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| − | | name = Bolvar Fordragon |
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| − | | titles = Lich King, Jailer of the Damned, Highlord |
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| − | | gender = Male |
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| − | | races = [[Undead]] [[human]] |
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| − | | level = ?? |
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| − | | type = Boss |
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| − | | health = 1,055,700 |
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| − | | character = [[Paladin]]<ref>[[TCG Servants of the Betrayer/136]]</ref><ref>{{quest|An End And A Beginning}}</ref> (formerly) |
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| − | | affiliation = [[Scourge|The Scourge]] (currently), [[Alliance|The Alliance]], [[Kingdom of Stormwind]], [[Valiance Expedition]] (formerly) |
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| − | | faction = Alliance |
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| − | | occupation = [[Lich King|The Lich King]] (currently); master of [[Fordragon Hold]]; Highlord of the Alliance, Regent of Stormwind (formerly) |
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| − | | location = [[Fordragon Hold]], [[Dragonblight]] until {{questlong|Alliance|74|Return To Angrathar (Alliance)|Return to Angrathar}}; currently [[Frozen Throne|The Frozen Throne]], [[Icecrown Citadel (instance)|Icecrown Citadel]] |
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| − | :''"Tell them only that the Lich King is dead. And that Bolvar Fordragon... died with him."'' |
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| − | :—Bolvar Fordragon to [[Tirion Fordring]], after being crowned the new [[Lich King]]. |
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| − | Highlord '''Bolvar Fordragon''' was a venerated warrior of the [[Alliance]] and served as the Regent of [[Kingdom of Stormwind|Stormwind]] following the disappearance of [[Varian Wrynn|King Varian Wrynn]]. Upon Varian's return, Bolvar was named the commander of the Alliance forces sent to take the battle to the [[Scourge]] in [[Northrend]]. After the treachery of [[Grand Apothecary Putress]] at the [[Battle of Angrathar the Wrathgate]], Fordragon was believed to have been killed, either by the [[New Plague|Forsaken Blight]] or the fires of the [[red dragonflight]]. |
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| − | However, Fordragon survived, his body altered by the dragons' flame, and was taken by the Scourge into [[Icecrown Citadel]], tortured by the [[Lich King]] in an attempt to break him to his will. However, the noble spirit of Fordragon resisted the Lich King's deprevations. After the death of [[Arthas Menethil]], the mortal host of the Lich King, Fordragon demanded that [[Tirion Fordring]] place the [[Helm of Domination (Lich King)|Helm of Domination]], containing all of the powers of the Scourge, on his head, so that he would forever be the jailer of the damned - imprisoning the Lich King within the [[Frozen Throne]] once more and containing the threat of the Scourge. |
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| − | == Biography == |
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| − | Lord Bolvar was as stalwart and loyal of a soldier as they come, perhaps to a fault. While he did his best to look after Stormwind’s interests, he seemed to have fallen under the charm of the alluring [[Lady Katrana Prestor]], much like many others in the kingdom. By deferring to her judgment, he had allowed for some crucial gaps in the defenses of human-controlled territory. He was one of the few who was aware that the true king of Stormwind, Varian Wrynn, was missing (and probably alive). This was one of the justifications for keeping most of Stormwind’s army centralized; Katrana had convinced Bolvar that the boy King, Anduin, would be the next target of whoever captured or killed the real King on his diplomatic mission. It was suspected that Varian was captured because his trip to [[Theramore]] signified an effort to make peace with the [[Horde]], and a number of forces wished the fighting between the Alliance and the Horde to continue.<ref>''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', 163</ref> |
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| − | ===Wrath of the Lich King=== |
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| − | [[File:Bolvar Fordragon at Wrath Gate.jpg|thumb|Bolvar at the [[Battle of Angrathar the Wrathgate]]]] |
