Skoll Shorties

While huge lore events in books is a big issue for games like Warcraft, Halo, etc. It's nothing new and has been something Blizzard has been doing for a while now. Baine was established as leader of the Tauren in Shattering. As was Garrosh. As was the Council of Three Hammers.

I honestly think people would still take issue with Calia even if she was in say Shattering or Cataclysm or any of the previous expansions. I think it really just comes down to she's not Sylvanas. Just like Garrosh wasn't Thrall or Anduin isn't Varian.

People want to see the leader as a character who has been with the forsaken all along. They want Helcular,Faranell, Velonara or Belmont. Who is the forsaken, not in form, but in spirit.

The issue with some of those characters is that they're not going to fit with the way the Horde is run. Velonara and maybe Helcular are the only ones I can maybe see be in a high position of the Forsaken. But Faranell and Belmont are likely with Sylvanas and not the Horde.

The Forsaken need a leader who not only can help them but is someone the Horde can trust to lead the Forsaken correctly as well. Else they'll be right back to square one with the Forsaken sadly. Voss and Calia are the two best options right now.

Calia as a leader for the forsaken, like the current Sira would become the leader of the NE.And I don't wish that kind of evil for NE. Personally, I think Faranell is the ideal option - an experienced leader,a well-known scientist, a genius, and has authority among the forsaken.

Faranell is also a person who creates plagues and blight. I don't think the Horde Council would give the thumbs up to him being the Leader and face of the Forsaken.

Sorry,but I believe that the forsaken, as well as the night elves by the way-these are the races that do not need the approval of their actions from their "political blocs". They are quite independent.