Wrath of the Lich King
The Lore
(as told in warcarft III and The Frozne Throne)
from : Games for windows Magazine, WOWWIKI
- Warning signs :
The prohpet Medivh appeared before various kings of the world, including king Terenas of Lordaeron, father of the headstrong paladin Arthas - to worn of the coming plaque, and advice them to rally in the continent of kalimdor.
Medivh
- A call to arms :
Word came to Arthas about the northland plague as he was defending the town of strahnbrad from Orcs. After defeating the horde, he and his main sidekick, the sorceresss Jaina Proudmoore. went to investigate the strange disease.
- Alas, Andorhal
After learning that the necromancer KEl'Thuzad had infected Andorhal's grain supply with the plague and shipped it off to nearby towns, Arthas killed Kel'Thuzadand set off to stop the tainted grain from spreading.
- The Culling of stratholme
Arthas arrived too late to Stratholme; the grain had been distributed, and it was a matter of time before the sleeping would turn undead. Arthas ordered his Paladin mentor, Uther, to help him purge the town by slaying the inhabitants in their sleep, but the older paladin would have nothing to do with Arthas slaughter and so Uther left with Jaina on his side ( you will live this defining moment in the new instance in coverns of time).
- To Northend
Arthas followed the Scourge leader Mal'ganis to Northrend and met up with his old friend Muradin Bronzebeard, who was hunting for the fabled runeblade Frostmourne. Upon finding the cursed blade, Arthas claimed it to himself, killing Muradin. After that, Arthas killed Mal'ganis-and the mad voice of the Lich King filled his head.
Frostmourne
- Home again
After months in the frozen north, Arthas came back home to Lordaeron, knelt before his father the king, and then killed him, claiming the throne for himself.
Arthas, moments before killing his father
- Scars at the sunwell
Arthas and his new undead army moved to Silvermoon city ( partially destroying it and turning soon to be Banshee queen Sylvanas Windrunner into his undead servant ), to get to Sunwell plateau, where he planned on reanimating Kel'Thuzad in the elves sunwell.
- The destruction of Dalaran
Recently undead Kel'Thuzad helped Arthas fulfill the Lich King plan to bring the Burning Legion in Azeroth by summoning one of their commanders - Archimonde - into the world.
Archimone destroyed the great city of Daralan with a single spell, and then revealed he no longer had use for the Lich kings or his followers.
Kel'Thuzad ( Also ruler of naxxramas)
Reconstruction of Daralan
- Home again
Arthas returned to Lordaeron - but he was betrayed by Sylvanas, who claimed Lordaeron ( which is now Undercity ) for her own. Arthas fled to Northrend, following his master's call to protect the Frozen Throne.
- Welcoming party
After a scuffle with the Blood Elf prince Kael'thas ( who was upset over the Sunwell incident ), Arthas descended into Azjol-Nerub - where he was ambushed by the followers of his old friend Muradin, Arthas escaped thanks to Anub'arak, former king of the Azjol-Nerub.
- Arthas, Lich King
After defeating Illidan at the foot of the Icecrown glacier, Arthas ascended the icy peak, shattered the Frozen Throne, and donned the helmet of the Lich King, fusing with the ancient being ( the tortured spirit of the Orc shaman named Ner'Zhul).
Arthas, Lich King