Muradin Bronzebeard Muradin Bronzebeard is a hero of the Alliance , the younger brother of the dwarven King Magni Bronzebeard and the older brother of the renowned explorer Brann Bronzebeard . Muradin was believed to have perished in Northrend when the young prince Arthas Menethil claimed the runeblade Frostmourne . However , recent events have indicated Muradin survived this brush with death , and wandered the wastes of Northrend with no memory of the incident until a chance encounter several years later . Biography . During the Second War , Muradin served as official liaison between Lordaeron and Khaz Modan , and accompanied the Alliance armies shortly before the battles at Blackrock Spire and the Dark Portal . During that time period he grew close to the Royal Family , and befriended the young Prince Arthas . As Arthas grew up , Muradin took it upon himself to teach the lad all he knew about fighting with blades and the two became close companions on many adventures . Muradin was also one of the founding members of the dwarven Explorers ' Guild , which was dedicated to exploration and archeology across the world . In his travels , Muradin visited Northrend and became fascinated with the desolate continent . He returned to it often , observing its ferocious natives and sketching its ruined architecture . It was during one expedition to Northrend in search of the runeblade Frostmourne that Muradin met Arthas for the final time . In his obsession to destroy the Dreadlord Mal ' ganis , Arthas had Muradin lead him to Frostmourne , betraying his own men in the process . The older and wiser Muradin was distressed by the change he saw in the young prince , but Arthas refused to listen to his counsel . Muradin gave a final desperate warning about the cursed blade , and was thought then to become its first victim when the ice imprisoning it shattered and impaled him . It seems that there are some accounts which claim it was Arthas who caused Muradin ' s " death " when claiming the sword ( which is true from a certain point - of - view if one stops to consider that it was Arthas who caused the explosion and didn ' t care in the least ) . But unbeknownst to everyone Muradin had survived his wounds and currently suffers from amnesia . Wrath of the Lich King . In " " , in a quest in the Frostmourne Cavern in the Dragonblight , players can see a flashback of the interaction between Arthas and Muradin prior to Arthas claiming Frostmourne . It turns out that Muradin was not slain when the ice encasing Frostmourne shattered , but was merely wounded . A short time after Arthas left , Muradin awoke . Confused , hurt , and with total amnesia , he wandered out into the snow . Muradin was eventually tracked down by a group of Frostborn dwarves , who followed his trail of blood - soaked snow during an extremely harsh blizzard . These Frostborn just happened to be on their way home to Frosthold from a trek across the Dragonblight . Not about to let their new - found cousin freeze to death , they took him along with them , and a short time later they came under attack by a jormungar . After slaying the worm single - handedly and saving the dwarves , they took him in and gave him the name Yorg Stormheart , after a legendary Frostborn warrior . Eventually , Muradin / Yorg became King of the Frostborn and brings his people into the Alliance , which had begun journeying into Northrend to do battle with the Lich King , the renegade blue dragonflight , and the iron dwarves . Despite his people befriending the Alliance and the Explorers ' Guild , he expressed concern over involving his people in wars that would result in their deaths . Reunited . After a long Alliance quest chain , Muradin is , and recalls his lost memories . He then leaves the frost dwarves to hunt down Arthas . The game then phases , causing Muradin to be replaced by Velog Icebellow . Icecrown Citadel . Muradin commands the gunship " Skybreaker " during the Gunship Battle in Icecrown Citadel . Alliance players can also find him standing near Tirion Fordring inside Icecrown Citadel at Light ' s Hammer . If a raid member brings to Muradin , who stands in Light ' s Hammer , regardless of faction after the Lich King is defeated , he wishes he was able to stop Arthas from claiming " that accursed blade . " Just before the Plagueworks was opened up as part of the endgame raid for Wrath of the Lich King , Muradin Bronzebeard made the following remark if Alliance players spoke to him after killing Deathbringer Saurfang : " I ' ve brought in the best gnomes we ' ve got to get those doors open . They ' re estimatin ' that it ' s gonna take another 28 days before that door comes down ! " Cataclysm . In " Cataclysm " , Magni was turned to stone after performing a ritual in Old Ironforge ; Muradin , his daughter Moira and Thane Falstad Wildhammer succeeded him as leaders of the dwarves , ruling from the High Seat . Personality . Muradin is a kindhearted dwarf , fond of good ale and good company . He is a steadfast ally and a ferocious enemy . His years abroad have tempered his Ironforge accent , and he carries himself proudly — he represents both the Bronzebeards and all of Khaz Modan . He enjoys a challenge , whether in exploration , game or battle . Muradin relishes a good fight and willingly throws himself against his enemies . A dwarf of many interests , he appreciates foremost ancient architecture , new lands , strange creatures and the mysterious Titans . Muradin possesses high morals and ethics , always helping those in need and smashing evil whenever he finds it . Combat . Muradin begins a battle by activating his stoneskin ability and grabbing his long rifle , blasting away at the most powerful opponent he can see . When the enemy closes to within range of his hammer , he attempts to stun opponents with his Storm Bolt feat before charging into melee , activating his stone flesh ability at the same time . Against a single opponent , or when fighting alongside powerful allies , he uses his Bash feat to keep foes out of the action .