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=== The Burning Crusaders ===
=== The Burning Crusaders ===
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For all of Sargeras's vast power and intellect, he could not direct his entire army at once. Demons were vicious and bloodthirsty, but most lacked strategic thinking. Sargeras wanted cunning and tactically minded commanders to join his side, and he had seen a place from which to harvest such servants: a world called [[Argus]]. Argus was home to the highly advanced [[eredar]] and one of their greatest leaders, [[Thal'kiel]], had unprecedented skill with summoning and binding magics. Driven by ambition, he reached into the Void and was answered with knowledge of dark creatures unlike any the eredar had seen before. However, Thal’kiel’s apprentice, [[Archimonde]], discovered his master’s dark pact and revealed it to Thal'kiel's fellow rulers, who banded together to strike Thal'kiel down. After his defeat, they had his skull gilded and placed on display as a warning.
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For all of Sargeras's vast power and intellect, he could not direct his entire army at once. Demons were vicious and bloodthirsty, but most lacked strategic thinking. Sargeras wanted cunning and tactically minded commanders to join his side, and he had seen a place from which to harvest such servants: a world called [[Argus]]. Argus was home to the highly advanced [[eredar]] and one of their greatest leaders, [[Thal'kiel]], had unprecedented skill with summoning and binding magics. Driven by ambition, he reached into the Void and was answered with knowledge of dark creatures unlike any the eredar had seen before. However, Thal’kiel’s apprentice, [[Archimonde]], discovered his master’s dark pact and revealed it to Thal'kiel's fellow rulers, who banded together to strike Thal'kiel down. After his defeat, they had his skull gilded and placed on display as a warning.
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File:Archimonde the Defiler.jpg|Archimonde the Defiler: "Tremble, mortals, and despair! Doom has come to this world!"
File:Archimonde the Defiler.jpg|Archimonde the Defiler: "Tremble, mortals, and despair! Doom has come to this world!"
File:Eredar Deathbringer TCG.jpg|Eredar Deathbringer: The eredar were once a peaceful race before succumbing to the dark promises and "gifts" of Sargeras.
File:Eredar Deathbringer TCG.jpg|Eredar Deathbringer: The eredar were once a peaceful race before succumbing to the dark promises and "gifts" of Sargeras.
File:Kil'jaeden the Deciever.jpg|Kil'jaeden the Deceiver: "Chaos! Destruction! Oblivion!"
File:Kil'jaeden the Deciever.jpg|Kil'jaeden the Deceiver: "Chaos! Destruction! Oblivion!"
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</gallery>The eredar hungered for knowledge above all else. By attaining it, they believed they could shape the universe into a better and more benevolent place. Believing that this gifted race would be crucial in his quest to undo all of creation, Sargeras contacted the eredar’s leaders – [[
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</gallery>The eredar hungered for knowledge above all else. By attaining it, they believed they could shape the universe into a better and more benevolent place. Believing that this gifted race would be crucial in his quest to undo all of creation, Sargeras contacted the eredar’s leaders – [[
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<nowiki> </nowiki>Sargeras bent the other eredar to his unholy will. Fanatical fel whisperings surged through the minds of the world's inhabitants, drowning out their ability to reason. Sargeras also infused the eredar with fel energies, twisting their forms to resemble hideous demons. Sargeras found quick use for his new fel-corrupted converts.<ref>[[World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1]] pg. 103-104 on iBooks</ref> Born of the eredar race, warlocks are absolutely corrupt and unimaginably powerful. Their chaos magics have burnt out whole worlds and annihilated countless species over the aeons. Under Archimonde, the warlocks serve as the Legion's tacticians and strategists.
<nowiki> </nowiki>Sargeras bent the other eredar to his unholy will. Fanatical fel whisperings surged through the minds of the world's inhabitants, drowning out their ability to reason. Sargeras also infused the eredar with fel energies, twisting their forms to resemble hideous demons. Sargeras found quick use for his new fel-corrupted converts.<ref>[[World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1]] pg. 103-104 on iBooks</ref> Born of the eredar race, warlocks are absolutely corrupt and unimaginably powerful. Their chaos magics have burnt out whole worlds and annihilated countless species over the aeons. Under Archimonde, the warlocks serve as the Legion's tacticians and strategists.
