Frozen Throne The Frozen Throne ( aka Throne Chamber or Lich King ' s Throne Chamber ) was the receptacle of the soul of the Elder Shaman Ner ' zhul following his transformation into the dreaded Lich King . Arthas climbed the steps of the throne on his way to the Lich King . After he shattered the top of the throne , the remnants now serve as the actual physical throne of the new Lich King created from the fusion of the souls of Arthas and Ner ' zhul . The Lich King sits on the Frozen Throne at the bottom of the rift , inside of the Icecrown Citadel . Four stone obelisks carved with runes of powerful magic surround the Frozen Throne . Bridges of pale blue , translucent energy stretch from the obelisk platforms to the Frozen Throne . Jets of frost periodically spew blue flames into the air , and there are glyphs carved into the rocky ground surrounding the Frozen Throne . Whoever wishes to enter the Throne Chamber , to risk the Lich King ’ s wrath , must activate all four obelisks . The Frozen Throne is the heart of the Scourge and the Lich King ' s personal seat . This throne is the remains of the block of ice that first brought Ner ’ zhul to Azeroth , the same block that held him prisoner until Arthas freed the ancient orc shaman and merged with him . History . From the WarCraft III manual : The term " Frozen Throne " literally applies to this crystal , about the size of a tauren in full armor . Kil ' jaeden crafted the original from ice in the Twisting Nether ( which was massive — probably about the size of a decent castle ) to house Ner ' zhul ' s ( now the Lich King ' s ) soul . The harsh entry into Azerothian airspace and the impact with the glacier greatly reduced its size . Illidan Stormrage was charged by Kil ' jaeden with destroying it , and to this end recovered the Eye of Sargeras and brought it to Dalaran . Illidan and his Summoners used the Eye , combined with Dalaran ' s natural magical energies , to send devastating earthquakes to destroy Icecrown and the Frozen Throne . The intervention of his brother Malfurion , his former jailer Maiev Shadowsong , and Prince Kael ' thas stopped Illidan from succeeding , and he fled . Kil ' jaeden ordered a second attempt and so Illidan , along with his enemies - turned - servants the Blood Elves and Lady Vashj with her Naga , personally invaded Icecrown so that Illidan could smash the Throne in person . Illidan again failed , and Arthas smashed the Throne — releasing Ner ' zhul ' s spirit and forcing the two to merge into the new Lich King . " Frozen Throne " now most nearly means the remnants of the crystal that Arthas physically sits upon , as an actual throne . World of Warcraft : Wrath of the Lich King . In the second expansion " " , the Frozen Throne serves as the final subzone of the Icecrown Citadel raid , where the Lich King is encountered . It is also where Bolvar Fordragon is imprisoned as the new Lich King . Original Throne Chamber Description and Speculation . The exact description of the original Throne Chamber before its destruction has differed in four sources . In " Warcraft III : The Frozen Throne " , it was described as lying within the frozen peak at the center of the valley in Icecrown , and indeed we actually got to see said peak during the cutscene and the mission . The RPG describes it as sitting at the bottom of a rift made upon impact , conflicting with " The Frozen Throne " in that no " frozen peak " is mentioned . The novel " Arthas : Rise of the Lich King " implies that the Throne Chamber was deep inside a cavern within the Icecrown Glacier itself , which sat in the middle of a valley ; a description that seems to have been an attempt to merge the previous two descriptions . Even more confusing is the short story " Road to Damnation " , which doesn ' t make reference to the cavern or rift ( although the " very peak of Icecrown " is mentioned ) but instead describes the Frozen Throne as sitting inside a massive chamber inside a citadel , years before the actual Icecrown Citadel was supposed to have been built . While at first it appears to have been a discrepancy , it could be a reference to the overall fortified nature of the Throne Chamber . Therefore , given the details , it can be speculated that the " valley " is the rift itself , and that at the center there " was " a frozen mountain , inside which was a huge cavern with the Frozen Throne at the center . The mountain , which also boasted the infamous Icecrown Glacier , was then fortified by the fledgling Scourge and became the first Icecrown Citadel . This would account for the passage in " The Lich King Triumphant " where Arthas , after the merger and the Throne Chamber ' s collapse , " is rumored to be rebuilding the citadel of Icecrown . "