He did this not through misogyny, or chauvinism, or any high/low reason other than it was a terrible/amusing thing to do, and it appealed to his own (im)morality. The warlock, being of an evil mind, granted this request in a most exact manner, and literally placed the daughter into the open hand of the innkeeper. While this could be construed as controlling, what parent doesn't want to control their child? He probably just assumed that she'd be somehow blocked from leaving the inn, either by compulsion, magical field, demonic possession/intervention - whatever, he didn't think it important the method, he just wanted her within his grasp. However, like so many who have tried to make deals with djinns, genies, and other wish granters in mythology, the father failed to state in clear terms what he meant by this. The father struck a deal with the warlock to restrain his daughter & keep her close to home. Even the ones who occasionally do something "good" are usually doing it for their own benefit. Throughout Warcraft lore, Warlocks are Bad People. (being a sissy dwarf male would be one thing or having sex with human, which, for at least another race of Azeroth, would be perfectly normal).Ĭomment by RealUnimportantThrough all the discussions of morality and misogyny on this page, I'm amazed that no-one has voiced the obvious alternative explanation behind this story's punchline: Even if the innkeeper's child was a boy in this case, i'm sure Blizzard could come up with something to say that the son was "embarassing" his father. With that said, there are numerous social expectations, pressures, and standards that control a male child's behavior as well. In the end, this comes down to the questions of "what is misbehavior?" and "what is normal behavior?" What is normal for a girl and what is normal for a boy? What is "normal" anyway who defines it, and for what purpose? What is, then, abnormal? It absolutely is problematic that a young girl should have been controlled and punished to the extent that this innkeeper's daugher has been as a result of her "misbehavior." The real point at issue here is about the innkeeper's daughter, not her father. i'm not gonna go there, since i'm not an expert on dwarven culture. In fact, he may have been applauded for being a. If the innkeeper's child (according to your point, the child too should not be solely defined based on her/his gender but there are other numerous identity-defining characteristics) was a young man instead, (whether according to the standards of the dark ages or today) the young man would not have been subject to same punishment (which is, as most people would agree, quite brutal in this case) - he may have faced some punishment too, but most people would expect that the punishment would not be of same level or same kind. However, what is still problematic is that a young woman should still be subject to certain social expectations and standards. You do point out a valid argument that the male-female binary relationship in gender relations is problematic and as such, a father, for example, should not be solely defined as a male but also as other identities such as being a parent (as you pointed out).
For now, just enjoy your free teleport.Ĭomment by 194667interesting point, but alas, your point too is vulnerable to some criticisms (aren't we all? i'm sure so is mine) It is still unclear how Wilfred and his apprentices managed to mass produce so many hearthstones, but that is for another story. The materials are as follows:ġx Blood of a Promiscuous Daughter willingly Sacrificed by a Disgruntled Father.
The ritual to create a hearthstone is actually quite simple, but unfortunately one of the reagents is rather. What many don't realize, however, is that Wilfred's legendary fortune was actually made via his lucrative business as the sole proprietor and patent holder to hearthstone technology.Įverybody takes for granted the awesome power that they have carried in their bags since level 1, but what they don't know is how it was made. The warlock that created it was actually the infamous Wilfred Fizzlebang.Īs many here may remember, Wilfred was a daring warlock who specialized in inter-dimensional travel via portal. So reading between the lines I have discovered that this item was actually the first hearthstone ever invented. Same cast time as Hearthstone (10 seconds).Ī ghost of The Innkeeper's Daughter spawns upon use and follows you if hearth is set to Ironforge.Ĭomment by 7103So after reading the legend of this majestic hearthstone I decided to go just a bit deeper into the rabbit hole. Requires 150 Dwarf Archaeology Fragments. Comment by ViceVersaOne of the rare tier items in Dwarf Archaeology.