To me, this says pirates. The Kraken constellation/star map is definitely sailing inspired, and the pixie reminds me a lot of Tinkerbell. Not sure if this could be the Pirates vs Ninjas expansion that people used to talk about before TGT, but I would bet money that there will be heavy pirate emphasis somehow.
Fairies generally have no substantial role in Wow or even in Warcraft lore. However, only Brann from LoE was actually a character from WoW, and most of the wings had no location that equated to it in WoW either, so at this point it just needs to be "wow-themed," which definitely annoys me as a lore nerd
Thats not quiet true since Fairy Dragons are also part fairys and indeed come from the same place than pixies/fairys, the emerald dream.
Fairy Dragons came 1st time into Warcraft in Warcraft3 as a Minion for the night elfes. In World of Warcraft were a lot of quests around them, there also was a pet you could get via quest.
Heroes of the Storm also has a Fairy Dragon Hero and in hearthstone we have the Fairy dragon as a card. So basically they were always part of warcraft since warcraft 3 while not having realy big roles, thats true.
We can all agree that the fairy on the picture is a hint towards next set. Since Fairys in Warcraft are basicallly linked to the Emerald Dream its highly possible this will be the Theme.
Also it would be logical for blizz, since they want to sell Dragons and force new players to buy BR. Which is Dragon themed. And indeed the emerald dream inhabitants Dragons like Fairy dragon or the 7/6 you can get via Ysera which is the Keeper of the emerald dream.
Anyway, there aren't at all many fairies/pixies in WoW. I mean, there could be some in the Emerald Dream, but it hasn't been explored much yet so who knows.
As said before, there have been some in Pandaria. A pandaren based expansion could be cool.
I don't expect an entire tribe dedicated to pixies, but considering Hearthstone doesn't care about lore too much - I guess it could be possible?
I'd say there's just going to be at most one single pixie card in the set. Maybe two. The expansion probably won't be focusing on faeries, but perhaps pirates as others have suggested - or just magic/spells in general? Legendary spells? Anyone?
Well, first off, its Faerie dragons, and they have no connection to what we see on the screenshot, they are dragons with a direct counter to magic, which is the reason for their ability in Hearthstone.
Second, an emerald dream expansion makes some sense, but what'd it include? The emerald dream has barely been fleshed out in Wow lore, all we know is; "Druids reside there sometime, Ysera is it's ruler, there are nightmare creatures." What can we even remotely get out of that?
I think, personally, that the "Year of the Kraken" points towards Ozumat, a great kraken which resides in the azerothian oceans, it has a ties to both the old gods, the naga, and therefore the highborne nightelves, much more ground to build an expansion on!
Didn't ozumat kill Neptulon, who happens to be getting killed via set rotation?
Anyway, there aren't at all many fairies/pixies in WoW. I mean, there could be some in the Emerald Dream, but it hasn't been explored much yet so who knows.
As said before, there have been some in Pandaria. A pandaren based expansion could be cool.
I don't expect an entire tribe dedicated to pixies, but considering Hearthstone doesn't care about lore too much - I guess it could be possible?
I'd say there's just going to be at most one single pixie card in the set. Maybe two. The expansion probably won't be focusing on faeries, but perhaps pirates as others have suggested - or just magic/spells in general? Legendary spells? Anyone?
That's two. And also, pixies have never appeared in another Warcraft game. Pixies basically don't exist in the lore, there are a few faries in Pandaria but they are basically the same as the pixies. I don't even think there's been any canonical source that connects them with the emerald dream - but I might be wrong.
But oh well. It could still be the emerald dream. I mean, demons won the brawl on twitter; druids are getting nerfed... it kind of fits nicely together.
But I wouldn't be too sure yet, especially not because of some miniscule wikipage.
That's two. And also, pixies have never appeared in another Warcraft game. Pixies basically don't exist in the lore, there are a few faries in Pandaria but they are basically the same as the pixies. I don't even think there's been any canonical source that connects them with the emerald dream - but I might be wrong.
