Johe

Based on the lore thats already circulating, I compiled a list and added some thoughts about what I found, Since alot of the lore did involve raiding, I was very interested in it and wanted to share a consolidated list of some links that I spent many many hours of reading and searching. I attempted to leave as much info and credit due to where it was earned but wanted to keep the post smaller and provided the links to the details:


Vhalen's Note :A Bitter-sweet Farewell
The Athenaeum - EverQuest 2 Lore

Forums lore: The Book of Sundering
Vhalen's final gift to us. The Shissar knew of thier fates....

The Coming of the True Creator (Chelsith Stone)
-Also ties in Prexus which I believe is represented by the 9 dots symbol
The Athenaeum - EverQuest 2 Lore

See Vhalens post concerning Chamber of Destiny:
The Chamber of Destiny:
In the lost shissar city of Chelsith rests a vault built to hide one of the greatest creations on Norrath, the Shissar Calendar. This ancient calendar was built to foretell the fate of Norrath. The shissar used the calendar to foretell the death of their empire. Their attempts to combat that fate and save the shissar race failed. However, one of their creations, a great stone machine, did succeed in containing a small portion of the deadly force that destroyed the Shissar Empire. A small portion of that evil force is more than enough to slay an entire kingdom. Fortunately, a device of great destruction has a guardian of great destruction. The creature that dwells here has done so for ages and for ages it has been transforming its environment, covering much of the secrets of the shissar including a portion of the Shissar Calendar.
Protectors Realm. What the #$#^ are they protecting?

Trakanon is defeated..now what?
(Insert the Lore from the defeat of Trakanon here: Cannot find a link on the web maybe someone will care to share, there is an EQ2players post that references some insight to mayong's connection that fills the void and those final details to lead to the following:

Vhalen's final gift to us. The Shissar knew of thier fates....
Scroll down to Snark's Post for the image.

Bottom Right symbol is seen in the fountain in Starcrest Commune with graphics turned up:
Vhalen's final gift to us. The Shissar knew of thier fates....
Scroll down to Coniaric's post to see the image.
This would be the tie-in for Odus which reintroduces Erud's Crossing and the return of Prexus.

Innorruk, God of Hate
I believe the bottom left symbol represents Inny and the Plane of Hate and war on the Plane of Power (lore in another link) Look at the picture of Inny notice the 3 horns on the head and turned to the side. (Big speculation here but then see Mayong Below)
Gods of Everquest
Side Note: (Everling Tie-in and eventual lead in to the plane of hate)
The Lady of Betrayal (Ulkorruuk, and Plane of Hate tie-in)
The Athenaeum - EverQuest 2 Lore


Mayong Mistmoore (An SK) and the Bloodmoon Gem (SK Epic quest tie-in)
-Gem is the key to defeating Innoruk (Plane of Hate)
-Innorruuk placing a mortal assault on the Plane of Power which are the other planes merged. So is this assault by the Plane of Hate on the Plane of Power the start of the Sundering?
Mayong Mistmoore and the Bloodmoon Gem

And with the sundering does it break the seals of the gods that are keeping keraphym at bay?

Center Symbol Represents Keraphym
3 candles - Brell (Earth)
9 Dots - Prexus (Water)
3 lines - Quellious (Air)
makes sense for imprisonment

There some old lore speaks of an alliance between brell, tunare and prexus, rallos zek was invited but he declined but that also leads in for the reintroduction of the rathe mountains and Highbourne. So instead of Quellious it could be Tunare but Q fits better.
The old lore also mentions hidden agendas of the gods Brell and the ratonga and the bottom of kaladim, etc..

As Razieh stated earlier in regards to the Shisshar and Ethenere, they went into hiding, eq2 lore ties it in with Everling and the Nektulos Tribulation with the Idol of Everling hidden quest:

"Kantus and Rikantus were channeling the spirit of Rikantus Everling! It seems that when he entered the plane of Ethernere his soul could not withstand the violent forces at play there and was ripped into three parts: Rikantus Everling, Antiquitor Kantus Mor'Tael and your old friend, Rikantus!"
Explains our lead in to Ethernere with EQ2
Allakhazam.com: Final Fantasy XI: Wiki: The Everling Saga


Zebuxoruk's prophecies:
Library of Mayong
"This book is newly bound, and seems to be a collection of Zebuxoruk's prophecies as told to the monks of the Whistling Fist in the Tower of the Four Winds. Notes are scribbled in the margins in clean penmanship.

1. Once more, her allies will give rise to the thought of life anew. "Definitely a reference to Tunare. The presence of growth in the Lesser Faydark is undeniable."

