Genn Greymane

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Lord Genn Greymane (sometimes spelled as "Graymane")^{ToD 44, 49, 51, 71-74} is the king of the nation of Gilneas.^{APG 161 ToD 72, 73} He is a large bearish man, with thick features, and a heavy beard, and black and gray armor.^{ToD 44} He is a brawny warrior who, if he lives, must be in his seventies, and has ruled Gilneas for decades.^{LoC 97} He was one of the human leaders who met at the council to form the Alliance of Lordaeron. He was hesitant about joining, and was difficult about it, and less sincere when he agreed to it.^{APG 161 ToD 71, 76} However, he pulled Gilneas from the Alliance after the Second War. He was also deeply influenced by the House of Prestor, which was actually led (at the time) by Deathwing in human form, and is now led by his daughter Onyxia.

When Alterac's rulership was removed, he had his eye on that land there, even though he had no right to it. He supported Aiden Perenolde's nephew's claim to the throne.^{DotD 7} Lord Genn Greymane never supported the Lordaeron Alliance in the Second War. Thus, after the war, he constructed the Greymane Wall: a massive barrier spanning the entire northern border on the edge of Gilneas and Silverpine Forest.^{LoC 96} He joined the Alliance in the Second War, but offered only token support.^{APG 158} Thus Gilneas had essentially remained separate from the Alliance of Lordaeron. As ruler of one of the strongest Human nations, Genn Greymane was convinced that his own armies could deal with any threat, and therefore remained unmoved by Lord Lothar’s pleas for unity. Despite his apparent disdain for the Alliance, the denizens of Gilneas harbored no fondness for the Orcs or their allies and were prepared to meet them blade for blade.^{W2Man 43}

The Alliance have not heard from him since.

A small group of soldiers known as the Gilneas Brigade apparently volunteered during the Third War, but they likely were not sent by Genn Greymane.

Greymane's Last Known Speech

As recorded by Mystrum Runedance presumably at one of the Alliance councils;

Quotes

"Greymane only complains to hear the sound of his own voice." - Varian Wrynn to Terenas Menethil II