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Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne - Arthas Meets Anub'Arak & Kael'Thas
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Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos is a high fantasy real-time strategy video game released by Blizzard Entertainment in July 2002. It is the second sequel to Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, and it is the third game set in the Warcraft fictional Universe.

[@ligadao550]

Arthas: These elves are pathetic. It's no wonder we destroyed their homeland so easily. Anub'arak: ... Arthas: Kael is just behind me isn't he?

[@xcx005]

lmao underrated

[@florinherlea8376]

😂😂😂

[@getfreur2458]

It's strange that when arthas became a death knight he is still honorable and even friendly, but just with members of the scourge.

[@赴大家惡化不得好死時]

This was back when Blizzard was going with the "no evil, only different perspectives" philosophy

[@gibbonsplays8706]

Evan Schwarz They basically brought it back for Illidan in Legion... I’m gonna be frank, I really don’t know wtf is going on in BfA

[@赴大家惡化不得好死時]

Giancarlo Colona I don't know bro, I stopped following the lore after WotLK

[@getfreur2458]

I love horde butthurt tears

[@DmoneyS44]

Denis D'Angelo do you feel cool when you say "butthurt"?

[@martinmarzano1523]

>'Are you well, death knight?' The sound of genuine concern, coming from a massive, spikey, mighty undead beetle king towards Arthas is very endearing and wholesome

[@alexrodrigues4775]

Everybody that serves the Lich King are super bros. The Scourge is just a big family.

[@becausebuzzbomb6133]

Though I have little to back my belief, I think Anub'Arak was intentionally written and voiced this way. He is, in fact, caring. His quotes like this one or "Hurry, death knight... hurry", and their delivery, really convey the feeling that Anub'Arak is actually a good guy, just made to serve the wrong side. And it's actually fairly confirmed in the books. In Road to Damnation, he had an exchange with Kel'Thuzad who told him that Anub'Arak agreed to serve the Lich King in exchange for immortality in undeath. Anub'Arak merely replied: "Agreed implies choice." He is not evil, he is fully aware of what he is, what he does and why. It's just that he is so strongly compelled by the Lich King to behave that way that he can't escape the King's influence. I really enjoyed this nuance of his character and the insight he gives into how the undead work - they're not controlled per se, they're just motivated so strongly that no simply isn't an answer. Not sure about how exactly they're motivated, but the undead sort of have free will. They're free to do whatever they want as long as it works for the Lich King.

[@JuliusCeazarthe2nd]

I love how Arthas just says "We've come to murder you" To sapphiron so nonchalantly.

[@MrRepoman197]

Honesty......How refreshing....NONE MAY CHALLENGE SAPPHIRON AND LIVE!

[@_kenjitx1_590]

The reason why I still love arthus is that he keeps saying "What the hell?* "Who the -" "What is it now?"

[@2DsSsQ2]

When kael said " and other insults " he meant the success of Arthas courting Jaina and making kael , an elf , feel inferior

[@Immagonko]

Kel'thuzad must be jealous, Arthas got new BF

[@imdanielmartinez]

he was perhaps jealous because lich king likes arthas more than him. Ner zhul even betrays kiljaeden because he likes arthas more to be his host.

[@Jasonlol73]

Not true Kael Thuzad likes Arthas a lot not a hint of jealousy

[@masterexploder9668]

Nerzhul betrayed Kiljaeden because after Legion's victory he would outlive his usefulness. Oh and Kiljaeden tore his body apart and tortured his naked soul, essentially forcing Nerzhul to become Lich King.

[@ojruiz9076]

Actually, Kel'Thuzad already met Anub'arak years earlier.

[@AlithAnar]

BF? Boyfriend! Hahahaha

[@Sykomyke]

The FT storyline was always a bit more interesting than the base WC3 game. It was an interesting concept to have Arthas start out at his highest level (like you worked toward in the WC3 Scourge campaign) and then slowly lose levels as the Lich King grew weaker. It really provided a challenge.

[@FlymanMS]

They managed to implement so many nuanced politics. Like, Illidan is not a bad guy, but he is bound to work for Kil’Jaden, a new big bad. Keltas and Vasj are not bad guys either, they just follow their best interests, but through connection to their master they are linked to his master too. And you still root for them, despite them not being typical “good guys”. Hell even Arthas and Anub’Arak make you cheer for them because of how cool their interactions are.