2. The hissing of the serpent shall strike back at this world with unexpected ferocity. "Unknown at this time. Perhaps more to be uncovered in the future? -SV"

3. Those who toil in eternity shall find riches in the dusk of time. "Likely a simple proverb. I can't imagine this being more... -SV"

4. Forever the commander he has now risen in rank to play his part in ages end. "I wonder if this is Lucan or Rallos? The wording is not clear enough to make a solid prediction. -SV"


5. In the guise of harmony the mirror is flipped and chaos walks among us. "I have no idea at this time. Chaos? Guise of harmony? Makes little sense to me. -SV"


6. Those from below shall attempt to further their agenda below the throne of Brell. "Most assuredly the ratonga. Our network of informants has indicated that they are up to something in the ancient dwarven halls of Kaladim. -SV"

7. Cleft in twine at the dawn of time, the two shall stand once more in a united front against that which brings the end. "Ahh, this is your favorite, my master. I believe this will be very crucial to your research. I trust you already know what this references. -SV"

8. From realms below and beyond the lord of darkness shall return to play his part in destiny. "Ahh, my master! You are indeed referenced in the fallen one's ramblings! -SV"

9. The orbs are not so great as the crimson lord might have you believe but they are powerful. Beware service in his name. "Feh. Nagafen and the eggs of his brood. This is of little use to us. -SV"

10. She who represents the forbidden two shall begin the march of fate. "I am at a loss to explain this reference. -SV"

11. Etched in stone, the first key from dawn shall be revealed. "Another line of great import, I believe. This may reference the stone which you have been researching. -SV"

12. The age of the dragons is waning though they know it not. Seek now your fortune in the affairs of the other mortal races. "And the Claws will get their due. Though I believe 'mortal races' to be a mistake. Obviously the ungod forgets us. -SV"

13. The Nine shall return and face the end. "And the true key. We just do not know the ninth. I trust you will find the information though. -SV""



Micellaneous to be resolved:

Could be introduced sooner then later but it's coming:
You knew there was something going on with all those Far Seas Trading guys:
You ask for this.. here it is
Read the post here in regards to Far Seas Trading Company HQ in the remains of Highpass on the map below would be the serpeants fang:
MAP: http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...e/CAP4E9LN.jpg
*credit to Nardaak for locating those links.

Overall enough lore here for at least 3 expansions but including possible areas to be released or introduced in the next expansion:

Odus
Highbourne
Rathe Mountains
The gray wastes
Ethernere
Erud's Crossing and Prexus related zones

Plane of Power (Aside from hate these planes consolidated for survival one the links about had some lore about it)

Serpants Fang (Far seas trading company HQ formerly Highpass) Are they involved sooner? or Later? (My guess is later)

Benji

Cliff notes please.

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Faabio

He means that he loves you Benji

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Valaraukar

tl;dr

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Benji

Who doesn't?

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Iadien

A dev said on the official forums that the expansion was indirectly related to the lore "Escape from Guk" that they put up last month. I'm assuming the dev was referring to the third part.

"The ground in front of the crumbling stone city was littered with bodies – all of them trolls and all of them with wounds that had bloated in shades of purple and blue and black. What enemy, he wondered, had come through here and not managed to lose one of their force, when the trolls had lost so many.
Kaltuk had begun to stir and mutter by the time they emerged and Nurgg hissed, "Quiet, Kaltuk. Quiet."
Kaltuk muttered something inaudible and seemed to fall back into unconsciousness as Nurgg stole across the earth, glancing from side to side. Just as he was about to enter a line of trees, a troll reeled up in his pathway, gripping a long, wicked blade. Panic surged up in him for just a few moments before he reminded himself, "A Rockchest doesn't fear one measly troll." Though the years might have taken their toll on him, it had taken a whole squadron of them to bring him down when he was caught. This one would not stand in his way. He raised the machete and brought it down quickly through the troll's chest, but just before he did, he started as he noticed the troll's eyes. They were completely black, and where the machete struck, darkness seeped out from the wound.
Nurgg broke into a run, pushing his way into the surrounding swampland and away from the carnage. He continued running, even when his feet stopped hitting dry land and started sinking deeper with every step, coming up with sick slurping sounds as the ground grew less and less sturdy beneath his feet. Finally, it was no longer possible to go above a walk, as he was trudging through knee deep water. Only then did he notice the way in which the swamp was completely silent. Despite his time beneath the ground, he knew immediately that something wasn't right. There should have been a buzz of insects and the flap of swamp birds as they flew through the low hanging trees and high stalks of willowy reeds, but there was none of that.
All of the sudden, a beast descended down in front of them. It was all Nurgg could do but react. Rockchest or no, the sight before him was enough to make any ogre quake. He swung wildly with the machete, aware only that what was before him was unlike nothing he had seen. It had no eyes, only an expanse of black skin and long, lashing tentacles. The noises it made drove him to want to drop his machete and drunken dwarf and clamp his hands over his ears, but he didn't. Acting without thought, he slashed and hacked furiously. Finally, he managed to shove one of the machetes deep into the creature, and immediately he was struck by a single cry so sharp that he did indeed drop all he was holding into the swamp. Nurgg fell to his knees with a groan. After a few moments of waiting expectantly for death, he finally opened his eyes and dared to move. He felt blood, wet and sticky, as he drew his hands away from his ears. Kaltuk floated beside him in the water – face up, by good fortune, with his mouth agape – but the creature was gone, having disappeared completely and left no trace."

Escape from Guk Part I
Escape from Guk Part II
Escape from Guk Part III

AdaM pErSOn

I don't care whats in this expansion as long as we get some new fucking classes. I have played every single class, rerolled every single class so many times on so many different servers that it doesn't really matter WHAT the content is because it's just the same sequence of spells/CAs over and over.

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Benji

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No new classes coming any time soon.

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AdaM pErSOn

Then I hope we get innovative AA trees. /sarcasm off

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Ajeco

I hope EQ2 devs decide to merge classes, zomg!

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