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Commento di 66161

Archmage (K)ae(L)thas Sun(Strider)reaver...

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OH SHI-

Commento di arco

Agreed. His armor is excellent. The helm especially. Anybody know if it appears anywhere else?

EDIT: Upon further examination, Rhonin, Aethas, and Archmade Modera all wear mostly the same armor. Just a color swap for the trim, especially on the shoulders and with the "gems." Shoulders, boots, pants, and gloves are identical.

Commento di Isilvara

They are wearing Mage tier 8. Warlock Tier 8 can be seen worn by Grand Apothecary Putress.

Commento di 121506

It's because of this guy that the Horde is allowed into Dalaran, so be grateful. :P

Commento di 98874

tentaclearmed

o.o

Commento di 98874

well, for the record, we're not entirely sure that that's a head beneath that...

Commento di Factsfountain

But he says stuff when you click on him... Is that just sounds gargling out of his throat that sounds suspiciously like "anu'belore delana"?

Commento di djseifer

I'm kinda saddened he doesn't sound like the TF2 Pyro.

Commento di Hectaka

No, there's a head behind his mask. You can see his elf ears and red hair.

Commento di Isilvara

Here's your proof:

http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2008/december/mage_tier8_male.jpg

http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2008/december/mage_tier8_female.jpg

They're wearing mage T8. In your face, non-believers. :x

Commento di 281529

I find it weird he's affliated with the Kirin Tor instead of the Sunreavers, unlike Vereesa :/

Commento di 272151

Vereesa is likely not affiliated with the Kirin Tor because they are an elite association of mages. Vereesa is a ranger, not a mage.

Commento di 305817

Yes does'nt the eye on his helmet look familiar(look closely were he stands at temptest)?And his shoulders look like soul stones think about it...(K)ae(L)thas Sun(Strider)

Commento di 98874

Obviously a Wig on top of his Final Orb.

Commento di 235605

And the expansion after that...

"Don't look so smug! I know what you're thinking, but the Emerald Dream was merely a set back. Did you honestly believe I would trust the future to some comatose planeswalking lizard mongrels? Hahahaha... Oh no, no, no, they were merely an instrument, a stepping stone to a much larger plan! It has all led to this...and this time, you will not interfere!"

Commento di Larch

True that the revealed face has no implication of the npc;s identity, however, Wow models still exist underneath clothing, and it is possible to see a head if the game is lagging enough that the clothes do not load immediately.

Commento di 235605

But we all know how hillarious it would be if Blizzard made it a running joke that Kael never really dies... and keeps on comng back as a nagging pain in the ass every expac!

I mean, how much fun would it be to keep on knocking off his "plans" and get great loot every time? Even if this proves to truely not be trye, it'd be a funny inside joke nonetheless. (even if it does end up destroying WoW lore)

Commento di Drakripset

See this guy is gonna be present when we finally kill Arthas, and then he will throw off his helmet and reveal himself to be Kael. As Arthas falls his helmet will fall off, and he will drop frostmourne which Kael will run up and don the helmet screaming about how this was his plan all along blah blah blah, and become the new Lich King, then you will fight him while he uses all of arthas' abilities as well as all his old ones, and we will die...

Commento di Daxmort

TEAM SUNSTRIDER IS BLASTING OFF AGAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIN... *Twinkle.*

Commento di 168988

Anyone who has had Dalaran load slowly can see the faces behind the masks. Nothing particularly exciting about Aethas's face. It's just the default male belf with the bright red hair.

Commento di 346084

I bet a Blizzard Employee read through this and was thinking "Oh crap...we have a leak in headquarters! Who the #$%^ told them about the upcoming expansion plans?"

But seriously, if Kaelthas comes back again what the hell is he gonna have sticking out of his chest this time? More crystals? Some magical icecubes coming out of his ass perhaps?

Blizzard, with all due respect...come up with something less predictable and a bit more original.

Commento di taohu

Baron Rivendare got his head back *somehow* and is now in naxx as part of 4HM. The thought that Kael'thas could somehow do the same isn't out of the question.

