#0 - July 27, 2010, 10:48 p.m.
Mithril, also called Truesilver (another mundane, if still rare metal), has never been anything in Azeroth except for a metal of higher quality than iron but lower quality than fel iron.
In fact, most Dwarven civilizations are portrayed to have a passion for this metal. From Fall to Earth (or whatever that Civ 4 mod is called) to Dwarf Fortress, Mithril has a special place in a Dwarf's heart. The Dwarves of Azeroth, if their city names are an indicator, have a stronger attachment to iron. . .
I am not putting Blizzard down for departing from established lore. I wish only that mithril had a more special place in the grand scheme of things. . . .