History Characters / HearthstoneHeroesOfWarcraftAlternateHeroes

[[folder:Blood-Queen Lana'thel]]
!!Blood-Queen Lana'thel, the Death Knight
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JessicaStraus (EN)
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[[caption-width-right:241:Death is no escape![[note]]Believe me, I know.[[/note]]]]

''For Lana'thel's appearance as a boss in ''Knights of the Frozen Throne'', see [[Characters/HearthstoneHeroesOfWarcraftBosses Bosses]].''\\

Once a commander among Kael'thas' forces in Northrend, Lana'thel was slain and resurrected as a vampiric San'layn by the Lich King. Lana'thel was available for purchase in October of 2023.\\
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Lana'thel first appeared as a Legendary Warlock minion in ''Knights of the Frozen Throne'', an Undead 5 mana 1/6 who gains +1 Attack for each card you've discarded this game.

* TranshumanTreachery: When matched against Kael'thas, she dismisses him, claiming she has a new master now.
* VampireMonarch: She is the queen of the San'layn.
* WingedHumanoid: She was given leathery bat wings [[WingsBelowTheWaist on her lower back]] when she was resurrected, adding to her vampire aesthetic.

[[folder:Darion Mograine]]
!!Darion Mograine, the Death Knight
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TaliesinJaffe (EN)
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[[caption-width-right:285:The Knights of the Ebon Blade will not falter![[note]]Hatred steadies my blade.[[/note]]]]

Once a paladin of the Silver Hand, Darion was slain by the Scourge and raised as a death knight. He spent his undeath training new death knights at the necropolis Acherus, but was able to break free from The Lich King's control thanks to Tirion Fordring. He now leads the Knights of the Ebon Blade, a faction of other freed undead. Darion is available to players who purchased the Tavern Pass and reached level 50 on the Rewards Track during ''March of the Lich King''.\\

His alternate skins include Daring Darion and Gladiator Mograine.\\

Darion originally appeared as a token minion in ''Knights of the Frozen Throne'' that could be summoned as one of the Four Horsemen by Uther of the Ebon Blade.

* HorsemenOfTheApocalypse: He became one of the Four Horsemen in ''Legion'', a faction that once consisted of the Scourge's most powerful death knights but was reclaimed by the heroic Knights of the Ebon Blade. This version of him is a token minion summoned by Uther of the Ebon Blade.
* OneHandedZweihander: He wields the enormous Corrupted Ashbringer in one hand.
* TokenHeroicOrc: The first playable Death Knight that's not a servant of the Scourge.

[[folder:Inge, the Iron Hymn]]
!!Inge, the Iron Hymn, the Death Knight
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[[caption-width-right:300:To arms, my brave company![[note]]Arise and sing![[/note]]]]

One of the Iron Vyrkul, giant warriors forged by the Titans and the ancestors of humanity. Inge was available to players who preordered ''TITANS''.\\

Her alternate skins include Sea Reaver Inge.

* InstantRunes: Created when she uses her hero power.
* OriginalGeneration: She was made up for ''Hearthstone''.
* SummonMagic: Rather than being themed as raising the dead like other Death Knights, her animation for Ghoul Charge creates a runic portal that the ghoul emerges from.

[[folder:Pit Boss Reska]]
!!Pit Boss Reska, the Death Knight
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[[caption-width-right:300:''You!'' Get back to work![[note]]I don't work for nobody.[[/note]]]]

The overseer at the Bloodrock Mine, and a rather sadistic taskmaster for the poor saps tricked into working at Bloodrock. Reska is available to players who purchased the Tavern Pass and reached Level 50 on the Rewards Track during ''Showdown in the Badlands''.\\

Reska also appears as a Legendary Death Knight minion from ''Showdown in the Badlands'', a 20-mana Frost/Unholy 6/3 Undead with Rush that costs 1 less for each minion that has died this game. When they die, they take control of a random enemy minion.

* BadBoss: They work their employees to the bone. Then they raise those bones from the dead, and work those to dust. They're a real Scrooge, too, per their Winter's Veil greetings:
-->'''Reska:''' Holidays is no excuse to slack off.
* BuriedAlive: Their regular card artwork shows them in the process of doing this to someone, shown from their perspective. This is enforced by their minion's entry quote.
-->''Take a good look. You ain't never seein' the light again!''
* MeatPuppet: They turn anyone unwilling to work, in this case your opponent's minions, into mindless puppets that do their bidding.