[@alexc5243]

I really liked Kael’thas and Lady Vashj, I kind of wish that they and Illidan were victorious, but at the same time I really like the Lich King too.

[@markurbanowicz6619]

I always like illidan more than malfurion. Heck, grom and thrall were more like a healthy family compared to illidan and malfurion while thuse two are biological siblings, as thrall consider grom as his brother.

[@xLetalis]

Kael is lucky he wasn't around when Arthas destroyed the sunwell, otherwise he would've been turned into a banshee as well :D

[@brickbreaker3]

+xLetalis i think arthas would do more then turn Kael to a banshee.

[@XanathosZero]

And that's why Kael is just a prince, while Arthas is king. =D

[@ЛюбомирЛюбенов-ъ2г]

З

[@llSuperSnivyll]

That makes me think that all Banshees are female elves. Did Arthas leave all male elves dead or what?

[@imdanielmartinez]

Ok right of the bat, Arthas was a prince too. He just made it a king because he was corrupted by nerzhul

[@Avenger85438]

If Warcraft 3 gets a remaster I'd love for them to make the In Game Cinematic more animated, with the models gesturing and the mouths moving in sync with the voices. It wouldn't be out of the question with today's tech.

[@robinhood7293]

With Blizzard's love for cinematics, I dont doub it, but its not really a fact since that would take some cash

[@DannyKay.]

Maybe a Movie.... One day... :)

[@nausherwanbabry]

You got your wish!

[@Avenger85438]

I've seen. Only thing to say now is: Called It!

[@FiendMatadorSlayerOfNoobs]

.... *Sighs* :(

[@VanishEclipse4867]

WarCraft 3 storyline is coming to a near close, now entering Northrend, it is now near the point where Arthas's dark path has ended the last of soul, becoming the Lich King.

[@FiendMatadorSlayerOfNoobs]

"...And other insults." Aww poor Kael. Jaina turned him down for Arthas. What a baby.

[@Immagonko]

Fiend Matador Slayer of a Thousand Noobs and his homeland was destroyed, father was killed, most of his people too Yeah, what a crybaby...

[@renikitari1861]

What a poor

[@aleksandarvil5718]

Kael = Prince of Friendzone 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@LOWBORN-the-LOATHSOME]

The virgin Kael vs the CHAD Arthas

[@MinusTheRogue]

In the final mission arthas actually brings that up against kael when they meet.

[@SMABackup]

Arthas and Anub'arak go together like bread and butter

[@nivrrtakr2891]

😌🤭🤨😳✋👀👀👬

[@nivrrtakr2891]

Hearing this after a decade makes me feel things 🥺🥺

[@HellecticMojo]

3:17 I'm hoping you drop a purple

[@hessiankyojin]

Anub'arak will always have the best voice in all of Warcraft.

[@mooseminddayan4650]

Kel'thuzad first...then tichondrius

[@murrmurrmurr4491]

"and other insults" ooooo

[@stickAran]

Beta as fuck xD Still mad about dalaran and jaina.

[@paralyzer2304]

@@stickAran "Are you still upset that I stole Jaina from you Kael?"

[@bhaswaraarizon5012]

@@paralyzer2304 "you've taken everything i ever cared for, Arthas. Vengeance is all that I have left."

[@shingojira6612]

Oh...the nostalgia!

[@weirdoengineerinUK]

What would happen if Nerzhul got destroyed i wonder. Arthas would have been free of his control and turn good again for sure but would he still be able to wield Frostmourne's power ? Or would Frostmourne just turn into a piece of metal ?

[@Zero60133]

Hard to say. Balnazzar said that Frostmourne had powerful enchantments but Arthas's own powers will fade in time. It would seem that Frostmourne does have some powers separate from the Frozen Throne, since even with most of his powers drained Arthas was still loyal to Lich King completely, still it is mainly a tool by which Lich King communes with Arthas and empowers him. What would happen to Arthas with blade stayed intact and Frozen Throne destroyed is hard to guess. Either Arthas would regain his mind once Lich King dies or Frostmourne would remain as it is and keep all souls it had stolen along with Arthas's but Arthas would lose most of his undeathly powers and become an over glorified warrior not too different from how he used to be as a paladin minus backing of the Light. Still if Arthas ever regained his mind in such situation, he very likely wouldn't live long. By that i mean he probably wouldn't want to live with the guilt of all the atrocities he committed as it was his lack of soul thanks to Frostmourne that made him feel no remorse.

