Antonidas Antonidas was the leader of the Kirin Tor of Dalaran and teacher to the archmage Jaina Proudmoore . He was killed by Arthas during the invasion of Dalaran . Biography . Early Life . Antonidas was but a mere boy when he became an apprentice to one of the Kirin Tor . He was a tenacious learner , poring over books in the magical libraries of Dalaran . After only a few short years of studying under the sect , Antonidas had outclassed his peers and earned their admiration , as well as the respect of his elders . At the age of 12 , Antonidas ' thesis , " The Ramifications of refined Reverse Time Travel Phenomena into Quantifiable Magical Practice " , earned him the Kirin Tor Sash of Supreme Acumen , the youngest ever to receive the award . Shortly thereafter the Ruling Council offered him official placement in the Kirin Tor Advanced Research and Illumination Sect , also the youngest to receive an official invitation . As the mage grew older , he continued to learn and hone his abilities . His natural talent for defensive magic and wisdom beyond his years made Antonidas an ideal candidate for a position on the Council of Six , which he eventually attained . Antonidas proved not only wise and fair , but infinitely regimented in goal to become more knowledgeable . He quickly became one of the dominant voices of Dalaran . Second War . Before the Second War , leaders of each of the Azerothian nations met in Lordaeron to discuss the threat of the orc invasion . Archmage Antonidas attended the summit on behalf of the Council of Six , pledging loyalty to the Alliance on Dalaran ' s behalf . He also monitored the progress of the young but extremely talented mage Khadgar , who had served as Medivh ' s apprentice during the first war . In the aftermath of the Second War , Antonidas promoted Khadgar to the rank of archmage and placed him in a position of authority over the mission to enter the Dark Portal and investigate Draenor . A few months following the war , when Teron Gorefiend infiltrated the Violet Citadel , Antonidas rushed to intercept him . He found the death knights in the Arcane Vault , Dalaran ' s store for its most precious of relics . Alongside Krasus , Kael , and Sathera , Antonidas battled against the death knights who had come to steal the Eye of Dalaran for Ner ' zhul . Sathera was killed , and the death knights escaped atop the backs of Deathwing and his black dragon s . Lethargy of the Orcs . After the Second War many orcs were rounded up and placed into internment camps . Some of the Alliance leaders speculated that it would be best to simply kill all of them off while they were weak . Others concluded the orcs could be kept as slaves . Antonidas posed a different hypothesis . The archmage published several theses on his research : " The Causality of War : A Comprehensive Study on Orc Lassitude . " " The Contrast of Orc Tradition , Sociology , and Psychological Practices from Before and After the Second War . " " Empirical Study on the Formulation and History of High Profile Fel Magics , and their Relation to the Orc Race . " Researching what little he could find of orcish history , Antonidas learned that the orcs had been under demonic power and warlock magics for generations , granting the brutes unnaturally heightened strength , endurance and aggression . He speculated that the orcs had been corrupted by demonic powers even before their first invasion of Azeroth . Antonidas theorized that the orcs ’ communal lethargy was not actually a disease , but a long - term racial withdrawal from the volatile warlock magics that had filled them with bloodlust . Though the symptoms were clear , Antonidas was unable to find a cure for the orcs ’ present condition , and many fellow mages and notable Alliance leaders argued that finding a cure for the orcs would be an imprudent venture . Left to ponder the orcs ’ mysterious condition , Antonidas ’ conclusion was that the orcs ’ only cure would have to be a spiritual one . Destruction of Dalaran . Though his failing health prohibited him from spending too much time away from his beloved city , his apprentice , Jaina Proudmoore , served as his eyes and ears in the world . Antonidas looked forward to the day when he would hand his power and mantle of leadership over to Jaina , whom he felt would make a most impressive archmage . When the wizard Kel ' thuzad began to experiment with the arcane art of necromancy , threatening the safety and reputation of Dalaran , Antonidas put a stop to it , confiscating his holdings and banishing Kel ' Thuzad from Dalaran . Unfortunately , Antonidas grew cautious as he got older ; Antonidas , like many prominent figures in the Alliance , was met by the mysterious Prophet before the invasion began . When the Prophet warned him about the upcoming invasion , Antonidas did not heed the stranger ' s advice to personally investigate . When the Prophet warned him that he must journey west , Antonidas was heedless , believing the Prophet to be nothing more than a magical madman . Despite Jaina ' s instinct about the Prophet , Antonidas instead chose to focus attention on the plague sweeping across the north . He , like many of the Kirin Tor , knew that it was a great threat , and that it should be taken very seriously . However , Dalaran ' s plea for quarantine went unheard by the ears of Alliance officials . Instead he sent his finest pupil Jaina Proudmoore to investigate , who accompanied the young paladin Prince Arthas along the first leg of his journey to Northrend . The ensuing tragedy would ravage the mind of Arthas , and destroy the great city of Stratholme . Antonidas continued to study the plague from afar until finally it came to his doorstep . The Scourge , led by Kel ' Thuzad and Arthas , had come to claim the Book of Medivh . While Antonidas did his best to protect Dalaran , creating a protective field around the entire city that would inflict heavy injury upon any undead creature that entered it , it was not enough , however , and Prince Arthas led his undead minions into Dalaran and then into the Violet Citadel itself . Nevertheless , Arthas sacrificed many of his minions to strive deep into the Citadel , and finally , he murdered Antonidas and claimed the book in the name of the Lich King . He was 72 years old at the time of his death . With his death , all the auras of the archmagi dispersed and the spirits of the dead archmagi went to find peace in the dungeons of Dalaran . Although the forces of Dalaran fought on desperately , the City of Dalaran was obliterated by the demon lord Archimonde soon after Antonidas ' death . His spirit lingered even after the city ' s destruction for some time , continuing to fight what he believed to be the invading undead forces . When the blood elf Prince Kael ' thas was fleeing the dungeons , he found the ghosts of Antonidas and several of his kindred , and finally released them , allowing them peace after so many months . Leader of Dalaran . He was the leader of the Kirin Tor . Antonidas was the true ruler of the Kirin Tor and his wise , fatherly countenance became the sect ' s public face . He was also implied by Brann Bronzebeard to be the monarch , one of the seven " " . . . human kings . . . of the Eastern Kingdoms . . . " " , representing Dalaran , who met to form the Alliance of Lordaeron . Other sources such as " Warcraft III manual " and " Day of the Dragon " call Dalaran a " kingdom " as well . His leadership is further confirmed in " Tides of Darkness " , although he is said to be a non - king . Antonidas was also known as " Head of the Kirin Tor of Dalaran " , and was indeed head of the conclave of wizards that ruled over the magical nation , and leader of The Six , the highest council in Dalaran whom often met in the Chamber of Air .