Xalatath is not an Elf woman…
The books are advertisement for the game, and if Blizzard shows me what is in the game, that is the lore that matters to me. So Blizzard is telling two stories, and I pick the game story to be the main one.
I mean if you want to feel the books are expanded and all that. You do you, but I will reject the idea that the Books are the real story of the game or expands on it, because if the story matter that much, it would be in the game itself. So my views are based off what the game shows.
The books don’t matter at all.
The books are LORE of the game in detail.
If you wish to be purposely ignorant on the lore, that’s on you.
Aaaaannd…there ya go.
This explains it. 
Ok we are running in circles. I don’t have anything against you and your views. I think you are wrong, and you think I am. It is fine, The point being is, that the game needs the book lore in the game if it matters so much.
I know many people who act like because they read the books they get the true sense of the game, and I always find that funny.
It is worth noting that alleria did not spend 1000 years in prison.
She got locked up towards the end, not anywhere close to the start.
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Turalyon let her be exiled and then later put in prison for a long period of time because she came back to save him.
That should be relationship ending. Why’s she still with this absolute loser of a man?
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Right? People saying that he tried to prevent it, but he still listen to that over size wind chime and let it happen. He knew it was wrong, and let his faith blind him. Just like Illidan said.
No matter what, the guy is a loser.
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He did not let her get exiled, she left of her own accord after he tried to convince her to stay.
He did not just let her get locked up.
It was her own desire to do so and she reassured him that it was part of her journey that she must take.
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And this is where you don’t get it.
The game is a game, nothing more. There is only so much one can tell in the game. It is literally impossible to put all the nuances in a game. It’s the nature of the beast.
That’s where the books come in, to expand on those nuances.
You see a man beat up on a woman. On the surface it looks terrible. But then you dig deeper and find out that same woman committed extreme criminal acts on your wife and child. Now you understand why he did it.
Nuance and context.
I agree with those people.
Here, I must disagree.
While I agree that books provide additional information that cannot simply be dismissed as unimportant, I must also point out that the reason why important things are not explained directly in the game is simply a matter of poor approach on Blizzard’s part. There are games, including MMOs, that manage to incorporate all the important details directly into the game. Unfortunately, WoW is not known for solid storytelling.
You mean she accepted the Void, the EXACT opposite of Turalyon, knowing he is literally a priest of the Light and betrayed him and his beliefs? And despite this betrayal, he STILL loves her?
Xe’ra would not accept her use of the Void. However Alleria refused to leave and when the naaru arrived Turalyon pled for mercy for Alleria. When Alleria refused to renounce the Void, Xe’ra imprisoned her.
So if the books say something else, that is cute.
The point is. Turalyon did not stand up to the light, and fight for his love. He let his faith, cloud his judgement and can not be trusted.
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She went into exile because she knew Xe’ra would lock her up and that’s exactly what happened when she returned.
“We walk different paths, but we are not enemies. I have seen it. I will join the Army of the Light in the
final battle against the Legion, and together we will bring the demons down.”
No, Alleria. You will not. You will remain here, imprisoned, until you accept the path of righteousness
once again. I will not allow you to taint what I have foreseen.
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Why does she have to conform to his beliefs just because she married him? That’s weird and controlling.
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Alleria literally did not leave because her visions said these events had to happen.
And she reassured Turalyon of that.
He put his faith in her and her judgement.
He trusted she knew what she was doing.
Trusting in his wife is not a bad thing 
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Uh-uh. No way in hell. There’s NO WAY a game can show the love and sacrifice of how much Alleria and Turalyon have gone through. Not as much as an actual story from a book can. It is literally impossible because of time constraints and nuance.
And that’s just ONE aspect.
From what has been shown of Turalyon, I don’t consider him to be a bad person. It was clear that he still loves her and does not place his faith above her.
Whether in a fantasy world or in real life, if someone places their religion above their partner, that would be a pretty big red flag. 
It very well could in a way that is not fully detailed if they are good story writers. So to me all it says is that the story from books not good enough to make the cut for game, the context does not matter to the lore.
The dude is just a creep from what I see. His faith in a light blinds his judgement. And after what that wind chime tried to do to Illidan. That just proves that he can’t be trusted. His faith has blinded him.
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No offense, but it’s becoming quite clear that you apparently have never played anything other than WoW, so I’ll save us both the trouble of further discussion.
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He is literally a priest who dedicated his life to the Light. Alleria knowing this can be the one who betrayed Turalyon.
You’d know this if you read the books.