eclipsed sun.

Thas’dorah, “Valor of the forest”, was the proud heirloom of the Windrunner family, carved from the mother tree of Eversong Forest. It was handed down to the eldest of each generation of Windrunners, and it is a legendary bow, said to be able to turn even a mediocre archer into a master marksman and make a master truly peerless. I believe the later to have applied to Alleria: she already had skill almost unrivaled, regardless of the bow she would be using, but when she wielded Thas’dorah, she was without match.

But to Alleria, wielding it went well beyond just being unrivaled as an archer. Carrying the legacy of her family was very important to her, and Thas’dorah was almost this legacy made physical. It was daunting to wield it, in the same way that carrying the very name Windrunner was daunting at times; but it was also something she did proudly, with so much confidence and skill that none would ever think it truly weighted on her.

More than that, it belonged to her mother before it was passed on to her, which would make her bond to it all the more personal. Canon seems contradicting as far as Lireesa’s death goes, but in the end it doesn’t matter. With her mother passing and the bow falling to her, Thas’dorah would mean even more to Alleria, and her desire to wield it well and honor its legacy would only be greater.

The bow would always be with her, and she’d take good care of it, so that it would not only be kept in good state but utmost pristine, fitting for the legendary weapon it is. Alleria probably spent hours polishing it, making certain the string was in good condition and well attached and replacing it periodically, storing it safely and with all care in the world when she would not be wielding it.

She’d never part from it if she had a choice. Even when escaping her prison with Locus-Walker, Alleria’s mind goes towards searching for her bow before leaving Niskara, but she could not, because they wouldn’t get a second chance to escape the Legion, so she has to leave it behind or she wouldn’t leave at all.

Knowing the bow was later retrieved from the prison gives her mixed feelings. Yes, she’s glad it is no longer in the demons’ possession, but at the same time neither is it with her anymore, and Alleria feels rather possessive about it. It is her bow and a family heirloom, so it is understandable why she would be — it isn’t about needing it, but about the emotional value it has to her.

She would want it back, no matter who wields it. And while she would accept others having it because she must, it wouldn’t be anyone else, and she’d surely be against orcs and trolls having it, specially if her mother died in the Second War. The least displeased she’d be would be is if the one to have it was a sin’dorei.

Even then, she misses her bow. Yes, she has another and yes, she’s skilled enough that few can match her regardless of which bow she’s using, and yes she doesn’t even need a bow anymore because she can use her void powers, but Alleria misses it nonetheless. Even if she can use the Void, she’s still a ranger at heart; and if she has a different bow now, it isn’t Thas’dorah, which she received from her mother and which meant much for her family, and for her personally.

Post Legion, Alleria will get it back. Like I said, it doesn’t matter who has it: it’s a family heirloom, it belonged to her mother, it’s hers. If the wielder doesn’t give it up voluntarily, she will seek it to have it returned; and she will fight for it, too, because this bow means a lot to her, so she will have it back even if the one who has it would rather keep it. Gameplay being different from lore, I think it’s also valid to state that was she to meet a Troll or Orc hunter, she would not let them have it, not even during Legion.

"I   dare   you   to   try."

"Do   you   always   get   close?"

"You’re   pushing   my   limits."

"Stop   looking   at   me   like   that."

"I’m   losing   control   here."

"You   have   no   idea,   do   you?"

"I   can’t   resist   you   anymore."

"Stay   back,   or   don’t."

"I   know   what   you   want."

"This   is   getting   dangerous   now."

"You’re   too   tempting   for   me."

"I   shouldn’t   want   this,   but…"

"I   don’t   play   fair,   remember?"

"Careful,   you’re   testing   me."

"You’re   just   making   it   worse."

"You’re   too   close   for   comfort."

"Do   you   always   push   buttons?"

"Stop   before   I   kiss   you."

"You’re   making   it   too   hard."

"I   can’t   stop   thinking   about   you."

"I   want   you   too   much."

"You   know   exactly   what   you’re   doing."

"I’m   not   playing   games   here."

"You’ve   crossed   the   line   now."

"Keep   pushing,   and   you’ll   regret   it."

"This   is   dangerous,   isn’t   it?"

"I’m   trying   not   to   care."

"Don’t   make   me   regret   this."

"You’re   playing   with   fire."

"You   don’t   know   what’s   coming."

"I   shouldn’t   be   this   close."

"We’re   getting   dangerously   close   now."

"I   can   feel   the   heat."

"Don’t   test   me   right   now."

"I   want   you   too   badly."

"Don’t   make   me   chase   you."

"You’re   distracting   me,   you   know."

"I   won’t   fall   for   this."

"I   want   you,   but…"

"What   do   you   want   from   me?"

"I’ll   never   give   in."

"I’m   trying   not   to   care."

"You’re   playing   with   my   patience."

"Don’t   make   this   harder,   please."

"I   can’t   stop   this   feeling."

"I’m   already   in   too   deep."

"You   won’t   walk   away   unscathed."

"You’re   walking   a   fine   line."

"I’m   trying   to   stay   calm."

caretaker.

i'll  stay  until  you  fall  asleep.

you're  not  a  burden.  not  to  me.

you  don't  have  to  act  tough  with  me.

let  me  help.

if  you  need  to  cry,  i'll  look  the  other  way.

you  don't  have  to  talk.

let  me  handle  it,  just  for  a  minute.

rest,  i'll  watch  over  you.

i  don't  care  if  you  think  you're  fine.  i'm  staying.

deep  breaths.

just  lean  on  me.

you're  safe  now,  okay?  just  breathe.

i  know  it  hurts.  i'll  sit  here  as  long  as  it  takes.

i'm  not  leaving  until  i  know  you're  okay.

you  don't  need  to  hide.

let  me  take  care  of  you  this  time.

shh.  i'm  right  here.

you  don't  have  to  put  on  a  smile  for  me.

i  don't  think  less  of  you.

i'll  be  here  when  you  wake  up.

you're  allowed  to  lean  on  me.  that's  what  i'm  here  for.

you  don't  have  to  be  okay.

scoot  over,  i'm  not  letting  you  sleep  alone.

your  hair's  a  mess.  let  me  brush  it.

don't  apologize.

cared  for.

i'm  tired,  that's  all.

please  don't  go.

i  don't  know  what  i  need.

you  didn't  need  to  come.

you  shouldn't  have  to  see  me  like  this.

i  hate  feeling  like  this.

i  was  trying  to  push  through.  i  think  i  made  it  worse.

this  is  so  embarrassing.

can  you  just...  stay  a  little  longer?

i  didn't  think  anyone  would  notice...

i'm  not  safe  in  my  own  head  right  now.

why  are  you  being  so  gentle  with  me?

i  don't  want  you  to  fix  me.

today's  just...  one  of  the  harder  days.

i  didn't  know  i  needed  to  hear  that.

can  you  stay?  after  i  fall  asleep?

sorry.  i  didn't  mean  to  flinch.

i  don't  always  know  what's  going  to  help.

this  is  the  nicest  anyone’s  been  to  me  all  week.

i'm  sorry.  i  know  i'm  a  lot.

i  don't  even  know  why  i'm  crying...

i  think  i'm  broken.

you  didn't  have  to  do  all  this  for  me.

i  don't  want  to  be  a  burden.