Spoilers: Who is Taelia?

[Enrif]

They could make her a Perenolde, that would mean that there are living heirs to all the human kingdoms. Then Blizzard could make the restoration of the human kingdoms a subplot in BFA now that the Alliance controls all of the Eastern Kingdoms.

wouldn't work with the information that her paretns are from lordaeron and stormwind, not alterac

I also doubt that it's Lothars daughter. He was pretty old back then. Like , Lothar is the older brother of Varians Mother. So this woman would be around the age of Varian, making her to old to be really considered a child during the third War.

Bolvar as the Father is possible, as we never saw anything of his private live. But it's odd that she spend all the time in Kul Tiras and not back in Stormwind with her dad. So this doesn't make much sense.

Which means her Parents probably didn't survived the third War. And Daelin personally appointed someone for her, so her parants had some connection to Daelin somehow.

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Lothar died at the end of the Second War so it's pretty unlikely it's him.

[Deleted]

Bolvar would have been a refugee that fled to lordaeron with his mother. He could have met someone there and later had a daughter. He was probably a few years younger than varian and Taelia seems a similar age to Anduin. Only thing that doesnt fit is sending her to kultiras. Would be good if she was Bolvars daughter, probably the most interesting choice

[Enrif]

One Option would be Rufus Montaine
https://wow.gamepedia.com/Rufus_Montaine

He was Friends with Daelin, and it's unclear from which kingdom he hails from. He died during the Battle of Theramore together with Daelin. If Taelia is his daughter, she could have been appointed to her teacher during the third war, and after it, Rufus went to Kul Tiras to visit her, but set sail with Daelin to Kalimdor instead.

[Deleted]

Another possibility: What she was told about her parents is a cover story and she is in fact the bastard daughter of Daelin who was raised as a ward to not shame Katherine... a retconned Finnall Goldensword.

https://wow.gamepedia.com/Finnall_Goldensword

[Enrif]

I got another option who could be her dad.

Gavinrad the Dire
https://wow.gamepedia.com/Gavinrad

He was from Stormwind, and was a Knight before becoming a Paladin.
Also, we see in the BfA Alpha a Paladin Statue and a grave of a silver hand paladin. while some may think it's Uther, i doubt it, since Uther is layed to rest in the western plaque lands, while we don't know where Gavinrad's grave is.

[Deleted]

She bastard daughter of Anduin Lothar and Lianne Menethil who share lust affair night during Second War. During giving the birth Lianne dies but before death she tells Terenas truth. Terenas says everyone mother and child didn't make it and secretly gives child to Alonsus Faol. Taelia rised by common women who tell that her father was knight from Stormwind and he died in Second War. Later during Third War Alonsus send her to Daelin with letter where he tell truth about Taelia. Daelin accept child and keep secret.

Later Katherine makes ultimatum - Anduin marries Taelia and only then Kul Tiras joins Alliance.

Blizzard kills two birds with Taelia/Anduin making them heirs to Lordaeron and Stromgarde.

[cparle87]

Only one was retconned, the other got Deathwinged back in WC2.

Got Deathwinged. I like that.

OT: Going by the name, maybe she's Calia's daughter. Very similar. Her mother may've given up her claim to the throne, but maybe she won't.

[Throren]

Why do I get the feeling her mother will turn out to be Calia and they'll pull a Jon Snow with her in the "Shes the rightful heir to the Throne" sorta shtick?

I mean it technically could work, Calia should be around her early forties now. Also Katherine says "Your father would be proud." To me that insinuates her mother is still alive cause if both her parents were dead she would have said "Your parents would be proud" I feel. (Also Taelia sorta sounds like Calia)

Now I could be way off with this, but at least in media, when a kingdom takes a Ward from another kingdom, they are almost always Royalty or Nobility of some kind, no?

[Deleted]

Why do I get the feeling her mother will turn out to be Calia and they'll pull a Jon Snow with her in the "Shes the rightful heir to the Throne" sorta shtick?

I can see this happening.

And then she marries Anduin, forging a single Human kingdom that stretches half the Eastern Kingdoms.

[Vakir]

She bastard daughter of Anduin Lothar and Lianne Menethil who share lust affair night during Second War. During giving the birth Lianne dies but before death she tells Terenas truth. Terenas says everyone mother and child didn't make it and secretly gives child to Alonsus Faol. Taelia rised by common women who tell that her father was knight from Stormwind and he died in Second War. Later during Third War Alonsus send her to Daelin with letter where he tell truth about Taelia. Daelin accept child and keep secret.

A+L=T

Lordaeronbowl Get Hype

...I'll see myself out.

[Mehrunes]

She bastard daughter of Anduin Lothar and Lianne Menethil who share lust affair night during Second War. During giving the birth Lianne dies but before death she tells Terenas truth. Terenas says everyone mother and child didn't make it and secretly gives child to Alonsus Faol. Taelia rised by common women who tell that her father was knight from Stormwind and he died in Second War. Later during Third War Alonsus send her to Daelin with letter where he tell truth about Taelia. Daelin accept child and keep secret.

Later Katherine makes ultimatum - Anduin marries Taelia and only then Kul Tiras joins Alliance.

Blizzard kills two birds with Taelia/Anduin making them heirs to Lordaeron and Stromgarde.

None of this works. First of all, bastards don't get to be heirs unless they are legitimized. Secondly, Menethil's Lordaeron no longer exists, having collapsed in a civil war and Forsaken kingdom rising in its place from its ashes. Thirdly, Menethil's Lordaeron had at least male preference in inheritance (since Arthas was the heir apparent despite Calia being older), with it being unknown if women could inherit at all. Finally, why would a child of Anduin Lothar get a claim on Stromgarde? He's not related to the Trollbanes.

[Dalheim]

I also doubt that it's Lothars daughter. He was pretty old back then. Like , Lothar is the older brother of Varians Mother. So this woman would be around the age of Varian, making her to old to be really considered a child during the third War.

...That's the Movie. Lothar had no relation to Varians mother in in-game lore.

[Deleted]

Or... she could be Taelia, a daughter of normal woman from Lordaeron and a knight from Stormwind we have never heard of, a completely new character.

I like speculating myself but I think it's nice to have a fresh face every now an then.

[Unholyground]

Bolvar would have been a refugee that fled to lordaeron with his mother. He could have met someone there and later had a daughter. He was probably a few years younger than varian and Taelia seems a similar age to Anduin. Only thing that doesnt fit is sending her to kultiras. Would be good if she was Bolvars daughter, probably the most interesting choice

This is what I thought to, and how many people know Bolvar is the new Lich King besides Sylvanas now? He did "die" with Arthas as he wanted.

[Magnagarde]

Taelia sounds like a half-elf name, honestly. The retconned stepsister character could very well be it, but I'm hoping she's human.

[Deleted]

If she is truly the daughter of Calia Menethil and the rightful heir to Lordaeron... Shit is going down if Sylvanas finds that out.

[Combatbutler]

If she is truly the daughter of Calia Menethil and the rightful heir to Lordaeron... Shit is going down if Sylvanas finds that out.

Calia is still alive, so calia would have a claim, assuming females can claim the Lordaron throne. But then again Arthas declared kel'thuzad regent of Lordaeron, so going by claims Kel'thuzad tops all.

[Dartz1979]

Taelia could be jainas secret new lover one could hope dont ruin a guys fantasy.

[Magnagarde]

Taelia could be jainas secret new lover one could hope dont ruin a guys fantasy.

Yeah, that's all fine and well, untill you realize that Taelia is an obese Kul Tiran woman.