Old Gods

The Old Gods were the original deities of Azeroth and major antagonists in the World of Warcraft.

Although imprisoned by the godlike Titans and thought dead by many the Old Gods have continually sought the destruction of Azeroth via sanity-shattering whisperings and manipulation: unimaginably powerful and malevolent the Old Gods are said to be amongst the most powerful beings to exist in the Warcraft mythos, far more powerful and far more evil than even Sargeras. It has even been stated that if the Old Gods were ever released from their eternal imprisonment, Sargeras himself would beg for death.

Inspired by the deities of Lovecraft the Old Gods are just as dangerous and rarely seen, however in recent times two confirmed Old Gods have made their presence known to adventurers and more may well rise in the future.

The two confirmed Old Gods that have resurfaced in Azeroth are C'thun and Yogg-Saron - both of whom were responsible for immense suffering before their defeat by brave adventurers. It has been confirmed there is another old god named N'zoth who is largely responsible for the corruption of Neltharion, who would become the evil Deathwing.

It is possible that the only reason the mortal adventurers were able to defeat C'thun and Yogg-Saron was because they were still weakened by their long imprisonment and were still rebuilding their strength.