玩家曾经在《魔兽争霸III》中造访过诺森德大陆：，阿尔萨斯与耐奥祖的灵魂结合，诞生了魔兽世界中最强大的人物之一—巫妖王。他现在高踞在冰王冠城堡的冰封王座上，手握符文剑霜之哀伤，统领天谴军团的不死族军队。在《巫妖王的愤怒》中，联盟和部落的军队将深入诺森德嚎叫的狂风和崎岖的冰天雪地，力战天谴军团。

Chapter 1

The Curse of Ner'zhulThe Curse of Ner'zhul

The elder shaman Ner'zhul was once among the greatest spiritual leaders of the orcs. Deceived by the demon Kil'jaeden, he set in motion the events that led to the orcs' corruption and the creation of the bloodthirsty Horde. Yet ultimately Ner'zhul refused to give his people fully to the demonic ranks of the Burning Legion.

The demon lord Kil'jaeden punished Ner'zhul for his defiance, destroying his aging body and torturing his spirit. The demon then offered Ner'zhul a final ultimatum: serve the Legion unconditionally or suffer eternal agony. With little other choice, Ner'zhul pledged to obey Kil'jaeden and was reborn as a terrifying and vastly powerful agent of the Legion – the Lich King.

Ner'zhul's spirit was magically shackled to a suit of ancient armor and bound to the mighty runeblade Frostmourne. To ensure Ner'zhul's obedience, Kil'jaeden sealed the armor and blade within a specially crafted block of ice collected from the far reaches of the Twisting Nether. This frozen crystal was then cast into the ripe and unsuspecting world of Azeroth, settling in the desolate, snowy wastes of Northrend.