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TheFrozen Throne was the receptacle of the soul of the Elder Shaman Ner'zhul following his transformation into the dreaded Lich King. It stood atop a tall spire within a vast chamber of ice, and was described as a diamond-hard block.[1] At the end of the Ascension of the Lich King, King Arthas Menethil entered the Throne Chamber, ascended the spire, shattered that ice with Frostmourne and made it into a much more literal throne.[1] After the throne chamber collapsed and Arthas merged with Ner'zhul to become the new Lich King, he used the remnants of the Frozen Throne as the place from which he commanded the Scourge.[2] While the Lich King slept, Icecrown Citadel was built around the spire.

During the Third War, a small band of paladins of the Knights of the Silver Hand traveled to Northrend. When they finally reached Ner'zhul's icy fortress, embittered by the trials they had to suffer through, they had become dark and brooding. The Lich King offered them untold power in exchange for their services and loyalty, and they accepted to become death knights to his service.[3]

Illidan Stormrage was charged by Kil'jaeden with destroying the Frozen Throne.[4] To this end, he recovered the Eye of Sargeras and brought it to Dalaran. Illidan and his naga summoners used the eye, combined with Dalaran's natural magical energies, to create devastating earthquakes that would tear Icecrown apart. The intervention of his brother Malfurion, along with his former jailer Maiev Shadowsong and Prince Kael'thas, stopped Illidan from completing his spell.[5] Though he did not succeed in destroying the throne, Illidan's spell did rupture it. As a result, the Lich King began losing his power daily.[6]

Fearing that Kil'jaeden would punish him for his failure, Illidan went to Outland, but the demon lord quickly found him and commanded that he try again.[7] Illidan led an army of blood elves (led by Prince Kael'thas) and naga (led by Lady Vashj) to Icecrown in a bid to attack the throne directly.[8]

Illidan was ultimately defeated by King Arthas, who ascended the spire and shattered the throne with Frostmourne. Arthas donned the Helm of Domination, which contained Ner'zhul's spirit, and they merged into the new Lich King. "The Frozen Throne" came to refer to the remnants of the crystal that Arthas physically sat upon as an actual throne.[2]

During the war against the Lich King, the Frozen Throne served as the final subzone of the Icecrown Citadel raid, where the Lich King was encountered. The area was rebuilt into a much more complex and extreme form at some point after the Lich King ended his dormancy.

When Highlord Tirion Fordring and his champions arrived at the top of Icecrown Citadel, they discovered the disfigured Bolvar Fordragon suspended by chains above the Frozen Throne,[9] where Lich King tortured him but could not break him.[10]

In their quest to find the truth behind who whispered Vol'jin when he chose Sylvanas as warchief of the Horde, Vol'jin's spirit and the Horde champion traveled to Icecrown to ask the Lich King if he knew anything about it. Following the Fourth War, the new generation of death knights arose from here before Darion Mograine used his death gate to send them to the land of the living in order for them to choose their destiny.[12]

The Lich King sits on the Frozen Throne at the bottom of the rift, and his glory and power are terrible. Four stone obelisks carved with runes of powerful magic surround it. Bridges of pale blue, translucent energy stretch from the obelisk platforms to the Frozen Throne. Jets of frost periodically spew blue flames into the air, and there are glyphs carved into the rocky ground surrounding the Throne. Whoever wishes to enter the Throne Chamber, to risk the Lich King's wrath, must activate all four obelisks.[13]

The exact description of the original throne chamber before its destruction has differed between sources. In Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, it was described and shown as lying within a frozen peak at the center of a valley in Icecrown. The RPG described the Frozen Throne as sitting at the bottom of a rift made upon its impact. The novel Arthas: Rise of the Lich King implies that the throne chamber was deep inside a cavern within the Icecrown Glacier itself, which sat in the middle of a valley.

The short story Road to Damnation doesn't make reference to the cavern or rift (although the "very peak of Icecrown" is mentioned), but instead describes the Frozen Throne as sitting inside a massive chamber inside a citadel. This could be a reference to the overall fortified nature of the throne chamber. Both Arthas[14] and Kel'Thuzad[15] were said to have traveled downward before ascending the spire.

In Wrath of the Lich King, it seems as if the developers went with the original description from The Frozen Throne. Angrathar the Wrath Gate appears to connect directly to the current Icecrown Citadel via a tunnel drilled through a mountain. This mountain is most likely what's left of the original frozen peak that housed the throne chamber, though it stands further south than it was implied to be before.

