First of all, it can be traced back to 10000 years ago, when the Burning Legion first attacked, because Tyrande chose Malfurion, Illidan became angry and turned to the Burning Legion, but later he reflected on his mistake and did not help Sargeras kill the night elf. However, his compatriots no longer believe him and think he is a traitor. After the ancient war, he was imprisoned by Malfurion 10000.
10000 years later, Tyrande and Malfurion happened to pass by the place where Illidan was imprisoned, and Tyrande went to Illidan despite Malfurion's dissuasion (this scene moved me so much! Tyrande ignored her husband's persuasion of Illidan! Of course, it can also be understood as the overall situation). When she defeated all the guards and asked Illidan to "fight against the Burning Legion together", Illidan immediately agreed. I don't know if you have noticed that Illidan shook the prison door himself after promising Tyrande, which means Illidan can escape completely within 10000. Please pay attention to the name here. Some people may say that there are guards there and Illidan can't get out. However, Illidan is very powerful in the history of Warcraft, and he can completely kill these scum by his own strength. And with his character, if he wants to go, he will fight for it regardless even if he knows that he can't. So we come to the conclusion that Illidan was imprisoned voluntarily in 10000. He did it because he thought that going out would only add panic to the world of night elves. This shows his greatness.
After that, he absorbed the power of Gourdain's skull to purify a forest, but Malfurion thought it was a sign of depravity and drove him away. I think Illidan must have been very sad.
At the beginning of TFT, Illidan had a monologue:
Betrayer?
In fact, I was betrayed.
I'm still hunted and hated.
Now, my blind eyes see things that others can't!
Sometimes, the hand of fate must be forced! ! !
This passage well describes Illidan's feelings at that time: his compatriots did not understand his feelings and regarded him as an enemy. He had no choice but to fight the Burning Legion alone.
However, Illidan was still not understood. When he attacked the Lich King with the eye of Sargeras, Malfurion thought that he was cursing the ridge of the world and wanted to subvert the whole world. In other words, if Malfurion and Maiev hadn't stopped Illidan and Naga from calling, the Lich King would have been defeated.
Later, Illidan did not bear a grudge against Malfurion, but saved Tyrande with him. Later, before he left, he said to Tyrande affectionately, "We may never see each other again", which was enough to express his sadness at that time.
Illidan kept talking about Kilgardan, saying things like "new master". Many people thought Illidan worked for the Burning Legion. However, I think he obeyed Kiel Jia Dan because he didn't want the Lich King and Arthas to unite to harm the world. Instead of fighting alone, it is better to use the power of Kilgardan. For the whole world, he was hated and misunderstood by the night elves. This is the greatest place of Illidan.
So, in the end, Illidan and Arthas fought for the world, not to please Kilgardan. Finally, he fell, which really touched me!
In fact, in the battle, what Illidan said when he came out of the altar was enough to prove his heart:
Evil is approaching.
Arthas, as the prince of the kingdom of Lordaeron, was destined to bear great responsibilities from the day he was born. Therefore, under the arrangement of his father, he studied martial arts with Muradin Bronzebeard, the greatest dwarf hero, since childhood. Influenced by Muradin's excellent training and good family education, Arthas gradually grew into an excellent prince. He is kind, enthusiastic, honest and brave ... almost all the good qualities in this world. Although, sometimes, he will show a little pride, as the heir of the future kingdom, he is almost perfect. Therefore, his father, King Terenas, the ruler of Lordaeron, and the subjects of the kingdom were not only proud of having such a prince, but also pinned their hopes on him to revitalize the kingdom and even the alliance camp. To some extent, Arthas lost himself from the beginning and became a symbol marked with countless marks.
As Arthas grew older, he gradually realized his historical mission. This great pressure forced him to exercise himself harder. At this point, he basically has enough understanding of his own life value. Under the influence of countless people, the prince's life goal was thus established.
It is also for the above reasons that Arthas tried to prove that his wish is very urgent. At this time, Gourdain is making waves in the kingdom of Lordaeron. His wickedness blinded countless people who longed for happiness and transformed them into a March of natural disasters. Natural disasters not only hurt the people on the border of Lordaeron, but also shook the foundation of the whole kingdom. In this case, Arthas had to stand up and try to stop the tragedy from getting worse. Because this is his responsibility as a prince and an opportunity.
King Terenas will not give up this opportunity to help his son establish his prestige and win respect. But he made a cautious decision, that is, let the prince help the commander-in-chief army-Wu Xianjian, the messenger of light, instead of replacing him. In real history, this practice is often adopted. The role of the young prince should be a learner. However, we must admit that modesty is a difficult virtue for a young man with lofty aspirations and noble status.
