History Characters / WarcraftTheHordeQuelThalas

!!!->'''Class:''' Mage

!!!'''Voiced by''': Misty Lee (English), Tatyana Shitova (Russian)

!!!'''Voiced by''': Jim Pirri (English)

%%* ArcherArchetype

* {{Expy}}: He shares quite a few similarities (both appearance and personality-wise) with [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Haldir of Lothlórien]], right down to the name and [[ArcherArchetype fighting style]].

* BloodKnight: [[JustForPun Pun aside]], she actually averts it for the most part.

'''[[Characters/WarcraftTheAlliance The Alliance]]:''' [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceStormwind Stormwind (Humans)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceLordaeron Lordaeron (Humans)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceGilneas Gilneas (Humans/Worgen)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceKulTiras Kul Tiras (Humans)]] [[Characters/WarcraftJainaProudmoore (Jaina Proudmoore)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceHumanKingdoms Other Human Kingdoms]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceIronforge Ironforge (Dwarven Clans)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceGnomeregan Gnomeregan (Gnomes)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceQuelThalas Quel'Thalas/Telogrus Rift (High Elves and Void Elves)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceDarnassus Darnassus (Night Elves)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceExodar The Exodar (Draenei)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceTushui Tushui (Pandaren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceVindicaar Vindicaar (Lightforged Draenei)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceMechagon Mechagon (Mechagnomes)]]\\
'''[[Characters/WarcraftTheHorde The Horde]]:''' [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeOrgrimmar Orgrimmar (Orcs)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeDarkspearTribe The Darkspear Tribe (Trolls)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeThunderBluff Thunder Bluff (Tauren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeTheForsaken The Forsaken (Undead)]] - '''Quel'Thalas (Blood Elves)''' - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeBilgewaterCartel Bilgewater Cartel (Goblins)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordePandaren Huojin (Pandaren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeHighmountain Thunder Totem (Highmountain Tauren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeSuramar Suramar (Nightborne)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeZandalariEmpire Zandalari Empire (Zandalar Trolls)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeVoldunai Voldunai (Vulpera)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeOther Other (non-playable races)]]\\

* BoobsOfSteel: Her official artwork portrays her as pretty well-endowed, despite covering her chest in plate armor and a tabard. Though, ''Warcraft'' artwork in general frequently emphasizes its female characters' bust sizes.

* {{Elfeminate}}: To be expected from elves, but it's particularly noticeable in this case because the other elves in the setting, the Night Elves, actually ''avert'' this trope, while male Blood Elves tend to look like {{Bishonen}}. In-universe, it has practically become a RunningGag to have other races (especially in the Horde) mistaking them for female. It should be noted, however, that this only applies in comparison to the other races whose males tend to be very built and muscular, as Blood Elven men are still well-built and masculine (broad-shouldered and chested with a swimmer's musculature) by realistic standards.

'''[[Characters/WarcraftTheAlliance The Alliance]]:''' [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceStormwind Stormwind (Humans)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceLordaeron Lordaeron (Humans)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceGilneas Gilneas (Humans/Worgen)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceKulTiras Kul Tiras (Humans)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceHumanKingdoms Other Human Kingdoms]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceIronforge Ironforge (Dwarven Clans)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceGnomeregan Gnomeregan (Gnomes)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceQuelThalas Quel'Thalas/Telogrus Rift (High Elves and Void Elves)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceDarnassus Darnassus (Night Elves)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceExodar The Exodar (Draenei)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceTushui Tushui (Pandaren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceVindicaar Vindicaar (Lightforged Draenei)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheAllianceMechagon Mechagon (Mechagnomes)]]\\
'''[[Characters/WarcraftTheHorde The Horde]]:''' [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeOrgrimmar Orgrimmar (Orcs)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeDarkspearTribe The Darkspear Tribe (Trolls)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeThunderBluff Thunder Bluff (Tauren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeTheForsaken The Forsaken (Undead)]] - '''Quel'Thalas (Blood Elves)''' - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeBilgewaterCartel Bilgewater Cartel(Goblins)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordePandaren Huojin (Pandaren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeHighmountain Thunder Totem (Highmountain Tauren)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeSuramar Suramar (Nightborne)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeZandalariEmpire Zandalari Empire (Zandalar Trolls)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeVoldunai Voldunai (Vulpera)]] - [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeOther Other (non-playable races)]]\\
'''Other factions:''' [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeOldHorde The Old Horde/Iron Horde]] | [[Characters/WarcraftTheScourge The Scourge]] | [[Characters/WarcraftSylvanasAndFollowers Sylvanas and her followers]] [[Characters/WarcraftSylvanasWindrunner (Sylvanas Windrunner)]] | [[Characters/WarcraftKnightsOfTheEbonBlade Knights of the Ebon Blade]] | [[Characters/WarcraftIllidanAndFollowers Illidan and his followers]] | [[Characters/WarcraftTheHordeGarroshsHorde Garrosh's Horde]] | [[Characters/WarcraftPandaria Pandaria]] | [[Characters/WarcraftOthers Other mortals]] | [[Characters/WarcraftTheOldGods The Void (The Old Gods)]] | [[Characters/WarcraftTheLight The Light]] | [[Characters/WarcraftEternals Eternals]] | [[Characters/WarcraftShadowlands Shadowlands (Death)]] | [[Characters/WarcraftTitans The Titans (Arcane)]] | [[Characters/WarcraftTheBurningLegion The Burning Legion (Fel)]] | [[Characters/WarcraftTheDragonflights The Dragonflights]] | [[Characters/WarcraftWildGods Wild Gods]]\\
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-->'''Liadrin:''' Make no mistake, ours has not been an easy road, and we have struggled through hard times. But [in the Horde] we face a world that has often turned it's back on us. Together, we find strength.

