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So, the two or three of y'all that don't follow WoW news, when you hear that Blizzard has trademarked "Mists of Pandaria" with the international trademark codes for computer games and online enterta it means, or so rumour says, that the next expansion may be centered on the Pandaren.
Next question you may be asking your monitor: "Who or what are the Pandaren?" That's exactly what I wondered (although recently watching Kung Fu Panda and Kung Fu Panda 2 gave me some suspicions) so I went to WoWWiki to find out:
Fair use excerpt from the "history of rumours" section (which is foreshadowing how seriously I'm taking this):
The pandaren started as a creation of the Blizzard artist Samwise Didier and an April Fool's joke, but they got a massive response from Warcraft fans. In the first BlizzCast episode launched on Jan. 10, 2008, Samwise recalled the process to the creation of the Pandaren April Fool's page: "But so we put that up in there and everyone was like “Oh my God! A PANDA RACE? That’s kind of cool!” And I’m like “Are you kidding me, really? You want to see pandas in Warcraft III or whatever?”" Soon, they were included in the Warcraft III expansion and Chris Metzen began to write them into the game lore. Due to this popularity, pandaren were rumored to be the new playable Alliance race to be introduced in the Burning Crusade expansion.
Their possible appearance in WoW has been hinted at multiple times by Blizzard. Katricia: "Maybe they will be found in the beta or retail version of the game and maybe they will be granted a special place in an expansion. Just imagine how exciting it will be to find one!" and "pandaren will not be a playable race ... at this time. Will they make cameo appearances in the game as NPCs? Some things are best left unanswered I think :)"
So the Pandaren have been an April Fool's joke and a rumour since 2008. In 2009 Blizzard said at a Blizzcon discussion panel that the Pandaren haven't had an increased presence in WoW due to legal issues with China. And, considering the money it takes to establish an international trademark, this could very well be Blizzard blowing smoke again, and that's what I'm going to assume.
But I would so love to be wrong on this.
Here's the Guild Vault Report from Mahuae:
Tab 8 Report:
Acanthia's Lost Pendant, lvl 78 (two of these)
Belt of Guardianship, lvl 85 plate
Bladefist Axe of the Earthfall, lvl 83
Blazewing's Furious Kilt, lvl 85 leather
Bloodied Wyrmhide Helm, lvl 85 leather
Bloodthirsty Amberjewel Pendant, lvl 85
Bloodthirsty Charscale Gloves, lvl lvl 85 mail
Bloodthirsty Embersilk Boots, lvl 85 cloth
Bloodthirsty Fireweave Belt, lvl 85 cloth
Bloodthirsty Fireweave Gloves, lvl 85 cloth
Bloodthirsty Fur Cloak, lvl 85
Bloodthirsty Ornate Pyrium Belt, lvl 85 plate
Bloodthirsty Pyrium Shoulders, lvl 85 plate
Bloodthirsty Wyrmhide Gloves, lvl 85 leather (two of these)
Chestguard of the Caring Ursine, lvl 84 leather
Cloak of Beasts, lvl 83
Cloak of War, lvl 83 (two of these)
Darkbrand Leggings of the Wavecrest, lvl 83 leather
Glowworm Cavern Bindings, lvl 73 mail
Greaves of the Outcast Knight, lvl 81 plate
Heavy Geode Mace, lvl 81
Helm of Holy Visions, lvl 83 plate (two of these)
Hessonite Band of the Landslide, lvl 82 (ilvl 325)
Kuang's Locket of Secrets, lvl 84
Mindbender Bloom, lvl 82 relic
Ornate Pyrium Belt, lvl 85 plate
Ornate Pyrium Shoulders, lvl 85 plate
Rainsong, lvl 81 trinket
Reanimator's Cloak, lvl 80
Skin of Stone, lvl 81 cloak (two of these)
Stormforged Helm, lvl 83 plate (two of these)
Stormforged Legguards, lvl 82 plate
Stormforged Shoulders, lvl 82 plate
Talondeep Gauntlets of the Monkey, lvl 83 mail
Thondroril Wand of the Seer, lvl 83
Tol'vir Hereditary Girdle, lvl 82 mail
Triple-Loop Belt, lvl 85 cloth (two of these)
Otherwise, that's what I have for the week.
For the Horde!