Falric Captain Falric , also known as The Captain , was a royal guard who served in both the Second War and the Third War . He distinguished himself as the right hand man of Prince Arthas Menethil during the Third War . Biography . Having grown up around the province of Brill , Falric ' s father originally wanted him to be a farmer . His fate was to be different , however , and he enlisted in Capital City ' s royal guard instead . Arthas quickly befriended him , bringing him a warm drink or two when the weather was foul and Falric was on duty . Such acts of generosity on Arthas ' s part quickly earned Falric ' s genuine respect , forging a bond of companionship that was to last for decades to come . Falric was present when Anduin Lothar of Stormwind arrived at Capital City asking King Terenas for assistance . During the course of the Second War , Falric was likely involved protecting the city against the onslaught of the Horde . The timely betrayal of Gul ' dan saved the city from imminent destruction , as the Horde had to recall its forces to exact revenge . He assisted Arthas all the way through his campaign , from the investigation at Brill all the way to the icy roof of the world , Northrend itself . There , Falric managed Arthas ' s base camps and held the line against the forces of Mal ' Ganis . He did this with the assistance of two other lieutenants under Arthas , Luc Valonforth and Marwyn . When Arthas went in search of the ancient runeblade Frostmourne alongside Muradin Bronzebeard , Falric was left in charge of their encampment , repelling the siege by Mal ' Ganis . Finally , Arthas returned with Frostmourne . When asked where Muradin was , Arthas told Falric that he was dead . When the final battle came , Falric fought alongside Prince Arthas against the last bastion of Mal ' Ganis , claiming victory . This was , however , not to be the victory that Falric had imagined . Arthas vanished into the frozen wastes with Frostmourne . Eventually , he emerged a changed man . Arthas slaughtered an entire regiment of soldiers and raised them into undeath . Falric was to become one of the first death knights of the Scourge alongside Marwyn . Ultimately , Falric and Marwyn accompanied Arthas back to Lordaeron . They stood at Arthas ' s side as he walked into the imperial chamber and murdered his father . It was Falric and Marwyn who had the task of slaying the citizens of the city , raising them into undeath using their newly gained powers . World of Warcraft : Wrath of the Lich King . Falric , alongside Marwyn , made his first appearance in " World of Warcraft " as a boss of the Halls of Reflection , third wing of the Frozen Halls . Quotes . Gag quotes : Character division . In " " , a separate and unnamed captain delivered his lines to an Alliance Emissary . This was because Christie Golden had originally not known about Luc Valonforth in Wrath of the Lich King . , a galley winner , noticed that there might be an inconsistency by having people believe that Falric and Valonforth might be confused , and pointed out the issue to Medievaldragon of Blizzplanet . Medievaldragon contacted Christie Golden and informed her about Luc Valonforth . She explained that since she finished writing the book before the release of Wrath of the Lich King , she had not known about the flashback quest involving Captain Luc Valonforth . Medievaldragon then contacted the editors and informed them of the possible inconsistency . The editors agreed to include Luc Valonforth in the book to ensure the clear difference between his character and that of Falric . Thus , it ' s now confirmed that The Captain from Warcraft III was divided into two separate characters , though Falric remains the principal protagonist amongst the two , retaining the most lines and appearances and being the only one playable in - game . Luc Valonforth was the captain who spoke to the emissary , which is why he apppears in a flashback scene , while Falric was the captain unit that was usable during most of the campaign . Luc , however , may be still alive . It is possible that Luc was the one who led the survivors to safety to found Valgarde , which may be named after him .