Although the Light's Hope Chapel was neutral, the main city closest to it was Undercity . This maze was originally under the capital of Lordaeron . The Forgotten Ones had built tunnels, caves and all sorts of structures within it . Sylvanas dwelled in this city and directed her Undead army to resist against the Scourge Army . Sylvanas Windrunner was once a Ranger General of Silvermoon City; she protected Quel'Thalas, the Elf Kingdom . She died in the third war and her home was destroyed by Arthas and the Scourge Army, but death was not her final destination – Arthas had taken her soul from her body and turned her into a hateful demoness . She had become one of the Scourge Army . When Illidan Stormwind's attacks successfully weakened the Lich King, Sylvanas and other strong-willed Undead escaped from its control . They built a new home in the ruins of Lordaeron and called themselves the "Forgotten Ones", swearing their revenge to the Lich King regardless of the price . However, not all of the Undead Army were loyal to their Queen . From what Lu Li has heard, there was an organization called the "Royal Apothecary Society" that studied alchemy, poison, diseases and other evil alchemic arts . Their leader – the Master Apothecary Faranell – had sent out countless Forgotten Ones to Plaguelands . At the moment, Varimathras was the right-hand and advisor to Sylvanas . Varimathras was once Sylvanas' greatest enemy, but he betrayed the Scourge Army and Burning Legion and joined forces with her . Without a doubt, Varimathras was in great position of power .
Besides following the Queen's commands, Varimathras also gave out quests to players in private, asking them to slay the Paladins in the Plaguelands . The Queen had been offended by the Scarlet Crusade, so all Paladins became her target . Besides the strong monsters in Plaguelands, the players who helped the Forgotten Ones were also a threat . With the Forgotten Ones leading them, other Horde players had a great advantage in this map . It was harder for Alliance players to try and set up a foundation here . This dungeon was similar to the Scarlet Crusade in the sense that they both favored Horde players . This was precisely why Lu Li had asked them to be careful of these players . They had a geographical advantage, casting spells on players that passed by and picking up the loot after they died . When Lu Li appeared in the outer ring, the Mage that was casting Blizzard from higher ground was immediately in trouble . Lu Li swiftly killed him within a few hits; his comrades couldn't even catch him . These were all average players and had no proper organization . Naturally, they were no threat to Lu Li . Lu Li soon arrived at the entrance of the dungeon which was locked . The battle here was even more fierce and raged all around him .
As he waited for the others to arrive, some Alliance players began to gather with them . Those who stood in their way only lost experience . People killed those who killed – this was simple karma . Lu Li and the others attacked them from in front and behind, clearing out a safe zone in front of the dungeon before entering . Nightmare Mode! Lu Li wasn't interested in the gears from Elite mode . His teammates were used to Nightmare mode already and were not surprised at all . Twenty years ago, the Scourge Army had begun to invade the Lordaeron Kingdom, releasing their deadly Undead corruption . The only son of King Terenas – Prince Arthas – was in charge of resisting the Scourge Army . However, as the war progressed, the numbers of the Undead only grew . More and more Human soldiers and civilians were corrupted and became new members of the Undead . As he faced an evil that could not be stopped, fear and hopelessness led Arthas to a crazy conclusion . To stop the civilians of Stratholme from joining the Scrouge Army, Arthas ordered the city to be slaughtered . This caused the disbanding of the Knights of the Silver Hand . Arthas and his teacher, Uther the Lightbringer, also parted ways at this point . The prosperous Statholme became hell within a night . The landlord of Stratholme, Baron Rivendare was meeting with King Terenas in the Capital of Lordaeron . By the time he received news that his city had been wiped out, half a month had already passed . On the way to the old capital of the Blood Elves, Arthas passed by the ruins of Stratholme again . There, he met Baron Rivendare, who had sworn to avenge all the civilians of the city . "Esarus thar no'Darador!" [TLN: World of Warcraft term that means with Blood for Honor!] The motto that had countless Paladins join the battle echoed in the air of that time . Under the leadership of the Brave Baron Rivendare, the Knights of the Silver Hand charged and engaged in a fierce battle with the Death Knight Arthas . In the end, Baron Rivendare was slain by Arthas, who seemed to have limitless power . The Baron fell off his horse and died in the city that he had sworn to protect . Not long after, he opened his eyes once again, but they were no longer filled with dignity and justice . Instead, they were filled with an evil surge of darkness and emptiness . His soul had been controlled by Frostmourne and he was now another Death Knight under Arthas, following him on his quest to take down Quel'Thalas . After these events, a seal that locked away the Lich King, Ner'Zhul, was broken by Illidan's spell . Arthas was called back to Northrend in an emergency . Sylvanas Windrunner, who had escaped from the control of Arthas, led half of the Undead army in an attempt to revolt against Arthas' dictatorship . In order to return as soon as possible to protect the Lich King, Arthas gave his authority over to his second-in-charge, Kel'Thuzad . Baron Rivendare was sent back to Stratholme City and commanded the Scourge Army that resided in the North of Lordaeron . Now, the Death Knight Baron Rivendare reigned alone in Stratholme as he continued to lead his Undead troops into war . Players had to kill this Baron who betrayed his loyalty in order to complete the Stratholme dungeon . Lu Li really enjoyed this dungeon . Even though the difficulty was high, it dropped a lot of good equipment – even mounts . Baron Rivendare became one of the most slain Bosses because he could drop the Deathcharger's Reins . The Runeblade of Baron Rivendare was also an exquisite weapon .
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