A while back, Celestalon dropped a development insight over on Twitter, sharing the original name of our beloved Murloc friend, Sir Finley Mrrgglton. This fact was posted all the way back in January, way before we knew we were going to be heading to Nazjatar via Voyage to the Sunken City! It looks like Finley finally did get his wet exploring figured out with Sir Finley, Sea Guide.

Quote From Celestalon

Trivia: Sir Finley's original name was Blargh the Wet Explorer.

I'm personally glad that we iterated on that.

Trivia: He was originally going to speak in murgles (Nurglish, the murloc language), but with a fancy british accent. You'd only be able to know what he was saying from context clues. All the other characters would inexplicably be able to understand him (like Chewbacca). (Source)

are there any clips of Brittish Nuglish anywhere?

There are… :) (Source)

GameReactor's card reveal for Sir Finley of the Sands - oh does that take us back - talked more about the origins of Sir Finley's voice with a Q&A featuring Terrence Stone, Finley's voice actor.

Quote From Terrence Stone

Murlocs have a very distinct sound. How easy, or hard, was it to find the right sound and corresponding accent?

Creating the Murloc sound was a combination of three parts. When I created the original first Murloc, what came to my mind was that they are (a) small, so a higher pitch for voice placement, (b) don't speak words yet must be understood, and that © they are from water, so must sound "wet" somehow.

At first, in the studio, we just came up with the "Murloc Murgle Gurgle," as I call it. I look at the line in English, then basically say it in a gurgle way that still keeps the emotion and delivery I would have if speaking the actual words. But still being "gurgly" enough that you can't clearly hear the real words. The gargle sound is tough to put in sometimes, so I always have water on hand to keep some in my throat at all times. Of course, too much, and you choke or cough. Yes, the dangers of voice acting!

When I created Sir Finley it was at the end of a Murloc session, and the wonderful director, Andrea Toyias, said one of the writers wanted to know what a Shakespearian Murloc would sound like. I did my idea and they all laughed (always a good sign). Then they asked, "What if he actually spoke?" So I thought of James Mason, if he was on Helium and very posh, with a gurgle. They said, "Okay, talk to you again soon." Then one day they called me in, and they had created Sir Finley Mrrgglton.

What do you think about the name "Blargh the Wet Explorer"? Would he of still been such an iconic character? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Also, fun extra bit of trivia - we've had this article waiting around for exactly 4 months to get posted! Time flies when you're having fun.