Alleria Windrunner

"Many believe magic has maintained order in Quel'Thalas. My bow would say otherwise. One shot, one kill. This is how I preserve our realm. I am Alleria Windrunner. If you stand against me, you're just another target. And I never miss my mark."

For other appearances of Alleria Windrunner, see Alleria Windrunner (disambiguation).

Alleria Windrunner is an alternate hero for the Hunter class in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.

Background

"Your heart flew straight as any arrow upon the wind, sister. You were the brightest of our Order. You were the most beloved of our kin." - Sylvanas Windrunner

High elf ranger and sister to Sylvanas, Alleria Windrunner was head scout of the Alliance Expedition to Draenor. After destroying the Dark Portal, Alleria was forced to escape through a portal to an unknown world, and has not been seen since. Presumed - but not confirmed - dead, her location is an ongoing subject of speculation.

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Alleria Windrunner is the eldest of the Windrunner sisters, all of whom have served Quel'Thalas and the Alliance with distinction. As well as her sisters Vereesa and Sylvanas, she also had a younger brother named Lirath. Alleria always wore a necklace given to her by her parents, an exquisite piece containing an emerald, a ruby, and a sapphire. She is also known to wield a sword with great skill.

Alleria Windrunner first earned renown due to the sheer number of trolls that she slew in order to defend her people's homeland, Quel'Thalas, during the Troll Wars. With the help of humanity, the high elves ultimately prevailed against the trolls.

Alleria Windrunner in the Shadows & Light RPG book

Unfortunately this would not be the last time that war would come to the high elves. During the Second War, the Horde burned down the borderlands of Quel'Thalas. The rampaging orcs killed Alleria's parents, but she and her two younger sisters, Sylvanas and Vereesa, survived.

Driven by grief and hatred, Alleria vowed that she would have vengeance. Her pursuit of revenge took her into human lands, where she led an elite cadre of rangers in hunting down renegade orcs of the Bleeding Hollow clan, who had been trapped on Azeroth after the end of the Second War.

The Alliance of Lordaeron had destroyed the Azeroth end of the Dark Portal in order to cut off further orc reinforcements from Draenor. However, the orc Ner'zhul and other Horde spellcasters used magical artifacts on the Draenor end of the Dark Portal, which was still intact. In this manner the powerful warlocks reestablished the pathway between Draenor and Azeroth.

The Alliance reacted quickly to the renewed threat and sent an expedition through the portal to Draenor. Having achieved the rank of captain, Alleria was part of the expedition, which succeeded in its perilous mission and destroyed the Draenor end of the Dark Portal. Horde forces on Azeroth were cut off from reinforcements and soundly defeated, and afterwards the Azeroth end of the Dark Portal was destroyed.

Alleria and the other members of the Alliance expedition shattered the Dark Portal on Draenor just as Ner'zhul opened a series of additional portals from Draenor to other worlds. Already weakened by the orcs' abuse of fel magic, Draenor began tearing apart under the stress of supporting the newly created portals.

As the planet shuddered beneath their feet, the members of the valiant Alliance expedition realized that remaining on Draenor would be suicide. Thus, they chose one of the new portals and entered it. They have not been seen since that fateful day.

Given the low likelihood of their survival, Alleria and her comrades are presumed dead, killed in the line of duty. They are honored to this day for their sacrifice. A statue of Alleria has a prominent place in the Valley of Heroes, just inside the gates of Stormwind City.

Alleria Windrunner hunting orcs in her announcement trailer, by Eric Braddock

How to get

Alleria Windrunner is temporarily unavailable for purchase. The skin will be available again in the future.

Previous availability

June 15, 2015 - December 9, 2019

Previously, as an alternate hero, Alleria Windrunner can be purchased using real money in order to be unlocked. Once unlocked the player can choose to use Alleria in place of Rexxar whenever playing with a hunter deck. It is not possible to purchase Alleria using gold.

USD	EUR	GBP	AUD	RUB
$9.99	€9.99	£8.99	$12.99	599.00

Purchasing Alleria also unlocks a unique card back (see below), which can be used with any deck.

Functionality

Once unlocked and selected for use, Alleria replaces Rexxar whenever playing with a hunter deck. Alleria comes with her own portrait, emotes, and hero tray art, as well as featuring a special animation when using her Hero Power, Steady Shot (or its upgraded version, Ballista Shot).

For more information, see Alternate heroes.

Flavor text

When viewed in the Collection, Alleria has the following flavor text:

The high elf Ranger Captain is a peerless archer. Ask any of the orcs she used for target practice.

Emotes

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

Type	Emote
Thanks	Thanks.
Well played	Well played.
Greetings	Hello, wanderer.
Mirror Greetings	Huh. Hello, indeed.
Wow	Incredible!
Oops	A mistake.
Threaten	My revenge will be swift!
Attack	Death comes.
Concede	Masterful. I concede.
Opening remark	Tremble before the might of the elves!
Mirror start	I never tremble.
Thinking [1]	Hmm...
Thinking [2]	Who to shoot...
Thinking [3]	What to do...
Running out of time	Move. Now!
Almost out of cards	I'm almost out of cards.
Out of cards	I'm out of cards!
Error: Too many minions	I have too many minions.
Error: Generic	I cannot do that.
Error: Hand already full	My hand is full!
Error: Hero already attacked	I already attacked.
Error: Minion not ready	Give that minion a turn to get ready.
Error: Minion exhausted	That minion already attacked.
Error: Not enough mana	I don't have enough Mana.
Error: Need a weapon	I need a weapon.
Error: Can't play that card	I can't play that.
Error: Can't target stealthed minions	I can't target Stealthed minions.
Error: Not a valid target	That's not a valid target.
Error: Must attack taunt minion	I must attack the minion with Taunt.
Selection in Arena	You have my bow.
Lunar New Year Greetings	Hello, wanderer.
Winter Veil Greetings	Happy Feast of Winter Veil.
Midsummer Fire Festival Greetings	Haha yes, YES!
Pirate's Day Greetings	Haha yes, YES!
When Deadly Shot is played	Right between the eyes

Unused

Type	Emote
Sorry	My regrets.
Good game	Good game.

Card back

Purchasing Alleria Windrunner unlocks the following card back.

Alleria When she wants to shoot an apple on your head, you don’t have to worry. Unless you’re an orc.

Trivia

• One of the World of Warcraft loading screen tips is: "Nobody has seen Alleria or Turalyon in years."

Gallery

Alleria Windrunner, as seen in her announcement trailer

Alleria's statue in the Valley of Heroes in Stormwind City

Patch changes

• Patch 5.0.0.12574 (2016-04-24): Wow emote added. Sorry emote no longer available.
• Patch 4.2.0.12051 (2016-03-14): "Happy Feast of Winterveil." changed to "Happy Feast of Winter Veil."
• Patch 4.1.0.10956 (2015-12-04): Winter Veil and Lunar New Year emotes added.
• Patch 2.7.0.9166 (2015-06-15): Added.

References

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