WoW may be great and all, but this guys live a life on their own
Aranna Starseeker
A relatively recent addition to Hearthstone's pantheon, the mischievous young Aranna is somebody that Illidan Stormrage himself sees a lot of potential into. She embodies all the aspects of a true Demon Hunter: killing demons? Of course not! Warglaves and blindfolds are what the job's all about! (Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
Sir Annoy-O
We can't talk about original Hearthstone characters without paying tribute to Sir Annoy-O, the paladin who's also a mech, and also... a clown? The Annoy-O-Trons dominated the meta for so long that they eventually got their own hero. We can't say the same about other Minion types! (Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
Reno Jackson
The Explorer who changed it all with his amazing healing power, Reno is synonymous with Hearthstone and its original story arch. Sure, he's not the first one to bravely go where no human has gone before and unearth ancient secrets (and plunder their treasures!), but what can we say – Harrison Jones walked so Reno can run! (Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
Morgl The Oracle
Mrgl-lg-lg-lg-lg-lg-lg-lg! Mrlgl-gl-gl-gl? Murgl. Morgl mrgl-gl, mrgl, mrg-gl-gll! (Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
Elise Starseeker
We can't have one Starseeker without the other. While sharing the same family name and the same role in the game, the two sisters can't be more different from one another.
Elise is older, wiser, and let's face it – more renowned. Her little sister will have to go quest a lot more if she's to outperform her adventuring sibling. (Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
Arfus
Everybody knows Arthas, the tragic hero who sacrificed everything to save his people, got corrupted by evil magic, and eventually became the feared Lich King, one of Warcraft's most epic villains. But if it wasn't for Hearthstone, we would have never seen his cute little puppy! Just look at him! What a good boy! (Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
Arch-Thief Rafaam
Speaking of epic villains, we have to give the crown of coolest Hearthstone original to the mystical, menacing, and on occasion – downright silly Rafaam. He's evil, he's driven and has a plan.... and he would have gotten away with it, too, if it wasn't for those pesky adventurers! (Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
Hearthstone, while different in every way, is deeply rooted in Azeroth, the World of Warcraft. All of the game's default heroes and many of the legendary minions and spells are directly inspired by the epic MMO and its history and lore, but not all!
Today, we're counting some of the coolest characters that only appear in Hearthstone, living a life of their own outside of the shadow of their Warcraft peers. Here they come!
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