User:Zeal/Sandbox/Cinematic Narrative History/World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

This page serves to document the narratives told by official Warcraft cinematics, so that they may be consumed outside the game and long after the game is gone. This includes full CGI, pre-rendered, animated and (significant) real-time forms of cutscenes, trailers, advertisements, and other cinematics that include a unique narrative, but excludes actual gameplay.

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World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

This section concerns content related to Shadowlands.

#	Video	Label	Render type	Cinematic type	Date
1		Introduction – The King & The Queen	Full CGI	Cinematic	2019
2		Reveal	Pre-rendered	Trailer	2019
3		[50] Cause for Distraction /  [50] Shadowlands: A Chilling Summons – Dark Abduction	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2020
4		[50] The Banshee's Champion – For Teldrassil	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2020
5		Exile's Reach:
5.1		Alliance introduction	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.2		Horde introduction	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.3		[1-10] Brace for Impact:
5.3.1		Finale	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2020
5.3.2		Finale	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.4		[1-10] Brace for Impact:
5.4.1		Finale	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2020
5.4.2		Finale	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.5		[1-10] Ride of the Scientifically Enhanced Boar	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.6		[1-10] The Re-Deather	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.7		[7-10] An End to Beginnings:
5.7.1		Exodar Draenei arrival	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.7.2		Ironforge Dwarf arrival	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.7.3		Gnomeregan Gnome arrival	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.7.4		Stormwind Human arrival	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.7.5		Darnassus Night Elf arrival	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.7.6		Gilnean Worgen arrival	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.8		[7-10] An End to Beginnings:
5.8.1		Quel'Thalas Blood Elf arrival	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.8.2		Bilgewater Cartel Goblin arrival	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.8.3		Orgrimmar Orc arrival	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.8.4		Thunderbluff Tauren arrival	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.8.5		Darkspear Troll arrival	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
5.8.6		Forsaken Undead arrival	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
6		Beyond the Veil	Full CGI	Cinematic	2020
7		Advertisement	Full CGI	Advertisement	2020
8		The Maw:
8.1		[50] Through the Shattered Sky	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
8.2		[50] On Blackened Wings	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
8.3		[50] The Lion's Cage,  [50] By and Down the River, and  [50] Stand as One	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
9		Oribos:
9.1		[50] Audience with the Arbiter – Breaking the Arbiter	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2020
9.2		[50] Tether to Home	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
10		Bastion:
10.1		[51-60] Step Back From That Ledge, My Friend	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
10.2		[51-60] Imminent Danger	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
11		Maldraxxus:
11.1		Draka – Afterlives: Part 2 – Maldraxxus	Animated	Cutscene	2020
11.2		[53-60] Champion the Cause	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
11.3		[53-60] Land of Opportunity:
11.3.1		High Champion Meskal finale	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
11.3.2		Finale	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
11.4		[53-60] The Blade of the Primus	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
11.5		[53-60] The Seat of the Primus	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
11.6		[53-60] Straight to the Heart:
11.6.1		Introduction	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
11.6.2		Finale	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
11.7		[53-60] Army of One	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
11.8		[53-60] In The Flesh	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
11.9		[53-60] Fit For a Margrave	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
11.10		[53-60] In Death We Are Truly Tested	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
11.11		[53-60] The Door to the Unknown	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
12		[53-60] A Glimpse into Darkness – Enter the Maw	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2020
13		Ardenweald:
13.1		[55-60] Audience with the Winter Queen	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
13.2		[55-60] Echoes of Tirna Noch – Afterlives: Part 3 – Ardenweald	Animated	Cutscene	2020
13.3		[55-60] Go for the Heart	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
13.4		[55-60] Battle for Hibernal Hollow:
13.4.1		Interlude	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
13.4.2		Finale	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
13.5		[55-60] Awaken the Dreamer – Ysera Reborn	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2020
14		Revendreth:
14.1		A Proclamation From Sire Denathrius – Afterlives: Part 4 – Revendreth	Animated	Cutscene	2020
14.2		[58-60] The Master Awaits	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
14.3		[58-60] A Reflection of Truth	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
14.4		[58-60] The Fearstalker	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
14.5		[58-60] Securing Sinfall	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
14.6		[60] The Master of Lies:
14.6.1		Introduction	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
14.6.2		Finale – Remember This Lesson	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2020
15		[60] The Looming Dark	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
16		Covenant Campaigns: Part 1 – Introductions:
16.1		[60] A Proper Reception	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
16.2		[60] For Queen and Grove!	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
17		Ve'nari:  [60] Rule 3: Trust is Earned	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
18		Covenant Campaigns: Part 2 – Soulbinding:
18.1		[60] Soul Meets Body	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
18.2		[60] Come On, We're Simpatico!	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
18.3		[60] The Boon of Binding	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
18.4		[60] Binding Power	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
19		Torghast, Tower of the Damned:
19.1		[60] The Weak Link	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
19.2		[60] Torment Chamber: Thrall	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
19.3		[Clearing the Fog]	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
19.4		[60] The Captive King – No More Lies	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2020
20		Covenant Campaigns: Part 3:
20.1		The Kyrian:
20.1.1		[60] Ascended	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
20.1.2		[60] Forged by Trial	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
20.1.3		[60] Soul Led Astray – Afterlives: Part 1 – Bastion	Animated	Cutscene	2020
20.1.4		[60] A Partner for Eternity	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
20.2		The Necrolords:
20.2.1		[60] Never Had a Friend Like Me	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
20.2.2		[60] This Way Out	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
20.2.3		[60] Bindings of Fleshcrafting	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
