🐟 The Ankoan and Jinyu Race Discussion Thread

Jinyu and Ankoan would be wonderful additions to areas around Stormwinds Docks. Lots of space there that isn’t utilized.

I imagine some more Kul’tiran interactions in that area would be good too.

Imagine seeing the KT’s, Jinyu and Ankoan all working around the docks and in the Alliance navy.

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Came across something interesting from another thread, though I’m taking it with a grain of salt. Apparently some player character related files involving Jinyu were recently datamined:

Not really sure what all it means. It could just be something small, like Jinyu NPC models being put where playable race models are stored to make it easier to give them armor, much like how most NPC races are treated. It’s possible we could see them at some point in Dragonflight, unless it’s another NPC offshoot race of them like with the Ankoan.

I also don’t know why there is a ’ in the name. I don’t recall seeing Jinyu spelt like that, unless I’ve missed something. Not sure what to think there.

Still, it’s something very interesting to find. Of course, the best case scenario would be to see Jinyu/Ankoan as a playable Alliance race, with Kelfin as the Horde counterpart, but I don’t want to give my hopes up. It does give us something to keep an eye out for as we go through Dragonflight, though.

If I see anything else to report, I’ll be sure to do so. :dolphin: :shark:

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It’s fine if we get Ankoan and Jinyu.

But I want my arakkoa

What a lame idea for a race. No thanks

Oho! This is exciting to see!

Jinyu and Ankoan would be amazing to play especially since they’ll probably be paired with Kelfin!

Though I always hoped Jinyu would come with Hozen and Ankoan with Kelfin.

I hope this means we’ll see them as ARs within DF!

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Jinyu and Hozen should’ve been playable alongside the Pandaren in MoP. It would’ve made the expansion feel less like a joke.

But I’ll cry tears of joy for Jinyu if we ever get them, plz blizz

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I want my Kelfin Water Druid.

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Saw one near Valdrakkan in line for the spa. Just happened across the area while gathering my riding glyphs, so didn’t explore much.

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Nice to see two jinyu in the spa. At least there aren’t fogotten. Maybe we could see more of them in this expansion.

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https://www.wowhead.com/fr/news/maximillian-and-more-alliance-npcs-spotted-at-stormwinds-trading-post-330808

With these new npcs coming with the Trading Post, I hope we will see some jinyu in Stormwinds. They are in the the Alliance since MoP and they are still an allied of the Alliance in BfA (several jinyu can be found in Boralus Harbor in Boralus). We should have some of them in Stormwinds as all the other races of the Alliance.

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I hope so!

The Jinyu joined in MoP and the Ankoan were our allies in bfa! Both would be welcome additions to the Alliance!

Any story added would be great!

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Wowhead recently posted an article about possible hints of a return of Queen Azshara that I thought was worth mentioning here and in the Kelfin megathread:

I don’t know if this means we could see her appear in Dragonflight at all or not. Part of me feels like it would be better if she was a focus of another expansion, since Dragonflight already has quite a number of things to focus on for its story. Not to mention a better chance of Kelfin and Ankoan getting involved in the future if Azshara wasn’t shoe-horned in as part of a patch in an expansion.

It’s something I’ll have to think over as we continue with Dragonflight and beyond. Still, I figured it was something worth mentioning just in case.:dolphin: :shark:

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I want to play a Jinyu Shaman or Monk so badly. <3

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I think mine would be a shaman…

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I want a rogue so I can be a fish pirate.

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If Jinyu/Ankoan become playable, my current plan is to have a Frost Mage. Something about them using ice magic with a water elemental pet is very fitting. Not sure if I would go Jinyu or Ankoan if they were both options. I’d have to see customization options and also if we got more character slots.

:dolphin: :shark:

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I would like to see more stuffs for the Jinyu with the Alliance. They really need to get more stuffs with the Alliance like the Broken and the Wildhammer can have it.


For new classes for them, I could see

  • Jinyu warlock using the dark power of the abyss or something with the shadow magic relating to the abyss.
  • Jinyu paladin could use the “Light of the sea” or the “Neptulon Light” like the Tauren can do it with An’she or the Zandalari with the Loa
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The Jinyu, Wildhammer, Frostborn, Stillpine Furbolg and the Broken are all a part of the Alliance already! Its high time Blizzard let us play these races finally!

I really love that concept of the Deep Abyss being the focus on Jinyu warlocks. Could extend that to their Shadow Priests as well…

Jinyu using the powers of Neptulon to reach out and do what Paladins do would be amazing as well!

I also think it’d be interesting if it turns out there is a loa deep beneath the waves thats an Angler Fish and has ties to the Light and they get their power through them.

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Well we do know that Ankoan worship Neptulon, similarly to how Nightelves worship Elune.

Also, random-ish, but in Hearthstone Ankoan Paladins do exist.

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I was really disappointed that MoP didn’t give us Jinyu/Hozen. Jinyu are the coolest race I’ve always wanted playable.

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