Warcraft III lore question regarding Arthas Menethil's name
I am curious how Arthas was called in Warcraft III.
Was his surname already Menethil or did Blizzard add this in WoW?
As far as I know the surname was never named but my colleague said otherwise.
Furthermore was the city Menethil in any way mentioned in Warcraft III? For example on the loading screen maps? I can't find any resemblance of that name.
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Who is Arthas based on?
Arthas was the true Lich King. Where he is now: Arthas/Ner'Zhul/the Lich King now rules Northrend, where he's built himself a giant fortress. Anub'Arak rules Azjol-Nerub as one of his lieutenants.Is Arthas in the maw?
We know that Arthas was sent into the Maw thanks to the Uther cinematic, so he would need to appear there or inside Torghast unless he found a way to escape, but Blizzard was heavy on the Maw being the inescapable location of death.Who was Arthas father?
Arthas Menethil was the prince of Lordaeron and the only son of Terenas Menethil II. Arthas was an idealistic, yet somewhat rash, young man who dreamed of one day succeeding his father as king of Lordaeron. Arthas became an apprentice paladin at nineteen and served as a favorite pupil of Uther the Lightbringer.How old was Arthas?
Plague of Undeath Jaina and Captain Falric were sent to help Arthas, now 24 years old, investigate the strange disease. They fought against the undead at an infested granary, then encountered the necromancer Kel'Thuzad in the town of Brill and pursued him to Andorhal.Arthas Story - Warcraft III
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