Ashbringer: The Return of Tirion Fordring (WoW Lore Video)
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A World of Warcraft video featuring the story of Darion Mograine, the Ashbringer, and Tirion Fordring.
The quality of this film and some of the camera angles is not very good, and for that I apologize. This was made during Beta, back before WotLK came out and it was VERY difficult to get a good recording on the beta servers due to the constant flood of people making new DKs and running around, screwing up footage. I had also accidentally left the compression settings to save at half resolution, since I had been saving a lot of stuff for Beta Chronicles.
Maybe I'll re-do this film some day?
This is the event that happens at the end of the death knight quest chain. The Knights of the Ebon Blade - death knights of Acherus - find themselves confronting their past and their future.
Darion killed himself with the Corrupted Ashbringer to free the spirit of his father, Alexandros Mograine. The great sword Ashbringer became corrupt when Alexandros' first son, Renault Morgraine, betrayed and killed his father with the blade. However, he was unable to attune himself to the weapon. Alexandros was resurrected as a death knight, wielding the foul sword. However, when Darion plunged the blade through his heart, he freed his father's spirit and took the curse of undeath upon himself.
Now Darion serves the Lich King Arthas. In an attempt to drive light from the lands, they bring a final assault to Light's Hope Chapel... where the Argent Dawn and the Order of the Silver Hand await them.
Music is from the King Arthur soundtrack: Hold the Ice and All of Them.
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I cant believe they didnt make a cinematic for this scene.
@AntonioPerez1990
5 жыл бұрын
It worked well without one. Back in these days they had to rely on good writing and voice acting instead of over the top facial expressions and music to emotionally manipulate the player.
@cristianbernal8009
4 жыл бұрын
This was WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY before they made cinematics for quests. Wrathgate was the very first.
@divinitygaming8673
3 жыл бұрын
@@cristianbernal8009 This was exactly the same period as the Wrathgate cinematic.
@cristianbernal8009
3 жыл бұрын
@@divinitygaming8673 this was filmed in beta. So yes before wrathgate.
@divinitygaming8673
3 жыл бұрын
@@cristianbernal8009 When it was filmed is completely irrelevant. The Wrathgate cinematic and the DK starting experience were all part of the WotLK expansion launch. They were made at the same time. So, no.
By the way this is over 12+ years done , still gives me chills!
@3DTyrant
2 жыл бұрын
I come back to this video every few months. Gives me chills without fail, each and every time!
@PallyBlazer
2 жыл бұрын
me²....me²
@Crusade11722
Жыл бұрын
@@3DTyrant How awesome huh? What an adventure.
@Cloud-dq1mr
Жыл бұрын
Same
The voice acting on Tirion was one of the best in WoW.
@navyflyboy07
8 жыл бұрын
+Morbicies Of course it is, HE IS THE KING OF ROHAN!!
@tylerd80495
8 жыл бұрын
+navyflyboy07 I actually had no idea. FOR ROHAN
@albinopanda2318
6 жыл бұрын
Morbicies really? His voice clicked for me, i could never forget the rallying acting as he did in LotR! Truly a marvelous actor.
@UnfocusedFocusing
5 жыл бұрын
@@albinopanda2318 Sorry to disappoint, he was voice acted by John DiMaggio, still glorious.
@albinopanda2318
5 жыл бұрын
@@UnfocusedFocusing actually he was voiced by the lotr actor, it changed
Atraira, please don't EVER delete this video.
@MuhammadZaidiwater
8 жыл бұрын
im to hope this video is not delete
@schawdaya
7 жыл бұрын
if it does ill reupload it to every site that will host it
@jakob6120
7 жыл бұрын
i swear i will show this vid to my kids one day
@vindikaktus
4 жыл бұрын
Still come back every now and then
Can't believe it was so long ago. Epic.
@fortyninehike
5 жыл бұрын
I can't believe "it was so long ago" comments are now so long ago
@freestyle1227
4 жыл бұрын
Time is such a weird thing isn't it
@Fortunato7
2 жыл бұрын
@@freestyle1227 quite
@lightsaber2790
2 жыл бұрын
It is
"Leave only ashes and misery in your destructive wake." -Darion Mograine Literally my favorite quote in World of Warcraft, period.
This 6 minute clip is more meaningful and moving than the last 4 or 5 expansions.
