Varian

Varian Wrynn, High King of the Alliance, is a melee Bruiser Hero from the Warcraft universe. Few would have expected that the gladiator known only as Lo'Gosh was in truth the missing ruler of, Varian Wrynn. Now the High King of the Alliance, his every action shapes the destiny of Azeroth itself.

Varian is a Bruiser who can flex into dealing damage or protecting his team.

Background
Son of the Alliance's first king, Varian witnessed his father's murder by the half-orc , instilling his dislike towards the. He then grew up to be a respectable man, with good signs that he would become a good king of one day. Unfortunately due to the plot of the Black Dragon Onyxia, Varian ends up being split in two, his diplomatic but more passive side residing in Stormwind, while his warrior spirit stranded to, amnesiac and picked up as a gladiator by Rehgar Earthfury. Befriending two other gladiators, Valeera Sanguinar and, Varian would make a name of himself in the ring as "Lo'Gosh/Ghost Wolf", but he soon broke away from his gladiator life. Accompanied by his two friends, he reclaimed his true identity and kingdom, slaying Onyxia.

Returning as the King of Stormwind and becoming the High King of the Alliance, Varian led the Alliance in many battles against the Lich King, Deathwing, Garrosh Hellscream, the and finally the. While at first his hatred for the Horde for killing his father made him a bit too hotheaded, he managed to temper his ferocity and develop his diplomatic side further in a good balance with his warrior spirit, seeing the big picture and the importance of unity. He heroically sacrificed himself during the assault of the Burning Legion on the Broken Shore, buying enough time for the Alliance to regroup. His son, Anduin, has assumed Varian's position as King of Stormwind and High King of the Alliance.

Never one to back down from a difficult task or shy away from the front lines, King of  has always sought to do what he believes is best for his people. Without question, he is eager to pick up a sword and shield in defense of the, , and now... The Nexus. There is no opponent too great nor battlefield too harsh to stop Varian from leading those around him toward victory.

Gameplay
Varian is a Bruiser Hero who can Tank for his team or become a high damage Assassin.

Strength

 * Extremely flexible playstyle.
 * Hard to read in drafts
 * Has access to multiple crowd control abilities
 * High Basic Attack damage

Weaknesses

 * Weak early game
 * Lacks waveclear
 * Limited escape mechanisms

Abilities

 * See Data Page for a table of scaled values at key levels.

Trivia

 * Varian was mentioned in the manual for ' (July 2002), and he appeared in ' (November 2004) as a prisoner on Alcaz Island.
 * Varian escaped confinement in ' (November 2007), and he returned to the game in the pre-expansion event for ' (November 2008).
 * His book debut was between two to three months earlier before his comic debut, in (August 2007).
 * Varian is voiced by in all of his game appearances with the exception of  (where he is voiced by Jon St. John).
 * Varian was one of the two Heroes revealed at BlizzCon 2016.
 * Varian's three Heroic Abilities reflect the in World of Warcraft: Protection, Arms and Fury.
 * In addition, Shalla'tor will be put away when Varian selects Taunt, as he will use Ellemayne.
 * Varian's nickname is "Lo'Gosh", which is also one of the names of the legendary.