Liam

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Liam Greymane 1
Alias(es)	Prince Liam 1
Species/Race	Human 1
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Kingdom of Gilneas; Ravenholdt Manor / Assassin League; Bloodsail Buccaneers 12 13
Occupation/Role	Crown Prince of Gilneas; rogue apprentice; captain of a pirate crew 2 12 13
Status	Active 40
First Appearance	Chapter 1: “A Card”

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Legendary card bearer	1	Obtains the legendary [Prince Liam] card, which can grant a 1-Mana-Crystal minion a random Legendary transformation and most of that minion’s abilities.
Card experimentation	4	Learns to transform Coral into the phoenix Pyros; the transformation grants resurrection and can be reversed into a usable card. The card’s ghostly manifestation also substantially strengthens Liam.
Ravenholdt rogue apprentice	12	Officially joins Ravenholdt Manor alongside Vailton and Vanessa, beginning formal rogue training under Farad.
Rudimentary Umbral Force user	14	After years of training, masters ordinary rogue techniques and begins to touch the surface of the rogue power called Umbral Force.
Enhanced deck summons	15	His card summons can persist for six minutes and reach a ceiling of 4 Attack and 4 Health; he uses a dozen low-value cards to devastate the Alterac Ruins.

Background / History

Liam is the only son of King Genn Greymane and Queen Mia Greymane of Gilneas. At fourteen, he receives memories from Earth and discovers a card depicting him as a legendary minion. The card reveals that he is fated to die eighteen years later during the Forsaken assault on Gilneas. Refusing that future, Liam resolves to grow strong enough to preserve both his family and kingdom. 1 2

Unable to pursue magic because he failed Dalaran’s aptitude testing, and unable to meet the Silver Hand’s requirements, Liam chooses the rogue path. He leaves Gilneas before dawn with Coral, supplies, forged longswords, and a flintlock borrowed from Vincent Godfrey, which he renames Queen Killer. 2 3 26

On the journey to Ravenholdt Manor, Liam recruits Vailton Barov as an attendant and uses his card to grant the boy the legendary Mask Collector form. At Ravenholdt, Liam gains Duke Jorach Ravenholdt’s interest by revealing intelligence about Garona, then formally enters the Assassin League with Vailton and Vanessa VanCleef. 5 6 11 12

After years of rogue training, Liam undertakes an infiltration trial in the Alterac Ruins. He unleashes card-summoned creatures against the Syndicate, confronts Aiden Perenolde, and unexpectedly clashes with Onyxia. He wounds the black dragon with a Holy Light-infused shot but retreats alongside Coral when she assumes her true form. The resulting destruction cripples the Syndicate’s Alterac stronghold. 13 15 17 18 19

Liam later leaves Ravenholdt with Vailton and travels through Lordaeron in pursuit of a ship and capable sailors. He repeatedly crosses paths with Jaina Proudmoore, defeats Prince Arthas through unconventional combat, kidnaps Jaina after a naval battle, and reaches Freehold in Kul Tiras. There, he recruits Flynn Fairwind as a guide for an expedition toward Stormsong Valley. 20 25 33 36 40

Appearance

Liam is a young Gilnean prince whose handsome features and heroic bearing resemble those of his father, Genn Greymane. He commonly presents himself as a refined noble despite the increasingly predatory nature beneath that exterior. 3 16

• Carries himself with the polish expected of Gilneas’s crown prince. 3
• Uses disguises and stealth when operating outside royal territory. 31 35
• Favors practical rogue equipment, including flintlocks, swords, daggers, and grappling hooks. 3 33

Personality

Liam is driven by a fierce refusal to accept the future shown by his Earth memories. He sees Gilneas’s isolation, the Greymane Wall, and the political failures surrounding his father as threats to his homeland, and he embraces the “wolf-like” nature he believes Gilneans have suppressed. 1

He is calculating, irreverent, and willing to manipulate people when it serves his goals. He tests Vailton’s loyalty, exploits his foreknowledge to impress Ravenholdt’s leadership, and often provokes stronger opponents with casual mockery. 5 7 11 16

Despite this ruthlessness, Liam is deeply sympathetic toward civilians harmed by war, banditry, and political conflict. He repeatedly targets Syndicate criminals, assists persecuted farmers during training, and intervenes when Freehold’s children are endangered. 6 7 13 38 40

Liam recognizes that he bonds easily with others and may be vulnerable to manipulation without his future knowledge and loyalty assessments. 40

Abilities & Skills

Hearthstone Deck

Liam possesses a legendary card system centered on the [Prince Liam] card.

• Can grant a 1-Mana-Crystal minion a random Legendary transformation and most of that transformed minion’s abilities. 1
• Can return transformed targets to card form, allowing their transformations to be reused. 4
• The card’s “Ghost of Prince Liam” manifestation sharply boosts Liam’s physical strength. 4
• Uses card summons to create diversions, overwhelm groups, and damage enemy strongholds. 15
• His deck’s summoned creatures are limited in duration and attributes; at the Alterac operation, they lasted six minutes and capped at 4 Attack and 4 Health. 15

Rogue Training and Umbral Force

Liam trains at Ravenholdt Manor and develops into an unusually adaptable rogue.

