The crystal was the 'living embodiment of shadow,' and originated from Draenor.
Forging See also: Old Hillsbrad Ashbringer eventĭuring the assault on Blackrock Spire in the Second War, Highlord Mograine of the Silver Hand claimed a mysterious dark crystal from a dead orc warlock. While the sword's story has been slowly revealed since World of Warcraft's inception, it has a more pronounced role in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.Īshbringer is featured in a titular four-part series of the World of Warcraft comic book. The sword became purified after Darion betrayed the Lich King. Darion then used the sword to kill himself, attempting to free his father's soul which became trapped in the sword, and consequently became a death knight himself. Alexandros was resurrected as a death knight and kept it in his possession until his younger son Darion was forced to kill him.
Īlexandros' oldest son, Renault betrayed and murdered him using the sword, transforming it into. Upon being forged, the sword was named after its original wielder, Alexandros Mograine, former Highlord of the Silver Hand, who was known as 'The Ashbringer' during the wars against the Undead. Ashbringer is a powerful and legendary sword known for its use against the undead.
