The Alternative Hero

By the time most people hit 30, they've managed to do one of the following things: 1. Grow up 2. Quit idolising rock stars 3. Move on a bit from the music they.
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Alleria Windrunner is a high elven ranger and sister to Sylvanas. A peerless archer and representative of the hunter class, Alleria was head scout of the Alliance Expedition to Draenor. After destroying the Dark Portal , Alleria was forced to escape through a portal to an unknown world, and has not been seen since. Considered by many the most accomplished living wizard, Khadgar was apprentice to Medivh , until he was forced to defeat him when his master became possessed by the dark titan Sargeras. Khadgar has since returned to his role as hero of the Alliance , but is respected by the leaders of both factions for his work in coordinating actions against Azeroth's greater threats, as when thwarting the actions of Gul'dan and the Shadow Council on the alternate Draenor.

A mighty sorcerer charged with defending Azeroth from the Burning Legion, Medivh was corrupted even before birth by the dark titan Sargeras. However, years later he returned as a wandering prophet, helping to rally and unite the forces of Azeroth to fight against the Burning Legion in the Third War. Representing the paladin class, Lady Liadrin is the leader of the Blood Knight order.

Once a priestess of the Light, she became an errant paladin and seized power from the naaru after the Scourge destroyed her homeland of Quel'Thalas. She eventually sought redemption for her people, once more embracing the energies of the Sunwell , and now stands as a bitter enemy of the Burning Legion. Representing the paladin class, Arthas Menethil was the crown prince of Lordaeron , a member of the Knights of the Silver Hand , the student of Uther Lightbringer and a former love interest of Jaina Proudmoore.


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His determination to stop the Plague of Undeath from spreading throughout Lordaeron led him to commit increasingly desperate acts, culminating in him taking up the cursed runeblade Frostmourne and transforming into a death knight of the undead Scourge , after which he led the Lich King 's forces in shattering the kingdom he had once sought to protect. Representing the priest class, Tyrande Whisperwind is former general of the night elf sentinels, high priestess of the moon goddess Elune , and leader of the night elves alongside her husband Malfurion Stormrage.

After defending Azeroth against the Burning Legion during the War of the Ancients , Tyrande watched over her people while Malfurion and the other druids slept for over 10, years in the Emerald Dream. She later served as general during the Third War , before journeying into the Emerald Dream to save Malfurion. The legendary night elf warden Maiev Shadowsong guarded Illidan Stormrage for 10, years after his betrayal during the War of the Ancients.

After he was freed and exiled, Maiev took it upon herself to hunt down the demon hunter, eventually chasing him to the Black Temple in Outland. After being captured and imprisoned by his duplicitous servant Akama , she was later freed and helped defeat the lord of the Illidari, imprisoning his disciples in the Vault of the Wardens. A respected elder of the murloc race and member of the Earthen Ring , Morgl the Oracle is a mighty shaman , to whom tribute is paid even by Thrall.

Wise and learned beyond most of his kind, Morgl has been recruited by Sir Finley Mrrgglton to take up the mantle of heroism and rise above the savagery seen in most of their race. With an unparalleled control of the elements, Morgl can be persuaded to lend his power to the player's cause by a show of camaraderie.

A mechanical version of the famed eredar Lord Jaraxxus , Mecha-Jaraxxus represents the warlock class. Mecha-Jaraxxus was rebuilt by Dr. Boom in Boom Laboratories for unknown probably sinister, or at least crazy reasons. Nemsy Necrofizzle is one of the most powerful warlocks alive.

Nemsy loves it when her foes underestimate her. Representing the warrior class, Magni Bronzebeard was king of Khaz Modan and thane of the dwarven capital Ironforge until he was turned into diamond during a ritual to reconnect to his race's latent earthen powers. Years later, he awakened from his long communion with Azeroth's world-soul, and set out to warn the other races of the impending invasion of the Burning Legion.

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The acquirement of some alternate heroes also grants a unique card back , usable with any deck. In January it was stated that future developments might see alternate heroes for a given class.

In June an Innkeeper's Journal blog was released apparently hinting at the introduction of a new warrior hero. An image in the blog depicted the silhouette of a figure, with the warrior class icon at the bottom, while the blog itself discussed the arrival of an "imposing, broad-shouldered figure", causing quite a stir in the tavern. Sponsored Products are advertisements for products sold by merchants on Amazon. When you click on a Sponsored Product ad, you will be taken to an Amazon detail page where you can learn more about the product and purchase it.

To learn more about Amazon Sponsored Products, click here. A buddy comedy with a Nick Hornby vibe, this debut novel from British musician Thornton charms from the very first chord. As a schoolboy in the late '80s, Clive Beresford is a devoted fan of indie band the Thieving Magpies. Lance Webster, the band's frontman, becomes Clive's hero, a pop culture god Clive follows from gig to gig.

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After Lance publicly self-destructs and disappears from the public eye, Clive stumbles into an adulthood of failed romance and dismal job prospects and wonders if he'll ever get out of his rut. But after he discovers his former idol living a few doors down the street, Clive makes painfully awkward contact, and the two begin an unlikely friendship with Clive pretending to be clueless about who his neighbor is while secretly intent on writing a tell-all book.

Thornton nails the changing music scene of the past two decades, combining real-life artists with the imaginary Magpies, and effortlessly captures the magnetic allure of great rock The album gave me an unprecedented sense of belonging. Or at least, the potential of belonging.

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Best of all, though, are the quirky lead characters, two has-beens who jump-start each other's lives. Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support? Learn more about Amazon Prime. Read more Read less. Sponsored products related to this item What's this? Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1.

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From Publishers Weekly A buddy comedy with a Nick Hornby vibe, this debut novel from British musician Thornton charms from the very first chord. Knopf; 1st edition July 21, Language: Related Video Shorts 0 Upload your video. Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a customer review. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. I bought this book for a friend after reading a library copy. It is a must read for anyone into British music of the 's and bands like Oasis, Pulp and Blur.

What would you do if you suddenly realized the rock star you spent your youth obsessed with was living down the street, having turned into a broken, old, has been? What if you thought the one key to putting your own life right was finding out what made him wreck his life and career?