Warcraft Lore/Genn Greymane

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Genn Greymane

 * King of Gilneas

Years of hardship and personal loss have not broken Genn Greymane; they have shaped him into a ferocious warrior, a cunning statesman, and a loyal ally.

After Genn Greymane became king of Gilneas, he pursued a doctrine of isolationism. He refused to join the Alliance, and he even built the colossal Greymane Wall to close off his nation from the rest of the world. In his hubris, he believed Gilneas could handle any threat that came its way, without the help of outsiders.

Everything changed when a horrifying curse engulfed his nation. The affliction transformed many Gilneans—including Greymane—into bloodthirsty wolf-beasts known as worgen. As the curse continued to spread, Sylvanas Windrunner and her undead Forsaken invaded Greymane's weakened kingdom. A large number of brave Gilneans lost their lives defending their nation… even the king's son, Prince Liam. Hardship after hardship befell Greymane and his people, until they were forced to flee their home and find refuge with the Alliance.

A lesser king would have crumbled in the face of these tragedies. Greymane did not. In the years since Gilneas's fall, he has become one of the Alliance's fiercest supporters. He has also learned to control the worgen curse in his blood and use it as a weapon. Though Greymane dreams of reclaiming Gilneas, he will first focus his efforts on securing peace for the Alliance. He and his people are prepared to fight with sword and fang against anything that endangers the Alliance, whether it is the Burning Legion or Sylvanas and her Forsaken.

Related Characters

 * Sylvanas Windrunner, Warchief of the Horde
 * Anduin Wrynn, High King of the Alliance

Related Content

 * Lord of His Pack, Short Story
 * The Blood of Our Fathers, Short Story
 * Curse of the Worgen, Comic
 * Arthas: Rise of the Lich King, Book
 * Beyond the Dark Portal, Book
 * Day of the Dragon, Book
 * Tides of Darkness, Book
 * Tides of War, Book
 * War Crimes, Book
 * Wolfheart, Book
 * Ultimate Visual Guide, Book
 * ''WoW Annual 2015, Book

Source

 * Archived official page