Guild Wars 2

I recently happened across this Knut and Friends documentary on a baby white polar bear named Knut.

“This documentary shows the early life of polar bear Knut that had to be hand fed by Berlin zoo employee Thomas Dörflein after its mother Tosca refused the baby in 2006.”

It’s a very nice and touching documentary. I highly recommend it.

The GW2 Wiki for Knut Whitebear states:
“The name may be inspired by the polar bear Knut (5 December 2006 – 19 March 2011) from the Berlin Zoological Garden.”

So I must ask:

• Which member of ArenaNet was responsible for the naming of this character?
• If Knut Whitebear actually was named for Knut the white bear, what was it about the story of Knut that led them to choosing to name Knut Whitebear after it?

I wish i could have a pet baby polar bear that didn’t age….. how cool would that be.

First off all, Anet not often reveals who is responsable for which part off the game. If you want to give compliments or feedback please do here. And (specially when it comes to a compliment), I’m pretty sure it gets relayed to the right person.

In some cases they have confirmed it.

Keep in mind that when the name of Knut (the norn) was chosen, Knut (the icebear) was still alive. The first time the name pops up is in the gw2 book Edge of Destiny that is released in December 2010. Knut (the bear) died a few months after that release.

I have always assumed that the character was named for Knut the bear, since he was a minor internet celebrity. Such a sad story all round…poor Knut.