frostwolves

[Zemuron]

Why do durotan and the other frostwolf clan members wear frostwolf pelts? Are these not animals they are supposed to honor? Why would they kill them for their hides to wear?

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[Zoaric]

Similar to the Native Americans killing animals that they would still call "brother". Just
because you kill something, doesn't mean you can't love and respect it. Also could be
the ones too wild/strong-willed to be of any other real use. /shrug

[Wyshbonez]

Because they need to eat too, and no matter what, nothing ever goes to waste, they thank the animal for its sacrifice, and use every bit of it they can think of. At least i think thats how the shamans of the tribe do it, either that or they just love murdering wolves, but still eat the meat

[Zemuron]

this would be like the wild hammer dwarves wearing gryphon heads. That's really the best comparison I can think of in wow, and it just does not make sense to me

[draica]

wearing the skin of an animal gives you it's powers, it's a common belief in many older cultures

[Zoaric]

this would be like the wild hammer dwarves wearing gryphon heads. That's really the best comparison I can think of in wow, and it just does not make sense to me

They do wear their feathers though. Gotta pluck 'em before cooking after all.

[Destinas]

this would be like the wild hammer dwarves wearing gryphon heads. That's really the best comparison I can think of in wow, and it just does not make sense to me

Most tribal cultures in WoW wear some sort of jewelry made from animals, as well as decorating their houses/cities with those pieces. Wildhammers have bird and gryphon feathers on their clothes, homes, and graves. Raptors wear feathers of birds and (presumably) Harpies. Tauren wear feathers and have leather homes. Trolls have leather homes, raptor talon daggers, and a menagerie of clothes made of animals (and humanoids). Gnolls have tents made from human skin (though, this example is quite extreme).

The Frostwolves are thought to be spiritualistic in nature. It would make sense if they felt they got the powers of Lo'Gosh by wearing the skin of a wolf. Plus, it's mighty nippy in Frostfire Ridge.

[Wyrt]

Why not? Having reverence for something doesn't mean you never kill them. It probably does mean that when they do kill a frostwolf they use every single part of the animal so nothing goes to waste. That includes making blankets/clothing from the hides.

[Zemuron]

The frostwolves just don't seem like the type of culture that would destroy their iconic animal to wear its pelt. Even the dragonmaw don't do that sort of thing

[Sal the Shieldhog]

The frostwolves just don't seem like the type of culture that would destroy their iconic animal to wear its pelt. Even the dragonmaw don't do that sort of thing

Dragons don't exist on Draenor.

On Azeroth, the Dragonmaw killed and used dragons all the time. They hunted the damn things for sport, as opposed to the Frostwolves, who would pesumably be more Native American in their treatment of a Frostwolf.

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On Azeroth, the Dragonmaw killed and used dragons all the time.

More than that, they made windmills out of their wings and covered their buildings with their hides.

[leaks]

The frostwolves just don't seem like the type of culture that would destroy their iconic animal to wear its pelt.

Well you're wrong. Even in Terrokar forest there is a quest to kill wolves and collect their pelts to make wolf skin vestments. The entire point of which is to use the vestments to draw the wolf spirits back into the Horde.

Also:

Even the dragonmaw don't do that sort of thing

What?

[Yig]

They have plenty of wolves dying of old age, and I doubt a Wildhammer has ever slain a Gryphon for decor. Feathers are shed by birds all the time, and they aren't immortal.
But you can revere an animal when you believe in spirits and kill it to give it passage to the "spirit world" based on culture, you don't have to believe anything. It's a fact in this IP, you KNOW they have spirits. So it's not that big of a deal. But look at the nomadic cattle cultures in Africa who treasure and revere their cattle, but sacrifice one per year in rituals.

[huth]

The orcs probably also naturally live longer than the wolves, so...

[roahn the warlock]

Why do durotan and the other frostwolf clan members wear frostwolf pelts? Are these not animals they are supposed to honor? Why would they kill them for their hides to wear?

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My best bet? It's like a symbol of power to kill a wolf in combat, you then wear said pelt as a sign of your warrior-ness

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My best bet? It's like a symbol of power to kill a wolf in combat, you then wear said pelt as a sign of your warrior-ness

Speaking of, Durotan and Draka had no qualms about killing a wolf who was about to attack them in Rise of the Horde.

[Shampro]

It can be a sign of respect and veneration after they pass away. Not to mention they reside in FrostFire which is cold as shit. Kosak mentioned that it gets so cold that they have to migrate sometimes and it was usually to Nagrand.

[Tenjen]

dragonmaw WHAT? They're camp is COVERED in tortured and brutally slaughtered dragons. ICC and naxx did not have this level of corpse brutality. Dragons with their limbs, wings, tails and heads cut off and hung up on spikes, lying around ,tied to all sortsa shit.

That was to inspire fear and terror into the black dragons. those were warning totems. DONT MESS WITH US.

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But with the frost wolves its different.

you're applying modern western standards to an entirely different cultural standard.

They honor the spirit of the wolf, but there is also the cycle of life and the hunt. They hunt animals, they kill animals and some animals they eat. But they honor their spirit and are thankful to it for the bounty it's death brought to them. For the wolves, they are thankful for the pelts and the power wearing them shall bring.

Plus unlike us they don't stuff thousands of them into cramped quarters and slaughter them for mass consumption and fashion. You won't see them killing their healthy and strong wolf companions for the pelts. these are the wild wolves they've hunted, or their own wolves who grew old, feeble or fell in battle.

I've REALLY watered down the concept for your consumption. But it's basicly "Circle of Life" stuff. Warriors and hunters codes. Not that bleeding heart stuff that does NOT belong in situations where your survival and your peoples survival is at risk every day and you ahve to fight to stay above the clutches of death

The old human tribes which honored animals and creatures did'nt refrain from having to kill them when necessary for survival. it was more about honoring the spirit and power behind the animal and not spitting on that concept. Especially when it fell in battle to you.

[Aquamonkey]

What?

http://imgur.com/JFjKwfn

Pfft, they're just sleeping... upside down.... and inside out...

[Yig]

It can be a sign of respect and veneration after they pass away. Not to mention they reside in FrostFire which is cold as shit. Kosak mentioned that it gets so cold that they have to migrate sometimes and it was usually to Nagrand.

That's how I've thought of it.