Ankoans: the Alliance's answer to playable jinyu?

[Zimos-dark-iron (Zimos)]

They made it a point to specifically say in their reveal at blizzcon that there aren’t many left and can’t reproduce. I wouldn’t get my hopes up.

They also said we’d be killing every single nightborne back when Legion was revealed. I don’t put much stock into the lore blurbs given at Blizzcon. Don’t worry, though, I’m not getting my hopes up. It’s not worth it.

Besides, here’s the specific quote:

This group has all but been wiped out by the naga over the generations, and so few of them remain that they know they can never raise their tribe in population again. So, those of them that remain have dedicated themselves to spending their life slaying naga. We’re going to help them get revenge.

So, where does this story go? Is that really all there’s going to be to it? The Alliance shows up, meets the Ankoan, helps them kill a bunch of naga and then wishes them a nice extinction and leaves? We did that to the krokul on Argus, so I suppose it’s entirely possible it happens again.

I really hope there’s a more satisfying story than that, though. They’re really pushing the escort system this time, they want you to get to know these characters and become attached to them; what’s the point if they’re so doomed?

I gotta agree, them just helping us beat the Naga and then just fading off like a Candle in the Wind seems…unlikely.
I don’t believe that Story from Blizzard, I’m willing to bet there’s a bunch of them hidden somewhere or a stash of eggs are hidden away, like the Nerubians had a hidden Egg stash to repopulate themselves after the Lich King was beaten.
Or worst case scenario, they go live with the Alliance Allied Jinyu and marry into that tribe(s).

[Ifrideus-dentarg]

Oh this would make me so outstandingly happy. I always felt kinda bad. You were supposed to help them then after Pandaria it was like Pearlfin who?

[Kiblee-moon-guard (Kiblee)]

Yeah i hate seeing races being left behind like that, maybe this could be a chance to renew their potential

[Ifrideus-dentarg]

Doubly so, I think, when you give them Alliance pennants and training and ask them to fight and die for your cause then wave to them as you leave them in a sha smoke infested pit from your awesome sky fortress with fire decals on the side.

[Gulrum-area-52 (Gulrum)]

Don’t forget, murlocs were ranking high on the early AR polls. These Ankoans are like murloc-headed Jinyu, which is just plain awesome!

[Felsavior-zuljin (Felsavior)]

These new jinyu appear to have two versions, suggesting that they may have a model for both genders.

My thought train was to have the first “genderless” races added: jinyu and ogres.

Your “male” jinyu would be the traditional MoP model, the “female” would be the Ankoan model.

The “male” ogre would be 1 headed, the “female” ogre would be the two headed.

Regardless I hope jinyu get added, I love them and the Ankoan are amazing looking.

[Kiblee-moon-guard (Kiblee)]

many prayers to be answered by one race ;3

[Wereberius-kelthuzad (Wereberius)]

It would be cool to have them as a regular race, not an allied race for two reasons.

One, they’re their own thing, not a subrace so they can’t be an allied race.

Two, they’re not just some humanoid version of a specific animal like Vulpera or Sethrak, but a more ambiguous amphibian creature which I like.