Yes, I really like him. He’s probably one of my favourite current characters, and definitely in a top 10 list of overall favourites in the franchise.
It doesn’t mean I agree with his every move, or like every aspect of his and Sylvanas’ story. But he is, IMO, a compelling and interesting and ultimately tragic character, and that’s the kind of thing I jive with.
Further, he’s a breath of fresh air in a world oversaturated with “idealistic lawful good leader who just wants to do the right thing,” kind of characters. The lore and story need more people like Nathanos, IMO, and break away from this dichotomy of “existential, world-ending villain” or “really nice person in almost every way,” which is, frankly, what a lot of people end up being written as.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the more classically heroic people. I’m the kind of guy who will do like 10 different “good guy” playthroughs and 1 “bad guy” playthrough in RPGs and such. Anduin is probably my #1 favourite if you really made me pick one. Etc, etc, But you gotta admit, Anduin, Thrall, Jaina, Baine, Talanji, Vol’jin, Cairne, Kiro, Lor’themar, Malfurion, etc., etc all kind of start to look like the exact same character if you squint a little.
So, yes, I love Nathanos a lot. He adds a lot to the story and we need more characters like him.
Also he unironically says “zounds.” Like, c’mon.