Yorik Sharpeye

Yorik Sharpeye is a rare tauren found in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms. He is a Pandarian champion.

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• Mr. Smite's Brass Compass

Yorik may really be Mr. Smite in disguise. Yorik's aggro quote "You! What are you doing here?" implies he has met the player before, and in a different place. Yorik also has a very similar voice to Mr. Smite, and his clothing and coloration also appear very similar. Most notably of all, Yorik drops Mr. Smite's Brass Compass, his possession of which is otherwise hard to explain. Yorik is also found near a treasure chest and a miniature boat, both of which may be references to Mr. Smite being on the Defias juggernaught in the Deadmines.

Despite sharing abilities with yaungol champions, Yorik also appears to be a tauren, and not a yaungol. Key differences include Yorik's lack of the large upward-pointing horns possessed by yaungol champions, as well as other features such their large nose rings and hairy manes on their shoulders, arms, and legs. He also sports very simple bracers similar to those of Mr. Smite, as opposed to the large, chunky bracers worn by yaungol.

Yorik's name may be inspired by the deceased character 'Yorick' from 's , the discovery of whose skull evokes the well-known monologue beginning "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio." This choice of name may in itself be referring to Yorik's "previous life" as Mr. Smite.

If Yorik is indeed Mr. Smite, this leaves a significant amount of room for speculation as to how he arrived in Pandaria in his current incarnation. Apparently slain by adventurers in the Deadmines, Mr. Smite's re-appearance suggests that he somehow survived the encounter, and managed to find his way to the new continent - as early, if not earlier, than the Alliance and Horde adventurers. It can be speculated that his possession of yaungol abilities suggests some connection with the yaungol, perhaps involving training with or even adoption into a yaungol tribe. Nonetheless, Yorik is found alone in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, far from the nearest yaungol settlements. Yorik is also neutral when encountered, unlike almost all yaungol in the game, suggesting he may not share their sha-infested rage. Regarding his change of name, it is possible that Yorik Sharpeye is in fact Mr. Smite's true and original tauren name, with the latter merely a nickname taken on when joining the Defias Brotherhood; alternatively, Mr. Smite may simply have invented the new name in order to escape his past. Regardless of whatever long and arduous travels may have led Mr. Smite to his new home in Pandaria, it is sadly not long before adventurers find him again, once more determined to prise his precious booty from his cold, dead hands.

HS Mr. Smite's flavor text in Hearthstone references the issue.

He may be related to Bardu Sharpeye and/or Hark Sharpeye.