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The Twilight's Hammer cult was one that served Deathwing and his Old God masters well, a psychotic, fatalistic cult that sought to bring about the apocalypse. This is all a facade, however, as in Cataclysm, when Deathwing returned to the world, Benedictus is revealed to be something quite sinister. Benedictus's more sinister nature is briefly hinted when he appeared shocked that Varian survived an assassination attempt, and when Anduin refused to study his priestly skills under Benedictus, opting to study under Velen, citing that 'it didn't seem right'.
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Prior to the Cataclysm, Benedictus also assisted the forces of Stormwind in defending it from invading elementals. Benedictus is a calming voice in Varian's ear, telling him about how Anduin's true path is towards the Light. He would be found in the Cathedral of Light, and would give certain quests to Alliance heroes, particularly training priests in order to better serve the Holy Light. Benedictus is known as a kind and wise leader that is highly respected. Benedictus is a kindly soul that served as Stormwind's heart of religion throughout much of WoW. He was a student of the Archbishop Alonsus Faol, a hero of the First and Second War. His attacking quote, "answer for your crimes!" is taken from the iconic Wrathgate cinematic, where a still-living Bolvar challenged Arthas to come out of Icecrown and do battle with him.Īrchbishop Benedictus (not to be confused with Benedictus Voss, see below) was introduced in World of Warcraft as head of the Church of Light in Stormwind City. His entrance quote, "this last act of sacrifice is mine" is a variant of his quote "this last act of service is mine", which he spoke when he told Tirion to place the Lich King's helmet upon his head. Just how much of Bolvar is left within this new Lich King, and what his plans are with the Deathlord and the Scourge, remains to be seen.īolvar Fireblood's appearance is based on his burnt-to-undeath version seen in Wrath of the Lich King before his transformation into the third Lich King. Bolvar would also instruct the Deathlord to get information out of several dragons in the Wyrmrest Temple, but when they refused, would instruct the Deathlord to strangulate them. The Lich King would also instruct the Deathlord to slay a group of Vrykul, as well as send the Deathlord to collect a particularly powerful frost wyrm to serve as his/her personal mount. The Deathlord and Darion Morgraine would go on a quest to resurrect past heroes of Alliance and Horde to create a new version of the Four Horsemen (the Four Horsemen, represented in Hearthstone as the four summoned by the Uther DK hero, will have their own entries below). Bolvar would instruct the Deathlord to create a new incarnation of the Four Horsemen to aid in the fight against the Legion, noting that there is a price that 'the living cannot pay'. a Death Knight player character) as the new Deathlord, and that the other death knights would follow his/her orders. Bolvar would appoint the bearer of the artifact weapon (a.k.a. The Knights would serve as the new Lich King's arm of vengeance, in exchange for his aid in locating the powerful artifact weapons Apocalypse, Maw of the Damned and Blades of the Fallen Prince. In Legion, when the Burning Legion invaded Azeroth once more, Bolvar finally stirred and made a pact with the Knights of the Ebon Blade.
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While several high-ranking members of the Alliance and Horde knew Bolvar's true fate, the majority of Azeroth thought that the great paladin perished in the Wrathgate.īolvar remained frozen atop the Frozen Throne, keeping much of the Scourge at bay, for a long time after Wrath of the Lich King, until Legion. Bolvar sought to keep the Scourge under control, and all present to tell the world that both the Lich King and Bolvar Fordragon were dead. Bolvar sat upon the Frozen Throne, and Tirion placed the Lich King's Helm of Domination upon Bolvar's head, transforming Bolvar into the new Lich King. However, there must always be a Lich King, and as Tirion Fordring was about to take on the mantle to shackle the Scourge to Northrend and prevent it from running amok over Azeroth, the broken Bolvar asked Tirion that "this last act of service" is his. During the climactic battle in Icecrown Citadel, a tortured Bolvar, burned to death yet not truly dead due to a combination of the red dragons' life-giving flame and the undead Scourge's plagues, Bolvar was hung above the Lich King's throne, and bore witness to the fall of Arthas Menethil, the Lich King. To recap - former paladin and regent of Stormwind City, tortured and turned into an undead warrior by the Lich King after the disastrous battle of Wrathgate. Bolvar Fordragon is a character we talked about back in Goblins vs Gnomes.