Poll: Who do you think is Bwonsamdi's Boss?

[LemonDemonGirl]

Ok so Bwonsamdi's appearance in Shadowlands might answer some questions about him, one of them being who he works for. It's definitely not N'zoth, since there's no mention of him in 8.3 and he's MIA now. So who do think's his boss?

[Felrane]

I am kind of hopeing its the actual God of Death and everyone else is just trying to claim the title. The Shadowlands is infinite after all.

Mueh'zala doesn't seem like someone we would want to be Death since he just devours and destroys souls. He also works with Demons and seems more like a powerful death entity similer to Helya or Eyir.

The Jailer im not sure is even a bad guy yet and seems to be Chained in the maw. Which is odd considering he is supposed to be the Jailor of it... Bwonsamdi is shown to be more of a caretaker as well as collecting his own souls. He wouldn't be giving them to the Jailor. Pehaps the Jailor was forced into that roll by someone/something else.

The arbiter seems like an automation that just does its job for the 5 areas of the shadowlands. Bwonsamdi has his own realm called The Otherside that the Arbiter doesn't even send souls to so he has to go through back channels making deals with mortals and Loa worship.

"Bwonsamdi guards our spirits well,
He makes death most inviting.
Ya think he be a trickster,
His humor often biting.

Behind his smile and pointed humor,
Dere lies a darkness, a hint of rumor.
He knows things dat make de brave men shriek,
The truth from him, ya must not seek.

De realm of death be his alone.
Ya life and spirit to him be known.
And when dat life do end,
Make sure Bwonsamdi be ya friend.

Den Bwonsamdi will surely guide,
"Come on through to de other side.""

[Val the Moofia Boss]

This just makes more apparent that there are way too many "death gods".

We have... what?

• Lich King

• Odyn

• Eyir

• Helya

• Argus

• Bwonsamdi

• Mueh'zala

• The Arbiter

• The Jailer

• "Death" (with a capital "D")

[Feanoro]

This just makes more apparent that there are way too many "death gods".

We have... what?

• Lich King

• Odyn

• Eyir

• Helya

• Argus

• Bwonsamdi

• Mueh'zala

• The Arbiter

• The Jailer

• "Death" (with a capital "D")

Honestly makes me wonder if someone at Blizz is having a midlife crisis or upset about his mortality. Then again, it could just be lazy writing, "death baaaaaaaaaad!"

[DazManianDevil]

I've read other threads that it could be Hakkar, has this been debunked or is it on the table?

[LemonDemonGirl]

I've read other threads that it could be Hakkar, has this been debunked or is it on the table?

That was from the August(?) Shadowlands leak, so probably not. Assuming Hakkar is 100% gone of course

[Terongor]

Well Bwomsamdi has his own minor realm and he comes out to gather souls it would be unlikely arbiter would allow hoarding meaning its likely arbiter is his boss. Also would be most logical and simplest solution so occam's razzor.

[Chonar]

That was from the August(?) Shadowlands leak, so probably not. Assuming Hakkar is 100% gone of course

What do you mean 100% gone? He's very much ... well, not alive, but existing, still. Else he wouldnt be part of the final Zul'Gurub encounter after they redid it in Cataclysm.

[LemonDemonGirl]

What do you mean 100% gone? He's very much ... well, not alive, but existing, still. Else he wouldnt be part of the final Zul'Gurub encounter after they redid it in Cataclysm.

That's why I said assuming he's gone? He could be trying to invade the Other Side too, but that's unlikely

[tromage2]

Pretty sure its the The Arbiter.

[TheFirstOnes]

He described his boss as a "she". Pretty sure that "she" is the Arbiter.

[LemonDemonGirl]

He described his boss as a "she". Pretty sure that "she" is the Arbiter.

Hmm I don't remember that. I though he just said 'de boss ain't gonna like dis'

[Archmage Xaxxas]

Hmm I don't remember that. I though he just said 'de boss ain't gonna like dis'

Ey mon! we hail from the same Province! I'm an Islander myself

and yes I double down on the quote above, I've not seen any reference to the gender of his boss.

[Ryonas]

I guess I just assumed that Mueh'Zala IS The Jailer.

[Maljinwo]

I think his boss is the Arbiter.
He didn't seem fond of Sylvanas, which means he wouldn't like the whole Jailer and Maw thing since that probably gets in the way of getting to the Other Side.

[Good ol Stroggylos]

Pretty sure its the The Arbiter.

The Arbiter seems to be a judge. Bwon behaves more like a cross road demon. U make a pact and your soul belongs to him, does not go through the judgement process. Bwon is bringing souls directly to one of the realms so it cannot be the boss. Same reason why jailor is not his boss : jailor has already a way of bringing souls in the maw and has a pact with Sylvanas as well. Should have dropped bwon a memo about them 2 working together instead of bwon despising Sylvanas and her work.

[LemonDemonGirl]

Ey mon! we hail from the same Province! I'm an Islander myself

I'm from the island too! Just wasn't sure if I should put that or the province

and yes I double down on the quote above, I've not seen any reference to the gender of his boss.

His boss being referred to as 'she' kind of narrows it down don't you think?

[LarryWithTheWeatherReport]

I'm thinking Mueh'Zala is actually a female and the boss of Bwonsamdi in the other side.

[LemonDemonGirl]

I'm thinking Mueh'Zala is actually a female and the boss of Bwonsamdi in the other side.

Bwonsamdi's wife/girlfriend maybe? He's just scared as hell of her lol

[LarryWithTheWeatherReport]

Bwonsamdi's wife/girlfriend maybe? He's just scared as hell of her lol

She's the mean abusive girlfriend of Bwonsamdi who bosses him around but he's madly in love with her so he doesn't mind. All the souls/money Bwonsamdi makes goes to her.