Archimonde

Archimonde is a demon lord and warlock who originated from the world of Argus and then The Twisting Nether in the fantasy Warcraft Universe. He was a primary villain in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos as well as World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade.

Lore
Archimonde, along with Kil'jaeden and Velen, was one of the three rulers of the Eredar on the planet Argus. Impressed by the mortal Eredar's magical talent, Sargeras, ruler of the Burning Legion, approached the three leaders and asked their race to join his growing demonic army in return for eternal life and great power. Archimonde and Kil'jaeden accepted on behalf of their people, but Velen refused, fleeing Argus with his followers.

Chosen as a champion, along with Kil'jaeden, by Sargeras, Archimonde the Defiler was the leader in the Burning Legion's First Invasion. He gathered a group of Pit Lords with Mannoroth the Destructor as their hellish leader and created his own elite force of destruction. His mission failed as Sargeras attempted to enter Kalimdor through the portal in the Well of Eternity. The intervention of Malfurion Stormrage and his allies caused the ritual supporting the vortex beneath the waters of the lake to collapse and implode. The following disturbance shattered the world and banished the Burning Legion.

Ten thousand years later, Archimonde attempted to conquer the world of Azeroth again. He entered through a portal created by the Lich Kel'Thuzad, and proceeded to single-handedly demolish the city of Dalaran as a show of power and a mark of the Legion's might.

Archimonde then led the Undead and the Burning Legion to Mount Hyjal in an attempt to consume the World Tree for its magical powers. However, the combined might of the Orcish Horde, the Human Alliance and the Night Elves served to give enough time to allow the Archdruid Malfurion Stormrage to enact his defence. Malfurion raised the Horn of Cenarius and called upon the ancient guardians of Nordrassil — The Wisps, the spirits of dead Night Elves who remain as nature spirits and wardens — which arose and surrounded Archimonde as he approached the Tree. As their fury was enacted upon the demon, his form began to burn with coruscating energies until finally it could not withstand their wrath. Archimonde was vaporised, burning the World Tree and severing the Legion's bounds to Azeroth. With his death, and the absence of the Tree's magical energies, the Burning Legion once more crumbled before the might of the mortal armies and were banished from the world.

Appearances
Archimonde appears as the primary villain of Warcraft III, leading the Legion's assault on Azeroth. The final level of the game involves the Battle of Mount Hyjal, in which Archimonde is defeated when the races of the world unite against him and the very land itself rises up and consumes him.

This battle is revisited in The Burning Crusade via an instance in the Caverns of Time. Archimonde is the last of five bosses (all of whom previously appeared in Warcraft IIIs final level). He drops the helm token for the Tier 6 armor set.

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