Wisdom is so beautiful, and the confort and peace you feel is so great when you are surrounded by the comfort of old age knowledge. Tears of joy come out.
The beauty in this is that the last Emperor didn't defeat all of the Sha's. He hadn't cleared himself of pride. It was pride that led him to shield Pandaria; thinking it was better then the rest of the world.
I don't think that is shaohao's pride. His pride is that only his sacrifice could save his land and his people. "I am the heart of Pandaria" is his pride. And did it not help and protect Pandaria in the end? Shield it from the senseless killing and demons, and old gods, until the mists were lifted and all hell broke loose in the land of course
@@moscanaveia there's an entire quest line about how Shaohao failed to defeat Pride. His pride was thinking his people were better then the other races.
21:00 - "The truest answers always came from... within." You know, despite Blizz repeatedly stated that MoP is not like Kung Fu Panda... the central theme pretty much is. And the twist of this story almost identical too. And in a good way. I am the Heart of Pandaria or I am the Dragon Warrior. The secrets the protagonist was looking for... lied within. It's true that it can be simply attributed to the fact that both of those stories are based on the same source material, the taoist legend. It is beautifully executed in both cases. I would say that on some level, it's better executed here, because we don't have tons of distracting jokes to go along with it.
They're both chinese and they both have pandas that can fight as far as I'm concerned that's where the similarities end. Kung fu panda was a good movie but it didnt teach me about strength, wisdom, courage, fortitude and hope like MoP did. The strongest I've ever been mentally and spiritually was during MoP the shas of fear, doubt, anger, hatred, and pride weren't just bosses to be defeated in wow but inside myself aswell.
The biggest twist of Shaohao's story is that "the power within" is actually his final burden, the Sha of Pride. It's what creates the mists surrounding Pandaria.
Panderen have been a thing way before kung fu panda came out. The movie just came out before mists of pandaria did. I never played them but from my understanding, pandaren were in warcraft 3. Trust me I thought the exact same thing when I first saw the mop cinematic.
a wonderful story that unlike most of warcraft lore is not bogged down in warfare and bloodshed. Not saying that is a bad thing, it is a world of warcraft after all, but this was so refreshing. a wonderful expac, the last gasp before the acquisition by activision and the slow descent into mediocrity
War is a big part of the story in MoP, and also in the Burdens of Shaohao. The difference here is that the pandas choose to stay out of it, and that indeed is refreshing.
Ive said the same thing. They could easily make this a full feature stand alone that people that barely play or have never played wow could enjoy. I would definitely go to the theater to see jt.
Imagine what would've happened if he had realized that the heart of pandaria could've meant either the people or the literal heart. If he had given up his pride, Blizzard's writers might have found a way to make the heart a weapon against the initial invasion, or had realized the heart was all around him, the people. Of course that's guesswork and they might've meant something else as the heart.
Do they? Tauren, goblins, blood elves, and the Huojin pandas. More than half of the Horde doesn't do the orc rage thing by the time of MoP, and more in later expansions.
Doubt: Don't focus on your doubts, accept you have them and move forward Despair: Revisit your options and come up with a solution, look for hope and pride in yourself Fear: Decide to be free of your fears and find courage for what you want to do Anger: Rage exacts heavy toll on you and everyone around you, use your lack of fear to fight for your loved ones.
Jim Cummings, one of the greatest voice actors ever to live. And one of the most prolific as well. He’s in just about every movie or video game you can think of.
The White Tiger should lend his teachings to the Admirals of One Piece, they would certainly benefit from it; especially Akainu. Like Shaohao originally felt, Akainu fights only to destroy pirates; not to protect the innocent or save the world
"Back in Loguetown, you called me a 'decent' Marine, then said that that was a good thing because there are too many 'good' Marines in the world. What's the difference?" "At its simplest… Good Marines follow their rules to the letter and will sacrifice all for the sake of justice. Decent Marines, Marines like you… They sacrifice everything for the sake of all. _Even_ justice, if it comes down to it." - _This Bites!_
Such an awesome and touching story. I thought i knew most WOW lore (up until BFA where I finally quit), but I don't think I've even seen these cinematics before? I recognize much of the lore, but where and when where these cinematics released? Blizz made them and should have released them in some way in conjunction with MoP, so I don't get how I have not seen them or known about them until now, so many years later.
WoW started relealsing these shorts as a sort of story tie in. Pandaria, Warlords, Legion, BFA, Shadowlands and even Dragonflight hhave their own "Lords of War" cinematics. They're even in game! The Burdens and Lords of War cinematics aren't but from Legion Onwards certain interactable objects or events/quests played them. Like at the en of the DH cinematic you get that kick ass Illidan cinematic same with Dracthyr and their cinematics in their leveling zone.