Commento di 358130

Almost confirmed: "New 5-player content is in the works for upcoming patches, including what can probably be compared to Magister's Terrace. We'll provide more information when we're ready to present previews of this content. " - Zarhym
Check it out here http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=16474242031&pageNo=1&sid=1#1

Commento di 359064

i can see it now

A DK is walking the Dead Scar and sees MGT abandoned, so he goes and takes a gander
finds Kael dead and hauls his body to Arthas
Arthas is like YES...now i have another monologueing minion, and this one is familiar.....

and wallah...

"Don't look so smug! I know what you're thinking, but Tempest Keep, Magister's Terrace, and Sunwell Plateau were merely all set backs. Did you honestly believe I would trust the future to myself, myself again, or some giant, red eredar lord of the burning legion? Hahahaha... Oh no, no, no, we were merely instruments, stepping stones to a much larger plan! It has all led to this...and this time, you will not interfere again!"

oh lord

Commento di 278920

That made me laugh so much :) lol

Commento di 309391

I don't think Kael would be back under Arthas's control and fight for him, since he hates him . Arthas destroyed Quel'thalas and stole Jaina's love from Kael... So if Kael is gonna make a comeback , it probably would be to help defeat the Lich King...

Commento di domacleod

Don't look so smug! I know what you're thinking, but Tempest Keep, Magister's Terrace, and Sunwell Plateau were all merely set backs. Did you honestly believe I would trust the future to a blind half-night elf mongrel, myself, myself again, or some giant, red eredar lord of the burning legion? Hahahaha... Oh no, no, no, we were merely instruments, stepping stones to a much larger plan! It has all led to this...and this time, you will not interfere!...
Again..

Oh *&^% we're screwed.
A de-headed Kael'thas is going to talk to us?

Commento di 258919

The fact that Kael'Thas has no head because we took it off is problematic for him, because nobody's going to be mortally afraid of an evil blood elf who just plain looks goofy without a noggin.

Hence, until he deceives us into retrieving his head, he is wearing a helmet.

Commento di 212325

wait, he is friend of the horde now, so why do you all want to kill him in some kind of new instance? come on, Kael is now a friend! (yes!) :P

Commento di 386525

OH SHI-
Can't believe hes here in dalaran haha, legendary kael'thas.

Commento di Elarieline

Not Again!

Gotta rip his head off again!
Who wants it now? Exarch Larethor? or Lexarch Arethor? Hmm?

Commento di dustdog

Now sports a Sunreaver's Tabard interestingly enough; whilst Modera wears the Kirin Tor's.

Commento di IbFeeshin

Sorry to disappoint you guys.. Kael'thas is dead.. for real.
Except if he comes back without a head.. (?)
To rate this up, please press the "-" button at the top of this comment, to the right.

It's a flesh wound.

Also your not allowed to fly in dalaran so he doesn't get PO'd when he sees someone flying around on Al'ar.

Commento di 424849

I think i know what hes hiding behind that mask... NO HEAD! (im refering to that you kill im him magisters terrace and take his head...but still he has another two verdant spheres,dont care if this get downrated.)

Commento di 397318

Let's look at Kael'thas and Aethas side-by-side for a moment.

Archmage Aethas Sunreaver is a new face in the Kirin Tor; he hasn't been around as long as Rhonin or his wife, or any of the members really. Somehow, he rose into the ranks fast, kinda like Kael'thas did at first. Aethas has a full-face mask on, so we can't see what he looks like, and nobody else does either. He's a very powerful Magi, like Kael'thas.

Kael'thas Sunstrider had 3 stones around his body, and nobody knew what exactly they were. When he first "died" in The Eye and came back in Magister's Terrace, we notice that he has TWO stones this time. So, he must have three Soulstones or something similar keeping him alive. He died in Magister's Terrace, and was decapitated. BUT, the Burning Legion still has power over the Undead, considering they created The Scourge.

HE STILL HAS ONE STONE LEFT. O_O

Commento di 413262

HRMPHHRPMHHRMP was just a setback! Sorry just lost my head there.

Commento di 384987

Perhaps there will be a new holiday-only raid in the next xpac during Hallow's End containing Kael's "new" beheaded form and he will have a small chance to drop Headless Kael'thas' Mount's Reins when killed.

