Two World of Warcraft Races Just Got New Leaders

Warning: Spoilers for Dragonflight: Seeds of Renewal below.

The Night Elves and Worgen, two playable races in World of Warcraft, are officially now led by Shandris Feathermoon and Tess Greymane respectively. Both of these Alliance factions got new leaders during the epilogue quests in World of Warcraft Patch 10.2.5.

Seeds of Renewal, the latest content update for Dragonflight, recently went live, introducing big new features to World of Warcraft like Follower Dungeons and worldwide Dragonriding. The patch also added a few new epilogues to the Dragonflight story, including questlines for the Night Elves and the Worgen.

However, through the course of these two questlines, the Night Elves and Worgen actually get new leaders for their respective races. In a touching cinematic that features World of Warcraft’s first on-screen kiss, Malfurion Stormrage finally returns to his wife, Tyrande Whisperwind. However, rather than retaking their place at the head of the Kaldorei, Malfurion and Tyrande decide to take a much-deserved retirement. As shared by WoW fan Portergauge on Twitter, the two hand leadership of the Kaldorei over to Shandris Feathermoon, their adopted daughter and the leader of the Sentinels.

Meanwhile, the Reclaiming Gilneas questline finally lets the Worgen take back their home, full of special World of Warcraft cosmetic rewards. Once they liberate the city from the Scarlet Crusade, Genn Greymane and his daughter, Tess, share a touching moment, after which he passes the rulership of Gilneas to her. Unlike Tyrande and Malfurion, Genn will continue to aid the Alliance as an advisor unfettered by the obligations his daughter now carries as the ruling queen.

A lot of fans are excited about this change in leadership. While Tyrande, Malfurion, and Genn are all popular characters, they have all had plenty of time to shine throughout the franchise’s history. Many think giving Shandris and Tess – both beloved characters in their own right – their time in the spotlight not