Yogg-Saron
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 Yogg-Saron
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| Race | Old God |
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| Location | Deep beneath Grizzly Hills
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| Status | Active |
Yogg-Saron is described by the resurrected Ursoc as "the beast with a thousand maws", and is only the second of the Old Gods to be explicitly named as such. Apparently, Yogg-Saron dwells deep beneath the Grizzly Hills of Northrend where the roots of the failed World Tree Vordrassil have penetrated his lair. Through these roots, Yogg-Saron corrupted the tree as well as the Grizzlemaw furbolgs that moved into its shattered stump.
Slinkin the Demo-gnome, killed while investigating the Wintergarde Mine, discovered before his death that the Scourge were apparently at odds with Yogg-Saron. His last note indicates that the word "Yogg-Saron" is said with great contempt and is usually followed by loud outbursts. The Scourge are mining Saronite in the Wintergarde Mine to fuel their war machines, implying that it is a material derived from Yogg-Saron. The alpha name (or at least icon file name) for Saronite is "Yoggthorite" which strengthens the association with Yogg-Saron.
Yogg-Saron's underground lair might extend across the Dragonblight and the Grizzly Hills, if not beyond. He has even managed to corrupt Loken — a previous servant of the Pantheon — and his followers that are located in Ulduar.
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Wrath of the Lich King
It is currently unknown when or if players will be able to confront Yogg-Saron, though his influences can already be felt in the widespread presence of Saronite. In the words of Ursoc himself:
- "The druids of old were wise to tear down Vordrassil, for its roots seep deep into the dwelling of an ancient evil. You know their kind as Old Gods. Beware Yogg-Saron, the beast with a thousand maws. His evil extends beyond Vordrassil's roots."
Yogg-Saron may be related to the Nerubian's worship of Old Gods.
It is very possible that Yogg-Saron is the endboss of the Ulduar Raid.
The majority of the whispers are heard in the Howling Fjord, as well as some that will be used in Ahn'kahet.
Name
- Yogg-Saron's name is likely a tip of the hat to Yog-Sothoth from Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos and Sauron, from Tolkien's Legendarium.
- "Yogg" might also be an intentional corruption of "Ygg", referring to Yggdrasil, the World Tree of Norse mythology. As Yogg-Saron has had dealings with Vordrassil, this would fit.
Quotes
Whispers heard in Whisper Gulch:
- They are coming for you...
- Give in to your fear...
- Kill them all...before they kill you...
- They have turned against you...now, take your revenge...
- Turn loose and forget...that these are truly your friends...
- There is no escape...not in this life...not in the next...
- You are a pawn of forces unseen...
- It was your fault...
Other whispers:
- You will be alone in the end...
- Trust...is your weakness...
- Hope..is an illusion.
- All you know...will fade...
You also hear some of these voices inside a cave in Ymirheim called Saronite Mines where you can do the quest 
[80] Mind Tricks, given by Darkspeaker R'khem, a Faceless One. Also the Faceless Lurkers in Naz'anak have a battle cry, "Shur'nab... shur'nab... Yogg-Saron!"
Speculation
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The Forgotten One?
Blizzplanet claims that the Old God Yogg-Saron is the Forgotten One that King Arthas the Death Knight fought alongside Anub'arak in the Warcraft 3: Frozen Throne Undead Campaign Chapter 7 [1]. However, forgotten ones may just be minions of the Old God.
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