@Gadget-Walkmen
Жыл бұрын
LOL NOT even close. You're just being COMPLETELY whiny right now because you're not making ANY sense here in the slightest as Cataclysm WAS Great, Mists of Pandaria was FANTASTIC, Legion was FANTASTIC, and Battle for Azeroth started off REALLY good but then things went fuzzy later own. There was PLENTY of fantastic lore and story additions that was added AFTER Wrath of the Lich King, you're just being negative for the sake of it by saying "tHiS 6 mInTUe cLiP iS mORE MeaNinGfuL aND mOViNg thAN thE laSt 4 oR 5 ExpANsiONs", lol Just no, spoken like someone who doesn't like to pay attention. Even the cinematics for Battle for Azeroths WERE highly meaningful and emotionally impactful especially with those with Saurfang. As well as the animated shorts for them. Just stop with this whiny nonsense of yours.
Keep coming back to this great video.
@Kastradon
10 жыл бұрын
Same.
@Artofficial1986
7 жыл бұрын
Still coming back!
@TH3K1NG5
7 жыл бұрын
And again and again .... until the end of days ! :)
@iTzOSA
6 жыл бұрын
indeed
@Baneio
6 жыл бұрын
itz OSA I’m currently at the gym , hitting chest .. I’ve listened to this so many times to hit this these heavy ass weights
This is truly an unbelievably good story. Every character has a rich history that led them to THIS path. Whoever wrote this is truly genius.
@animewarrior3
4 жыл бұрын
A group wrote it, I believe
@enixyn
Жыл бұрын
Wrath was peak. And she's fuckin' back, baby.
RIP Tirion Fordring
@drathick9390
7 жыл бұрын
I know right? I always found Tirion thee most epic paladin in all of Warcraft's lore. It's a really tragedy that he gets taken out just so Blizzard can show off how strong the Burning legion is.
@ronin4307
7 жыл бұрын
RutgersKev He's old, but he was also epic. One of the most bravest heroes of Azeroth. He will be missed.
@fiercedingus1133
5 жыл бұрын
@@drathick9390 To be fair its the same thing that happened with Uther and Arthas just to show the power of the death knights. Warcraft isn't just about the strong good guys winning, for evil to make an impact and even be a credible threat the story needs to show they aren't something to be taken lightly. See: Scourge and the Sunwell + Invading much of Azeroth. Deathwing + the sundering, wounding the world iteself etc... Sure we all hate to see a character go, but that is part of what makes them so memorable.
@drathick9390
5 жыл бұрын
@@fiercedingus1133 yeah, you make a good point ;)
@Kromwell_M
3 жыл бұрын
@@fiercedingus1133 also we still have Darion tho
God, 8 years later and hearing Darion repeat the words of his father "That day is not today..." still sends shivers down my spine. This is as good as machinima gets
@Ecclesia_
2 жыл бұрын
This was not machinima, but actually ingame. I believe it is the end of the Death Knight introduction quest chain.
@marceloaugusto9787
3 ай бұрын
And your comment was made 8 years Ago.
@adamszulwic3302
3 ай бұрын
And 16 years later it still rings True! WoW needs to get back to being a story of heroes And villains, war and honor And not the bullshit we are getting today. #BringBackTheCoolFactor
@marceloaugusto9787
3 ай бұрын
@@adamszulwic3302 I love you man. 😂
In hindsight, the greatest tactical mistake the Lich King ever made, was ordering Kel'thuzad to kill Alexandros Mograine, the original Ashbringer. His death eventually(indirectly) led to the formation of both the Argent Crusade and the Ebon Blade. I remember a piece of dialogue told by Korfax(the guy with the Arcanite Reaper in the video, a total badass btw). If you interacted with him and asked him about Dreadnaught Armor in Vanilla, he would say that the death of Highlord Mograine was tragic, but where one would fall, many would rise. Ultimately, he was prophetically right. Such a cool storyline...
PUT YOUR FAITH IN THE LIGHT
@AryanSharma-vo5ws
10 жыл бұрын
Al Conti That coward Arthas
@AryanSharma-vo5ws
10 жыл бұрын
Al Conti The Light Will Tear You Apart!-Highlord Tirion Fordring
@Killercoldice22
9 жыл бұрын
Aryan Sharma Arthas isn't a coward :D he is amazing. I love warcraft better then any new shit they introduce from world of warcraft.
@gandalf7262
5 жыл бұрын
AND ALL IS POSSIBLE
Brings me to tears almost every time
This is WoW at its peak.
