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The Lich King Triumphant
Though his powers were drained by the Lich King's
weakness, Arthas had been involved in a civil war in
Lordaeron. Half of the standing undead forces, led
by the banshee Sylvanas Windrunner, staged a coup
for control over the undead empire. Arthas, called
by the Lich King, was forced to leave the Scourge in
the hands of his lieutenant, Kel'Thuzad, as the war
escalated throughout the Plaguelands.
Ultimately, Sylvanas and her rebel undead (known as
the Forsaken) claimed the ruined capital city of
Lordaeron as their own. Constructing their own
bastion beneath the wrecked city, the Forsaken vowed
to defeat the Scourge and drive Kel'Thuzad and his
minions from the land.
Weakened, but determined to save his master, Arthas
reached Northrend only to find Illidan's naga and
Blood Elves waiting for him. He and his nerubian
allies raced against Illidan's forces to reach the
Icecrown Glacier and defend the Frozen Throne.
The Lich King Triumphant
Even weakened as he was, Arthas ultimately
outmaneuvered Illidan and reached the Frozen Throne
first. Using his runeblade, Frostmourne, Arthas
shattered the Lich King's icy prison and thereby
released Ner'zhul's enchanted helm and breastplate.
Arthas placed the unimaginably powerful helm on his
head and became the new Lich King. Ner'zhul and
Arthas' spirits fused into a single mighty being,
just as Ner'zhul had always planned. Illidan and his
troops were forced to flee back to Outland in
disgrace, while Arthas became one of the most
powerful entities the world had ever known.
Currently Arthas, the new and immortal Lich King,
resides in Northrend; he is rumored to be rebuilding
the citadel of Icecrown. His trusted lieutenant,
Kel'Thuzad, commands the Scourge in the Plaguelands.
Sylvanas and her rebel Forsaken hold only the
Tirisfal Glades, a small portion of the war-torn
kingdom.. .
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