King Arthas (WC3 Undead)
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| Location | Lordaeron palace gardens | ||||||||||
| Result | Scourge victory | ||||||||||
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| Previous | Lord of Outland | ||||||||||
| Next | The Flight from Lordaeron | ||||||||||
Chapter 1 of the Undead Campaign, Act III "Legacy of the Damned" in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.
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At the capital city of Lordaeron, near the ruined Palace Gardens, Archimonde's pet dreadlords discuss their current plans for the Scourge.
Summary
After forcing the three Dreadlords to flee, Arthas splits the Scourge into three serves with himself, Kel'Thuzad and Sylvanas to command a different portion of the Scourge in order to wipe out the last remnants of Alliance forces within his Kingdom. At the same time, the Alliance forces are trying to flee towards to the safety of the mountains. As such, the Scourge is tasked with not only destroying all Alliance forces in the order, but also guarding the exits to the mountains to ensure that no one escapes their wrath. While dealing with the Alliance (which includes Silver Hand remnants), Arthas is mysteriously struck by pain and weakened. While Kel'thuzad is concerned and asked if they should halt their operations, Arthas demands the Scourge continue since the pain has passed. Eventually, the Scourge is successful in wiping out their enemies, but Arthas is immediately commanded by the Lich King to come to Northrend at once as danger is drawing near the Frozen Throne.
In Arthas: Rise of the Lich King, the whole story that happens in this chapter is missing: the moment Arthas meets with Kel'Thuzad they immediately head to the capital, without any details regarding the fighting against humans. Furthermore, Sylvanas is still a banshee without her physical body, unlike to what is seen in The Frozen Throne.
Quests
Main Quests
Slaughter Human Refugees
- Destroy the refugee towns (9 Obliterated)
- No more than 20 refugees may escape
There are several bands of Human refugees attempting to escape to the recently captured city of Dalaran. Rout them and burn down their pathetic villages and encampments to show them the folly of trying to escape Arthas' wrath.
Slay the Paladins
- Destroy the three Altars
The Paladin order has emerged again from the rubble of the Lordaeron Empire. Destroy the Altars of the three Paladins that have set up camps here.
Transcript
Prelude
Detheroc: It's been months since we last heard from Lord Archimonde. I grow tired of watching over these rotting undead! What are we still doing here?
Balnazzar: We were charged with overseeing this land, Detheroc. It is our duty to remain here and ensure that the Scourge is ready for action.- Varimathras: True. Though we should have received some kind of orders by now.
Sylvanas Windrunner: The Legion was defeated months ago. How could they not know?
Kel'Thuzad: Impossible to say. But the longer they remain in command, the more they run the Scourge into the ground.- Something begins banging on the gate.
- Sylvanas Windrunner: What? Who could possibly...
- Arthas knocks the gate down.
King Arthas: Greetings, dreadlords. I should thank you for looking after my kingdom during my absence. However, I won't be requiring your services any longer.- Varimathras: Prince Arthas!
- Balnazzar: This land is ours. The Scourge belongs to the Legion!
- King Arthas: Not anymore, demon. Your masters have been defeated. The Legion is undone. Your deaths will complete the circle.
- Detheroc: Never!
- Detheroc: This isn't over, human.
- The dreadlords teleport away.
- Kel'Thuzad: We knew you would return to us, Prince Arthas.
- King Arthas: I have returned, lich, but you will now address me as King. This is, after all, my land.
- King Arthas: Now, we must secure the kingdom by scouring the last remnants of humanity from it!
- Kel'Thuzad: But, my king, the humans have begun to abandon their villages.
- Kel'Thuzad: They're fleeing to the canyon passes! If they escape into the mountains, it will be impossible to hunt them all down.
- King Arthas: Then we must slaughter them before they escape! Their deaths will be a fitting tribute to Ner'zhul!
During the Mission
- King Arthas: Aarrghh... The pain is unbearable. What is happening to me?
The Lich King: Danger draws near! Power is fading. Time is running out!- Kel'Thuzad: King Arthas, do you need assistance?
- King Arthas: No. The pain has passed, but my powers are diminished. Something is terribly wrong here.
- Kel'Thuzad: Shall we recall our forces?
- King Arthas: No. I will finish the hunt. We'll solve this mystery once our business is done.
Halahk the Lifebringer: Arthas, you wear your father's crown as if you earned it. You may kill me, but my brethren will never stop hounding you!- King Arthas: I can't believe that any of you survived the first purge. No matter. After today, your self-righteous order will cease to exist.
- Magroth the Defender: We will never abandon Lordaeron, Arthas! We will never give up!
- Dagren the Orcslayer: Come, traitor, and taste the wrath of the holy Light!
- Kel'Thuzad: The humans are nearing the pass! Stop them.
- Kel'Thuzad: We cannot allow the humans to escape!
- Kel'Thuzad: Stop them before they reach the pass!
- Kel'Thuzad: Slaughter the humans before they escape!
- Sylvanas Windrunner: The humans are escaping!
- Sylvanas Windrunner: Another human has made it through the pass!
- Sylvanas Windrunner: They're getting away!
- Sylvanas Windrunner: Don't allow them to escape!
Mission Failed
- Kel'Thuzad: King Arthas, the humans have made it through the pass. Now there's no way to stop them from reaching sanctuary.
- King Arthas: Then we've failed, lich. Return to the capital. Someone will pay dearly for this!
Mission Complete
- King Arthas: At last, the Alliance is finished! Once we round up the last stragglers, we should be--
- King Arthas: Aarrghh... Not again!
- The Lich King: It is I, the Lich King. Danger draws near the Frozen Throne! You must return to Northrend immediately! Obey!
- Kel'Thuzad: My king, you are not well.
- King Arthas: Take me back to the capital. I have a long journey ahead of me.
Forces
- 3 Paladins
- 1
High elven Ranger - 2
Unknown Archmages - 1
Unknown Mountain King - Footmen
- Militia
- Knights
- Sorceresses
Priests
Trivia
- If the cheat code to see the entire map is used, you can see the Frozen Throne and Lich King just to the south of Little Timmy. The Lich King appears there because he has to be present on the map in order to be seen in the cinematic.
- According to the objectives' description, the human refugees are trying to flee to Dalaran after it was recaptured by the Alliance.
- Like the other Timmys in Warcraft III, Little Timmy is named after the lead map designer Tim Campbell.
- The elven ranger, Jennalla Deemspring, was named after level designer David Fried's girlfriend, Jennifer Deem.
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