World of Warcraftand costuming go hand in hand, with hundreds iconic characters, outfits, and armor sets to choose from. OneWorld of Warcraftfan had his dream come true when the Make-A-Wish Foundation helped suit him up in a custom-made Lich King costume with the help of Hoku Props.
Luke is aWorld of Warcraftfan from Arizona who was forced to battle leukemia during the heart of the coronavirus pandemic. He not only endured the trials, but triumphed–Luke recently succeeded in pushing his cancer into remission.
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The replica ofArthas’ Lich Kingarmor consists of 21 custom-fit pieces which were perfectly sized over the course of three fittings. The armor itself was begun before the pandemic and during Luke’s battle with leukemia, taking 40 months–nearly three and a half years–in total to complete. The costume itself looks to be of high quality, but without being overly cumbersome.
The Lich King costume was commissioned by the Make-A-Wish foundation and built by Hoku Props, a cosplay and prop design studio with an impressive gallery of costumes and props from video games and animation. Run by cosplay duo Chad and Sammy Hoku, the group has created several impressive costumes ranging fromDante from theDevil May Cryseriesand Trevor Belmont and Sypha from theCastlevaniashow. They also have created medals, trophies, and banners for several eSports events and cosplay contests.
Luke’s father Neil shared more information on Luke’s battle with leukemia. He was diagnosed when he was 17, shortly before the Make-A-Wish foundation began the project. According to Neil, both he and his older sister were both diagnosed with the debilitating cancer, and both beat it after two years of chemotherapy. He also showed off a few fantastic extra pictures of the costume whichfeature a replica of Frostmourne.
World of Warcraftfans loved Luke’s costume and his success story. The triumph of Luke and his family over cancer is inspirational to everyone, both in and out of theWarcraftcommunity. Many fans took the opportunity to congratulate him on his health, naming him “Invincible” like theiconic mount ofWrath of the Lich Kingfame.
World of Warcraftrecently announcedWrath of the Lich Kingis coming toClassicservers. The alpha test for the beloved expansion’s launch will be coming soon, with the beta and launch expected to come before the end of the year.
World of Warcraft Classicis available now on PC.Wrath of the Lich King Classicis scheduled to release in late 2022.
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