• Masters standard rogue techniques after years of Ravenholdt instruction. 14
• Uses stealth to infiltrate fortified areas and approach enemies unseen. 14 32
• Has begun to access Umbral Force, the specialized power unique to true rogues. 14
• Combines stealth, firearms, dual blades, sand throws, and mobility tools rather than relying on conventional rogue tactics. 25 32 33
• His storage space lets him draw or replace weapons in ways other rogues cannot easily replicate. 3 14

Firearms and Close-Quarters Combat

Liam uses the flintlock Queen Killer as both an assassination tool and a combat opener.

• Executes a Syndicate bandit with a point-blank shot. 6
• Fires with exceptional draw speed and reloads in combat through methods that confuse Ravenholdt’s instructors. 14
• Uses a Holy Light-infused bullet to wound Onyxia in human form. 17
• Follows gunfire with grappling-hook movement and dual-sword attacks to pressure stronger opponents in close quarters. 32 33

Foresight and Intelligence

Liam’s memories of Earth provide knowledge of future events and prominent figures.

• Identifies Garona, Matthias Shaw, Onyxia, Flynn Fairwind, and other figures through knowledge unavailable to those around him. 11 12 17 36
• Uses future knowledge to anticipate political disasters and seek resources before crises begin. 1 20 40
• His information is incomplete and can be unreliable when reality differs from the memories he possesses. 8 17

Follower Assessment

Liam can view the status of beings accepted as his followers.

• Assesses Vailton’s loyalty rating and recognizes that his initial submission is not sincere. 5
• Uses loyalty values to evaluate the reliability of subordinates and reduce the risk of betrayal. 7 40

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Queen Killer — Mithril-and-dark-iron flintlock borrowed from Vincent Godfrey and renamed by Liam. 3
• Two longswords — Forged for martial practice and later used in rogue combat. 3 33
• Grappling hook and rope — Used for mobility, infiltration, and pulling opponents off balance. 18 24
• Refined-steel grappling chain — Dwarven-made replacement for his homemade rope and hook. 33
• Hearthstone cards — Used to transform followers and summon creatures. 1 15
• Paralytic poison — Given to him by Vanessa; especially effective against spellcasters. 13
• Tracking “button” — Left behind to monitor a pirate in Freehold. 39

Relationships

• Genn Greymane — Father and King of Gilneas; Liam seeks to avert the losses that would transform Genn into the “Wolf King.” 1 3
• Mia Greymane — Mother and Queen of Gilneas; she supports Liam’s choices while worrying over his safety. 2 3
• Coral / Pyros — Liam’s parrot and closest combat partner; transformed into a phoenix through Liam’s card, Coral can resurrect and repeatedly protects him. 4 17 18
• Vailton Barov — Attendant, follower, and fellow Ravenholdt apprentice; Liam grants him the Mask Collector ability and tests his loyalty. 5 6 12
• Duke Jorach Ravenholdt — Ravenholdt leader and Liam’s mentor; recognizes Liam’s unusual potential but becomes concerned by his destructive methods. 11 14 19
• Vanessa VanCleef — Fellow Ravenholdt apprentice and third member of Liam’s Bloodsail Buccaneers; she provides him with paralytic poison before his trial. 12 13
• Jaina Proudmoore — A recurring, contentious companion; their encounters begin with Liam stealing her shoes and later escalate to him kidnapping her after a naval battle. 23 33
• Arthas Menethil — Rival prince; Liam dislikes Arthas’s arrogance and defeats him through unorthodox tactics. 24 25
• Onyxia — Enemy of the Black Dragonflight; Liam exposes her identity, wounds her, and is subsequently placed on the dragonflight’s blacklist. 16 17 18
• Flynn Fairwind — Freehold thief hired by Liam as a guide and information-gatherer for the journey north. 36 40

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Changing Gilneas’s fate — Learns of his predicted death and resolves to prevent Gilneas’s destruction rather than repeat the future preserved in his memories. 1
• Flight from Gilneas — Leaves home to pursue rogue training, carrying Coral and Queen Killer toward Southshore. 3
• Ravenholdt apprenticeship — Recruits Vailton, gains admission to the Assassin League, and trains under Ravenholdt Manor. 5 12 14
• Alterac operation — Sabotages the Syndicate’s Alterac base, confronts Aiden Perenolde, and survives an encounter with Onyxia. 15 19
• Lordaeron encounters — Reunites with Jaina and defeats Arthas, drawing attention to his hidden identity as Gilneas’s crown prince. 23 25 26
• Kul Tiras and Freehold — Battles pirate forces, takes Jaina to Freehold, protects local children from a hostile pirate, and hires Flynn for Stormsong Valley. 31 33 38 40