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Sagramor
You can thank Septimus for this idea (of course, if you want to thank me too for putting it together, I don’t mind :F.).
Also, thank WoWWikki for the quotes.
~ Sagramor - Procrastination is my drug.
The Druid
– Notable Druids:
Cenarius, Malfurion Stormrage, Hamuul Runetotem & Fandral Staghelm.
The Hunter
– Notable Hunters:
Rexxar, The Windrunner Sisters, Shandris Feathermoon, Hemet Nesingwary, Brann Bronzebeard, Zul’Jin & Tyrande Whisperwind.
The Mage
– Notable Mages:
Kel’Thuzad (formerly), Medivh, Antonidas, Jaina Proudmoore, Rhonin, Kael’thas Sunstrider (formerly), Khadgar, Azshara & Krasus.
The Paladin
– Notable Paladins:
Arthas Menethil (formerly), Alexandros Mograine (formerly), Tirion Fordring, Uther the Lightbringer & Lady Liadrin.
The Priest
– Notable Priests:
Velen, Tyrande Whisperwind, Archbishop Alonsus Faol & Vol’Jin.
The Rogue
– Notable Rogues:
Garona Halforcen, Edwin VanCleef & Valeera Sanguinar.
The Shaman
– Notable Shamans:
Drek’Thar, Thrall, Gul’Dan (formerly), Ner’Zhul (formerly), Vol’Jin, Sen’Jin & Nobundo.
The Warlock
– Notable Warlocks:
Gul’Dan, Archimonde, Kil’Jaeden, Medivh, Kael’thas Sunstrider
The Warrior
– Notable Warriors:
Varok Saurfang, Broxxigar, Varian Wrynn, Anduin Lothar, Muradin Bronzebeard, Grom Hellscream, Garrosh Hellscream, Cairne Bloodhoof, Kur’talos Ravencrest & Varo’Then.
The Death Knight
– Notable Death Knights:
Arthas Menethil, now fused with Ner’Zhul to form the current Lich King, Baron Rivendare, Teron Gorefiend, Darion & Alexandros (formerly) Mograine.
Druid –
Description
: Druids are the protectors of nature. They understand it’s simple balance, and strive to keep it’s perfection, knowing event the smallest imbalance can lead to immense turmoils, forever altering it. These warriors of the wild draw their powers from what they defend, being able to do feats ranging from shape shifting into animals, or calling powerful storms to strike down their enemies from the Heavens.
History
: Long before the First Coming of the Burning Legion, Azeroth lived in perfect balance, never altered, it’s mountains still standing tall and it’s forest still whole and vivid. In those forests lived many ancient creatures, some of which haven’t been seen for 10.000 years, and among those creatures, was Cenarius, The Forest Lord. This demigod lived peacefully in the wilds, rarely exposing himself to the night elf civilization, who grew more and more recklessly in their abuses of magic, and considered him to be just a legend, a few adventurers had been said to speak with him and among those were the Stormrage brothers and Tyrande Whisperwind. These three night elves had found Cenarius in the forest and, while the rest of their civilization used the magic from the then-whole Well of Eternity, they strived to learn the way of nature from the Forest Lord. Out of the three only one stayed thoroughly on the path; Malfurion, with Tyrande chosing the path of the Moon Goddess Elune, and Illidan persevering with the night elves’ original source of magic. After the defeat of the Burning Legion, and the Sundering, the art of druidism started to spread amongst the night elves, with Malfurion being their leader and teacher, and he is known, to this day, as the first druid. He founded the Cenarion Circle as the governing society of the druids, who were all bound to Ysera, and welcomed to wander freely through her domain; the Emerald Dream. The tauren would later join the Cenarion Circle, as they too practice druidism, it is unsure, however, if they learned from Cenarius in the past or from the night elves. In fact, most tauren believe that they were the first druids, being thought by Cenarius himself, long before Malfurion, as is depicted in the age-old tale “Forest Lord and the First Druids”.
“
We are the preservers of the balance, now and forever, as Malfurion lies in the Dreaming. Never forget this.
” ~ Kal of Dolanaar
"
You cannot defeat me, for I am the heart of the land!
