Forging a Hero - Arthas Statue - Heroes of the Storm

[@tavish1658]

Future civilizations are going to find this statue and think Blizzard was a religion.

[@gildarmesh3809]

they aren't?

[@angeloz526]

XD!

[@solaire8498]

It isn't already?

[@bobmilaplace3816]

A statue from the Mao Dynasty = Male in battle panoply and jian. 21st century Prince of Formosa who ascended to Godhood (similar to GuanYu), Used Frostmourne to kill ManBearPig

[@jacklack6444]

or think arthas was a legion ruler

[@TyronMakeka]

This will be the shrine I pray to.

[@GraspHeart]

Same lel

[@Dio____Brando]

they need to work with Man at arms to make frostmourne oh wait nvm they already made frostmourne...

[@LieutenantAlaki]

I read that as "pay to". It... kinda works.

[@The.Opt1mus.Pr1me]

shallow ignorant :/

[@edwardness7497]

the cult of the damned haha

[@jondeoliveira8248]

Blizzard became a religion.

[@Digman2012]

We have our Moses (Thrall), now we just need our God (Arthas).

[@jondeoliveira8248]

Digman14 Arthas is more akin to Satan, a fallen prince who usurped his father's kingdom, like a fallen angel who usurped the Earth. Though Arthas's father is not a good analogy for God. Sargeras is the definitive Satan figure in the Warcraft universe, and a case could be made for Gul'dan, since he decieves the orcs and drives them through a path of darkness. Thrall is definitely Moses though, and Anduin Vrinn is Jesus.

[@jondeoliveira8248]

Digman14 all in all, these stories are ancient and written in books which have thousands of years in age, an ode to the fact that nothing is ever truly original.

[@polterghost_]

Dont forget about our Jesus (Illidan)

[@jondeoliveira8248]

polterghost Anduin Vrinn is Jesus, Ilidan was a betrayer and warlike, the Jesus figure must be a healer and pacifist.

[@zotharr]

I was waiting for a light at the end, which blinds the camera, and when you can see it again, Arthas is in the same positon, but outside where he is now :)

[@latcharen2487]

I hate how this is posted on the Hots channel. Arthas is by far the most badass character that has ever been creating in a game. Gj blizz.

[@ShinShoki]

best blizzard statue yet!

[@edwardness7497]

let's be honest there all amazing, way to difficult to say which is best.. this is definitely the most expensive i believe lol

[@Blood_monk]

Make one for illidan!

[@MoDuZzz]

They are not prepared! xD

[@frostwyrm4207]

+Nikita Belyaev lol XD gud one

[@animegx45]

The world isn't prepared for that yet.

[@DemonKnight85]

MAKE ILLIDAN GREAT AGAIN!!!!

[@jacklack6444]

make one for illidan then make it the president

[@Pinoyboylangako]

This statue better be a pokestop.

[@gildarmesh3809]

with one master ball and 4 eggs : D

[@JackSmith-gy1su]

populated only by caterpie and pidgey

[@edwardness7497]

ghosts man, Gengar and Haunter

[@nergalblacksun]

why just a Haunter if there could be Black Fog .... if there is anything worth a legendary like black fog than it's this ^^

[@edwardness7497]

Nergal BlackSun not really a legendary, more a big Haunter, but not widley known anyway, people know Haunter and Gengar, Giratina the only ghost legendary maybe but its gen 4, gen 1 and 2 are more commonly known

[@NickMK]

He was a noble king when he became corrupted? Wasn´t he a Prince?

[@DaProtoons]

he killed his faher, and he was next in line so i guess he was a corrupted king

[@lambadaglover1011]

I was just about to comment on that, and you're absolutely right! Arthas was just a prince. One of the most iconic scenes in Warcraft 3, is the one where Arthas succeedes Terenas Menethil II, his father, the king.

[@gzkyg34]

Yes he was a prince :).He became King after he got corrupted and killed his own father

[@H25Invicta]

Technically, he became King once he had killed his father, Terenas Menethil. He was the crownprince of Lordaeron, and the heir to the kingdom. Regrettably, he had no intention to rule a prosperous North at that point.

