Gennduin

Gennduin is the family ship between Genn Greymane and Anduin Wrynn from the Warcraft fandom.

Wolfheart
Genn and Anduin first encounter each other at a banquet being held before a major Alliance summit in the city of. There, Anduin witnesses his father Varian deriding and mocking Genn for him and isolating themselves from the rest of the Alliance after the. After further hearing about how Varian cruelly rejected Gilneas' readmission into the Alliance, Anduin is furious with his father for not giving Genn or his people the chance to prove themselves. Anduin continuing to hear his father disparage Genn, among other factors, ultimately convinces him to leave Darnassus with Draenei leader. Ultimately, Varian reconciles with both Genn and Anduin, allowing both to stand at Varian's side in.

Legion
At the of the  - the opening battle of  - Genn is handed a letter by Varian with the explicit order of giving it to Anduin, which Genn agrees to do. However, shortly afterwards, Genn witnesses Varian make his last stand against the Legion before ultimately being killed. Not ready to face Anduin about losing his father - and wanting to take revenge against the Horde for abandoning them at the Broken Shore - Genn doesn't attend Varian's funeral and instead has an Alliance survivor of the battle deliver Varian's letter to Anduin. After reading the letter, Anduin - now king of Stormwind and the Alliance - remarks that he understands Genn's desire for revenge but wishes there was another way. With the war against the Legion now on, Anduin orders a contigent of Alliance forces led by Genn to in order to acquire the, an artifact that could help push the Legion back. Genn, however, also takes the opportunity to attack a Horde fleet in the area personally led by Warchief Sylvanas Windrunner. Although the Aegis is ultimately acquired, Anduin would reprimand Genn for going beyond his orders as he did.

The King's Path
As the combined made their way back to the Broken Shore, an Alliance adventurer found a compass at the bottom of the sea and gave it to Anduin due to the picture of him in it. Realizing it was, Anduin had thanked the adventurer but ended up falling into a depression. Genn noticed this change and, realizing it started after Anduin got the compass, ordered that same adventurer back to try and get him cheered up since they still had a war to win. Confiding in Velen within Stormwind Keep's war room, Genn fears that Anduin isn't ready to be king yet. Despite Velen's assurances that he's forseen Anduin being a great leader, Genn notes Anduin hadn't seen what happened at the Broken Shore and that kings are supposed to make the tough decisions - and Anduin's spirit breaking because of a compass doesn't show him capable of that. Neither are aware, however, that Anduin overheard the discussion as he and the adventurer were making rounds in the city. Agreeing with Genn's assessment, Anduin decides to go to the Broken Shore to get a sense of what his father was fighting. Having been informed of Anduin's plan by Velen, Genn also heads for the Broken Shore. Arriving at with Velen, Genn is met by Anduin determined to see what his father had faced. Genn soon sees Anduin break down in grief, thinking he'll never be the kind of hero or king that his father was. Having personally seen Varian's death, Genn approaches Anduin and consoles him - telling him that his father's last stand was indeed heroic. More than that, however, Genn tells Anduin that it was Varian's message to his people: to never let fear prevail even when faced with the gates of hell. Genn's words, along with remembering something his father said, finally motivate Anduin to become the king everyone needs right then. The Burning Legion would ultimately be defeated, and Anduin honored Azeroth's victory with a speech in Stormwind. From a distance, Genn saw Anduin's speech with a small smile, only to be approached by Mathias Shaw - 's spymaster - with news that Anduin had to hear. Seeing Genn and Shaw together from his podium, Anduin met with them and began discussing how there were Goblins under the Horde-aligned amassing in what remained of. Shaw soon notes to them that the Horde had, in fact, found something in Silithus - that Anduin could feel had great power.

