Next to Orc Gul’dan, a character from the Diablo universe is also coming to HotS – the peaceful angel Auriel.
Demonic Orc and Heavenly Angel
At more or less regular intervals, the team of Heroes of the Storm releases short videos showcasing new skins and mounts for upcoming and existing heroes. In the latest “In Development” video, we can even marvel at two new heroes right away.
Gul’dan, the warlock of the Orcs from Warcraft, who is partly responsible for the Horde’s invasion of Azeroth (and has many appearances in the current Warcraft movie), will be the first to enter the Nexus. Visually, Blizzard has oriented itself more towards the “classic” Gul’dan from Warcraft 2 – with red eyes, as befits a bloodthirsty Orc.
The second newcomer comes from the Diablo universe and is the angel Auriel. She is one of the five members of the Angiris Council and is generally regarded as the “heart” of this assembly. Since she is the Archangel of Hope, she will fulfill this role in Heroes of the Storm as well: Accordingly, she is a supporter.
Apart from these two highlights, the video also shows some new skin variations of the two heroes. Gul’dan will receive a “Balespider” skin, which players of World of Warcraft should already recognize – in the Firelands, cloth wearers were able to obtain this set. Auriel, on the other hand, will get a demonic skin similar to her colleague Tyrael, to temporarily switch sides.
Furthermore, Arthas will receive a Chinese skin that is reminiscent of the god Guan Yu, and Li Ming joins the sports scene and brings out the volleyball. Last but not least, there will be new mounts, some of which will likely be rewards for the first ranked season – Blizzard has not yet specified exact sources of the animals.
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