
Shadowlands is just two months away at this point, and I can't wait to go in and get my hands on it. I haven't been playing these games since their inception, I'm not old enough, but I have been playing long enough to get a load of sentimental attachment to a lot of characters, especially ones that are no longer with us. Throughout the storied history of Warcraft over the last 26 years, there have been a ton of amazing characters – both good and evil – that have bit the dust in one way or another. I already kind of had an idea that Blizzard would be using the fact that we'll essentially be questing through the afterlife to revisit a bunch of old characters, but if this is what we're going to see out of that, I'm even more excited. It's not exactly a secret that I'm chomping at the bit to get my hands on World of Warcraft: Shadowlands – I was already sold by the Vampires. (Image credit: Blizzard) Just inject World of Warcraft: Shadowlands into my veins This is an animation that is totally in the realm of fan service but it's totally working.

And, Arthas, who has caused so much harm, by apparently channeling the power of the maw, was cast into that evil place by the soul of his childhood teacher who died by his blade. What matters is that the runes on Frostmourne are apparently from the Maw, an area of the Shadowlands where only the most evil, irredeemable souls are cast. Now, I could probably go into super-deep detail about why any of this matters, but I'll save myself the effort, and you the agony of digging through it.


He's chastised for this for a while before Devos, the Paragon watching over him, notices that his soul is wounded from Frostmourne, the Lich King's blade. However, Uther can't let go of his life, and he thirsts for justice. In the animation, Uther's soul arrives on the doorstep of the Kyrian in Bastion, as there's some kind of afterlife sorting system that places souls where they belong in the Shadowlands. Not only was this dude the first paladin, but he was also the teacher of Arthas Menethil, probably the most well-known villain in Warcraft history – you might know him as the Lich King. Blizzard centered the introduction to the Kyrian covenant around Uther the Lightbringer, who is one of the most significant characters in all of Warcraft.
