Alleria Windrunner is likely one of the most necessary characters in World of Warcraft proper now, and he or she has fairly a historical past within the long-running fantasy franchise. Alleria was a significant participant within the unique RTS Warcraft video games, an elven ranger from Silvermoon who devoted her efforts to the struggle between Alliance and Horde. She, alongside a celebration of heroes, went via the Darkish Portal in an effort to put an finish to that struggle and guarantee peace for her household.
We didn’t hear from Alleria for a very long time after that; she appeared in World of Warcraft solely as a statue, or the namesake for a small settlement. Because it seems, she and her husband Turalyon had joined the Military of the Mild, and within the realm of the Twisted Nether they fought a thousand-year lengthy struggle. They turned again up in Legion, together with the Military of the Mild, and so they helped the heroes vanquish the specter of the Burning Legion.
With the intention to survive throughout the course of that lengthy struggle, Alleria embraced the powers of shadow, absorbing the facility of the darkish naaru L’ura. She is the primary Void Elf, which supplies her each spectacular shadow powers, and likewise a continuing torrent of corruptive whispers. Alleria is utilizing the Void for heroic means, however she’s continuously prone to turning into evil.
This animation sums up all of that lore with a really sturdy visible fashion; it’s very clear, and it’s a good way to compensate for Alleria’s lore earlier than The Struggle Inside launches on Aug. 26.
