Galen Trollbane Fallen Prince Galen Trollbane was the ruler of the human kingdom of Stromgarde prior to the Cataclysm . He took leadership of Stromgarde following the ultimate demise of his father Thoras Trollbane and rejoined the Alliance . After his death at the hands of the Horde seeking Trol ' kalar , he was resurrected by Sylvanas Windrunner and sought to obtain the sword for her . Around the time of Burning Legion ' s third invasion , he declared himself king of an independent Stromgarde of undead , but was ultimately slain by the Knights of the Ebon Blade . Background . Prince Galen Trollbane is the rightful heir to Stromgarde ' s throne , as son of Lord Thoras Trollbane . He is also the leader of the city ' s embattled defenders . Stromgarde ' s ruins include the Trollbane Family Crypt , which safeguards several artifacts . Prince Galen Trollbane protects the crypt along with the rest of his city . Galen is a friendly , determined but desperate lad . However , Prince Galen Trollbane is hard - pressed to hold his city against his enemies . The young man has a dark , brooding look about him . His eyes are sunken as if from a prolonged lack of sleep , and his skin is pale . He is dressed in expensive clothes with a silken cloak flowing behind him . He appears to be of noble blood and carries himself with sullen arrogance . A curved knife is sheathed at his belt . Prince Galen Trollbane still reels from the emotional shock of his father ' s assassination and has run himself ragged trying quickly to form patchwork alliances with other nobles . Not thinking clearly , Galen responds to any perceived insults recklessly , issuing immediate challenges to duel . If he becomes cornered in melee , Galen fights defensively until his bodyguards can come to his aid . Whenever Galen appears about to lose , he attempts to stop fighting , grudgingly issues an apology and offers some gold as compensation . History . He was the ruler of the human kingdom of Stromgarde . Galen took leadership of Stromgarde following his father ' s assassination shortly after the Third War . Not long after his father ' s death , Stromgarde came under siege by forces of the Syndicate and Boulderfist ogre s . The Syndicate and Boulderfist won several victories against the weakened kingdom , and managed to occupy much of its terrain , including most of the capital city . Galen took the command of the forces of Stromgarde and has since been desperately trying to retake the ancient , now ruined lands of his people . Recognizing the vastly changed circumstances since his father ' s time and also acknowledging the incredible odds he faced , Galen agreed to rejoin the Alliance . Prince or King . It appears that despite being the kingdom ' s de - facto ruler , Galen has not been crowned king because of the unstable situation in the country , and still holds the title of " prince " — not unlike his grandfather , Liam Trollbane , who was apparently never crowned king either . In World of Warcraft . Prince Galen Trollbane was a level 44 human located in Stromgarde Keep in Arathi Highlands . A quest chain involving Galen could be obtained by the Horde players : A Horde aligned troll named Zengu was seeking the sword Trol ' kalar , legendary bane of trolls and heirloom of the Trollbane family , so that it can be used against the trolls of Zul ' Gurub . The sword had been sealed in Thoras Trollbane ' s tomb since his death , and opening the tomb required several sigils that were guarded by Stromgarde ' s fiercest warriors , the last one being guarded by Galen himself . After stealing the other sigils from their guardians , agents of the Horde stormed Galen ' s headquarters in the ruins of Stromgarde Keep , and eventually strike Galen down in order to steal his sigil ( leaving the line of Ignaeus Trollbane broken ) . Not only would the Trol ' kalar be stolen , but Galen ' s death would leave the future of the Kingdom of Stromgarde uncertain . In Dark Factions . Just before Burning Crusade , the line of Igneas Trollbane is still alive and unbroken . It still seeks to reclaim Stromgarde from Syndicate control . In Cataclysm . Galen Trollbane was later resurrected by the Forsaken apothecaries under the orders of Sylvanas Windrunner , and seemingly pledged his allegiance to her . Making camp at the aptly - named Galen ' s Fall , he learned from Dark Ranger Alina that Zengu was assassinated by Stromgarde troops when he attempted to leave Arathi and the sigils and sword retaken . Galen himself then tasked Horde adventurers with reclaiming Trol ' kalar , constantly remarking that he was doing everything for Sylvanas . Galen himself now gives the quests to regain Trol ' kalar starting with and provides the rather than it needing to be taken from him . In Legion . With Trol ' kalar in hand , he abandoned Sylvanas and the Forsaken and rallied his undead citizens and soldiers . He declared himself the king of the ruined kingdom of Stromgarde , which he intended to rule independently from the Alliance and the Horde . He was soon targeted by the Ebon Blade death knights who wanted to raise his father as one of their Four Horsemen . Galen promised to open his father ' s tomb with Trol ' kalar if the death knights cleared the last of the forest troll presence from Stromgarde , but turned against them because he didn ' t want to hand Stromgarde back to his father and to keep Thoras ' s murder a secret . Galen defended himself with Trol ' kalar but was killed by the Ebon Blade , who then raised Thoras . Thoras revealed to the Deathlord of the Ebon Blade that he already knew that it was his son who had murdered him .