An NPC from the Alpha of World of Warcraft: Legion is causing confusion. Who is the combative character referring to?
More than one R(h)onda
A new NPC in the monk class hall quickly made the rounds on the internet. Kotaku reported that the character named “Rhonda <Master of San Soo>” was likely a reference to MMA fighter Ronda Rousey. The thought is quite logical, as both the character and the real figure are tough fighters. But that’s a misconception.
The NPC Rhonda is a tribute to a Blizzard employee – more precisely, the character’s appearance was even created by “herself”.
The Blizzard employee Rhonda Cox, mainly responsible for sound, music and voice acting in World of Warcraft, took the whole thing with humor. “Everyone thinks my WoW character is Ronda Rousey. Strangely enough, I have no problem with that!”
How the confusion arose has also been clarified. In a dialogue with venturebeat, Ronda Cox said. “That is definitely my NPC. I created her myself, and Kung Fu San Soo is the martial art I practice.”
No one could have expected that more than one woman enjoys fighting, right?
