Makrura

Makrura
Faction/Affiliation	Independent, Unshackled, Horde, Coilfang tribe, Various groups
Character classes	Tidecaller, Shaman, Mage, Seer
Racial leader(s)	Clawlord Kril'mandar  Rokmar the Crackler  Ru'klaa
Homeworld	Azeroth, Draenor
Language(s)	Nerglish

The makrura, sometimes known as lobstrok, are a race of aquatic humanoid crustaceans that live in colonies along the shores of Azeroth and in the deeper oceans.

Lobstrok (sometimes pluralized as lobstroks), also called bogstroks, are a race of humanoid lobsters native to Draenor (and its alternate reality) before its destruction. During the destruction of Draenor many of these creatures were killed, however, fortunate ones that were living near the Zangar Sea managed to survive in what later would be called Zangarmarsh. Lobstrok are well adapted to living underwater, but are usually found on beaches and islands similar to the makrura and murlocs of Azeroth. Lobstrok are ravenous carnivores and a large specimen has the capability to devour prey at least as large as a Broken. The insubordination of the naga's Broken slaves is often punished by the feeding of offenders to these monsters.

Background

Bogstrok in The Burning Crusade.

Brann Bronzebeard believes that the makrura may be descendants of a lobster Ancient Guardian, though for the moment this is only a theory.

Makrura are aquatic creatures that superficially resemble enormous crayfish, and uneducated observers have mistakenly dubbed them "lobster men". They sport two strong pincers used solely for combat, as well as six small tentacles close to the head that can be used for finer manipulation. They walk on four small legs that extend out from under a flat, flippered tail. Their carapaces come in many colors, including shades of red, blue, and black. Makrura don't have bones.

Omnia scholars have suggested that the makrura have some capacity in magic. Some even possess a crude shamanic power, fighting with the force of water itself.

Recently the makrura have shown increased activity on the shores of Pandaria, which suggests a possible future attack.

Named

Main articles: Makrura NPCs, Lobstrok NPCs

• Lord Angler
• Diamond Head
• Claximus
• Mr. Pinchy
• Rokmar the Crackler
• Terrorclaw
• Kliklak
•   <The Pinch King>
•  Akkalou <Spawn of Kril'mandar>
•  Akkalar <Shield of Kril'mandar>
•  Clamstok <Scion of Kril'mandar>
•  Damlak <Servant of Kril'mandar>
•  Kishak <Son of Kril'mandar>
•  Odd'nirok <Seer of Kril'mandar>
• Mr. Pinchy Sr.
• Ru'klaa
• Elder Unu
• Alga the Eyeless
• Allseer Oma'kil

Groups

Lobstrok Tastetester in Hearthstone.

Makrura

Name	Leader	Location	Status
Arkkoran	Lord Arkkoroc	Temple of Arkkoran	Unknown
Bittertide	Unknown	Southern Zuldazar	Active
Brineclaw	Unknown	Redsilt Wash	Active
Brineshell	Unknown	Whispering Reef	Active
Clackbrine	Unknown	Clackbrine Coast	Active
Clacksnap	Kliklak	Kelp'thar Forest	Active
Coast Crawl	Diamond Head	Clackbrine Coast	Active
Drysnap	Unknown	Sar'theris Strand	Active
Kil'karrok	Elder Unu	Kal'methir Citadel	Active
Mak'rana	Queen Kraklaa	Mak'rana	Active
Makrinni	Unknown	Coastline of Azshara	Active
Mistclaw	Unknown	Cove of Nashal	Active
Muckshell	Lord Angler	Tidefury Cove	Active
Murkshallow	Unknown	Drowned Sacellum	Unknown
Rockclaw	Clawspishus	Ravenperch Cove	Active
Rockshell	Unknown	Shelf of Mazu	Active
Rocksnap	Unknown	Misty Coast	Active
Slimeshell	Unknown	Merchant Coast	Active
Unshackled	Neri Sharpfin	Newhome	Active

Lobstrok

This section concerns content related to Warlords of Draenor.

Name	Leader	Location	Status
Bluewater	Unknown	Nagrand	Active
Clearwater	Unknown	Talador	Active
Darktide	Unknown	Shadowmoon Valley	Active
Murktide	Unknown	Cave of Betrayal	Active
Riptide	Unknown	Tanaan Jungle	Active
Tidewater	Unknown	Alternate Nagrand	Active

As a companion pet

•  [Devourer Lobstrok] is a rare drop from Researchers Under Fire ending reward bags from Zaralek Cavern.
•  [Juvenile Brineshell] is a rare drop from Island expeditions.
•  [Lord Stantley] is rewarded to a player under the effects of  [Clacking Claw] interacting with Curious Top Hat in Zaralek Cavern.
•  [Zomstrok] has a chance to drop from the undead lobstroks in Shadowmoon Valley, Darktide Husk and Darktide Boneshell.

In Warcraft III

This section concerns content related to Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos or its expansion The Frozen Throne.

Makrura in Warcraft III.

• Makrura Prawn
• Makrura Pooldweller
• Makrura Tidecaller
• Makrura Deepseer
• Makrura Snapper
• Makrura Tidal Lord

In the RPG

This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

From the Monster Guide.

