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With Stormwind retaken and slowly being rebuilt thanks to King Terenas who has urged the Alliance
to help fund the rebuilding of Stormwind. Varian was officially crowned King of Stormwind
at the age of 18. King Terenas himself was pleased with how well Varian had grown into
a clever and noble king, feeling a father's pride as he had grown attached to Varian over
the years, considering Varian his second son. The Stonemasons led by Edwin Vancleef came
to lend their help in rebuilding Stormwind and hoped to forge a new future for themselves
with aspirations that riches would soon follow their works completion. During his reign as
king Varian left Stormwind city under the stewardship of the house of nobles and travelled
to the many corners of his kingdom to protect his people from raiding Orc parties. Meeting
with spies who were searching for the assassin Garona and directing the restoration of his
kingdom. After many months Stormwind was finished, reborn as a kingdom of majesty and architectural
brilliance eclipsing even its once pristine condition before the first war. It was during
this time of renewed tranquillity that Varian would marry a young, beautiful woman named
Tiffin and conceive a son Anduin, named after Anduin Lothar, however the alliance soon began
fracturing, and the elven kingdom of Quel'Thalas along with the human kingdoms of Stromgarde
and Gilneas succeeded. Despite this King Varian vowed he would stand by King Terenas and the
Alliance as they had stood by him in his time of need. It was also during this time that
the stonemasons who had rebuilt Stormwind demanded to be paid for their service to King
Varian and the house of nobles, however, the corrupt house of nobles under the influence
of Katrana Prestor refused to adequately pay the guild for its work. King Varian was unwilling
to negotiate a resolution because the nobility held too much political power and outmanoeuvred
him repeatedly. Though the stonemasons were compensated for their work they received a
fraction of the pay they had earned and so Edwin Vancleef and the Stonemasons set to
rioting in the streets of Stormwind demanding just compensation. The riot was dangerous
and chaotic and in the confusion Varian's young queen Tiffin was killed by a stone thrown.
Edwin Vancleef fled Stormwind with the stonemasons while Varian mourned Tiffin's death. He fell
into a great depression but over time regained his determination and vowed to create a better
world for himself, his son, and the people of Stormwind. In the third war Varian sent
many of Stormwind's troops to support Lordaeron during the Scourge assault, he also agreed
to give shelter to Lordaeron refugees and for the armies of Stormwind to go to Hillsbrad
to retake Southshore. It was also at this point that the outpost of Chillwind point
was established between the now corrupt plaguelands and Alterac, with the fall of Lordaeron Varian
had become the leader of the Alliance and Stormwind had become the strongest remaining
human kingdom. After the dust had settled from the third war Varian journeyed to Thereamore
to speak with Lady Jaina Proudmoore regarding Horde and Alliance relations. En route he
was abducted by the Defias who had been told of his diplomatic trip through a spy rumoured
to live within the Kingdom of Stormwind itself. Rumour circulated that he was taken to Alcaz
island and was held captive there, these rumours were true. Shortly after King Varian was kidnapped
Bolvar Fordragon was made regent lord of Stormwind and vowed to find and rescue King Varian at
any cost. Lady Prestor also became a royal advisor and convinced Highlord Bolvar to have
King Varian's 10 year old son; Anduin Wrynn crowned King of Stormwind, though the actual
power remained in Fordragon's hands until either Varian was returned or Anduin reached
the age of ascension.