Turalyon: “We are blessed to be in your presence once more, Xe’ra.” Xe’ra: “Yeah cool, where’s Illidan?”

gotta come back and rewatch this masterpiece sometimes

Sometimes I just wonder how Illidan can fly with those massive balls he has

He's just mad Illidan destroyed his 50-piece jigsaw and now he has to start over with a 5000-piece difficulty

Xe'ra was not prepared

I couldn't remember the name of this video so i searched "Illidan vs chandelier". Got it as the first hit.

"The light will heal your scars." *_"I AM MY SCARS!"_* Love it.

*I AM MY SCARS* Such a badass line. Whoever wrote that really nailed Illidan.

Somebody should teach Xe’ra the importance of consent.

remember kids consent is serious business no means no

The last time I had feels like this Arthas asked if it were finally over.

My favorite part about this is Illidan actually attempting to say no and vocally resistaning before becoming violent.

"I am my scars!!" God I love that line.

"Drink, Illidan... Claim your destiny..." -Xera

''MY DESTINY IS MY OWN!!!'' If only Blizzard could say the same thing to Activision.

Let go of your shattered form Illidan: You got to be kidding me i am the Coolest looking character in the whole game. why would i lose that.

Xe'ra should just say: "I turn you back in a form Tyranda would dig" Iliidian would not fight back. The End.

Illidan has officially broken the chain of self-fulfilling prophecies...thank the gods

It's important to recognize what happened here: Xera was a creature of pure Light. She literally cannot comprehend the mindsets or decisions of other forms of life. When Illidan destroys her, the Light fades from Turalyon's eyes and with the compulsion that Xera had used to control him. In it's way, the Light is like The Fel, in it's pure form, you either do what it says or it will kill you. Pure Order is just as dangerous as Pure Chaos.

Let's force a guy who in lore has ALWAYS reacted poorly to being forced to do anything. That will work great

There is no chosen "one" you need a party of 25.

Turalyon obviously hasn't been grinding enough AP for his sword

Liam O Brian carrying all of Legion on his back with his voice acting

Liam O'Brian nails the dark and edgy voice of Illidan and Travis Willingham isn't afraid to yell! Top tier voice actors

Illidan's voice actor is sublime. Best legion cutscene imo.

Illidan: "Your faith has blinded you" Guess they've been staring into the Light for too long! Eh? Eh? I'll see myself out.

1:32 that was Xe'Ra's first mistake, telling Illidan that all his secreficed was for nothing, ironically mirroring Gul'Dan's words to Varian

Illidan stormrage is a model of someome who has made mistakes and has scarred himself to the point he can't accept someone trying to "fix him" but also understands that the only thing that can truly change him is himself. He models that people grow from their mistakes and pains to become stronger and wiser. The true hero

"Its surface blazes bright, masking shadows below." - Il'gynoth, the Heart of Corruption.

I was not prepared.... For this

I feel extremely privileged to have been able to play through this expansion

Naru: "Sometimes, the hand of fate, must be FORCE-" Illidan: "oh no you don't!"

No means no

WoW LEGION - Illidan Stormrage: "There can be no chosen one, only we can save ourselves." WoW LEGION - Archmage Khadgar: "I came to Karazhan seeking knowledge, but what I found was a reminder that no single person, not even a guardian, can stand against the Legion alone." WARCRAFT 3 - Medivh: "To teach the world that it no longer need guardians, the hope for future generations has always lie in mortal hands."

This scene shows just how blind and insane the other characters in it are. They were willing to watch an "ally" be turned into something else against their will.

Xe'ra should've said "Illidan, where is Malfurion? only he is worthy of the gift to save Azeroth... to save Tyrannde" Then Illidan would've took that blessing for himself.

it always cracks me up how xe’ra’s like, “the light in your eyes held such promise for the future” and it just flashes back to illidan literally getting his eyes BURNED OUT OF HIS SKULL

"Don't mess with a demon hunter's sacrifices, it's literally all they talk about." -Nobbel87

After finishing reading the Illidan book, going back through these feels like justice. Justice for Illidan.

Blizzard: "I have traded my freedom for money before!"

Xe'ra was not prepared!!!

"I AM MY SCARS!" Such a fitting and badass line for Illidan, didn't expect it at all.

Illidan's words while being held by Xe'ra are one of the most true words i heard about life. The message is incredibly strong and honest at once. One of the best lines i have ever heard.

The sacrifices i'd make to have Illidan's voice

"The light in your eyes held such promise for the future". -Vietnam Flashback hits.

5 years later and i'm still coming back to this cinematic, No such moments in lore after Legion...

When a cinematic for the end of a questline is better than the ending cinematic for BFA...

why do i love the line "I am my scars!" so much?

xe'ra sounded like guldan when asking Hellscream to drink the demon blood.

"Your faith did blinded you, there can be no chosen one, only we can save our selfs." - wise word from Ilidan. In words, don't be a poppet of someone else, be responsible for your own fate.

I remember everyone on the forums mocking this as being cheesy and bad writing, and just thinking to myself, "B-but I liked it..."

Look at the way his face changes at 0:48... definitely not what he was expecting. to resurrect your god basically, and have it immediately not care about you.

"You've given so much for so little" nice way to get Illidan pissed

He meddled with the void, he meddled with fell, he meddled with immortality. All of things that are so, so, corruptive. He always remained sane, vigilant of his goal. to end sargeras.. If that doesn´t make him the strongest guy ingame...

