How can a youtube video make complete sense of story that didnt and make you like hated characters. Blizzard wake up call

[@Shagaru_Bleed]

The WAR WITHIN... Anduin's Ass? O_O

[@emetsalt2678]

Anduin is sad, because he didn't do anything LMAO

[@tamas9554]

My problem with Anduin's character, is that his struggles are no longer believable for me. A lot of events leading up to his current situation were so very flawed from a writing standpoint that I just can't empathyse with him, its just so stupid. Like with the Sylvanas example too, she literally betrayed her own people whom she swore to protect, but despite that a lot of forsaken keep supporting her, and the war can continue? BfA was poorly written as a whole, especially Sylvanas' part, which is a problem because this is what lays the foundation for the current Anduin. There is also the fact that eventually, all of these problems get solved in the end. And then there is Shadowlands, which was objectively worse in every way than the already not-so-liked BfA. Like, the way the mawsworn can yoink Anduin away without any resistance is just hilarious. But my biggest problem for his breakdown after SL, is that Anduin isn't actually a weak person, and never was. He isn't as determined as Varian on the surface, but he is still a good leader, and he should be mature enough by now to deal with these problems. Instead he gets completely broken by them as of TWW, but these reasons aren't nearly strong enough for this character, if we consider his background. He has come across many losses prior to all of this too, yet this is what breaks him? And of course there is the problem I mentioned above, where the events leading up to this plotpoint were greatly flawed, and therefore ruin the story's integrity

[@Altrantis]

People tend to overstate how many NEs died at Teldrassil. Most of it had already been evacuated already, and most NEs never lived in Teldrassil to begin with. NEs hold more territory than any other race. This is not like with High Elves, where wiping out Silvermoon would kill almost all of them when Arthas attacked.

[@apacalypsagon3758]

its always 1 step forward and 2 steps back with anduin. I thought he was gonna go out of his way and do stuff when he took up shalamayne but he still always finds some reason to be all melancholic for some longing about how things could be better instead of accepting the situation for what it is. Loser puts the weight of the world on his shoulders ever single chance he gets.And because he is here for the long haul the player character is forcred to deal with his nonsense when he's just cramping our style.And because the story moves at a snails pace thats the impression he leaves us with for the next 6-7 months especially since his story is nothing to write home about especially when you've seen his trope done better in other media Not to mention everything he did in shadowland was of no consequence he just killed dead people who were already dead.