Reader Aryc sends us a unique perspective of the well-known Goblin statue in Booty Bay. We've seen plenty of shots of this iconic image standing in the distance in the sunrise/sunset/starry sky/etc, but this is the first time I've seen our Goblin friend up close and personal -- I can only presume that both myself and many Around Azeroth readers never bothered to swim over to the island to take a closer look. (And now you don't have to.)
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Aug 21st 2007 at 10:00AM 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Taradin Aug 21st 2007 11:18AM
This statue is a reference to the statue "Christ the Redeemer", in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Even the name of the zone is "Rio's Point" (or something like that).
Reference to "Christ the Redeemer":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_the_Redeemer_%28statue%29
And yes, I'm brazilian. But I don't live in Rio de Janeiro.
deviationer Aug 21st 2007 11:22AM
how many damn times are you guys going to post the same statue?
I swear I have seen just about every angle of that thing on here in every lighting condition.
Wildhammer Aug 21st 2007 11:28AM
You see that statue everywhere with Goblins, even in Netherstorm. I'd assume it's Sam Steamwheedle, but jokingly I told a curious guildmate (as guild Loremaster) that it was Goblin Jesus. =P
Hanna Aug 21st 2007 4:03PM
Watch out for Mok'rash ( http://thotbott.com/c1493 ) if you visit Janiero Island. It does start a quest, though.
Have fun.