[@weirdoengineerinUK]

Zero60133 Very detailed answer :) As you said probably enchantments of Frostmourne gives blade powers that are independent from the frozen throne like stealing souls but with no lich king to commune via the blade, Arthas would just be a soulless human knight without his unholy powers. So he wouldn’t turn good after all. He’d be just lonely traitor prince with little to no power and no undead army at his side. “Whomever picks up the blade shall wield power eternal. Just as the blade rends flesh, the power scars the spirit.” It seems like Frostmourne is just a curse with no rewards without the frozen throne.

[@Zero60133]

Frostmourne wasn't meant to save anything or anyone but the Lich King. Had Illidan succeeded in destroying the Frozen Throne before Arthas could reach it there's only few outcomes available for him. Either he would regain his mind and be horrified with all things he did and then probably end his own life or allow Kael'thas and his blood elves(whose second biggest priority after destroying the Frozen Throne would be his death) along with Illidan and his Naga to kill him once they find him. Or he'd stay evil thanks to Frostmourne powers but largely powerless otherwise, and still having to deal with all the other invaders scouring Northrend in search of him and they would eventually find him. So in both cases he'd probably get hunted down and killed. There's also a chance that Anub'Arak and rest of Scourge that was still under Lich King control would go rogue and turn against each other and Arthas. Either way unless destroying Frozen Throne turns off Frostmourne soul stealing and soul keeping powers, Arthas's soul and soul of hundreds or thousands of people he killed would stay trapped in the sword forever while blade the remains lost in frozen north or in Illidan's keeping. Since there's also Yogg-Saron and Lich King theories, Yogg-Saron calling himself god of death and both him and Terenas soul saying "no king rules forever". Some weird stuff could happen and Arthas might start hearing Yogg-Saron's voice. Which could turn Arthas in some sort of herald/champion of Yogg-Saron and other Old Gods. There's already lot of theories that Bolvar might herald Yogg-Saron and Void coming to Azeroth, with all saronite(Yogg-Saron's hardened blood) incorporated in Ice Crown architecture and that fact that Yogg-Saron's influence is known to drive mindless undead insane or influence them in some other means.

[@sheogallvoidgazer2423]

I feel like the undead would've just turned feral (although I'm sure the ones raised by other necromancers would've remained in their control), arthas would've either killed himself or do an ebon blade thing and fight the legion, but frostmourne would've retained its power but lost its connection to nerzhul as it is still a runeblade forged by the nathrezim. Anubarak and any other undead with minds of their own who served unwilling might follow arthas should he choose redemption or do what the forsaken did and try to return home.

[@Stormraider821]

The undead would likely turn feral and destroy the world. In WOW it was revealed that without the Lich King, the undead would run rampart until everyone is dead. That was why Bolvar had to take up the mantle as the new Lich King. Arthas would likely lose almost all his powers and likely be hunted down and killed. I don't think he would regain his humanity just because he's no longer under service from the Lich King. Just look at Sylvanas, even after she broke free from the control and regained their free will, they're still doing extremely horrifying acts of evils even after defeating Arthas which was their primary goal. And they do so without any hint of remorse. At best, Arthas if he survived would try to find some way to build up his power once more or die trying.

[@novansyahputra786]

actually, whosyourdaddy may finish the battle.

[@awakefortwoweeks4770]

where is the fun in that

[@BonkHazard]

how do you control armies more effectively? i only find myself controlling 12 unit armies

[@llSuperSnivyll]

Unit groups.

[@ReneAensland]

He revived that drake, and couldn't use it to fly him to Icecrown? wut

[@Natha_Kun]

Maybe alot of illidans defenses

[@altxogershavelayers5166]

It's not like every basic naga unit has the ability to bring down flying units or something like that,or that the point is to get an army there not just Arthas.But I guess making up plot holes passes for comedy.

[@muramasa4209]

funny that in wacraft 3 saphirron is an wyrm but not a dragon like in WoW.

[@DencaVT]

Muramasa He's a frost wyrm same as in wow that's just the model they used in this game

[@murrmurrmurr4491]

I thought they were insulting him

[@muramasa4209]

Denca Arthas legit said he was wyrm (in this vid , somewhere before 3:20) And in wow he is dragon.

