Prince Fabulous well....Arthas is the most iconic character of Warcraft in my opinion but many other characters were also epic. Ruling out WoW which jumped the shark in many elements.....Thrall,Jaina,Mediv,Grom...basically all the main character Reign Of Chaos introduced were epic and well written.
I'm honest if we can redeem him somehow in Shadowlands I would not even be mad and it wouldn ruin the story for me either. he is such a tragic character, a happy end would be nice
Arthas and Garrosh, two of the best characters blizzard has made for warcraft, two characters the new writers had to delete to make their weak ones seem strong. o7 Gone but not forgotten.
That cinematic is, by a long shot, the biggest middle finger to all old fans of the serie imo. How could you shit so much on the most iconic character of your game??? By the worst fucking character too btw
@@Some2somewhere come on dude, stop. just be happy they didnt ruin arthas. they could have done stuff in 9.2 that completely ruined him or his entire character, and it didnt. he just disappeared. ill take it, im just happy he wasnt ruined.
@@sneaksies8931 he was ruined. so too for his legacy. what are you saying about being content? The Lich King, Arthas Menethil will always reign, may not be at the Ice Crown, but in my heart for all time.
You know, the fact that Arthas cared about Invincible shows that he still had some bits of humanity in his soul. His father was a king and could easily buy Arthas a new steed, but Arthas never wanted anyone beside Invincible
That's nice to think. BUT. In wrath of the lich king There is a questline that we find arthas' heart and within it is his humanity witch he threw away along with his heart. But the fact that we see a child arthas in the heart signiphies that there is still a chance that arthas is still in there. We try to bless the heart with light(or something like that) and have to infiltrate a cult of the damned meeting to make sure we keep it safe Unfortunatly, Arthas comes in and tries to kill us and tirion fordring. Tirion is convinced that we stand no chance at this stage and is impossible to get arthas back. So he destroys the heart and as a result, kills all of arthas's humanity.
@@bajkotamas1610 Yeah. Dreadwing ain't got shit on Arthas. He can cause earth-quakes, he can cause floods, he can cause a lot of scorching destruction, but he can't raise an ever-loyal army of undead & conquer two entire large provinces. Dreadwing can only kill, not rule. As Arthas' old father-king said, "The truest victory is to stir the hearts of your people".
For real. The Shadowland ending Blizzard decided to show screams "Forget Arthas! Let go!". Bitch, Arthas is the only thing that kept me interested in WoW, now you're telling me to just forget that?
Arthas was a man of good intentions. He swore he would stop at nothing to protect his people, the people of Lordaeron was all that was on his mind. He saw the plague first hand, and what it did to his people, and vowed to put an end to it. He started by killing Kel'Thuzad, but of course that didn't help really. He saw his people turning in mere moments from alive and well to hungering undead, turning on their own loved ones. That took a toll on the young prince. When he reached Stratholme and found the plague had been spread, he did what he did for his people. He purged Stratholme, sacrificing the few in an attempt to save the many. But by doing this he disconnected himself from the Light. Not necessarily by choice, but he did what he felt was the only option. The Light abandoned Arthas, setting him further down his path of darkness, taken not by choice but by a will to save his people. By taking up Frostmourne, in order to save his people, he completed the journey towards Darkness, blinded by his desperate desire to save his people and his kingdom. In my eyes, Arthas was never a villain. Merely a Hero blinded by his desire to do good and tricked by the forces of Darkness. Arthas' story is truly a sad one.
He is the Darth Vader of Warcraft lore. The fallen hero, dark and menacing. My favorite character by far. Sad to see what has become of this once mythological lore.
I agree. he did nothing he thought was wrong, he believed that if he picked up the most powerful sword at the time that he could save his people from the plague, he believed that he could only save the rest by killing the ones he knew had already come to death, and that is why he had become the thing he once fought against. if it weren't for the legion already being there, he would still be here as the paladin he used to be.
@@francoluiz5278 I couldn't agree more, both Anakin and Arthas had good goals and good intentions, both born for greatness but got tricked and manipulated down the path of darkness.
Arthas is the best story of Warcraft universe, but you can't have perfection everytime. I left WoW after WOTLK pissed off about the changes of Cataclysm, and with Mist of Pandaria and Warlords of Draenor I was sure during a long time that the plot died. But you know, if Arthas will always be the best character of Warcraft, the second is Illidan. And with his return in Legion I started to think about... And BFA achieved to convince me. Arthas is dead, but the entire "good" lore no. Illidan, Sylvanas, Jaina, their stories continues and i will follow them now. The king is dead but his realm is eternal ! For Azeroth !
there are no characters that dont suck in wow except for thrall but he is just a shit that uust killed garosh and did something nothing more since cataclysm
My child, I watched with pride as you grew into a weapon of righteousness. Remember, our line has always ruled with wisdom, and strength. And I know you will show restraint when exercising your great power. But the truest victory, my son, is stirring the hearts of your people. I tell you this for when my days have come to an end, you shall be king.