But oh well. It could still be the emerald dream. I mean, demons won the brawl on twitter; druids are getting nerfed... it kind of fits nicely together.
But I wouldn't be too sure yet, especially not because of some miniscule wikipage.
just cause its non canon doesnt mean they wont use it. there are tons of things in hearthstone that do not make sense all the way with wow.
That's two. And also, pixies have never appeared in another Warcraft game. Pixies basically don't exist in the lore, there are a few faries in Pandaria but they are basically the same as the pixies. I don't even think there's been any canonical source that connects them with the emerald dream - but I might be wrong.
But oh well. It could still be the emerald dream. I mean, demons won the brawl on twitter; druids are getting nerfed... it kind of fits nicely together.
But I wouldn't be too sure yet, especially not because of some miniscule wikipage.
just cause its non canon doesnt mean they wont use it. there are tons of things in hearthstone that do not make sense all the way with wow.
I'm just saying you shouldn't be basing your speculation of that wiki page. It's irrelevant to anything. Who knows who wrote it?
I love the idea of fairies/pixies and elves :) someone said it could be pirates/ocean and they could be right as the little fairy reminds me of tinkerbell too :)
I like the pirate theme, but not ocean too much.
Id much prefer pixies/magic/dark festival themeed :p
Gotta admit though, an expansion based on the Darkmoon Faire would be pretty awesome.
Faires don't really have any connection to the Darkmoon Faire, but I could see the Hearthstone team making a card like "Darkmoon Fairy" just because puns.
We really don't know if OP is right or totally wrong, but I have to admit I like fairies in fantasy worlds (specially when they are dark, playful and malicious :P), so if Team 5 decide to make an expansion around them (or them just being a part of it), I suppose it is OK for me.
To me, this says pirates. The Kraken constellation/star map is definitely sailing inspired, and the pixie reminds me a lot of Tinkerbell. Not sure if this could be the Pirates vs Ninjas expansion that people used to talk about before TGT, but I would bet money that there will be heavy pirate emphasis somehow.
Remember that one card that was never released from the tgt trailers? maybe it will fit the next theme?
If it is the emerald dream expansion, then I bet they release druids new hero around the same time since it is druid themed lore w/ malfurion
Yep you sold me on the emerald dream expansion, seems to be connecting now, fairies/pixies/sprites all are there.
They're taking my Voidcaller guys. THEYRE TAKING HIM AWAY. This new expansion better give me a demon-boner or ill have a stroke.
jus' sayin.
Just play Wild.
I have come to 3 conclusions now and will be happy with anyone tbh
1) ocean/pirates themed
2) Darkmoon Faire themed
3) Emerald dream themed.
"Pirates versus naga". Should be a great expansion. Pity is only in the dream, not in the esmerald, only in mine...
Faire =/= Fairy
Anyway, there aren't at all many fairies/pixies in WoW. I mean, there could be some in the Emerald Dream, but it hasn't been explored much yet so who knows.
As said before, there have been some in Pandaria. A pandaren based expansion could be cool.
I don't expect an entire tribe dedicated to pixies, but considering Hearthstone doesn't care about lore too much - I guess it could be possible?
I'd say there's just going to be at most one single pixie card in the set. Maybe two. The expansion probably won't be focusing on faeries, but perhaps pirates as others have suggested - or just magic/spells in general? Legendary spells? Anyone?
Rather than new stuff I'd like to see things but on. More mechs, pirates, murlocs, dragons etc. More inspire, discover and whatnot.
Gotta admit though, an expansion based on the Darkmoon Faire would be pretty awesome.
Faires don't really have any connection to the Darkmoon Faire, but I could see the Hearthstone team making a card like "Darkmoon Fairy" just because puns.
We really don't know if OP is right or totally wrong, but I have to admit I like fairies in fantasy worlds (specially when they are dark, playful and malicious :P), so if Team 5 decide to make an expansion around them (or them just being a part of it), I suppose it is OK for me.