Vanessa VanCleef is a recurring antagonist in the Warcraft series. The daughter of former mason-turned-criminal, Edwin VanCleef, she was only a child when she witnessed her father's death at the hands of adventurers, which traumatized her and set her on a pursuit of vengeance against the adventurers, as well as the Kingdom of Stormwind. Vanessa is introduced in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm and returns in World of Warcraft: Legion. Vanessa VanCleef is voiced by actress Karen Strassman.