I just wish that I am alive when they finally make the movie for Wotlk !
Tirion was voiced by the same guy who played Theoden in LOTR
@animewarrior3
4 жыл бұрын
No wonder its so epic
@Paal2005
3 жыл бұрын
@@animewarrior3 The voice behind the most epic scene in cinematic history.
@wasbdcanasaviado
3 жыл бұрын
No he wasnt, floyd van buskirk is the voice of tirion, not bernard hill (theoden)
I haven't played in awhile and not sure if I will ever pick it up again, but this video, this moment captured in the game, will always make me cry. The words spoken during this scene still give me chills. I was proud to be a Paladin and wore my Argent Crusade colors from there on out.
Arthas: What is this? Tirion: YOUR END!
@Ghaltouni
9 жыл бұрын
NO, THIS IS PATRICK
Soldiers of the Scourge! Death Knights of Acherus. Minions of the Darkness. Hear the call of the Highlord! RISE! The skies turn red with the blood of the fallen! The Lich King watches over us minions. Leave only ashes and misery in your destructive quake!
@MaureenLycaon
8 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine what this would be like as a scene in a movie? That would be an incredibly dramatic moment.
@JuanPablo-rf4vo
8 жыл бұрын
i hope they make movies of ashbringer as soon as they finish the Warcraft Trilogy (tho i guess it would be five movies because of the expansions)
@PaorofSocks
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, bro. The audio wasn't clear at all.
still one of the best wow vids on youtube
14 years ago...it sounds silly but this video helped shape me as a person. Honor, and trusting in the Light(whatever you think that is) has done much for me.
And Tirion's death in legion had to have been the most unsatisfying deaths in the history of anything. Such a fucking disappointment... They better bring him back in Shadowlands or I swear to god I'm not playing anymore lol, he was like my favorite character
@sansapha58k47
2 жыл бұрын
His death was honestly an embarrassment to everything he did in Wotlk, when i first saw it i honestly thought it was a joke or a dream or he wasnt dead.
@AizensPlan
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't mind his death that much, they'd been wasting his character for a long time, he did almost nothing after WotLK. As soon as Tirion saw the Forsaken actively using the plague he should have marched upon Lordaeron to annihilate them. That's not him choosing the Alliance's side, that's him fighting against evil, as he set out to do. The Argent Crusade and Cenarion Circle were trying to cure the plaguelands, meanwhile the Forsaken were down in Gilneas and Hillsbrad plague nuking the shit out of it. There's no way Tirion just stands by and watches.
@lazarus8453
Жыл бұрын
I don't think every character needs to be killed in epic battle .
@gavinparish8871
6 ай бұрын
They didnt bring him back lol, thanks blizzard
I cried.
@Navhkrin
10 жыл бұрын
lool
@Harok9
10 жыл бұрын
^^ ye me too but thats long time ago^^ just a bit by the way :)
TIRION WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU!
@FelsteelAnnihilator155
4 жыл бұрын
Tirion is shit I've enjoyed watching him die when gul dan teared him apart in Legion
After all these years, prepares this video still pleasant goosebumps. It was thought as if it were a scene from a Warcraft movie. Epic from beginning to end, accompanied with the most appropriate music. Millions of viewers saw the video, which demonstrates at least for a good video.
God I remember this quest, the most epic storyline of all time
This never gets old, every time I watch this it just becomes more epic. Thank you for this awesome music playing in the backround xD
Tirion : Rise Darion... Darion: keeps kneeling XD
And in the end Tirion did as he promised, Arthas got defeated.
RIP Highlord Tirion Fordring the greatest paladin to ever live. “Friend, brother, mentor. Highlord Fordring was a paragon of the Light - an exemplar of what all paladins strive to be. May his spirit guide us in the dark days to come.” You shall not be forgotten...
@animewarrior3
4 жыл бұрын
Let us remember, Guldan failed to kill him in one blow, he withstood fellfire, and defied him until his job was done
*ARTHAS!* that always gives me chills
@vhaleryanadamant1975
8 жыл бұрын
Me2, so well voice acted.
This just crossed my mind, still just as awesome all these years later. I can never not love wow.
gieves me chills
@vhaleryanadamant1975
10 жыл бұрын
Me too, especially Darion's voice...especially the pre assault speech
@animewarrior3
4 жыл бұрын
10 years later.. still chills.