Do you know what Arthas days when he sends out death knights as baits to lure Tirion out? I mean when his death knight attacks him with purified ashbringer given Tirion and before teleporting Arthas says something. I wonder what was that.
A song for a Prince's horse. One that served him faithfully in life, and again even in death. He now serves the heroes of Azeroth. May Invincible's Rider honor the legacy of his fallen master in both forms. A stalwart ally to the forces of good in life, and a horrifying frozen terror in death.
I have to admit, this does bring a tear to my eyes. I started playing WoW in TBC, but Wrath was the peak of my gaming carrier. I was a poor student, I had a super cheap salvaged comp. It could barely run Wow at minimum render distance, with projected textures strictly off, at 30 fps. Yet this was the source of my sweetest memories. Working my way through the raids and bosses to Arthas, and finally defeating him felt amazing. Especially that I played through Warcraft 3! Now I have a strong rig, better and more beautiful games, but the feeling is just not the same. An Karanir Thanagor!
We shared the same memories in same life conditions on the exact same time my brother. No one can feel you better than me. I am 35 right now, married and a general manager in a company, i have high end computer, much more better life conditions, and a nice title now, but i wanted to go back to these times... Money is not everything
Sorry but WOW was the downfall of a good storyline concerning warcraft, should have stopped messing with the story after warcraft 3, all WoW did was giving squeakers a power fantasy
Arthas is a highly tragic figure in the series. Struggling to protect his people and feeling kept below his potential he seeks for a way to prove himself worthy as prince and as paladin. He lost mind, honour and friends over his fanatic search for a way to stop the Plaque. And to achieve this goal he sacrificed his soul and only to become his worst enemy and fully aware of his deeds. Unable to end them for Ner'Zhul is way too powerful.
Was he unable?! didnt he kept the scourge away? my pov of the situation was that he knew the only choice he had was to sacrifice himself gaining Ner'Zhul's trust to obtain the power and through it...... peace. Remember that Arthas prefered always sacrifice instead of dishonor like a true paladin. Yes he killed Uther and Therenas who intended to fight the scourge face to face. He stoped Malfurion's plan and Illidan's but if they succeded that would unleash the full power of the scourge though Azeroth. He was fully aware of the situation and maybe the only one who understood it's place in that crisis. So it was that he's last words were "father is it over?", or the motive behind keeping Jaina's locket.
Ragen Crimson i played every single warcraft game im fond with the universe. Im just saying he had his reasons to did what he did and maintained some of his soul untill the end. I know Blizzard enfatized his human side and the "power corrupts" ideology on him and that's why he is my favourite hero/anti-Hero on all the lore, BUT the culling was a need to a bittersweet victory and if the corrupted he wanted to slay the rest of Azeroth he would, with Ner'zhul's power... but the lich king didnt. It's somehow like Illidan. Somehow Arthas (in the LK) managed to kept the scourge at bay. That's the principal reason that Bolvar offered himself to be the next LK . Besides that, if you know the lore, when Sylvanas commited suicide she saw young Arthas falling through oblivion, because his soul (like you said) was trapped and maintained there forever. So there was a light in LK, there was some Arthas in there... but that's my point of view of things. ;)
While not having being given an epic name like "Invincible" to signal the birth of a mighty steed, I listen to this and mourn the loss of my own life companion and might steed of a kind, my hamster "Potato". RIP, Potato. Your epic saga will never be forgotten.
In light of recent events... I am legitimately in tears. I can't stay with this company but I will never forget the memories and friends I've made. No king rules forever, my son.
Such a beautiful song, about his loss of an amazing horse and life companion. This song resonates with me deeply, as I lost my own horse and best friend some years ago. I understand his pain.
@@locutas95 And the dream of him stabbing it with Frostmourne... Invincible might be the greatest plot point in WoW, as also the greatest song in this game.
i find the part when she very VERY clearly sings "tiiiiiits aaaaaass" relatable. i can hear the name of the most certain discord between all men on earth. she speaks of splitting in the tongue of the ancients.
when i hear this song i wanna share it with others like family friend but i dont feel like they will understand how much of a masterpiece this is....god the way it makes me feel...
Arthas is truly one of the greatest antagonists ever brought to fiction. A fallen hero, blinded by his goals to save his people, and corrupted because of it. Truly a sad story, one that the players saw through the eyes of the fallen prince himself as they played through his story across two different WC3 campaigns. Then there was the book invincible, and then there was Wrath. Blizzard never missed the mark with Arthas. The pinnacle of their storytelling prowess gave us a truly iconic character that will be remembered long after the game is gone.
