Don’t hate.
December 20, 2009 at 2:38 PM | Posted in Characters, WoW | 1 Comment
I must be one of the few people in the world that’s actually a fan of Varian Wrynn. The Alliance finally gets a leader that’s more than willing to weed out the Horde if it means a peaceful future, and rightly so, following the razing of Stormwind. Granted, that whole thing with the scourge is important, but a demonic horde ripped your life to shreds, why wouldn’t you want to take revenge on the savages? I’ll be the first to admit that the comic started with promise and then promptly nosedived, leaving brain damage in it’s wake. Most people I know hate the guy, likely because of his warmongering attitude, and that’s a fair point. But I see in a much better light.
The Alliance was a coalition that had the large problem of factionalism. You had humans and dwarves on side, draenei and elves on the other, without a true sense of coerciveness. We finally get Varian back, which give the Alliance a much needed supreme commander, but we also get a leading force that isn’t going to put up with the Horde’s shit. He also has Heroic Leap, so you fucking know he’s for real. So, I’m all in favour of the character, even if that’s a minority opinion.
Don’t hate.
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I love the character and what he adds to the game. I might not personally agree with his policies, but I love that someone like him exists in the game, and likewise, much though I want to beat his face in, I love Garrosh Hellscream.
On an in-character level, Nancie Lighthammer is an ardent follower of Varian Wrynn. If he asked her to jump off the Skybreaker to certain doom, she’d do it in a split-second. Part of that is that she agrees with his policy on the Horde, but part of it is also that, having been there for the rebuilding of Stormwind, she feels like Varian is “her” king in a way Magni perhaps isn’t. She’s still an Ironforge dwarf, but she’s put her blood, sweat, and tears into Stormwind, and she’s glad to have a king on the throne who she feels is worth it.
Comment by Teuthida— December 20, 2009 #