Dragonflight Introduces a Deaf Character! Meet Sansok Khan, Leader of the Shikaar Clan

Dragonflight Posted 2022/08/13 at 6:53 AM by DiscordianKitty

Sansok Khan and OkirSansok Khan is the most skilled hunter in our clan. Though she cannot hear, she proved her capabilities time and time again as both a hunter and a leader.

She is a mentor to us all, a trusted leader, and a fierce defender of the Maruuk.

It is an honor for you to speak with her. <As Sansok Khan signs, Okir vocalizes.> My khan is Deaf, communicating mainly through a sign language that is shared amongst the centaur. I am but her voice, interpreting for her.

While most members of our clan can speak with her without my aid, there are still many who cannot. My role is to enable communication between her and others. It is the highest honor.

My words are hers. Except these ones. Please direct your attention back to her.the Undaunted guildachieved Ahead of the Curve for Sepulcher

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Comment by RightheroNeat.Comment by Ycontrolas an MMO with extremely few RP features I am blown away with the amount of inclusivity stuff pouring into the game and company for the last several years.Comment by KuzakuI really hope the annoyed line for her are fun sign language emotes to the effect of

Sansok can't hear you being annoying"

or

Sansok is deaf, not stupid, and won't fall for such annoyances.Comment by ProjectSixamIt'd be neat if there would be a way for players to learn the Centaur's sign language to communicate with Sansok directly rather than through a liaison, like slowly getting to decipher the weird symbolic language with Cyphers of the First Ones.

I'm probably a minority on this front though.Comment by KuzakuIt'd be neat if there would be a way for players to learn the Centaur's sign language to communicate with Sansok directly rather than through a liaison, like slowly getting to decipher the weird symbolic language with Cyphers of the First Ones.

I'm probably a minority on this front though.Comment by LordVarbaroI'm totally fine with this and have no problem with this at all. I welcome this addition and diversity. Great stuff.

RemovedComment by m2geekThis is so cool :)

Loving that there is more and more deaf/hoh representation in games. I have a deaf cousin who plays and when he sees this in game, he's going to be so overwhelmed.

Fully abled people not understanding why this sort of visibility and representation is important or crapping on it - are just so ignorant to their privilege.Comment by GetsugaKitsuneLet's not forget He Softfoot, the mute pandaren rogue. I always enjoyed reading his emotes.Comment by roffedarotchSilly stuffComment by nWomatt125As someone who is legally deaf by US laws this is the best thing ever for meComment by ShendovarLet's not forget He Softfoot, the mute pandaren rogue. I always enjoyed reading his emotes.Comment by RyskyBlizzard isn’t proclaiming anything, Wowhead is the one pointing this out “oh neat!”

Some people are so fragile I swear.Comment by Wrenwhat? didn't quite catch thatComment by ArktiqStormOh my, I hope she has voicelines....Comment by Phatymcdaddyso do rogues win all saving throws when sneaking up on her?Comment by dreamsunderstarsWhile I am not snarking at them for (finally) including disabled characters (or POC, or LGBTQ), I am snarking at them for being embarrassingly "late to the table". At this point, almost 20 years later, it just smacks of perfomative allyship. Especially coming on the heels of their huge legal troubles.

"Oh no! We're having bad press because of our horrible workplace toxicity! QUICK, trot out the token characters and make a big deal about how much we care about diversity and inclusivity!"

If they had done stuff like this with POC, disabled, and lgbtq characters way back in Cataclysm or Pandaria, I wouldn't have thought much of it.Comment by ArtlasFrameWhile I am not snarking at them for (finally) including disabled characters (or POC, or LGBTQ), I am snarking at them for being embarrassingly "late to the table". At this point, almost 20 years later, it just smacks of perfomative allyship. Especially coming on the heels of their huge legal troubles.

"Oh no! We're having bad press because of our horrible workplace toxicity! QUICK, trot out the token characters and make a big deal about how much we care about diversity and inclusivity!"

If they had done stuff like this with POC, disabled, and lgbtq characters way back in Cataclysm or Pandaria, I wouldn't have thought much of it.Comment by O4MinisterThe dragon prince did it beter.Comment by RyskyWhile I am not snarking at them for (finally) including disabled characters (or POC, or LGBTQ), I am snarking at them for being embarrassingly "late to the table". At this point, almost 20 years later, it just smacks of perfomative allyship. Especially coming on the heels of their huge legal troubles.If they had done stuff like this with POC, disabled, and lgbtq characters way back in Cataclysm or Pandaria, I wouldn't have thought much of it.Comment by DontrelleRooseveThis is so cool :)

Loving that there is more and more deaf/hoh representation in games. I have a deaf cousin who plays and when he sees this in game, he's going to be so overwhelmed.

Fully abled people not understanding why this sort of visibility and representation is important or crapping on it - are just so ignorant to their privilege.

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