Donny Lurch through 10000 years, stories may change a little each time they are recalled, the essential part I think it is still there, shaohao may not have simply turned himself into mist but the journey he made to find the answers is there. The sacrifice he made to save his people is true, he used the staff of mists to save everyone giving up his life energy.
Honestly ye, what Ionut Gherber said. Its a story changed through times, with many exaggerations such as the monkey king being blown away with the wind. So its not necessary that blizz retconned it. more over told another part of the story, may it be another version or an update to the previous story, because the lorewalkers found something to justify the change.
@@BjornTurambar Almost like this is a myth as it would be told by a modern time pandaren. I hate it when people expect storytelling within game to always be accurate and not be a reflection of the beliefs and interpretations of the societies that tell them
I dont really understand your question, but i´m gonna try my best to clearify what i meant. The whole MOP expansion was based on Eastern philosophy, and from my speculation it´s based on the the " Taoism Philosophy " specifically. After the emperor had conquered all of his insecurities, the last episode which was about the legion invading Pandaria. The people were terrified and the emperor noticed all the insecurities in the people that he previously had himself. In order to protect his people, he sacrifised himself to become one with the land, thus engulfing the land in mists. So what i meant by " Wu wei " and surrendering, was in this specific case him surrendering to his faith in order to achieve something which was protecting the land. So in Wu Wei they teach the art of doing nothing, and in essence he did nothing as opposed to try to teach the people about the lessons he had learned. Which would be a form of taking action. Hope this explains :)☯️
![Before The Mists Parted - The Story of Mists of Pandaria [Lore]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/X5f8zcD9EQM/mqdefault.jpg)
![Before The Mists Parted - The Story of Mists of Pandaria [Lore]](/img/tr.png)
One of the best stories Blizzard have ever written.
Didn’t they write several? All I have heard is that Blizzard put a lot of time into all the Lore of the game so won’t the stories be just as detailed?
@@scarletangel9462 Pandaria is still the best piece of original lore they ever written
So many years have passed and i still watch this whenever i confront my own Shas . Best interpretation of a taoist legend possible
this is based on a taoist legend? can you tell me more about it?
@@galvania well it's rather inspired from it. it's called Journey to the West
@@crighi6631 isn't journey to the West a Buddhist story rather than Taoist ? Since it explains the arrival of Buddhism to China
@@CatroiOz You are correct, my bad. Thank you
Me too 😂
I'm glad I'm not the only one that loved the xpac and thought the lore and atmosphere were amazing
+NRYoung14 Pandaria was the perfect perfect personal story, not the best group experience.
The older i get, the more the MoP storyline resonates with me.
that's how you know they truly told a timeless story.
Wisdom is so beautiful, and the confort and peace you feel is so great when you are surrounded by the comfort of old age knowledge. Tears of joy come out.
I miss Mists of Pandaria so much.
Theriomancer *Miss of Pandaria
azeroth never felt as alive as in mop
every expansion had atleast something going for it
welcome back :)
Makes me cry everytime
The beauty in this is that the last Emperor didn't defeat all of the Sha's. He hadn't cleared himself of pride. It was pride that led him to shield Pandaria; thinking it was better then the rest of the world.
I don't think that is shaohao's pride. His pride is that only his sacrifice could save his land and his people. "I am the heart of Pandaria" is his pride. And did it not help and protect Pandaria in the end? Shield it from the senseless killing and demons, and old gods, until the mists were lifted and all hell broke loose in the land of course
@@moscanaveia there's an entire quest line about how Shaohao failed to defeat Pride. His pride was thinking his people were better then the other races.
wow... i self relate alot to this and you are true... thats my pitfall in somewhat sense
one of my favorite expansions , the story , the beauty of this land
I come back here from time to time to help me push myself to be better. I loved that game and this legend explains a little bit why.
I love this comment.
Whenever I'm in need of guideance, I keep coming back here. We all need a master who makes us remember who we are and why we live for.
A most beautiful story and I love that they had Jim Cummings as the narrator and as the voice of all the other characters
Indeed. His voice was perfect for this.
21:00 - "The truest answers always came from... within."
You know, despite Blizz repeatedly stated that MoP is not like Kung Fu Panda... the central theme pretty much is. And the twist of this story almost identical too. And in a good way.
I am the Heart of Pandaria or I am the Dragon Warrior. The secrets the protagonist was looking for... lied within.
