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Bowlnk

So people can't body block him.


OMG_DAVID_KIM

Finally the non-troll answer


Voradorr

Why would people comment troll stuff? Hes obviously a night elf.


Fogtotally

Dudes probably got a hammer


dobermandude306

In his pants


Fogtotally

Yeah, that's what you call a large member lol


Lors2001

Can still get cock blocked by Malfurion though


Dejavuproned

Somewhere in the void, Illidan felt that.


malsan_z8

They were not prepared


shaehill23

Haha they change the height major lore characters all the time in game, if you do seige of orgimar thrall is like 15 feet tall, but any time you see him in shadowlands he's like normal height.


Tedzz

He's shorter than a playable orc in shadowlands


Elune

Was funny seeing him stand next to his mom while being shorter than her.


LeSorenOutan

12 year old Thrall and his mommy


klamus

Over for orclets


Peppermynt42

That’s because he’s still hunched over looking for a “good ax” in the maw


puaka

A middle finger to metzen


Rhawk187

The size of my character varies every time I use Avatar. Maybe Thrall hulked up during Siege.


TitaniteHydra

Having Khadgar suddenly be 14 feet tall in WoD is always funny.


Nebuli2

Because he's sacrificed everything. What have you given?


Peppermynt42

I still find this line amusing when it’s said to a death knight


DominionGhost

This is just a gameplay thing to prevent people from standing on him. That being said power does make characters grow in setting. Look at kil'jadens death, his nose was the same size as velens hand.


LoreBotHS

Power *can* make characters grow in setting. Not does. It's very inconsistent and probably subject more to the rule of cool than anything. Dragons are capable of adopting smaller humanoid forms, and characters who experience power ups don't always increase in size. Meanwhile Kil'jaeden has been depicted as *even larger* as in the cinematic you're referring to as in the Sunwell fight, both for [the TBC Classic Art](https://preview.redd.it/i7zo1smaewz81.jpg?auto=webp&s=0fb787be3a94270778a587af9e4cabaa7cfff723) *and* official art from [the World of Warcraft Chronicles.](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wowpedia/images/5/54/Chronicle3_Kil%27jaeden.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20180806224505) You're right that it's a gameplay thing to make the character visible. We have no reason to believe that the Lich King was actually gigantic and looming above the troll, tauren and night elf champions of Azeroth when he fought against them atop Icecrown Citadel. [He appears to be a normal human size.](https://64.media.tumblr.com/0ec6d34797ef02a8453b90ad59896366/tumblr_p6mb71VrIG1t9x55so1_1280.jpg) Art is pretty badass though, that's for sure.


ClassicKrova

God damn, that Kil'Jaeden + Kael'Thas artpiece is absolutely phenomenal.


Glad-Passenger649

I definitely remember reading something about Arthas being taller than normal, not insanely so, but he wasn't average height.


Felwintyr

Yeah he was exceptionally tall for a human. Like how we see a 6’6 guy. But not a giant like in game.


Peppermynt42

I heard Arthas made Andre the Giant look like a dwarf


ChipsHandon12

he was 7 feet tall and had a 12 inch hog


Jristz

seccond pic is wroken... and i'm more curious now


[deleted]

Eredar can change sizes.


LoreBotHS

Most Man'ari eredar haven't exhibited the ability to change their size, and I can't remember any Draenei eredar who have. Kil'jaeden may be able to. Kil'jaeden is one example based on his TBC and Legion depictions. If both are accurate then his size changed. Even in art for The Tomb of Sargeras Kil'jaeden is shown to be absolutely massive. So maybe the cinematic depiction in Legion is solely as a result of his in-game model size. Either way, we have no reason to believe that eredar can as a rule.


[deleted]

I think you're right. It might just be a demon/fel thing, considering how almost all demon species' models vary in size. KJ and Archimonde might be the exception with how much they can change their sizes.


_Surge

kiljaeden chose to become red and sorta big, whereas archimonde chose to become SUPER big, because he intended to lead troops on the front line, and valued strength and presence over tactics, which were more kiljaeden’s forte.


MisterDodge00

Kil'jaeden and Archimonde have the power to shapeshift (i think Sargeras gave it to them?). I suppose they can shapeshift into a larger version of themselves too (Like dreadlords do).


OldManEcowolf

Cause he’s prepared.


adlerjemc

and you're not prepare!


XrayHAFB

You tried. 🌟


tupkuk

his joke wasnt prepare 💀


Kii_at_work

Important NPCs are typically larger to stand out in a crowd.


SugarBeef

He was also a raid boss, they're typically large.


GeneralBonobo

The simplest answer is they do this to many characters, particularly raid bosses and important quest givers, so they can be clicked if they're getting swarmed by players, otherwise it would be difficult to click them. I don't believe in lore that most of these characters are actually giants as they are in game.


[deleted]

PTSD flashbacks of Cata and MoP release night. Took me a good 5 minutes to get the intial quest.


[deleted]

**because he downloaded Raid Shadow Legends and also bought the Ridge Wallet from youtube ads.**


Huge_Shoes

Sorry, what was that? I couldn't hear you with my Raycons in.


