Then Arthas traveled to Felwood to fight the still-demon-hunter-not-yet-actual-demon Illidan. The two fought to a standstill, and Arthas suggested that Illidan consume an ancient warlock's skull to give himself the power to fight the demon Tichondrius.
Illidan, never one of the world's greatest thinkers, agreed. Then Arthas went Maybe he was taking a bike tour through Europe, I don't know.
Anyway, Illidan killed Tichondrius, and several months later Arthas went back to Lordaeron and took it over from Tichondrius's followers. There, with Kel'Thuzad and Sylvanas at his side, he finally ruled his kingdom. However, Ner'Zhul, the Lich King, was ailing. His powers were weak enough that Sylvanas slipped out of his control. Sylvanas set up a trap for Arthas and shot him with a paralysing arrow so she could torture him and whatnot.
Try to keep up. Arthas fought through a bunch of mobs to try to get to the Frozen Throne, where the Lich King sat. It was kind of like the General Rajaxx event in AQ20, except the mobs didn't bug out every other try and the loot presumably didn't suck. He was joined by a new ally, the spider lord Anub'arak, and together they defeated naga, blood elves, dwarves, and even some sort of ancient evil called the Forgotten One. They activated the obelisks and opened the door to the Frozen Throne, only to run into Illidan, who was lurking around the glacier's base.
Seriously, I don't know why they didn't just let their armies fight it out while they sat in the back and sipped on daquiris. Arthas sliced Illidan's chest open with Frostmourne, and left him "dead" in the snow. Of course, this is Warcraft Dead, meaning "alive.
Arthas struck the Throne with his sword, shattering it. Ner'Zhul's spirit was released from its prison, and when Arthas put Ner'Zhul's crown on his head, the two beings fused into one entity. The young Arthas fills me with hope. He recently became a full paladin, and is nearly all I could hope for in a Knight of the Silver Hand.
He is strong and powerful, with a devotion to his people that borders on zealousness. Arthas has some growing to do, so I hope King Terenas will remain here for some time. The only thing that bothers me about Arthas is that he has a disturbing quality in him.
Sometimes, in training, I have seen him go a little far while sparring. He is so dedicating to winning the match that he forgets that it is only for training. He lacks control; I suppose it's a sense of ruthlessness that lies under his honorable exterior.
I have full confidence that he will use this dedication to battle for his people, and I look forward to testing him. Once he really wets his sword, I can begin to teach him control.
Arthas loves his people very much. We recently visited some of the poorer villages outside of Lordaeron, giving healing to those in need. I wanted to test his healing powers, as well as see how he interacted with his people beyond the wealthy nobles in the city.
He was full of pity for these people, weeping for a woman who had lost her leg in a wolf attack. After healing her pain, he set out on horseback, searching for the wolf. He slew three, bringing the pelts back to the woman to serve as her blankets.
I was touched, but again, a little alarmed at his singlemindedness. She was grateful, and as we were there to serve the wounded and sick, our work was completed. His relationship with Jaina Proudmoore is one I must watch. Perhaps it will be a good union of magic and politics, or at least bring the mages and paladins closer together. I will watch them carefully. A good thing about Jaina is that she will soften his hard edges. While she attacks her obstacles with a firm and unyielding mind, she is more diplomatic and cerebral in her approach, while Arthas may simply hammer on something until it disintegrates.
They will make a strong union: He is the naked steel of a sword, and she is a fist in a velvet glove. I have confidence that they will receive public support, and I will lend them my support as well.
I watch Arthas training on the field, and feel he can take on anything. He attacks with a single-mindedness that I know he will apply toward anything in life, be it physical confrontations or political. King Terenas has a good son. I have total confidence in Arthas. Arthas from the Ghostlands book.
It is my sad duty to bring you very grim news. We fought together against the Scourge, and although I survived, Muradin fell to the undead and demons. I grieve for my brave friend and your valiant brother. I shall be returning to Lordaeron soon.
With Frostmourne in hand, I come to reestablish order and bring forth a shining new age. You cannot know how deep are my sympathies. You have lost a brother, and I have lost a valued friend. Arthas in Old Stratholme. This section concerns content exclusive to World of Warcraft. A purple flowering plant is named after the dark Prince, " Arthas's Tears ". A potent alchemical concoction made from these flowers is also named after him, the " Gift of Arthas ".
As you stand in the throne room of Lordaeron [if you turn your volume up] , you can hear the voices of Terenas Menethil II arguing with his council, also you can hear him outraged at what Arthas was about to do This section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.