It's true that it can be simply attributed to the fact that both of those stories are based on the same source material, the taoist legend. It is beautifully executed in both cases. I would say that on some level, it's better executed here, because we don't have tons of distracting jokes to go along with it.
They're both chinese and they both have pandas that can fight as far as I'm concerned that's where the similarities end. Kung fu panda was a good movie but it didnt teach me about strength, wisdom, courage, fortitude and hope like MoP did. The strongest I've ever been mentally and spiritually was during MoP the shas of fear, doubt, anger, hatred, and pride weren't just bosses to be defeated in wow but inside myself aswell.
Kung Fu Panda ripped off Tai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger. An awesome PlayStation 1 game.
These are inspired from generations of traditional Chinese and asian philosophies. No movie or videogame can take credit of "inventing" them
The biggest twist of Shaohao's story is that "the power within" is actually his final burden, the Sha of Pride. It's what creates the mists surrounding Pandaria.
Panderen have been a thing way before kung fu panda came out. The movie just came out before mists of pandaria did. I never played them but from my understanding, pandaren were in warcraft 3. Trust me I thought the exact same thing when I first saw the mop cinematic.
another Gem lost in the mists just like one of the best eras of blizzard.. and the best expansion they ever made
It’s not lost … you are
Such an amazing story, but that name "Mount Neverest" will always break my immersion. Could've named it anything else, but nah.
so true. good thing is at the beginning
It actually had another name during the beta.
@@cranapple3367
What was it?
@@beastmaster0934 i can't recall - that was like ten years ago - but i remember seeing they'd changed it and being disappointed
a wonderful story that unlike most of warcraft lore is not bogged down in warfare and bloodshed. Not saying that is a bad thing, it is a world of warcraft after all, but this was so refreshing. a wonderful expac, the last gasp before the acquisition by activision and the slow descent into mediocrity
War is a big part of the story in MoP, and also in the Burdens of Shaohao. The difference here is that the pandas choose to stay out of it, and that indeed is refreshing.
how did i not know these existed for so long, they are incredible!
this could make a great movie
IKR like they need to make a movie about the pandarias like holly shit id see it like 100 times bruh
Ive said the same thing. They could easily make this a full feature stand alone that people that barely play or have never played wow could enjoy. I would definitely go to the theater to see jt.
whenever I feel down I get back to this video to get back my inner peace.
Imagine what would've happened if he had realized that the heart of pandaria could've meant either the people or the literal heart. If he had given up his pride, Blizzard's writers might have found a way to make the heart a weapon against the initial invasion, or had realized the heart was all around him, the people. Of course that's guesswork and they might've meant something else as the heart.
it is the most beautiful storyline of WOW and i always follow its lead when i get back in the dark to come back alive
How have i never heard of these shorts! The art style is fantastic!
MoP best expansion ever, pandas best race. the only reason i can get myself to level characters is because i know i will get to the land of pandaria
im on tears
The legion's so strong that even the murloc was overwhelmed only by foreseeing the future...
I was confused, but then I remembered that the Jinyu were originally Murlocs that were magically evolved by the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
Legion has felsworn murlocs. They even have wings and horns, like the metamorphed demon hunters. I think it's a nice touch XD
this need to be a movie like an actual movie
By far my favourite expansion.
Warcraft lore... better than any movie... any book....
before the WoD... yes... but they totaly ruined it with warlords...
Except Game of Thrones, it is on par with WC.
it's nice but don't be silly now
Haos Picke Ludilo no one can better from tolkien
Zrikk warlords wasn’t even a bad story
OMG I missed that expansion so much. I would love more animations like that from blizzard.
Xuen is my favourite of the celestials.
Anime Tigger
And to think that the horde gets their strength from anger...
Do they? Tauren, goblins, blood elves, and the Huojin pandas. More than half of the Horde doesn't do the orc rage thing by the time of MoP, and more in later expansions.
Alliance gets it from racism
such a beautiful video with such a great story. to think i forgot about it. That said, hes the thinnest panda i have seen.
Beautiful!
Great atmosphere!!! Ambience
i love the story of Pandaria i love the Shaohao emperor They are epic and amazing❤
is there a book version of this
i love panda lore
the most underated expansion ever
Doubt: Don't focus on your doubts, accept you have them and move forward
Despair: Revisit your options and come up with a solution, look for hope and pride in yourself
Fear: Decide to be free of your fears and find courage for what you want to do
Anger: Rage exacts heavy toll on you and everyone around you, use your lack of fear to fight for your loved ones.
I miss pandaria
Dana Fuentes Ha! Miss of Pandaria
This is so amazing!