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| − | Upon Varian's return, Fordragon commanded the defense of Stormwind against a surprise [[Scourge Invasion|Scourge attack]], and afterwards led the armies of the Alliance to Northrend, where he aids Alliance players in defeating the lich [[Thel'zan the Duskbringer]]. In a bold manuever, his forces laid siege to [[Angrathar the Wrathgate]], the rear entrance to the dread [[Icecrown Citadel]]. Both Bolvar and [[Dranosh Saurfang]], commander of the Horde's [[Kor'kron Vanguard]], confronted the [[Lich King]] himself, with both Alliance and Horde armies in the battle. During the encounter, in which Saurfang fell to [[Frostmourne]], an explosion rang out behind the Lich King, and out came [[Grand Apothecary Putress]]. Announcing to the Scourge leader that the Forsaken have neither forgotten nor forgiven him, a number of catapults moved behind him and launched an unprovoked attack on both Alliance and Horde forces. Bolvar ordered his troops to fall back, but was eventually killed by the gas, the life sucked out of him, and his very body rotting before finally dying. The Forsaken attack was considered by the Alliance to be outright treachery on the part of the Horde, giving King Varian — who had considered Bolvar a brother — a reason to purge the Horde from [[Lordaeron (kingdom)|Lordaeron]]. Enraged, Varian led Alliance forces in a {{quest|The Battle For The Undercity (Alliance)|battle for the Undercity}} to bring Putress to justice. |
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| − | :''There is a dialogue between [[Korialstrasz]] and [[Alexstrasza]] after the Wrathgate event. Due to a [[bug]] which allowed some players to speak [[Draconic]],<ref>{{ref web|url=http://www.wow.com/2008/10/15/shadow-council-gnome-rogues-learn-draconic/ |author=Hecht, Eliah |title=Shadow Council gnome rogues learn Draconic |work=[[WoW.com]] |date=2008-10-15 |accessdate=2010-01-12}}</ref> some players are able to read and translate Alexstrasza's words:'' |
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| − | ::''Alexstrasza: [Draconic] They must not discover the fate of the young paladin. Not yet.'' |
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| − | Bolvar's shield is recovered by Alliance warriors at the behest of Alexstrasza and returned to King Varian in {{questlong|Alliance|74|Reborn From The Ashes}}. |
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| − | ====Fall of the Lich King==== |
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| − | [[File:Bolvar Fordragon the new king.jpg|thumb|Fordragon as seen in the Icecrown Citadel finale.]] |
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| − | It is later revealed that Bolvar's body was recovered by the Scourge along with that of [[Dranosh Saurfang]], and has been [[Immolated Champion|tortured mercilessly]] by the [[Lich King]]. Despite the Lich King's extensive efforts to corrupt him, however, he has thus far managed to resist. |
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| − | After the Lich King is slain in Icecrown Citadel, a cinematic opens up, at last revealing Bolvar's fate. |
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| − | ====Jailer of the Damned==== |
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| − | [[File:The New Lich King.jpg||thumb|left|The new Lich King]] |
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| − | After [[Arthas Menethil]], mortal host of the Lich King, was slain, [[Tirion Fordring]] took up the [[Helm of Domination (Lich King)|Helm of Domination]], the crown of the Lich King, preparing to don it himself. As he did so, Bolvar intervened, calling from his seat upon the [[Frozen Throne]], his body warped by the [[red dragonflight]]'s fire. As a last act of service to [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]], Bolvar asked that Tirion place the Helm of Domination on his head. As the self-appointed "Jailer of the Damned," Bolvar seeks to keep the Scourge under control. As Bolvar encased himself and the Frozen Throne once again in ice, he warned Tirion that no one could know what happened. Tirion would have to tell the world that the Lich King was dead, and that Bolvar Fordragon had died with him. |
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| − | == Quests == |
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| − | #{{questlong|Alliance|73|An End And A Beginning}} |
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| − | #{{questfinish}}{{questlong|Alliance|73|To Fordragon Hold!}} |
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| − | #{{queststart}}{{questlong|Alliance|74|Audience With The Dragon Queen (Alliance)|Audience With The Dragon Queen}} |
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| − | #{{questfinish}}{{questlong|Alliance|74|Return To Angrathar (Alliance)|Return To Angrathar}} |
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| − | == World of Warcraft Trading Card Game == |
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| − | {{tcg-section}} |
