Warcraft Lore/Sylvanas Windrunner

This article is a copy of the original version of "Sylvanas Windrunner", an official article by Blizzard Entertainment located in "Warcraft Lore" section of the Story category. It presented information about Sylvanas Windrunner.

Sylvanas Windrunner

 * Warchief of the Horde

Sylvanas Windrunner is one of the Horde's most divisive figures, a secretive leader who inspires equal parts dread and awe in those she fights alongside.

Sylvanas was once the ranger-general of Silvermoon, a commander charged with defending the high elven kingdom of Quel'Thalas. Her skill as a leader was put to the test when the Lich King's undead Scourge attacked her nation. Though Sylvanas fought valiantly, she fell to the unholy invaders. The Scourge death knight Arthas Menethil ripped out the ranger-general's soul and transformed it into a banshee, a vengeful phantom forced to serve the Lich King.

A year later, Sylvanas regained her freedom. She was accompanied by many other undead who had broken away from the Lich King's control. Sylvanas dubbed these renegades the Forsaken, and she named herself their Banshee Queen. To secure a future for her followers, Sylvanas joined the Horde. She and her Forsaken eventually marched alongside their new allies in the invasion of Northrend, helping defeat the Lich King and sating their appetite for vengeance.

Since that time, Sylvanas has continued protecting the Forsaken from any threat, even those that have emerged from within the Horde. She has also bolstered her forces, creating more undead followers with the aid of powerful wraiths called Val'kyr. These actions have alienated some members of the Horde, who question the Banshee Queen's true intentions—and wonder about the cost of placing their lives in her cold hands.

Related Characters

 * Genn Greymane, King of Gilneas

Related Content

 * Edge of Night, Short Story
 * In the Shadow of the Sun, Short Story
 * The Essential Sunwell Collection, Comic
 * Arthas: Rise of the Lich King, Book
 * Paragons, Book
 * Stormrage, Book
 * Tides of Darkness, Book
 * Tides of War, Book
 * War Crimes, Book
 * WoW: Legion (opening cinematic), Video
 * Ultimate Visual Guide, Book
 * ''WoW Annual 2015, Book

Source

 * Archived official page