The World of Warcraft development blog just covered the origins of this fantastic adventure in depth. Even while the final version had players relaxing with the ancient dragon and contemplating melancholy thoughts of change and loss while taking in the scenery of the Waking Shores, early iterations looked quite different. Instead, players may have explored the Ruby Lifeshrine, completed fetch quests in adjacent ruins, or participated less in the discourse. Veritistrasz himself changed throughout time, becoming the melancholy man that gamers currently encounter.
