I’ve recently returned to WoW RP after a bit of a break and I’ve been thinking about killing off my mage, but haven’t really been able to bring myself to do it.
I’ve played this mage for a good 4 or 5 years on Moon Guard, however, I’ve been wanting to play a Death Knight for a good portion of it. The problem I run into is that I usually only create Death Knights from the deaths of my current RP characters, my main RP character being this mage.
I tried once before to kill her off and turn her into a Death Knight but eventually got the feeling of missing my mage, who she is and the memories I’ve had with her.
Has anyone ever felt guilty about killing their RP character? and how would I go about getting over that feeling?
It’s natural to feel remorse over the end of something. I don’t think I will ever kill off this character I am posting on now. Topsail has been my guy since the end of Cata. I can write for him without even thinking about it. He’s a person I know through and through, and I don’t think I’ll ever leave him behind. Maybe you feel this way about your mage too.
My suggestion? Brainstorm a new character that you can get hyped about and make them your DK.
New chapters are inevitable for our characters, but becoming a DK isn’t just a new chapter. It’s an entirely different road. Who they are changes in more way than one, and they may become someone you no longer recognize in the process. But if the DK is someone new, then the slate is clean and you’re not held back by memories of who they were and what they are now. Maybe make them someone your mage knew, so their stories are intrinsically tied together. That way you’re continuing the whole story and keeping everyone involved, in a sense.