"your faith has blinded you", one of the most sane and truthful statements ever said that applies even for reality, in religions

Xe'ra: "Illidan. Now that we have revived you, and restored my power, it's time for the third part of the Legendary quest chain, in which we will collect 250-" Illidan: "Yeah, no!"

"There can be no chosen one" Should have told Thrall that

This is the most powerfull cutscene blizzard ever made imo, make me chill everytime

I didn't notice this little detail until recently, but I love how when Xera is destroyed, Turalyon's golden eyes fade to brown. His absolute faith in the Light, shattered

The voice of Illidan. Just epic.

Suck it, Xe'ra. That's for the Light's Heart quest line, you dangling chandelier.

THERE IS NO CHOSEN ONE Only WE can save ourselves So much truth What a great story Hopefully people will realise that this aplies to our world and lifes aswell We will unite

My favourite cinematic to this day. Others may look better, but none evoke the impactful feelings this one does. The music, the script, the voice acting, all of it absolutely epic. Truly the best of Warcraft.

Did... Did Illidan just nerf Paladins?

Xe'ra: I have a gift for you.Illidan: I have a gift for you. *eyebeam*

Something I never noticed until I just rewatched this a few days ago. When Illidian catches the sword, he starts bleeding. I always assumed the sword was dull at the bottom and that's where he caught it. No, the mad lad caught it by the business part of the blade.

Wow, Xera.... Way to make *light* of somebody's personal struggles....

'The Light is your destiny!' 'MY DESTINY IS MY OWN!'

Fighting against the Burning Legion... WoW LEGION - Illidan Stormrage: "There can be no chosen one, only we can save ourselves." WARCRAFT 3 - Medivh: "To teach the world that it no longer need guardians, the hope for future generations has always lie in mortal hands." Reflection??? Resemblance???...

There's an important lesson to be learned here about consent

Still one of the Best Cinematics ever.

Illidan: *Pulls raid boss while specced as Havoc* Tyralyon: "YOU'VE DOOMED US ALL!"

I guess she was not prepared, eh?

Still gives me the chills and tears. How his character inspires me to be a strong individual, and don't let other forces in the world have any control over me. There's so many things in this world that tells you how to be and how to act, and you just want to do with it as what Illidan does here. I absolutely love the sound in the video, the voice actor for Illidan really brought so much feeling to the lines, it's simply amazing.

They really don't make scenes like this anymore in dragonflight

Listening to a WoW in-game cutscene is like watching a competition on who can talk the most gravely.

"MY *DESTINY* IS MY OWN!" Something Bungie should have said to Activision.

Always happy too hear my two favourite voice actors in the same cutscene

Me watching this 100th time: Illidan: my destiny is my own! Me: Wooow

The Naaru while in the higher being category still have failings, notable like the titans. These people treat them like gods. They pray to them, bow before them, and defer to them in near all matters related to their point of worship, the light. Xe'ra being probably the oldest and leader of the Naaru has basically been treated like a god for thousands of years at this point. And when you start being treated like a god, you start to see other people, or beings in this case, as being less than you and having your decisions being the only ones that matter. This scene is a prime example of that. When she's brought back and Turalyon speaks to her she doesn't even acknowledge his and everyone's effort in bringing her back, his initial phrase, or anyone else. What she does address is a chosen one that she believes Illidan is. She flat out ignores everyone because they are beneath notice until they are convenient. Even her talking to Illidan, because she's talking to him and not talking with him, is not treated as a conversation but as statements. Illidan isn't a person to her he is a tool and an instrument to be used. She talked about his eyes being burned out, he claims that he gave that up, she ignores him and still talks about his life, he talks back but she never truly addresses him like she's speaking to him. When he doesn't comply with her statements she doesn't even talk against him and immediately goes to transform him. Because to her the prophecy that she knows about involves him becoming a hero for the light, his opinion and choice doesn't matter to her. What matters is what the destiny she perceives as true happens. It's also why he's able to one shot her. She doesn't assume that anyone there, Illidan included, will attack her because not only is she more important but because Illidan attacking her does not conform to the destiny that she believes in. It's arrogance, naivety, and obliviousness all rolled up into a floating rock package.

Illidan used Eye Beam! It's super effective!

Liam O'Brien's voice work in this scene is amazing.

Older you get, the more this scene hits home.

Two expansions later: Welcome to Warlords of Argus! Find out what happens if Illidan did accept the gift!

Turalyon: You were the Chosen one! It was said that you would destroy the Legion, not join them, bring balance to the world, not leave it in darkness! You were my brother Illidan... I loved you. Illidan: WTF?

Actually made me tear up irl. Amazingly executed performance.

This scene alone was better than 99% of BFA

You know you're blind when Illidan says you're blind.

Obsessed with this cinematic

*Casually stops the most powerful paladin in Azeroth's sword strike*

Back when Wow could still provide chills ..

Legion was peak WoW

is this how blizz is telling us that the light is not any better than the void and darkness?

"I AM MY SCAAAARS!" ...savage/10

Illidan is the best character of all WarCraft, like it or not. Sacrificed everything for what he believed in and assumed it all until the end. Real MVP

I had an accident few months before this cinematic was released in the Game. My arm is full of scars and I wanted to erase them all. Then. Then this happened. Then Illidan yelled "I AM MY SCARS". I will not erase them or cover them. I'll get these damned words on my skin.

MY DESTINY IS MY OWN I get goosebumps every time

Illidan: "I am my scars!" Me: "CRAWLING IN MY SKIN..."

Probably the best video wow has ever done!

Coming back to this after shadowlands...