" ~ Cenarius, The Forest Lord
Hunter –
Description
: The hunter excels his abilities in the outdoors. Though he does not have the same contact with nature as a druid, he respects it, and knows what good can come out of that relation. Hunters know their way around the fauna and flora, being able to survive days living only on what they find in the wild, and also possess the ability to relation greatly with wild animals, who they usually tame for pets and keep as best companions, and who's company they prefer over that of people, and it's in their nests they truly feel at home.
History
: The hunter is probably one of the oldest paths taken by the mortals in Azeroth. Nearly every race is capable of performing this renowned task, known for it’s potential to track down a target, and bring it down swiftly. The first hunters most likely appeared alongside the first races, as a consequence of their need for survival and understanding of the world around them, a world that they had very little control over at the time. Tauren, night elves and trolls have been hunting for as long as memory can tell, and the orcs, who are not native of this world, learned to hunt in it from the forest trolls, with whom they had a deep relationship in the past.
"
I have watched the other races... Seen their squabbling, their ruthlessness. Their wars do nothing but scar the land, and drive the wild things to extinction.
" ~ Rexxar, Champion of the Horde
Mage –
Description
: Appreciators of the Arcane, the mages are found all over Azeroth. They specialize in using their knowledge of ancient arts to their favor in battles, with their abilities going from being able to turn enemies into critters to hurling giant balls of fire at opponents. Mages can also summon elementals and open portals through reality, a practice that was misused over and over throughout history.
History
: The first mortal mages of this world were the night elves, who drew their power from the Well of Eternity, and had their entire civilization centered around it. In fact, their entire society was defined by the manipulation of magic, and the night elf Queen Azshara was the most powerful mortal mage to have ever lived, being able to hold her own along against such mighty beings as Archimonde, and with some arguing that she is no longer a morta. The night elves’ constant use of magic eventually caught the attention of Sargeras, who manipulated the noble kaldorei into opening a portal for his demonic legions to pass through, and that eventually led to the War of the Ancients. Even though the combined might of the mortal races was enough to defeat the Legion, it scarred the world forever, and most night elves renounced the use of magic and went to follow Malfurion’s druidic call. Some of them however, did not choose to give up on magic, and left Kalimdor to self-imposed exile in Lordareon, where they eventually became the High Elves. The High Elves were, for some time, the only race to have control over the Arcane, but with the constant attacks they suffered from Zul’Aman, they agreed to teach the humans in exchange for military aid against the trolls. That started a long-term alliance that was successful in causing the forest trolls’ downfall once and for all and spreading the use of magic to other mortal races. Most of those mages were Conjurers, meaning they were specialized in summoning arts, but, when the orcs came, it was obvious they were not prepared for the rigors of war, and so, other mages decided to undertake an equally rough regimen on body and soul, determined to command more aggressive and destructive magics. Eventually those mages founded their own city in the Empire of Arathor; the multi-raced city of Dalaran. With the decline of the empire, Dalaran rose as one of the Seven Kingdoms, a sanctuary for all magic users, ruled by the Kirin Tor, an order of the most powerful mages in Azeroth, formed by the Archmagi of Dalaran, that watch over their rule from the Violet Citadel. The Kirin Tor also had the job o putting into archive all the magic knowledge known to them, and they succeed in creating a powerful nation, that is, until the fires of the Legion reached our world once more. Upon entering this realm, Archimonde, The Defiler, decided to bring down the city with his bare hands, in order to leave a scar in this world forever. The Kirin Tor were able to recover from that blow however, and now station their city in Crystalsong Forest, floating above the mountain peaks.
“
From this seal shall arise the doom of men, who, in their arrogance, sought to wield our fire as their own. Blindly they build their kingdoms upon stolen knowledge and conceit. Now they shall be consumed by the very flame they sought to control.
” ~ Archimonde, The Defiler.
Paladin –
Description
: Paladin are virtuous defender of the weak, protector of the few, and eternal enemies of the dark. They follow a strict code of honor, that is to be put above all things but the Holy Light. The Holy Light they follow thoroughly and draw from it their power, showing always great respect, thankfulness, and reverence, using it’s power to fight it’s enemies, or heal it’s allies. The paladin is versatile in melee combat, but can sometimes choose a different path, focusing solely on the magic drawn from the Light, that is used to help those in need. There is, of course, an exception. The Blood Knights of Quel’Thalas bend the Holy Light to their will, greatly angering those who are granted it’s blessings. However, with the ever forgiving help of the Naaru, the blood elves have begun to use the Light legitimately.
