Breakfast Topic: Your favorite lines of spoken dialogue
by Daniel Whitcomb 
Sep 9th 2009 at 8:00AM
With so many iconic phrases, both breath taking and amusing, I'm interested to know what lines of dialogue stick with you and why. Is it the turn of phrase? The delivery? The context in which the line is spoken that adds to the drama or humor?
For me, it's all about Eadric the Pure. Pretty much every line of dialogue he gets in the Trial of the Crusader 5-man is amazing. Well acted, well scripted, with just the right balance between pomposity, noble righteousness and a sort of bemused sense of humor and enjoyment about the whole concept of the Argent Tournament. If I had to pick one line, it would be his final one: "I yield! I submit! Excellent work! May I run away now?"
Yes, you may Eadric. But please, come back again soon. You're awesome.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Breakfast Topics, Lore, NPCs
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 15)
Jester_joker Sep 9th 2009 8:03AM
I'm all for Brann's "EVASIVE ACTION! EVASIVE ACTION!" when you pull Flame Leviathan.
NarwhalFrenzy Sep 9th 2009 11:37AM
You are not prepared!
keitzer57 Sep 9th 2009 3:06PM
Lapdogs! All of you!
Moon Sep 9th 2009 4:12PM
I can't believe I haven't seen anyone write this yet - but Mr. Smite made me jump out of my chair the first time i ran DM/VC LOL.
I hadn't really paid much attention to the other voice acting, but "INTRUDERS! ATTACK!" and "NOW you're making me ANGRY!" still make me smile.
I love taking a newbie through deadmines, and laughing when they say (I imagine with big doe-eyes in real life) "Is he TALKING? Is he going to come GET us?!"
rudeoso.ska Sep 9th 2009 8:06AM
I personally love the phrases said withing the room brain of Yogg Saron. They do a very good job showing us the way some events ocoured, and the context in wich they're said can't be more epic.
Kemikalkadet Sep 9th 2009 11:07AM
I am the lucid dream. The monster from your nightmares. The fiend of a thousand faces. Cower before my true form.. BOW DOWN BEFORE THE GOD OF DEATH!
That transformation speech always gives me goosebumps.
Mehzor Sep 9th 2009 1:21PM
All quotes from YS fight are epic. I especially love the prhae in unknown language, "MADNESS WILL CONSUME YOU", p2 and death texts.
And ofc illusion of the forging of the dragon soul. Neltharion voice is amazing, and actually there is second voice in the background when he talks(it's not there when ysera or malygos talk), which sounds like ys.
"The screams of the dying will fill the air, the symphony of terror is about to begin." and "Are you so eager to die? I will be happy to accomodate you." - Skeram
C'Thun has also great voice, too bad his talks are so short.
"The black blood of Yogg-Saron courses through me! I... AM... UNSTOPPABLE!" - Vezzax voice is incredible when he says that line.
"Auum na-l ak-k-k-k, isshhh. Rise, minions. Devour..." - Anub'Arak's voice in AN was already nice, and in ToC this line shines, on the contrary to annyoing voices of tirion, varian and garrosh (and Jaraxxus's "flesh from bone"- damn this one is crap).
And wipe text "Tragic... To come so far... Only to fail!" One of best wipe texts in game :P
But I actually like most of boss quotes, and I even use boss talk add-on just to listen to them :P There are many other great voices, kara bosses, KJ, corrupted Kalec, Archie, and many other, all great!
chipersoft Sep 10th 2009 5:32PM
The Vrykul in Borean Tundra use the grunts and howls from Omor the Unscarred in Hellfire Ramparts. Every time I'm leveling on those guys I keep expecting them to shout out "Achor-she-ki! Feast my pet! Eat your fill!"
I love the guttural sayings of Tharon'ja in DTK.
"Tharon'ja sees all! The work of mortals shall not end the eternal dynasty!"
"Im... impossible! Tharon'ja is eternal! Tharon'ja... is..."
And then finally, XT-002 Deconstructor has the cutest dialog in the game.
Dotixi Sep 9th 2009 8:05AM
Every time a dwarf NPC says "Watch your back," I think they are threatening me (even after four years of playing).
Arrowsmith Sep 9th 2009 8:08AM
I keep hearing "Watch your d**k". I know that's not what they really say, but it still makes me giggle every time.
ScottG Sep 9th 2009 8:38AM
Folks voted down Arrowsmith, but to be honest, I hear the exact same things and am always giggling about it to my wife.
Marshy Sep 9th 2009 10:57AM
I've always heard it as "wash your back," which is pretty sound advice.
vanye111 Sep 9th 2009 11:36AM
Every time I hear a dwarf say "Watch your back" I want to complete it with "and maybe get some armor for it too!"
(ps2 BALDURS GATE reference)
mtsadowski Sep 9th 2009 11:49AM
I like "Keep your feet on the ground" as you talk to the dwarf flight-master. There's your vote of confidence in the gryphons!
oniboy Sep 9th 2009 11:55AM
We have many fine deals! Friend, you stink of the sewers!
Mike Sep 9th 2009 1:14PM
Keep yer meat underground!
cawestmoreland Sep 9th 2009 8:09AM
I am a fan of General Bjarngrim's line "I am the greatest of my father's sons!"
pfunkmort Sep 9th 2009 8:09AM
I like... "you are too late champions of lordearon. The dead shall have their day." And "You face Jaraxxus, Eredar lord of the burning legion"...all thorum and IC quotes as well.
pfunkmort Sep 9th 2009 10:09AM
also
vezax death : Oh, what horrors await....
yogg death (probably the summoning of deathwing, at least the last bit) : Your fate is sealed. The end of days is finally upon you and ALL who inhabit this miserable little seedling. Uulwi ifis halahs gag erh'ongg w'ssh.
Necrotonica Sep 9th 2009 8:10AM
Abedneum: "Accessing… In the early stages of it’s development cycle, Azeroth suffered infection by parasitic necrophotic symbiotes."
Brann: "Necrowhatinthe—Speak bloody Common, will ye?"
I still chuckle everytime....