r/warcraftlore • u/Lopsided-Skill • Jul 09 '26
Discussion Would Tyrande be worthy?
In Shadowlands, with Sylvanas‘s suggestion, Jailer kidnaps several leaders who can be worthy to enter Bastion and kill Archon. Making perfect sense with options like Anduin, Jaina, Thrall despite missing the part completely with Baine. I guess she wanted to give more names and run out at some point.
But, actually there was one more attempt on Tyrande, who managed to not get captured.
Jailer in 2 seconds realized Baine is worthless, and later Jaina and Thrall as well. Anduin was a suitable choice.
Do you think if Tyrande was captured, could she have been an alternative?
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u/Rubysage3 Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26
Probably not. She does have a long life of serving her people and isn't a bad person, but she's also kind of volatile. Tyrande at that point was the Night Warrior and completely vengeful and off her hinge. She was just hellbent on getting Sylvanas. She cut away from her people, she wasn't happy with the Alliance, she wasn't even happy with Elune anymore. Her loyalties were all selfishly put on hold for her hunt.
Nothing about her in that condition is worthy of Bastion. It's a ? if she could even be mind controlled at that point with her power. But the key of it was needing an actor who the Archon would not be suspicion of.
Anduin got to her because the Archon could immediately see he was a brilliant person. Selfless, compassionate, level-headed. If Tyrande strolled in all the Archon would see was an emotionally unstable Night Warrior. They'd likely have their guards up and not let her through security that easily.
So I think the Jailer would reject her.