World of Warcraft is a world rich with lore, but many people who picked up the hit Massively Multiplayer Online Game never played the Real Time Strategy (RTS) games that spawned this hit game. From this series of games the world of Azeroth was shaped and the lore was born. To help catch some of our community up that may have missed out on the stories that brought about World of Warcraft, we have put together some of the lore that helped shape the game. This week Ten Ton Hammer revisits the story of Prince Arthas Menethil and how this noble paladin fell from grace to become the new Lich King.

Arthas pushed his army further into Northrend and eventually he found Mal'Ganis. The demon managed to surround Arthas' camp. With nowhere to run, Arthas convinced Muradin to help him claim Frostmourne to turn the tide of battle in their favor. Muradin reluctantly agreed, but he had an unsettling feeling.

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Last Updated: Mar 29, 2016

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Stacy "Martuk" Jones was a long-time news editor and community manager for many of our previous game sites, such as Age of Conan. Stacy has since moved on to become a masked super hero, battling demons in another dimension.

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