Wizards Of The Coast Accused Of Using Hillary Clinton As Model For New Dungeons & Dragons Paladin

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the Intramural Fields at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Wizards of the Coast is accused of using Hillary Clinton as a model for its Paladin in the new edition of Dungeons & Dragons.

X user Ryan Howard shared a screenshot of the character that does indeed look like Hillary Clinton. He wrote, “This #dnd 6e Paladin looks like she might only turn the undead who have information on Whitewater.”

This #dnd 6e Paladin looks like she might only turn the undead who have information on Whitewater pic.twitter.com/Gaq5Oxr2ut — Ryan Howard (@Howard_RyanGreg) June 21, 2024

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Numerous individuals reacted to the post sharing their thoughts that the character looks like Hillary Clinton. X user KenobiStig wrote, “Hillary Clinton is a Paladin in the new edition of DnD….very creative, WOTC. No agenda to see here.”

Hillary Clinton is a Paladin in the new edition of DnD….very creative, WOTC. No agenda to see here. https://t.co/QPkw7L947z — Stig (@KenobiStig) June 25, 2024

Paleowulf wrote, “The new paladin doesn’t actually kill anyone. They all just commit suicide under questionable circumstances…”

The new paladin doesn’t actually kill anyone. They all just commit suicide under questionable circumstances… — Paleowulf (@the_paleowulf) June 22, 2024

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Gorgon’s Grimoires posted, “Since did Hillary become a paladin?”

Since did Hillary become a paladin? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 — Gorgon’s Grimoires (@GorgonsGrimoire) June 21, 2024

Brian Urso wrote, “the only problem is, if you have this girl in your party everybody ends up getting ‘suicideded’ but her.”

the only problem is, if you have this girl in your party everybody ends up getting “suicideded” but her. — Lord Brian Urso, Lead Guitarist of Gideons Mob (@TheMobRules73) June 25, 2024

DunderMoose mocked, “She casts erase on her servers, the physical component is a bit of bleach and a rag or something.”

She casts erase on her servers, the physical component is a bit of bleach and a rag or something. pic.twitter.com/iz4ufDwL3I — Dunder Moose (@DunderMoose) June 21, 2024

Mrmordo85 posted, “uses speak to undead to gather votes.”

uses speak to undead to gather votes — Mordo (@Mrmordo85) June 22, 2024

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This accusation comes in the wake of numerous individuals lampooning Wizards of the Coast for its woke art aesthetic that features cartoonish diversity-inspired caricatures and promotion of homosexual activity.

DrunkDilloPress commented on X, “I guess this is more of the Player Handbook art (including the Mexican orcs). Remember when D&D book art showed bad ass battles and monsters, and not a bunch gay shit?”

I guess this is more of the Player Handbook art (including the Mexican orcs). Remember when D&D book art showed bad ass battles and monsters, and not a bunch gay shit? pic.twitter.com/4dcpjsKwNo — DrunkenArmadilloPress 🍺 (@DrunkDilloPress) June 21, 2024

Clownfish TV host Kneon pointed out that two dwarves baking have tattoos of each other’s beards on their arms. He wrote, “Also in new D&D are hipster baristas, apparently.”

Also in new D&D are hipster baristas, apparently. pic.twitter.com/1n17zvs1md — Kneon (@Kneon) June 22, 2024

KasimirUrbanski commented on the art of the orcs and wrote, “If some random osr publisher made a book with this illustration, the entire gaming left would be going nuts calling them racist.”

If some random osr publisher made a book with this illustration, the entire gaming left would be going nuts calling them racist. #dnd #dnd5e #dndone pic.twitter.com/8bEWcd1iC0 — RPGPundit❌ (@KasimirUrbanski) June 21, 2024

What do you make of this accusation that Wizards of the Coast and Dungeons & Dragons used Hillary Clinton as a model for their paladin?

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