![]() Together they can crush nearly anything, but using their skills properly can take some micromanagement. Difficult, but Awesome: Chapter 6 grants the player control of all five of the controllable heroes at once.The true protagonist of the story can be argued for being either Alessandra or Lor'themar. Decoy Protagonist: Kael'thas is the central character of the first two chapters and a major character during the following seven, but ultimately becomes a villain in the final two chapters.Deal with the Devil: Kael'thas makes one with Kil'jaeden near the end of the campaign. ![]() The early blood elves are somewhat ill-suited to fighting the fel orcs fought in the chapter, but the naga bring nearly their entire arsenal to bear, and can make short work of the enemy. Crutch Character: The naga can be this in chapter 2.Chapter 2 does not, but does feature naga as both enemy and controllable ally. Civil Warcraft: Chapters 3, 9, 10, 11 and 12 all feature enemy blood elves, who share your own roster, in some capacity.Character Select Forcing: Enemy forces in chapters 4 and 5 are heavy on spellcasters and enemy Arcane Golems, both of which the recently re-acquired Spell Breakers excel at dispatching.Broken Bird: In her backstory, Alessandra was a dedicated healer and follower of the Light, but the loss of both her husband and unborn child during the Scourge invasion drove her to becoming a warlock.But it also incorporates most of World of Warcraft canons. Broad Strokes: It's a fan-made campaign, and there are at least two Canon Foreigner characters.Ironically, the blood elves are one of the most effective races at killing Arcane Golems, thanks to their access to Spell Breakers, Arcane Towers, Arcane Golems themselves, and Phoenixes (which, granted, aren't available during those chapters). Beat Them at Their Own Game: The Scourge forces in chapters 4 and 5 try to employ Arcane Golems against the player.Action Girl: Alessandra, Aewynne, and Liadrin apply, as do Blood Knights, the first female tier 3 melee unit.Arrows on Fire: The Searing Arrows upgrade allows Rangers to consume a small amount of mana per shot to set their arrows on fire, increasing damage.Arc Villain: Magtheridon for chapters 1 and 2, Dar'Khan Drathir for chapters 3 to 8.At least Rommath and Aethas have cameo appearance in the epilogue. Adapted Out: Halduron Brightwing not only doesn't appear, but is also never mentioned at all.11th-Hour Ranger: Phoenixes aren't unlocked until the penultimate chapter, and for good reason, as they're incredibly destructive (though expensive) flying units.Rise of the Blood Elves provides examples of: Ī sequel campaign, also created by tomoraider and centering on Sylvanas Windrunner and the Forsaken, can be found and downloaded here. The custom campaign can be found and downloaded here. Controllable heroes primarily include the canon characters Kael'thas Sunstrider, Lor'themar Theron, and Lady Liadrin, alongside original characters Alessandra Katryne and Aewynne Maysong.Īlongside its well-built custom race, the campaign boasts gorgeous map design, a custom blood elf user interface, a unique background track, customized unit quotes, and a difficulty level that strikes a fine balance between challenging and reasonable. The campaign is played entirely from the perspective of the blood elves, giving the player control of a custom-made controllable race composed partly of returning units from The Frozen Throne (such as the Alliance spellcasters and Dragonhawk Riders), and partly of units created from the ground up by tomoraider (such as Arcane Golems and Blood Knights). ![]() The story is broken primarily into three acts, with chapters 1 and 2 portraying the brief struggle to restore Illidan Stormrage's domination of Outland, chapters 3 to 8 following the retaking of Quel'Thalas, and chapters 9 to 12 showing the betrayal and downfall of Kael'thas Sunstrider and the restoration of the Sunwell. The campaign tells the story of the blood elves from their defeat at the hands of Arthas at the end of The Frozen Throne, up to the final battle against Kil'jaeden at the end of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. ![]() Rise of the Blood Elves is a twelve-chapter custom campaign for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, originally created by tomoraider in December 7, 2013, and is currently in Version 3.0 as of February 20, 2017. Pictured from the center to the upper left and then counter-clockwise: Liadrin, Kael'thas, Lor'themar, Aewynne, and Alessandra.
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