* SicklyGreenGlow: Without the Sunwell, Blood Elves learned to drain mana from various sorces to curb their magical addiction. One of the prominent sources they got was [[TheCorruption fel magic]] by draining captured demons. Even in small doses, fel magic can cause physical mutations. For the Blood Elves, this turned their once shining blue eyes into a supernatural green, reflecting their new source of power.

* CoolSword: Was given his own unique one in patch 8.2. Before that he was shown wielding a warglaive, which was than replaced with the Greatsword of the Sin'dorei in ''Cataclysm''.

* OddFriendship: Oddly enough, despite being fiercely at odds with her in ''Mists of Panderia'', he develops one with Jaina during ''Battle for Azeroth''.

* HappilyAdopted: By Vandellor after her parents were slain by forest trolls. She in turn ended up later adopting a young blood elf girl Salandria, who'm she would train into a Blood Knight.

* {{Hypocrite}}: [[https://www.wowhead.com/quest=49973/thalyssras-estate Liadrin said to Thalyssra that the Night Elves and the Alliance walled off, and the former were "sleeping in barrows" while the Blood Elves fought to save the world]]. This is completely false in every regard, as the Night Elves kept fighting for Kalimdor for 10000 years after the Well of Eternity exploded. In addition, the Night Elves [[HistoryRepeats rightfully pointed out that the Nightborne followed another corrupt tyrant after Azshara when Elisande joined the Legion]], with no indication they won't repeat the same mistake again and both Thalyssra and Liadrin agree that they were ''arrogant and mistrusting'' for pointing that out. It also makes Liadrin come off as [[UngratefulBastard absolutely ungrateful]] after all the Alliance did for them before (supporting the Garrosh Rebellion in Mist of Pandaria, the ''purification of the Sunwell'' in BC), while also completely debunking the "walled off" claim. In addition, the "walled off" claim can also apply to the ''blood elves themselves'', as they showed next to no interest in anything but their own borders until the end of the Sunstrider dynasty and them joining the Horde. Similary, Liadrin supports the notion that "the Horde allows their races to maintain their traditions as opposed to frowning on the powers they dabble in", which would actually carry more weight, if it didn't come a few minutes after Alleria ''getting banished for the powers she dabble in'', which makes it seems less about being open about others but more about [[MoralMyopia open to their traditions]].

* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gives one at the battle for Suramar to the other forces present. In summary, Tyrande's Sentinels are gurellia fighters that won't be able any help for the bloody, street by street fighting that taking the city will require. The Silver Covenant are so clearly waiting for an excuse to turn on the Horde forces that they can't be counted on in battle. Her take on the Nightfallen rebels is less critical, as she acknowledges their bravery but still considers them too poorly armed and trained to be of much use on the battlefield.

* BadassBaritone: Creator/GideonEmery gives him a downright sexy voice in ''Mists of Pandaria''.

* BadassInCharge: Lor'themar keeping Quel'Thalas strong and united through some of its darkest days is an often-overlooked aspect of his badassery.

* ColourCodedCharacters: Red is probably the most common colour you'll see in blood elf settlements. This is [[JustifiedTrope justified]]: crimson is the high elven colour of mourning, which has become far more prevalent in blood elven society after the Scourge invasion.

* TheAragorn: In TheSunwellTrilogy.

