Scholar Jaina


 * ''For other appearances of Jaina Proudmoore, see Jaina Proudmoore (disambiguation).

Scholar Jaina is an alternate hero for the class in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.

Background
This is Jaina Proudmoore's appearance during her very early days, specificially when she was still an apprentice of Archmage Antonidas.


 * ''Born three years prior to the, was the middle child of Lord Admiral , ruler of , and his wife . Jaina was loved by her family and, from an early age, was filled with the joy of learning and the duties of a young lady, despite 's military background. As a child, she had a governess and several tutors and propriety demanded that she be followed by an escort of her lady-in-waiting and a guard or two. She had a habit of hiding whenever she was frightened or upset, but her mother Katherine would always find her. Jaina had always been fond of reading; the library of  was her favorite spot growing up as her mother bemusedly noted, "surrounding [herself] with musty old tomes." At a young age, she was enamored with tales of the  . As a child, Jaina witnessed a  bless a Kul Tiran ship at least once, something she would not see again until many years later.


 * ''When her magical talent was discovered after the, Katherine had to fight Daelin to allow Jaina to be taught at , though their daughter didn't know of this. On her way to Dalaran, Jaina—who was then 11 years old—briefly stayed as a guest in 's , where she became close friends with . One day during a prayer session in the family , Jaina for the first time met the 12-year-old Prince Arthas, heir to the throne of Lordaeron, who thought Jaina looked like someone who was well accustomed to riding and hiking, spent a great deal of time outdoors, and would not mind having a snowball pelted in her face or going for a swim on a hot day. Arthas volunteered to escort Jaina to Dalaran along with her guards and servants. One night during the journey, the prince convinced her to sneak off with him and look at one of the s where the  kept orcs imprisoned—the first real adventure they had together. Unlike Arthas, Jaina found herself feeling compassion for the captive orcs, even though the  had killed her older brother  during the Second War.


 * ''Jaina spent the following years studying as a member of the in Dalaran. 6 years after her arrival to the city, she badgered the Kirin Tor's leader Archmage Antonidas into accepting her as an apprentice, eventually becoming one of the few female wizards in direct service to Dalaran. She came to be known as a star pupil who excelled at magical research and investigation, and Antonidas believed she had the potential to become the greatest sorceress in human history. The high elf prince Kael'thas Sunstrider was enamored with Jaina, but she did not return his feelings and remained focused on her studies as she wanted to advance on her own merits and not simply because an elven prince enjoyed her company.

For further stories of Jaina, see Jaina Proudmoore.

How to get
Scholar Jaina is unavailable to new players. It's unknown if she will become available again.

Previous availability
Scholar Jaina could be purchased through Scholar Jaina Bundle, which also contains 5 Mage packs and was available from September 15 to September 22, 2020.

Functionality
Once unlocked and selected for use, replaces Jaina Proudmoore whenever playing with a Mage deck, as well as:
 * Comes with her own portrait
 * Has custom emotes

Flavor text
When viewed in the Collection, Scholar Jaina has the following flavor text:
 * ''Behind every great archmage is an impeccable education at a strange and highly secretive organization. Obtained by purchasing the Scholar Jaina Bundle.

Sounds
Each hero has their own selection of audio and written emotes that are produced in response to specific events. For more information, see Emote.

Most of 's sounds are the same as Jaina Proudmoore. Unique, different ones are noted as Unique in References section.

Patch changes

 * Updated.
 * Added.