Anduin Lothar

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Sir Anduin Lothar, the Lion of Azeroth, was the last descendant of the ancient Arathi bloodline in the Eastern Kingdoms,<ref>The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind</ref>, a champion of the Kingdom of Azeroth during the First War, and the Supreme Commander of the armies of the Alliance of Lordaeron during the Second War.<ref>The Alliance of Lordaeron</ref> He perished in combat at the base of Blackrock Mountain just before the end of the Second War and the closing of the Dark Portal.

Background

Before the wars

Born 51 years before the First War and raised in the Kingdom of Azeroth, Lothar was one of the last descendants of the Arathi bloodline<ref>The Last Guardian</ref> and grew up in the court of Azeroth, as a childhood friend of both the Prince Llane Wrynn and Medivh. The trio shared many adventures in the Azerothian wilderness in their youth such as when they were attacked by jungle trolls in Stranglethorn Vale.<ref>The Last Guardian, chapter 5</ref> Upon coming of age, Lothar arose quickly to the position of Armsman of the Brotherhood of the Horse, eventually leading Azeroth's armies.<ref>Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, Chronicles of the War in Azeroth</ref> Lothar's renown reached as far as Lordaeron and its kingdoms, including Dalaran.<ref>The Last Guardian, chapter 4</ref>

The First War

When the orcs first arrived in Azeroth and launched their initial attack on Stormwind Keep, Lothar aggressively advocated taking the battle to them. King Barathen Wrynn shared Lothar's view, and pledged to rid his beloved land of the orcs. He died, however, before that pledge could ever be fulfilled, and was succeeded by his son, Llane Wrynn I. The new king continued his father's work and the battles against the orcs raged on for nearly ten relatively successful years, during which the invaders were held back to the Swamp of Sorrows.

At one point, the Tome of Divinity, a book of great value to the Clerics of Northshire, was stolen by a rogue band of ogres led by the ogre lord Turok. Lothar led an expedition into the ogres' hideout, the Deadmines in Westfall, but were completely overrun and held captive to be killed slowly. Lothar remained imprisoned within the caves for twenty months before he was saved by Azerothien troops.<ref>The Dead Mines (WC1 Human)</ref> He retrieved the Tome of Divinity and returned to Azeroth, safeguarding the book at Northshire Abbey.<ref>Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, Legends of the Land, Sir Anduin Lothar</ref>

Reintroduced to the war, Lothar continued leading the forces of Azeroth. He was shocked when wizard Khadgar, the apprentice to his old friend Medivh, arrived to tell him that the great mage had betrayed everyone by summoning the orcs into Azeroth. Lothar personally led a force to storm Karazhan and kill Medivh.<ref>The Last Guardian</ref>

Unfortunately, the death of Medivh could not stop the rampage of the Horde. The War was starting to turn against Azeroth, as the orcs started to learn from their earlier mistakes under the leadership of warchief Blackhand. King Llane was soon assassinated by the Horde agent Garona and the city of Stormwind sacked. Lothar, knowing that the Kingdom of Azeroth had been lost, decided to save what remained of his once mighty people. He gathered the tattered remnants of the army and as many civilians as he could save and led them in a desperate retreat across the Great Sea, eventually landing upon the shores of Lordaeron.

The Second War

Once in the court of King Terenas of Lordaeron, Lothar told his dire story to everyone who would listen. Lothar's eloquent pleas ultimately brought the human kingdoms together for an emergency council, where his friend Terenas' masterful politicking created the Alliance of Lordaeron. Hearing of Lothar's tale, the normally aloof high elves also decided to fight, knowing that they could finally pay off their debt to the Arathi bloodline for saving them during the Troll War. The men and elves were later joined by the Bronzebeard dwarves of Khaz Modan, who had been forced out much of their lands by the Horde's advance, and their Wildhammer cousins of Aerie Peak.

Because of his great skill in warfare and experience with orcs, Lothar was named the supreme commander of the Alliance forces. Throughout the war, he led his forces from battle to battle with valor and skill. After the Horde's mysterious retreat from Lordaeron and Grand Admiral Daelin Proudmoore's victories at sea, Lothar led the armies of the Alliance to liberate much of Azeroth, eventually breaching the Black Morass itself. Lothar was killed at the foot of Blackrock Spire after fighting an epic duel with the orc Warchief Orgrim Doomhammer. Doomhammer believed that Lothar's death would break the fighting spirit of his forces, but what happened was quite the opposite. Following Lothar's death, his most trusted general, Turalyon, rallied the Alliance forces at the eleventh hour and led them to eventual victory over the Blackrock Spire's defenses, driving the Horde back into the abysmal Swamp of Sorrows, which allowed Lothar's old ally and friend, Khadgar, later to destroy the Dark Portal.

Anduin Lothar did not live to see his beloved homeland rebuilt and freed from orc control, but a massive stone statue depicting Lothar in his final charge where he fell in battle was built and still stands in the Burning Steppes, pointing defiantly towards Blackrock Spire. Lord Lothar's legacy lives on in all the free peoples of Stormwind. The current king of the nation bears Lothar's name.

Quotes

Echo in Karazhan: Echo of Llane Wrynn says: Still of absent mind?; Echo of Anduin Lothar says: More than ever. He would not bat an eye at any word I spoke.; Echo of Llane Wrynn says: Finally gone mad from this forced solace.; Echo of Anduin Lothar says: Perhaps—or perhaps it is the power he commands. And burden alike.; Echo of Llane Wrynn says: At times, I wish I had spared him this duty.; Echo of Anduin Lothar says: Think nothing of it, my king. You were not the last nail in the coffin.; Echo of Llane Wrynn says: Yet I feel as though I was the one who held the hammer.; Echo of Anduin Lothar says: Certain men fill certain roles. We three are no strangers to it.; Echo of Llane Wrynn says: You speak true, my friend. What now?; Echo of Anduin Lothar says: Beyond our reach. We must simply give him time.; Echo of Llane Wrynn says: And grit our teeth. Let us return—we must not stray for too long.

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Preceded by:
Llane Wrynn I
(as King of Azeroth)

Position:
Ruler of Azeroth
(as Regent Lord to Varian Wrynn)

Succeeded by:
Varian Wrynn
(as King of Stormwind)