The player accompanies him through the town as he kills its plagued population and agents of the infinite dragonflight attempting to kill him. The player can also see him in flashbacks on the Forgotten Shore , when the Alliance Emissary arrives to order the troops home in the quest [72] The Truth Shall Set Us Free and in Frostmourne Cavern , where he claims the cursed runeblade Frostmourne.
The flashback itself is essentially the cutscene from Warcraft III where he claims Frostmourne — with an ending revealing that after Arthas left the cavern with Muradin supposedly dead, Muradin awakened with amnesia and wandered outside the cavern. In a quest chain given by Matthias Lehner an anagram of "Arthas Menethil" in Icecrown , the player can actually take on the role of Arthas in two critical moments in his history: When he turned on his own men and raised them as the undead [80] Army of the Damned and his epic duel with Illidan [80] The Hunter and the Prince.
This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm. Arthas also appears in the new quest in Felwood, A Destiny of Flame and Sorrow , as a flashback given by Feronas Sindweller , where players help Illidan defeat him. The quest depicts their first conversation in Felwood. At some point the model in Felwood was given the Helm of Domination , though he didn't wear it at that point. This section concerns content exclusive to Mists of Pandaria.
Images of Arthas and his father King Terenas briefly appeared during the quest [90] Gods and Monsters. This section concerns content exclusive to Heroes of the Storm. Arthas is a warrior hero in Heroes of the Storm. Arthas in Lament of the Highborne. Though his body was undone, his evil side might linger on, continuing to advise and corrupt Bolvar Fordragon as Ner'zhul did to him.
This might classify his status as either "eternal" or "ghost", but however, this hasn't been clarified by Blizzard, seeing as they haven't brought the new Lich King into play. It might also be possible, seeing that many evil characters who were thought gone for good have returned i. Deathwing was thought dead at least twice, Ner'zhul returned as the original Lich King, Kael'thas came back in a deformed appearance, etc. After Arthas made his case and explained why the citizens of Stratholme needed to be purged both Uther and Jaina abandoned him.
This decision by Uther and Jaina is undoubtably the cause of Arthas's eventual path to become the Lich King. Had they stood by him and thought about the situation rationally like one would expect from a master Paladin and a Mage of the Kirin Tor, then Arthas would not have faced one of the most horrific moments in his life without his closest friends.
With the weight of abandonment by his partner and his mentor on his heart Arthas dedicated his life to chasing down Mal'Ganis believing he had nothing left to lose. Hence, if Jaina and Uther had listened to his plight and sided with Arthas. Arthas would have never chased down Frostmourne. Muradin would've encountered it in Frostmourne's cave and left it alone as he suggested Arthas to do leaving the blade there, unlikely to be found soon. This in turn would prevent the scourge from ever entering Quel'Thalas and Silvermoon.
Leaving the Sunwell intact and the High Elves uncorrupted. Kael'thas and Illidan would never have met and thus the Blood Elves would never have reinforced Illidan's crusade against Ner'zhul. How Illidan's march on Icecrown would have ended without the Blood Elves is hard to predict. However, this turn of events would have shifted the power balance heavily in favor to the Alliance as the Forsaken and Blood Elves would never exist.
Aside from that, Jaina most likely would've never met Thrall. Dooming the new Horde before it could even get started. Another piece of this hypothetical puzzle would be that Arthas was the one that pointed Illidan in the direction of Tichondrius and the Skull of Gul'dan. Without those directions Illidan may have never absorbed the fell powers of Gul'dan and remained a Night Elf. Then again, with Kel'Thuzad dead and the Scourge invasion of Lordaeron failed it could be that Illidan and his Naga would've just steamrolled the now championless Nerzhul.
Illidan wouldn't have had to hide his failure from Kil'Jaeden. This alternate universe must have some flaws though, most likely the lack of strife after the troll wars and the wars against the Horde would've made the Alliance soft enough to either fall against C'tun or the united Zandalari Empire.
Not to mention Deathwing's return. The implications of this change to the history would've caused an immense ripple in the timeways and the Bronze flight is probably preventing that as you're reading this.
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Movie info. With Frostmourne in hand, I come to reestablish order and bring forth a shining new age. Muradin's remaining clansmen here will take his body back to Ironforge.
You cannot know how deep are my sympathies. I know that this letter offers small consolation, but I felt you should learn of Muradin's death as soon as possible. You have lost a brother, and I have lost a valued friend. Arthas could be seen as a "reverse" version of King Arthur. In contrast to Arthur, Arthas destroyed a Camelot-styled kingdom and built its opposite.
