Classic opening cutscene īound to the iron will of the tyrant Lich King, the vast undead armies of the Scourge seek to eradicate all life on Azeroth. Having broken free from his thrall, they now battle to retain their newfound independence and slay those that seek to purge them from Azeroth. Trapped in the limbo between life and death, the sinister Undead were reanimated by the cruel Lich King to serve as mindless pawns in his war against the living. Every day is a struggle against vengeful humans who wish to wipe them out, and a constant battle of wills against Horde allies who distrust the sinister motives of the undead. Under her reign Forsaken armies have reclaimed the ruined kingdom of Lordaeron. Once mindless slaves to the terrible Lich King, the gruesome Forsaken have overthrown his rule and now pledge loyalty to the wicked banshee queen Sylvanas. The Forsaken care little for their allies: to them the Horde is merely a tool that may further their dark schemes. Humans, too, have become the enemy, relentless in their drive to purge all undead from the land. Led by the banshee queen Sylvanas, they hunger for vengeance against the Scourge. Icon of Torment Creation screen description įree of the Lich King's grasp, the Forsaken seek to overthrow his rule. Gutterspeak is the foul language of death, but undead also speak orcish to communicate with their living allies.īackground Main article: Forsaken#History In a parallel to when they were alive, the undead race's mount of choice is the skeletal horse - damned, just like them. However, the Alliance's retribution for the burning of Teldrassil saw the Undercity made uninhabitable canonically, although it is still visitable in-game.

Their capital was the Undercity, consisting of the labyrinthine tunnels beneath the Ruins of Lordaeron.

The undead start in Deathknell, a sub-zone located in western Tirisfal Glades. These rebels banded together under her and rebranded themselves the Forsaken, claiming the ruined kingdom of Lordaeron for their own. That is until Lady Sylvanas Windrunner, former ranger general of Quel'Thalas, broke her fellow undead free. Former humans that succumbed to the Plague of Undeath, they were forced to serve the Lich King in his undead Scourge. The undead of the Undercity, better known as the Forsaken undead (also simply called Forsaken ), are one of the playable Horde races in World of Warcraft. Mage, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior, Death knight, Hunter, Monk For the in-game faction, see Undercity (faction). For the undead Forsaken lore, see Forsaken.

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