Arthas in this trailer is a tragic hero, he was a young prince and he was very righteous, after becoming obsessed with the dreadlord that plagued his people and they became undead , he made many bad choices , he went to Northrend chasing him where he picked up the cursed sword and finally became the lich king which you see in this trailer , for us wow fans this is peak wow lore
All in all, Arthas's story is one of the best and most tragic in all of Warcraft. Another layer to this trailer that's not obvious to someone unfamiliar with Warcraft: the music playing in the background is entitled "Arthas, My Son" and the lyrics aren't just gibberish; they're from an in-game language called Common and have a translation. They mirror the dramatic irony of the voiceover by Arthas's father, Terenas.
An Karanir Thanagor, Mor Ok Angalor. Mor Ok Gorum Palahm Raval. Ro-mun A'l Ga Ballog A'l Enthu Korok Na Boda… Ha! Ma! Da! Ma! Erigo Eo Draco Modo! Mor Ok Gorum Pala'ahm Mor Ok Croval Angalor Thanagor… Mor Ok Gorum Pala Ah'm raval Specto Su Praesenti… Caligo Caelum… Mor Ok Croval Anga'lor Karanir Thanagor…. Karanir Thanagor!
Long live the king, May he reign forever. May his strength fail him never. First in battle last in retreat. Even in death… Ha! Ma! Da! Ma! Raise this dragon now! May his strength fail him never May his reign last forever King… May his strength fail him never See his power… Darken the sky… May his reign last forever Long live the king… Long live the king!
The theme is delivered by a boy soprano to represent Arthas himself. One particular quest in this expansion has the player encounter a young boy who is eventually revealed to be the embodiment of the last good, human remnant of Arthas's soul, which has been corrupted and consumed by the cursed sword he wields. "Arthas, My Son" and its variations (collectively known as "O Thanagor") appear at some of the most dramatic points in the expansion, possibly most notably at the end, when (SPOILER ALERT for a fifteen-year-old story?) the heroes defeat Arthas. You can easily find the in-game cutscene on YouTube, called "Fall of the Lich King."
Kind of unfortunate/funny that you chose to upscale this trailer out of all possible trailers. Blizzard actually remastered this trailer last year by releasing a official 4K version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HInmEcbFyF0 🙂
So… how exactly can one judge the quality of the graphics if you're altering them, or… viewing it through a filter? It looks "good", but it's very different than the original. I think "better" would very much be a matter of opinion here. (the color of his armor is definitly off, the teal light reflections are coming off as color tinted metal to me)
To be fair, you probably watched the new rendered trailer, they remade it once, and its hard to find the original 2008 Trailer. this is like from 2022.
I've been watching all your recent reactions to Blizzard's cinematics, and its so great to watch someone geek out on how amazingly they are done and the respect given from someone in the industry to a team that just always delivers is a real pleasure to see. The three StarCraft cinematic trailers for Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm, and Legacy of the Void are of the same epic scale as the Diablo and WoW universes, and while they might be starting to show their age a bit, especially compared to The War Within cinematic, they still rank up there in my top favorites.
Something to keep in mind. Arthas was one of the most iconic characters in the history of Warcraft. So while not as bombastic as some of the later cinematics, this one carried a lot of story and history.
Would be amazing if for their 20th or 25th Anniversary Blizzard remade some of their older trailers using the technology they employ now. Even if that means the in-game cinematics like the Wrathgate using the modern in-game cinematic engine.
The upsacale (AI or basic) realy messed up the dimensions of the skulls on his chest (opening) and the light from original and the dragon tones; but the snow looked gorgeous. For a 15 year old trailer I say they did good.
Shadowlands trailer is in the same zone, but with another Lich king.
Arthas in this trailer is a tragic hero, he was a young prince and he was very righteous, after becoming obsessed with the dreadlord that plagued his people and they became undead , he made many bad choices , he went to Northrend chasing him where he picked up the cursed sword and finally became the lich king which you see in this trailer , for us wow fans this is peak wow lore
There actually is a statue of Lich King in Taiwan, its quite big and made of bronze. https://youtu.be/IDzLCu0hym4?si=yNhMbxm6bZgmIxeR
Damn, that in 4k is epic.
