ArchLord

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ArchLord
Developer(s)	NHN Corporation
Publisher(s)	Codemasters
Platform(s)	Windows
Release date	US: October 3, 2006 Europe: October 6, 2006
Genre(s)	Fantasy MMORPG
Mode(s)	Multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: (T) teen
Media	DVD (1)
System requirements	Minimum Windows 2000 or Windows XP Pentium 800 MHz or equivalent 256 MB or more of RAM 4,5 GB free HD space 4x CD-ROM drive DirectX Version: v9.0c 56 kbit/s or faster Internet connection Recommended Pentium 1.0 GHz or equivalent 512 MB RAM 4,5 GB free HD space 4x CD-ROM drive DirectX

ArchLord
Genre	Shōnen, Action, Fantasy
Manhwa
Author	Park, Jin-Hwan
Publisher	Daiwon C.I.
English publisher	Tokyopop
Serialized in
Original run	2005 – 2008
Volumes	6

ArchLord is a fantasy MMORPG computer game. On August 2007 the game, along with its expansion pack, Season of Siege, became free to play, with the full game available to download on the ArchLord website. Two expansion packs have been released.

One of Archlord's unique features is players being able to compete for the title of Archlord, the supreme ruler of the realm. Only one Archlord can exist on each of the three servers, reigning for two weeks before he/she is challenged by other players for the position. The Archlord has access to a castle, as well as control over a dragon mount and the weather itself, as well as many other spells that are availiable to magic users but are more powerful.

Since the game became free-to-play, it has gathered more attention. PCFormat magazine included a full version of the game on the DVD supplied with issue 206. The server traffic is also higher than it was before, according to the official website.

1 Races
2 Manhwa
3 In popular culture
4 External links

[edit] Races

Archlord features three playable races: Orcs, Humans, and Moon Elves on the continent of Chantra. The Orcs, begin their quests in the Village of Golunndo. Humans begin in the first human settlement, Anchorville, and the Moon Elves in Norine. There are three classes in each race with the exception of Moon Elves, which only have two.

Humans- The Human race first appeared in Chantra 1000 years after the Orcs had settled. Following the dramatic sinking of their land, key pioneers in Human society initially established a foothold in the Western part of the continent known as Chantra. History suggests they were able to do so due to their ability of handling fire. In the early stages, Humans lived in relative peace, however, they soon began to realise that Orcs had landed on the Eastern part of the continent and before long tensions were raised as the Humans became protective over their territory.

Humans have a relatively short lifespan, with 80 years considered to be long. Humans also have an inferior breeding capacity when compared to Orcs, with the average number of offspring being 3.

Orcs- The Orcs have occupied the land of Chantra for a 1000 years longer then the Humans. For this reason, the Orcs held themselves in higher regard then their Human counterparts and enslaved them for 500 years.

Over time the Humans rebelled against their Orc masters and eventually won their freedom. 500 years later the continent was struck by a huge earthquake, which caused much of the continent to sink into the ocean. Humans and Orcs were forced to flee the western continent of Chantra and under the leadership of Ugdrasil, the Orcs colonised a small part of the continent where they began the re-building process.

Moon Elves- The Moon Elves are a race that was once considered Elves but have become mutated through their use of the dark spirits. Once one of three of the great elf races that inhabited the Nordenland during the 2nd period, they were the first race to fall in the Great War. As a result of this devastating war most of the male population were annihilated, a few where able to escape and together with the women hide themselves from the outside world in the shadows. As time went on the women took it upon themselves to replace the male position and learnt to master the fine arts of hunting and magic. The few remaining men were banished from combat, as they were to precious a commodity. Through a cruel twist of fate the remaining men only seem capable of producing more women. Thus the Moon Elves were forced to step from their shadowy world and start exploring for additional breeding options, and this is how they came to be known by the Orcs and Humans.

They were so ashamed of this action that they chose to hide themselves in the dark for centuries, only revealing themselves once their land was invaded by the Orcs and Humans.

[edit] Manhwa

An ancillary manhwa created by Korean author Park, Jin-Hwan goes by the same name. The ArchLord manhwa was first released in Korea on September 30, 2005. Tokyopop released an English version in 2007.

The Manhwa follows the adventures of a human named Zian and his friend, a half-orc named Ugdrasil, who find themselves in the midst of a thousand year old conflict for control of five mysterious relics known as Archons.