What's The Deal With Blackrock Mountain? (Classic WoW Lore)

[@PlatinumWoW]

I made the sounds at 8:12 with a bowl of spaghetti.

[@its_deer]

Thanks, I totally needed this info.

[@rocks7263]

Wise choice

[@ashrasmun1]

So you can't "show that" but you can write about it? You sick fu...

[@Issengrim]

Yeeaaah..., Right.

[@dirkdiggler8093]

There’s vomit on his shirt already..

[@SirMalorak]

The whole "misunderstood monsters" part is great. Everyone of a set of people fights in a war for their people, not because they're some evil creature. Marvelous bit of lore right there, thanks for that.

[@Czesnek]

What about their prisoners who they torture daily?

[@unclejesse2506]

@Username no, we want them evil and scary in our video games just not reality lol

[@WolfODonnelfan]

@Username You sound like the kind of person that can turn any kind of conversation into a political debate. Good job...

[@krzysztof765]

But how is it possible he wasn't, you know, CORRUPTED

[@arawn1061]

@@Czesnek hey whats a few warcrimes for breakfast?

[@Headtheif101]

Friendly reminder, the next time you're feeling down for something stupid you did, just remember. The Dark Iron Dwarfs summoned Ragnaros by accident.

[@purepeter4737]

Lol stoopid dwarvez

[@hotshot461]

@Headthief101 2 years late but ima make the joke anyways. that was by accident?

[@year111]

Just like Millhouse Manastorm summoning Jaraxxus by accident.

[@klaykid117]

Moira might be one of the smartest characters in Warcraft she realizes she can get the player characters to do anything she wants by promising treasure in a dungeon

[@Kaiyanwang82]

She's kinda metagaming but she's awesome

[@beastwarsFTW]

She also fixed the dark iron reputation.

[@QueryBuns]

like that one time in shrek. its important to be able to reference shrek when ever applicable. nicely done.

[@lhfirex]

Do you think Ragnaros says "Taste the flames of Sulfuron!" because he's actually a BBQ enthusiast, and we just misunderstand him out of our greed to take his loot?

[@nairav9156]

Yes

[@Preacher_.]

5star chef Ragnaros.

[@svilendenchev9984]

Michelin Star Ragnaros

[@alainbcdefghijk]

Also explains his "Die! Insects!" Line because he is trying to get bugs out of whatever he is grilling.

[@ZugzugZugzugson]

@@Preacher_. Gorden Ragnarossy

[@kairesu5847]

TFW you watch the vid and then all of the sudde... A RICH THORIUM VEIN UNTOUTCHED REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 3:47

[@mojolotz]

it caught my eye instantly. my fingers started twitching.

[@jos1613]

​@@mojolotz green crack

[@mojolotz]

@@jos1613 arcane crystal meth

[@Preacher_.]

That sweet sweet green sticky icky

[@gregus9535]

and @3:02

[@oneshinyboi3083]

9:58 _Nothin personnel kid_

[@jsc1jake512]

So you only need Chili Powder, Sriracha sauce and the sacrifice of an innocent life to summon Ragnaros? *_Ferb, I know what we're gonna do today!_*

[@noobdude2479]

LOL

[@autistusmaximus8040]

How do you get a Dwarf on the roof? You tell him drinks are on the house!

[@venarius5872]

no.

[@alainbcdefghijk]

Yes.

[@jsc1jake512]

Okay, that made me laugh. You've earned my like.

[@Tommonius]

Look at me! This is my joke now!!

[@KIXWASHERE]

I watch ALOT of WoW lore videos and i gotta say these videos really stand out and are really entertaining!! The comedy and editing/animation are really unique and do a great job of setting themselves in there own style than lore videos from people like Nobble Nixiom and MadSeason! Keep it up :) subbed, liked, and bell has been rung son!!

[@Crazy7076]

2:32 kills me every time hahaha

[@phylippezimmermannpaquin2062]

What is this meme called

[@OMartinez91]

I just love how engaging these videos are. I watched this video not too long ago, and watched it again today and is still as engaging as the first time

[@gishathosaurus6828]

Lmao the Wildhammer guy's reaction when Rag appeared XD

[@davidkarowski9100]

1:55 the council of seven powerful spell casters when there are some thats a Tank, Arms Warrior, and Rogue when you kill their ghosts in BRM.... probably why they ended up summon the wrong thing but Ragnaros

[@hirumaredx]

Blackrock is hardcore

[@eisgnom7383]

I mean it's a constant Duking out between elementals and dwarfs VS. Dragons and orcs. What did you expect?

