World of Warcraft Explains Absence of One Major Character in The War Within

World of Warcraft recently added dialogue to The War Within beta explaining that Vereesa Windrunner is not present in Dalaran because she moved away at some point. While this new dialogue was not satisfying for some fans, it does answer why the major World of Warcraft character hasn’t shown up in the expansion yet.

In the opening sequences of The War Within, the iconic World of Warcraft mage city of Dalaran is destroyed by Xal’atath. However, during the War Within alpha, players noticed the conspicuous absence of Vereesa Windrunner. As the leader of the Dalaranian High Elven Silver Covenant faction, and the younger sister of Alleria – one of the main characters of the expansion – fans were confused as to why Vereesa had not been mentioned at all.

Now, it seems like World of Warcraft has given an answer to Vereesa’s fate. During the campaign in The War Within’s Hallowfall zone, players can now ask Alleria if Vereesa is safe after the destruction of Dalaran. Alleria explains that Vereesa apparently moved out of Dalaran “a few years ago,” answering why she isn’t in the expansion. This line, captured in its entirety by Wowhead, is new to the beta, seemingly added in response to fan concern over her absence.

Who is Vereesa Windrunner in World of Warcraft?

• Vereesa is the younger sister of Sylvanas and Alleria.
• Her debut was in Day of the Dragon, a Warcraft novel from 2001, in which she helped free Alexstrasza from the orcs.
• She was the Ranger-General of the Silver Covenant, a group of High Elves that live in Dalaran.
• As a major Alliance leader, she appears in almost every WoW expansion between Wrath of the Lich King and Shadowlands.
• Though Dalaran, the Silver Covenant, and her sister Alleria appear in The War Within, Vereesa is nowhere to be found.

This new line of dialogue does not explain where Vereesa is now, nor why she moved in the first place. Giramar and Galadin, her twin sons with her late husband and former Dalaran leader Rhonin, are likewise unmentioned, even though they should be full-grown adults after WoW: Dragonflight’s timeskip.

Player: “Is Vereesa safe?”

Alleria: “She’s safe, thank the stars. She moved away from Dalaran a few years ago. I stop by when I am able to but my work keeps me busy. Much as I love my sister, she is the least of the things I need to worry about at the moment.”

Needless to say, World of Warcraft fans aren’t satisfied by this new explanation. It technically answers why Vereesa isn’t present to help Dalaran and Alleria, but many see it as an excuse for why WoW didn’t use her in the expansion. Vereesa still ostensibly leads the Silver Covenant, so given the faction is in peril, it seems odd that she would not rush to their aid after the destruction of her old home, even if she did move away. Nevertheless, it seems like Vereesa isn’t going to be playing a part in the first chapters of The War Within, so players will have to wait and see if the youngest Windrunner sister appears later on – perhaps in the elf-centric Midnight expansion in the second part of WoW‘s Worldsoul Saga.

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight was developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the ninth expansion pack for the iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft.

Dragonflight features an overhauled user interface, raises the level cap to 70, and introduces a new race and class. 

Released

November 28, 2022

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