WoW Moviewatch: Sons of Grim Batol
by Michael Gray 
Sep 9th 2010 at 12:00PM
Melvenor is pretty well-known to the fans who love "big book" lore. He creates movies intrinsically tied to the lore of World of Warcraft, putting his own artistic vision and deep effort into the videos. Sons of Grim Batol is the first chapter in his Faces of Cataclysm series, which sets up a pretty exciting followup for later episodes.
My favorite bit came when the dwarves, confronted with the unconquerable might of a lone, shirtless troll, drolly shoot him down. I know this kind of deadpan slapstick isn't exactly bleeding-edge humor, but it still tickles my funny bone.
I love Melvenor's stuff, so here's hoping for a relatively swift second chapter to the Faces of Cataclysm series.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
PriestessRawrbug Sep 9th 2010 12:15PM
yay, thanks for the feature michael! melvenor needs lots of love and i'm very honoured that he has chosen me to be a part of his fantastic work! ^^
Aaron Sep 9th 2010 2:34PM
Frida is so cute. Great work, everyone!
/drink
blizzardsprules Sep 9th 2010 12:16PM
:D Melvenor.
I had already watched this video, but I smiled when I saw it was on wow moviewatch, he's a great inspiration for myself when it comes to making videos, and I also hold an RP character in the same guild as him (Dwarven Rifle Squad - Defias Brotherhood EU).
Thumbs up on the video, really captures the true nature of dwarves.
Mihn Sep 9th 2010 12:26PM
Awesome, timing was perfect. Not many spoilers here. Love the troll bit.
Zuckerdachs Sep 9th 2010 12:31PM
That barwench doesn't know WHERE she's from.
grimmeld Sep 9th 2010 12:36PM
now find it funny? IMPOSSIBLE, or did you not see it when all around them the earth was being torn asunder, all asmund could think about was how stupid his brother was for drinkin bronzehammer beer!
RestoDude Sep 9th 2010 12:35PM
hehe sweet vid, will be tuning in for the second part!
nonentity Sep 9th 2010 12:48PM
LOVE IT!
Love the lore of Warcraft so to see it shown in a well done machinima... awesome. Not another music machinima, hooray! :D
Weird I didn't know Melvenor yet although usually I check Moviewatch. Gonna watch his other stuff right now. Sweet.
Shyster Sep 9th 2010 12:56PM
I saw the 'conclusion' with that troll coming a mile away, still laughed pretty hard at it though ;)
StClair Sep 9th 2010 12:59PM
Masked Swordsman: [Battle Shout] [Taunt] [Sweeping Strikes]
Harrison Jones: [Steady Shot]
Arrav Sep 9th 2010 1:41PM
wow, that was an awesome view. The voice acting was top notch and really fit every charchter, and the troll bit was such simple humor it was funny.
Dreyja Sep 9th 2010 2:32PM
Maybe it's because I am a default dwarf but, I FREAKING LOVED this. Great humor and the voice acting was actually not horrible. I wish they'd found a female voice that was as good at the accent as the brothers but it's a small thing.
THIS is why I love being a dwarf. At the end of the day, the world may be ripping apart around you but what's most important is what yer going to drink when it's over. ;-p
I've got me gun, me pet, me mates and a pint. Life is good. XD
Autoslizer Sep 9th 2010 2:48PM
Did i see Mortuus at the "sneak peek" for the next chapter? I believe I did.
arawn.chernobog Sep 9th 2010 3:09PM
Now THIS is how Dwarves behave and act like!
Send this to the 50% of Dwarven RPers who just treat them as mini-humans with Scottish accents please.
Natsumi Sep 9th 2010 4:05PM
I like the part with the Troll. I lold IRL.
Solitha Sep 10th 2010 2:14AM
Did you notice the release date for chapter 2? Blizzcon?
Iiiiiinteresting.