After Old Soldier, there was a bit of buzz about the possibility of Zek aka Zappy Boi being Vol’jin’s son. Ok so let’s talk about the Zappy/Vol’jin thing:
- Is Zappy Vol’jin’s son? Possible, sure, but I doubt it. I don’t think he needs to be. That the troll he names as his father, Hekazi, fought and died with Saurfang is hugely powerful. Saurfang lived but his son died; Hekazi died but his son lived. This is not lost on Saurfang. Absolutely, with thoughts of his son on his mind, he sees Draenosh in Zappy. He probably remembers when Draenosh was that young, that green, that hopeful. He can’t let Zappy die a dishonarable death with him. He owes both Draenosh and Hekazi that.
- That Zappy resembles Vol’jin adds another dimension. Does Saurfang look at Zappy and remember his friend? When Zappy says “Live another day,” does Saurfang hear Vol’jin?
- That the trolls are super spiritual adds yet another dimension. Is Vol’jin talking to Saurfang through Zappy? Is he saying, “Trust me. Let this play out. There is no honor now, but there is hope. Dude, the Loa know what they are doing.” Whether he is or not, Saurfang seems to hear it. He returns with no honor but with hope (Zappy). He lives to fight another day, to make this right.
- I was super saddened when Vol’jin died. I love Vol’jin. He was awesome and had so much more to offer than he was given. But Blizzard has mentioned that Vol’jin’s story is not done…the Loa work in mysterious ways…
- Shout out to @MorgadoAndrew (Saurfang) and @1valence (Zappy), the voice actors for this piece. Damn guys, awesome job.
TL;DR: I don’t think Zappy is Vol’jin’s son. But it’s complicated.