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With Khorne, in earlier editions, he was described manifest/look as even somewhat "orcy/orky",due the greatest amount of violence, being created by orcs(or orks in 40k).
Well, it is true Warcraft III Liches did take at least SOME artistic inspiration from Nagash, ie even looking Egyptian (due to Nerubian Egyptian and Mesopotamian elements) and aving chains, but I think still, in turn, Nagash current design and mini, was inspired by Kel'Thuzad.
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Note similar hats, coloration. But seeing Warcraft allready took inspiration from Nagash when designing their liches, so it's fair game, I guess XD.
Arthas is indeed something of a mix of characters. Arthas' armor, and "evil north" theme screams Chaos Warriors, and there are some vible similarities to Archaon in Arthas' storyline, but it also seems inspired from Might & Magic VI(1998) and Heroes of Might & Magic III: Restoration of Erathia(1999). For example Kreegan are aliens who look like demons, and launch an invasion on Enroth. the Burning Legion, are demons, who behave like aliens, while launching an invasion on Azeroth. Both establish cults to help them(the Cult of Baa by Kreegan, the Cult of the Damned by the Burning Legion). Warcraft III though, essentially combined the Cult of Baa with Deyja(a country rulled by Necromancers), creating the Scourge/Cult of the Damned. As we know, the Scourge, corrupts Arthas from good guys, resulting in him finally taking over the Scourge, as the Lich King. Deyja corrupts Nicolas Gryphonheart, resulting in him becoming the Lich King, and taking over Deyja.
With Warcraft demons, World of Warcraft retconned with Warlords of Draenor that they are also unkillable, except if killed in the Twisting Nether XD.
Even currently, World of Warcraft does take inspiration from Warhammer. While many see the Nighbornefintromduced oin World of Warcraft: Legion, as based on Drow, they also have similarities to Druchii, especially as they were presented in Warhammer Online.
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Although Highborne Night Elves, allready had visible Drchii influence, with Azshara visibly taking from Morathi for example.
With Khorne, in earlier editions, he was described manifest/look as even somewhat "orcy/orky",due the greatest amount of violence, being created by orcs(or orks in 40k).
Well, it is true Warcraft III Liches did take at least SOME artistic inspiration from Nagash, ie even looking Egyptian (due to Nerubian Egyptian and Mesopotamian elements) and aving chains, but I think still, in turn, Nagash current design and mini, was inspired by Kel'Thuzad.
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Note similar hats, coloration. But seeing Warcraft allready took inspiration from Nagash when designing their liches, so it's fair game, I guess XD.
Arthas is indeed something of a mix of characters. Arthas' armor, and "evil north" theme screams Chaos Warriors, and there are some vible similarities to Archaon in Arthas' storyline, but it also seems inspired from Might & Magic VI(1998) and Heroes of Might & Magic III: Restoration of Erathia(1999). For example Kreegan are aliens who look like demons, and launch an invasion on Enroth. the Burning Legion, are demons, who behave like aliens, while launching an invasion on Azeroth. Both establish cults to help them(the Cult of Baa by Kreegan, the Cult of the Damned by the Burning Legion). Warcraft III though, essentially combined the Cult of Baa with Deyja(a country rulled by Necromancers), creating the Scourge/Cult of the Damned. As we know, the Scourge, corrupts Arthas from good guys, resulting in him finally taking over the Scourge, as the Lich King. Deyja corrupts Nicolas Gryphonheart, resulting in him becoming the Lich King, and taking over Deyja.
With Warcraft demons, World of Warcraft retconned with Warlords of Draenor that they are also unkillable, except if killed in the Twisting Nether XD.
Even currently, World of Warcraft does take inspiration from Warhammer. While many see the Nighborne
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Although Highborne Night Elves, allready had visible Drchii influence, with Azshara visibly taking from Morathi for example.