Who is the Maw Walker?

Greetings to all the latecomers of Shadowlands. I had been trying to find out how to unlock mounts in the Maw, and I found lots of guides online, but I was getting frustrated because every time that a guide told me to go find a specific quest - ya, that quest was not available to me, and the guides did not explain why. The guides that were all written around 9.1 when this content dropped fresh, and the people who wrote the guides had already progressed their Campaign/Covenant/Renown far enough before 9.1 dropped that they couldn't really pinpoint what was the exact prerequisite that unlocked these quests. I figured it out, so here's this post to help others with the same question.

I unlocked mounts in the Maw during patch 9.2.5 in July 2022. I was only at Renown level 18 with my Covenant, so you don't need a high renown for this. The prerequisite to the questline was very simple - just keep progressing the main Campaign/Covenant/Maw quests that you get after you hit level 60. Here are the notable quests I completed in the lead-up to unlocking mounts in the Maw. I did my Covenant/Maw quests until they directed me to Torghast, then I met the Runecarver, then I did a couple quests to assist the Runecarver. After I helped the Runecarver to break something, I was directed to Oribos, then I was directed to speak with Bolvar Fordragon, and that conversation led me to a story driven questline - "The Battle of Ardenweald". After completing that questline, I accepted a quest from Tal'Inara in Oribos, where she inspected my anima, and that is the beginning of the very brief questline to unlock Korthia within the Maw, and during that questline you will unlock mounts. That's it. Just keep doing your Covenant/Campaign/Maw quests, and you will be directed to Korthia and get your mount access in the process.

If you are on an alt and skip the Korthia intro questline, you automatically have access to your mount in the Maw and the Eye of the Jailer is gone, no need to look for this chain!

Hi all

I present [storyline=1225] Storyline part of Chains of Domination which is the criteria for Breaking the Chains. This Story line have 9 Quests. I get this Quest after log in to game after path 9.1.0 and i had 40 [currency=1822].

See Video Full Quest chain if need it - https://youtu.be/T6wvfqpUxS4

1 Opening the Maw Start Quest from [npc=159478] in Oribos 39 69. Then speak with him
2 Link to the Maw Go to Maw and speak with [npc=162804] 46 41
3 Mysteries of the Maw Move to 47 43 and press on [npc=177246] You will be move to new location, when you will get on ground follow [npc=162804] Will be a Cinematic after it still follow [npc=162804].
4 Korthia, the City of Secrets First speak with [npc=162804] then go to 58 20 and speak with [npc=180469] then follow him.
5 Who is the Maw Walker? Speak with [npc=180469] You will learn [spell=353214] ( now in Maw and Korthia You can use Mounts :D )
6 Opening to Oribos Activate [object=367755] 64 23 and use it to back to Oribos.
7 Charge of the Covenants Use skill on EXTRA BAR and move to portal. Return Quest to [npc=177230] 62 24.
8 Surveying Secrets Get 4 reports:

1 - [item=187437] from [npc=180523] 61 25
2 - [item=187436] from [npc=180520] 54 30
3 - [item=187438] speak with [npc=180525] 52 38 and kill [npc=177245] ( After kill you will get [item=187438] automaticly )
4 - [item=187439] first speak with [npc=180528] 59 31 then kill mobs to get item from drop.
Return Quest to [npc=177230] 62 24.

9 In Need of Assistance Finish 3 Daily Quests From 3 deferent NPC:

1 - [npc=178844] Quest Observational Records - Pick up 5 [item=186170] from [object=368625] ( they looks line white orbs. 36 49, 36 46, 34 45, 32 44 and 31 51
2 - [npc=178793] Quest Anima Reclamation - Go to 55 20 and kill mobs and get 8 [item=185754] from drop.
3 - [npc=179216] Quest We Need a Healer - You! - Go to 51 51 and use [item=187504] on 10 [npc=180555].
When You done all 3 Daily Quests move back to finish them then go to [npc=177230] 62 24 to finish Campaign Quest.

Hope That Help You :).