The fungarians are a race of mushroom people mainly found in Kul Tiras, Zandalar and Khaz Algar. They are usually a hostile race, though adventurers can meet non-hostile or even friendly fungarians occasionally. Some fungarians have even set up shops in big cities such as Dazar'alor and the City of Threads where they sell mushrooms and other herbalism supplies. They have been found living in caves underground, in forests, and under big trees. Also, they can breathe and speak underwater.
Fungarian groups tend to infest the local flora and fauna of the area they inhabit, causing mushrooms to grow everywhere, including on the bodies of the infested animals.[1][2] Once afflicted with their spores, fungarians can mind-control these animals, turning them to their service.[3] Fungarians reproduce asexually through the spreading of the spores they make.[4] Fungarian flesh has long been used by Unbound earthen healers for its medicinal powers.[5] In Khaz Algar, fungarians can often be seen coexisting with lashrooms.
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Trivia
- Fungarians are identical to the fungrets of Maldraxxus and Ardenweald.
- Fungarians use podling animations.
- A number of cards introduced in Hearthstone: Kobolds & Catacombs depict an unnamed race of fungus people that resemble fungarians: Shrieking Shroom, Dark Pact, and Fungal Enchanter. However, statements by Blizzard employees indicate that these creatures and the fungarians were created independently from one another, with the fungarians being invented and named by World of Warcraft artist Christopher Hayes as a personal passion project[6] whereas the Hearthstone mushroom people were apparently created by Hearthstone concept artists when doing the initial exploration and style guide art for Kobolds & Catacombs.[7]
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Fungarian ingame model showcase.
Battle for Azeroth creature concepts, including one early fungarian.
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Bloodbough
Lichenlord Ripp
Shimeji
Fungarian ingame model showcase.
Fungarian concept art.
Battle for Azeroth creature concepts, including one early fungarian.
[20-60] Lost in the Woods