Gallywix’s suggested actions and motivations in TWW so far align perfectly with the character we’ve seen up to this point. /u/ParanoidAndroid1087 World of Warcraft

With recent implications suggesting that Gallywix may have struck a deal with Xal’atath and/or is harvesting the black blood of the Old Gods, I’ve come across several comments arguing that this overtly antagonistic behavior feels out of character for him. These comments often portray Gallywix as a shrewd, neutral figure who aligns with whichever side serves his interests—somewhat like the Loporrits (edit: Lalafell) in Ul’dah, for those familiar with FFXIV. In response to the idea that these actions (whether one or both of the above are true) represent a break from Gallywix’s established character, I’d like to offer a few reminders of his past behavior:

•Gallywix was the one who saw the literal blood of Azeroth emerging from the planet and decided to turn it into a warfare commodity. This decision played a major role in setting the events of BFA into motion, escalating the planetary crisis. This point alone is sufficient, but let’s go on.

•Gallywix sided with Sylvanas during a time when it was already clear she was on a losing path. Even after witnessing Garrosh’s downfall, he chose to back Sylvanas—ultimately a wrong bet that nearly saw him supporting the losing side twice. Compared to his previous alliances with the “evil” Warchiefs, aligning with a harbinger of the Void (who already made Dalaran go kaboom) seems like a relatively safer gamble.

•Gallywix has repeatedly exploited his own people. From selling out his people as slaves in the Goblin starting zone to challenging green-Jesus era Thrall—the most powerful shaman in the world—straight out of the gate, Gallywix’s track record has always been marked by a ruthless disregard for his own people’s welfare.

If there’s one constant in Gallywix’s character, aside from his greedy tycoon archetype, it’s not that he’s a cold pragmatist who sees cruelty as a necessary evil, but that he views cruelty as the the exclusive means to achieve his goals. The storyline presented in TWW so far is not a reversal of Gallywix’s character but a natural extension of his one-dimensional approach to self-advancement.

With recent implications suggesting that Gallywix may have struck a deal with Xal’atath and/or is harvesting the black blood of the Old Gods, I’ve come across several comments arguing that this overtly antagonistic behavior feels out of character for him. These comments often portray Gallywix as a shrewd, neutral figure who aligns with whichever side serves his interests—somewhat like the Loporrits (edit: Lalafell) in Ul’dah, for those familiar with FFXIV. In response to the idea that these actions (whether one or both of the above are true) represent a break from Gallywix’s established character, I’d like to offer a few reminders of his past behavior:

•Gallywix was the one who saw the literal blood of Azeroth emerging from the planet and decided to turn it into a warfare commodity. This decision played a major role in setting the events of BFA into motion, escalating the planetary crisis. This point alone is sufficient, but let’s go on.

•Gallywix sided with Sylvanas during a time when it was already clear she was on a losing path. Even after witnessing Garrosh’s downfall, he chose to back Sylvanas—ultimately a wrong bet that nearly saw him supporting the losing side twice. Compared to his previous alliances with the “evil” Warchiefs, aligning with a harbinger of the Void (who already made Dalaran go kaboom) seems like a relatively safer gamble.

•Gallywix has repeatedly exploited his own people. From selling out his people as slaves in the Goblin starting zone to challenging green-Jesus era Thrall—the most powerful shaman in the world—straight out of the gate, Gallywix’s track record has always been marked by a ruthless disregard for his own people’s welfare.

If there’s one constant in Gallywix’s character, aside from his greedy tycoon archetype, it’s not that he’s a cold pragmatist who sees cruelty as a necessary evil, but that he views cruelty as the the exclusive means to achieve his goals. The storyline presented in TWW so far is not a reversal of Gallywix’s character but a natural extension of his one-dimensional approach to self-advancement.