The Frozen Throne (aka Throne Chamber or Lich King's Throne Chamber) was the receptacle of the soul of the Elder Shaman Ner'zhul following his transformation into the dreaded Lich King. Arthas climbed the steps of the throne on his way to the Lich King. After he shattered the top of the throne, the remnants now serve as the actual physical throne of the new Lich King created from the fusion of the souls of Arthas and Ner'zhul.

Illidan Stormrage was charged by Kil'jaeden with destroying it, and to this end recovered the Eye of Sargeras and brought it to Dalaran. Illidan and his Summoners used the Eye, combined with Dalaran's natural magical energies, to send devastating earthquakes to destroy Icecrown and the Frozen Throne. The intervention of his brother Malfurion, his former jailer Maiev Shadowsong, and Prince Kael'thas stopped Illidan from succeeding, and he fled.

Kil'jaeden ordered a second attempt and so Illidan, along with his enemies-turned-servants the Blood Elves and Lady Vashj with her Naga, personally invaded Icecrown so that Illidan could smash the Throne in person.

In the second expansion Wrath of the Lich King, the Frozen Throne serves as the final subzone of the Icecrown Citadel raid, where the Lich King is encountered. It is also where Bolvar Fordragon is imprisoned as the new Lich King.

The exact description of the original Throne Chamber before its destruction has differed in four sources. In Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, it was described as lying within the frozen peak at the center of the valley in Icecrown, and indeed we actually got to see said peak during the cutscene and the mission. The RPG describes it as sitting at the bottom of a rift made upon impact, conflicting with The Frozen Throne in that no "frozen peak" is mentioned. The novel Arthas: Rise of the Lich King implies that the Throne Chamber was deep inside a cavern within the Icecrown Glacier itself, which sat in the middle of a valley; a description that seems to have been an attempt to merge the previous two descriptions.

Even more confusing is the short story Road to Damnation, which doesn't make reference to the cavern or rift (although the "very peak of Icecrown" is mentioned) but instead describes the Frozen Throne as sitting inside a massive chamber inside a citadel, years before the actual Icecrown Citadel was supposed to have been built. While at first it appears to have been a discrepancy, it could be a reference to the overall fortified nature of the Throne Chamber.

Therefore, given the details, it can be speculated that the "valley" is the rift itself, and that at the center there was a frozen mountain, inside which was a huge cavern with the Frozen Throne at the center. The mountain, which also boasted the infamous Icecrown Glacier, was then fortified by the fledgling Scourge and became the first Icecrown Citadel. This would account for the passage in "The Lich King Triumphant" where Arthas, after the merger and the Throne Chamber's collapse, "is rumored to be rebuilding the citadel of Icecrown."

Set in the frozen wastes of Northrend and the frigid halls of Icecrown Citadel, the expansion sees each of Hearthstone's nine heroes embrace the power of the Undead Scourge, becoming death knights in the service of the mighty Lich King. The expansion features the introduction of hero cards, an entirely new card type which replace the player's hero and Hero Power, and the Lifesteal mechanic.

Knights of the Frozen Throne is also the first expansion to feature Missions, a new type of free single-player content. The expansion features a total of eight Missions which take the player through Icecrown Citadel, culminating in a battle with the Lich King himself. Completing the Missions will reward a total of three Knights of the Frozen Throne card packs and a random Legendary Death Knight Hero card.

The set contains 135 collectible cards in total[4] - 45 neutral cards and 90 class cards (10 per class). There are in total 49 Commons, 36 Rares, 27 Epics, and 23 Legendaries. Knights of the Frozen Throne cards can be recognized with a special watermark (the Lich King's helm) behind the card text, not found on other cards.

The Prologue Mission and the first wing, consisting of three bosses, will become available as soon as the the expansion releases. A week later, the second wing will roll out with three more bosses. Finally, in the third week the final Mission will unlock, featuring the Lich King.[6][7] There are no Class Challenges in Knights of the Frozen Throne.[6] Like Adventures, all Missions are played in Wild format, allowing the use of any cards in the player's collection.[8]

Completing the Prologue Mission will reward a random legendary death knight hero card, and completing all 8 Missions will reward a total of 3 Knights of the Frozen Throne card packs.[3][4][9] If the player is able to beat the final boss, they will also be shown the full art of their death knight hero, which is normally not visible in-game (though the full art of all the death knight heroes will probably also be featured on the official site).[6]

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