[@foxdavion6865]

There used to be a complex quest path you could take to *not* kill Moira, this was part of the very long questline to unlock Molten Core, because by default in the dungeon BRD she fights alongside him and dies resulting in a different ending if you then proceeded to hand in the quest after (this was the default ending), you had to do a long questline and do certain actions within the dungeon to make sure he is defended by a priestess instead of Moira, most players just cheesed it and tried to kill him without doing damage to her which was a painful process since she healed him the whole time during the fight, you basically had to out damage her healing and grind down the boss. After which a mysterious figure shows up and offers the player a new quest which offered an alternate ending to the events which this time *required* you to keep her alive. If you succeeded the first time you didn't get this quest. Players often did both because the second quest awarded EXP and 5 gold (which was worth it at the time). This triggered an in game world event which played out where she returned to her father and proclaimed that she was now the ruler of the Black Iron Dwarves and was there to proclaim a formal peace treaty, this unlocked the MC attunement as she gives you a flaming core key used to access the entrance via the external portal, no longer requiring individual groups of 5 to enter and form a raid via the dungeon. I remember a lot of people got trolled by their parties without their parties even realising this by killing Moira thus messing up their quest chain to unlock MC. When the attunement system was removed just before BC released it was changed to MC being unlocked as soon as you finished the dungeon and clicked on the portal and rescuing Moira became a side quest and she no longer came to the aid of Dagran during the fight and from that point onwards it was always the priestess.

[@nystria_]

I know this is about Blackrock Mountain but the Dark Irons' efforts won't entirely wasted on Grim Batol. Mogdud happened to have Xal'Atath (the shadowpriest dagger that was used to set Nzoth free but then later kill him) and used its power to corrupt it and that's why Wildhammers are shaman and live in hobbit houses.

[@DIEGhostfish]

The Cho-gall negotiation thing is a later retcon in Chronicles 2. Originally the Horde just busted in and pushed the Dark Irons into the depths. Which explained why they were at war with each other in Classic a lot better. I think my friend said Chronicle 3 doesn't even MENTION them being at war with each other.

[@DIEGhostfish]

@Peri OListo What sounds stupid, the lack of explanation for their war or how easily the Old Horde busted in?

[@JoshSweetvale]

​@@DIEGhostfishThey were a colossal Orc-Troll-Ogre army.

[@Kaiyanwang82]

Thank you, I thought I was crazy.

[@Kaiyanwang82]

@@DIEGhostfish "How could that massive army of orcs, trolls, ogres and black dragons burst into a city? How could this happen?"

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

9:40 and they called their child Stockholm Syndrome Junior

[@MegaChickenfish]

IDK if that bit about her leaking that MC was full of epic loot is true but it works so well. "they killed my husband for loot? I know just how to fix this..."

[@Amoreyna]

That is actual lore - she basically employed adventurer's for free to solve her Firelord in the basement problem. If only her husband had thought of doing that while he was alive...

[@zathtanks]

@@Amoreyna she was always the smartest honestly.

[@DIEGhostfish]

Interesting note the rare Dire Troll outside of BRD got a model update in BFA that makes it look like he's made of stone, so maybe he was a golem designed to spy on the Dark Horde by imitating one of the Smotherthorn or Firetree Dire Trolls.

[@Khornecussion]

I like that the dark iron guy's death sound was a dying space marine. XD

[@XmortoxX1990]

At least we know the Dark Iron Dwarves's gets a happy ending after all that misery the had to endure

[@MadMagDomi]

i just saw you uploaded and couldnt wait a bit, love the series

[@neilphillips4084]

Great way to start my Saturday, thank you, Plat!

[@kulik7403]

Now that is this very impressive video in all regards, thank you so much for such quality content. I am looking forward to study more personally visiting that place. Thank you.