Still chills after all these years.. Thank you for the memories, Atraira. ❤
This video is why I began to play paladin...
It's been almost 12 years, from time to time I came back to come this video. it's still amazing
@MaureenLycaon
3 жыл бұрын
It remains one of the greatest fan-made WoW videos ever made.
The moment that gave me the chills. was when Tiron said to Darion: ,,HAVE YOU LEARNED NOTHING BOY!'' it was like my father talked to me.
"You're a fool, Paladin. You assembled the greatest force on Azeroth, and delivered them right ... into... my... hands" -- The Lich King, Icecrown Citadel, Final Battle. Epic :D
18 years when i first watched this with goosebumps everywhere. Now i’m 28 and i’m still getting goosebumps!!! AAAAAARTHAAAAAS!!! rip fordring.
I just imagine that there are like hundreds of holy ghosts watching Tirion's speech at the end. Makes it more epic.
This scene needs a movie
ARTHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS
Soldiers of the Scourge, death knights of Acherus, minions of the darkness: hear the call of the Highlord ! RISE !!! The skies turn red with the blood of the fallen ! The Lich King watches over us, minions ! Leave only ashes and misery in your destructive wake !
If there is one thing I love about Blizzard, it's the voice actors. They give the characters so much life and emotion that it brought tears to my eyes. The whole Arthas/Lich King/Darion story is just...I always get sad or even cry when it comes to it.
This is the pinnacle of story telling from World of Warcraft. Nothing else came even close.
This video will never get old
Thumbs up if you agree that WoW could use more of Tirion Fordring!
@Ricros_
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, about that…
@TheyCallMeJurd
Жыл бұрын
@@Ricros_ RIP
This is why I'm a Paladin.
"Arthas!, God is pissed off at you, and i am here, to make you pay!"
@Atraira
10 жыл бұрын
I always hated that line. TOTP III was an epic landmark in the history of machinima, but it definitely had some really cringe-worthy moments.
@Elendir
10 жыл бұрын
Atraira true. but.... i got the chills when he said that :D
@SternenruferinPatchouli1
8 жыл бұрын
+Markus H. (MArk aka. Elendir) Blizzard should stop to swear to god! what god ever!
@luugo86
8 жыл бұрын
These are the Duranin Of honor within and fear without Remember them When in hope you doubt
@Frozen_Death_Knight
7 жыл бұрын
+Atraira Finally someone who agrees with me. The line does not even make any sense when the Light itself is not considered to be deity, but a force of nature more akin to the Force from Star Wars. One of the worst lines in the film for me. Though, TotP III had a very weird way of portraying Paladins in general. Things like them being able to fly, them being able to go into the Emerald Dream, and absorbing another Paladin's essence by killing them to gain the Light's favour are very non-Paladin like to begin with. While I respect the film for what it managed to achieve at the time, the story itself is nothing to write home about.
Great piece of cinematography, despite the low graphic quality. Loved it, great job and keep it up!!
15 years later and this is still one of the coolest short WoW videos
This brings back the feeling of old Warcraft!
There's something magical about old wow.
@arnmazing3156
5 жыл бұрын
forsmanos it's called nostalgia
Goosebumps. Best video. Please still such a video to epic proportions
Nice speech by Tirion, too bad that he is not in the new expantion.
That was sooo EPIC!!! I thought the quest line was awesome as it was, just playing it in the game. But what you have done here is just incredible! Great job creating this masterpiece! And thank you for sharing!
The voice acting is so good
Wonderful music choice. I've seen that cutscene many times but it's awesome with that background music.
The music and orange sky make this video so nostalgic to me. So beautiful.
10 years of this epic scene. Time flies :(
5:21 the hairs on the back of my neck still raise when I hear Tirion's speech
This video has 13 years of existence!! Amazing montage and story !
We need a remaster of this masterpiece!
BRING THEM BEFORE THE CHAPEL. Tirion was always my favorite character.
@XrandomkX
9 жыл бұрын
+Vath121 Soon, its '' Bring them below the chapel'' (Us) ;)
...i love this video...Darion and Alexandros make me remember of me and my father...that passed away 9 years ago...
Come here every week, shed a tear each time.
15 Years old... still gives me chills like the very first time, makes me love the world a little bit
Rest in peace, walk with light Tirion! Walk with Arthas to eternity..
