Arthas (WoW Server)
Arthas (WoW Server)
Arthas (US PvP) is a medium population server (also referred to as a realm) for the MMORPG, World of Warcraft. [0]The server was launched in 2004 and is one of many eligible servers for inbound Character Realm Transfers. [1]
The estimated Alliance to Horde ratio is 16.2% Alliance and 83.5% Horde with 0.3% Unknown (most likely Neutral Pandaren), making it a predominantly Horde dominated server.
There are an estimated 364.492 characters on the Arthas server, 67.6% of which are male characters and 32.4% of which are female characters.
The most popular Character Race on Arthas is Blood Elf, accounting for 25.8% of the population.
The most popular Character Class on Arthas is Hunter, accounting for 10.4% of the total population.
Name Origins
The Arthas server is named after Arthas Menethil, Crown Prince of Lordaeron and Knight of the Silver Hand.
Arthas Menethil was the son of King Terenas Menethil II and heir to the throne.
He was trained as a paladin by Uther the Lightbringer and was inducted into the Order of the Silver Hand.
Arthas also had a romantic relationship with the kind sorceress Jaina Proudmoore.
Committed to the protection of his people, Arthas was determined to stop the plague spreading throughout Lordaeron.
Despite his promising beginnings, Arthas became one of the most powerful and evil beings Azeroth would ever know.
Although he killed the necromancer Kel'Thuzad, Arthas was unable to stop the spread of the plague and resorted to increasingly desperate methods, such as purging the city of Stratholme.
Taking up the cursed runeblade Frostmourne, Arthas was able to defeat the demon Mal'Ganis, but he lost his soul in the process.
Becoming a death knight of the Scourge, he led the undead in destroying Lordaeron, Quel'Thalas, and Dalaran.
Arthas later made his way to the Frozen Throne of Icecrown and merged with the Lich King.
Ruling as the Lich King for years afterward, Arthas had the last remnants of his humanity destroyed and was ultimately defeated in combat by Highlord Tirion Fordring and his champions of the Light.
Cradled by the spirit of his father, Arthas Menethil died, leaving the mantle of the Lich King to be taken by a noble soul who would contain the power of the Scourge.