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Overview

Before the Third War, Kael'Thas was a powerful mage and a prominent member of both the Kirin Tor and the Convocation of Silvermoon. Compassionate and caring, he spent most of his time in Dalaran and was likely there when Arthas began his invasion of Quel'thalas. Having been unable to protect his homeland, Kael evacuated as many survivors as he could and burned much of the enchanted forests to spite the Scourge. As a royal, he rallied and assumed command over the surviving High Elves of Quel'thalas — but not the High Elves who were abroad in Dalaran, Stormwind, Kalimdor or elsewhere, however since he was in Dalaran it can be assumed that elves from Dalaran followed him to Quel'thalas and joined the Blood Elven race — and renamed the followers he had rallied the Blood Elves, in homage to their murdered brethren. All he feels now is hatred for the undead that ravaged his homeland, rage for the Alliance that he feels failed his people, desperation over his people's collective addiction to magic, and grief for his ravaged kingdom.

As the last known surviving member of the Sunstrider dynasty, Kael has a right to the crown of the High Elves but has yet to take it. Instead, Kael styles himself as the "Blood Mage Lord of the Blood Elves." He is proficient in siphoning magical energies from demons to feed his addiction to magic and has taught his brethren to do the same. He was somehow able to salvage the skull of his father, Anasterian, from the ruins of Quel'thalas and enshrines it in Tempest Keep, his citadel in Outland. The skull is, ironically, one of the artifacts that the Red and Green Dragons would need to restore the Sunwell.

In battle, Kael naturally relies foremost on his magic. However, he is also a skilled swordsman and wields the Flamestrike, the ancient runeblade of the Sunstrider House that was first wielded by his ancestor, Dath'Remar.

Biography

Being the last of the Sunstrider dynasty, he carried the lineage of the High Elves who were banished from the realm of their kin the Night Elves 9,000 years before Warcraft. He and Arthas were rivals for the heart of Jaina Proudmoore, a young sorceress and daughter of Admiral Proudmoore of the Alliance. He is the leader of the Blood Elves, a faction of High Elves who, out of desperation to sate their addiction for magic, now draw their powers from demonic sources after the Sunwell, long the source of elven magic, was defiled, along with the rest of Quel'Thalas, following the invasion of the Undead Scourge. High elves are distinguished from other fantasy elves by their place of living, as they usually dwell in stone cities, instead of woods, like wood-elves. ... ÔNight Elves are a fictional race of elves in Blizzard Entertainments Warcraft series of computer games. ... Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is a real-time strategy computer game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment in 1994. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lady Jaina Proudmoore is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... A sorcerer (from Old French sorcier; fem. ... In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Admiral Daelin Proudmoore was the ruler of the nation of Kul Tiras. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Blood Elves are a race in the fantasy Warcraft Universe. ... The Well of Eternity is a magical pool of water in the Warcraft Universe, and is a source of arcane magic. ... In the fictional Warcraft Universe, QuelThalas is the homeland of the High Elves. ... The Scourge faction logo. ...

He was first introduced four months after the fall of the Second Invasion of the Burning Legion, and was leading a small group of resistance in the heart of the Scourge Plaguelands. There he met Maiev Shadowsong and Tyrande Whisperwind of the Night Elves, who were chasing after the Demon Hunter Illidan Stormrage. Kael assisted the Night Elves in thwarting Illidan's attempt to destroy Icecrown Glacier, the citadel of the Lich King Ner'zhul, with a spell that threatened the stability of Azeroth itself. The Burning Legion is the huge demonic army created by the titan Sargeras in the fictional Warcraft universe. ... The Plaguelands are the sections of the continent Azeroth in the Warcraft universe which are still controlled by the Scourge. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Tyrande Whisperwind is a Night Elf priestess from the Warcraft Universe. ... “Fiend” redirects here. ... Hunting is, in its most general sense, the pursuit of a target. ... Illidan Stormrage (also known as Illidan the Betrayer) is a major character in the fictional Warcraft universe. ... This is a list of the major and minor Locations ordered by region (after the events of Third Great War) in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of video games and books are set. ... Nerzhul (also known as the Lich King later) is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... ‹ The template below (Vg-in-universe) has been proposed for deletion. ... Azeroth is a demon in Syrian mythology Azeroth is a fictional place in the Warcraft Universe; it has been the name given to a kingdom, a continent, and lately an entire world. ...

After the Night Elves departed, Kael was summoned to the ruined city of Dalaran, where the racist Human regional commander, Garithos, was leading some of the last survivors of Lordaeron. Kael and his people had long been mistreated and underused by the bigoted Garithos who saw the Blood Elves as expendable and intended to use them as meat shields against the bulk of the Undead forces in the region. Garithos's plan was a two way effort for his goal the destruction of not only the Undead Scourge but the destruction of the Blood Elves as well. The city of Dalaran. ... Humans are one of two races which appear as playable in every game of the Warcraft franchise. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... The Lordaeron insignia. ... The Scourge faction logo. ... The Blood Elves are a race in the fantasy Warcraft Universe. ...

