Arthas Menethil

Arthas Menethil is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe, a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. Arthas Menethil is the son of King Terenas king of Lordaeron, the northernmost Human kingdom, and is thus the crown prince of Lordaeron. He has a sister named Calia Menethil. Arthas was first introduced in the novel Day of the Dragon as a young boy. At the age of nineteen he was inducted into the Knights of the S... more

Arthas Menethil is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe, a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. Arthas Menethil is the son of King Terenas king of Lordaeron, the northernmost Human kingdom, and is thus the crown prince of Lordaeron. He has a sister named Calia Menethil. Arthas was first introduced in the novel Day of the Dragon as a young boy. At the age of nineteen he was inducted into the Knights of the Silver Hand at the behest and with the sponsorship of the renowned paladin Uther Lightbringer. It is indicated in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne that he had once competed with Prince Kael'thas of the Elven Kingdom of Quel'Thalas to win the heart and hand of Jaina Proudmoore. Little else is known of Arthas during his younger years. At the beginning of the first part in the single-player campaign, Arthas is battling orcs when he hears of a mysterious plague in the north of Lordaeron. Arthas and Jaina Proudmoore journey northward in a desperate... less