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Yesterday I posted Ask a Lore Nerd, in which I asked you, the readers, to ask me any lore questions you’d like. Your questions came, and I’m doing my best to reply! There were quite a lot of questions, many of them multi-part questions, so I haven’t been able to get at all of your questions today. I picked ten comments, answered their questions, and I’ll get to the rest of them as soon as possible! Don’t be afraid to ask further questions. Keep them coming!

Milkingit asks: Where do murlocs come from?

Answer: We don’t know for certain, but there are many theories. Their appearance on land is supposedly a rather recent event, but it’s likely that murlocs have been living on the ocean floor for many thousands of years, walking Azeroth even longer than Trolls. The Trolls have been believed to be the oldest sentient race on Azeroth, so whether the murlocs came first, they’re a very old race and we may never know their exact origin.

There are plus a few theories on what has inspired murlocs to move inland. The naga taking by the ocean depths may have driven the murlocs inland. The murlocs may be in cahoots with the naga, and the infestation of the mainlands is a tactical move. The murlocs may plus be being controlled by Neptulon or some other force, and are doing his/their bidding. We may learn more in Wrath of the Lich King, as the murlocs manufacture a comeback there.

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