Arthas had a powerful send off back in Wrath of the Lich King, and this cinematic doesn't seem to do the character the justice many fans might argue he deserves. She then dismisses the spirit, calling for the name of Arthas Menethil to be forgotten.Įven putting aside the fact that fans aren't clear on what role Arthas had to play in relation to Anduin's evil transformation to begin with, fans are also divided about such an important character from Warcraft's history being shoehorned into the cinematic as a voiceless blue orb only to then be dismissed, presumably to never be seen again. Arthas does factor into the battle against Anduin in a significant way, with players at one point having to confront a specter called Remnant of a Fallen King that looks just like the former Lich King and uses many of his iconic abilities.Ĭharacters like Jaina and Sylvanas look at what remains of Arthas and reflect on his legacy, with Sylvanas commenting that she once hated and hunted Arthas, only to ultimately become as much of a monster as he was.
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It has been hinted throughout Shadowlands that the Jailer was ultimately behind the corruption of Arthas, but it remained to be seen if the character would actually appear in some meaningful way.Īfter Anduin breaks free from the Jailer's magic, he presumably freed the fragment of Arthas' soul that had been trapped within Shalamyne and which had turned the weapon into Kingsmourne. He appeared in an early Afterlives animated short prior to the expansion's release, and his mentor, Uther, played a large role in the story of Shadowlands. It has long been speculated that Arthas would have some role to play in Shadowlands. Then the soul of Arthas appears, in the form of a blue orb. Telling Anduin that both the legacy of his blade Shalamyne, as well as their personal legacies, are with him, Anduin is able to break free from the Jailer's influence. Just as the corrupted leader of the Alliance looks set to be consumed completely by the Jailer's Domination magic, the spirits of both his father Varian and his friend-from-across-the-aisle Varok Saurfang place their hands upon him. The cinematic shows the heroes of Azeroth struggling against Anduin.
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