Want to Know More? The Scourge
Friday, January 29, 2010 at 5:00AM | Richard 'Greyseer' Powell | in Lore, Want to Know More? | 5 Comments | Share Article In the past, I've posted a few articles where I asked for lore questions from my readers, and while I still have a few answers coming from the last round, I wanted to keep these types of posts coming, at least on a semi-weekly basis. It helps to keep a constant flow of questions and topics, and also helps to get you all, my dear readership, talking amongst each other. And some really great questions, answers, and ideas come from these interactions.
That said, I'll be categorizing this under the Want to Know More? article heading. Each article will be focused around a specific topic of inquiry. Sometimes it'll be relevant to what's happening in-game at the time, and sometimes it'll be based upon a whim. Why? Because, hey, whims can be fun.
*grins*
In addition, I know I have a few guest posters out there (you know who you are) reading this site and itching for a topic to cover. So if you see a question asked in the comments here, feel free to write up a response and I'll post it appropriately (try to target roughly 1000 words, with that being flexible based on content and style). Send those responses by email, please, that way they're easier to see.
With all that said, let's briefly look at our topic for this week, eh?
The Scourge
The Scourge has been one of our great enemies since they were introduced in Warcraft III. Contrary to what some people think, not all undead are Scourge, and not all who are loyal to the Scourge are undead. While Scourge lore has been expanded and covered greatly, especially in Wrath of the Lich King, there are still some areas that may need a deeper exploration.
So I ask you all, my dear readers, what do you want to know about the Scourge? Ask your questions in the comments, or email lorecrafted@gmail.com.
lich king, scourge, warcraft 3 
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Its said that if there is no Lich King, the scourge will destory all life, what exactly is it that keeps them in check as it is. Free will exists in the undead, ie Sylvanas, whats stopping another breaking free and being the "big bad"
Yes i have two questions, both Forsaken-Horde-Scourge related.
1: i read somewhere most Liches are actually Orc Warlocks or Death Knights or Ogre mages that traveld with Ner'zhul when he opend the portals on Dreanor, is that true?
2: Do the Forsaken have some Death Knights on their side when the Lich King pwoer's began to shrink after Illidan's spell?
That is all.
Only one question, that may lead to speculation:
Did Arthas have some of the old horde's deathknights working for him when he was in the Eastern Plaguelands before the second battle for light's hope? I mean the two red armored figures, one of which was named "Sulanar the Horseman" I think.
If they were orginal deathknights, why would they help the Lich King?
Hey Greyseer. Fellow RPer here (Moon Guard) and long time fan, reader & listener. Big props to you on the blog as well. keep up the good work.
My question may verge more towards the realm of speculation or personal opinion then a solid answer I'm afraid but, in any case. I wanted to ask you two questions:
1: Are Death Knights immortal? Whilst I am aware that The Forsaken are subject to an eventual end (Slow decay), I was under the impression that Death Knights, being more of the Scourge's elite soldiers as opposed to your average Forsaken, was created using a much more powerful type of necromantic magic, thus explaining why they have such strength and power.
2: Is there anything in the Lore that puts Death Knights as a class that is indeed the anti-Spell caster? or is this best to be put down as game mechanics?
My apologies for focusing primarily on just a small part of the much larger picture. Death Knights have quite the intriguing tale, with much left unanswered for by Blizzard to boot.
Thanks.
to answer gorvars first question the first liches in the scourge were in fact ner'zhul's follows from when he tried to escape outland but kel thuzad was originally a human mage/necromancer who was killed and later revived by arthas as a lich however that required the energy of the sunwell to do which resulted in its destruction and to your second question i dont know ><
the original orcish deathknights served guldan and ner'zhul who served the burning legion any DK who was loyal to ner'zhul before he became the lich king would probably still be loyal to him and prolly would've helped him and arthas during the third war and even after the lich king betrayed the burning legion so while i dont know if there were any original deathknights in the event that you mentioned if there were i geuss the above would be why they would help him