Both are rulers who betray their own lands, and both are cursed by their runeblades. When Uther convinced King Terenas II to send ships to Arthas' expedition in Northrend as a way to tell them to go back home to Lordaeron, Arthas decided to burn the ships to continue his campaign against Mal'Ganis. Due to half of his men protesting and wanting to go back to the mainland, Cortes decided to burn his ships until victory was achieved against the Aztecs so he could claim their land.
That manner of decision was also believed to have been made, before Cortes, by Umayyad commander Tariq bin Ziyad in order to conquer Hispania modern-day Spain and make it Al-Andalus. Cortes is believed to have been inspired by Tariq bin Ziyad's strategic movement of conquering Cortes's own hometown.
Anakin is another prominent example of the "fallen hero" archetype in modern fiction. Like Anakin, Arthas began his career as a promising knight sworn to altruism and justice, under the tutelage of an experienced warrior who attempted to instil these values in his pupil. Both men were eventually seduced by dark powers, and aided in the destruction of their orders and the killing of their mentors. Warcraft III: Reforged concept art and old and new model. Arthas' armor model used in a Battle for Azeroth in-game cinematic.
Arthas killing Sylvanas, in Warbringers. Arthas in the Lament of the Highborne machinima. Arthas raises Sylvanas as a banshee. Arthas from Ghostlands. Reforged Legacy of the Damned campaign menu. Arthas Wrath of the Lich King cinematic still. Arthas, holding Frostmourne and the Helm of Domination. Arthas outside Icecrown Citadel by Glenn Rane. Arthas in Icecrown by Phroilan Gardner. World of Warcraft: The Magazine Issue 1 cover artwork. The Lich King in the Death Knight manga.
The Lich King on the cover of the unreleased Lich King comic. Arthas on the Assault on Icecrown Citadel key art. Caverns of Time raid set key art. Prince Arthas. Blood Tap. Arthas artwork from the Heroes of the Storm site. Concept art for Prince Arthas, wielding Light's Vengeance. Concept art for Prince Arthas, wielding Frostmourne.
Arthas in the Heroes of the Storm cinematic. CraftWars event art. Arthas on art by Samwise Didier for Christmas ' On the Ultimate Visual Guide cover art. Arthas in Snow Fight.
On the right of the Hearthstone Battlegrounds key art. Wowpedia Explore. Main Page All Pages. World of Warcraft. Classic Vanilla The Frozen Throne Reforged. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Arthas Menethil. View source. History Talk This article is about Arthas' life as a human. For his existence after he was transformed, see Lich King. For other uses, see Arthas disambiguation. This section concerns content related to the Warcraft novels , novellas , or short stories.
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Light's Vengeance model used in a Battle for Azeroth in-game cinematic. Arthas concept art by Samwise Didier. Arthas the death knight. Arthas riding Invincible. Arthas, in Warbringers. On the opening screen during the beta of The Frozen Throne. Concept art of Arthas raising Sindragosa into undeath by Graven Tung. Lich King by Mark Gibbons. In the Fate manga. Concept art of WotLK cinematic updated version of Arthas's belt.
Concept art of WotLK cinematic updated version of Arthas's shoulder skull. The Arthas action figure. The Arthas toy from BlizzCon Luchador Arthas from BlizzCon A Statue of Blizzard. He is consumed. There is only Arthas now Arthas, whom you shall serve for all eternity. He served us well in that capacity, but really the Lich King idea Ner'zhul's done.
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Prince of Lordaeron , Revered champion of the Silver Hand [4]. Deceased lore [3] [5] Killable. Terenas father , Lianne mother , Calia sister , Unnamed niece, Unnamed brother-in-law, Uther adoptive uncle [ citation needed ].
Uther the Lightbringer , Muradin Bronzebeard. Culling of Stratholme instance. Echo of Arthas Menethil. Memory of Arthas. Preceded by: Terenas Menethil II. Position: Ruler of Lordaeron. Succeeded by: Balnazzar. Some of these characters have spanned decades of games in the Warcraft series.
One of these characters, Arthas Menethil, has one of the most tragic backstories in the franchise. Since Warcraft: Orcs and Humans released in , the series has become a huge fantasy franchise, with video games, novels, and even a movie adaptation. His character was well-received in Warcraft 3 , and Arthas Menethil has gone on to be one of the most popular characters in the Warcraft franchise.
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