Commento di 43530

So he'll have a defective Elekk turd up the wazoo?

Commento di MilknessDalvengy

OBVIOUSLY you haven't read the above comments. He's returned with no head, just a helm red hair and elf ears. L2P.

Commento di brandubh

In the Halls of Reflection Uther says ",there must always be a Lich king, even if you were to strike down Arthas, another would have to take his place, for without the control of the Lich king the scourge would wash over the world like locusts, destroying all that they touched." So either it could be either the newly turned Highlord Bolvar Fordragon, or Aethas Sunreaver/Kael'thas Sunstrider finally finding a way to feed his hunger for power and immortality. There is a heavy set of lore for the Sunreavers in Ice Crown.

Commento di 476703

H e kept himself from dying from geting junks of rock shoved in his torso so it IS a possibility.

Besides, Duct Tape fixes everything

Commento di Cyonisper

Go to "Veiw in 3D"
Look at the top of his head.
Do you see what I see?
"ITS A TRAP!"

Commento di Ghoulcraft

He's a virgin again.

Commento di 277479

The question is : where does he hide his last Verdant Sphere?
(unless of course it Kael'thas)

Commento di 237916

I just want to know what tabard he's wearing. It's badass.

Commento di dreadblood

sunreavers tabard, buyable with champions seals once u hit exalted with sunreavers faction.

Commento di Behelich

Good morning, sweet prince!

Commento di 610886

I wonder if Blizzard put this there intentionally or if it was just a coincidence...
Yea, right

Commento di Dimonslayer

...And the Expansion after that:"Don't look so smug! I know what you're thinking, but Argus was merely a set back. Did you honestly believe I would trust the future to some humanoid beings with squids on their faces? Hahahaha... Oh no, no, no, they were merely an instrument, a stepping stone to a much larger plan! It has all led to this...and this time, you will not interfere!"

*Fight Begins*
*Kael at 75%* "Nothing can stop ME!" *Summons 10 phoenix adds*
Kael at 50%* "You shall not best me this time!"
*Kael at 25%* "Did you REALLY believe that after dieing <Insert number here> times, I of all people, would be so FOOLISH as to think this would not happen again?"
FIght Suddenly Stops
*Kael at 1%* "No...No more setbacks...Countless lives lost...Mine mostly...How can you not get tired of this...Regardless; there will be more to come, eventually you shall fail..Eventually I shall succeed where my countless masters have not...And when that day comes...You shall finally bow to ME...And then...When that day comes...You'll pay for every single time you've taken my head...or killed me...
*Kael flies off on a phoenix*

Sorry for the wall of text...

Commento di Vancleave

the best comment ever ∞

Commento di Polosko

A raid they should totally add:

Bosses (like 4 horsemen, without horses):
Gamon
Rivendare
Hogger
Kael

Kael: Don't look so smug! I know what you're thinking, but our memes was merely a set back. Did you honestly believe I would trust our future to some community on a website? Hahahaha... Oh no, no, no, they were merely an instrument, a stepping stone to a much larger plan! It has all led to this...and this time, you will not interfere!

Gamon: All my misery, resurrection sickness. It all has led to this! You will not stop us, we will be victorious!

Rivendare: I used to be known as the guy with the impossible mount drop. Now, I'm known as the guy asked "How did you get your head back?" , which I am sure is not any better. You will pay for this, with your blood.

Hogger: Gnome raid make mad. Me want blood. Me want you blood. You die now!

Who knows, maybe....

Commento di mistwalk

By Azerothian Super Villains, Shouldn't he be in Jepetto's toy store?

Commento di Chevron

I love how many people think that this guy is Kael in disguise. However Kael had blonde hair. Aethas has red hair. You can tell by the eyebrows.

Commento di 957597

I haven't read all of the comments, nor do I intend to. I just want to know what set of gear he's wearing. Probably a recolour of Mage T8, right? :/

Commento di 982683

Aethas' name is missing 'K,' 'l,' and 't' for him to be Kael'thas. The last part of his name which is not shared with Kael, "Reaver," (as opposed to "Strider" is the name of one of the bosses of The Eye, Kael's fortress. Aethas Sunreaver's initials are shared with another blood elf, also in The Eye. The city in which Aethas resides also is related to one of Kael'thas' underlings,(D)alaran.

