Warcraft Wiki:Featured articles/Illidan Stormrage
Illidan Stormrage was the self-proclaimed Lord of Outland, ruling from the Black Temple. Although born a night elf, his story eventually led him to become "neither demon nor night elf, but something more", according to Maiev Shadowsong. He was the twin brother of Malfurion Stormrage and was in love with Tyrande Whisperwind. Once an unusually gifted sorcerer, the extent of his powers became difficult to classify as a demon hunter after he absorbed the powers of the Skull of Gul'dan.
His pursuit of power and arcane mastery led him to commit a number of horrific acts against his own people and the races of Azeroth, including defecting to Sargeras during the War of the Ancients and creating the second Well of Eternity. For his actions, he was imprisoned for ten thousand years, until he was later released during the Third War.