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| − | Highlord Bolvar Fordragon is featured in the [[TCG]] set [[TCG Servants of the Betrayer|Servants of the Betrayer]]. The [[TCG Servants of the Betrayer/136|card image]] shows him fighting [[Onyxia's Elite Guard]]s. |
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| − | ==Quotes== |
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| − | ===In the Trading Card Game=== |
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| − | *"Today, we celebrate this glorious victory!" {{Cite|TCGTDP|136}} |
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| − | ===Stormwind Keep=== |
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| − | *"It is a tragedy. I think... I believe that our kind is cursed. We are cursed to lose our greatest warriors; our most noble heroes; our most gifted scholars." |
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| − | ===Stormwind Harbor=== |
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| − | *"Our efforts in [[Lordaeron]] have been all for nought. Despite numerous setbacks, the [[Scourge]] remain unfazed. We must cut them off at the [[Icecrown Citadel|source]]." |
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| − | *"The time draws near to sail for [[Northrend]]. I don't know what awaits us; only that our enemies are numerous and are eager for our slaughter." |
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| − | *"But we cannot pursue any other path in good conscience. [[Azeroth]] depends on our vigilance." |
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| − | ===Battle of Angrathar the Wrath Gate=== |
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| − | *[[Arthas]]! The blood of [[Terenas Menethil II|your father]], of [[Lordaeron|your people]] demands justice! Come forth coward, and answer for your crimes! |
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| − | *[[Lich King|You]] will pay for all the lives you've stolen, [[Arthas|traitor]]! |
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| − | ===Icecrown Citadel=== |
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| − | *"NEVER! I... I will never... serve... [[Lich King|you]]..." |
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| − | ===Icecrown Citadel - The Frozen Throne=== |
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| − | :{{text|emote|''Tirion walks over to the Helm of Domination, bends down to pick it up and examines the face of it.''}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|'''Tirion Fordring:''' The weight of such a burden... it must be mine. For there is no other...}} |
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| − | :{{text|yell|'''Bolvar Fordragon:''' Tirion! You hold a grim destiny in your hands, brother - but it is not your own.}} |
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| − | :''{{text|emote|The scorched caricature of Bolvar is revealed, sitting atop the Frozen Throne.}}'' |
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| − | :{{text|yell|'''Tirion Fordring:''' Bolvar!}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|'''Tirion Fordring:''' By all that is holy...}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|'''Bolvar Fordragon:''' The dragons' flame sealed my fate. The world of the living can no longer comfort me. Place the crown upon my head, Tirion. Forevermore, I will be the Jailer of the Damned.}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|'''Tirion Fordring:''' No, old friend. I cannot.}} |
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| − | :{{text|yell|'''Bolvar Fordragon:''' Do it, Tirion!}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|'''Bolvar Fordragon:''' You and these brave heroes have your own destinies to fulfill. This last act of service... is mine.}} |
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| − | :{{text|emote|''Tiron turns toward Bolvar with the Helm of Domination cradled in his hands before him.''}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|'''Tirion Fordring:''' You will not be forgotten, brother.}} |
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| − | :{{text|yell|'''Bolvar Fordragon:''' I '''must''' be forgotten, Tirion! If the world is to live free from the tyranny of fear, they must never know what was done here today!}} |
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| − | :{{text|emote|''Tirion nods and accedes to Bolvar's request, sliding the helm onto his head. The chamber begins to shake violently as Tirion looks around. There is a flash of light and Bolvar's eyes are glowing golden yellow through the eye slits of the helm.''}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|'''Bolvar Fordragon:''' Tell them only that the Lich King is dead.}} |
