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Frostmourne is the runeblade (Runeblades are usually swords inscribed with magical or demonic runes that grant certain powers to the wielder.) that Ner'zhul (The Elder Shaman Ner'zhul was the Warchief of Draenor, the clans that remained uncaptured after the Dark Portal was destroyed in Azeroth.), the Lich King (The Lich King was an entity created by Kil'jaeden the Deceiver from the spirit of the orcish shaman Ner'zhul.), thrust from his Frozen Throne (The Frozen Throne was the receptacle of the soul of the Elder Shaman Ner'zhul following his transformation into the dreaded Lich King.), intending that Arthas Menethil (Arthas Menethil, Crown Prince of Lordaeron and Knight of the Silver Hand, was the son of King Terenas Menethil II and heir to the throne.) – his unwitting potential host – would discover it on the continent of Northrend ( Furbolgs Ice trollNerubianTaunkaTuskarr Vrykul Scourge Undead

Northrend is the icy, northernmost continent of the world of Azeroth, and the source of the evil Scourge.). It is currently wielded by Arthas/the Lich King.

History

Muradin Bronzebeard (Muradin Bronzebeard was a hero of the Alliance, younger brother of the Dwarven King Magni Bronzebeard, and older brother of the renown explorer Brann Bronzebeard.), a dwarven explorer last seen in Northrend, had heard of Frostmourne's power and was searching for it when Arthas and his men arrived. When the forces of the Dreadlord (The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title.) Mal'Ganis (Mal'Ganis was one of the Nathrezim or Dreadlords sent by Archimonde to police the Lich King.) began to close in around them, Arthas and Muradin set out to claim the weapon.

Frostmourne was guarded by several revenants who tried to warn Arthas of the danger, but he destroyed them regardless. When they found the sword, Muradin read the inscription on the dais:

"Whomsoever takes up this blade shall wield power eternal. Just as the blade rends flesh, so must power scar the spirit."

Muradin realized then that the blade was cursed, but Arthas said he would gladly bear any curse to save his homeland. When Arthas spoke those words, the ice encasing the sword shattered and exploded outward. A jagged shard struck Muradin, killing him on the spot. Arthas didn't even seem to care as he discarded his hammer and took hold of the blade. With the sword in hand, Arthas returned to his base and staged a counterattack against Mal'Ganis, quickly destroying the dreadlord's base. The dreadlord confronted Arthas, telling him that Ner'zhul had known he would take the cursed sword. He spoke as if he believed Arthas was now on his side. To the demon's surprise, Arthas used the runeblade to slay the dreadlord at the Lich King's command.

Upon taking Frostmourne, Arthas forfeited his soul to the Lich King and became a death knight (Death Knight is the name of two distinct orders of powerful necromancers.).

Origin

Tichondrius claimed that the Lich King forged the sword; this is unlikely, as Ner'zhul probably did not possess the power to craft items from within the Frozen Throne. It is more plausible that it was forged by someone in the Legion, and Kil'jaeden (Kalecgos BrutallusFelmystEredar TwinsM'uruKil'jaeden

Kil'jaeden the Deceiver is a powerful eredar demon lord and is the acting leader of the Burning Legion.) included it in the prison for reasons unknown. If this were the case, however, then it is very odd that Kil'jaeden would give Ner'zhul the means by which to escape. For now, Frostmourne's exact origins remain a mystery, though sources suggest that it was forged by the Legion and not Ner'zhul:

The story section of the official Wrath of the Lich King (World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, colloquially known as WLK, WotLK, Wrath, or Xpac2, is the second World of Warcraft expansion, officially announced on the 3rd of August 2007 at BlizzCon.) site also states that Frostmourne predates Ner'zhul:

Curse

Frostmourne has the ability to drain life from its victims - and to drain the soul of anyone whom it connects to. The Lich King is capable of seeing through the eyes and hearing through the ears of anyone who wields Frostmourne; this ability cannot be stopped by any mortal means. The Lich King can communicate with the wielder at will telepathically, on any plane and at any distance. The Lich King uses this ability to try and corrupt the wielder over time. This has several effects. An individual who wields Frostmourne will not part with it willingly. Over time the person will go from good to neutral and finally to evil. A non-undead evil wielder will then become undead. Finally the sword is able to suck the being's soul into the sword. Frostmourne then retains the memories and skills of its victim. In fact, as long as the wielder's original body remains within one mile of Frostmourne, the sword maintains control of the body, and he may not be completely aware that his consciousness has shifted to the weapon. Beyond one mile, the sword cannot control the wielder's body, and the wielder of course finally becomes quite aware of his current state (if he is not already).

The Lich King can take possession of a soulless body that comes in contact with him and Frostmourne at the same time. The soul within Frostmourne is destroyed unless it willingly merges with the Lich King, becoming lost as a separate entity for all eternity. If a soul merges with the Lich King, he gains all the skills and memories of the victim. He has only done this one time, with Prince Arthas Menethil. MoM 174-175

Powers

In Warcraft III

In Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Frostmourne increased Arthas' base damage by 22 points and allowed him to deal chaos damage, which was fully effective against all types of armor (including that of divine beings).

In Warcraft RPG

In Warcraft RPG: Manual of Monsters, Frostmourne is a unique and indestructible item - an artifact-level bastard sword with the following abilities: an increased chance to hit, increased damage, an increased chance of scoring a critical hit, an increased attack speed, the ability to strike incorporeal creatures as though they were fully corporeal, the ability to cause bleeding wounds and reduce the victim's stamina, bonus damage against good-aligned beings, bonus damage against living beings, and a life-draining effect that heals its wielder when he deals damage. ^{MoM 174}

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