Leaders of the Alliance and Horde -- Sylvanas Windrunner

Leaders of the Alliance and Horde -- Sylvanas Windrunner

It was a bitter blow. She had expected to venture here in triumph, not to discover another defeat. The victory was hollow. But she backed away from the throne, straightened up, and accepted that the cycle would go on. Arthas was dead. What did it matter if another corpse filled his vacant throne? Sylvanas Windrunner had her vengeance. The vision that had driven her and her people for years had finally been realized. And not a single fiber of her desiccated, animate corpse cared where the world went from here.

It was over now. A part of her was surprised she was even still around, without his lingering presence always tugging at the back of her mind. She backed away from the throne and slowly turned to survey the cold gray world all around her. Her thoughts returned to that place of bliss, her half-remembered glimpse of what lay beyond. Home. It was time.


Blizzard Entertainment is proudto present the latest entry in the Leaders of Azeroth short story series: Edge of Night!

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Celeknight
Wyrmrest Accord
Celeknight
10/27/2012
Best.... Npc... ever. She's my idol! If she ever dies (again) and doesn't come back...
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Missevi
Fenris
Missevi
11/17/2012
@Celeknight: ^what she said :3
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Bitterhope
Ravenholdt
Bitterhope
10/26/2012
Hollared should be replaced with screamed.
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Leonora
Elune
Leonora
10/25/2012
She's hot honestly. Even though she's actually undead.
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Huukawa
Moon Guard
Huukawa
9/14/2012
I love you silvy =')
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Kavati
Wyrmrest Accord
Kavati
9/9/2012
There were moments when I could feel a big ball of emotion in my throat just -begging- to burst.
I even cried in an apathetic fit, nearly.
I'm so glad they put these up. New drive to be horde again. :)
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Serenda
Wyrmrest Accord
Serenda
2/11/2012
When i first played wow she was a nelf and im like what the hell is a nelf doing here?!
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Lozendar
Nemesis
Lozendar
2/8/2012
MAMA... im here to serve!!!
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Drcheese
Mug'thol
Drcheese
2/4/2012
she is why i went undead best leader ever
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Urgathoa
Tol Barad
Urgathoa
2/3/2012
Love Sylvanas!
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Aldolon
Sentinels
Aldolon
2/2/2012
Lady Sylvanas Windrunner....such tragedy that befell you. I really hope a reunion with here sisters happens. They really should bring Alleria Windrunner back into the story. It must be hard though, the only family she has is one sister missing in the Twisting Nether(Alleria) and the other married to the leader of the Kirin Tor, and not much of a fan of what a lot of the High Elves(Blood Elves) become. Her actions are to make sure the people she lead at the start of her split from the Scourge are understandable. But some of the Forsaken are taking things too far.
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Saggymaggy
Ysondre
Saggymaggy
1/29/2012
Love Sylvanas!
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Facemeltage
Dark Iron
Facemeltage
10/24/2011
Only 5 of 9 lives left.. T_T
She's too bad !@# to get killed off. Easily the single most badass faction leader, ever. Even better than Thrall.

I seriously don't understand why it took three of them to rez her in Silverpine, that doesn't make sense. One worked just fine in Icecrown, why would it be any different in Silverpine? I feel bad for the Vry'kyr though.. Hopefully they get to go someplace a little nicer than where Sylvanas went after she flung herself off of Icecrown.
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I agree with khadia. "I really hope there is an event that changes Sylvanas' course. (Fall in love, reunion with her sisters has been mentioned, injured in battle and nursed back to health by some humans who doesn't know who she is, or shown some other act of generosity) ". I think Sylvanas should raise Prince Liam as a forsaken. And at the start he lashes out and hates everything and everyone like marshal Redpath at the undead starting area, but then accepts his fate. This would be a cruel joke for sylvanas before she realizes that he is what she was and begins to feel bad for him. they can make it where he becomes kind of like her 2nd in command. and of course there would be an attraction between them, like a love hate thing. Perfect guy for her, just saying...
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Cursemark
Proudmoore
Cursemark
10/19/2011
She was a blood elf. Was killed and became a Banshee. Broke free from lich kings control and reclaimed her body. So i would say an Undead blood elf.
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Darkxzero
Quel'Thalas
Darkxzero
9/23/2012
@Cursemark: She was a High Elf and later those who survived the plague and went for a new source of power became Blood Elf......
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Charlamain
Nazgrel
Charlamain
10/19/2011
I don't get her, is she a Blood Elf, a Night Elf, an Undead, an Undead Blood Elf?
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Haldazan
Malygos
Haldazan
10/21/2011
@Charlamain: She was a high elf (blood elf) before Arthas turned her into a banshee after she didn't make it easy for him to enter into the blood elf city. Warcraft 3 is a good way to learn some of the lore.
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Rickgrimes
Cairne
Rickgrimes
10/19/2011
She is amazing, i highly doubt they will kill her off too.
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Willyy
Gorefiend
Willyy
10/19/2011
Meow
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Cryptoximus
Daggerspine
Cryptoximus
10/18/2011
I like her more than Hellscream, but not as much Thrall. He pwns :)
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Tilvor
Wyrmrest Accord
Tilvor
10/18/2011
She's clearly dedicated to reclaiming all of Lordaeron.
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She's got massive knockers
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Silksteel
Greymane
Silksteel
10/18/2011
@Nhoob: Hear, hear! ;)
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Shadowlaké
Hyjal
Shadowlaké
10/17/2011
FOR THE DARK LADY
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I enjoyed reading it. I always liked Sylvanas, this short story is great into getting to know her a little bit more.
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Keltobis
Ysera
Keltobis
10/16/2011
Her story is the best
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Akaveary
Maelstrom
Akaveary
10/17/2011
@Keltobis: lol no dude.....just no
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Grandof
Ysondre
Grandof
10/18/2011
@Akaveary: at least its better than most of the alliances
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Xfaces
Aerie Peak
Xfaces
10/15/2011
Lady Sylvanas is amazing
FOR THE DARK LADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Xfaces
Aerie Peak
Xfaces
10/15/2011
This was why i never found that ghost thing.
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Xfaces
Aerie Peak
Xfaces
10/15/2011
Wow
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Auðhumla
Undermine
Auðhumla
10/15/2011
And after this was written, a sudden "babyboom" peak of new Forsaken started to unfold.

Great story. I think it is the best of all this far, but of course, because she has more lore behind than the current leaders now withstanding (hmm wait, I need to read Velen's first to corroborate this). Might be the first target of murder just due to this...
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Trevdor
Darrowmere
Trevdor
10/15/2011
im for thrall so i hope he becaumse warcheif but garrosh wont give it up so everyone kills him
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Shadowbair
Arthas
Shadowbair
10/17/2011
@Trevdor: i wish he would but i don't think he is going to, I hope Voljin somehow takes over, i think he is more suited for the job
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Lamneth
Azuremyst
Lamneth
10/17/2011
@Shadowbair: voljin would be an awsome warchief. if cairne werent dead id say let him do it but voljin is a very close second to cairne. imo that is
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Trevdor
Darrowmere
Trevdor
10/15/2011
thrall will help kill deathwing and is the most powerful shaman everyone helped him when his body was in the 4 eliments
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Trevdor
Darrowmere
Trevdor
10/15/2011
well i think thralls the best warcheif yet
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The Dark Lady is gonna be the new Warchief! Great story, I love Sylvanas. She needs to be the one to kill Hellscream :)
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Bluespectre
Cenarion Circle
Bluespectre
10/14/2011
@Freyá:
I totally agree :)