History of Warcraft:The Scourge of Lordaeron

After preparing for many long months, World of Warcraft

GoldKel'Thuzad and his Cult of the Damned finally struck the first blow by releasing the

plague of undeath upon Lordaeron. World of Warcraft

GoldUther and his fellow paladins investigated the infected regions in the hope of

finding a way to stop the plague. World of Warcraft

GoldDespite their efforts, World of Warcraft Goldthe

plague continued to spread and threatened to tear the Alliance apart.

As the ranks of the undead swept across Lordaeron, World of

Warcraft GoldTerenas' only son, World of Warcraft

GoldPrince Arthas, World of Warcraft Goldtook up the

fight against the Scourge. World of Warcraft GoldArthas

succeeded in killing Kel'Thuzad, World of Warcraft

Goldbut even so, World of Warcraft Goldthe undead

ranks swelled with every soldier that fell defending the land. Frustrated and stymied by the

seemingly unstoppable enemy, World of Warcraft

GoldArthas took increasingly extreme steps to conquer them. Finally Arthas' comrades

warned him that he was losing his hold on his humanity.

Arthas' fear and resolve proved to be his ultimate undoing. He tracked the plague's source

to Northrend, wow goldintending to end its threat

forever. Instead, wow goldPrince Arthas eventually fell

prey to the Lich King's tremendous power. wow

goldBelieving that it would save his people, wow

goldArthas took up the cursed runeblade, wow

goldFrostmourne. wow goldThough the sword did grant

him unfathomable power, wow goldit also stole his soul

and transformed him into the greatest of the Lich King's death knights. With his soul cast

aside and his sanity shattered, wow goldArthas led the

Scourge against his own kingdom. wow goldUltimately,

Arthas murdered his own father, wow goldKing Terenas,

and crushed Lordaeron under the Lich King's iron heel.wow

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