!!Demon Hunter heroes
[[folder:Aranna Starseeker]]
!!Aranna Starseeker, the Demon Hunter
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MyrnaVelasco (EN)
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[[caption-width-right:287:I am determined to win this.[[note]]But only one of us will![[/note]]]]
Aranna Starseeker is the younger sister of Elise, and the protagonist of the ''Trial By Felfire'' adventure. She joined forces with Illidan to stop Mecha-Jaraxxus and the Rusted Legion. She was available for a 2 week span as part of the Felfire Festival event.\\

Her alternate skins include Nightborne Aranna, Felfireworks Aranna, Songstress Aranna, Apple Aranna, Runeseeker Aranna, and Emo-rock Aranna.

* AlwaysSecondBest: She's always lived in Elise's shadow. Elise is an accomplished druid and priest, not to mention a world-famous explorer who's helped save Azeroth ''twice''. This is actually why we'd [[RememberTheNewGuy never heard of Aranna until now]]. Becoming a demon hunter instead of a druid was her way of breaking out of this.
* {{Determinator}}: Aranna's defining trait is her persistence. Most of her emotes are related to her persevering.
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: She was originally a Rogue/Hunter hybrid, implying she had no magical skills and survived with just her wits. Becoming a Demon Hunter gave her the firepower to back those wits up.
* {{Foil}}: To Illidan. Both of them are glory seekers, natural leaders, and demon hunters who have bad relationships with their druid siblings. The difference is where Illidan is hot-headed, angry, and dogmatic in his hatred for the Legion, Aranna is calm, willing to change her views in the face of new evidence, and cares about helping other people a lot more.
* HornedHumanoid: She has prominent curved horns on her head.
* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: The last battle in the ''Trial by Felfire'' adventure is her clashing against [[spoiler: Illidan to knock him out of his boundless fury for all things demonic]] and actually work to make Outland a better place.
* WorthyOpponent: She's courteous to those who can give her a fair fight. The only exceptions are Mecha-Jaraxxus; her ArchEnemy, and Tyrande; who she questions why Illidan even fell in love with.

[[folder:Halveria Darkraven]]
!!Halveria Darkraven, the Demon Hunter

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[[caption-width-right:287:No one knows the truth of my sorrow.[[note]]Even my reflection turns away from me.[[/note]]]]
A legendary emo-rocker who was kicked out of Gilneas for being too edgy. Halveria is available to players who purchased the Tavern Pass and reached level 50 on the Rewards Track during ''Festival of Legends''.\\

Her alternate skins include Wallflower Halveria.\\
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Halveria is also a collectible card, a 4 mana 4/3 Demon Hunter legendary with Rush that gives your minions +1 Attack after a friendly Rush minion attacks. Her signature song is Going Down Swinging, a 5 mana spell that gives your hero Immune and +2 Attack this turn then forces you to attack all enemy minions.

* FeelNoPain: She claims that she can't feel pain after casting her signature song Going Down Swinging, although whether or not that's just talk is up to you to decide.
* HorrifyingTheHorror: She was too edgy for ''Gilneas'', a dreary country of werewolves and Victorian architecture.
* OriginalGeneration: Not just an original character, but even the concept of a worgen becoming a demon hunter (or perhaps a demon hunter becoming a worgen?) is original to ''Hearthstone''.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: She's a worgen, a rockstar, and a demon hunter. It's a lot going on.

[[folder:Kailene Evergaze]]
!!Kailene Evergaze, the Demon Hunter
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[[caption-width-right:280:My dance dazzles, delights and destroys.[[note]]You don't have to tell me twice.[[/note]]]]

A blood elven demon hunter, dancer, and one-woman firework show. Kailene was purchasable as part of the 2024 Lunar Festival event.

* DanceBattler: Her agile dance moves are incorporated into her fighting style.
* FantasticFireworks: She uses her fel magic to create dazzling firework shows.
* IronicName: A [[BlindWeaponmaster demon hunter]] named Evergaze.
* OriginalGeneration: Kailene has no precedent in ''Warcraft''.

[[caption-width-right:300:Me smash!]]

He is a depiction of Boulderfist Ogre, a 6-mana 6/7 vanilla Neutral minion.