I enjoyed the story in Shadowlands except wha they did to Arthas. I play for the quests, not the gear. I hardly spent any time in Torghast outside of non-daily or weekly quests.
@@aykutocak6220, the only reason I even know about Warcraft is because of Arthas. I then started looking into the lore behind Arthas' story. I still have not played the game because I refuse to play a game that is locked behind a subscription.
Sending Arthas to "Hell", "The Maw" or whatever you want to call it, was just tragic. Arthas had a similar story arc like Darth Vader / Anakin, except that he never got a second chance to redeem himself once he got free from the Lich King and Frostmourne. I'm curious about whether we'll see him in this new expansion. Not a chance I'll play it, but I'm going to look out for the story.
Its not "if" we see him, he's more or less confirmed. Given we visit the Maw it would be like not seeing/hearing from Sargeras in Legion. He'll definitely appear.
+Shaydee1990 You mean Arthas' and Varian's? Arthas was never friends with Lothar all though Lothar had spent some time in the capital with Varian after the fall of Stormwind.
I really hope that they don't make another movie about Arthas or any of the characters. They would completely ruin their characters like they did in the first movie
As late as this all is, remember that the reason Arthas is held in such high regard by the community is that he was an excellent tragic hero. He purged Stratholme because all its citizens were infected by the plague and would soon become undead, their souls lost. The entire point of the Culling of Stratholme was to show that Arthas truly loved his people, and to “save” them he had to kill them before Mal’ Ganis. He was arrogant for sure, which was his downfall. He was willing to endure any burden, suffer any curse, pay any price, just to save his people. He believed he could endure, but whispers are so much louder when you are alone. He came to Northrend “alone”, just after committing the most traumatic act in his life.feeling betrayed by his mentor and close friend/lover. He had Muradin for a time, but soon it was just him and the whispers of Ner’Zhul. So it is not really a surprise he fell into insanity and the service of the Lich King. Who could endure that?
everytime i think about arthas i tear up and just quietly say to myself "Poor Arthas....He just wanted to save his people..." Poor Arthas indeed, he literally defiled everything he loved when all he wanted to do was protect...
After Arthas died he spoke to his father, but in the unreleased extended scene there's also another soul who appears, that of J.Allen Brak. He points to the shattered remains of Frostmourne, and says "You think you do, but you don't".
@@AngryG4M3R It was sacrilage what they did to the crown. If they truly felt anything for warcraft lore they wouldnt have done it. No, they just wanted a reason for an expansion.
@@MrCmon113 Arthas. He lost his horse at young age, he lost so many friends to scourge, his mentor left him at his hardest moment and his love betrayed him, he stopped the evil forces, but then, Ner'Zul took over his mind. Arthas returned to Lordaeron as a hero and left it as a villain.
Yes Arthas, I forgive you. But do us all a favor. Next time you see a sword that's been cursed by an eredar lord, DON'T fucking touch it. I know it looked really cool but just... take a selfie or something.
@@whinegummi6329 classic is literally a thing lol. People crying about how "noone will ever experience true wow", all the while, people are ACTUALLY PLAYING CLASSIC AGAIN HAHA
@@randalthor6872 and u want to tell me with all bis lists, tactics, guides it is the same as on release? And I don't want to mention logs on top of it. Know ur shit before u talk. Have a good day.
Polski tekst(Polish lyrics): O Rumak, mój dzielny towarzysz Opłakuję twoją stratę Nawet w śmierci byłeś pierwszy w bitwie, I ostatni do odwrotu, nawet w śmierci Niestety, straciłem część siebie. Niech żyje król Niech jego panowanie trwa wiecznie Niech jego siła ... Nigdy go nie uśmierci. O Rumak, mój dzielny towarzysz Opłakuję twoją stratę Nawet w śmierci byłeś pierwszy w bitwie, I ostatni do odwrotu, nawet w śmierci Niestety, straciłem część siebie. Niech żyje król Niech jego panowanie trwa wiecznie Niech jego siła ... Nigdy go nie uśmierci.
It's so sad, to think back to this, to what World of Warcraft used to be, this level of greatness will NEVER be reached again, not even close, damn you Blizzard.
WoW and the first 2 expansions TBC and WotLK is like a core memory to me. No matter what I do or how much time passes I simply can not taint the memory of those good old days. I played retail, Classic, classic TBC and it's not as fun today, but it doesn't matter, The memories are there to stay.
It's sad to see the Anduin cutscene and the only thing we got was a a fragment of one of the most notorious villains ever in WoW history. ARTHAS DID NOTHING WRONG, THE ONLY TRUE LICH KING THE RULER OF DEATH!
