#if you think I show clear n'zoth and yogg-saron favoritism you'd be right

[flershnork]

My beliefs for the status of each Old God.

I believe it has been said that all of the Old Gods are dead, but it has also been stated that death is not final.

Unfortunately the page containing the original interview that said this is gone, but the English translation of the quote in question still exists on Wowhead.

"I would say we should consider them dead. However as with all things in World of Warcraft and the Warcraft's universe dead isn't always dead. If there was a coming of forth of the Old Gods or herald of the Old Gods come down from the great dark-- I can see that easily happening. Not saying that happening, I'm just saying death isn't the end of the line in World of Warcraft, and it really never has been. I think that's kind of been from your character to the world around you. There is a cycle."

The Warcraft Wiki cites a slightly different translation of this quote.

"I would say that we should consider them dead. But! As with all things in World of Warcraft and in general in the Warcraft universe, death is not always final. Therefore, if there is the coming of the Old Gods, or some precursor of the Old Gods appear from the eternal darkness, from the Void, for example, if there is any way or opportunity to return them, I imagine that this may well happen."

Y'shaarj - Dead. Possibly could come back but I think it is unlikely.

Yogg-Saron - I refuse to believe he is dead. Ulduar was just pushing him back into his prison. From what I've heard, according to Exploring Azeroth: Northrend, some still hear his whispers, although I have not read it myself and I have heard that some things in it do not align with the actual lore. It could be a situation like with the heart/blood of Y'shaarj, but I doubt it.

C'thun - Was probably still alive until 7.3. Sword of Sargeras most likely killed him though. It is possible that parts of his body could still exert power like what happened with the heart of Y'shaarj.

N'Zoth - Since N'zoth died in Ny'alotha, which is an alternate plane of existence, it is possible that we destroyed a vision of him and he is fully alive, the plane is connected to the void and his spirit was also destroyed, or the plane is more connected to Azeroth leading to his spirit being sent back to the void. I think option 3 is most likely. We know that past N'zoth, or the Knowing Presence, saw the events of The War Within. ("With many eyes, they will see again. They will drink, and be uplifted." clearly matches the plot summary of Azj-Kahet) If he saw our future, he likely also saw our past, including us killing him. N'zoth likely worked his own death into his plans. Either, his death is forwarding his plans, or he has a contingency to come back from death.

Theories for the Future

N'zoth - I personally believe that N'zoth will be in Midnight. We know that the void has been trying to gain access to the Sunwell, and we know that it possesses the power to summon beings and restore spirits. (Summoning of Kil'jaeden and revival of Kel'thuzad as a lich) I don't think we are going to see full zone sized N'zoth looming over the skybox of Silvermoon, but I do think that Xal'atath (or some other void aligned entity) is going to summon N'zoth's spirit to store in a mortal vessel.

Y'sharrj & C'thun - I don't think we will see either of them. It is possible that with my N'zoth theory, all three could come back, but they aren't really enough of planners to benefit from existing in a mortal vessel.

Yogg-Saron - Come on, we are returning to Ulduar in The Last Titan. Yogg-Saron's prison. There's no way he doesn't come back. On top of that, The War Within is already giving us Nerubians, which were Aqir descendants connected to him.