Yep, [[LeeroyJenkins that guy.]] The legendary HotBlooded moron who rushed in and wiped his entire raid and said raid's meticulous plan. Leeroy Jenkins was available for purchase in April of 2022.\\

King Krush is a monstrous devilsaur that stalks prey and any would-be daring adventurers in the primeval world of Scholazar Basin. Krush will be available for purchase in 2024.\\

[[folder:Deathwing]]
!!Deathwing, the Warrior
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[[caption-width-right:280:Come! Embrace the chaos![[note]]Yes, the inevitable is upon us.[[/note]]]]
[[caption-width-right:280:[[labelnote:Click here to see his Dragon form]] [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/323px_deathwing_art.jpg]][[/labelnote]]]]

Once the benevolent Dragon Aspect of Earth, Neltharion the Earthwarder, the beast known now as Deathwing was driven mad by the Old Gods and used as a tool to bring about the end of Azeroth. Deathwing was available to players who pre-ordered the ''Descent of Dragons'' mega bundle.\\

His alternate portraits include Deathcore Deathwing.\\
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Deathwing has also been featured as several cards.
* His initial version is a 12/12 Legendary Neutral minion for 10 mana that destroys every other minion when played, but also discards your entire hand.
* He returned in ''Whispers of the Old Gods'' in the form of Deathwing, Dragonlord. He retains his 10 mana 12/12 body, but has the new effect of summoning all dragons from your hand as a Deathrattle.
* Deathwing returned again in ''Descent of Dragons'' as Deathwing, Mad Aspect, an 8-mana 12/12 Warrior Legendary who attacks all other minions when played.
* He was reimagined for the 2021 Core set as Deathwing the Destroyer, a 10 mana 12/12 neutral that destroys all minions and discards a card for each one destroyed, making it a direct upgrade over the original.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The original is tied (with himself and Tyrantus) for the highest stats of any minion you can summon normally. However, summoning him completely wipes the board (good or bad, depending on situation) and discards your hand (terrible). Dragonlord retains the original's 12/12 body, doesn't force you to burn your hand, and comes with a potentially game-ending Deathrattle that can greatly deter the opponent from removing him. On the other hand, you're sinking 10 mana into a minion with no immediate impact (i.e. probably not going to turn the game around), and he's just as vulnerable to transformations and silences as any other minion. The Core set versions addresses this by having him only discard cards based on minions destroyed, but it's still a risky thing to spend 10 mana on.
* TheBerserker: Deathwing, Mad Aspect will attack ''every minion'' on the board when played - including your own. It's not an unconditional board wipe like his original version and Deathwing can die in the process, but at least he doesn't burn your entire hand.
* DeathOrGloryAttack: With his board-wipe effect and 12 attack, Deathwing can easily win the game on his own if the opponent isn't prepared. On the other hand, you're screwed if they happen to have some sort of removal, because you're now left wide open and without a backup plan.
* DynamicEntry: Depending on the version of Deathwing you play, he either instantly incinerates everything on the board, or just straight-up tears everything else to shreds.
* EasterEgg: Most alternate heroes have special lines for playing certain spells. Deathwing is the only hero to get a line for playing a ''cross-class'' spell, specifically the Warlock spell [[MythologyGag Cataclysm]].
* GodzillaThreshold: Impractical as the original Deathwing may be, if the enemy has board control and you're top-decking him, there's literally nothing to lose and everything to gain by summoning him.
* IAmTheNoun: He seems ''really'' fond of this line.
--> '''Deathwing:''' I AM ''POWER INCARNATE!''\\
'''Deathwing, Mad Aspect:''' I am the end of all things! I AM THE CATACLYSM!
* MorphicResonance: As a playable hero under his human guise, Daval Prestor, Deathwing still dresses a lot like his dragon form and retains the distinctive metal jaw.
* MostDefinitelyNotAVillain: "Deathwing, a.k.a. Lord Daval Prestor, is a perfectly normal guy [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial who would never ever tear the world asunder.]]"
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Everything about his name oozes evil. Mad Aspect? Dragonlord? The Destroyer? Even just "Deathwing" by itself is intimidating.
* OmnicidalManiac: His main defining trait in lore is his goal of annihilating all life on Azeroth. His card version reflects this by incinerating everything that's not himself, and his hero version was naturally given to the class with a truckload of area-of-effect abilities that hit everything on the board, friend or foe.
* PowerCreep: Deathwing the Destroyer is a straight upgrade over the original Deathwing, having the same effect but only discarding some of your cards instead of your whole hand. Given that Deathwing was way too AwesomeButImpractical to see play at any point, this is justified.
* TranquilFury: As a playable hero, Deathwing is surprisingly restrained in his responses, compared to his card versions which tend to be [[EvilIsHammy high-octane scenery-chewers]].
* YouExclamation: When playing Sweeping Strikes.
-->'''Deathwing:''' ''You.''

