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Warcraft: Bolver Fordragon's Journey to Become the Lich King

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    April 15, 2022 9:33 PM EDT

    The Lich King is one of the most compelling and popular antagonists in World of Warcraft. There have been three Lich kings in the history of Azeroth; Ner'Zhul, Arthas, and now Bolvar Fordragon. Each was tasked with commanding the undead scourge, and the majority of them used the scourge to lay waste to Azeroth. It was not until Bolvar took up the mantle that Azeroth could rest and focus their efforts on other forces.To get more news about Buy WoW WLK Items, you can visit lootwowgold.com official website.

    World of Warcraft: Shadowlands saw the return of Bolvar Fordragon after Sylvanas Windrunner destroyed his helm and shattered the veil of reality. The last time that the majority of players had seen him was in Wrath of the Lich King where he took up the helm and took a seat on The Frozen Throne, death knight players got to see him quickly during Legion. Now he plays an instrumental role in the current WoW storyline, but many do not truly know who Bolvar is.
    Not much is known about Bolvar Fordragon before his stint as Regent of Stormwind. Blizzard has shared that when he was a boy he spent his time impressing his paladin mentors. He impressed them so much that King Thoras, king of Stromgarde, heard of his feats. Bolvar also played a small part in The Third War of Azeroth, the war that is depicted in Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos. During the war, Bolvar sent his daughter, Taelia, to Kul Tiras where she would be raised away from the war. Taelia was accepted as a ward for House Proudmoore, the house that Jaina Proudmoore hails from. Throughout the Third War Bolvar would send Taelia letters regularly to keep up with her while assisting the Alliance in the war.

    After King Varian Wrynn vanished mysteriously, his son Anduin Wrynn was given the crown and Highlord Bolvar Fordragon was promoted to Regent of Stormwind, or Supreme Commander of Stormwind's forces. During this time, Bolvar commanded the troops to various locations and was warned about a possible alliance between Blackrock orcs and the Black dragonflight, the warning came from Magistrate Solomon in the Redridge Mountains. Bolvar tasked Alliance players with contacting Lady Prestor, an expert on dragons and dragonkin. Lady Prestor did not believe anything that Magistrate Solomon claimed and told Bolvar to avoid sending troops that way, instead Bolvar sent Alliance players to investigate the claims and help Solomon.

    Lady Jaina Proudmoore came to Bolvar with information regarding King Varian's disappearance and Bolvar quickly acted. The Defias Brotherhood was involved, and apparently, they had a powerful ally in Stormwind. Lady Prestor tried to claim that the Brotherhood's involvement was pure speculation and that Bolvar should not pursue them. He became aware of Lady Prestor's treachery but unwillingly became a pawn of the black dragon Onyxia after Lady Prestor gifted him the Drakefire Amulet. He was able to break free and Lady Prestor was revealed to be Onyxia the entire time, being beheaded upon King Varian's return.
    King Varian returned and took his place on the Stormwind throne, but then the Scourge attacked. Bolvar quickly jumped into action and helped defend Stormwind from the undead invasion. He then led the armies of the Alliance to the continent of Northrend where he aided Alliance players in defeating the lich, Thel'zan the Duskbringer. Bolvar's army laid siege to the Wrathgate, the rear entrance of Icecrown Citadel, and with Dranonsh Saurfang, commander of the Horde's Kor'kron Vanguard, he confronted the Lich King.

    Saurfang lost his life to Frostmourne and Bolvar watched as a plague explosion ripped through the Alliance and Horde forces. Grand Apothecary Putress, apothecary of the Forsaken, appeared and attacked the Alliance, Horde, and the Scourge with catapults. Bolvar ordered a retreat but was brought down by the gas that Putress threw. At the last minute Alexstrasza, the leader of the red dragonflight, appeared and breathed cleansing flames, destroying the poison and burning away the plagued flesh from the bodies. Bolvar's shield was recovered from the battlefield and returned to King Varian. King Varian used this as an example of the Horde's treachery, and he marched the Alliance forces on Lordaeron in an attempt to purge the Horde from the city.