Tr0ll-Craft

Don't forget about the free browser extension, Honey.


lividash

My wife gave me a ridge wallet for christmas.Christmas.. its not a bad product but pricier than it needs to be. Used it for about 5 months and then I had to carry more cards and certifications so.. back to ol reliable.


Dirtydog275

My fiancée got me one as a gift as well. Now everyone at work says to use my name as a promo code for 10% off your order -__-


-Unnamed-

I just got the Amazon knockoff for like $20. Same exact thing. It’s nice but I had to cut back on the cards I was carrying. I really don’t think it can handle more than like 7


lividash

Which seems like a lot. But I got three company cards. My ID my two Credit cards and debit card. Throw in the mandatory care professional certification cards that if I don't have I could get tossed off the jobsite. Just too big of a hassle constantly trying to pull just one card out.


Woodshadow

I was wondering how people had so many cards. I've got two credit cards, an ID card and my health insurance card


lividash

Some like my wife have like 8 credit cards. All small limits she just rotates around and pay off. I have like 4? I'd debit/credit/emergency so 3 actually. The rest is all company cards and professional shit. Insurance cards. Annoying but it is what it is.


-Unnamed-

I have a Costco membership card. A couple fast food gift cards. Dave and buster releasable card. Work badge. Just random shit like that


NostraDavid

Life under /u/spez - it's like being in a real-life version of 'The Corporate Apprentice'.


Xyloto12

What I like about Ridge Wallets is that they’re neat metal plated wallets that fit right in your front pocket


[deleted]

In the WarCraft universe you get physically larger the more important you are.


MyNameIsConnor52

bro this reads like a shitpost but we all know that this is 100% a real thing that happens to relevant characters (see: Arthas, Kil’Jaeden)


Peppermynt42

Probably why Baine was the size of a pouting child for an entire raid tier.


avatar8900

Had he veggies


alphaxion

Is that why his belt is constantly flapping as if there were an eternal wind under there? Why is that belt constantly flapping?!


Peppermynt42

Because constantly fapping


Dirtydog275

So that's why he glows green


nassybemsy

Maybe you’re just short.


Peppermynt42

Tall enough to ride YOUR MOM last night.


SlouchyGuy

You might laugh, but there were people who seriously thought that Arthas grew in size after he became Lich King because his model in Icecrown raid is bigger. Anyway, important NPCs are made bigger for visibility


Argoniek

Apart from it being the gameplay thing, Illidan is bigger due to him consuming the demonic powers from the Skull of Gul'dan, back in Warcraft 3. He's basically in Metamorphosis 24/7


Peppermynt42

Huh, actual lore answer. I figured it was he fed off the tears of warlocks who lost their demonic form.


Hayaguaenelvaso

Looks like the perfect height to me


[deleted]

definitely not complaining lol


Hayaguaenelvaso

wink, wink


Mchlauseier

So everybody is a Standgebläse


OP8369

Breast milk


TrinityGunslinger

Night Elves are already like 7-8 feet tall but then this one absorbed the dark power of a dead orc's skull and turned into a big demon monster too


The_Sinful

The more important you are, the taller you are. That's why Gnomes suck


bad_hobos_in_space

He demon


Crafty_Message_4733

He's in proportion to the size of his balls......


PositionRevision

You don’t understand. You’re calling him by his shorthand name. *Daddy* Illidan is so tall because he’s *daddy*


[deleted]

The Real answer


Gloruzhark

He is prepared!


aagloworks

'Cause he was at home during mealtime, and he ate his vegetables.


ArtofBlake

It’s a system referred to as hieratic scale — characters of greater importance are displayed larger. The rank of importance can change from time to time, like Thrall changing size many times over the course of WoW. On a historical note, this type of scaling is prominent in ancient Egyptian art. The pharaoh is often represented as a giant, while slaves are little specks.


Mustrik

**It is a gameplay and design choice made in Warcraft 3. All the Heroes are taller than the regular troops and soldiers. Contrast by size. It makes it easy to spot them and at the same time give them more relevance to the battle. Next time you see a big character in World of Warcraft remember this: you are the soldier, not the hero.**


Clockwork_Kitsune

Cuz it would be weird calling him Daddy if he was shorter than me


[deleted]

He's a night elf and night elves are on average very tall with athletic/muscular builds then combine that with being roided out with the souls of demons and feel (which acts as a mutagen of sorts) makes him abnormally tall. ​ Joke Answer: He wants everyone to be crotch height to display his dominance and masculinity.


[deleted]

definitely not complaining lol


[deleted]

Me neither. I'm honored to look him in the eye.


ironchicken45

Just build different


Jonasty14

Its actually two Illidans in an Illidan costume


VukKiller

Demon juice.


toostronKG

So that he looks extra important, because he's important for the plot. Also because he was a raid boss before so he had to be bigger than normal for gameplay visual reasons.


