Forsaken Heritage - Can a Race So Defined by One Remarkable Leader Really Have a Future Without Her?
wowhead.comThe Night Elf and Forsaken heritage armor questlines are just around the corner. We've already explored the Night Elves' history. Today, we want to take a look at the Forsaken.
The Scourge
The Forsaken story begins with the undead Scourge. Around the start of the Third War, the human kingdom of Lordaeron began to struggle with a strange and terrible plague. Not only did this mysterious affliction kill all who were affected, but they would rise again afterwards as mindless undead, savagely attacking any who stood in their way.
Arthas Menethil, Prince of Lordaeron, was sent to investigate and deal with this plague by his father, King Terenas. Driven by a strong desire to prove himself, the Prince was baited to Northrend, where he took up the Mourneblade Frostmourne and fell under the control of the Lich King, the power behind the Scourge. All undead were bound to the Lich King's will, and Arthas, now a death knight, became the instrument that would help spread the plague of undeath.
The undead plague was no accident. The powers the Lich King used came from the Shadowlands — Domination magic, brought to the Burning Legion by the dreadlords — the Nathrezim. It was the Legion who had sent the Lich King to Azeroth, to weaken the world in preparation for an invasion.
As one of his first actions, Arthas returned to Lordaeron, where he was welcomed as a hero. However, the celebration soon turned to horror as Arthas murdered his own father, then turned on his people — massacring them in the Scourging of Lordaeron, then raising them into undeath, to serve in his master's army.
The Fall of Quel'Thalas
From Lordaeron, Arthas and his undead army continued to sweep across the Eastern Kingdoms. Eventually setting his sights on the