The makrura are a race of humanoid lobsters from the capital city of Mak'aru, in the Eye, that live primarily in the sea. Makrura speak Nerglish, and in fact they may have invented the language. They use a primitive but powerful form of magic that is related to the element of water. They are also incredibly hostile and will attempt to kill anybody that comes near them. They are often found underwater guarding shipwrecks. Makrura are amphibious and dwell equally well on land or under water, although they prefer shallow, tropical seas. Makrura fight by grappling an opponent with one pincer and holding it in place while the other pincer tears it apart. Makrura defend their territory aggressively, and they attack murlocs and naga on sight.

Makrura are hardy creatures with exceptionally powerful pincers but they are clumsy, their primitive society allows for little intellectual stimulation, and their strange mindset unnerves others. They are 12 ft. long, usually chaotic neutral and sometimes also speak Common, Goblin, Low Common, Nazja. They weight 500 lbs. and can be barbarians.

Makrura have physical and magical prowess and are skilled underwater.

Society

Makrura society is matriarchal. Male makrura mate only once and then molt into sexless drones (although they are still referred to as “he” for all practical purposes). Makrura appear scattered and tribal, but in reality they have a large capital city, Mak'aru, in the Eye, close to the naga capital of Nazjatar. Makrura are primitive, knowing little of advanced magic, craftsmanship, or technology. They use tools only to build their crude underwater dwellings and shellfish traps, or to break apart giant clams (their favorite food). Makrura decorate their hard carapaces with tribal markings and colors, but otherwise disdain clothing, armor, and other trappings of civilization.

Their carapaces come in many colors, including shades of red, blue, and black. Makrura, regardless of gender, are typically 12 feet long and weigh 500 pounds. Both appear identical to non-makrura observers unless a female is carrying a clutch of eggs on her torso. Females typically bear several hundred eggs at a time, maintaining them for several months until they hatch, but less than one fifth of these survive to maturity.

Makrura have little or no access to advanced technologies, metalworking, or arcane magic. The vast majority of heroic makrura are barbarians. Scouts, warriors, and healers other than shaman are uncommon, while arcanists and tinkers are virtually unknown. Makrura are gregarious by nature and fiercely protective of their fellow makrura and their communities. Occasionally, though, a wanderer sets out on his own, driven by a desire to explore and see new things.

Relations

Makrura suffer from the extreme disadvantage of being tasty to many carnivorous races, a fact appreciated all too well by their enemies on both land and sea. While land dwellers sometimes hunt them for food, a makrura's most hated enemies are murlocs and naga (but especially the latter). Murlocs consider makrura a snack to be eaten raw, while naga maintain a wide variety of makrura recipes and sometimes raise the poor creatures from birth in special farms.

Many of these individuals turn to the land, where the dangers posed by murlocs and naga are not as acute. Wandering makrura are rare, so much so that members of the Horde or Alliance don't know what to make of them. If a makrura can speak an understandable tongue, he might be able to make his own way, but he is always treated with curiosity or outright wonder. In wilder areas, their resemblance to shellfish might cause a makrura to be mistaken for a walking seafood dinner.

The lobsterlike makrura hate the naga and are their chief enemy. They don't take kindly to outsiders of any kind, but their war with the naga — which has been going on for who knows how long — makes them potential allies. They are protective of their homeland.

Languages

Makrura speak Nerglish, a low aquatic tongue. Makrura sometimes learn the language of their hated enemies, to better combat them. Those makrura who deal with shore-dwellers may learn languages appropriate to trading and negotiations.

Makrura prawn

Main article: Makrura prawn

Notes and trivia

• Lobstrok can also refer to the makrura as well for the following reasons:
  • The Ultimate Visual Guides state that makrura are sometimes known as lobstrok.
  • The prefix Lobstrokk also exists for the makrura sound set and icons in the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne World Editor. It is unknown whether or not this was the original name for the makrura, or if this is a term related to someone or something within the lobster-like race of humanoids. It is probable that this creature type has undergone a renaming, much like the relation between the owlbear and the wildkin.
  • The texture model that exists within the World of Warcraft file structure that depicts a makrura is labeled as a "lobstrok". This term does not exist in-game, and may be the original name that was changed in favor of makrura. This same situation existed in Warcraft III's files versus the game itself.
  • Claximus is called a lobstrok. This may be an error, as in his "gossip" text King Mrgl-Mrgl also calls him a makrura.
    • Also, the  [Lobstrock Slicer] is a reward from  [10-30] Oh Noes, the Tadpoles!.
  • In "Gallywix: Trade Secrets of a Trade Prince", there is a food named lobstrok puffs.
  • Drysnap Crawlers and Drysnap Pincers drop  [Tender Lobstrock Tail] for a quest that refers to them as lobstrock.
  • Most, if not all, of the makrura around Pandaria use the Lobstrok model.

Gallery

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  The pre-Legion makrura model.
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  Makrura variant from patch 8.2.
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  On the Dragon's Breath TCG card art.

Patch changes

• Patch 8.2.0 (2019-06-25): New spiky variant model added.
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Model updated.