High King of the Alliance

High King of the Alliance is the title of the current leader of the Grand Alliance. A position created by King Terenas Menethil II, the title of High King went unclaimed until bestowed upon King Varian Wrynn upon his return to the Alliance.

History
When the Alliance of Lordaeron was created, King Terenas Menethil was given the title High King of the Alliance to signify his role of leadership over the several other kingdoms under the banner of the Alliance. Under King Terenas, the Alliance fought off the Orcish Horde as they attempted to invade and sack Lordaeron and their allies as they did to the Kingdom of Azeroth before it.

Unable to overcome the Alliance, the Horde and their allies were defeated, and the orcs thrown into interment camps after a vote of the Alliance leaders came forth. From then on out, King Terenas held the title of High King up until his death at the hands of his son, Arthas Menethil.

Following the death of King Terenas, the title remained unclaimed by any member of the Alliance, including King Varian Wrynn at first. However, after his capture by the Defias Brotherhood and later escape and escapades under the name of "Lo'gosh the Ghost Wolf", King Varian took up the mantle of High King once the war with the New Horde had picked up once again.

Trials of the High King
As of the war in Pandaria, High King Varian has had to face various circumstances with his on hands approach of leadership being called into play. The first of which was the retaking of the Red Crane temple following Horde aggression that had forced the temple's inhabitants out of their homes. Under King Varian's personal leadership, along side Priestess Tyrande Whisperwind, the Horde were defeated through clever traps and a calling in of the local allies of the Alliance in the area, namely the Dwarves, Pandaren, Night elves, Gnomes and Jinyu.

By demonstrating patience, much to the praise of the Red Crane celestial Chi-ji, Varian was able to avoid the death of possibly hundreds of Alliance soldiers by assaulting the temple head on, rather they suffered minimal casualties and the temple was eventually reclaimed and returned to the servants of the Red Crane, earning his favor for the Alliance.