True dude, i will never forget that scene, I was like yes dude finally worthy playing retail the true king will come back n save the game... So for me only thing that’s left right now is Wotlk classic and after that goodbye my beloved wow for ever! Cuz’ no king rules 4ever ! Rest in power Arthas!
Uhh, it WAS a 100% drop (no idea about current expansions though), it's just that you had to kill LK in 25 HC. It was definitely not an easy task and only the best ones could do it.
Yeap, after 6 years, every tuesday, I'm still bitter as hell xD, but I love the video :D (it was imposible to me do well a 25 players lich king content, bc my fps dropped to 1 xD)
In the wake of all the controversies surrounding Blizz in recent weeks, and the fact that the old guard who gave us the games we grew up loving are all gone now, and it feels like it's all circling the drain at this point... This song is oddly prophetic. Alas, we have lost a part of ourselves. No king rules forever, my son.
For everyone who keeps asking: The song consists of at least two (though I suspect three) altered versions of real languages. Using the first six lines as an example: Lines 1, 2, and 6 all closely resemble Latin. Lines 3-5 are something I don't recognize, but it's definitely not imitation Latin.
The time of Arthas was a legendary period for all of us. I played WOTLK when I was 8 and although I didn’t understand everything (English isn’t my native language) I picked up on most of the gameplay and lore. There are many legendary periods of WOW but I personally think WOTLK was the most attractive one to me.
If there is ever a Warcraft TV series, this would need to play when Invincible dies, and when they bury him. Have a refrain when Arthas is going to raise him, twisted once he summons undead Invincible.
This song takes me back to the first time i learnt how to play, the barbarians that attacked the village, finding out about the plague, killing Kel'thuzad, culling Stratholme, going to northrend, claiming frostmourne, killing Mal'ganis, King Terenas, slaughtering the elves, the tale of the Burning Legion, encounter with Illidan, then the journey to icecrown glacier. Man. . . . I'm so grateful i grew up with games such as warcraft
My child... I watched with pride as you grew into a weapon.... of righteousness. Remember our line has always ruled with wisdom and strength.. and i know you will show restraint when exercising your great power.
@@Hirotoro4692 Personally don't think it is that much of a stretch, even with him gone and missing for years from the story, many people that were still sticking with the Warcraft franchise only do so because of Arthas and other memories from back in Wc3 and WoW Classic to WotlK
Invincible is proof that even in his darkest times, arthus was still a warrior who fought for life even if all he could do was right a old wrong and protect the world for a limited time
I love how the Eulogy of his horse, the death of Invincible being the inciting event that led Arthas to his path, is used to signify his sacrifice and corruption. But I cannot for the life of me, find the speech Arthas makes to his dying companion before sparing him further pain.
@@Hirotoro4692 No it doesnt? The reason he was willing to go so far to "save his people" in WC3 was because of the promise he made to himself here. It signifies the sacrifice he makes in an atempt to atone for his mistakes. The same type of sacrifice that he would repeatedly make on the path into Northrend. One of the first things he does when he returns to Lorderon is ressurect the horse. You can see that in WC3 he has a horse for the undead campaign.
There were many nights where I fell asleep next to my laptop running around in Northrend. I'd every so often awaken to this song on the log-in screen or hear it in my dreams. I miss WotLK.
HERE AFTER THE 9.1 Cinematic that used the INvincible Leitmotif. GOD ALMIGHTY I would ahve given anything to be part of the choir for this. It's stunningly beautiful
i miss my younger years when i used too love this game and gaming in general now i look to maybe starting playing wow again but every time i think about i have no reall energy to do so andd i remember that what i miss isnt gaming its doing it with my friends who have all moved on and now have jobs and just like me have no time to play games like this one anymor. so i might never play wow anymore but it will always be close to my heart with the best story ever written
So I just thought of something: Imagine watching a (not necessarily the next) WoW film and this starts playing at the end, with some sort of reference to what is to come :D
This video makes me love the " an karanir thanagor" part so much. Although nobody beats the choir boy in the trailer even if this song is actively giving me chills
Arthas: "I will give anything, or pay any price, if only you will help me save my people." Rest In Peace, Prince Arthas. In a memory of a Patriot. That is the memory I choose to keep. 😭😭😭😭
Whenever I listen to this song I can't but keep feeling the love that Blizzard put behind the game at the time. Not saying music in current WoW is bad, not at all but this and a few others are true masterpieces. Details like this made this game perfect till Wrath
The fact that the lyrics are referring directly to the song's namesake, Invincible, the Steed of Arthas, makes it hit all that much harder. RIP Arthas Menethil... Oh wait.
