After the tragic death of actor and comedian Robin Williams last week, Blizzard were one of the first to confirm it would include a tribute to him in the form of an NPC in World of Warcraft.

Robin Williams was well known as an avid gamer - he did, after all, name his daughter Zelda after the iconic Nintendo princess, and was a keen WoW fan - and it seems fitting he gained a tribute of the videogaming variety. Now, one World of Warcraft fansite has uncovered not one, but three character models named Robin the Entertainer whilst datamining upcoming expansion Warlords of Draenor…

The Three Character Models

The first is a blue djinn, based on Williams’ role in Disney’s Aladdin. There’s also a female character with male voice samples attached, presumably a nod to his cross-dressing role in Mrs Doubtfire. The third is a male character with braces that fans theorise may be a reference to Robin Williams’ breakthrough role as Mork in Mork and Mindy. Fansite Wowhead, who discovered the character models, suggest that the Djinn may be the main character, who transforms into the two others for the purpose of jokes.

The inclusion of Williams in-game was the result of an online petition by fans. Last week, Blizzard tweeter saying "@robinwilliams Thank you. You gave us so much joy in our lives, and we hope you enjoyed your time in our world. We'll see you in-game.". It’s not yet know where Robin the entertainer will appear, but the petition had suggested that he could be a character who tells jokes in the World’s End tavern. What do you think of Blizzard’s celebration of Williams? Let us know.