Kael'thas isn't Horde either. He is a Blood Elf, but the race didn't join the Horde until Lorthemar took over. Kael's Outland Elves are a completely different faction.
I know it's kind of confusing since statues of him are allover Silvermoon, but that's how it is. The Azeroth Elves joined the Horde in order to eventually reunite with Kael in Outland, and once they did they found out that Kael betrayed them all this time. Pretty dumb plot, but I guess that's how you have to tell a story in an MMO.
While I'd have prefered Kael (for faction balance) you can hardly call Medivh an Alliance character. He is neutral (the one that isn't roomates with Sargeras that is)
well you're not wrong but it's not that hard to align him with the alliance.
member od the Council of Tirisfal a long date alliance faction you could say he was of the aliance.
Kael'thas isn't Horde either. He is a Blood Elf, but the race didn't join the Horde until Lorthemar took over. Kael's Outland Elves are a completely different faction.
I know it's kind of confusing since statues of him are allover Silvermoon, but that's how it is. The Azeroth Elves joined the Horde in order to eventually reunite with Kael in Outland, and once they did they found out that Kael betrayed them all this time. Pretty dumb plot, but I guess that's how you have to tell a story in an MMO.
This ..
also : Kael'thas "Kael" Sunstrider was a senior member of the Kirin Tor and the Prince of Quel'Thalas, the last of the Sunstrider dynasty. After the fall of Quel'Thalas, Kael'thas led what remained of his people in the service of the Alliance. Striving to placate his people's addiction to magic, he later covertly allied with Illidan Stormrage, the Naga and the Burning Legion.
I think we are putting too much stock in the whole Alliance/Horde balance. Thrall is part of Earthen Ring and is no longer part of the Horde. Gul'Dan was eventually rejected by the Horde. Rexxar was shunned by the Orcs because of his mixed blood and was never apart of the Horde. Valeera is more Alliance than Horde but is quoted: "I am neither Horde nor Alliance. What has either faction ever done for me?"
In the end it doesn't really matter. The major characters in Warcraft lore don't conform to the faction/class restrictions that they players are bound to. Tyrande Whisperwind is a priestess of Elune and doesn't fall under Hunter or Priest class but does poses skills from both and would be a candidate for either.
I'm still holding out on one of the 2 Windrunners as the hunter hero or maybe Shandris Feathermoon but that's doubtful. Medivh is defiantly the new mage hero like 99.99% sure. you can even see his plain boring staff Atiesh.
While I'd have prefered Kael (for faction balance) you can hardly call Medivh an Alliance character. He is neutral (the one that isn't roomates with Sargeras that is)
well you're not wrong but it's not that hard to align him with the alliance.
member od the Council of Tirisfal a long date alliance faction you could say he was of the aliance.
Kael'thas isn't Horde either. He is a Blood Elf, but the race didn't join the Horde until Lorthemar took over. Kael's Outland Elves are a completely different faction.
I know it's kind of confusing since statues of him are allover Silvermoon, but that's how it is. The Azeroth Elves joined the Horde in order to eventually reunite with Kael in Outland, and once they did they found out that Kael betrayed them all this time. Pretty dumb plot, but I guess that's how you have to tell a story in an MMO.
This ..
also : Kael'thas "Kael" Sunstrider was a senior member of the Kirin Tor and the Prince of Quel'Thalas, the last of the Sunstrider dynasty. After the fall of Quel'Thalas, Kael'thas led what remained of his people in the service of the Alliance. Striving to placate his people's addiction to magic, he later covertly allied with Illidan Stormrage, the Naga and the Burning Legion.
you coudl also say he was a alliance mage.
HE NEVER EVER HAD ANY CONNECTION WITH THE HORDE.
He created the bloodelfs... all highelfs named bloodelfs after arthas corrupted the fountain. So kael looks more hordish for me than medivh..
Still..the bloodelfs they followed kael and kael himself were never horde... idk..but kael just fits a little better as the opposite of jaina ..
Since Vereesa is more prominent in-game I think it will be her.
Alleria it is :P
I wonder if we will see more warcraft 2 heroes. Alleria was pretty good at slaying dragons in that game ;)
Alleria was a hero in War2? (seems like yes, check attached image) Didn't remember there were heroes in War2!
She had pretty bossy quotes and voice. There was several heroes for Wc 2, but most of them came with The Beyond Dark Portal expansion (Danath, K. Bladefist, Groomash Hellscream, Deathwing, Turaylon, some gryphon rider type of hero, Teron G., Dentarg, Khadgar and more) , rest of them like uther, lothar, zuljin, Gul'dan were just dudes with regular unit stats but diffrent portratis so if you didn't play expansion you could easly miss that when you were younger.
