Ask WoW Insider: Who's the most powerful character in Warcraft history?
by Barb Dybwad 
Aug 31st 2007 at 3:50PM
TGIF folks -- that means it's time for another installment of Ask WoW Insider. Last week we looked at the etiquette surrounding leaving an instance early as well as a bit of a trip down memory lane to highlight the best of Ask WoW Insider to date. This week we'll be speculating about a lore issue: who is the most badass character of all in Warcraft history? Killah writes: Because of the recent activity regarding the new expansion set Wrath of the Lich King, it has come to my interest to find out about more about the lore in Warcraft. I was reading about the Lich King, his rise and fall, on WoWwiki. It suddenly appeared to me that the Lich King indeed possessed great powers, but yet there must've been someone stronger than him. My question to you guys is: What character is the strongest (physically, magically, powerful, fearful) in Warcraft history? This character might be deceased now, but still might the strong throughout history.Who's your pick for the most badass Warcraft figure of all time (excepting Leeroy for simplicity's sake)? Is it Illidan, or Neltharion, or that nasty murloc that pwned your ass in the Wetlands last week? Who's your top of the tops?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
k1 Aug 15th 2008 1:54PM
the titans are the most powerful creatures in wow history coz they even defeat the old gods (according to book by Richard A Knaak)
forza lazio Sep 17th 2008 6:08AM
this game suks u people actually spend all ur life and u dont even think about the most important thing pussy
skoho Nov 3rd 2008 1:07AM
first of all, Sargeras is strong, yeah but if you read the bocks you'll notice that the older gods plot to destroy sargeras and take over the burning legion. They where 100% sure that they could take on Sargeras without any problems, so no Sargeras is NOT the strongest character.
And no it's not deathwing, he is simply to weak from the beginning to even mention.
No it is not medivh, the only spellcaster that deathwing feared was medivh, yeah true but he did only fear and deathwing whould prb be able to take on Medivh if he really wanted. (Sargeras possesed Medivh even and that could be the reason for deathwing's fear of medivh)
Also the titans required more then just a handfull of titans to take on the older gods, 5 older gods against a huge amount of titans, fair? no. 1 older god against 1 random titan and the titan whould have his ass whooped no questions about it. Altho if it whould have been one of the leaders of the pantheon it's still hard to say because we really dont know anything about them, still the titans required numbers which the older gods did not.
So in the end it's the older gods because simply as that the titans could not take down the older gods first of all without a real fight and secondly not without their huge amount.
Also, Arthas is not an option, Kil'jaeden created him and I'm quite sure that if arthas whould come to the twisting nether he whould been defeated, since Kil'jaeden cant enter azeroth and when he did last time he got weakened. Yeah he sent illidan, but that is because he simply cant go there and do it himself.
The thing about Elune is tricky aswell, she's a godess yeah and she stopped archimonde from killing tyrande with a shield which he couldent pierce and yeah she gives all the priestess their powers. What else? Nothing, we dont know anything else about her so we cant really take her as accounted.
Now, the mightiest beings that's still roaming the kingdoms of azeroth: Arthas, the aspects, every damn faction leader. That's it, everything Arthas has to mess with is the aspects and the aspects 4on1 whould prb kick his ass, but 1 aspect against 1 merged lich king who controlls hundred of thousands undead and becomes stronger each and every day. I whould throw my vote on arthas, simply because the aspects whould never be able to get to him first of all, secondly he's badass, and thirdly his mount was one of malygos prime mates, Sindragosa he ressed one of the mightiest dragons on azeroth to have her as a mount, same with sapphiron. What does that tell you? that yeah sure we dont know if he whould pwn the aspects, but 1on1 against for example malygos or the red dragon queen he whould win. Against Nozdormu no change in hell. (the titans also knew that since he controll time he whould be the most powerfull one) Controll time and being a BIG fucking lizard > ress humans into ghouls.
Xxile Nov 4th 2008 8:19PM
Barrens Chat.
/thread
Tawaxyon Sep 6th 2009 3:55PM
lol
bob Aug 31st 2007 3:56PM
Hogger.
topic over.
Earl Z. Moade Aug 31st 2007 4:02PM
Think you guys did a very similar post yesterday or the day before claiming that it was probably Elune, but may be Sargeras.
larsiezwei Aug 31st 2007 4:07PM
My vote is for Kungen.
Starbrow Aug 31st 2007 4:04PM
Well, there are various characters that play a very large part. As for who the most directly powerful entity is, it would be the titans that created Azeroth and the dragons. There's just not really anything that comes even remotely close to their insane power.
After that is the old gods (that the titans defeated), the dragons (with Neltharion/Deathwing probably being the strongest there) and various other gods/spirits.
As for making things what they are today, according to lore, Rhonin has played quite a significant part in the outcome of various battles, Thrall is the major player in the Orcs' rise to power, and Arthas in the making of the Scourge and Forsaken, plus the downfall of old Lordaeron. Illidan, Malfurion and Tyrande have all played important roles in the outcome of the War of the Ancients and the second invasion of the Burning Legion, so I guess they're not to forget either.
My personal vote for the most influential though, would be Medivh.
bob sagot Aug 26th 2008 10:50AM
its definatly deathwing!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mad Cow Aug 31st 2007 4:17PM
@2 What?! An original WoW Insider post?! SACRILEGE!!!
dekulink Aug 31st 2007 4:10PM
Didn't we just see this topic? Oh well...
I'm gonna have to go with Mankrik's Wife.
jackthequack Aug 31st 2007 4:11PM
on the whole, i really give it to the un-introduced leader or leader of the nathraziem, namely because they were the ones that curropted sargeras in the first place. while some were incredibaly strong (tichondrias and mal'ganis) they were only leutenits, and why they werent actually physically stronger then sargeras, they did outwit him and leash a little control over him, these guys are like the shadow council times a billion
(sorry for any bad spelling)
Gror Aug 31st 2007 4:16PM
We had this topic yesterday guys!
Wildhammer Aug 31st 2007 4:24PM
Well Elune shouldn't count because she's a goddess, that's just plain unfair. However, being a deity her powers on Azeroth are limited (reason being why she can't stop wars with a snap of her fingers and whatnot). So, a defeatable character in WarCraft history.... I'd have to say Aman'thule, Sargeras's older brother and leader of the Titans.
Pyros Aug 31st 2007 4:43PM
Sargeras if we count the titans, since he's the most powerful titan.
Hooper Aug 31st 2007 4:28PM
Grom Hellscream.
He freed the orcs, and anyone who has seen that scene (youtube it now) and doesn't shed a tear is an ally scum.
Coherent Aug 31st 2007 4:32PM
I think the most powerful element in current WoW lore would come down to a tie between Medivh and Kil'Jaeden (sp?)
When you read the lore, you get the impression that everything that's happened lately COULD be part of a long, elaborate plot by Kil'Jaeden to eliminate his rivals and humble the Burning Legion, thus placing them absolutely under his power. If this hypothesis is true, then he's a grand master player almost without equal in the lore.
I'm sure Blizzard will fumble the ball and put him in the lineup as just another idiot boss to be zerged into oblivion by overpowered lootwhores eventually. But the lore does provide the possibility that he's the extremely subtle puppetmaster of all warcraft lore to date. Everything has worked out in his favor so far.
Larry Aug 31st 2007 4:36PM
Titans, anyone whos name begins with Tit is basass in my book.
Baluki Aug 31st 2007 4:40PM
Yep, just go here and continue the conversation already in progress:
http://www.wowinsider.com/2007/08/29/the-most-powerful-character-in-azeroth/