History
: The main paladin organization is the Order of the Knights of the Silver Hand that started among the humans of Lordareon and eventually grew to accept most other races. They are normally pictures as fervent warriors of good, that go out and beyond to fight the forces of the Legion and the Scourge, their greatest enemies. The Silver Hand has it’s origins in Archbishop Faol’s Holy Order of Northshire Clerics, that was devastated during the First War. Faol, however, decided to reogarnize the order in Lordareon, by inviting not only former Clerics, but also noble Knights, and train both in the ways of the light and the ways of war. In a legendary even in the Alonsus Chapel in former Stratholme, Faol appointed the equally legendary Uther The Lightbringer to be the first paladin, and the leader of the new born Order of the Silver Hand. The paladins were crucial to the Alliance’s victory against the orcs, wielding their hammers, they were a sight to behold, putting even the most hardened soldiers in awe as they went down, smashing green skins and healing their allies at the same time. The Silver Hand stayed strong until the Plague, that almost caused the eternal end of the holy order, not because of the plague itself, seeing as the Paladins were immune to it. No, the Order started breaking down when one of their own, Arthas Menethil, turned against them and started killing his own kind, even his past mentor, Uther the Lightbringer, who went down fighting alone against a thousand undead, protecting the remains of his former king, and killer’s father, Terenas. Even after the Battle of Mount Hyjal, the paladins still hold a sour grudge against Arthas for nearly destroying them all. They still existed in Lordareon, but there were not enough left to fight successfully against the Scourge, so they started to accept any race that was a servant of the Light into their ranks, and later, Tirion Fordring, thought dead by many, returned in his glory to the Order and became it’s new leader, reorganizing it and uniting it with the Argent Dawn, as a result of the battle for Light’s Hope Chapel, and create what is now known as the Argent Crusade, hell-bent on defeating the Lich King. Among the Horde, the main organization for the paladins are the Blood Knights of Quel'Thalas, who have a dark history with the Light. Because of their insatiable addiction to magic, the blood elves captured one of the Naaru, M'uru, and kept him prisoner in their city, where they sucked the Light out of it for their own purposes. That was until Kael'Thas final betrayal, when he stormed his city and stole from the Blood Knights their one source of power, which he took to the Sunwell to power it in order for Kil'Jaeden, now his master, to come through. Realizing their leader was no longer what he once was, the Blood Knights started to see the error of their ways and their leader, Lady Liadrin went herself to Shattrath, the city of the Naaru, where she begged for A'daal's forgiveness and redeeming. Even though all other paladin's did not agree with this, A'daal forgave the blood elves, as it had already been predicted by Velen, The Prophet of the Naaru. Now, the Blood Knights of Quel'Thalas are given the Light's blessing with the same faith in it as the Knights of the Silver Hand.
“
We will do this with honor, Darion. We will not sink to the levels of the Scourge to be victorious. To do so would make us no better than the monster that we fight to destroy!
” ~ Highlord Tirion Fordring
“
I dearly hope that there's a special place in Hell waiting for you, Arthas.
” ~ Uther, The Lightbringer
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Sagramor
Priest –
Description
: Priests, contrary to popular belief, are not necessarily worshipers of the Holy Light. A priest is anyone who practices a complex, organized form of devotion, embraces moralistic philosophies and worships a particular deity (such as Elune). In case of the trolls, the priest offers spiritual advice and caretaking of the tribe, much like the witch doctor, and the two are sometimes one, as is the case with Vol’Jin, the leader of the Darkspear. Priests can use their powers, obtained from worship, for both healing their allies and fighting their enemies, much like paladins, except that priests are not versatile in melee combat.