[[folder:E.T.C.]]
!!E.T.C., the Warrior
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JessHarnell (EN)
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[[caption-width-right:300:Time to get this show on the road.[[note]]Let's melt some faces![[/note]]]]

The living incarnation of Music/Level80EliteTaurenChieftain, god of rock and roll incarnate, as well as the organizer of the Festival of Legends. E.T.C. was available for purchase during the launch of ''Festival of Legends''.\\

His alternate skins include Touring E.T.C.\\

E.T.C has also appeared on various cards:
* Elite Tauren Chieftain first appeared as a Neutral legendary in the Promo set, later rolled into the Legacy set. He is a 5 mana 5/5 neutral legendary that gives each player the power to ROCK with a Power Chord (a 4-mana spell). The Power Chords are Rogues Do It..., dealing 4 damage and drawing a card; I Am Murloc, summoning 3-5 1/1 Murlocs; and Power of the Horde, summoning a random Horde warrior.
* E.T.C., God of Metal is a 2 mana 1/4 Warrior legendary from ''Madness at the Darkmoon Faire''. Whenever a friendly Rush minion attacks, it deals 2 damage to the enemy hero.
* E.T.C., Band Manager is a neutral 4 mana 4/4 from ''Festival of Legends'' that lets you assemble a band of 3 cards while constructing your deck, following normal deckbuilding rules. When played, he lets you Discover one of the cards from your band.
* Elite Tauren Champion is a neutral 5 mana 5/5 from ''Audiopocalypse'' with the Finale effect to start a rock duel. It gives the opponent a Molten Pick of ROCK that cannot be cast and explodes for 8 damage at the end of their turn. If they spend all of their mana that turn however, it passes back to you and deals 2 more damage.

* AscendedExtra: He was originally a JokeCharacter based on a real-life band made of Blizzard employees made for ''VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm''. Now he's the central character of his own expansion.
* HotPotato: Elite Tauren Champion forces both players to throw the Molten Pick of ROCK to their opponent every turn, otherwise they'll take a burst of damage that starts at a sizable 8 and only grows hotter.
* InstrumentalWeapon: Both the hero portrait and God of Metal are using warhammers to play the drums.
* PretenderDiss: If he matches against Hedanis, he tells him that real musicians play for the music, not the fame.
* SuddenlyVoiced: Prior to ''Festival of Legends'', E.T.C.'s "voice" was just guitar riffs. It wasn't until that expansion that he gained the same voice actor as his ''Heroes'' incarnation.
* TruerToTheText: ''Heroes'' and the original Promo version depict E.T.C. as playing guitar. However, the tauren from the E.T.C. band seen in ''World of Warcraft'' was the drummer, much like God of Metal and the hero portrait.

[[folder:Magni Bronzebeard]]
!!Magni Bronzebeard, the Warrior
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Carlos Larkin (EN), Souichi Abe (JPN)
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[[caption-width-right:269:For Khaz Modan![[note]]Yeah! Khaz Modan![[/note]]]]
-->''My brothers says I spend too much time in the forge! They think it ill befitting a king. Kah! You don't forge legendary weapons like mine while sitting on a throne! The lands of Khaz Modan are '''MINE''' and when I bring the pain lads, it's '''HAMMER TIME'''!''

The king of Ironforge and Khaz Modan, eldest of the Bronzebeard brothers. Magni Bronzebeard is the first dwarf hero and purchasable hero for the warrior class.\\

His alternate skins include Greatfather Winter Magni, Shipwrecked Magni, Roaster Magni, and Earthen Magni.

