#Warcraft iii death knight free

Remember the end of the human campaign when Arthas is mentioned to have wandered into the desolate wastes of northrend. WoW = World of Warcraft (Blizzard's MMO in Warcraft universe).So all in all, if we are take everything into account - lore, cinematics, gameplay, apperance, mehanics we could say that they aren't either alive nor undead, but something in-between (and have the ability to step from one side to another). For example, flavor text in the DK talent Lichborn says - 'Draw upon unholy energy to BECOME undead for 10 sec.'

However, there are also in-game material which are stating otherwise. Also, the most of the RP players in WoW consider DK as undead. In fact, some people on offical forums and fan site are stating these DKs are brought back to life (reanimated). In the very intro of the class, it is said player did lose his life. However, I'm not anymore so sure about third generation of DKs are they living or undead.

In the quest when player finds out the hearth, it's still pulsing, so, we could conclude that it also was pulsing when it was in Arthas chest (and along with bleeding), I would say this is a strong evidence Arthas was in fact alive when he turned into Death Knight. In short, during the battle against Illidan he realized his own hearth is his greatest weakness (he was bleeding after the duel), so he rips it off his chest and throws it in Naz'anak - The Forgotten Depths below Icecrown Citadel. There is a quest added in WoW in Wrath of the Lich King which, among others, in fact do show Arthas was a living death knight. If you create a human DK you'll get human abilities and not undead ones. These DKs are playable and when you select any living race to be DK you get their attributes and abilities. The best evidence that you don't have to die to become DK is in third generation of DK or Ebony DK.

#Warcraft iii death knight free

The lore says that anyone who is killed by the sword, his soul will be trapped inside, yet Lady Sylvanas Windrunner, after she was raised from the dead, managed to get both her soul and free will back. We also have a little plot hole about Frostmourne. In War 3 expansion, after Frozen Throne was damaged and Lich King was losing his power, Arthas was gaining back his human nature. The key to become DK was to give your free will (soul) and not your life. Difference between first and second generation is that Lich King's DKs were brute warriors and not so much spellcasters. Arthas was the first DK of the second generation. The second generation of DKs from Lich King itself.

The most known DK of first generation is Teron Gorefiend. This DK were more like necromancers - spellcasters. Souls were merged by fallen warriors of Stormwind. No, in Warcraft universe they are three generation of death knights.įirst generation (or DK of Old Horde) were made by Gul'dan of slain warlocks of Shadow Council.