Halford Wyrmbane

High Commander Halford Wyrmbane is the leader of the 7th Legion and Wintergarde Keep, a major Alliance base in the Dragonblight.

History
Wyrmbane served as a knight during the founding of the Knights of the Silver Hand. Believing priestly orders couldn't mix with martial skills, he continued to focus only on combat training. After observing the first paladins, however, Wyrmbane became inspired by the faith and dedication of Turalyon. When the Alliance Expedition was presumed lost following the Invasion of Draenor, Wyrmbane realized that warriors could also be devout followers of the Light. Wyrmbane vowed to honor Turalyon's sacrifice by being both a soldier and a paladin.

He has led the 7th Legion in crucial wars throughout recent times, timing back from the Battle of Mount Hyjal, and continues to lead the Legion to this day.

Wrath of the Lich King
Commanding the 7th Legion from Wintergarde Keep he directed the adventurers into freeing trapped villagers from Scourge-occupied town center. His men, Bolvar, and the adventurers defeated (formerly the treacherous priest ) who was given the phylactery of  which — as it was not destroyed — allowed the Archlich to regain corporeal form.

He is later seen on the Isle of Conquest battling against the Horde, being opposed to and his Kor'kron.

Cataclysm
During the Cataclysm, he was headed into the Ruins of Gilneas, regaining it for the Alliance from the Forsaken, and supporting the Gilneas Liberation Front. Wyrmbane gave orders to Master Sergeant Pietro Zaren. And was seen briefly on the deck of the X-2 Pincer submarine.

He was probably still commanding the Alliance forces in the region.

Legion
During the events of Legion, Halford Wyrmbane appears when an Alliance player reaches Prestige rank 2, alongside several other wartime leaders of the Alliance. There, he can be found among the procession using a sword similar to that of Admiral Taylor's Greatsword.

Learning that Turalyon was alive, how the Light had sustained and transformed him, and witnessing his return to Azeroth only strengthened Wyrmbane's resolve and devotion, feeling that his faith and his choice to become a paladin had been well placed all those years ago.

Battle for Azeroth
Halford Wyrmbane greets heroes recently returned from the Battle for Lordaeron in Stormwind Harbor. He expresses melancholy over the number of Alliance soldiers lost in the fight.

On King Anduin Wrynn's orders, the 7th Legion traveled to Kul Tiras with Genn Greymane to ensure that Jaina Proudmoore's mission of getting the Kul Tirans to rejoin the Alliance succeeded. Halford can be found aboard the Wind's Redemption docked at Boralus, where on orders from Anduin he directs the Alliance's operations to secure their position on Zandalar and Kul Tiras. Once footholds are secured, he co-leads the Alliance's war effort on Zandalar alongside Shandris Feathermoon.

A version of Halford appears in the Vision of Stormwind.

Quests

 * 1) High Commander Halford Wyrmbane (quest)
 * 2) Naxxramas and the Fall of Wintergarde
 * 3) Return to the High Commander
 * 4) Rescue from Town Square
 * 5) Find Durkon!
 * 6) Mystery of the Tome
 * 7) Understanding the Language of Death
 * 8) A Righteous Sermon


 * 1) The Demo-gnome
 * 2) Understanding the Scourge War Machine


 * 1) Into Hostile Territory
 * 2) Chasing Icestorm: Thel'zan's Phylactery
 * 3) Finality (quest)
 * 4) An End And A Beginning
 * 5) To Fordragon Hold!


 * The Path of Redemption (quest)

Gossip in Dragonblight

 * Through the valleys and peaks of Mount Hyjal, across the shifting sands of Silithus, against the Legion's dread armies - we have fought. We are the nameless, faceless, sons and daughters of the Alliance. By the Light and by the might of the Alliance, the first strike belongs to us and the last strike is all that our enemies see.
 * We are 7th Legion.

On-click

 * Greetings
 * We are the sons and daughters of the Alliance.
 * The Horde will fall.
 * Your legend grows.
 * Fate smiles upon us this day.
 * Soldier!


 * Pissed
 * You try my patience.
 * Do you seek the brig, soldier?
 * Do you want to know what happened to the first six legions? Do you want to find out?!


 * Farewell
 * By the Light, the first strike belongs to us.
 * When next we meet.
 * By the might of the Alliance, our enemies see only defeat.
 * Our work has just begun.
 * Light be with you.

Gossip

 * Boralus initial
 * The 7th Legion represents the best that Azeroth has to offer.
 * For the Alliance!


 * Boralus later

The campaign proceeds apace,. You have certainly been doing your part.


 * Conversation with Mathias Shaw on the Wind's Redemption started with Mathias
 * Halford Wyrmbane walks over to Master Mathias Shaw.
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 * Halford Wyrmbane walks back to his post.
 * Halford Wyrmbane walks back to his post.


 * Conversation with Mathias Shaw on the Wind's Redemption started with Halford
 * Master Mathias Shaw walks over to Halford Wyrmbane.
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * Master Mathias Shaw walks back to his post.
 * Master Mathias Shaw walks back to his post.


 * Vision of Stormwind
 * yell
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Notes and trivia

 * His generic name is 7th Legion Marine and "Alliance Officer" in Vol'dun.
 * His mounts are an armored horse and gryphon.
 * Several unused IDs suggest he was initially planned to have a bigger role in Legion.
 * During the Battle for Azeroth alpha, Mage-Commander Lyra was named Marshal Inora Wyrmbane, suggesting that she was somehow related to Halford.
 * Halford is voiced by Fred Tatasciore in Battle for Azeroth.