Let’s be clear right off the bat - Tyrande’s decision is perfectly justified. However, there are two sides to every story - and in Tyrande’s case, both sides of her decision are worth a look. Tyrande’s apparent snub of the Nightborne is outwardly just as baffling as Lor’themar’s expulsion of a piece of Silvermoon’s already tattered population.
You don’t need to unlock the Nightborne to understand what’s going on with the Void Elf introduction - but the story becomes much clearer when you view both sides. The two stories are interwoven - events in the Void Elf introduction take place after a scene we witness while unlocking Nightborne. The Void Elf and Nightborne Allied Race intros tie together in a way that Highmountain and Lightforged do not. However, when it came time to choose an ally, they sided with the Horde.
The Nightborne called for and took the assistance of both Horde and Alliance when they needed help taking back Suramar.
And just as Lor’themar Theron allowed a contingent of elves to be barred from Silvermoon, Tyrande Whisperwind was doing the same with the long-lost kin of the kaldorei. But the odd decisions aren’t left solely to one faction. Last week, we discussed the peculiar decisions that led the Void Elves straight into the arms of the Alliance.
