Anduin Lothar Sir Anduin Lothar , the Lion of Azeroth , was the last true descendant of the ancient Arathi bloodline , a knight champion of the Kingdom of Azeroth ( later known as the Kingdom of Stormwind ) during the First War , and the supreme commander of the armies of the Alliance of Lordaeron during the Second War . He perished in combat at the base of Blackrock Mountain just before the end of the Second War and the closing of the Dark Portal . He is considered one of the greatest warriors of all time . King Varian Wrynn named his son , who is the current King of Stormwind , after him . Biography . Before the War . Lothar grew up in the court of Azeroth as a childhood friend of both the Prince , Llane Wrynn , and Medivh . The trio shared many adventures in the Azerothian wilderness in their youth . Upon coming of age , Lothar joined Stormwind ' s military , was later knighted , and rose quickly to the position of " Armsman of the Brotherhood of the Horse " , eventually becoming the leader of Stormwind ' s armies . The First War . When the orc s first arrived in Azeroth and launched their initial attack on Stormwind Keep , Lothar aggressively advocated taking the battle to them . King Adamant Wrynn III shared Lothar ' s view and therefore pledged to rid his beloved land of the orcs . He died before that pledge could ever be fulfilled and was succeeded by his son , Llane Wrynn I . The new king continued his father ' s work and the battles against the orcs raged on . During this time , the invaders were held back to the Swamp of Sorrows . At one point during the war , the Tome of Divinity , a book of great value to the Clerics of Northshire , was stolen by a rogue band of ogres , led by the ogre lord , Turok . Lothar led an expedition into the ogres ' hideout , the Deadmines in Westfall , but they were completely overrun and held captive to be slowly killed . Lothar remained imprisoned within the caves for twenty months before he and his few surviving men were saved by Azerothian troops . He retrieved the Tome of Divinity and returned to Stormwind , safeguarding the book at Northshire Abbey . Reintroduced to the war , Lothar continued leading the forces of Stormwind . Lothar was shocked when the wizard , Khadgar , the apprentice to his old friend , Medivh , arrived to tell him that the great mage had betrayed everyone by summoning the orcs into Azeroth . After heated discussion in Stormwind , Lothar personally led a force to storm Karazhan to kill Medivh . The band of troops , along with Lothar , Khadgar , and the half - orc , Garona , descended into the lower tower and confronted the mad guardian . Khadgar managed to stab Medivh in the heart , and Lothar removed his head with one swipe from his greatsword . Unfortunately , the death of Medivh could not stop the rampage of the Horde . The war was starting to turn against Azeroth as the orcs learned from their earlier mistakes under the leadership of Warchief Blackhand . King Llane was assassinated by the Horde spymistress , Garona , and the city of Stormwind was sacked . Lothar , knowing that the Kingdom of Azeroth had been lost , decided to save what remained of his people . He gathered the tattered remnants of the army and as many civilians as he could and led them in a desperate retreat across the Great Sea , eventually landing upon the shores of Lordaeron . The Second War . Once at the court of King Terenas Menethil II of Lordaeron , Lothar told his dire story to everyone who would listen . Lothar ' s eloquent pleas ultimately brought the human kingdoms together for an emergency council , where his friend Terenas ' masterful politics created the Alliance of Lordaeron . Having been contacted by Terenas with Lothar ' s tale , the normally aloof high elves sent a contingent of their forces , knowing they could finally pay off their debt to the Arathi bloodline for saving them during the Troll Wars . The Wildhammer dwarves of Aerie Peak were attacked by the Horde as well and quickly pledged themselves to Lothar . The Alliance was later joined by the Bronzebeard dwarves and gnomes of Khaz Modan , who had been forced out of much of their lands by the Horde ' s advance . Because of his great skill in warfare , experience with orcs , and because the kings of the north were not comfortable placing their troops in the command of a rival nation , Lothar - a neutral party - was named the supreme commander of the Alliance forces . He quickly named Turalyon his second - in - command , and Admiral Daelin Proudmoore , Uther the Lightbringer , and Archmage Khadgar as his lieutenants . Throughout the war , he led his forces from battle to battle with valor and skill . After the Horde ' s mysterious retreat from Lordaeron and Grand Admiral Proudmoore ' s victories at sea , Lothar led the armies of the Alliance to liberate much of Azeroth and