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With Illidan set to return to the war against the Lich King, we now switch stages and ask ourselves, what of the effect of his initial attack? Even though stopped by Malfurion and Maiev, Illidan had done great damage to Northrend and the Frozen Throne stronghold of the undead mastermind.
Unbeknownst to anyone, the Lich King had gambled heavily when he had forced Frostmourne from the icy monolith that held the armor his spirit was bound into. The ice was his prison, yes, but it also held the vast necromantic powers that Kil"jaeden had bestowed upon him. By damaging it, he had started a slow leakage of his might. Clearly, he viewed this an acceptable trade-off for gaining a valuable servant in Arthas. Just as clearly, he never foresaw Illidan"s attack on him with the Eye of Sargeras. Illidan"s interrupted magical onslaught managed to penetrate the Scourge"s defenses and do untold damage to their frozen fortress and, in the process, greatly damaged the ice tomb of Ner"zhul"s spirt, causing his power to gush forth like blood from a wound.
At the pivotal moment when Kil"jaeden was renewing his alliance with Illidan, the Lich King found himself weaker than he had ever been. It was the ideal moment to strike, and so the decision was made by the frozen entity to recall its most loyal servant. In so doing, a series of events was set in motion that would lead to the end of the Menethil line"s dominion over Lordaeron -- and indeed, the end of humanity"s rule over the greatest of human kingdoms.
The dead would have their day.
Continue reading Know Your Lore: Interbellum Part 4 - The Queen of the Dead
Know Your Lore: Interbellum Part 4 - The Queen of the Dead originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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