[@nirau]

This is easely my favorite wow classic channel

[@Starthclyde]

Things like the black rock lore vs actions makes me honestly look back pn some SWTOR quests way more fondly.

[@firetarrasque4667]

The Dark Irons are hands-down some of the best antagonists in all of Warcraft.

[@factbeaglesarebest]

I may or may not have watched one video while getting ready for work, become unable to stop watching more, and called out sick.

[@dirkdiggler8093]

Marathoned your vids today and now a new video? Time to clear my schedule

[@nightzebra]

Dark iron skin and eyes should be an opition since the beginning.

[@IPFreelly604]

You can sort of make a half-dark iron dwarf. It doesn't have that obsidian hue though.

[@CaptainSweatpants90]

I mean... that wouldn't have made much sense lore-wise though, since Dark Iron dwarves are literally enemies of Ironforge/Bronzebeard dwarves, so just having them jump around in the dwarven starting zone would be... curious, to say the least.

[@cavl894]

And wildhammer tattoos

[@SinerAthin]

So when Azeroth faced annihilation by an elemental force of destruction - they basically just outsourced the problem, and didn't even have to pay for it.

[@TwistedSMF]

Very nice job man. Takes a huge amount of time to get that all together I am sure. People like yourself keep classic WOW alive. Great job man! Love your stuff. :)

[@LuckyTechy]

I came here looking for an explanation for the big rocky 'heart' suspended in chains in the center of the Blackrock Mountain. I always thought it a perculiar construction and never new of its purpose - until now - the resting place of the architect of the Shadowforge City. Thanks for the video, much appreciated!

[@zarrg5611]

It's meta reason could well be a reference to Morrowind, which features a heart in the centre of a volcano.

[@voidpunkprincess]

This was great! Played in vanilla through cataclysm and back again. Love to hear more!

[@jbshbsskskhbs6713]

you make the best WoW videos!

[@FREEFallART]

These lore videos are amazing Platinum! Great job mate!

[@scrapycocoanton7451]

I just found you man, and shoot, keep up the lore vids. You make it fun to watch with all the good info :) a lot of other lore peeps, it’s just boring lore hahah

[@scrapycocoanton7451]

Well, lore and learning is never boring... but good learning only comes from a good teacher

[@jordanmagyar4417]

DUDE I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. YOU ARE HILARIOUS!!!!

[@lostinthewoods3918]

You had me at big daddy raggy

[@devilfruit3415]

This is so underated such a good video

[@lostnumber08]

I remember BRD back in the day. Going there was pretty much an all-night ordeal.

[@Icosiol]

As much as I have played Vanilla, BRD is a place I have yet to step in to for Classic.

[@eliasarvidson-nordgard2230]

7:46 cracked me up x)

[@leumasnehpets]

Wonderful vid!

[@looneyluke797]

Great video! Keep them coming!

[@emilyneel8977]

Black Rock mountain and everything in it was my favorite part about classic

[@Lavitazion]

This video is amazin. Great job man! :)

[@Yellowtoxin]

That red ring around the thumbnail almost made me skip the video! It looked like i already watched it

[@Makujah_]

It does not help that the lower side of the ring is almost exactly the same width as "watched"-line, while all other sides are almost invisible

[@gstwo6571]

Of course I liked it. And of course I'm subscribed. AND OF COURSE YOU'LL BE MAKING MORE VIDS PLZ! ^^

[@Dulgus]

I think there was even an cinematic when you first entered burning steps from redcliff i think

[@guifdcanalli]

I love how the Wildhammer were exiled from Khaz Modan JUST LIKE THE DARK IRON and for some reason the later decided to attack them as well for no weason whatsoever I mean, its hard to defend seriously

[@throrgrim6844]

Last I checked the wildhammers were so traumatized by the events in grim batol/rags summoning they never wanted to live underground again so they moved to places like the twighlight Highlands and the hinterlands and lived above ground?

[@donlucazz]

0:52 i like how the Wild-hammer clan dude is already pretending to be a flying gryphon. Even in that same moment they knew about their destiny.

[@gooradn6945]

Excellent meme choice like usual my friend

[@MegaChickenfish]

I remember Modgud, she failed because the dark magic she was wielding turned on her in her moment of need.