Khaz Modan ( meeting up with Muradin and Brann Bronzebeard ) , eventually breaching the Black Morass itself . Lothar was killed at the foot of Blackrock Mountain after a force of Alliance troops he personally commanded was ambushed by the Horde . He became separated from the main body of his troops in what is perhaps the greatest battle in Azeroth ' s history . Amid the chaos , he was forced into combat with Orgrim Doomhammer , Warchief of the Horde ; after a long and draining fight , Lothar was defeated in single combat after his sword was shattered by the Doomhammer , his skull crushed by a powerful blow from the legendary weapon . Some believe that Ogrim did not win fairly and Lothar was killed after being ambushed by a group of Horde ' s warriors . Regardless , his blade fell from his dead grasp , though it did not lie for long . Doomhammer believed that Lothar ' s death would break the fighting spirit of his forces , but what happened was quite the opposite . After Lothar ' s death , his most trusted general , Turalyon , took up his shield and sword and led the armies of the Alliance to eventual victory over the Blackrock Spire ' s defenses ; this allowed Lothar ' s old ally and friend , Khadgar , to later destroy the Dark Portal . Legacy and memorials . A massive stone statue depicting Lothar in his last charge where he fell in battle was built and still stands in the Burning Steppes , pointing defiantly towards Blackrock Spire . The materials for Lothar ' s monument had ironically been hauled by orcs put to work after the Second War . Lord Lothar ' s legacy lives on in all the free peoples of Stormwind . Anduin Wrynn , who became king of Stormwind , bears Lothar ' s name . The Alliance Expedition to Draenor , led by veterans who had fought alongside Lothar in the Second War , named themselves the Sons of Lothar " in honor of the greatest , most selfless man we ever knew " , as Khadgar relates it . The Monument of Remembrance in Honor Hold was also built as a memorial to everything he fought for . A belt that had once belonged to Lothar came into the possession of the Crimson Ring , a group of slavers and gladiators in Orgrimmar , and was kept in their special armory in the Hall of Legends . The belt was claimed by Varian Wrynn , then known as the gladiator Lo ' Gosh , when he was allowed access to that armory . At some point , Lothar returned to Stormwind for a brief stay and received the gift of a rifle from a dwarven gunsmith . He lost it later , presumably when he was returning to his forces during The First War . Personality . Lothar was a strong and highly charismatic leader , capable of commanding attention and radiating determination and conviction to those serving under him . Though most often appearing emotionless , he was deeply passionate about his friends and countrymen . His loyalty was first and foremost to the people of Azeroth , fighting with the full extent of his considerable skills in battle in hopes his homeland would be reclaimed . In combat , Lothar fought best as part of the cavalry , charging into his enemies with Quel ’ Zaram . He preferred to outmaneuver enemy commanders , retreating when prudent . He was at his most useful when commanding others . Following Medivh ' s betrayal , Lothar developed a profound respect for the power spellcasters commanded , targeting them first in battle by hammering through lesser warriors to reach them . Weapons . Quel ' Zaram was one of Lothar ' s greatswords . He discovered while on his youthful adventures with Llane Wrynn and Medivh . The sword impressed Medivh and he dubbed it Quel ' Zaram , Thalassian for " high blade " . Lothar also wielded the Great Royal Sword of Stormwind . It was shattered during the Second War , but later taken up by Turalyon . The whereabouts of both weapons are unknown . Ashkandi . In " World of Warcraft " , can be obtained when slaying Nefarian , Lord of Blackrock . This is also believed to be a sword of Lothar ' s , as " Brotherhood " is assumed to refer to Lothar ' s order , Brotherhood of the Horse . The hilt is inscribed with the initials " A . L . " , assumed to mean Anduin Lothar . However , judging by its looks , the sword has most likely been altered by Nefarian from its original appearance . Surprisingly , when this weapon was given a description in the " Monster Guide " , no connection to Anduin Lothar was made . In Warcraft II . In the actual Warcraft II game events of Assault on Blackrock Spire , Lothar was lured into a trap while attempting to parlay with the orcs at Blackrock Spire . The player was sent to siege Blackrock Spire , assuming the worst had happened to Lothar as they had heard nothing from him in days . Seconds after the level begins , Lothar and his troops are slaughtered by a large group of ogres and trolls , and there is nothing the player can do to save him .