[@Coltfever18]

"What is this? What are you doing my son?" "Succeeding you... Father." Still gives me chills

[@Bahjaoo]

Holy mother of green jesus. That was the most epic thing i've ever seen!

[@BugCatLove]

That mean he will get buffed in hots

[@nritsch]

The reigning taiwanese champions are a team called "Please Buff Arthas".

[@xAthaz]

Maybe we will not die in future trailers for new heroes

[@Mylaan]

He got buffed weeks ago.

[@thesnrtpz]

i hope so because he is one of the most iconic chars in hots but he is probably the worst tank in the game to pick.They buffed him so he is better than before but still not enough.

[@rex4229]

umm what? Arthas is tier one or two at max. Worst?

[@hiwaben4564]

"Warriors of the Frozen Wastes, rise up! I command you to fight, kill and die for your master! Let none survive."

[@TheMooseah]

Problem being, if in a couple hundred or thousand years the human race still exists and the civilisation finds this, they'll probably think this is the statue of a war hero or great leader of the past or something xD

[@FatherJacker]

how is that a problem?

[@TheSnorlax7]

Yeah! XD Historians always take statues like this one so seriously.... Little do they know it was just from a game. lmao.

[@jandegrote1]

I rather they find him an think he is our great leader then trump.

[@GraspHeart]

*SHOT'S FIRED*

[@Perkele_Itse]

than*

[@darthvader1166]

You know, you could replace the Statue of Liberty with the Statue of a giant murloc.

[@alexocnean]

+Spiritus Sancti that could be a pandaren with "wisdom" and liberty to choose It's path , wisdom of the fittest xD

[@darthvader1166]

***** murloc oracle?

[@ZuGa1384]

The goddes Elune, maybe?

[@jolennijoben5705]

Replace it with Arthas, the Menethil line was around wisdom.

[@supreethkumar4560]

Lol XD

[@airforceone83]

"It's eternal" ...I see what you did there and that gave me chills

[@MegaGorgot]

they should have made a shrine for him, put him somewhere cold, so then when ppl find it in the future, its gonna blow their minds, and the pose should be when he was sitting on his chair

[@Mrshadow5014]

yeah i really wish he had a statue of him at the end of WC3

[@MegaGorgot]

would have been epic

[@damiancurie1568]

i missread that as ww3 :S

[@Mrshadow5014]

10 YEARS IN THE FUTURE~ due to the excessive amount of world destroying forces all nations have now banned non-cyberwarfare combat and have turned to creating one game to represent ALL combat, the company chosen for this game was BLIZZARD, who with their culmination of knowledge gave battlefield commanders REAL characters, in the end WW3 was won by japanese commander Wah Tea Fook who had Arthus his pose as he announced his victory was a form that would shake the world.

[@MegaGorgot]

looool

[@MegaLabano]

2:51 I knew it! Blizzard has harnessed fel magic!

[@WhiteEagle8888]

LOL! XD

[@cracktongaming9082]

you amazed me

[@finalninjazero5140]

wait wat, I barely know the story and know about fel magic.

[@gipgip01]

Green Fire = Fel Magic For more information search Gul'dan

[@PlaceHolderMechanic]

@@gipgip01 also with infernals and barlogs...

[@Volnixz]

Where can i buy it ??

[@TheNerkle]

video said 30 people took 9 months, at mcdonalds wages thats 400k, not including materials, equipment, shipping...etc. I'm guessing it cost the Taichung city government a mil

[@999__]

+potatomaster lol

[@Kareszkoma]

LETS BUILD ONE IN EVERY COUNTRY! FOR THE SCOURGE!

[@rickovacs1318]

Comes with Legion collector's edition. Just pay the shipping fee.

[@frozenblade1954]

haha ^^

[@Helghast73]

Well done to the teams responsible for sculpting and then casting this! Top job Blizz!!!

[@lightyagami6655]

Warcraft > Game of thrones

[@Stroivan]

I really want to show some agreement, but I also can't overlook the fact that you killed L -_-

[@lightyagami6655]

Stroivan welp , he tried to catch me what am i suppose to do ?