[@DencaVT]

Muramasa Frost Wyrms are undead dragons mate

[@muramasa4209]

Denca Nah mate , sapphiron was living wyrm before turning into undead wyrm (and in wow dragon). No matter how much logic you say , blizz ducked up this part of lore.

[@canon07]

The only mission when you only have 2 heroes and keeping All those good items well lol keep those orbs and claws because it's good to keep it for the last mission.

[@xLetalis]

indeed

[@canon07]

@@xLetalis specially gold in the parts of the Kingdom

[@Dan-uf2vh]

typical: warn and boast to your enemy so he has a chance to succeed against your plan ^^

[@angelapostolov3406]

You are very right. If Kael didn't appear to gloat, Arthas would only have a vague perspective that something threatened the Lich King but little more. Concerning who exactly was the attacker and how close was he to Icecrown - Arthas should've thanked the Blood Elf for the useful information.

[@altxogershavelayers5166]

Nah,Lich King would be like "hey,they are like right here.Get yo ass over here as quickly as you can." Then Arthas would ask Anud'arak for a short cut and all would fine and dandy.

[@th3ra83]

Arthas: Are you upset I am stealkng Jaina from you Kael? Jaina: But I was not yours?

[@murrmurrmurr4491]

1:42 oh shit ! he's not talking about the fall of quel thalas he's talking about dalaran and jaina ? I don't think it'd be that specific as the book wasn't made yet but I think the casual tone of I havnt seen you since .. is referring to prince like days they intermingled... it's any other time then the destruction of quel thalas .. they must of worked out a back story with them.. or a loose one and then it wasn't seen again till the arthas book

[@stickAran]

He is pissed that jaina chose arthas over him.

[@abhabh6896]

"Faithless coward" "Its time to end the game... Once and for all..." "I WOULD NOT LEAVE MY SUBJECTS TO BE SLAUGHTERED BY THESE RABBLE" (Retconned but shitzzard, yes, he said this as a deathnkight) "You have been a loyal...friend, Kaelthuzad. I dont know what the future hold or if I will ever return. Keep watch over this land and make sure my legacy endures" So much retconned by Blizzard...... WHY? It was a great story. Yes, Arthas was an evil bastard, but he wasnt a mind controlled zombie. They should have let Arthas die with his crimes, fall like a villain in an epic fight, not "I was controlled by evil guy". And deathknight arthas >>> litch king arthas..... its like his IQ dropped. Its ok to build a villain and make them intereststing and its ok to bring them down with their sins, but do it the right way. Its also ok to make a villain tragic (in fact, you should make every villain tragic), but its not ok to make them mindcontrolled. For someone to be a villain, they need to commit evil by their own choice. Its ok for it to be forced by tragic circumstances, but the influece needs to be rejectable, not a 100% mind control.

[@skelebop78yearsago58]

Anub'Arak its my second favourite character

[@gonzalovazquezavila535]

Name a better duo, I'll wait

[@mrkrakenjet511]

Still better love story than Twilight

[@nivrrtakr2891]

👬🤭😳👀

[@felipegomes6312]

you mean cats

[@mylifeisfunny8911]

Best lore ever

[@damobeck1]

Kinky.

[@nivrrtakr2891]

👀😳

[@rohansahagun5688]

how impressive is your playstyle, honestly i finish all the campaign but im using cheats

[@CollectiveDefence]

May be so that you do not use key bindings? Without it you stand no chance in campaign or ladder :P

[@Trankass]

disgusting

[@Megalonsheru]

The key is 'whosyourdaddy' didnt it?

[@angusbeefyeung]

Last one took my some time but I got rid of kael first, then vashj, and then took over 3 more obelisks

[@angusbeefyeung]

What I find bs is that illidan instantly comes back

[@sebastianspinogatti8810]

doesn't anyone see the Game of thrones similarity when arthas turns the dragon into an undead

[@xLetalis]

I see Warcraft 3 similarity :)

[@arawn1061]

Doesnt happen in the books so no

[@altxogershavelayers5166]

It's not even similar in the presentation,like Arthas whips his sword and there is blue fire everywhere.

[@mclow094]

Its just like sc2

[@alejandrocrespo9686]

como le hago para jugar esta campaña ?

[@mrShade-sb1th]

MY MIGHT CANNOT BE MATCHED

[@elimelehjaimes4810]

Solo lo bi y es en inglés

[@TheFurious74]

When I watch it I realise why russian voices are the best for this game..

[@tomasbar1101]

Czech ones are great too