The ending is so epic, it always gives me shivers watching it.
This is the best quest of the game IMO. Darion's and Tirion's speech are SO badass!
One of the better WoW videos ever made. It's been more than 3 years of watching this, but it still amazes me... :)
2018?
@Thescarwing
5 жыл бұрын
2019
@noonecareable
5 жыл бұрын
2019
@holymanbob9491
5 жыл бұрын
2020...getting it in early
@cornelxbox25
5 жыл бұрын
2019
@laptebatut7792
2 жыл бұрын
2021?
OMG i can't wait for the movie, imagine how awesome would that be if they create a movie about Arthas' rise the Lich king's fall after the first wow movie.
@Diavolo222
9 жыл бұрын
PersianWarlock Yeah well if the first movie does well and is executed good then I'm sure future moves at some point will include Arthas. If anything they will prolly start with Arthas from the beginning slowly introducing him as the good guy that he was intially. It might make for a fucking epic movie once he is defeated. I cant even imagine how perfect Arthas will look in a fucking movie setting.
@persianwarlock9957
9 жыл бұрын
Diavolo222 hahaha true bro :). but does anyone thinks it would be better for them to make a series rather than movie. like having game of thrones rather than lord of the rings.
best story/quest line ever i keep coming back to this video
The speech actually sounds really good with the music, nice job.
The best character in the Warcraft lore.
2018 and still watching this
God damn the goosebumps.. This is a classic that I revisit every now and then
When I was younger I never really knew how badass this was until rewatching this.
DON'T TEST ME CHILD.
I remember watching this in 2008 when the wotlk was released best experience ever.But im seeing forward to play draenor maybe it will save wow from pandashit.... sorry for my English :)
@carlpetersen3147
10 жыл бұрын
The expansion wasn't bad, but ohh the panda gimmicks can't wait for warlords
@wowchampian8112
10 жыл бұрын
What soundtrack did he use for the big fight scene at 1:54, it sounds really bad-ass
@carlpetersen3147
10 жыл бұрын
WOW champian Hold the ice from the same soundtrack out of King Arthur
@wowchampian8112
10 жыл бұрын
carl petersen thanks
@PrismaticFitness
9 жыл бұрын
***** MoP was on the klevel of WoTlk though cata was terrible
"..there will come a day when you will command the Aspirin" - Alexandros Mograine, the Aspirin
2017 and i keep coming back to this..even though i don't play wow anymore
LK Was the best expansion ever!
Soldiers of the Scourge, death knights of Acherus, minions of the darkness: hear the call of the Highlord! RISE!!!
10 years later, and I still come back to watch this. Without fail - Every. Single. Time. When Tirion activates Avenging Wrath during his speech calling for the formation of the Argent Crusade. I get goosies.
So many years ago, still hits me.
back when world of warcraft was world of warcraft todays version has nothing to do with what the universe used to be
Paladin, by far the most badass class in wow.
I watch this video every now and then since a few years... kind of reminds me how epic it was to play WoW back in the early days... Great use of KA's music!
@PiotrMys
2 жыл бұрын
Again :D
So epic, I love watching this from time to time. Wrath of the Lich King deep in my heart.
Arthas: i'm a damn monster, Tirion Tirion: huhuhu.. i was right Arthas. You did send them in to die.. their lives are meaningless.. but mine.. hehehehe how simple it was to draw the great myself out of hiding.. i have made myself exposed Lich King.. nothing will save me now.. apocalypse!!!
@petarpoposki2994
3 жыл бұрын
Oh no, the culling all over again..
It is us paladins duty to remain strong and defend the world from the evil.
I want to see this video in HQ Its a good work, i hope anxious a remake!!!
Both the Death Knight class and this video are freaking awesome! Nice job Ataria, I tip my hat to you! :D
Story narrative was so much better when we the players were just some side characters instead of these God Tier Champions of Azeroth. If the Wotlk Story telling was just like BFA-s Tirions Speech would be like: RISE CHAMPIUUUUUN and listen: Arthas is mining Azerite in Icecrown, put a stop to him! And then proceed to kill him with a Kamehameha.
I miss Tirion's old look. He looked less like the guy you'd want to mess with.
@Kededian
8 жыл бұрын
+Magdat55 TheRetributor indeed he looks like santa in armor now.
Amazing job on this video Atraira, epic.
can any1 tell me the music which is played in about 4:24? Thank You in advance :)