[@Stroivan]

Light Yagami I don't know - you are(/was) the smart one here...perhaps give up or something? The guy was your friend! He gave you a foot massage! My friends never gave me a foot massage...

[@fjaajf]

Lore wise, yep I'm with you. But anything else would be irrelevant, they are not even at the same field of competition.

[@grandeve7531]

Why are you comparing two different things?

[@Remus88Romulus]

And now you can make his Hots model as badass! His sword and shoulderpad is way wrong! But i agree he is the number 1 most iconic Blizzard character.

[@grandeve7531]

You're telling the people who made Arthas, his pauldron is wrong?

[@rmyd027]

Kerrigan is probably more widely known... My opinion though. Queen of blades bro, even made it onto "The Office" I don't see any Arthas references on regular television.

[@ChemicaaLz]

Wrong, Tracer's butt it is.

[@Forslimjims]

The Starcraft franchise has sold ~ 18 million copies while the Warcraft franchise has sold over 64.5 million copies. In Warcraft 3 Arthas was the first and last character you see. Until SC2 Kerrigan didn't really have life instead she was more of just a "Here's what the Zerg Swarm can do" showcase. And then in World of Warcraft the single most iconic cutscene is at the end of ICC where you finally defeat The Lich King, almost every single person who will play World of Warcraft will see that cutscene. Not to mention there have been a bunch of World of Warcraft references everywhere and those were pretty much all around the time of WotLK so every time someone googled "World of Warcraft" you got a big Arthas in your face. Plus if Dwight had been Arthas it wouldn't have been nearly as entertaining.

[@itachisvk]

Also the other iconic scene in front of Wrath Gate "You speak of justice? Of cowardice? I will show you the justice of the grave and the true meaning of fear." for me it was even more iconic then his death.

[@GrimmJowKami]

Thank you guys. I really appreciate it.

[@KamahlPitGal]

Best!!

[@Hanoitami]

Sorry that they put you in Taiwan. Its the U.S. gamers who made you a legend.

[@seihan6731]

Says building a hero Builds Arthas lel

[@BlacKYYYEaglE]

he used to be a hero..

[@eriktijerina60]

all playable characters un hots are heroes

[@eriktijerina60]

in

[@bakhain7862]

Arfas*

[@Styleth]

He IS my hero...

[@dlmckenz]

When they lined up and connected his sword, I heard Arthas speak in my head... "FROSTMOURNE HUNGERS"

[@Lo7q7le7guste7mrtf]

I think this is awesome, one of my top 3 WarCraft favorite heroes is in the real world as a big statue! I swear, if for any reason I ever go near to Taiwan, I'll definitely make sure to stop by this statue and pay my greetings to the Lich King. For the Scourge!

[@ThallanarRabidtooth]

I know this question might be already answered but who made Arthas' armor? I know the Dreadlords made Frostmourne, so did they also make the armor?

[@willpu]

HE WAS A NOBLE PRINCE!!! ARTHAS WAS NEVER A KING!! CMON BLIZZ!!! GREAT VIDEO THOUGH:)

[@JohnS-or9es]

beyond amazing work! would love to see him in person

[@ithilweenshadowsong8151]

Why is it on Asia? in the first place... it has to be somewhere in a castle in Europe, it's more adequate for the great Lich King

[@hieunguyentrung1267]

maybe Arthas is Asian

[@TheEbonlilly]

Why is the orc bronze statue in America? It should be on mars, it's more adequate for an invading race of green aliens. :3

[@Noelwiz]

Read 5:06 the government there wanted it, or at least supported the project

[@afrodan7350]

North pole

[@afrodan7350]

you clearly dont know europe

[@dullsmile0]

Wow, goose bumps. I love his character in lore, and really have been sad about his current HotS incarnation. But wow, the love these guys have for the characters really shines thru.

[@jasonwang2846]

WOW. AWESOME! Can't believe it's in my home country too!

[@CarstenB711]

The chills down my spine o.o

[@crazyjojo227]

From the time I saw this video the very forests of Lordaeron whispered "Yaaas, Daddy Lich King, yaaas!"

