10 Video Game Characters Who Bared Nipples Before Mario

6. Illidan Stormrage

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Forgoing a shirt actually makes a lot of sense if you're a druid. The constant shape-shifting leaves your clothes in tatters at worst, or matted with wolf hair at the very best. Dry cleaning isn't cheap, especially in an Azerothian economy that'll see your eyes out for a few bolts of cloth.

Illidan's fel corruption at the hands - or rather, head - of Guldan saw him abandon the loin cloths and stone circles of his druidic brethren and take up permanent resident in the twisted nethers of Outland. Shadowmoon Valley might be in permanent penumbra - as the name suggests - but ol' Illy still couldn't get out of the habit of wandering around bare-breasted. Suppose once you get those cool evil tats on your tats, you want to make the most of them.

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.