Continuing my fond farewell to the current Raiding tier, let me reintroduce you to the bosses in the second act of the Throne of Thunder: The Forgotten Depths. Three giant critters make up the second act: Tortos, Megaera, and Ji-Kun. Slaying these bosses makes me feel like we're putting them out of their misery.
According to "Lore by Bells (TM)" says that Tortos just wants to dance. Look at all of the Dragon Turtle adds - they come whirling out from behind him doing the turtle spin breakdance - and that's all Tortos wants to do. His body has literally fused with the cave walls around it, immobilizing him and keeping him from being able to pull out his blue suede shoes and bust a move. Not to get too far off topic, he was just a victim to Mogu magic floating down and making him one with the wall. What kind of an existence must it be to sit day after day, unable to move or even scratch your back? (I apologize if this sounds too much like your workplace, guys.)
Megaera was once a cloud serpent, free to roam the skies and feel the sunshine on her scales. She was twisted by Mogu magic into a hideous hydra. When I picture the cloud serpents, I can't help but think of my majestic mount that I raised from an adorable, playful hatchling to a graceful adult. To think of the agony that would transform that to a creature full of hate and desire for vengeance is sobering.
Ji-Kun I feel a touch less pity for as she is in the Forgotten Depths of her own volition. She entered the Depths to feast on the flesh thrown aside by the Mogu. She reigns supreme in her chamber. I've often wondered if she feasts on her own offspring, as she is the only living creature in there when we arrive. Granted her eggs are everywhere, but you'll notice there's not another bird flitting about anywhere in the Throne of Thunder.
Stories aside, here's how I feel about the second act of the Throne of Thunder.
