World of Warcraft and costuming go hand in hand, with hundreds iconic characters, outfits, and armor sets to choose from. One World of Warcraft fan 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 a World of Warcraft fan 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.
The replica of Arthas’ Lich King armor 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 from Dante from the Devil May Cry series and Trevor Belmont and Sypha from the Castlevania show. 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 which feature a replica of Frostmourne.
World of Warcraft fans 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 the Warcraft community. Many fans took the opportunity to congratulate him on his health, naming him “Invincible” like the iconic mount of Wrath of the Lich King fame.
World of Warcraft recently announced Wrath of the Lich King is coming to Classic servers. 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 Classic is available now on PC. Wrath of the Lich King Classic is scheduled to release in late 2022.
Source: Wowhead