[@IcEcho]

I know it's a play with words... But this is casting, not forging. Casting is when you pour something into a mold and let it harden. Forging is when you reshape (metal) with hammers.

[@bomberjack4275]

Can we have him as a statue in our garri... nvm.

[@FearsomeWarrior]

I want to see glamor shots of it in place. Outside and all that. I'm sure it'll look epic.

[@flappoz]

This is absolutely gorgeous!

[@jaaki94]

1:56 "He was a noble king who became corrupted" Wow, a mistake I'd never had thought could get into Blizzards own video haha

[@dogbark]

Looks like I have to go to Taiwan now *sigh* someone give me money, Blizzard took all of it

[@TheMrErmahgerd]

i felt like everything about that statue is spot on! you really get the feel of his might.. Just wish they made something more with the eyes.. but again, hard to capture the lich kings eyes in bronze

[@ThallanarRabidtooth]

In all the historical statues I've seen, be it bronze, marble, or some other mineral, all the eyes are blank. I don't think, with our current technology, it is possible to capture the immense tiny detail of the eye in metal or stone.

[@RemusNeo]

wow

[@slayerdark0]

We need those movies blizz, make it happen

[@christophhofland8890]

only thing I'm waiting for out of the Warcraft movies is the last scene of the wc3 human campaign. if they nail that, all the rest was worth.

[@Doomon15]

+Christoph Hofland yep, still watch those wc3 cinematics all the time

[@MightyVrek]

Putting last piece together ... NOW WE ARE ONE !!!

[@utkukoksal5278]

Why is this in the Heroes channel. Add the runes to the frostmourne as well

[@ThunderingRoar]

why not? he is from warcraft universe, so its the same if it was on wow channel

[@PhatPhrogStudios]

He's also in Heroes????

[@utkukoksal5278]

+Gaming Unchained Yeah but he is a Warcraft hero I would have reacted the same for any other character. Idk I was just surprised doesn't rlly matter. On the other hand runes on the frostmourne does matter.

[@philip1089]

That looks incredible!!!

[@synlt]

This is absolutely incredible.

[@jfikri1]

In the final hour, all must serve the one true King!!!

[@Sortkanin]

Move forward to 0:36 and then mute and pause. Open a new tab for youtube and search Batman v Superman - Their war here. Play the soundtrack from 0:00 and resume Forging a Hero from 0:36 =) I think the end was awesome :D

[@baini92]

Hey Blizzard, I'll take a Cairne or Baine Bloodhoof for my backyard, you'll have it ready by Christmas right?

[@wraith1771]

Are they going to paint it? Might help the statue last longer at least

[@DIProgan]

uh why would you make this video without showing the end result? Is that an attempt at getting people to travel to Taiwan?

[@Multiabuse]

I can't even fathom what something like this would cost to make. "30 People (Artists, no less - not cheap) thousands of man hours over nine months." Anyone able to take an educated guess - you know, just in case us at home want one for ourselves? Looks amazing so far. Can't wait to see it standing at it's final home.

[@kolsveinnskraevolding]

Great, now give Arthas his comeback expansion.

[@andrejoss475]

Who else thought that he was going to open his eyes at the end

[@ArchJanitor]

This was a great video, but this would be a lot more exciting if they followed the video format of man at arms when they make their weapons.

[@charlesc4511]

WTF, I live in taiwan and there's like NO WORD of this going on at ALL!

[@Vole182]

Sooo what do I need to do to get one for my lawn?

[@safaaldeen]

Not gonna lie, i got chills, twice.

[@animegx45]

Even when this beast of a man stood on top of the Icecrown glacier, standing as a god warshiped by the dead and feared by the living, Arthas had always had a friend that was by his side of what would otherwise be a very lonely position of power. A friend...that we STILL haven't gotten in HOTS yet. :(

[@banescar]

When do we get the bronze murloc? :D

[@scottii]

why not show the final placement?

[@eastaustin1able]

This is the most badass thing i've ever seen!

[@grifos7962]

This is simply awesome

[@WeAreMovieMakers]

Any particular reason they chose Taichung City, Taiwan?

[@shazzakip2]

So are they actually gonna show us the full statue....?

