by JR Cook - 10 years ago     show comments

For a hero that just doesn’t fit the meta of Ranked Play these days, Uther has not really been high on anyone’s friends list. (We still love you in the Arena though, buddy!) Community Manager Zeriyah must have been feeling a little sorry for the guy, as she decided to shine the spotlight directly on him for her latest hero highlight blog. Continuing from a series that saw a short hiatus amidst all of the exciting game-related news, Zeriyah returns with an entry full of lore and back story to help those of you who may be unfamiliar with this holy knight feel a little more attached to him as you battle out your next matches.

Below is a short excerpt from the blog, which you can find in full right here:

The legendary Uther Lightbringer was the first Paladin of the Knights of the Silver Hand and a champion of the Light, sworn to defend the Alliance of Lordaeron from any potential threat. Wise, pious, and a beacon of hope to his allies, Uther is regarded as one of the greatest knights to ever live.

The kingdom of Stormwind was once a land of peace and prosperity. The age of tranquility came to a sudden end when orcs swarmed into Azeroth from the Dark Portal—a magical gate that connected the world of Azeroth with the orcish homeworld of Draenor. The Orcs assaulted Stormwind’s kingdom, eager to plunder and claim its lands for their own. This was the start of what is now called the First War.

The clerics of Northushire took up arms to defend their lands from the orcish invasion, but it became evident that it would take incredible efforts to defeat the evils that threatened them. Their holy order of clerics took great losses; as strong as they were in spirit, they lacked the formal martial training of knights and had little understanding of the art of war.

Archbishop Alonsus Faol formed a new order that would combine the restorative and destructive powers of the Light with the strict martial training of the knights. Archbishop Faol chose his apprentice Uther to be the first of this new order. These holy knights became known as Paladins, with Uther being appointed the First Paladin.