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Sylvanas Windrunner was a Ranger Lieutenant in the High Elven kingdom of Quel'Thalas in the fantasy Warcraft Universe.
She led a group of isolated High Elves in defending a few villages while attempting to send the call for reinforcements to the capital city. Arthas, who had became a Death Knight, stopped the messengers and succesfully defeated her small group of resistance. Using his dark magics obtained from the Lich King, Sylvanas was transformed into a Banshee Queen.
In the aftermath of the Burning Legion's defeat on Mt. Hyjal, Arthas, Kel'Thuzad and Sylvanas were eliminating the last remnants of human resistance in the land of the former Human kingdom of Lordaeron. Sylvanas' might seemed to be on the same side with the Undead, but in truth she holds a deep grudge against Arthas for turning her into her current state of 'monstrosity'.
She ambushed Arthas who was just preparing to come to the aid of his master the Lich King outside the ruined city of Dalaran, but for the timely rescue of Kel'zhuzad Arthas was able to escape and trek to Northrend.
After the unsuccessful assassination, Sylvanas turned her attention toward lordship over the Plaguelands. She captured a Dreadlord named Varimathras. In return for his life, he pledged his allegiance to Sylvanas and assisted her in defeating the other Dreadlords. Once all of the opposition including the Humans as well as the Undead have been removed, She established a faction known as the Forsaken and completed the underground tunnels under Lordaeron started by Arthas. Now this realm is called the Undercity.
Currently the Forsaken is engineering a new plague that will not only wipe out the Humans, but also the Undead in Northrend as well.
Much more details on Sylvanas should be revealed in the World of Warcraft.
Family
Sylvanas is sister to Alleria Windrunner, hero of Warcraft II and Vereesa Windrunner, hero of Day of the Dragon.
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