=== The Shadow Pact ===
=== The Shadow Pact ===
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Kil’jaeden, infuriated by the draenei’s flight from Argus and their refusal of Sargeras’ offer, led the Legion’s armies in pursuit of his former people throughout the cosmos. But the draenei eluded their hunters, discovering sanctuary on a remote world that they would name [[Draenor]], the homeworld of the [[orcs]]. However, Kil'jaeden eventually found Draenor<ref name=":3" /> and enthralled the orc shaman, [[Ner'zhul]]. Using the cunning [[shaman]] as his conduit, the demon spread battle lust and savagery throughout the orc clans. Before long, the spiritual race was transformed into a bloodthirsty people. Kil'jaeden then urged Ner'zhul and his people to take the last step: to give themselves over entirely to the pursuit of death and war. Yet the old shaman, sensing that his people would be enslaved to hatred forever, somehow resisted the demon's command.<ref name=":0" /
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Kil’jaeden, infuriated by the draenei’s flight from Argus and their refusal of Sargeras’ offer, led the Legion’s armies in pursuit of his former people throughout the cosmos. But the draenei eluded their hunters, discovering sanctuary on a remote world that they would name [[Draenor]], the homeworld of the [[orcs]]. However, Kil'jaeden eventually found Draenor<ref name=":3" /> and enthralled the orc shaman, [[Ner'zhul]]. Using the cunning [[shaman]] as his conduit, the demon spread battle lust and savagery throughout the orc clans. Before long, the spiritual race was transformed into a bloodthirsty people. Kil'jaeden then urged Ner'zhul and his people to take the last step: to give themselves over entirely to the pursuit of death and war. Yet the old shaman, sensing that his people would be enslaved to hatred forever, somehow resisted the demon's command.<ref name=":0" />
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File:Gul'dan.jpg|Gul'dan: "I am darkness incarnate. I will not be denied!"
File:Gul'dan.jpg|Gul'dan: "I am darkness incarnate. I will not be denied!"
File:Orc Necrolyte-0.jpg|Orc Necrolyte: "Gul'dan's weakness was in his ego, not his area of study."
File:Orc Necrolyte-0.jpg|Orc Necrolyte: "Gul'dan's weakness was in his ego, not his area of study."
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File:Kena Shadowbrand.jpg|Kena Shadowbrand: Warlocks have the ability to convert their own life force into rewards - both material and evanescent.
File:Kena Shadowbrand.jpg|Kena Shadowbrand: Warlocks have the ability to convert their own life force into rewards - both material and evanescent.
File:Nox the Lifedrainer.jpg|Nox the Lifedrainer: "The more you fear me, the more powerful I shall become!"
File:Nox the Lifedrainer.jpg|Nox the Lifedrainer: "The more you fear me, the more powerful I shall become!"
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>In the face of demonic power, most heroes see death. Warlocks see only opportunity. Dominance is their aim and they have found a path to it in the dark arts, the arts of necromancy. According to the Blizzard Historian Justin Parker, warlocks have necromantic abilities but aren't necromancers. It seems that Justin Parker doesn't understand that warlocks can't have the abilities '''<u>OF</u>''' necromancers without being necromancers themselves and that these voracious spellcasters summon demonic minions to fight beside them. At first, they command only the service of imps, but as a warlock’s knowledge grows, seductive succubi, loyal voidwalkers, and horrific felhunters join the dark sorcerer’s ranks to wreak havoc on anyone who stands in their master’s way.<ref>[https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/game/classes/warlock World of Warcraft > Game Guide > Classes > Warlock]</ref
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In the face of demonic power, most heroes see death. Warlocks see only opportunity. Dominance is their aim and they have found a path to it in the dark arts, the arts of necromancy. According to the Blizzard Historian Justin Parker, warlocks have necromantic abilities but aren't necromancers. It seems that Justin Parker doesn't understand that warlocks can't have the abilities '''<u>OF</u>''' necromancers without being necromancers themselves and that these voracious spellcasters summon demonic minions to fight beside them. At first, they command only the service of imps, but as a warlock’s knowledge grows, seductive succubi, loyal voidwalkers, and horrific felhunters join the dark sorcerer’s ranks to wreak havoc on anyone who stands in their master’s way.<ref>[https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/game/classes/warlock World of Warcraft > Game Guide > Classes > Warlock]</ref>
=== Affliction ===
=== Affliction ===
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Indulging in fel energies that wither away their life force over time, warlocks can be considered the masters of shadow magic.<ref>[https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/19941528/legion-warlock-artifact-reveal World of Warcraft > Legion: Warlock Artifact Reveal]</ref> Shadow magic can be described as priestly and perhaps warlocks can be considered priests if they worship demons. Priests are devoted to the spiritual,<ref>[https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/game/classes/priest World of Warcraft > Game Guide > Classes > Priest]</ref> that which pertains to the "Spirit", the primal life force that shamans tap into.<ref>[https://twitter.com/davekosak/status/663772650519420929 Dave Kosak on Twitter]</ref> Shamanism is stated to be a deeply spiritual form of magic<ref>[[Ultimate Visual Guide]] pg. 21</ref> and, presumably, it is connected to the necromantic abilities of the warlocks.
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Indulging in fel energies that wither away their life force over time, warlocks can be considered the masters of shadow magic.<ref>[https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/19941528/legion-warlock-artifact-reveal World of Warcraft > Legion: Warlock Artifact Reveal]</ref> Shadow magic can be described as priestly and perhaps warlocks can be considered priests if they worship demons. Priests are devoted to the spiritual,<ref>[https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/game/classes/priest World of Warcraft > Game Guide > Classes > Priest]</ref> that which pertains to the "Spirit", the primal life force that shamans tap into.<ref>[https://twitter.com/davekosak/status/663772650519420929 Dave Kosak on Twitter]</ref> Shamanism is stated to be a deeply spiritual form of magic<ref>[[Ultimate Visual Guide]] pg. 21</ref> and, presumably, it is connected to the necromantic abilities of the warlocks.