[@attila535]

Also attacking two enemies at the same time is generally a stupid move.

[@dennysala8986]

What is the name of the song at 4:47?

[@sylvana393]

Remember when I got Ironfoe. I was so stoked.

[@michaelhowry8939]

The War of the Three Hammers happened because Anvilmar had no heir, so each clan wanted to put one of their own on the throne

[@bthanbeethan5590]

I was waiting for ages for you to say we kill the king

[@eisgnom7383]

5:49 dude you cannot do that. That gives people ptsd.

[@TarisRedwing]

Thats awesome. One of these days I wanna full clear Blackrock as I've never gotten to the end. Thats cool I was wondering how Moira was the leader of the Dark Iron when I finally unlocked my Dark Iron Dwarf.

[@JohnCena-zm2mt]

I didn’t know the burning steppes and searing gorge where caused by ragnaros

[@MatthewZmusician209]

Same

[@Saedorthemar]

Youkai Mountain

[@eangsyerbic6942]

"You can't be the Dwarf character, Butters. I'm the Dwarf."

[@AKS-74U]

I've never been this early to a Platinum WoW video

[@Sinfel133]

LOL I completely forgot about the HS Grim Patron memes

[@estebanguerrero682]

Man, I love your videos xdd awesome as always

[@dodkyn]

Dude i discover you channel and you ate fucking genius the edit of vids are briliant ita more enjoying listen lore and sometimes good jokes and memes ❤️

[@Venearify]

What's that song at 6:42? Is it anywhere on KZbin?

[@commandervulkan]

Splitting your army into 2 is a bad idea Who would've guessed

[@Bleed0379]

amazing video

[@BizhanovKhalel]

The red bar confused me into thinking that I've watched the video already

[@dingo7539]

Why am I watching this? I don't give a shit about the lore of Blackrock Mountain, I just wanna see what great things platinum does with this one. Great vids man, clearly so much effort poured into them.

[@alice0795]

5:04 you know i´ve always liked that word gargantuan...so rarely have an oportunity to use it in a sentence

[@seankkg]

BRD is one of my favorite anythings of all time.

[@Legaccy341]

Pog new video!

[@SniperKing-O]

7:50 Private Rocknut

[@dracoboar]

I am curious on how you get the models like the three dwarven Kings and animate them?

[@getonleagueguys7557]

3:45 *HEAVY BREATHING*

[@privateuser3726]

1:38 could it possibly be that he split his forces in half to fight the full forces of two enemy factions

[@OldieWan]

Wish these videos were around when I was playing WOW. We just kind of made up much of our own lore as we dove into these dungeons. Sure we could have gotten some of the books and studied the canon. It was much funner the way we did it. That's the way it was, and we LIKE IT!

[@buckyyy5500]

At 2:58 it hurts me to see you just fly on by the Rich Thorium Vein ooof

[@hamgraham414]

@3:45 could I get a coor for that rich thorium vein? Lol.

[@Saedorthemar]

Mountain of Faith

[@Gabriel_Van_Helsing]

2:01 2:32 5:49

[@Regunes]

Hey, what video editing tool do you use for those gorgeous videos? Thanks in advance

[@anie4221]

This is sooooooooooo awesome holy crap.

[@starhigh1421]

Brilliant videos

[@SniperKing-O]

Ragnaros is one of the coolest bosses I've ever seen! Also, the Ironforge clan is the best Dwarven clan because they look the coolest. :3

[@Sodys_eyy]

Dwarven council of seven? I already saw that somewhere.

[@mrziiz6893]

Ragnoros hits the party with his hammer *tf2 frying pan sound effect*

[@carloscrispens4816]

How did Moira's skin become more like the dark iron?

[@Taalsman]

Huh.. would like to see this giant Redridge Mountain

[@alexgabriel8661]

Bro, what server you play i wanna hang out with ya in azeroth, lov your vids! keep the coming!

[@Hatmanul]

Quick, get that Rich Thorium Vein !!

[@levferno483]

Dark Iron Dwarves are the chad allied race for the alliance. Classic had awesome lore.

[@GrubbsGrady56]

Died at the bootleg fireworks hahahha

[@masterofcolddark6892]

so adventures invasion on molten core was acually moira doing?