Man, i used to like Malfurion along long time ago. But it didnt took long to realize how much of a massive c**t this fellow is.
1-Made himself into his teacher's favorite by being a total suck ass. Yes, Cenarius has a fragile ego, yes he is driven by flattering. Not content of pushing himself into this position, he used it to manipulate Cenarius and alienate Illidan from his classes. Which resulted in the very humiliating abondment of Illidan's druidic training.
2-Malfurion is gay/assexual. You know it, i know it. It's written all over his ethos. He cares about big trees, roots, and so on. He doesn't have the least interest for the natural curvelicious beauty of fellow female night elves.
Yes, as soon as he saw how deeply in love and infatuated Illidan was with Tyrande, he made it his mission to seduce her and take her away from his brother. Which he did. Being a manipulative genius, and reading her character, it was all too easy: all he needed was to pose as a good guy, a reliable, steadfast one that supports her independence; while painting Illidan as dangerous, reckless and selfish.
Now, he's not only a jerk for ruining Illidan's emotional life, but also Tyrande's. He's a fake, he's not attracted to her, he doesn't care for her. She's stuck with gay manipulative actor that is no more than an illusion, a projection of her own errors.
3-So he made Illidan be expelled and took his love. Not content, after making himself a spiritual leader of a broken post-war people with a discourse of "returning to past days of purity and glory" (all too familiar huh?), he had his own brother imprisioned for thousands of years. Why? Because he was a freaking war hero, who sacrificed everything to save his world.
10 thousand years imprisioned. By a bunch of traumatized fanaticals.
For saving the world.
4-During the third invasion Malfurion put his hatred against his brother as more important than the war, being a bitch about relasing him. Tyrande released him anyway.
Now Malfurion had to guarantee keeping Tyrande away from Illidan, and make sure his fanatical people would keep hating Illidan.
No problem there. All Illidan cares is winning the war, saving the world. So he do what is necessary. It shocks Tyrande and the night elves. Job accomplished. Illidan is exiled.
5-Being an influential person, he does everything he can to paint Illidan as a selfish power-driven madman. This lie, this image eventually gets spread and it sticks. Everyone sees Illidan like this. When they reach Outland, Illidan is the enemy, to be taken down. No second thoughts.
Black Temple happens.
6-And now years later. Illidan comes back. Doesn't give a f**k about everything wrong Malfurion did to him. He goes on to save the world again and sacrifice himself again. Plus he sends a message of forgiveness and love to his disgusting brother.
What Malfurion has to say?
Does he finally regret a lifetime of wrongdoings?
Can he find room to admire his brother, who despite everything still keeps doing the right thing, and keeps forgiving him?
No, he must be a c**t again.
F**k Malfurion. Just f**k this guy. Someone bury this monster alive.
He lived a false life, wholy devoted to his bitter envy of a gifted brother. He just couldn't accept Illidan's golden eyes, promissed destiny, could he? He couldn't look past it, and pay attention to how noble, bold and caring his brother has always been, specially to him. Nope. Let's just devote our entire lives to hurt and humiliate him as much and as hard as we can.
To hell with this guy.
It's funny how wise writers can sometimes. This bearded dude who's all about nature and sleeping? Is a monster inside. That other one with demon horns and wings, all tattoed, blind, threatning? A loving heroic martyr, who did everything to himself in order to save others.
Just poetic.