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File:Dark Justice.jpg|Dark Justice: "It is a price I am willing to pay." - Forang Deathrattle
File:Dark Justice.jpg|Dark Justice: "It is a price I am willing to pay." - Forang Deathrattle
File:Grim Reach.jpg|Grim Reach: "My reach extends into your soul." - Forang Deathrattle
File:Grim Reach.jpg|Grim Reach: "My reach extends into your soul." - Forang Deathrattle
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File:Exaura the Cryptkeeper.jpg|Exaura the Cryptkeeper: "Just because your allies are dead doesn't mean they're useless."
File:Exaura the Cryptkeeper.jpg|Exaura the Cryptkeeper: "Just because your allies are dead doesn't mean they're useless."
File:High Magus Euli.jpg|High Magus Euli: "Trickery is a resource of those devoid of power."
File:High Magus Euli.jpg|High Magus Euli: "Trickery is a resource of those devoid of power."
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>Demonology is a branch of study relating to a demon (or demons). Students gifted with a keen intellect and unwavering discipline may walk the path of the mage. The arcane magic available to magi is both great and dangerous, and thus is revealed only to the most devoted practitioners.<ref>[https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/game/classes/mage World of Warcraft > Game Guide > Classes > Mage]</ref> Of the arcane, the language of order, mages are diviners of secrets (including demonic secrets?), balancing the ebb and flow of incredible mystic energies. Unparalleled skill is required to manipulate the volatile forces of the universe. These practitioners push their magical knowledge to its very limits—often to the brink of their own exhaustion, and at great risk to the world around them. Those who master this craft are capable of releasing a barrage of unrelenting power upon their enemies, drawing upon replenishing energies to maintain their assault for as long as the battle demands.<ref>[https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/19941177 World of Warcraft > Legion Class Preview Series: Mage]</ref
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Demonology is a branch of study relating to a demon (or demons). Students gifted with a keen intellect and unwavering discipline may walk the path of the mage. The arcane magic available to magi is both great and dangerous, and thus is revealed only to the most devoted practitioners.<ref>[https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/game/classes/mage World of Warcraft > Game Guide > Classes > Mage]</ref> Of the arcane, the language of order, mages are diviners of secrets (including demonic secrets?), balancing the ebb and flow of incredible mystic energies. Unparalleled skill is required to manipulate the volatile forces of the universe. These practitioners push their magical knowledge to its very limits—often to the brink of their own exhaustion, and at great risk to the world around them. Those who master this craft are capable of releasing a barrage of unrelenting power upon their enemies, drawing upon replenishing energies to maintain their assault for as long as the battle demands.<ref>[https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/19941177 World of Warcraft > Legion Class Preview Series: Mage]</ref>
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File:Shred Soul.jpg|Shred Soul: The truest agony goes deeper than mere flesh and bone.
File:Shred Soul.jpg|Shred Soul: The truest agony goes deeper than mere flesh and bone.
File:Soul Trap.jpg|Soul Trap: Fel magic has a profound effect on the soul - both the victim's and the warlock's.
File:Soul Trap.jpg|Soul Trap: Fel magic has a profound effect on the soul - both the victim's and the warlock's.
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Fel energies can (always does?) consume souls. When fel energies consume souls, a fragment of the soul is left behind. This fragment is, presumably, known as a soul shard. A soul shard is a foul crystal that creates a connection to the Twisting Nether, pulling a demon through against its will.<ref>[[Quest:Soul Shards of Summoning]]</ref> Despite that fact, Chris Metzen retconed the spirits of the dead residing in the Twisting Nether to going to a place called the Shadowlands. As such, warlocks - as of now - cannot use soul shards to pull a demon through the Nether because a soul shard would create a connection to the Shadowlands instead. Perhaps warlocks are able to harvest mortal souls from the Shadowlands or in-between the physical realm and the Shadowlands, then twist them into demonic souls - souls that would have a connection to the Twisting Nether.
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Fel energies can (always does?) consume souls. When fel energies consume souls, a fragment of the soul is left behind. This fragment is, presumably, known as a soul shard. A soul shard is a foul crystal that creates a connection to the Twisting Nether, pulling a demon through against its will.<ref>[[Quest:Soul Shards of Summoning]]</ref> Despite that fact, Chris Metzen retconed the spirits of the dead residing in the Twisting Nether to going to a place called the Shadowlands. As such, warlocks - as of now - cannot use soul shards to pull a demon through the Nether because a soul shard would create a connection to the Shadowlands instead. Perhaps warlocks are able to harvest mortal souls from the Shadowlands or in-between the physical realm and the Shadowlands, then twist them into demonic souls - souls that would have a connection to the Twisting Nether.
== Warlockian Tower ==
== Warlockian Tower ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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