It has just clicked for me why I recognise the voice actor, its Hondo from Star Wars: Clone Wars!
Jim Cummings, one of the greatest voice actors ever to live.
And one of the most prolific as well.
He’s in just about every movie or video game you can think of.
Hey guys, Does someone know the name of the song at minute 16:51?
TheCarlos368 MoP soundtrack family night.
Mists of Pandaria OST- The Golden Lotus
TheCarlos368 The White Lotus
TheCarlos368 The golden lotus
god i miss mop
Very good.
my pandaren monk and shado pan transmog is honor for me
Weird coming from varian xD
Mt. Neverest
How come the hozen (or atleast their king) is portrayed as civilized and a friend to the pandaren, and yet in game hozen are absolute assholes
MoP gets a lot of hate but I think it was one of the best expansions. Great story, gorgeous scenery and artwork.
A true heroes journey, told beautifully.
The White Tiger should lend his teachings to the Admirals of One Piece, they would certainly benefit from it; especially Akainu.
Like Shaohao originally felt, Akainu fights only to destroy pirates; not to protect the innocent or save the world
Well thats what absolute justice means
You got that right! Also, glad to meet a fellow One Piece fan
Very random comment
"Back in Loguetown, you called me a 'decent' Marine, then said that that was a good thing because there are too many 'good' Marines in the world. What's the difference?"
"At its simplest… Good Marines follow their rules to the letter and will sacrifice all for the sake of justice. Decent Marines, Marines like you… They sacrifice everything for the sake of all. _Even_ justice, if it comes down to it."
- _This Bites!_
Such an awesome and touching story. I thought i knew most WOW lore (up until BFA where I finally quit), but I don't think I've even seen these cinematics before?
I recognize much of the lore, but where and when where these cinematics released? Blizz made them and should have released them in some way in conjunction with MoP, so I don't get how I have not seen them or known about them until now, so many years later.
WoW started relealsing these shorts as a sort of story tie in. Pandaria, Warlords, Legion, BFA, Shadowlands and even Dragonflight hhave their own "Lords of War" cinematics. They're even in game! The Burdens and Lords of War cinematics aren't but from Legion Onwards certain interactable objects or events/quests played them. Like at the en of the DH cinematic you get that kick ass Illidan cinematic same with Dracthyr and their cinematics in their leveling zone.
thx 4 this 1 man!!
hello Guys, can anyone tell how this Word is writen? 'sha, scha or cha?
sha
sha
The new Kung Fu Panda looks sick
Great story! However, I guess the art is a bit out of date now that the lore says Sheilun, Staff of Mists was used to blanket Pandaria at this time.
Donny Lurch through 10000 years, stories may change a little each time they are recalled, the essential part I think it is still there, shaohao may not have simply turned himself into mist but the journey he made to find the answers is there. The sacrifice he made to save his people is true, he used the staff of mists to save everyone giving up his life energy.
Honestly ye, what Ionut Gherber said. Its a story changed through times, with many exaggerations such as the monkey king being blown away with the wind. So its not necessary that blizz retconned it. more over told another part of the story, may it be another version or an update to the previous story, because the lorewalkers found something to justify the change.
@@BjornTurambar Almost like this is a myth as it would be told by a modern time pandaren. I hate it when people expect storytelling within game to always be accurate and not be a reflection of the beliefs and interpretations of the societies that tell them
My weird way of support is to show this 😅
It will be ok. Everything will be ok 😁. Chill
Is it anybody else but me who interpreted surrendering or as they say in Tao ” Wu Wei ” as doing nothing was the way to become one with the land?
Having a morbid sense of humour you mean your casket within the land right?
I dont really understand your question, but i´m gonna try my best to clearify what i meant. The whole MOP expansion was based on Eastern philosophy, and from my speculation it´s based on the the " Taoism Philosophy " specifically. After the emperor had conquered all of his insecurities, the last episode which was about the legion invading Pandaria. The people were terrified and the emperor noticed all the insecurities in the people that he previously had himself. In order to protect his people, he sacrifised himself to become one with the land, thus engulfing the land in mists. So what i meant by " Wu wei " and surrendering, was in this specific case him surrendering to his faith in order to achieve something which was protecting the land. So in Wu Wei they teach the art of doing nothing, and in essence he did nothing as opposed to try to teach the people about the lessons he had learned. Which would be a form of taking action. Hope this explains :)☯️
@Joseph LaGreca nice one ⭐️
sad. Storytelling in dragonflight is so bad compared to mop.
for real, the writing in dragonflight is like from chat gpt
Kinda romantic actually.