Community Cosplay: Sylvanas Windrunner

Sylvanas Windrunner’s long and storied past is fraught with heartbreak and sorrow. Whether she’s loved, feared, or despised for her actions, the Dark Lady makes for captivating cosplay as seen in our community cosplay spotlight.


Vea Novenario strikes a pose as Sylvanas Windrunner

Photograph by: KiraHokuten

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Cindylu
Shadowsong
Cindylu
11/28/2012
i for one see how criticism can be placed, but remember its artist's discretion, and i for one adore the retro colored Sylvanas. keep up the good work
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Dharion
Silver Hand
Dharion
11/6/2012
https://www.facebook.com/MicheleMorrowLadySylvanas?ref=ts&fref=ts

nuff said
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Quiaiden
Zul'jin
Quiaiden
11/2/2012
Those who can, do. Those who can't do, enjoy. Those who can't enjoy, criticize. Personally, I think it's awesome.
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Leneas
Korgath
Leneas
11/1/2012
Sylvanas died. A new Dark Lady rose to lead the Forsaken to victory. Her name is Smurfette!
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Zarrae
Cairne
Zarrae
11/1/2012
I see why people are siding with the cosplayer, but when you cosplay you should be appreciating the character and trying to get EVERY detail down pact. There are such things as perfect cosplays. Almost every single color on her is wrong and way off the right color scale and there's more detail to Sylvanas then just those big lines we can see on her from the distance. If she did put a lot of work and detail she should have done some closer shots for people to really appreciate the cosplay.
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Tantrüm
Azuremyst
Tantrüm
11/1/2012
I agree that the blue was a bit richer than should be, but the art behind this photo is really great! The billowing cloak (maybe fishing line to emulate motion?) was a really neat effect. Keep up the awesome work!
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Graycloud
Dawnbringer
Graycloud
11/1/2012
WOW!!! I must say,the time and dedication to perect this wonderfull piece of art must have been epic,but it is one of the moist beautifull pictures I have seen here in a multitude of pictures in a long time.
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Maccyfury
Maelstrom
Maccyfury
10/31/2012
Most people in the comments should be ashamed of themselves. This cosplayer truely has dedicated herself to make this as good as it could possibly be, and I see tons of comments like "LOL <insert pretentious/cynically hard to please comments out of jealousy because this is actually featured on wow's website>"

Seriously people, this is lame of you.
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Tuasemper
Garrosh
Tuasemper
10/31/2012
Lol, her bow has no string...? I see a string.

I agree about the skin though, but this is still an epic costume. Makes me glad to also be a member of dA, & to have seen this on the day it won an award. :)
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Sparrow
Moon Guard
Sparrow
10/31/2012
I think the biggest problem is the skin. Instead of trying to match the color of Sylvanas, she should have took a more creative approach. It probably would have been more successful by trying to "sicken" her skin instead of trying to conceal it all together. Sylvanas is essentially a corpse, but this photo doesn't really capture that. It looks good, and we all know it's Sylvanas, but someone who doesn't know her character probably wouldn't get that she's undead based off of this picture.
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Dyrick
Jaedenar
Dyrick
10/31/2012
she is way too blue her hair is darker and the bow has no string....
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Dyrick
Jaedenar
Dyrick
10/31/2012
@Dyrick: oh wait there it is lol
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Illandriã
Nesingwary
Illandriã
10/30/2012
Meh.. it's ok...

I would rather see Michele Morrow as the Dark Lady herself..
She makes a MUCH better Sylvanas than ANY of the others I have seen!!
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Tötealles
Rexxar
Tötealles
10/31/2012
@Illandriã: I agree wholeheartedly!! Michelle Morrow is by far the best Sylvanas there is!
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Deathfa
Thrall
Deathfa
10/30/2012
huba huba
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Døriân
Ragnaros
Døriân
10/29/2012
She is a sexy avatar girl! ;)
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Cösmicfury
Area 52
Cösmicfury
10/29/2012
Her hair isn't blonde either.
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Valektrixa
Grizzly Hills
Valektrixa
10/29/2012
way too blue. but still good.
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Ernest
Skullcrusher
Ernest
10/29/2012
For those who have a thing for both night elves and smurphette.
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Nineuhleven
The Underbog
Nineuhleven
10/29/2012
friggin sexy. mmm
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Deyndra
Khadgar
Deyndra
10/29/2012
i commented on his photo on deviantART :) and the women who did the cosplay :)
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The costume is very detailed and I'm sure took many hours and quite a bit of effort, but... it's just not Sylvanas. The colours are wrong throughout the entire costume, right down to her skin paint and wig. Sylvanas is not Smurfette with bright blue skin and blonde hair! The colours on her outfit make her look like some sort of Alliance elf scout. Good job on being a skilled costume maker but next time get the details right.
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Tracfone
Eldre'Thalas
Tracfone
10/29/2012
@Chi: Agree 100%. Great costume itself but looks more like an Ally version of Sylvanas than the actual one
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Kittynums
Kul Tiras
Kittynums
10/29/2012
@Tracfone:

I agree, but none the less, I like it.
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Meirâ
Eitrigg
Meirâ
10/29/2012
@Chi: actually it is Sylvanas
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Vurak
Stormrage
Vurak
10/29/2012
@Meirâ: They just said it didn't look like Sylvannas not that it wasn't her.
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Surayyah
Kargath
Surayyah
11/1/2012
@Chi: 100% agree. I thought "she looks like a deranged smurfette" lol
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Reinhöld
Bleeding Hollow
Reinhöld
10/28/2012
I should do that for my compound bow, sure the guys at the hunting camp would understand....
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Zorlockk
Blade's Edge
Zorlockk
10/28/2012
i thank that it look like for the dark lady
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Chloebell
Whisperwind
Chloebell
10/28/2012
And this gets me thinking, go make a windrunner sisters coming back patch, blizz.
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Chloebell
Whisperwind
Chloebell
10/28/2012
I <3 the costume work, but her skin looks like a smurf. FOR THE DARK LADY!
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The costume work is beautiful. The colors are striking and the detail is amazing. A lot of time and effort. It's beautiful. It looks very little like Sylvanas though :/...unless it's an interpretation of, "what if sylvanas joined the allies"
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Xaosdark
Ghostlands
Xaosdark
10/27/2012
Asians always have some funky cosplay. These are teh same people that think dragons are snakes with wings LOL
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Endseeker
Zangarmarsh
Endseeker
10/28/2012
@Xaosdark: However, you can not deny that that is a very interesting costume and pose. Although the skin color is incorrect, it's still a cool cosplay.
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Littlecy
Illidan
Littlecy
10/28/2012
@Xaosdark: btw asian dragons dont have wings. do some research
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Tantrüm
Azuremyst
Tantrüm
11/1/2012
@Littlecy: But that's not what dragons look like in real life! (/sarcasm) =D
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Xaosdark
Ghostlands
Xaosdark
10/27/2012
Yeah and high elfs are not blue. Night elfs are, and those that left he night elves became sun dwelling and that changed their build, skin and hair color - as well as their eye color from a glowing silver to a glowing blue.
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Endseeker
Zangarmarsh
Endseeker
10/27/2012
That is a cosplay of her pre-undead, before Arthas killed her.
She was a high elf.
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Celeknight
Wyrmrest Accord
Celeknight
10/27/2012
She looks like a night elf in that pic...
When she was alive she was a blood elf, still pretty awesome.
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Pristine
Zul'jin
Pristine
10/27/2012
She looks like a smurf found a bow that belongs to a clown.