* BadassSanta: He takes the role of Santa Claus, err, [[{{Expy}} Greatfather Winter]] in his alt skin. What else do you call the king of Ironforge dressed up and handing out presents to kids?
* DualWielding: His portrait shows him with two hammers.
* SiblingTeam: If you play him with his brother Brann in a Warrior deck. If an opposing Brann is played against Magni, he will ask if he's see their middle brother Muradin lately.
* UltimateBlacksmith: Based on his boast in his promo video. His hero power also has an animation of a hammer hitting an anvil.

[[folder:Prince Renathal]]
!!Prince Renathal, the Warrior
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JasonMarnocha (EN)
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[[caption-width-right:229:There is a simplicity in inevitability.[[note]]It's like you've fought yourself before![[/note]]]]

The first of the venthyr created by Sire Denathrius, who Renathal considers to be his father. Despite this relationship, Renathal would eventually consider Denathrius to not be acting in Revendreth's best interests, and therefore conspired against him and formed a rebellion. Renathal was available to players who purchased the Tavern Pass and reached level 50 on the Rewards Track during ''Murder at Castle Nathria''.\\

Prince Renathal is also a 3 mana 3/4 neutral legendary from ''Murder at Castle Nathria'' that sets your deck size to 40 and your maximum starting health to 35.

* ActuallyNotAVampire: He's a member of the venthyr, who have pale skin, red eyes, PointyEars, fangs, drink crimson "life essence" out of goblets, and turn into withered "Ash Ghouls" if they're exposed to the Light for too long. They are ''not'' vampires, though!
* ContinuityNod: Trying to attack without a weapon equipped will have him exclaim that he needs [[https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Vorpalia Vorpalia]].
* EquivalentExchange: Starting with 40 health is a huge boost to your survivability. In exchange, you also have to put in an extra ten cards which will likely be less good than the regular 30 (including a vanilla 3 mana 3/4), greatly hurting the deck's consistency.
* EvilBrit: He has a distinctly British accent, and while he's not strictly evil he does lean heavily into this trope for his mannerisms and shady motivations.
* IHateYouVampireDad: He started to suspect his "father" Denathrius' fall to darkness and was already planning a coup against him. This makes him Murloc Holmes' prime suspect.
-->'''Opening vs. Denathrius''': How far you have fallen, "Master".
* {{Nerf}}: Renathal used to increase your health to 40, but was one of the most played cards across both Standard and Wild since this was hardly a downside.
* WarriorPrince: The "son" of Sire Denathrius, and a valiant warrior who wields his own SentientWeapon.

[[folder:Rokara]]
!!Rokara, the Warrior
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/CourtenayTaylor (EN)
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[[caption-width-right:275:Come out to play![[note]]I'm here, I'm here![[/note]]]]
A young orc warrior from the Frostwolf clan, having come of age in Alterac Valley and grown up on stories of Thrall and Grommash Hellscream, the latter inspiring her to take up the path of the warrior and leave her family to seek honor and glory. Upon arriving in Orgrimmar, she's tested and assigned to the elderly shaman Bru'kan, who while eccentric, is wise and capable enough to guide her through the proving ground that is the Barrens.\\

Three Rokara hero portraits were available to players who purchased the Tavern Pass during ''Forged in the Barrens''; Young Rokara, Recruit Rokara, and Rokara of the Horde (pictured). A fourth portrait, Defiant Rokara, was available for purchase during ''Voyage to the Sunken City''.\\
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Her other alternate portraits include Rocker Rokara and Arena Champion Rokara.\\
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''For tropes about Rokara and her playable cards, see her entry on Characters/HearthstoneHeroesOfWarcraftHeroCards.''

[[folder:Sire Denathrius]]
!!Sire Denathrius, the Warrior
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RayChase (EN)
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[[caption-width-right:331:Let your penance begin![[note]]Oh, it started ages ago.[[/note]]]]

Sire Denathrius was the Master of Revendreth, one of the realms in the Shadowlands. He created the nathrezim and ruled over the venthyr... at least until he was found murdered in his castle! Denathrius was given to players who pre-ordered the ''Murder at Castle Nathria'' mega bundle.\\

His alternate skins include Saloon Denathrius.\\

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator.MistyLee (EN), Arisa Shida (JPN)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Patty Mattson (EN)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Tony Amendola (EN), Creator/NaoyaUchida (JPN)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Misty Lee (EN), Arisa Shida (JPN)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RickWasserman (EN)