Yay... Can't wait for Vereesa to be ruined by huntards like Rexxar did.
Hyped for Medivh though !
The speculations some had turned out to be correct :)
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Don't fall for it, man! Jk suit yourself, I'll probably buy a bundle if that ever comes around, too.
If it really is Medivh, I'm sad.. another Alliance Mage. Boo.
#probablystillbuyingitthough
Ibn Fahd.
Pretty sure the new Hunter Hero is Tyrande. For one the bow looks very similar: http://wow.gamepedia.com/Ironfeather_Longbow and http://www.wowhead.com/item=72876/ironfeather-longbow
Secondly she was a character in early Alpha instead of Rexxar, so it makes sense they would choose her: http://hearthstone.gamepedia.com/Rexxar
(Look under trivia)
When Magni was announced I told myself that I wouldn't buy any hero skins.
Now I'm not so sure anymore...
I cant name one horde mage... the famous ones are all alliance.
Antonidas
Medivh
Fordred Aran
Khadgar ( medivh apprentice )
cant remember one notable orc / troll mage. maybe a elf.
Kael'thas.
Ibn Fahd.
Kael'thas isn't Horde either. He is a Blood Elf, but the race didn't join the Horde until Lorthemar took over. Kael's Outland Elves are a completely different faction.
I know it's kind of confusing since statues of him are allover Silvermoon, but that's how it is. The Azeroth Elves joined the Horde in order to eventually reunite with Kael in Outland, and once they did they found out that Kael betrayed them all this time. Pretty dumb plot, but I guess that's how you have to tell a story in an MMO.
well you're not wrong but it's not that hard to align him with the alliance.
member od the Council of Tirisfal a long date alliance faction you could say he was of the aliance.
This ..
also : Kael'thas "Kael" Sunstrider was a senior member of the Kirin Tor and the Prince of Quel'Thalas, the last of the Sunstrider dynasty. After the fall of Quel'Thalas, Kael'thas led what remained of his people in the service of the Alliance. Striving to placate his people's addiction to magic, he later covertly allied with Illidan Stormrage, the Naga and the Burning Legion.
you coudl also say he was a alliance mage.
HE NEVER EVER HAD ANY CONNECTION WITH THE HORDE.
I think we are putting too much stock in the whole Alliance/Horde balance. Thrall is part of Earthen Ring and is no longer part of the Horde. Gul'Dan was eventually rejected by the Horde. Rexxar was shunned by the Orcs because of his mixed blood and was never apart of the Horde. Valeera is more Alliance than Horde but is quoted: "I am neither Horde nor Alliance. What has either faction ever done for me?"
In the end it doesn't really matter. The major characters in Warcraft lore don't conform to the faction/class restrictions that they players are bound to. Tyrande Whisperwind is a priestess of Elune and doesn't fall under Hunter or Priest class but does poses skills from both and would be a candidate for either.
I'm still holding out on one of the 2 Windrunners as the hunter hero or maybe Shandris Feathermoon but that's doubtful. Medivh is defiantly the new mage hero like 99.99% sure. you can even see his plain boring staff Atiesh.
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I'm pretty sure the hunter one is Shandris Feathermoon, the bow is definitely night elf stylistic, not high elf.
While it's true that the notable Horde mages are all blood elves, there is a grand total of three possibilities:
Archmage Aethas Sunreaver, Magister Astalor Bloodsworn and Grand Magister Rommath.
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I wonder if we will see more warcraft 2 heroes. Alleria was pretty good at slaying dragons in that game ;)
Alleria was a hero in War2? (seems like yes, check attached image) Didn't remember there were heroes in War2!
He created the bloodelfs... all highelfs named bloodelfs after arthas corrupted the fountain. So kael looks more hordish for me than medivh..
Still..the bloodelfs they followed kael and kael himself were never horde... idk..but kael just fits a little better as the opposite of jaina ..
She had pretty bossy quotes and voice. There was several heroes for Wc 2, but most of them came with The Beyond Dark Portal expansion (Danath, K. Bladefist, Groomash Hellscream, Deathwing, Turaylon, some gryphon rider type of hero, Teron G., Dentarg, Khadgar and more) , rest of them like uther, lothar, zuljin, Gul'dan were just dudes with regular unit stats but diffrent portratis so if you didn't play expansion you could easly miss that when you were younger.