All in all, Arthas's story is one of the best and most tragic in all of Warcraft. Another layer to this trailer that's not obvious to someone unfamiliar with Warcraft: the music playing in the background is entitled "Arthas, My Son" and the lyrics aren't just gibberish; they're from an in-game language called Common and have a translation. They mirror the dramatic irony of the voiceover by Arthas's father, Terenas.
An Karanir Thanagor,
Mor Ok Angalor.
Mor Ok Gorum
Palahm Raval.
Ro-mun A'l Ga
Ballog A'l Enthu
Korok Na Boda…
Ha! Ma! Da! Ma!
Erigo Eo Draco Modo!
Mor Ok Gorum Pala'ahm
Mor Ok Croval Angalor
Thanagor…
Mor Ok Gorum
Pala Ah'm raval
Specto Su Praesenti…
Caligo Caelum…
Mor Ok Croval Anga'lor
Karanir Thanagor….
Karanir Thanagor!
Long live the king,
May he reign forever.
May his strength
fail him never.
First in battle
last in retreat.
Even in death…
Ha! Ma! Da! Ma!
Raise this dragon now!
May his strength fail him never
May his reign last forever
King…
May his strength
fail him never
See his power…
Darken the sky…
May his reign last forever
Long live the king…
Long live the king!
The theme is delivered by a boy soprano to represent Arthas himself. One particular quest in this expansion has the player encounter a young boy who is eventually revealed to be the embodiment of the last good, human remnant of Arthas's soul, which has been corrupted and consumed by the cursed sword he wields. "Arthas, My Son" and its variations (collectively known as "O Thanagor") appear at some of the most dramatic points in the expansion, possibly most notably at the end, when (SPOILER ALERT for a fifteen-year-old story?) the heroes defeat Arthas. You can easily find the in-game cutscene on YouTube, called "Fall of the Lich King."
ok now I need 4k LOL holy crap the details! Blizz needs to redo all their cinematics like this.
Kind of unfortunate/funny that you chose to upscale this trailer out of all possible trailers. Blizzard actually remastered this trailer last year by releasing a official 4K version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HInmEcbFyF0 🙂
You should look at it without upscaling. To me it looks worse than the original…
What's the point of using a fan upscale when there's an official remaster? It's completely idiotic.
So… how exactly can one judge the quality of the graphics if you're altering them, or… viewing it through a filter?
It looks "good", but it's very different than the original. I think "better" would very much be a matter of opinion here. (the color of his armor is definitly off, the teal light reflections are coming off as color tinted metal to me)
This cinematic didn't pull you in because you don't know the history and lore.And nostalgia as well. And this cinematic is about 15 years old.
To be fair, you probably watched the new rendered trailer, they remade it once, and its hard to find the original 2008 Trailer. this is like from 2022.
ah its 4k upscaled version, i knew that something is weird
I'd say if you knew Arthas's back story I bet it would have taken you in more.
I've been watching all your recent reactions to Blizzard's cinematics, and its so great to watch someone geek out on how amazingly they are done and the respect given from someone in the industry to a team that just always delivers is a real pleasure to see. The three StarCraft cinematic trailers for Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm, and Legacy of the Void are of the same epic scale as the Diablo and WoW universes, and while they might be starting to show their age a bit, especially compared to The War Within cinematic, they still rank up there in my top favorites.
I'm watching this in 1080p and this is still the cleanist I've ever seen my favorite cinematic.
what is next? reacting to berlin wall's fall?
You should definitely watch and react to the videos below;
1-Diablo IV Inarius Vs Lilith Cinematic Full Battle
2-Batman: Arkham Knight Announce Trailer – "Father to Son" (released 9 years ago)
3-The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Launch Cinematic (released 8 years ago)
4-Batman: Arkham Origins Official Trailer (released 10 years ago)
Something to keep in mind. Arthas was one of the most iconic characters in the history of Warcraft. So while not as bombastic as some of the later cinematics, this one carried a lot of story and history.
I remember when this came out in 2008!!!! and it looked this good. It's mind blowing how amazing there cinamatics are
Would be amazing if for their 20th or 25th Anniversary Blizzard remade some of their older trailers using the technology they employ now. Even if that means the in-game cinematics like the Wrathgate using the modern in-game cinematic engine.
The upsacale (AI or basic) realy messed up the dimensions of the skulls on his chest (opening) and the light from original and the dragon tones; but the snow looked gorgeous.
For a 15 year old trailer I say they did good.