Before the Storm
During a meeting to discuss the recent discovery of the mineral, Genn notes to Anduin that Sylvanas would likely be trying to gather it up for use in war - a thought that Anduin can't deny but upsets him that things always circle to violence. Genn also objects to Anduin's plan to take a tour of other major Alliance cities as he's still quite sore about the king's unplanned visit to the Broken Shore. But Anduin notes that the Alliance needed to be reminded that they're united, which the tour will do, and that he really did need to go to the Broken Shore so that he could accept he was king now. The following morning, Anduin and Genn had breakfast together, during which Anduin asks Genn to oversee Stormwind during his tour of the Alliance. While Genn accepts, he reminds Anduin that he's old and that the king should try to find someone younger to help him. Anduin - seeing that Genn is implying he should find a woman to marry - decides to ignore that last part and instead thanks him for agreeing to watch Stormwind. After visiting, Anduin returned home to prepare for the oversees trip to Darnassus. At dinner, Genn reiterated to Anduin that he won't be around forever and stresses that he needs to find someone to marry while he had the chance to choose - lest a situation that took happen. This discussion starts evolving into Genn noting that he tried filling the loss of his son Liam with hatred for his killer - Sylvanas - but soon realized that he was guiding Anduin much as he would've been guiding Liam. For his part, Anduin notes how Genn can never replace his father, but the Worgen being both a father and king has helped him. Not wanting to return to the marriage discussion, Anduin brings up that he also visited the, where he met the archbishop - a  alongside other priests in the Temple. Genn doesn't like the notion of Forsaken in such a holy place, or that one of the Alliance's greatest heroes was one. But Anduin sees Faol as proof that the Forsaken weren't all monsters and convinces Genn to listen to an idea he has: find a way to reunite the Forsaken with their living loved ones so the gap between the Alliance and the Forsaken could be closed - which will lead to the Alliance and Horde having better relations. It was while Anduin was visiting the Netherlight Temple again to set up his plan that he and Genn learned that - Anduin's personal servant since he was little - was dying. After trying and failing to convince Wyll to let him use the Light to heal him, Anduin confides in Genn that he feels unable to save anyone. Genn soon left so Anduin could have some time with Wyll until, ultimately, he passed on. Wasting no time after that, Anduin orders Genn to prepare Wyll's funeral - and then to have him and his other advisors meet him in the map room for a meeting. It's at that meeting that Anduin fully reveals his plan, only to be met by disapproval from most present - including Genn, who reminds the king about his feelings on the Forsaken. Anduin tries to convince everyone of his idea by noting the tactical advantages to what it's success means, but Genn makes one final point - that the king is telling this plan to his advisors just hours after Wyll's death. Anduin admits that Genn's partially right but stands by his decision, and enforces that it will go through if Sylvanas accepts the terms. Sylvanas would accept the terms on the grounds that the meeting - which Anduin begins calling the - would involve a curated list of her people. With the list of who Sylvanas wants to participate, Anduin has Genn and (who'd been helping Anduin with setting the Gathering into motion) go with him to conduct interviews with the loved ones of the listed Forsaken. Before that, Anudin brings in - the brother of a Forsaken warrior that died opposing the Horde's previous Warchief - to test the methodology. As Anduin and Calia ask Fredrik about the hypothetical possibility of reuniting with his brother as a Forsaken, Genn tries to sabotage the interview by highlight the brother's undead appearance and the possibility that he committed atrocities under Sylvanas' order. Anduin is quite frustrated by Genn's sabotage, and is thankful - much to Genn's frustration - that Fredrik still answers that he would've liked to reunite with his brother as a Forsaken. As such, the interviews continued and candidates for the Gathering were selected. During this time, Genn grew weary of how smoothly Anduin and Sylvanas were communicating - to the point of reminding him that she's the reason his father was killed at the Broken Shore. Anduin, however, points out that was in the past and the Gathering can forge a bright future for them. Wanting to finally convince Genn why the Gathering is a good thing, Anduin has him and (who also opposes the Gathering) meet with Alonsus Faol in the Cathedral of Light. While Turalyon was stunned to see his old mentor as a Forsaken, Genn was furious at Anduin for bringing in what he considered a monster trying to be Faol - an accusation that pained Anduin. Faol points out, to Anduin's and Genn's shock, that the real reason Genn doesn't want to see Forsaken as people is because it would mean he lost his son Liam for nothing. Anduin tries to console Genn when he runs out of the cathedral in rage, but Faol convinces the king to let the Worgen go so he can ponder what was told to him. In the meantime, Turalyon ultimately accepts Faol as Forsaken, giving Anduin some comfort. With the day of the Gathering nearing, Anduin and Genn go to it's location in the. Anduin assigns Genn to remain in as backup in case something happens and so that he and Sylvanas don't go at it. At the keep, Anduin notes that Genn - still against the event - didn't need to be at the Gathering, prompting the Worgen to say he did if he didn't want Varian's ghost to haunt him. Anduin and Genn soon witness the Gathering begin strongly, with several of the reunions being happy. This doesn't last as Sylvanas begins to prematurely call back her Forsaken - before having her dark rangers begin firing on her own participants, resulting in their deaths as well as that of Calia. Genn moblizes the Alliance to drive the Forsaken back and get the survivors to safety while Anduin confronts Sylvanas about ruining this chance for peace. In the following days, Anduin returned to Arathi and saw the living participants of the Gathering bury their now firmly dead loved ones. Genn soon arrived and tried to comfort Anduin that they both knew things weren't going to be easy. It does little as Anduin continues to feel responsible for their deaths - before telling Genn to give the lecture he thinks he's going to give: that the Forsaken were irredeemable monsters. Genn, however, instead apologizes as he saw that the Forsaken were people given what he saw at the start of the Gathering - and that it's Sylvanas that was the monster for using her people as pawns. Revitalized by Genn's words, Anduin vows to continue fighting for peace - and determines that it can't exist with Sylvanas around.

