Inigo Montoy

Father Inigo Montoy
Gender	Male
Race	Human
Class	Priest
Affiliation(s)	Scourge (current), Brotherhood of the Light (former)
Occupation	High Priest
Location	Light's Hope Chapel in Eastern Plaguelands
Status	Thel'zan the Duskbringer

Father Inigo Montoy is a level 60 quest giver located at Light's Hope Chapel in the contested territory of Eastern Plaguelands. He is affiliated with the Brotherhood of the Light.

Priests can turn in items to him in order to get the Tier 3 armor set called the Vestments of Faith.

Following the assault on Naxxramas, the agents who defeated Kel'Thuzad delivered  [his phylactery] to Inigo for payment. However, the Argent Dawn reported later that they never received the phylactery. It would thus appear that Montoy's true master is not the Brotherhood of the Light or Argent Dawn at all, but so far nothing is known about his motivations.

See Eastern Plaguelands NPCs.

Thel'zan

This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.

Main article: Thel'zan the Duskbringer

 [73] An End And A Beginning reveals that the lich Thel'zan the Duskbringer is in fact Inigo Montoy, raised as a lich by Arthas. The necessary item for this quest,  [Thel'zan's Phylactery], seems to confirm this — the phylactery has the initials "I.M." etched on the side — as does the scripted event in which Bolvar Fordragon calls him by name. Being referred to by the name he held in life, an existence he despised, particularly enrages Thel'zan and he promises Bolvar his death on the spot.

Inspiration

His name is a tribute to the character Inigo Montoya from the book The Princess Bride by William Goldman, and the movie of the same name. He was a master swordsman who spoke those famous words, "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die," which is now one of the most memorable quotes in fantasy.

Furthermore the inspiration for the name of Inigo Montoya might have been Ignatius (Íñigo) Loyola, the founder and the first General of Jesuits. This supposed origin of the name might fit the WoW character, as Jesuits are often a part of various conspiracy theories (and the in-game Inigo seems to be a malevolent, plotting figure).

Interestingly, according to Wikipedia, Loyola's Jesuit Constitutions stressed absolute self-abnegation and obedience to Pope and superiors, as he put it: "perinde ac cadaver"; "well-disciplined like a corpse", which could be a very becoming motto for a servant of the Lich King and a member of the Scourge Inigo Montoya has become.

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Some speculate that the name is more than just a tribute, and that it might have a deeper meaning. The fact that he obviously takes the phylactery of Kel'Thuzad for himself (or unknown masters) may be a hint to show that Kel'Thuzad might be Montoy's father (as the quote mentioned above would suggest), or some other close relative. Alternatively, Montoy's father could have been killed by Kel'Thuzad.

A  [coin] fished from the fountain in the Eventide at least states that Inigo wishes he had his father back in some context.

Trivia

Inigo can be found alive in Light's Hope Chapel even if you've long defeated Thel'zan the Duskbringer. This is due to game mechanics.

Also his name is a reference to a character from the novel "The Princess Bride" -- Inigo Montoya, popularized by his portrayal in the movie version by Mandy Pitinkin -- who sought to avenge the wrongful killing of his father.

External links

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