Slyvanas and the uncorrupted Val'kyr

So far, I absolutely love her story and I believe that one day she will be the main villain in a future expansion. There's some great foreshadowing of this during a horde only quest in Silverpine Forest. In it, she resurrects the fallen as undead with the aid of the Val'kyr. Garrosh hellscream is there and remarks, "What difference is there between you and the Lich King now?"

Lady Sylvanas Windrunner: Where is that Orge headed buffoon? Lady Sylvanas Windrunner Ah, speak of the devil... Portals from Ogrimmar arrive with Hellscream, Hellscream's elite, and High Warlord Cromush Hellscream jumps from the portal down to Sylvanas Garrosh Hellscream: This better be important, Sylvanas. You know how I detest this place and its foul stench. Why have you called for me? Garrosh Hellscream: And more importantly, what are those Scourge fiends doing here? Garrosh makes a gesture @ the Val'kyr Lady Sylvanas Windrunner: Warchief, so glad you could make it. Lady Sylvanas Windrunner: With the death of the Lich King, many of the more intelligent Scourge became...unemployed. Those 'fiends,' as you so delicately put it, are called val'kyr. They are under my command now... Lady Sylvanas Windrunner: ...and they are part of the reason that I asked to see you. Garrosh Hellscream: Get on with it Sylvanas. Lady Sylvanas Windrunner: Very well, Warchief. I have solved the plight of the Forsaken! Lady Sylvanas Windrunner: As a race, we Forsaken are unable to procreate. Lady Sylvanas Windrunner: With the aid of the val'kyr, we are now able to take the corpses of the fallen and create new Forsaken. Lady Sylvanas Windrunner: Agatha, show the Warchief! The Val'kyr Agatha proceeds to resurrect fallen corpses as Undead High Warlord Cromush: ABBERATION! Garrosh Hellscream: What you have done here, Sylvanas....it goes against the laws of nature. Disgusting is the only word I have to describe it. Lady Sylvanas Windrunner: Warchief, without these new Forsaken my people would die out...Out hold upon Gilneas and northern Lordaeron would crumble. Garrosh Hellscream: Have you given any thought to what this means, Sylvanas. Garrosh Hellscream: What difference is there between you and the Lich King now? Lady Sylvanas Windrunner: Isn't it obvious, Warchief? I serve the Horde. (She does the Female Blood Elf salute, which is downright hysterical because it's such a condescending salute to begin with ;p) Garrosh Hellscream: Watch your clever mouth, $%&*.(Yes he really called her a @#$%) Garrosh Hellscream: Cromush, you stay behind and make sure the Banshee Queen is well "guarded." I will be expecting a full report when next we meet. High Warlord Cromush: As you command, Warchief! Garrosh Hellscream: Remember, Sylvanas, eventually we all have to stand before our maker and face judgment. Your day may come sooner than others...

I can't say what would lead her to become bad, but I do know that ever since she was turned in to a banshee by Arthus, she was hell bent on revenge. Was she able to accomplish this in WoLtK? No. She never killed Arthus by her hand. She's filled with an unsatisfied gaping hole of hate. Could her hunger for revenge lead her do things that could once again put Azeroth on the brink of destruction?

We'll have to wait and see. Personally, I'm excited to see how this story would play out.

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