Whispers of the Old Gods
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Whispers of the Old Gods is a dark, Lovecraftian-themed Hearthstone expansion that introduced corrupted versions of classic cards and powerful Old God legendaries, dramatically reshaping the game's meta.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whispers of the Old Gods canonical | 2 |
| Old Gods of the Forest | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2496161 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Whispers of the Old Gods Context triple: [Hearthstone, notableExpansion, Whispers of the Old Gods]
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A.
A Princess of Thule
A Princess of Thule is an 1873 romantic novel by Scottish author William Black, set in the Hebrides and known for its vivid depictions of island life and sentimental Victorian storytelling.
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B.
Lord of the Gods
Lord of the Gods is a lofty divine title signifying supreme authority and rulership over all other deities in a pantheon.
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C.
The Moon of Gomrath
The Moon of Gomrath is a classic British fantasy novel by Alan Garner that continues the mythic adventures begun in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, blending English folklore with modern children’s fantasy.
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D.
Sanctuary of the Great Gods
The Sanctuary of the Great Gods is an ancient religious complex on the island of Samothrace in Greece, renowned as the center of the mystery cult of the Great Gods and as the original setting of the Winged Victory of Samothrace.
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E.
On the Gods
On the Gods is a lost work of ancient scholarship by Apollodorus of Athens that likely examined Greek religious beliefs and deities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whispers of the Old Gods Target entity description: Whispers of the Old Gods is a dark, Lovecraftian-themed Hearthstone expansion that introduced corrupted versions of classic cards and powerful Old God legendaries, dramatically reshaping the game's meta.
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A.
A Princess of Thule
A Princess of Thule is an 1873 romantic novel by Scottish author William Black, set in the Hebrides and known for its vivid depictions of island life and sentimental Victorian storytelling.
-
B.
Lord of the Gods
Lord of the Gods is a lofty divine title signifying supreme authority and rulership over all other deities in a pantheon.
-
C.
The Moon of Gomrath
The Moon of Gomrath is a classic British fantasy novel by Alan Garner that continues the mythic adventures begun in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, blending English folklore with modern children’s fantasy.
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D.
Sanctuary of the Great Gods
The Sanctuary of the Great Gods is an ancient religious complex on the island of Samothrace in Greece, renowned as the center of the mystery cult of the Great Gods and as the original setting of the Winged Victory of Samothrace.
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E.
On the Gods
On the Gods is a lost work of ancient scholarship by Apollodorus of Athens that likely examined Greek religious beliefs and deities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hearthstone expansion
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digital collectible card game expansion ⓘ |
| announced | 2016-03-11 at the Americas Winter Championship stream ⓘ |
| artDirector | Ben Thompson ⓘ |
| audioStyle | whispering and unsettling sound design ⓘ |
| cardBack | Eye of C’Thun card back (pre-purchase reward) ⓘ |
| cardSetSize | 134 cards ⓘ |
| containsCardType |
minion
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spell ⓘ weapon ⓘ |
| containsNotableCard |
Beckoner of Evil
ⓘ
Call of the Wild ⓘ C’Thun’s Chosen ⓘ Darkshire Councilman ⓘ Doomcaller ⓘ Evolve ⓘ Flamewreathed Faceless ⓘ Forbidden Ritual ⓘ On the Hunt ⓘ Ravaging Ghoul ⓘ Thing from Below ⓘ |
| containsRarity |
common
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epic ⓘ legendary ⓘ rare ⓘ |
| developer | Blizzard Entertainment ⓘ |
| distribution |
card packs purchasable with gold or real money
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pre-purchase bundle with exclusive card back ⓘ |
| featuresLegendary |
Anomalus
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Blood of The Ancient One ⓘ Cho’gall ⓘ C’Thun ⓘ Fandral Staghelm ⓘ Hallazeal the Ascended ⓘ Herald Volazj ⓘ Malkorok ⓘ Mire Keeper ⓘ Mukla, Tyrant of the Vale ⓘ Nat, the Darkfisher ⓘ N’Zoth, the Corruptor ⓘ Princess Huhuran ⓘ Ragnaros, Lightlord ⓘ Shifter Zerus ⓘ Ancient One ⓘ
surface form:
The Ancient One
Twin Emperor Vek’lor ⓘ Xaril, Poisoned Mind ⓘ Yogg-Saron, Hope’s End ⓘ Y’Shaarj, Rage Unbound ⓘ |
| followedBy | One Night in Karazhan ⓘ |
| gameMode |
playable in Standard at time of release
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playable in Wild after rotation ⓘ |
| impactOnMeta | dramatically reshaped the Hearthstone competitive meta ⓘ |
| introducedMechanic |
Cards that interact with C’Thun’s stats
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Corrupted versions of classic cards ⓘ Deckbuilding around Old God legendaries ⓘ |
| introducedStandardYear | Year of the Kraken ⓘ |
| loreConnection | World of Warcraft Old Gods ⓘ |
| marketingTagline | “Madness has arrived.” ⓘ |
| notableArchetype |
C’Thun Druid
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C’Thun Priest ⓘ C’Thun Warrior ⓘ Midrange Shaman ⓘ Paladin ⓘ
surface form:
N’Zoth Control Paladin
Yogg-Saron Spell Mage ⓘ |
| partOf | Hearthstone ⓘ |
| platform |
Android
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Windows ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Windows
iOS ⓘ macOS ⓘ |
| precededBy | League of Explorers ⓘ |
| publisher | Blizzard Entertainment ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2016-04-26 ⓘ |
| releaseType | standard-legal expansion at launch ⓘ |
| rotationStatus | rotated out of Standard format ⓘ |
| setting | Hearthstone version of Azeroth corrupted by Old Gods ⓘ |
| theme |
Lovecraftian horror
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Old Gods ⓘ corruption ⓘ |
| visualStyle | dark corrupted versions of classic Hearthstone art ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Whispers of the Old Gods Description of subject: Whispers of the Old Gods is a dark, Lovecraftian-themed Hearthstone expansion that introduced corrupted versions of classic cards and powerful Old God legendaries, dramatically reshaping the game's meta.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Westeros
this entity surface form:
Old Gods of the Forest