| 奥丹姆的秘密 |
| 时间：2006年04月06日 17:36 来源： 作者：浪漫ザ痴情 |
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假如你对奥丹姆一无所知，那么我将告诉你那是位于塔纳里斯南部的一处泰坦遗迹。根据一份来自远古泰坦的全息记录，埃泽拉斯世界上一共有三处泰坦的基地。另外的两个分别是位于荒芜之地的奥达曼，和位于极北之地诺森德的奥德尔。我们对于奥达曼了解最多，那里是泰坦创造矮人、石腭怪和土灵的祖先的地方；与此同时，奥德尔对我们来说完全是一个谜一般的存在。对于奥丹姆，我们知之甚少，根据那份记录的记载，奥丹姆过去曾是泰坦在埃泽拉斯世界的气候研究中心，或许现在仍然是。那里也许至今存放着泰坦改造这个世界的蓝本，包括山川、河流、大海和各种这样的生物。
关于奥丹姆，最有趣的东西就是它的大门中间那一对庞大的洞，以及洞周围的木头上插着的许多箭。一眼看去，就好像是曾经有人试图闯入奥丹姆一样，但是如果更加仔细的观察就会知道这是不可能的。
这个与铁炉堡大门的规格旗鼓相当的大门外侧，有着很多很多的铁扣环。这些铁扣环中在过去可能穿过了巨大的原木，以用来将门关紧。但是这些铁扣环全部都在门的外侧，而不是内侧。它们紧紧靠在上面可以阻挡一切闯入者。
另一个值得注意的地方就是门正中的大洞。这扇大门可以说简直过分的厚——大约超过四米。可是，曾有什么东西试图冲破它。门稍稍被推出，就好像有什么在里面退它或者说猛烈的撞击这扇大门。
环绕着大洞的那些箭同样引人注意，因为它们至少都有一米多长。什么样的生物可以射出这么巨大的箭啊！
在大门外面，有很多石柱排成了两队。它们显然是雕刻出来的，并且在某些石柱上还残留着连接彼此的厚重的金属锁链。其中的一排石柱已经倒在地上，而更靠近大门的另外一排也有超过半数的石柱失踪或者被焚烧了。它们可能遭遇过什么灾难，但是不可能是风造成的。
一部份就是那些在大门外面的巨人。它们身体巨大，皮肤呈现红色，并且有着强大的力量。如果所有的巨人都是泰坦创造出来守护这个世界的，那么它们存在在这里就有两个可能的原因。
第一，它们是在奥丹姆里面被创造出用来试验的，但是最终它们破坏了奥丹姆的大门并且冲了出来。在此后的两千多年里，它们失去意识地在奥丹姆外面游荡。
但是众所周知，巨人不是会随意的毁坏东西的种族；相反，它们一般非常忠于职守，以守护为职责。而且，大门上的洞大约在门的中部那么高，无论如何似乎巨人是不会也不可能去爬那么高来穿过那个洞的。 最后，还有一个问题依然是什么在这里向它们射出了那些巨大的箭？巨魔还是精灵？这两个最有可能的种族体型都不够大，并且似乎又没有任何证据显示有其他大文明.
另一个解释是最令人感到不安的。门前这些残留的石柱上所雕刻的除了蛇还是蛇。这些巨人可能是奥丹姆的守卫，或者是凑巧居住在附近。但是在奥丹姆里面，可能曾有着一个甚至更多的巨大而凶猛的蛇或者类似的生物。当泰坦离开埃泽拉斯世界的时候，这些土著生物开始苏醒，它们慢慢的生长，以待能够离开这里。当它们冲破了奥丹姆的大门的时候，也遭到了门外的巨人们的袭击。那些巨大的箭也许就是当年巨人们射向那些原始居住者的。最终这些生物逃向了广袤的世界，而很快巨人们也遗忘了它们，开始了漫长的游荡。
这或许是真的，也许不是，但是肯定值得我们思考。毕竟，巨魔的蛇雕像崇拜是众所周知的……
原文：
In case you don't know anything about Uldum, it's a Titan complex in south Tanaris. According to an ancient Titan holographic recording, this is one of three Titan stations in Azeroth. The others are Uldaman in the Badlands, and Ulduar, in Northrend. While we know the most about Uldaman, where the Titans actually made the Dwarves, Earthern, and Troggs, and Ulduar is a complete mystery, we know a little about Uldum. According the the recordings, Uldum was or is an environmental study and research station. This may have been where the Titans put down the plan for this world, and all it's lakes, mountains, and seas, plus the creatures to be made.
The really interesting thing about Uldum is that it has a massive gaping hole in the centre of its gates, and there a arrows stuck in the wood all around it. On first glance it may seem as if someone or something may have been trying to get into Uldum, but closer inspection reveales another possibility.
The doors, which are about the size of the Gates of Ironforge, have massive iron brackets on the outside. They would have a huge log or plank slid in, thus holding the doors shut. But the brackets are on the outside, not inside. They were closed from the outside to keep something in.
Another thing is the hole in the centre. The doors are about four metres thick, which is reeeeeaaally thick. However, something managed to smash it's way through them. The doors are also slightly pushed out, also as if something was pushing or smashing from the inside.
The arrows around the hole are also interesting, because they are at least a metre long. Whatever or whoever was shooting was really big.
There are also two columns of massive stone pillars outside the entrance. They are richly carved, and some still have thick metal chains hanging between them. One of these pillars are knocked over, and another, the closest to the doors, has the top half missing with burns all over the stone. They COULD be freak accidents, but wind would be unlikely to do such things.
One final piece of the puzzle is the giants outside the entrance. They are large, red, and very elite. As all Giants were made by Titans to terraform the world, there are two possibilities with them. One, they were made/kept/experimented on inside Uldum, and eventually lost it and smashed outside. They then ran out of ideas and wandered around outside Uldum for a couple thousand years.
But Giants are not known for randomly smashing things, as they are normally very defensive. Also, the hole in the gates is about half way up, and it seems unlikely that the giants could or would pull themselves up through it. Finally, there is the question as to what would have been shooting at them? The trolls or elves, the closest match, are not big enough, and there does not seem to be evidence of any other large civilization there.
The other explaination is the most unsettling. The remaining pillars at the gates are carved with pictures of a snake or snakes. The Giants could have been guards outsde, or simply been nearby. There may have been one or more huge, monsterous snakes or similar creature kept inside Uldum. once the Titans left Azeroth, the creature(s) could have awoken, broken free, or grown strong enough to escape. They break out of Uldum and get attacked by Giants outside the gates, who may either have bows or machines that shot them. The creature escapes into the world, and the giants forget about it after about five seconds, and wander about smooshing passing explorers.
This may or may not be the cause of the damage, but it certainly is aomething to think about. After all, trolls are known to have statues of snakes...
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