However, a group of Naga under the leadership of the sea witch Lady Vashj approached Kael in Garithos' absence and offered to help the Blood Elves in completing their mission. This action only angered Garithos when he arrived to reinforce the elves and discovered the Naga in their presence, and therefore Kael and the Blood Elves were imprisoned in Dalaran's dungeons for treason. The Naga (the name is both singular and plural) are a fictional race of creatures from the world of the Warcraft computer games by Blizzard Entertainment. ... In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Lady Vashj is a leader in the Naga ranks, and one of Illidans close confidants. ...

The night before his execution, Lady Vashj infiltrated Kael's prison, killed his guards, and released him. As they worked to free the rest of Kael's people, Vashj revealed to him that the Blood Elves, after thousands of years of magical imbuement via the Sunwell, had developed an addiction to magic which her master, Illidan Stormrage, was more than happy to satisfy. The Well of Eternity is a magical pool of water in the Warcraft Universe, and is a source of arcane magic. ... Illidan Stormrage (also known as Illidan the Betrayer) is a major character in the fictional Warcraft universe. ...

Kael then joined Illidan in Outland, the remnants of the Orcish homeworld of Draenor that was now ruled by a barbarous pit lord named Magtheridon, who reigned over many demons and the surviving Orcs of the world. Illidan intended to claim Outland as his own world, but before attempting to assault Magtheridon's citadel he needed to disable the numerous Dimensional Gates upon which the Pit lord relied for reinforcements. Kael and Vashj later aided Illidan's assault on Magtheridon's stronghold, and was able to defeat the Pit Lord with help from Draenei guerrillas under the command of the Elder Seer Akama. Before they could celebrate their victory, Kil'jaeden, an Eredar lord of the Burning Legion and Illidan's new master, appeared before Illidan and gave him one last chance to return to Azeroth and destroy Ner'zhul. Kael and Vashj both offered their services as Illidan prepared to assault Icecrown directly. Map of Draenor/Outland from World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. ... Map of Draenor/Outland from World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. ... Magtheridon is a fictional character in the Warcraft Universe. ... Male and Female Orcs as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... Illidan Stormrage (also known as the Demon Hunter) is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... The term Pit Lords is generally applied to a group of barbaric demons in the Blizzard Entertainment video game series Warcraft. ... Draenei as seen in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. ... The kind but hardened Elder Sage of the Draenei, Akama managed hide his race before the orcs, corrupted by a demonic bloodlust, wiped them out. ... Kiljaeden is a Supreme Demon Lord originating from the world of Argus and then the Twisting Nether in the fantasy Warcraft Universe. ... Fictional races of the Warcraft Universe: Draenei The Draenei are one of the three primary creatures on Draenor (besides the Orc, and Ogres) They are generally cloaked and once populated the planet heavily, but were slaughtered by the Orcs once they sealed a pact with a demon. ... Azeroth is a demon in Syrian mythology Azeroth is a fictional place in the Warcraft Universe; it has been the name given to a kingdom, a continent, and lately an entire world. ...

Kael followed Illidan all the way to Northrend to destroy the Frozen Throne, but Illidan was defeated in single combat by Arthas and they fled back into Outland to regroup. Map of south-eastern Northrend from Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. ... ...

World of Warcraft

Prince Kael'thas as he will appear in the expansion to World of Warcraft: World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the fourth game in the Warcraft series, excluding expansion packs and the cancelled Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans. ...

In the Draenei quest "Show Gnomercy", after defeating Engineer "Spark" Overgrind, you find a letter on his person commanding the gnome to attempt to retake the Exodar, referred to as the writers Exodar, by any means necessary from the draenei, the letter is signed by King Sunstrider and because Kael is the only Sunstrider left it is almost certain that he is the one who sent the message. As the players progress further into the Outlands they will discover that Kael has gone mad and has secretly joined forces with the Burning Legion. He has built giant mana draining towers throughout the planet, but the reasons why are still unknown at this time.

The guild Nihilum had the world-premiere kill of Kael'thas Sunstrider, who is the Boss of Tempest Keep instance as of the 2.1 Burning Crusade Patch (WoW Insider (http://www.wowinsider.com/2007/05/31/wow-moviewatch-nihilum-vs-kaelthas-sunstrider/). A typical compact effects pedal. ... The Tempest Keep is a location set in Blizzard Entertainments video game and book series, Warcraft. ... An object is fundamental concept in object-oriented programming. ...

Quotes

• "Nothing of my homeland remains but ash and sorrow..."
• "Insolent son of a...lets get this over with..." (Speaking about Lord Garithos)
• "Our forces are vast, Arthas. Even now they march upon the Icecrown Glacier. You'll never make it in time to save your precious Lich King."
• "In times like these all one can do is eat and enjoy pie. Pie is our Salvation men!"
• "This is preposterous! Am I to assault the undead with nothing but sticks and harsh language?" (responding to Lord Garithos' order to remove a large part of his forces)
• "Hi, I'm Kael and...I'm a magic addict," (Audience) "Hi Kael." (After being repeatedly clicked on warcraft III's TFT)

(Source: WarCraft RPG's Manual of Monsters)

External links

• Kael'thas Sunstrider, The Warcraft Encyclopedia