Cosplay

World of Warcraft: Queen Varian Wrynn cosplay by Ashley Oshley

Presenting her royal highness, cosplayer Ashley Oshley as World of Warcraft’s Queen Varian Wrynn.

AIPT

November 8, 2019

“A just cause is always worth fighting for!”

BlizzCon 2016: Cosplayer Ashley Oshley put together an amazing Queen Varian Wrynn genderbend cosplay/armor which earned her 2nd place in the BlizzCon Costume Contest.

BlizzCon 2019: Cosplayer Ashley Oshley updates her Queen Varian Wrynn cosplay/armor and takes home first place as the BlizzCon 2019 Armour Winner. Not only is the armor amazingly intricate and ornate — check out the detail in Shalamayne, Varian Wrynn’s magically fused sword. For the Alliance!

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“A just cause is always worth fighting for!” ☺️✨ I hope you aren’t sick of my Queen Anduin cosplay yetttttt! I have a few mo pics to post and I need to get more in the future too 😈 it was too fun being our King/Queen?? and I honestly can’t wait to dress up again! ☺️ even though my left pinky toe is still a but numb from Friday 👀🥴 xd . Another stunning photo by @alive_alf 💙💛💙💛 . Queen Anduin Wrynn from @warcraft . Armour materials: Worbla wrapped EVA foam base with Worbla detailing. Lion heads: Carved expanding foam and sculpted air dry clay. . . #worldofwarcraft #worbla #anduinwrynn #anduin #cosplay #blackworbla #blizzcon #warcraft #blizzconcosplay #shalamayne

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“Stand, as one!” 🗣🗣🗣 My Anduin Wrynn cosplay is complete! Ill be walking around Blizzcon all day 🦁💙✨YAY! 😭☺️ . . . #worldofwarcraft #worbla #anduinwrynn #anduin #cosplay #blackworbla #blizzcon #warcraft

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Yesterday I won my category in the cosplay contest: Weapons and Armour!! I was thrilled to share the stage with the amazing top 25 cosplayers and other 4 armoured contestants in my category ☺️💙 thank you guys so much for your support and sweet comments over the last 24 hours, im working on reading them all! ☺️ thank you to the judges for awarding me this huge prize! 💖 thank you to my mom for helping me mask and put primer on my armour and dealing with my stress freak outs xd 😇 thank you to my amazing friend group in my Discord and girl circle for loving and supporting me with every step of the way @cosplaystoof @schrei205 @elliot__nightray @julia.boczek 💜 congrats to @cosplaystoof too for making the top 25! 😍 and thank you to my awesome boyfriend for putting up with long nights and having patience while I ramble to do lists and blitz around the house working toward the goal of completing Anduin. Cant wait to go on a date again 🤪❤️ I love you all and my heart is full. This year’s BlizzCon was amazing!! #worldofwarcraft #worbla #anduinwrynn #anduin #cosplay #blackworbla #blizzcon #warcraft #blizzcon2019

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U know I had to do it 👏😭 Omw back to Vancouver 🍁 and I take so many memories with me ☺️💖 all my cosplayer friends, new and old, look amazing 😭❤️ if you see you and youre not tagged please let me know, quickly doing this post while sitting in the plane 🤪 #worldofwarcraft #worbla #anduinwrynn #anduin #cosplay #blackworbla #blizzcon #warcraft

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"Father… You never surrendered, even here… at the very end.” . You guys I am FREAKING OUT about this amazing photo set that @alive_alf took of my Queen Anduin Wrynn cosplay 😭✨💜 I was soooo honoured to work with him again at BlizzCon, and once again his photos are blowing me away! I have a bunch of pictures to show off, I really hope you love them as much as I do!! 😍 I love our King and I really hope to do his character justice. . . #worldofwarcraft #worbla #anduinwrynn #anduin #cosplay #blackworbla #blizzcon #warcraft #blizzconcosplay

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“I cannot do this father. I can't be the hero you were. I can't be the king you were." . Carrying on the set with Saduin. 😔 For me, some of Anduin’s most compelling parts to his character are his internal struggles to find strength and how he is forced to grow up so fast. He is only about 19 years old in BFA yet he is suddenly the High King of Stormwind commanding the Alliance military in a huge war effort after suddenly losing his father, Varian, to the Legion. He is conflicted about the kind of leader he wants to be vs the kind of leader he is expected to be. Anduin has always been a voice of reason, patience and kindness, even counselling his father away from brash decisions. Many people think he has to be stronger, but he shows strength in many ways and he doesn’t have to be Varian’s copy to be a good king. Anduin’s compassion and level-headedness makes him a natural leader and a great ambassador for peace. I believe in his continued growth and ability to lead and he just needs to believe in himself, too. ☺️💙💛 . Armour materials: Worbla wrapped EVA foam base with Worbla detailing. Lion heads: Carved expanding foam and sculpted air dry clay. . . #worldofwarcraft #worbla #anduinwrynn #anduin #cosplay #blackworbla #blizzcon #warcraft #blizzconcosplay

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“A King is only as noble as the causes he serves.” Uhm 😳 is it ok to be in love with myself 😳🥴 or maybe I am just in love with this photo xd ☺️ I LLLOOVVEEE A GOod full body shot and this is definitely one of my best ones to date! I love the way you can see all the mini details of my armour with the lighting, I feel so CRISPPPP. @alive_alf is a photog goddddd 😇 . Armour materials: Worbla wrapped EVA foam base with Worbla detailing. Lion heads: Carved expanding foam and sculpted air dry clay. . . #worldofwarcraft #worbla #anduinwrynn #anduin #cosplay #blackworbla #blizzcon #warcraft #blizzconcosplay

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