Vulpera (playable)



The vulpera are one of the playable Horde allied races in World of Warcraft, introduced in Battle for Azeroth. A desert-faring people native to the sands of Vol'dun, they were terrorized for generations by the sethrak empire until they received aid from the Horde. To commemorate this new friendship, the vulpera joined its cause.

Kiro acts as the leader of the Horde's vulpera, while the Vulpera Hideaway serves as the closest thing to a capital. They speak Vulpera as their native language and Orcish as a secondary language to communicate with their allies.

Race preview
''Clever and resourceful, the vulpera of Vol’dun have survived amidst the sands for generations. Eager to join the ranks of the Horde, their caravans have departed from the dunes in search of adventure.''

''The serpentine sethrak have taken to subjugating anyone they can as slaves, and the vulpera are an easy target for their machinations. If you’ve taken steps to liberate the vulpera from these overseers, they’ll join the Horde on the battlefield.''

Creation screen description
''Clever and resourceful, the vulpera of Vol'dun have survived amidst the sands for generations. Eager to join the ranks of the Horde, their caravans have departed from the dunes in search of adventure.''

Opening cutscene
Kiro: ''We vulpera have always been resourceful. No matter the adversity, we do what it takes to survive... and keep our family strong. The Horde helped us when we needed it, and now it's time to return the favor. A fair trade, if you ask me. A whole world of adventure is awaiting you out there. Explore it and become a hero. For the vulpera... and for the Horde!''

Unlocking
Vulpera can be unlocked by Horde players who have earned the achievement Secrets in the Sands.

Players must then complete the following recruitment questline:

Notes and trivia

 * Vulpera were speculated by fans to be a potential future allied race since the start of Battle for Azeroth due to having an unusually large suite of customization options for a non-playable race that only has a significant role in a single zone. At the time, Blizzard responded by stating that setting up certain races this way is advantageous for development and that it was not necessarily a sign that vulpera were planned to become playable. When vulpera were officially announced as a Horde allied race in October 2019, Ion Hazzikostas acknowledged this by jokingly stating that playable vulpera were a "shock to everyone, I'm sure".
 * Vulpera hunters start with a serpent pet.
 * The dance animation of both male and female vulpera is a reference to the Norwegian comedy duo ' 2013 song and viral music video "".
 * The vulpera are not only the first allied race to join the Horde when the organization wasn't under the leadership of Warchief Sylvanas Windrunner but was the first race to join the Horde when the organization didn't have a Warchief at all.
 * During early builds of patch 8.3, vulpera had a passive racial trait named Vulpera Survival Kit. It was replaced by Alpaca Saddlebags prior to release.
 * Vulpera characters start out at with the Voldunai.
 * Vulpera are the only allied race whose racial leader (in this case Kiro) is not the one responsible for sending them to Ambassador Blackguard or for giving them their heritage armor; the former is instead handled by Nilsa and the latter by Hagashi. They are also the only allied race who receive their heritage armor in a different zone than their starting area.