Invincible Mount Background: Ride Atop The Lich Kings Steed
So the official wow site come off of a few interesting things in the past couple of days. One being a little bit of additional background to the trusty steed of Arthas which will be obtainable by defeating the Lich King on 25 man heroic mode.
As of to date we only knew a limited amount of the horse which stole the Lich Kings Heart in life. In fact he stole his heart so much in life that after killing his own father the Lich King returned to the resting place of Invincible to raise him from the dead. This new resurrection made the sturdy mount of Arthas Menethil immune to hunger, pain, exhaustion hence the name invincible.
The only thing we knew prior to the recent release from the official site is that you could visit the once resting place of Invinicible in Tirisfal Glades and read his tombstone which said.
INVINCIBLE
Beloved steed of Prince Arthas Menethil
Loyal and great of heart in life, may you find peace in death.
Pure streams and green pastures, devoted friend.
Now thanks to the trusty guys over at Blizzard we now have a bit more background information to go on about this mount. So with no further delay here is the new info taken from the official site of World of Warcraft.
The mare Brightmane gave birth to Invincible as a young Prince Arthas watched with rapt attention.
In the years following Invincible’s birth, the horse and Arthas formed a bond that carried them across the warring nations of Azeroth, through the icy grip of death, and into the throes of battle. The stallion’s coiled muscles were made for speed, and Arthas often felt that his mount flew rather than galloped across the countryside. With the slightest touch of his heel, Arthas was able to convey his directions, and Invincible obeyed without question or hesitation.It was Invincible’s unfaltering faith in his master that inevitably led to the stallion’s death and unholy rebirth. On a cold winter afternoon as snow was blanketing the ground, Arthas was desperate to get away from the city even if it meant riding through harsh and unforgiving weather. Once outside, Arthas guided Invincible over a familiar jump, but the stallion slipped on slick ice, and the fall shattered his forelegs. With no way to save his companion, Arthas was forced to give Invincible a merciful death, and the prince carried that guilt with him for a very long time.
Years later, after the Lich King granted Arthas necromantic powers, Arthas returned to the grave where he had buried Invincible and raised his loyal servant into undeath. It was in this dark act that Arthas felt a sense of purpose. He believed that Invincible’s death was not an accident; rather, it was essential to Arthas’s destiny.
Invincible was not bred to be a warhorse, but after he was brought back from the dead and made immune to hunger, pain, and exhaustion, he became the perfect steed for Arthas. Now the skeletal charger stalks Icecrown Citadel, ever at the ready to serve his beloved master.
Arthas and Invincible were as one until parted by the stallion’s untimely death. Now, they are rejoined in death through the power of the Lich King and pose a fearsome sight for all who gaze upon them. Only the power of the heroes of Azeroth can part them once more.
In order to attain such a steed, one must conquer Icecrown Citadel and face the Lich King on Heroic difficulty. Perhaps you will be the lucky individual to obtain the most coveted of mounts — the Invincible Charger. This reward awaits those who are brave enough to tempt fate and face the full wrath of the Lich King!
I am sure you are all ready to run in and earn this awesome mount which boast a ton of detail, however we must all currently keep waiting until Arthas is unlocked. Then you will have to hope that you can put together a run strong enough to defeat the Lich King in his hardest mode. I dotn believe this is a mount that you will be seeing everyone in the game riding at any time soon.