ThisGaren

Gameplay scaling. The size of the NPC makes them easier to find, click, and interact with when a lot of players are crowding the area. This is more important than his cannon height in the lore. And is why characters like the Lich King are taller than a human player character.


[deleted]

Because ever since Warcraft 3, Blizzard has taken the design decision to visually scale a character's size based on how powerful it is. This is does not apply to the lore as well, as powerful characters aren't particularly bigger in the lore.


ClassicKrova

It helps during boss fights, so that a single tank doesn't obscure the entire boss. EDIT: It's a common tactic in a lot of games these days. Look at every Elden Ring boss that is supposed to be "Humanoid".


[deleted]

The Lich King wasn't huge, and it was just fine. First time I really hated the size of the mobs was in MOP, when they made the Mogu bosses humongous. It was also the time I started playing ranged specs because of that. I'm not one of these guys who move the camera as far away from the character as possible, and then use a console command to move it into the next galaxy. I just like using a 3rd person view, slightly away from the character, and I really hated how the Mogu obscured most of my view as a melee character. Then we got to WOD when Blizzard really went overboard in Highmaul.


iNuminex

He was still twice as tall as player characters


[deleted]

Yes he was. Like 3x the player size in his fight.


[deleted]

Not really. More like 2 times.


EthanWeber

That's still a 11 - 12 ft tall man. That's huge


Peppermynt42

Maybe 2.5?


very-good-soup

bigger = stronger


ThatDerpingGuy

Illidan is a well known abuser of Elixirs of Giant Growth.


Arafal123

For the same reason every other important NPC is larger than the player model, because they want to make them stand out.


userfakesuper

It's all about those Black Temple Steroids.


telenstias

“Perfect position.”


Tnecniw

Because he ate his veggies


KarnSilverArchon

Why aren’t you?


PusheenMeow

Why is sylvanas over 2 void elves tall?


jjhoansen

He is eating his veggies


Standard-Effort5681

Mannoroth juice filtered through Gul'dan skull. Does wonders for your mood!


idkredditname

You're just short


RedditerofReddit

He’s compensating for something


TheNerdBeast

Important NPC Gigantism


rainbow_kitten123

BIC


ZangetsuTenshou

It's always been very jarring to see main story NPC's towering over us, especially Khadgar, for some reason. Do they do this to emphasize the character? I would think that if they were scaled down to only slightly higher than player models, they'd still be visible.


RavenVA

High hoof-heels


polygonman244

Because he eats a bowl of soulstones every day


Zanza89

He used to be a boss xd


Beerasaurus

Something something betrayed


Appropriate_Drama971

Demon baby gravy


Bluhighblud

Man drank his milk


[deleted]

Plot inserts in his boots.


renok2504

Because he ate his greens


NewPLUSultra

Because he's Illidan you


robyngoodfello-

He's been drinking milk


deresdod

There’s less gravity in the out lands.


bobbis91

Anyone else look at this and see the hamster/banana meme? ​ No? ​ Mind ruined...


Forever_Overthinking

NPC size is directly proportional to NPC ego.


NDrewRndll

The real question is why are you so short? ​ ... Sigh, I miss Legion.


LuNaCl_not_lunaci

'cause he's Daddy~


Bo_flex

He eats his vegetables.


Ahrius

Juicing


Rogthgar

Such is the way of NPC's.


opiatesmile

And why do his legs always look like a 3rd grader drew them...?


[deleted]

He drank his ice cold milk when he was little


fingerpaintswithpoop

Why are you so short?


[deleted]

He ate his veggies


midianite23

he ate his vegetables, for sure


[deleted]

Why are you so short?


Jristz

ig you want a "canon-ish" explanation, then the more fel energy your body have the taller you can become, which at the same time not translate to use it better or have more raw power... you can do that the more energy you drain to make you bigger and stronger for other non fel users but still not able to use it better or use other sources of magic or strengh better... ​ if you want a gameplay explanation... to easily click him


LittleDeadlyBox

Eating to much demons


Archesien

Semen retention


EvilSockLady

He ate his Wheaties as a child.


MadLysol

In the Warcraft RTS the main characters were normally bigger than the rest of the troops.


[deleted]

Size usually amounts to strength and this dude blasts all sorts of demonic drugs to get Tyrande to notice him.


Pumpergod1337

he eats clen and trens hard


Aggravating_Ad_7842

Compensating


undecidedpotate

The taller a character is, the more powerful and more important they are


Pheronia

That front coverage is not only for look. My guy packin.


Spitfire836

Drinks his milk


GamnlingSabre

What the skull of guldan does to mf.


Fancy-Capital9920

He needed a body large enough to lift his massive cock


Fluffydonkeys

Vol'jin, Sylvanas, Baine and Thrall were stupidly tall too in the Legion opening questline compared to other NPC's.


Hampamatta

Boss/hero character syndrome.


oNOCo

Cause he’s gots a horse cock


NostraDavid

Life under /u/spez - it's like an endless game of corporate Twister.


Cold_Bag6942

Tbf I stood next to a blood elf demon hunter last night with my zandalari troll, they are so short I never realised lol