Arthas Menethil

Sir Arthas Menethil is a young member of the Order of the Holy Paladins, the militant arm of the Church of Merody. He is the third of the three best paladins in the order, only outclassed by Uther Lightbringer and Anduin Lothar, who is the head of the order.

Appearance
Arthas is a strong, handsome man, with long blonde hair and a strong, yet kind face. He wears heavy plate armor, a luxury few can afford.

Bio
Arthas Menethil was born in 837 AD, to unknown parents. He was left on the doorstep of the Merodian Grand Cathedral in Pietravalle, and was raised by the clerics there. When he was about 6, he learned exactly what he wanted to be: a paladin. He saw the two best fighters in the order, Sir Anduin Lothar and Sir Uther Lightbringer, and idolized them.

One day, Uther and Lothar were beset by bandits and nearly killed, until a 16 year old Arthas, with nothing but a bastard sword and his bravery, charged into battle and beat the bandits back. After his impressive display of virtue and strength, the Paladins took him under their wing, training him. They offered to make him a paladin, and Arthas accepted. He was knighted soon thereafter, and by the time he was 30, was one of the best in the order.

In Story
Sir Arthas, along with fellow paladins Sir Uther and Sir Lothar, stumbled upon a group of travelers who were being attacked by bandits. The paladins drove the bandits off, and learned the identities of the travelers: Byrne Lindeblum, Avius, and Augustus Hadrian Invictus. The three paladins chose to follow the three to Pietravalle, which was also their destination.

The group arrived in Pietravalle a few days later, and Arthas met a second group, which had been separated from the first due to a cave-in. The second group contained Amaranth, Lady Ichihime, Alystra, and Igni. They met with King Heinrich, and then went on their way, the group splitting up to cover more ground.

Arthas' group which was himself, Igni, Byrne, Ichihime, and Avius, traveled to the town of Bautze, where they could rest for a spell before moving into the Plaguelands. However, while in Bautze, the Plague Dragon attacked.