At first, Arthas was able to put himself in the right position, so he respected the Lightbringer very much. But as time went on, the arrogant prince began to find that the elders around him were so pedantic and conservative. On the other hand, the great harm that natural disasters have brought to the people of Lordaeron has also troubled Arthas. A strong sense of responsibility and historical mission made Arthas hate natural disasters. This hatred has also turned into a strong desire.
Friends who like to study human nature will have such an understanding that desire can give people the greatest motivation. When someone is trying to pursue and satisfy their own desires, they will do their best and even deviate from some of their own life rules. In history, there are countless people who do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Arthas had such a sign at this time. In this case, once the fuse appears, it may make people lose themselves.
The events that influenced Arthas' life finally happened. One day, the prince and the Lightbringer received news that a village was poisoned by natural disasters, and many people suddenly lost their souls and became walking dead. Arthas was very worried, and he immediately rushed there with Wuse. However, when he arrived, everything in front of him made Arthas very angry and sad: almost overnight, the people in the village became zombies (this word was mainly influenced by Resident Evil). Looking at it now, there are still similarities between the two, and it is more appropriate to apply it. )。 Love for one's own people and hatred for natural disasters are suddenly intertwined. The prince swore to heaven: No matter how much he paid, he must eradicate the scourge all his life. Unfortunately, he finally couldn't control his anger and vented it on the villagers who were driven out of their wits. He refused to carry out the orders of the Lightbringer and led his followers to start a crazy massacre. The whole village was almost razed to the ground. Intellectually speaking, his behavior was understandable and reasonable under the circumstances at that time. But Uther, the Lightbringer, found that Arthas had a strong desire to kill. Wu Sel was furious, but because of his different status, he could not attack, so he chose to part ways with Arthas.
Without Wussel's supervision and guidance, no one can stop Arthas' strong inner desire. Through several confrontations with natural disasters, Arthas also realized the strength of the enemy. Therefore, he is determined to strengthen his own strength in order to achieve the goal of destroying the enemy. Although the way adopted here is radical, we can still regard him as justice. After all, he is still working hard for a lofty goal of mankind. However, the young prince will eventually pay the price for his quick success and instant benefit. In his dream, he was guided by a prophet and learned that there was a magic weapon in a very cold place. Whoever owns him will gain unlimited power. That is-Frostmourne. The extreme hatred for the undead and the strong desire for revenge made Arthas extremely eager for strength. So he followed the guidance of the prophet in his dream and found "Frostmourne". But what he didn't expect was that all this was actually planned by Nero Zu, the lich king, the commander of the Natural Disaster Corps. Its purpose is to guide the prince to fall and make him a pawn of the Lich King.
Blinded by hatred and desire, Arthas found his teacher and best friend Muradin Bronzebeard, the dwarf, and began to look for Frostmourne. Muradin was also a great warrior, but he lacked insight and judgment as a military prophet. Although he also found Arthas on the verge of danger, he underestimated the terrible consequences because he trusted his friends too much. Therefore, he can be the prince's best assistant until he gets the sword full of sin.
Arthas realized his wish and gained great strength from Frostmourne. However, Arthas, the prince of Lordaeron, was a thing of the past forever from that moment on. Instead, Arthas, a loyal servant of the Lich King and a death knight. The curse in Frostmourne instantly deprived the prince of his nature. Evil expanded rapidly in his body, completely controlling his consciousness and pushing him into the abyss of evil. The first thing Arthas did when he raised his sword was to kill his most loyal friend Muradin. This also became the beginning of his evil career.
Later, Arthas, the death knight, returned to Lordaeron and personally killed his father, Terenas, the king of Lordaeron, and others (I don't remember clearly whether antonidas, the mage of Dalaran, died in Arthas' hands, but it must have something to do with him. ) and bring my beloved motherland to destruction. Suppressed the rebellion of the undead army and finally combined with Naiozu, which will not be described in this article.
Analyzing the process of the fall of Alsace, we can easily find that although he committed heinous crimes, he was always a tragic figure. Perhaps, we can say that Arthas has been playing the role designed for him from the beginning of the prince to the later death knight, and has never had his true self. As a prince, he must have a strong sense of responsibility. Therefore, he should be like a good prince: integrity, courage, modesty, loyalty, sympathy, kindness ... all these are required by the environment. It is based on this sense of responsibility that he will be angry because of the ravages of natural disasters, and then never return. After becoming a death knight, Arthas became Ner 'zu's arm. Although he is different from ordinary natural disasters, in fact he doesn't have much sense of himself. Therefore, the greatest sorrow of Arthas' life should always be to be someone else, not himself.