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arthas menethil
At one time, Arthas embodied the hopes and dreams of a nation and its greatest defenders. He had all the makings of an excellent king — strength, bravery, a fierce devotion to his people — and everyone was sure his future reign would be as long and prosperous as his father's had been.
Arthas was trained as a paladin by Uther the Lightbringer, who felt confident that his guidance would temper Arthas' less desirable traits despite the concerns he'd had.
Unfortunately, no one could have foreseen how deep Arthas' insecurities ran or how far he would be willing to pursue his single-minded obsessions.
When the plague of undeath began sweeping across Lordaeron, Arthas was determined to stop it at any cost. He took up the cursed runeblade Frostmourne in order to defeat the dreadlord Mal'Ganis, but he ended up losing his soul in the process.
Now a Death Knight of the Scourge, Arthas lead an undead army in destroying Lordaeron, Quel'thalas, and Dalaran. Eventually, he would travel to Icecrown Glacier on the continent of Northrend and merge with the Lich King. Taking the power for himself, he would rule for years before finally being defeated through a joint effort by the Horde and Alliance.
Arthas was trained as a paladin by Uther the Lightbringer, who felt confident that his guidance would temper Arthas' less desirable traits despite the concerns he'd had.
Unfortunately, no one could have foreseen how deep Arthas' insecurities ran or how far he would be willing to pursue his single-minded obsessions.
When the plague of undeath began sweeping across Lordaeron, Arthas was determined to stop it at any cost. He took up the cursed runeblade Frostmourne in order to defeat the dreadlord Mal'Ganis, but he ended up losing his soul in the process.
Now a Death Knight of the Scourge, Arthas lead an undead army in destroying Lordaeron, Quel'thalas, and Dalaran. Eventually, he would travel to Icecrown Glacier on the continent of Northrend and merge with the Lich King. Taking the power for himself, he would rule for years before finally being defeated through a joint effort by the Horde and Alliance.
personality
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bravery . strength . empathy . determination . devotion
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resourcefulness . opportunistic . objectivity . impulsive . stubborn
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ruthless . obsessive . petty . arrogant . vengeful
appearance
Arthas is tall with the solid, muscular build of a warrior in his prime despite looking like the well-preserved corpse of someone who froze to death. His hair is bone white and he has a pale, ashen complexion only the dead can achieve with dark, bruise-like circles shadows around his eyes that no amount of sleep can help. His skin darkens at the extremeties, giving the appearance of frostbite.
abilities
NOTES ABOUT NECROMANCY
Since it deals with the manipulation of energies that are generally incompatible with life, those who practise enough of it can gradually become undead without needing to be killed.
When something is undead, it means that its soul is imperfectly attached to its body. The necromantic magic that powers them acts as a buffer that prevents their soul from properly rejoining with their bodies (as they would if they were fully resurrected). This imperfect link is why the undead may feel only faint sensations of pain or discomfort and why the Light is painful to them.
Death Knights and the necromancers of the Scourge utilise Death and Shadow magic, often combined with potent rune magic. Scourge necromancy has several forms:
Runes may be used in several ways, but Death Knights typically inscribe them upon powerful weapons to create runeblades. Runeblades are a form of living weapon linked to their wielder, empowering them while also instilling in them a hunger for pain and suffering. These weapons consume the souls of their victims.
Speaking of souls, they're pretty important. All living things have a soul, including worlds, and all souls can be corrupted.
It is possible to shatter a soul without completely destroying it. The cursed runeblade Frostmourne had the ability to shatter souls and did so to many, Arthas' included. Souls are known to be a highly potent power source across several disciplines.