Tyrande
Tyrande
goddess Elune, the former general of the night elf Sentinels and the current head
of the Sisterhood of Elune. Together with her lifelong mate, the archdruid
Malfurion Stormrage, she has represented the highest leadership of the night elves
since the fall of Queen Azshara and the Highborne caste ten thousand years ago.
Since the middle of the Fourth War, Tyrande is also the current incarnation of the
Night Warrior, the embodiment of Elune's wrath.
In the years prior to the Burning Legion's first invasion, Tyrande was the object
of both Malfurion and his brother Illidan's affections. In the end, the priestess
chose the druid over the sorcerer. After playing a pivotal role in the War of the
Ancients, Tyrande was promoted to General of the Sentinels and would protect
Kalimdor for over 10,000 years while her lover and the druids slept in the Emerald
Dream. Tyrande and Malfurion then led the night elves in the Third War, defeating
the Burning Legion as they had done in ages past at the Battle of Mount Hyjal. She
subsequently stepped down as general, handing the reins to her adoptive daughter
Shandris Feathermoon, to devote herself fully as leader of her people.
After Malfurion had become trapped within the Emerald Dream for a prolonged period
of time, Tyrande journeyed into the dream to rescue him. In the wake of the
Shattering, Tyrande and Malfurion were wed and now lead their people as one.
Together they supported the worgen of Gilneas in their return into the Alliance.
Tyrande also restored complete night elf control over Ashenvale as a result of the
Alliance-Horde war. However, following the burning of Teldrassil, Tyrande became
the Night Warrior in response to the Horde's invasion of night elven territory and
to claim justice against Sylvanas Windrunner and the Horde.
After killing Nathanos Blightcaller, Sylvanas' right hand man who personally burned
Teldrassil, Tyrande pursued Sylvanas into the Shadowlands. Though she eventually
caught her quarry, Elune interfered at the last second, and the Night Warrior's
powers became nearly fatal to Tyrande. In the end, Tyrande chose peace over
vengeance, saving herself. She instead sentenced Sylvanas to atone for the burning
of Teldrassil by collecting the souls of the Night Elves who had died because of
her. She later worked with Malfurion to restore Ysera to life, which came at the
expense of her husband taking Ysera's place in the Shadowlands.