Literature Review

By : Rifkie Permadhi (X IPA A) A. Introduction

Title : World of Warcraft: ARTHAS Rise of the Lich Ki ! A"thor %o& of 'a!es $e re : #hristie $olde : ()* : +ictio

,ear of P"-licatio : .))/ Place of P"-licatio : %e0 ,ork P"-lisher #haracters : Pocket Books : 1 Arthas 2e ethil 2ai character3 Pri ce of Lordaero 1 4ai a Pro"dmoore Arthas5 childhood frie d 1 6ther of the Sil7erha d Arthas5 me tor 1 %er58h"l3 The Lich Ki ! Arthas5 me tor (after he o-tai s +rostmo"r e) Setti ! Poi t of 9ie0 Price %o other details< : A8eroth3 World of Warcraft : (rd Perso : :.;&))

B. Summary
The story -e!i s i Arthas5 mi d after he " ites 0ith %er58h"l 0here he has to make diffic"lt choices to 'ro7e that he is 0orthy to ac="ire %er58h"l5s 'o0er& #ha'ter > tells "s a-o"t Arthas3 the so of Ki ! Tere as 2e ethil II of Lordaero 3 his childhood i the 'alace a d his trai i ! to -ecome a Paladi of the Sil7erha d a d the lifestyle of the 'eo'le i Lordaero & Arthas 0as ta"!ht of s0ordsma shi' -y 2"radi Bro 8e-eard3 leader of the d0ar7es of Iro Hill& Arthas 0as a 7ery ki d a d h"m-le 'ri ce 0ho lo7ed his 'eo'le like his father did& He e7e had a frie d 0ho 0as a sta-le -oy& Later3 Arthas a d +alric (the sta-le -oy) hel'ed a horse !i7e -irth& Arthas amed the calf

I 7i ci-le3 0ho 0ill -e his fore7er loyal com'a io & Arthas5 -estfrie d3 4ai a 0as the da"!hter of a 0ar hero i Lordaero & They -oth 0ere 7ery close a d had feeli !s for each other& B"t there 0as a other 0ho had feeli !s for 4ai a& It 0as Kael5thas S" strider3 the 'ri ce of the ?"el5dorei el7es i ?"el5thalas& The orcs 0ere the e emies of the h"ma s3 el7es3 a d d0ar7es i A8eroth (the World of Warcraft)& The orcs destroyed the ki !dom of Storm0i d a d left her 'ri ce3 9aria a or'ha & Later i the story3 9aria marries Pri cess #alia3 Arthas5 sister&

cha'ter . Arthas has already com'leted his trai i ! a d 0as the

'aladi & 4ai a too has fi ished her trai i ! i the ma!ical city of @alara a d 0as a 7ery skilled sorceress& Arthas a d 4ai a ha7e 5t met each other si ce 4ai a -e!a her trai i ! i @alara & B"t 0he she fi ished she 7isited 0as ear a d Arthas

Arthas& The 2ids"mmer +ire +esti7al i

Lordaero

asked 4ai a to come 0ith him to the festi7al& She the 0as !i7e the ho or

of li!hti ! the 0icker ma 3 a !ia t stra0 stat"e sym-oli8i ! the 'eo'les5 tro"-les a d sad ess 0hich the 0ill -e -"r ed as a sym-ol of a e0 start ( e0 year)& That i!ht they s eaked i to the 'alace a d i to Arthas5

cham-ers& He closed the door3 lea ed "' a!ai st it3 a d s0e't her i to his arms3 kissi ! her dee'ly& B"t the the shy3 st"dio"s 4ai a -roke the kiss& She !ra--ed Arthas5 ha d a d led him to his -ed& The ora !e li!ht of the still -la8i ! 0icker ma da ci ! o their ski & AArthas3A she said3 she kissed him a!ai 3 her ha ds reachi ! "' to clas' his face -et0ee her ha ds& He 0as di88y of 0a ti ! her3 a d felt -ereft as she dre0 -ack& Her -reath 0as soft a d 0arm o his face as she 0his'ered 3BI&& are 0e ready for this CB He co"ld ot ima!i e -ei ! more ready to -ri ! this !irl the rest of the 0ay i to his heart& He5d t"r ed do0 the lo7ely Taretha a d ma y other !irls& AI am if yo" are&&3B he 0his'ered to her hoarsely3 a d as he -e t to kiss her eck& He sa0 the the familiar f"rro0 of 0orry cross her -ro0& He 0his'ered 3B I 0ill make e7erythi ! yo" co"ld e7er 0orry a-o"t !o a0ay fore7er&B

I a fe0 mo ths 0ill -e the 0i ter 7eil festi7al& Arthas had -ee 0aiti ! for s o0 si ce last 0i ter& Whe he 0oke "' 0ith s o0 co7eri ! his !arde 3 he ca 5t 0ait -"t to ride his tr"sty steed3 I 7i ci-le& They rode for a ho"r& The 3 Arthas sa0 a hill a d 0a ted to D"m' across it 0ith I 7i ci-le& Whe they did3 Arthas lost co trol a d they -oth fell& I 7i ci-le 0as 0o" ded a d -roke his fro t le!s a d had lost a lot of -lood 0he Arthas came to&

I 7i ci-le 0as i a lot of 'ai & He 0as s"fferi !& Arthas k e0 0hat he had to do& With tears flo0i ! o"t of his eyes3 he sta--ed I 7i ci-le5s heart& He had freed his com'a io o"t of its misery& The eEt day he 0as -"ried&

I #ha'ter ( Arthas 0as acti7e i the 'aladi s missio s& He 0as ordered to dri7e a0ay the orcs from Lordaero & Later he fo" d o"t of a e0 threat& The " dead are risi !& A d Arthas 0a ted to 'rotect Lordaero & The " dead5s leader3 2al5!a is 0as 0aiti ! i he fro8e la d of %orthre d& There Arthas met his old frie d3 2"radi & He 0as searchi ! for a r" e-lade called +rostmo"r e& He said that it co"ld hel' 0ith defeati ! the " dead& Whe they fo" d it3 the -lade eeded sacrifice for it to -e ac="ired& A d so

2"radi 5s life 'aid the 'rice& After he killed 2al5!a is3 Arthas 0e t mad& He killed his father so that he5ll -e ki !& The Lich Ki ! had cha !ed Arthas thro"!h +rostmo"r e& He also res"rrected i 7i ci-le& He 0as leadi ! the " dead o0& He co ="ered the el7es a d the d0ar7es& %er58h"l 0as i da !er& Someo e 0as !oi ! to destroy the fro8e thro e3 %er58h"l5s thro e i

%orthre d& After Arthas had take care of it3 he " ited 0ith %er58h"l a d o-tai ed his 'o0er& B"t Arthas did 5t 0a t a 7oice telli ! him 0hat to do& So he destroyed %er58h"l a d o-tai ed his 'o0er& The Rise of the Lich Ki !&&

C. Appreciation
1 Ho0 do yo" like the -ook C I lo7e the -ook& I57e -ee 'layi ! 0arcraft si ce I co"ld "se a com'"ter& I the !ame 0e 'lay as Arthas a d the -ook filled i the !a's i Arthas5 life that I did 5t k o0 of& 1 What moral lesso s ca yo" lear from the -ook C Be h"m-le3 'atie t3 a d do 5t let a y-ody dictate yo"&

D. Recommendation
I recomme d this -ook to e7eryo e 0ho lo7es 0ar craft3 k i!hts3 a d all those d" !eo s a d dra!o s st"ff&

PS: I really had f" maki ! this assi! me t&

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