Commento di Incendavis

i can see it now Don't look so smug i do you really think i would ally myself with the mogu no they were mearly a stepping stool to a much larger plan to earn respect from the sindorei and return my rightful place to the throne!

lorthemar: you can keep your command over the sunreavers for now

(K)ae(L)thas Sun(somthing) : fair enough

Commento di kerrymayall

Meanwhile at Thunder Isle:

The suspicion that blood elf males are poncy sheilas can be verified by the sight of Aethas Sunreaver trying to read a map.

Commento di jetfire158

When I first heard the rumor about Aethas being Kael'thas, I didn't really believe it just based on the name similarities.

But recently, I was doing the solo scenario Isola del Tuono on the Isle of Thunder, at the end of which there is a confrontation between the Sunreavers and the Silver Covenant, led by Lor'thremar Theron and Jaina Proudmore, respectively. While Jaina and Lor'thremar are arguing vehemently and Taran Zhu is doing his best to try to make peace between the two forces, Aethas, who happens to be with the Sunreavers at the time, randomly "shifts uncomfortably" at the sight of Jaina.

Now, there was a short lore story released from Blizzard a while back, which was about Kel'Thuzad before he joined the Lich King. He, like Kael'Thas, was part of the Kirin Tor, where Jaina was still a young apprentice. It was made quite clear in that narrative that Kael'Thas had a major crush on Jaina, though Jaina had no interest in him so his relationship with her never went beyond an awkward friendship. This, in addition to the rest of the evidence (living in Dalaran, being a powerful mage, veiled face, etc)? Yeah, I'm a believer! xD

Oh, and to those who think that he can't possibly still be alive because he was decapitated---if the Legion could create the Scourge, why wouldn't they be able to resurrect Kael? Additionally, so what if he looks different? Obviously, he has a new head/entire body, or a very clever disguise. And his last name just happens to be "Sunreaver" as part of the Sunreavers? Doesn't that seem a little strange to anyone else? It's almost as if someone was in a rush to come up with a new name...

Commento di DagothUr

Finally. We get to see if the rumors are true about him, for he will have an outfit change in 5.4 Siege of Orgrimmar and will not have a helmet on. Is there really a head in that helmet? Or is it truly Kael'thas Sunstrider reborn, thanks to the usage of one of his green stones?

Commento di Corranis

I have been wondering, is there a reason why Vereesa and Aethas are wearing their "civilian" garments on the Galakrass encounter?

I really don't get why they gave them new models. Aethas is more justifiable since his armor was inspired by the Kirin Tor and he might want to get rid of it (yet he did spent the whole of the Isle of Thunder with it, and the robe for Siege is just so... common?) Overall is not that a big deal, but yeah, they could have given him a better outfit.

What really upsets me, is that Vereesa has a entirely different face, why?

Commento di Smog

As far as I can tell, these exact boots are not available in game. The red accent plus the way they stand off of the model, as opposed to being streamlined/seamless on the leg, make them unique. You can get the blue accent boots that stand off the model, or the red accent boots that are seamless on the legs, but these exact boots are unfortunately not available.

Commento di Zharaella

For those who like to follow wow lore or just curious like I was about who Aethas Sunreaver is/was, I did a bit of research and concluded that Aethas is not a resurrected Kael'thas Sunstrider. Even though there are similarities.

Both were members of the Kirin Tor. Kael'thas Sunstrider abandoned his membership to pursue other methods to save his people from the deprivations of magic withdrawal after the destruction of the Sunwell. At the time of his membership Jaina was a teenage apprentice and Kael fell in love with her but Jaina only had eyes for Arthas Menethil (why would she want a highelf, not even the same species). Aethas Sunreaver became a member of the Kirin Tor some time after this as he and his Sunreavers aided in the fight against the Lich King, he helped Jaina (no longer an apprentice) acquire leadership of the Kirin Tor but was later ousted by Jaina when she believed that his Sunreavers had helped steal the Divine bell from Darnassus.

