Originally Posted by
Archedgar
Once again, the above quoted works against your theory, not in favor.
Yet again, the above quoted is based purely on WoW butchering the lore as it has no mention in WC3 or WC2.
Uh, no, if anything it proves that the "Ending" to the Arthas storyline is even more retarded.
The end of TFT clearly states that Ner'Zhul and Arthas merged to form a new Lich king, I keep telling you, that it was FIRMLY established that Arthas and Ner'Zhul ceased to exist and they formed a new entity "Now we are one".
It had NOTHING to do with the physical helmet, at least not before WoW came along.
There is so much wrong with the above quoted that I don't even know where to start.
(Long lore related rant coming)
Okay, the MAJOR problem I have with that abysmal "Ending" is that it ignores everything that was established in WC3. That is, Arthas being separated from Ner'Zhul along with his death, but even more than that... WHY DID THEY PULL A "there must always be a lich king" OUT OF THEIR ASS?!?
Here are the facts:
Ner'Zhul was indeed the dominant power of the Scourge, but he is NOT the Scourge, he is not an absolute.
Ner'Zhul as the Lich King had Lieutenants(Anub'Arak, Kel'Thuzad, Arthas himself) which controlled their own sections of the Scourge(See Warcraft 3 and TFT Undead campaigns), this fact already contradicts the "The Lich King IS the Scourge!!!" implication. To make matters worse, Sylvannas Windrunner also had her own sect of undead which broke off from the Scourge/Lich King and turned into the Forsaken, which worked out fine for them.
Now...
Do I even need to explain why Arthas being redeemed is completely retarded? I don't think that requires an explanation really.
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