The War of Thorns
One day, Anduin and Genn spare in Stormwind Keep's garden, where the Worgen is surprised by the king's growing skill and jokingly complains about the Wrynn line's predilection for long hair. This is interrupted as they're summoned to meet with Mathias Shaw with updates from his spies in (sent on Anduin's orders following what happened at the Gathering). The two are surprised to learn that there was a fist fight between Sylvanas' champion Nathanos and her Overlord Varok Saurfang about a campaign the latter wants to launch against Silithus. With Genn reminding him that the mineral at Silithus - which had since been named Azerite - could be disastrous in Sylvanas' hands, Anduin orders Alliance forces to intercept Saurfang's forces at Silitus. After some time, however, Anduin and Genn learn that Horde forces are instead attacking and making their way to Darnassus. They immediately deduce that Sylvanas had tricked them, forcing Anduin to send as many reinforcements as he can to help the Night Elves. Genn attempts to help evacuate the people of Darnassus, since it includes his people, but Anduin points out he needs Genn's guidance if the worst happens - instead leaving it to Genn's wife. As the fighting in Ashenvale continued, Anduin notes to Genn that the Horde's attack was truly meant to divide the Alliance: the Horde could hold Darnassus hostage while they conquered other regions. With that, Anduin asks what Genn would do if he decided to help the Night Elves before Gilneas. Genn responds that he would stand alongside Anduin on that choice, noting that - while he would like Gilneas back for his people - he doesn't want it when it would cost those that took his people in. Anduin is glad about the fact that Genn would stand by him, and it gave him hope that the Alliance would stand strong. The fighting in Ashenvale eventually starts deteriorating as the Night Elves' defenses break down and giving the Horde a path to Darnassus. Genn was antsy about the fact Mia still hadn't returned, leading Anduin to promise him that he'd be the first one informed when she returned. However, Anduin and Genn soon experienced through the evacuation portals a horrifying fact: Sylvanas had ordered Darnassus and its world tree torched. Anduin knew Genn would hate him for ordering the portals closed with Mia still on the other side, but he had no choice since the fires will consume Stormwind if left open. Before he could give the order, however, Genn rushed in and entered one of the portals despite Anduin's attempt at talking him down. The portals were closed upon Genn returning with Mia in hand, leaving him and Anduin to grapple with the fact that Sylvanas had torched Teldrassil and left the Night Elves broken and homeless.

The Battle for Lordaeron
In retaliation for Sylvanas burning Teldrassil, Anduin and Genn lead an Alliance army in an attack on the with the hope of retaking the land from the Forsaken. The battle starts strongly for the Alliance, with Genn noting to Anduin that they have Sylvanas cornered. However, the tide turns when Sylvanas enters the fray by destroying one of the Alliance's siege towers - an act that motivates the other Horde forces into charging at them. Within this charge, Anduin and Genn are met by Varok Saurfang knocking the king down, with Genn beating him back in retaliation. When Genn tries to help Anduin up, however, he's shocked unconsious by a shaman's lightning - forcing Anduin to fight and kill a troll soldier on his own. Taking a moment to see his forces beaten down, Anduin uses the Light to cast a massive dome that revitalizes Genn and the rest of the Alliance forces, giving them the opportunity to retaliate. With the addition of reinforcements from Stormwind, Anduin's and Genn's army push forward until finally reaching the gates of Lordaeron, where Anduin demands Sylvanas' surrender. The Warchief responds by launching a newly-made war machine fueled by Azerite against the Alliance. Despite Genn's shock at such a weapon, he and Anduin manage to coordinate their forces to destroy it. This victory is short-lived when Sylvanas launches a attack on the battle that affects both sides. Despite Genn's warning that it's too dangerous, Anduin orders their forces to save the wounded before finally being forced to retreat. Having been pushed back to the village of, Genn reveals that their ranks have broken - which makes Anduin start to believe their assault was for nothing. This changes with the surprise appearance of Jaina Proudmoore as she uses her magic to dispel the Blight and her to breach Lordaeron's wall. With newfound resolve, Anduin leads an Alliance force into the city while Genn hangs back to cover the rear guard. Genn eventually catches up to Anduin after his force is blocked from Sylvanas by another Blight assault. After circumventing the Blight and defeating Varok at the entrance to, Anduin and Genn - alongside Jaina and Alleria Windrunner - enter the keep and confront Sylvanas in the throne room. Genn is understandably hostile to Sylvanas, forcing Anduin to quiet him down at times as he reiterates his order for the banshee to surrender. But Sylvanas manages to escape and set off the Blight canisters in the throne room in the hope of killing the group. Jaina manages to teleport the group out and onto her ship, forcing Anduin and Genn to watch Sylvanas escape - and to see that her last Blight attack rendered Lordaeron uninhabitable.

