Ragnaros, Lightlord is a legendary paladin minion card, from the Whispers of the Old Gods set.
Sounds[]
Achievements[]
| Category | Name | Description | Rewards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Gameplay - Core (Hydra) - Classes | Friendly Fire | Restore 150 Health with Ragnaros, Lightlord. | 10  |
| Gameplay - Core (Hydra) - Classes | Friendly Fire | Restore 300 Health with Ragnaros, Lightlord. | 20 |
Lore[]
This is the "uncorrupted" version of Ragnaros the Firelord. Inspired by the awakening of the Old Gods, the evil Elemental Lord has transformed into a being of light and healing, with his end of turn effect restoring Health to friendly targets instead of reducing enemy minions to cinders.
According to Ben Brode:
- "We knew we wanted to flip a lot of characters from good to evil in this expansion. We also knew that Ragnaros (once enslaved by the Old Gods) could be fun to see flip in the same way. The problem is, Ragnaros is already a terribly evil Elemental Lord. So we went the other way with it and explored what he might look like if he were “uncorrupted”. Paladins in general are the one bastion of hope in Whispers of the Old Gods, with many of their cards themed around standing against the oncoming darkness. Having Ragnaros lead the charge against his former masters seemed like it could be pretty awesome. Hence, Ragnaros, the Lightlord!"[1]
In the alternate reality into which Whispers of the Old Gods provides a glimpse, all four Old Gods are awake (and alive), and have been unleashed upon Azeroth.[2] While this has corrupted many of the world's inhabitants, others such as Ragnaros have been inspired by this cataclysm to forsake his evil ways, rising to stand and fight against the ancient horrors.[3][4]
Like many of the cards in the Whispers of the Old Gods set, this card is not intended to be canon.[5][6]
Trivia[]
- The revealing of Ragnaros, Lightlord provoked a critical response from some players, who felt that the card's design stretched the game's lore past breaking point.[7] Ben Brode was quick to respond, explaining that the expansion was "definitely a 'What If?' take on Warcraft lore",[8] but also stating that the card was for him "the very edge" in terms of playing with the game's lore.[9]
- The version of Ragnaros featured in Hearthstone is the original legless version, as opposed to the two-legged version introduced in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.[10]
- Ragnaros, Lightlord's entrance music is taken from Druids of the Flame.
Voice[]
As voice actor for the regular Ragnaros in his many forms, Matthew Mercer is believed to also be the voice actor for this card.
Gallery[]
Ragnaros, Lightlord, full art
References[]
- ↑ IGN.com - IGN REVEALS A NEW LEGENDARY HEARTHSTONE CARD. (2016-03-27).
- ↑ Ben Brode on Twitter. (2016-03-27).
- ↑ Ben Brode on Twitter. (2016-03-27).
- ↑ Ben Brode on Twitter. (2016-03-29).
- ↑ Ben Brode on Twitter. (2016-03-27).
- ↑ Ben Brode on Twitter. (2016-03-27).
- ↑ Ben Brode on Twitter. (2016-03-27).
- ↑ Ben Brode on Twitter. (2016-03-27).
- ↑ Ben Brode on Twitter. (2016-03-27).
- ↑ Ben Brode on Twitter. (2016-03-27).