His infamy is legendary. Ruler of the undead Scourge, bearer of the runeblade Frostmourne and enemy of the free peoples of Azeroth. The Lich King is a being of unprecedented power and ferocity. His icy soul yearns for the destruction of all life in the frozen wasteland. WORLD OF WARCRAFT But it was not always so. Long before his soul merged with that of the orc shaman Ner'zhul, the Lich King was none other than Arthas Menethil - Crown Prince of Lordaeron and loyal paladin of the Order of the Silver Hand. When an army of the undead threatens all that he loves, Arthas is forced to embark on an unfortunate quest to find a certain runeblade. a weapon powerful enough to save his homeland. But the object of his desire demands a terrible price from its new owner, who is facing a terrible descent into perdition.