The Lich King (hero)
- For other uses of The Lich King, see Arthas Menethil (disambiguation) and The Lich King (disambiguation).
- “You speak of justice? Of cowardice? I will show you the justice of the grave and the true meaning of fear.”
The Lich King represents the 
Death Knight class in Hearthstone.
How to get
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Achievement | Death Knight Victory (Win 500 games as Death Knight in Ranked or Arena.). |
Related cards
Sounds
| Type | Transcript | |
|---|---|---|
Trigger:  The Scourge | ▶️ | All shall suffer. |
Trigger:  Obliterate | ▶️ | Do not be merciful. |
Trigger:  Army of the Dead | ▶️ | Rise, and serve your King! |
| Trigger: Dark Transformation | ▶️ | Destiny calls to you. |
| Trigger: Grave Strength | ▶️ | Conquer in my name! |
| Trigger: Graveyard Shift | ▶️ | Go forth and defile these lands. |
| Attack underlay | ▶️ | Frostmourne hungers. |
| Attack underlay | ▶️ | <underlay sound> |
| Attack underlay | ▶️ | <underlay sound> |
| Death underlay | ▶️ | <underlay sound> |
| Emote: Greetings | ▶️ | I grant you permission to speak. |
| Emote: Well Played | ▶️ | You are prepared for the wars to come. |
| Emote: Oops | ▶️ | Make no mistakes... |
| Emote: Threaten | ▶️ | You shall know my cruelty firsthand. |
| Emote: Thanks | ▶️ | You serve well. |
| Unused: Sorry | ▶️ | I regret that. |
| Concede | ▶️ | All life must end. |
| Start | ▶️ | All will serve me in death. |
| Running out of time | ▶️ | I have but little time. |
| Thinking | ▶️ | Hm… |
| Thinking | ▶️ | Death calls... |
| Thinking | ▶️ | My rule is eternal... |
| Almost out of cards | ▶️ | I am low on cards. |
| Out of cards | ▶️ | Out of cards! |
| Error: Need a weapon | ▶️ | I need a weapon. |
| Error: Not enough mana | ▶️ | I require more mana. |
| Error: Minion exhausted | ▶️ | That servant already attacked. |
| Error: Hero already attacked | ▶️ | I just made my strike. |
| Error: Minion not ready | ▶️ | That one needs more time. |
| Error: Hand already full | ▶️ | My hand is full. |
| Error: Too many minions | ▶️ | I have too many minions. |
| Error: Can't target Stealthed minion | ▶️ | It hides from my gaze. |
| Error: Can't play that card | ▶️ | Impossible. |
| Error: Not a valid target | ▶️ | I cannot reach that. |
| Error: Must attack Taunt minion | ▶️ | That fool taunts me. |
| Error: Generic | ▶️ | No. |
| Selection in Choose Your Hero | ▶️ | The final darkness falls over these lands... |
| Emote: Greetings [Lunar New Year] | ▶️ | Happy New Year! |
| Start [Mirror] | ▶️ | There can only be one true king. |
| Emote: Greetings [Holidays] | ▶️ | Celebration is the prelude to despair. |
| Emote: Wow | ▶️ | Most intriguing... |
| Emote: Greetings [Happy New Year] | ▶️ | Happy New Year! |
| Emote: Greetings [Fire Festival] | ▶️ | No fire can withstand the cold chill of the grave. |
| Unused: Greetings [Pirate Day] | ▶️ | Death comes by land or by sea. |
| Emote: Greetings [Happy Halloween] | ▶️ | Death marches on the realm of the living. |
| Emote: Greetings [Happy Noblegarden] | ▶️ | There can be no spring in my endless winter. |
| Emote: Greetings [Mirror] | ▶️ | You always do. |
Start [ Prince Arthas] | ▶️ | A great destiny awaits you... |
| Start [Sire Denathrius] | ▶️ | Know your place, venthyr. |
| Start [Jaina Proudmoore] | ▶️ | The past is dead. |
| Start [Kel'Thuzad] | ▶️ | You defy me, servant? |
| Start [Mal'Ganis] | ▶️ | Bow before your master. |
| Start [Sylvanas Windrunner] | ▶️ | I will crush your defiance as I crushed your city. |
| Start [Uther Lightbringer] | ▶️ | You could not stop me then. You will not stop me now. |
Lore
This section uses content from the Warcraft Wiki.Arthas Menethil, Crown Prince of Lordaeron and Knight of the Silver Hand, 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. Arthas' soul found no rest in the afterlife, instead being forged into a weapon in the schemes of the Jailer that was spent until nothing was left.
Arthas first appeared as one of the main protagonists of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. He also serves as the main antagonist in Wrath of the Lich King.
Official overview
Death Knights are Hearthstone’s newest playable class, joining the tavern with Hearthstone’s next expansion, March of the Lich King. Death Knights are a diverse class that can harness the powers of Blood, Frost, and the Undead to devastating effects. They also have a unique class mechanic and special deck building rules. Master them all as you prepare to make the most out of your Undead army![1]
Trivia
- The Lich King is voiced by Michael McConnohie.
- The Lich King is the only default hero to also be a minion.
- Demon Hunter's default hero, Illidan Stormrage would've had a corresponding minion had it not been removed and replaced with Xavius.
- According to developers, the reason Illidan's minion had to be replaced, but not The Lich King's, is due to it being a "different situation", with the main reason being that
The Lich King is not in Standard.[2]
- Despite this, Xavius wasn't changed back into Illidan even after becoming a Wild-only card.
- Demon Hunter's default hero,
Gallery
The Lich King, full art
The Lich King (minion)
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Videos
Patch changes
Card changes
Patch 25.0.0.158725 (2022-11-29):
- Added.
External links
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Death Knight Deep Dive. (2022-11-01).
- ↑ Celestalon on Twitter (X). (2022-11-29).
External links[edit | edit source]
- Death Knight Deep Dive (2022-11-01)