Why Are They Pigs?

It actually surprises me when I see blogs or forum posts complaining about why the warrior Tier 10 shoulder plates are pigs, or more correctly, boars. It seems a lot more apparent than the talk about the Tier 8 ram shoulders, and that's probably because the design is much more simple (more or less), and not as 'pretty'.

Still, I haven't found one post that actually explains the reasoning behind this. Is it because Blizzard thinks warriors are supposed to be untamed and wild or something? Well, sort of. I'll start from the top.

In the actual World of Warcraft Roleplaying Game, there are such things as barbarians. Quote WoWWiki:

"The barbarian is a ferocious warrior. He is uncivilized and brutal, relying on instincts, anger and raw physical might instead of tactics or fancy swordsmanship. His rage is frightening to behold, and it allows him to smash apart his enemies while ignoring all but the most brutal blows. He has a connection with nature's primal elements; this class is most commonly found among races that dwell in the wild." 

Sounds a lot like a Fury warrior, right? Well, if you go to the actual WoWWiki page on Barbarians and scroll down a bit (Hopefully you'll read the information on the page as well), you'll notice it has links to 'notable' barbarians. The first one listed is Agamaggan. Does this name sound familiar? Those of you who played before the introduction of the instant dungeon grouping might remember having to fight through the gauntlet of Quilboars if you wanted to run Razorfen Downs. You may also remember the skull above the entrance to the instance. Of course, this is only speculation that it is even an actual skull, but it is thought to belong to Agamaggan.

Now, Agamaggan was a giant boar demigod. No, really. 

This same picture is on the WoWWiki page about him, and was taken from the Warcraft RPG books. If you read the page, it mentions how Agamaggan was "a juggernaut of raw strength", and that he "assaulted the stronghold of Azshara, the Eternal Palace, slaying thousands of Doomguards and Felguards with fury."

Is this the official Blizzard reason why warriors have pigs on their shoulders? No. It's just my theory, it makes sense to me, and I'm going to stick by it until they say otherwise. Lore for armor? Feels good.