I expect a truly serious lack of druids on alliance side come BFA. And horde will have virtually no non zandalari druids.
I wasn't sure, but now I am - my Zandalari druid is gonna be Balance. Arakkoa form best form.
So if we're looking at lore - specifically Loa - as the basis for the Zandalari troll forms, the Moonkin form has similarities with Pterrodax mixed with uncursed Arrakoa, and likely comes from Pa'ku, the Pterrodax Loa of the Zandalari. The Turtle-Bear form would appear to be granted to them by the powers of Torga, the Troll Loa who is also worshipped by the the new Tortollans.Zandalari Druid flight form is also likely based on Pa'ku, the Pterrodax Loa, while travel form is a Ravasaur, and there is a Ravasaur Loa, though it currently is unnamed. That said, it is also possible to be based on Gonk, the Great Hunter and one of the stronger Loa.
My goodness! What if you could've got one of these as a mage tower appearance?
Omg thank you blizz! Really needed a good laugh today.
Yuck and kinda yuck. I've never played moonkin spec because it was so ugly. This one is even uglier so I still won't be playing moonkin, lol. Just yuck. The bear form is a little better but it doesn't look like a bear at all anymore. Turtle with tusks? Lol yuck.
*cries in Moosekin*
Is that SPIKE from The Land Before Time?
Finally a Boomkin form that I DON'T have to glyph to astral form! ^_^
that's not a bear, that's a deformed turtle
KILL IT WITH FIRE!
Will definitely be making a dinomancer. Already planned to make a zandalari for their gorgeous heritage armor and their far more interesting zone and culture. compared to the weaksauce sailor and pirate humans on kultiras. But this just cements the deal as a druid.
Mouthbreathing turtlebear.
Hmmm turtle guardian form, does it mean that the gate is open for future Pandaren druids, and possibly Tortollans as well?
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
Ugly looking Moonkin form.Ugly looking turtle form. I guess this means other races won't get a turtle form, despite you know, there being a turtle Ancient Guardian. I was fine with Zandalari getting a different flight and travel form, sure.But this is taking things just a little too far, and is taking away things that other races could potentially have. Zandalari still worship most of the Darkspear Loa, and it's not like they were cut off. For the last couple of expansions they had been out and about exploring Azeroth to create a new Troll Empire. We've seen them interact with Bear Loa before, through the Amani and the Drakkari. I 100% stand by the fact that there should be glyphs for new forms, not this race exclusive nonsense. Except for the moonkin form. That is ugly. I've been wanting a turtle form option for Guardian for a while now, but now Zandalari are randomly getting it to replace their bear form?This is way too much for just one allied race.
I absolutely love that 90% of people are either THIS IS THE BEST or else KILL IT WITH FIRE XD Ahahaha!