20.3		The Night Fae:
20.3.1		[60] Bound in Dreams	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
20.3.2		[60] Unmasked	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
20.3.3		[60] My Heart is Full	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
20.3.4		[60] By Trials Forged	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
20.4		The Venthyr:
20.4.1		[60] The Court	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
20.4.2		[60] Kindred Spirits	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
20.4.3		[60] A Discreet Entrance	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
21		[60] Pursuit of Justice /  [60] Pursuit of Justice	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
22		Covenant Campaigns: Part 4:
22.1		The Kyrian:
22.1.1		[60] I Dreamed A Dream	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
22.1.2		[60] A Touch of Humility	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
22.1.3		[60] An Earned Bond	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
22.1.4		[60] Our Realm Reclaimed	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
22.2		The Necrolords:
22.2.1		[60] Pride of Place	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
22.2.2		[60] Pauldrons of Imperium	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
23		[60] The Third Fall of Kel'Thuzad /  [60] The Medallion of Dominion:
23.1		[60] The Third Fall of Kel'Thuzad introduction	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
23.2		The Prime Arcanum / Reanimating Your Allies finale	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
23.3		The Third Fall of Kel'Thuzad / The Medallion of Dominion finale	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
24		Covenant Campaigns: Part 5:
24.1		The Necrolords:
24.1.1		[60] Staff of the Primus	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
24.1.2		[60] Forging A Friendship	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
24.2		The Venthyr:  [60] A Stalwart Ally	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
25		Recap – Story	Pre-rendered	Trailer	2020
26		Castle Nathria:
26.1		Trailer	Pre-rendered	Trailer	2020
26.2		[60R] Redemption for the Redeemer	Real-time	Cutscene	2020
27		[60] The Highlord's Vision	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2021
28		Patch 9.1 – Chains of Domination:
28.1		[60] The First Move – Kingsmourne	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2021
28.2		Trailer	Pre-rendered	Trailer	2021
28.3		[60] Voices of the Eternal	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.4		The Battle of Ardenweald:
28.4.1		[60] The Battle of Ardenweald:
28.4.1.1		The Banshee Queen	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.4.1.2		Finale	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2021
28.4.2		[60] The Heart of Ardenweald	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.5		Maw Walkers:  [60] Mysteries of the Maw	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.6		Focusing the Eye:
28.6.1		[60] Claim the Sky	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.6.2		[60] Focusing the Eye	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.7		They Could Be Anyone:  [60] Under the Illusion	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.8		Covenant Assaults:
28.8.1		[60B] Kyrian Assault	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.8.2		[60B] Necrolord Assault	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.8.3		[60B] Night Fae Assault	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.8.4		[60B] Venthyr Assault	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.9		The Last Sigil:  [60] Untangling the Sigil:
28.9.1		Introduction	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.9.2		Finale	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.10		An Army of Bone and Steel:
28.10.1		[60] A Job Done Right	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.10.2		[60] A Traitor's Due	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.11		The Unseen Guests:
28.11.1		[60] The Nathrezim	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.11.2		[60] Medallion of Wrath	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.12		The Power of Night:
28.12.1		[60] Out On the Edge	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.12.2		[60] The Power of Elune	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.12.3		[60] The Power of Elune – By Our Hand	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2021
28.12.4		[60] Winter's Sigil	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.13		A New Path:
28.13.1		[60] Wounded Memories	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.13.2		[60] Blind Loyalty	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.13.3		[60] The New Path	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.14		The Sanctum of Domination:
28.14.1		Soulrender Dormazain finale	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.14.2		Sylvanas Windrunner intermission & finale	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
28.15		What Lies Ahead:
28.15.1		The Sanctum of Domination: Sylvanas Windrunner finale /  [60] Doorway in the Dark	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2021
28.15.2		[60] A Symbol of Hope	Real-time	Cutscene	2021
29		Patch 9.2 – Eternity's End:
29.1		Into the Unknown:
29.1.1		[60] Call of the Primus	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.1.2		[60] A Hasty Voyage:
29.1.2.1		Path of the Primus finale	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.1.2.2		Struggle for Control finale	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.2		We Battle Onward:  [60] Fighting for the Forge	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.3		Forming an Understanding:
29.3.1		[60] Now You May Speak	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.3.2		[60] Cyphers of the First Ones	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.4		Forging a New Path:
29.4.1		[60] News from Oribos – Shattered Legacies	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2022
29.4.2		[60] Unchecked Growth,  [60] Take Charge &  [60] Herbal Remedies finale	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.4.3		[60] The Pilgrimage Ends	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.5		Crown of Wills:
29.5.1		Sepulcher of the First Ones: Anduin Wrynn finale /  [60] The Broken Crown	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2022
29.5.2		[60] What Makes Us Strong	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.5.3		[60] The Crown of Wills	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.6		Trailer	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2022
29.7		A Means to an End:
29.7.1		[60] Music of the Spheres	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.7.2		[60] You Light Up My Life	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.8		Starting Over:
29.8.1		[60] For Every Soul:
29.8.1.1		Finale 1	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.8.1.2		Finale 2	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2022
29.8.2		[60] Souls Entwined	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.9		Sepulcher of the First Ones: The Jailer /  [60R] Heart of the Sepulcher:
29.9.1		Introduction 1	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.9.2		Introduction 2	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2022
29.9.3		Finale / Epilogue: Judgment:  [60] The Jailer's Defeat – The Jailer's Fall	Pre-rendered	Cutscene	2022
29.10		Epilogue: Judgment:
29.10.1		[60] The Fate of Sylvanas – Judgement: Part 1	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
29.10.2		[60] Penance and Renewal – Judgement: Part 2	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
30		Patch 9.2.5:
30.1		[60] A Walk with Ghosts	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
30.2		[60] Silent Vigil	Real-time	Cutscene	2022
30.3		[60] A Gift of Hope	Real-time	Cutscene	2022