William Von Lichenstein (The Lich King)

William Von Lichenstein (1906-2031) - was once regular person. He was born in the city of Ascalon and spent most of his childhood years there. It is said that his parents died when he was very young so he spent his childhood growing up on the streets with other orphaned children. He began to steal and scam people for money and goods. He learned of his powers at the around 7 or 8 years old, and used his magic to become the ultimate thief. Eventually his reputation caught up with him, and at the age of 13 he was sentenced to 15 years in jail for his crimes. 2 years into his sentence a Master Wizard came looking for him. He had heard rumors that there was a boy imprisoned who was able to use magic without any magical items. Even to a Master Wizard, a boy who could perform magic without a magical item was astonishing. He quickly brought William to the Lossengar School of Wizardry.

Most students were enrolled by the age of 8 or 9, but William quickly ranked up to his class within 2 years. By age 18 William graduated at the top of his class (which included Arthas). He then attended Frosthelm Univesity and became an Adept Wizard by his fourth year (a task that usually takes 6-8 years). He then began to travel throughout the many kingdoms of Sylos, looking for more spells to learn. His goal in life was to become the most powerful Wizard in history, and he set out to learn as much as possible. When it wasn't enough, he turned to distant planets of the galaxy (he was able to teleport farther than most wizards, and visited planets on the border of other galaxies). After 6 years of traveling throughout the Galaxy, he returned to Sylos to bring his knowledge of the other (unknown) realms back to the Enlightened Council, and quickly became a recognized by the council as a loyal and determined wizard, likely on the path to success. By age 28 he was promoted to Master Wizard and earned himself a seat on the Common Council (1934). He turned to the military for his next opportunity to prove himself. As a newly appointed commander, he led his men on specialized missions where he fought side by side with non-magical beings on several occasions, including the War of Ishtinval (1936), the Targonian Uprising (1941), and the Iron Crusades (1954), which is also known as the Genocide of 1954. His friendship with Arthas grew stronger during this time, as they fought side by side from 1941-1962 (Targonian Uprising - Iron Crusades). He remained as a top ranking commander until 1976, when he became the Governor of Sylos. He remained Governor for 4 years, and was then promoted to Enlightened, where he earned himself a seat on the Enlightened Council, and the rank of General.