Lordaeron's palace

The royal palace of Capital City was the seat of power of the kingdom of Lordaeron. Here, King Terenas Menethil II and his ancestors ruled over their country from the imperial chamber. The most significant treaties in all of Lordaeron had been agreed and signed in the imperial hall, which overlooks much of the city. Behind the palace itself are the gardens.
The Menethil family resided here, and so did Prince Varian Wrynn during the Second War.Arthas: Rise of the Lich King Various other guests stayed there over the years such as Muradin Bronzebeard and Thoras Trollbane, king of Stromgarde and friend to Terenas.
During the Third War, the palace, along with the rest of the Capital City, were overrun by the Scourge led by Prince Arthas Menethil, killing its denizens. When Arthas was later betrayed by the Dreadlord Insurgents, he ran through the palace and used a secret passageway in his room to get out of the building. He noted that the palace was empty.
==Sections==
*Imperial chamber
*Imperial hall
*Palace Gardens
*Royal crypts
*A small chapel tended by an unnamed bishop
*The royal quarters, which were just near the throne room. Queen Lianne had a drawing room, with a balcony overlooking the Alterac Mountains across Lordamere Lake.Tides of Darkness, chapter 16 Terenas liked to have his breakfasts on one of the palace's higher balconies, that overlooked the lake just the same.Beyond the Dark Portal, chapter 7
*Guest quarters
*Armory hall, just a stairway away from the royal quarters. Arthas used to play mock combat in this room as a child before Muradin trained him
*Dining hall and kitchen, with several chefs and even pastry chefs
==In the RPG==
The Ruined Palace is located above the Forsaken capital of Undercity, a city that spans beneath much of Lordaeron's ruins. Terenas Menethil's throne room and the royal crypts are still intact. The bloodstain where Arthas slew his father can still be seen. The magnificent gardens are also accessible, though they have grown wild and play home to lurking beasts.Lands of Conflict, pg. 109
==Notes==
*In one of its corridors lies the empty tomb of King Terenas, carved before his death. After Arthas killed his father, someone added a second part to the plaque. SI:7 believes it to have been done on the order of Thoras Trollbane.World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms, pg. 114
*During meetings of great importance in Lordaeron's palace, especially when monarchs were visiting, the Knights of the Silver Hand were needed for protection and surveillance, being the only military unit they all trusted, so that even King Genn Greymane and Admiral Daelin Proudmoore agreed to having themselves searched by selected sentries from the holy order, even despite its outward allegiance to Terenas.Day of the Dragon, chapter 6
*The quarters of the royal family each had secret passageways, which were known only to the members of the family, Uther, and the family bishop. Their doors were both physically and magically disguised to look exactly like the main walls of the palace from the outside.
*On the day that Arthas killed his father, Vellcinda Benton was in the castle visiting her family and helping in the kitchen.Before the Storm, pg. 148
*Lavin was among the servants working for the Menethil.
==Gallery==
Palacegardens.JPG|The ruined palace and its gardens in Warcraft III.
Ruins of Lordaeron Comic.jpg|The great palace's dome can be seen from afar.
The Battle for Lordaeron 1.jpg|The city and the palace from above.
Lordaeron Ruins3.jpg|The palace from the side.
Ruins of Lordaeron overhead view.jpg|The palace and ruined city.
BfALordaeron Ruins 2.jpg|The plagued capital after the Battle for Lordaeron.
==References==
Category:Palaces
Category:Undercity
Category:Lordaeron (kingdom)
Category:Forsaken territories
Category:Human territories
Category:Tirisfal Glades
Category:Undisplayed locations
Category:Lands of Conflict