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Who Is Sylvanas Windrunner in WoW Forever?
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Sylvanas Windrunner is the Banshee Queen, leader of the Forsaken. Once Ranger-General of Silvermoon, she was killed defending Quel'Thalas from Arthas and raised as a banshee. When she broke free of the Scourge she gathered other free undead, and in WoW Forever she rules them from the Undercity, beneath the ruins of Lordaeron.
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Who was she before she died?
Sylvanas was the Ranger-General of Silvermoon, commander of the high elf rangers who guarded Quel'Thalas. When Prince Arthas led the undead Scourge north in the Third War, she fought him at every gate.
She lost. Arthas killed her and, as a cruel punishment, raised her as a banshee bound to serve the Scourge.
How did she become the Banshee Queen?
When the Lich King's grip weakened, Sylvanas broke free, and so did many other undead who had been his slaves. She gathered them, took the ruined capital of Lordaeron, and named her people the Forsaken.
Her timeline at a glance:
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| Before the Third War | Ranger-General of Silvermoon |
| Third War | Killed by Arthas defending Quel'Thalas, raised as a banshee |
| After the Third War | Breaks free of the Lich King and founds the Forsaken |
| WoW Forever | Rules the Forsaken from the Undercity, as the Banshee Queen |
Where is she in WoW Forever?
In the Undercity, the Forsaken capital built in the tunnels beneath ruined Lordaeron. The Forsaken fight with the Horde, and in WoW Forever's time she rules them, as Lore Forever's lore explained guide puts it, "ruled from the Undercity by Lady Sylvanas Windrunner".
If you play Undead, she's your queen. Tirisfal Glades, Silverpine and the Undercity are full of her story.
Is she a villain?
It depends on who you ask, and that's what makes her fascinating. To the Forsaken she's the one who gave them back their own will. To the living kingdoms, an undead queen in Lordaeron is a threat. In WoW Forever, the Forsaken aren't "just monsters in a ruined city". They're people trying to find a path after death.
WoW Forever follows its own continuity from the game's early days, so I won't spoil you with what modern WoW did with her years later. Here, her story is still being written.
Can I talk to her?
You can try! Target a Forsaken in the Undercity and ask about their queen, or ask me: "Why does Sylvanas hate the Lich King?" On Champion and up, the characters you talk to answer in voices of their own. Talking to characters.
FAQ
Who is Sylvanas Windrunner?
The Banshee Queen and leader of the Forsaken. She was Ranger-General of Silvermoon before Arthas killed her and raised her as a banshee.
Where is Sylvanas in WoW Forever?
In the Undercity, beneath the ruins of Lordaeron, where she rules the Forsaken.
Why is Sylvanas undead?
Arthas killed her while she defended Quel'Thalas in the Third War and raised her as a banshee. She later broke free of the Lich King's control.
Is Sylvanas Horde?
Her Forsaken fight with the Horde in WoW Forever's time.
Does WoW Forever follow Sylvanas's modern WoW story?
No. WoW Forever has its own continuity from the game's early days, so later modern-WoW events don't apply.