Oct 23, 2020
Random Lore Fragment of the Day no. 14 (RLFOTD #14)
Why is the crest of the Alliance a lion? It’s the symbol of Anduin Lothar, the man who almost singlehandedly cobbled the Alliance together to fight the Old Horde and then served as their supreme commander. Lions are a traditional medieval European symbol of royalty. In the middle ages, the Lion was considered an aspect of God’s favor… so it features prominently in royal and noble heraldry.
