Hello gamers…
Following discussions I’ve had with several friends (as well as brief chatter with a few individuals in trade chat), I felt the urge to make my first thread here; a thread concerning the Mogu, the Rajani and - you guessed it - allied races. The primary goal of this thread is to familiarise myself with the opinion of other players on this topic and gauge the actual interest of this possibility.
Whilst some have disagreed with me - and that’s okay - I’m of the belief that the Mogu will soon be available to us as an allied race. The Rajani, as we know, are a newfound Mogu clan - and the first one friendly to us - that consist of Mogu in service to Ra-den. I think this for a few reasons, those of which I’ll share:
1: The Rajani, as cool as they are (in my opinion, at least), weren’t inherently necessary. Blizzard could have very easily had us assist the Shado-Pan, what remains of the Golden Lotus, or merely the denizens of the Vale. A clan of friendly Mogu - something that hasn’t been seen until now - doesn’t appear to have necessarily been integral to the story currently unfolding in Pandaria. There are other ways in which the hero could have ultimately stumbled upon Ra-den, especially given that the titan keeper wasn’t even the focal point of meeting with the Rajani; the Mogu were. Their deliberate addition raises the possibility of setting them up as an allied race.
2: Blizzard has gone out of their way to add more female Mogu, including General Xing of the Rajani and another female Mogu that I can’t recall the name of that is part of one of the various events that rewards currency. Given the prior lore implications - though it does not explicitly state this to be fact - that state the Twin Consorts were rumoured to be the only known female Mogu in existence, it’s interesting to theorise why they felt the need to provide these additions. A necessary second gender option for an eventual allied race, perhaps?
3: With the fate of Ra-den leading to his ultimate death following his corruption at the hands of N’zoth, this leaves the Rajani without a standing leader; whilst Stormspeaker Qian will likely prove to assume a more prominent leadership role, this leaves the Rajani arguably (though also not-so-arguably depending on the way one looks at it) without aim or goal. As a result, this would be one of, if not the most opportune time for the Rajani Mogu to seek leadership and purpose elsewhere. I’m of the belief that the Mogu will naturally resonate with the Horde more, but do be sure to explain your opinion if you believe otherwise.
4: Whilst not a necessity, a majority of existing allied races make use of pre-existing racial skeletons, likely due to the fact that it makes the process of creating an allied race easier, as well as being less of a time investment. As male Mogu make use of the male Draenei skeleton and female Mogu make use of the female Draenei skeleton, I would argue this makes the possibility of a Mogu allied race all the more feasible. While there are no existing examples of Mogu wearing armour that isn’t tied to their models, this isn’t an obstacle: see pre-playable Nightborne. In the theoretical scenario that Mogu are given to us, they would undoubtedly see a significant upgrade to their model and textures.
So, my fellow gamers & also kings - what do you think? I could likely dig up some other compelling points of interest regarding the Mogu as of late; one that comes to mind is the Ancient Crypt Key, a quest item awarded from Island Expeditions (the quest text implicates that many Mogu crypts have been unearthed or awoken by the wound in the world, referring to Sargeras’ sword in Silithus).
I for one have always loved the Mogu race and I’ve found their lore incredibly interesting, though I’ve a distinct bias for anything related to Pandaria - it was the best expansion, after all (point not up for debate - facts cannot be debated). I can’t say when or how the Mogu will eventually be given to us, though I can say that the end of BfA would be a prime opportunity to do so.
All I have left to say is…
It’s Mogu Time
