Savix Reacts To "Arthas Did Nothing Wrong" By hirumaredx

[@OrkarIsberEstar]

So as someone deep into the topic - i argued with Blizzard here too cause the culling DID accomplish a LOT. Its a common military strategy called scorched earth. The inhabitants of Stratholme were already infected, they already turned when Arthas showed up and became servants of the scourge but yet in a weak state. So by killing the civilians that havent turned yet he 1) reduced enemy forces and their power 2) gave the people peace in death saving their souls as they would have been lost after turning 3) it was mercykilling. The people were doomed to become bloodthirsty cannibals devouring their loved ones. Ask yourself, if you were in that position would you rather be killed swiftly with a hammer to the head or go through the incredible pain of turning undead, loosing your soul and then attacking the people you loved and held dear? Yeah id rather die quick thx. The culling was the best strategic descission that could be made at that point in time - there is no way around it and every military thinking person would have done the exact same and we even have historical examples of real life where similiar methods were used to stop the plague from spreading and killing even more people where infected towns were burned down to save cities. For Arthas did nothing wrong - he did BUT...1) most evil stuff he did, he did AFTER being corrupted by frostmourne or after merging with nerzuhl so he wasnt himself anymore. Similarily he did show arrogance before that but all chars in warcraft have flaws. That said the tragedy of Arthas story IS that he tried to do everything wrong, acting for a greater good and willing to do anything to achieve it. Its a cautionary tale of fanatism - the greater good might not be worth the price to pay for it. That said we also know for a fact that without Arthas holding the scourge back it would have conquered the entire world of Azeroth so he in the end did acutally prevent the destruction of "his people". I also like to compare however as it is said Arthas is irredeemable despite having the excuse of having been mindcontrolled. Ok, but what about Jaina Proudmoore then? Her actions were outright genocidal, breaking the peace, warmongering causing another war with the Horde, she was so bad people believed she was replaced with a Dreadlord. But this bloodthirsty monster got a redemption story? What about Sylvannas, she caused more death and destruction than Arthas did with her new plague, the rekinling of the alliance-horde war, burning down Teldrassil, enslaving the valkyr...that arguably most evil of all warcraft characters - cause she doesnt even do it for a greater good just out of hatred for the living - that one got a redemption story. So if those 2 women get exhonorated than so should Arthas who wasnt nearly as bad as these 2. Also the culling isnt something unique in Warcraft just the scale is. The nightelves had no issue culling furbolgs that were about to be corrupted, same for moonkin and corrupted animals and they cold have afforded to look for a cure instead but didnt. The bloodelfs had no issue culling the wretched and those about to loose control, and dont even get me started on the forsaken. The red dragons did kill their own allies at wrathgate and so on yet i dont hear complaints about these events and tactics that by the way, the Lightforged also use. A lot actually

[@Vektordeformacio]

The Lich King had 3person inside him. Arthas Child , Ner'zul and his adult Arthas, forming up the "I". Ner'zul convinced the Man Arthas that Child Arthas keeps him back, hence the cutting of the heart. But the Man was the Child before, so he could not permamently destroy the Child Arthas, just cut out the personality, and not hear it at his table. That's why the Lich King said "I was a Shamn before" at Uthgard Keep.

[@torturapesnorrarape]

they did him dirty in the shadowlands, acting like he's some unredeemable evil spirit when he was just a victim, Uther's tyrade against him was a bludgeoning of his character and made me just fall out of love with the lore of WOW (amongst other things like Saurfang getting butchered and lich king losing to a archer while trying to be an earthbender).

[@tirsolouisegaccion4419]

The situation will get more worse if they wait for them to turn into zombies, and there is Mal Ganis leading the undead inside the city.

[@Mald_Master]

arthas is actually pretty cool, he literally made a women jump off a cliff

[@mitoryninja]

Arthas was a paladin. I think it was his job to have faith and hope that would manage to protect themselves from zombies or somehow find a way to heal sick people, even if the chances were almost zero. With the loss of hope and faith, he began to rely solely on his own logic and ego, convinced that his intellect and strategies were superior to any reliance on faith or hope. He became fixated on finding a tangible solution, blinded by the belief that his mental prowess could solve any problem. This arrogance led him to dismiss other potential avenues of resolution, ignoring the power of faith and the possibility of unconventional solutions beyond his rational comprehension. As his faith waned, his confidence in his own abilities swelled, driving him deeper into a spiral of self-reliance and hubris.

[@volbergiceberg1614]

It's not just one city that needs them I bet a lot of city and villages are also got compromised or would be compromised after all they got a lot necromancers distributing tainted grains. Quarantine takes time,manpower,resources which they don't have and would not have because there are also other active hostile enemies in constant move to infect other city or villages.

[@funbro99]

The fun thing is that most anti arthus stans are sylvanus simps

[@canorean]

pog

[@myster_ink8115]

you cant say because you didnt "mean" to do wrong its not your fault that's just a lack of integrity and character flaw. He didnt mean no to do the wrong thing either soooooo yeah .

[@MamoruKing]

But he actually never did anything wrong. It is the people around him did so much wrong that ultimately led to this. Arthas was mindcontrolled by the Frostmourne and the only thing he might've did wrong - he jumped too fast to sending Uther and his paladins back, yet he still had reasons for that.

[@ronie619linas]

By this streched logic, you could say Sargeras didn't do nothing wrong either.

[@HarryHarber]

Why? Sargeras changed his mind during endless battle with the Legion, whereas Arthas' soul was stolen by Frostmourne and he was controlled by Ner'Zhul (Lich King). I see no stretched logic here.

[@purpletylenol7787]

Or hitler