The matter of death and all things undead. Kael'thas is most likely dead, dead as dead can get. After being defeated in Tempest Keep, emphasis on 'defeated', he makes a reappearance in Magister's Terrace. After a successful Tempest Keep, back in Shattrath City when Ad'al's thought invade your mind etc etc. Kael'thas yells ... your monkeys failed to finish the job, Naaru! Beaten but alive... (he mocks those who came for mere trinkets but left without finishing him off). So, still alive but very sickly and with not so many firey orbs he reappears in Magister's Terrace where he is finally killed, I'm pretty sure a severed head means dead. Aethas Sunreaver on the other hand has had no deaths on record. Jaina imprisoned him in the Violet Hold where he was rescued by Rommath and fled back to Silvermoon, then under the command of Lor'themar he reappears on Isle of Thunder in Pandaria along with his Sunreavers. Aethas being uncomfortable at the sight of Jaina is likely a reference to her having removed him from his position in the Kirin Tor and imprisoning him for his supposed involvement with the Divine Bell theft. Wounded pride? Embarassment? who knows, maybe he secretly wants to smash her in her pretty face. I would.

Felo'melorn - the weapon of choice. Once belonging to Dath'remar Sunstrider it was a family heirloom of the Sunstrider line but was broken. Kael'thas finds felo'melorn and reforges it with 'magic, hatred and a burning need of revenge'. Now a fire mage's dream weapon Kael uses it to Battle the Lich King (the original one - Ner'zul) along side his rival for Jaina's affection Arthas and his new buddy Illidan. Long story short - Arthas betrays everything he loves for vengeance. Kael clashes with Arthas, however, he fails against Frostmorne and falls back. Illidan then clashes with Arthas and is grievously wounded. Kael & Vashj take a beaten and bloody Illidan back to Outland and nothing more is seen of Felo'melorn. It was assumed Kael took it with him when he fled to Outland, however, it does not appear on loot tables from Tempest Keep or Magister's Terrace so it can also be assumed that he lost his precious blade in Icecrown.

So, many years later Aethas Sunreaver knows the whereabouts of Felo'melorn. This might seem suspicious but remember he was a mage (they are in love with all things magical), he was an active member of the Kirin'Tor, participated in and knew many of the bloody and sordid details of the conflict in Icecrown against Arthas/Lich King, he knew Jaina personally and professionally, is a blood elf and has a vested interest in saving face in light of Kael'thas' history and betrayal.
His only interest in recovering Felo'melorn seems only to get him reinstated with the Kirin Tor or at least being allowed back in Dalaran. If he felt he had any claim to it (if he was Kael'thas Sunstrider in disguise he most certainly would) he shows no sign of it, so he leaves this most desired fire mage weapon of choice in MY capable hands.

Lyandra Sunstrider. Who is she? So much in a name... Sunstrider. Not much is known of her but she is clearly a relative/descendant of the Sunstrider line. Lyandra is a mage and apparently goes in search of Felo'melorn, after all it's not just the ultimate fire mage toy it is her birthright too. Lyandra's hunt for Felo'melorn gets her heart's desire but at a cost. She gets to wield her family heirloom but she becomes an undead under the Lich Kings control in the process. I guess dreams do come true.

In conclusion and of course my opinion (feel free to disagree) Aethas Sunreaver is an all round good guy caught up in a world of turmoil and grief and looking for a place to call home and a purpose in life (as much as a Warcraft npc has one). Although he seems to prefer to hide his face and wear a seriously outdated transmog set he seems legit and has no significant connection to Kael'thas Sunstrider apart from a name similarity. He could have bad acne scaring but that's no reason to assume he has anything to do with a crazy high-elf who wants his master Kil'jaeden to grant him power and consume all.

Then there's me. A new chapter in the History of Felo'melorn. I probably have more in common with Lyandra than Kael'thas does to Aethas. My quest to get my weapon of choice also takes me to Icecrown. I face the Lich King and am challenged to be a better mage than the one who wields it. I destroy Lyandra in my quest to acquire it. Lyandra Sunstrider had a more legitimate claim to it than I but since I have proven to be more ruthless, depraved and desperate it is now MINE. Plus I am undead, ha... the irony.

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