Why does arthas become the Lich King?

Why does arthas become the Lich King?

Becoming a death knight of the Scourge, he led the undead in destroying Lordaeron, Quel’Thalas, and Dalaran. Cradled by the spirit of his father, Arthas Menethil died, leaving the mantle of the Lich King to be taken by a noble soul who would contain the power of the Scourge.

What happens if there isn’t a Lich King?

Basically if there is no Lich King the Scourge would run rampant. The Lich King keeps them in control. And there is still an boatload of Scourge to boot so imagine them all running rampant. Which is funny because if you go to WotLK zones, the undead are still running rampant.

What makes a Lich King?

The Lich King is the master and lord of the Scourge, which he rules telepathically from the Frozen Throne atop the Icecrown Glacier. Kil’jaeden created the Lich King ages ago from the spirit of the orc shaman Ner’zhul to raise an undead army to conquer Azeroth for the Burning Legion.

Is the Lich King good or evil?

The Lich King is a powerful entity of evil in the Warcraft universe who is the leader of the undead army known as the Scourge.

Is Arthas really evil?

Arthas was turned evil by the will of the Lich King, Ner’zhul. All Arthas wanted was the power to protect his kingdom and his loved ones. He ended up becoming fully corrupted when he placed his hand on Frostmourne to claim the blade for his own. Thats the end of this story.

Is there a Lich King anymore?

The Lich King, the entity, responsible for holding the Scourge on Azeroth at bay, is no more(Sylvanas destroyed the helm).

Is a lich a zombie?

In fantasy fiction, a lich (/ˈlɪtʃ/; from Old English līċ meaning “corpse”) is a type of undead creature. Unlike zombies, which are often depicted as mindless, liches are sapient, retaining their previous intelligence and magical abilities.

Is arthas a villain?

He is also the titular antagonist in Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion pack of the World of Warcraft massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). During his rise to power as a Death Knight, he stabbed his father in the face and later killed his mentor Uther with the runeblade Frostmourne.

Who turned arthas evil?

Arthas was turned evil by the will of the Lich King, Ner’zhul. All Arthas wanted was the power to protect his kingdom and his loved ones. He ended up becoming fully corrupted when he placed his hand on Frostmourne to claim the blade for his own.

Can a lich still be alive?

The Lich is not dead (cus he is immortal), and he will probably never be. He can only be locked up in some prison for some time. Sweet P is the same prison for Lich like all previous, temporary ones. When the boy dies, by old age or something else, The Lich will come back again.