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| − | :{{text|emote|''Bolvar's voice changes, acquiring the Lich King's characteristic echo.''}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|'''Bolvar Fordragon/Lich King:''' And that Bolvar Fordragon died with him.}} |
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| − | :{{text|emote|''The Frozen Throne freezes over, encasing Bolvar in ice.''}} |
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| − | :{{text|yell|'''Bolvar Fordragon/Lich King:''' Now, go! Leave this place, and never return!}} |
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| − | ==Gallery== |
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| − | <gallery captionalign="left"> |
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| − | File:Bolvar Fordragon.jpg|Bolvar Fordragon in [[Stormwind Keep]] |
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| − | File:Bolvar Fordragon at Stormwind Harbor.jpg|Bolvar Fordragon at [[Stormwind Harbor]] |
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| − | File:Highlord Bolvar Fordragon (Fordragon Hold).jpg|Bolvar Fordragon at [[Fordragon Hold]] |
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| − | File:Bolvar TCG.jpg|Bolvar in the TCG (''Servants of the Betrayer'') |
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| − | File:Bolvar Fordragon TCG.jpg|Bolvar in the TCG (''Wrathgate'') |
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| − | File:Bolvarfordragon.jpg|Bolvar in the RPG (''Alliance Player's Guide'') |
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| − | File:Bolvar Lich King Cata Loading.jpg|Bolvar, the new Lich King |
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| − | File:Bolvar Frozen Throne.jpg|Bolvar as the Lich King, sealed inside the Frozen Throne. |
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| − | File:Cataclysm Northrend loading screen.jpg|Bolvar Fordragon, the new Lich King, as depicted in the Cataclysm Northrend loading screen. |
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| − | </gallery> |
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| − | ==Videos== |
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| − | ! Battle of the Wrathgate |
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| − | ! Fall of the Lich King |
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| − | | <youtube>fxYOKOgEHt4</youtube> |
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| − | | <youtube>Zwj0FGRuF_c</youtube> |
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| − | |} |
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| − | ==Notes== |
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| − | *Bolvar shares a last name with [[Mara Fordragon]]. |
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| − | *The idea for Bolvar's appearance could be likened to pirate Raithen of the Diablo novel " The Black Road". Burned to death by the Demon Kabraxxis's fire, then resurrected by traces of a spell the demon used to raise skeletons, he walked the line between dead and alive. This is similar to Bolvar. Possibly killed by the Forsaken attack, then resurrected by the Red Dragons' fire. |
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| − | ==Patch changes== |
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| − | *{{Patch 3.0.2|note=Relocated to Fordragon Hold; replaced by Varian Wrynn as faction leader.}} |
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| − | *{{Patch 2.0.1|note=Updated for level 70.}} |
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| − | *{{Patch 1.7.0|note=Racial "Leaders" have been strengthened, and are now worth slightly less honor.}} |
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| − | *{{Patch 1.5.0|note=Highlord Bolvar Fordragon should no longer despawn when "The Great Masquerade" is activated.}} |
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| − | == References == |
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| − | == External links == |
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| − | ! [[Stormwind City]] (pre-[[Patch 3.0.2|3.0.2]]) |
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| − | ! [[Fordragon Hold]] !! [[Wintergarde Mausoleum]] |
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| − | ! Icecrown Citadel |
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| − | {{Succession|[[Varian Wrynn]]<br/>(as King)|'''[[Stormwind (kingdom)|Ruler of Stormwind]]'''<br/>(as Regent Lord to<br/>[[Anduin Wrynn]])|[[Archbishop Benedictus]]}} |
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| − | {{Succession|[[Archbishop Benedictus]]|'''[[Stormwind (kingdom)|Ruler of Stormwind]]'''<br/>(as Regent Lord to<br/>[[Anduin Wrynn]])|[[Varian Wrynn]]<br/>(as King)}} |
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| − | {{Succession|[[Arthas Menethil]]<br/>(dominant)|'''[[Scourge|Lich King of the Scourge]]'''|Incumbent}} |
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