I’m Being Blackmailed By My Cleaner

Quest Giver: King Mrgl-Mrgl at Winterfin Retreat [44, 23]

Turn In: Mrmrglmr at the northwest end of Winterfin Retreat [42, 21]

Objective: Speak with Mrmrglmr.

Quick Facts

• Quest Type: Dialogue (talk to NPC)
• Pre-requisite: Oh Noes, the Tadpoles!
• Chain Position: Second in chain.
• Previous: Oh Noes, the Tadpoles!
• Follow-up: Grmmurggll Mrllggrl Glrggl!!!

Walkthrough

Walk to the northwest end of Winterfin Retreat and speak with Mrmrglmr. That’s it.

Mrmrglmr is a short distance from King Mrgl-Mrgl, at the northern section of the small refugee camp. Look for the murloc standing near the water’s edge.

Story Context: A King’s Embarrassing Secret

King Mrgl-Mrgl confides something awkward: “I have something embarrassing to admit: I’m being blackmailed!”

The situation: “Mrmrglmr agreed to clean some of my things, and got hold of my spare murloc costume. He’s threatening to reveal my true nature to the other murlocs.”

King Mrgl-Mrgl isn’t actually a murloc. He’s a night elf agent of D.E.H.T.A. (Druids for the Ethical and Humane Treatment of Animals) who wears a full murloc costume to study and protect murloc populations. The costume is convincing enough that the Winterfin murlocs accepted him as their leader after Claximus drove them from their village.

But Mrmrglmr has discovered the truth. And he has leverage: the spare costume.

“I need not explain to you what a disaster that would be! Besides, I have a plan that’s going to require that we get that costume back.”

The spare costume is critical. You’ll eventually need it to infiltrate the Winterfin Caverns and confront Claximus. But first, you’ll need to appease the blackmailer.

Mrmrglmr’s Response

When you approach Mrmrglmr, he’s smugly satisfied: “Aw, so you must be the so-called King Mrgl-Mrgl’s lackey. I suppose that night elf has sent you to appease me?”

Mrmrglmr clearly knows exactly what King Mrgl-Mrgl really is and isn’t impressed by the charade. His use of “so-called King” drips with disdain.

“Good, I have just the thing that needs doing for someone as powerful as you!”

He’ll send you to kill an orca named Glrggl. Only after you’ve done his dirty work will he return the costume.

Lore: The Observant Murloc

Mrmrglmr’s gossip text reveals his personality: “I’m not blind, you know. I can see what’s going on around here!”

While the other murlocs seem to accept their oddly-dressed “king,” Mrmrglmr saw through the disguise. Rather than expose him outright, he chose the more profitable route: leverage. A classic opportunist.

Easter Egg: Real-World Reference

The quest title “I’m Being Blackmailed By My Cleaner” is a humorous reference to real-world situations where household staff have leveraged compromising information against employers. There is a specific 2000s case involving a Brazilian cleaner who blackmailed a British judge after discovering evidence of his personal affairs.

Instead of incriminating photos or documents, the leverage is… a murloc costume.

Explore Borean Tundra’s hidden easter eggs, lore mysteries, and connections across Warcraft history in Vikstone’s Borean Tundra Chronicles, along with the complete quest storyline.