The Fourth War
Following the Battle for Lordaeron, a Horde strike team infiltrated Stormwind and rescued a pair of prisoners - Princess of the  and the Zanchuli prophet. When news reached them, Anduin and Genn both went out into the city to find the strike team. The latter's party is the one to locate them, with Genn promising to hand Anduin their hides as trophies, but is unable to catch them as they escape to. The next day, Anduin and Genn are joined by others in discussing the possibility of the Zandalari aiding the Horde. Anduin okays Jaina's plan to try and mend ties with and also has Genn take a ship to escort her there. With that, Genn oversees the efforts on Kul Tiras while Anduin is left to continue leading the Alliance. After things were settled in Kul Tiras, Genn returned to Stormwind in time for Tyrande to ask Anduin for help with retaking. However, with the ongoing war in other places, Anduin had to decline the offer - resulting in Tyrande storming off in anger. Following the Night Elves leaving, Genn reiterates to Anduin that Tyrande's people were the ones to take the people of Gilneas in following their kingdom's fall and he didn't want them facing the same thing. As such, Genn reveals his forces are going to help the Night Elves at Darkshore, which Anduin accepts. The two would later reunite following the, where Anduin express regret at the battle having killed. Genn points out that he was a casualty of war and that kings must sacrifice themselves for the good of their people. However, Anduin reminds Genn that he knows better than anyone that kind of feeling. Genn then brings up that the Horde is now vulnerable and the Alliance has the chance to strike at them, but Anduin agrees with Jaina's assessment that attacking while Zandalar mourns the loss of their king would make them no better than Sylvanas. The two would later join Varok - who commands Horde forces opposing Sylvanas - in sieging Orgrimmar, with Anduin commanding Genn to attack the city from the while he and Saurfang lead an attack from. Genn doesn't feel comfortable with leaving Anduin alongside the Horde, but the king points out they need to trust each other to defeat Sylvanas. The battle ultimately wouldn't come to pass as Saurfang challenges Sylvanas to a fight to the death - ending with his death and Sylvanas abandoning the Horde, ending the Fourth War. Genn is present for a speech Anduin gives to the Alliance leadership to celebrate the end of the war, only for Tyrande and others to leave when she continues calling for the Horde to pay for their crimes. As they leave, Genn notes that the Horde will eventually want war again, but Anduin reinforces he believes peace with them is possible and he'll keep fighting until it happens.

Shadowlands
Sylvanas would ultimately come out of hiding with a new ally - - and launch an attack on those that oppsed her. Anduin and Genn, visiting Varian's monument at, are met by a pair of Sylvanas' who capture Anduin and fly away - with Genn unable to do anything but scream in rage. Talking with Mathias Shaw, Genn angrily notes that Sylvanas captured Anduin alone instead of them together because she wanted to torment him with the loss of their king - although Genn nearly says "yet another son" before backtracking. With that, Genn vows to look for Anduin despite Shaw's protests. Genn ultimately reunites with Anduin in the after Sylvanas' was judged and sent into the. Anduin reveals, despite Genn's attempts to console him, that he's haunted by what the Jailer made him do. As such, he decides to go away until he can recover - but tells Genn that he knows that he will keep everything safe until then. In the years that followed, Genn followed up on leads with the hope of finding Anduin, only to realize that he'll only be found when he wants to be. Genn also reports his findings  that Anduin considered his friends.

Fanon
Gennduin is an uncommon ship in the Warcraft fandom. With the bond that Genn had with his father, fans quickly latched onto the idea that Anduin would latch onto him like a surrogate father after Varian's death at the start of Legion. Indeed, later patches of the expansion showed fans of the ship that Genn did treat Anduin something like a surrogate son - which is later outright confirmed to be the case in the Before the Storm novel. Some fans have also compared this ship to a young boy and his protective dog due to Genn being a. Although there are works that display this ship romantically, it's more generally accepted to be platonic. On AO3, this ship only has a handful of works, with tagged entries in the 20's range. It's Genn's most written ship.

Fandom
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