[@Hein.-]

4:55

[@manyanalyst673]

"Ner'zhul is no more. He is consumed. There is only Arthas now... Arthas, whom you shall serve for all eternity."

[@PekumuGaming]

Why Blizzard always make the best soundtrack? They are just showing people making statue but still gives me the goosebumps lol

[@HeyJoeHUN81-PCRPGCommunity]

Stunning piece of Art, well done! Oo :)

[@BBspike100]

Shall I lay down Frostmorune and throw myself to your mercy?

[@davidalaniz5637]

Here I was just thinking how do they make a statue or something out of metal and look so detailed.

[@sasanygh4895]

Man this is AWESOME

[@gildarmesh3809]

so there is a kerrigan one where is that video?

[@josefvalenta4341]

4:36 "It´s gonna be here for hundreds of years" 2 seconds later "It´s eternal"

[@zotharr]

Tomorrow: It was here before the human race xD

[@ealdie24]

what if zeus or odin are actually just characters of ancient versions of D&D and had so many fans that the creators build statues of them? and our archaeologists thought they were gods, and the scriptures are actually just the game's lore? XD

[@leaffen9616]

ealdie24 I- Uh- Well honestly that is so possible and obvious that no one has even thought of it until now, I wonder what people in far far generations will think of this statue?

[@supreethkumar4560]

That's quite possible. What if we are actually a game characters ? And god's are actually players/devs?

[@G0ldfishOnFyre]

Is it gonna be a pokestop?

[@AlexanderArts]

Whoa! I live in Taichung, I should go find it!

[@shandorunia]

Blizzard - best games company in the world... Tie themselves in knots to give something back to their community. That's why we love them so much. Here's hoping for another 25 brilliant years.

[@TheTm2slayer]

I'm glad they gave him the correct shoulderpad

[@DaBiggFly]

Cool video, but there needs to be WAYYYY more footage of the final product.

[@seikann]

One of the most amazing characters in WOW, come to life? TAKE MY MONEY BLIZZARD JUST TAKE IT!

[@oscarsanchez3519]

Oh my goosh.....the most epic thing ive ever seen

[@asduff3171]

Looks neat, but why is this video on the heroes of the storm channel instead of the wow channel?

[@nahndri3225]

Id come every sunday to bow to this and pay respect to my master

[@josefvalenta4341]

0:54 "We´re bringing him to life" Yea! Lets bring Arthas to life by making statue of King of the undead. gr8 job Blizzard

[@daflowication6464]

Who else got chills from watching this? :o

[@guldan3544]

When will I Get a Statue?

[@krumganev4488]

I want to make movie of this:)) it will be awesome

[@lowlights4047]

A movie about making... a statue...? No. I think not.

[@krumganev4488]

About Arthas storyline. THE scourge of lordaeron it will be awesome.Imagine Malganis appears in Stratholme in movie 30 foot tall demon this will be awesome:)

[@supreethkumar4560]

@@krumganev4488 no sir ... You have already seen how bad Warcraft movie was

[@wiggy700]

Long Live The KING! Death is only the beginning.

[@vladtheimpaler9577]

The most iconic character in all of WoW

[@AustinPinheiro_uniquetexthere]

There are others?

[@grzegorzmaros-turek2118]

Wish they made statue of my true Blizzard hero - Abathur. Only he pursues perfection through simplification

[@Erych]

Is it going to be there forever??

[@human47134]

Just curious, why Taiwan again?

[@TheGregamonster]

I don't care how you made it, I just want a clear shot of the finished product.

[@wowstonecrab]

There should be a statue of a hero in every state of every country. I want a Varian Wyrnn in my local park! D:

[@Neriflips]

That moment when even people working for Blizzard (doing a sculpting job. They don't actually work for them, I know fgts) admit that Arthas is the most iconic character. ''Tell them the Lich King is dead, and that WoW died with him!'' - Bolvar Fordragon.

[@yahlov]

i wish they would code their games in that way of enthusiasm

[@adam33546]

So why is this not on the warcraft channel?

[@ernestosanchez7763]

i want an exact one made! price!

[@Samuraiedge2]

Building Arthas's statue sure feels like a horror movie.