** Downplayed with Nathanos. He disliked the guy even when he was merely a human ranger; Nathanos disliked him in turn; and Lor'themar was horrified to learn Nate had not only come BackFromTheDead, but butchered the high elves of Quel'Lithien Lodge -- elves whose predicament Lor'themar felt responsible for -- merely to retrieve a book. Despite their grim history, their shared affiliation means they're sometimes forced to [[TeethClenchedTeamwork work together]], but Lor'themar is never happy about it and takes pleasure in seeing his old enemy's plans go down the drain. [[spoiler:When Nathanos is killed by Tyrande, Lor'themar is extremely pleased and claims Nathanos was a "braggart and a bully" who got exactly what he deserved; his only regret was that he wasn't there to see justice done.]]

%%* CoolSword

* SympatheticPOV: In ''In the Shadow of the Sun''.

** In ''Shadow of the Sun'', it's suggested Sylvanas has Lor'themar on a leash and he must bend to her whims when she demands it. Come the Siege of Orgrimmar, Lor'themar is leading the charge and giving direct orders to ''her''. He gives an [[ImpliedDeathThreat absolutely scathing warning]] when she suggests using the Val'kyr to raise his fallen troops, and even warns her against raising Alliance troops, saying [[NotYourProblem it'll be her problem to deal with should the Alliance retaliate to the desecration of their fallen troops]], not his.
* TookALevelInJerkass: In the Quel'Delar event and 4.1, Lor'themar is negatively depicted (trying to confiscate the sword from any non-Blood Elf player) and his best friend Halduron is shown to tire of this attitude. In 4.1, he objects to the High Elven "exiles" coming onto his land to fight their common enemy, the Amani Trolls.

* MisplacedRetribution: He and Aethas go back and forth on whether or not his hatred for the Alliance, and especially Dalaran, over Garithos's attempt to massacre the Blood Elves qualifies. Aethas states they had nothing to do with it and the Kirin Tor has new leaders anyway. Rommath fires back that while they weren't responsible for Garithos's actions, they also didn't do anything to prevent him from locking up the Blood Elves in Dalaran prison cells guarded by Dalaran magics and that members of the Council of Six back then are still in power.

* RememberTheNewGuy: His fierce hatred for Dalaran comes from his being present during the ''Frozen Throne'' campaign.

* DisproportionateRetribution: The Alonsus Chapel. Liadrin doesn't think the false paladins of the world acknowledge her order as #1, so she burns their chapel, kills an otherwise friendly paladin NPC, and then takes down a raid of other paladins waiting outside. It's rendered somewhat dubious canon with ''Cataclysm'' pretty much retconning the bulk of this particular quest, but still...

* {{Hypocrite}}: [[https://www.wowhead.com/quest=49973/thalyssras-estate Liadrin said to Thalyssra that the Night Elves and the Alliance walled off, and the former were "sleeping in barrows" while the Blood Elves fought to save the world]]. This is completely false in every regard, as the Night Elves kept fighting for Kalimdor for 10000 years after the Well of Eternity exploded. In addition, the Night Elves [[HistoryRepeats rightfully pointed out that the Nightborne followed another corrupt tyrant after Azshara when Elisande joined the Legion]], with no indication they won't repeat the same mistake again and both Thalyssra and Liadrin agree that they were ''arrogant and mistrusting'' for pointing that out. It also makes Liadrin come off as [[UngratefulBastard absolutely ungrateful]] after all the Alliance did for them before(supporting the Garrosh Rebellion in Mist of Pandaria, the ''purification of the sunwell'' in BC), while also completely debunking the "walled off" claim. In addition, the "walled off" claim can also apply to the ''blood elves themselves'', as they showed next to no interest in anything but their own borders until the end of the Sunstrider dynasty and them joining the Horde. Similary, Liadrin supports the notion that "the Horde allows their races to maintain their traditions as opposed to frowning on the powers they dabble in", which would actually carry more weight if it didn't come a few minutes after Alleria ''getting banished for the powers she dabble in'', which makes it seems less about being open about others but more about [[MoralMyopia open to their traditions]].

%%* KnightInSourArmor: After the destruction of Quel'Thalas at the hands of Arthas and the Scourge, she lost her faith in the Light, believing that it had abandoned her and her people. When Rommath presented her with the captured naaru M'uru, she and her newly founded Blood Knights, began ruthlessly siphoning it's powers believing that the best way to protect their people was to make the Light do their bidding rather than serving it, only to be scorned for their methods. It wasn't until Kae'thas' betrayal and M'uru's sacrifice to restore the Sunwell, that she realized the error of her ways, causing her and her order's faith to be restored and adopting a far more positive view on the powers they wielded.
* KnightlySwordAndShield: Was given a set of these in ''Battle For Azeroth'' which she now uses in all of her appearances. The weapons are based on her ''Hearthstone'' artwork.