History
: There has been sings of worship of some higher being since the beginnings of time. The first ones might have been the trolls, who worshiped the spirits and eventually developed deeper classes in their worship, such as the witch doctor and shadow hunter. The night elves have also always been worshiping the moon deity Elune, and their Sentinels, who follow strictly that path, are renowned for both fighting skills and magic abilities, with Tyrande having been appointed their leader in the middle of the War of the Ancients. Worship amongst the humans became popular with the Clerics of Northshire, led by Alonsus Faol, who eventually founded the Order of the Silver Hand, making paladins being somewhat “descendants” of the priests.
"
Are not all the children of Elune? Does he not have the right to come for her guidance, make use of all facets of the temple?
" ~ Tyrande Whisperwind, High Priestess of Elune
“
At darkest hour, redemption comes, in knightly lady sworn to blood.
” ~ Velen, The Divine
Rogue –
Description
: Rogues are specially known for their stealth. The rogue’s main goal is to find a target, reach it without being noticed, take it down, and then leave before anyone knows of his presence, or even of what happened. Even though they are mostly seen as backstabbing cowards with no loyalty, some rogues actually have very deep loyalties not only to their own organization, but to whatever nation that organization is tied to. Being able to make deadly poisons, and wielding daggers and swords on both hands, and usually attacking from behind (must…not…make…sex…joke…), it is understandable why the rogues are seen by other like so.
History
: Deadly master of stealth, be it as diplomats, spies, thieves, scoundrels or simply adventurers, rogues have been around for as long as hunters. As long as there are dark alleys and needs for deadly services, there have been rogues, and they usually come out of the scoundrels of society, even though some can come from even high places. Rogues are usually mercenaries, with their only moral code being their contract, there are, of course, exceptions, some rogues are part of Stormwind, in an organization called Stormwind Assassins, they are part of the human army just as much as any footman. In Azeroth most rogues seek safety and easy employment in guilds, the most famous ones being the Ravenholdt and the Syndicate. Rogues have been present throughout history, even though they are rarely mentioned in the books, you can be sure, that, in nearly all events, the rogue’s role was major, just no one looked closely enough to the shadows to notice.
"
Let's just say I've been having a problem with divided loyalties.
" ~ Garona Halforcen, The Emissary
Shaman –
Description
: Sometimes describe as a portal to the afterlife, the shaman draws his power from the elements and the spirits, both of which, you should not anger in his presence. In times of peace, he servers for healing and spiritual advice in his community, but don’t be fooled, if necessary, a shaman has the means with which fight against his enemies. Shamans are also very superstitious and usually carry many amulets with them, including their renowned totems that are used to bring the might of the elements to his side. The shaman can also contact the spiritual world, and uses the knowledge and visions that come from that contact to guide his people through time.
History
: Shamanist practices have been present since the mortal races figured out how powerful the elements truly were. In Azeroth, the troll and tauren have always practiced it, in the torn world of Dreanor (now known as Outland), the orcs also shared that, but, by the time they crossed the Portal into our realm, it was nearly extinct among their society. To understand why, we have to look further back into history. There was a time in Dreanor, when it was still whole, and the orcs and draenei lived together in a peace, not really bothering with each other, but having a friendly relation. What the orcs did not know was that the draenei were there hiding from the Legion, something so dark and so powerful that it almost made that world cease to exist. When Kil’Jaeden finally found out where the draenei where hiding, instead of attacking them fully, he decided he could use the orcs to his favor, so, he invaded the dreams of the orc’s shamanistic and spiritual leader, Ner’Zhul. In his dreams, the old orc spoke with Kil’Jaeden, who fed him lies about how the draenei offended the spirits, and that started a commotion between the orcs who started massacring draenei hunting parties, and that is what truly angered the spirits, that cut off the shamans from their elemental powers (there is a reason Kil’Jaeden is entitled The Deceiver). No longer being able to use the elements, the ones who used the shamans turned to the dark magic of the Legion as a source of power, becoming warlocks. With that the orcs had no trouble slaughtering the draenei, and forcing them to once again flee, just this time; in much smaller numbers. Eventually the dark magic practiced by the orcs corrupted their land (and themselves) so much, that Ner’Zhul started doubting the vision Kil’Jaeden had put in his dreams, and eventually he discovered the horrid truth, but it was already too late, his apprentice, Gul’Dan, betrayed him in trade of power, and told the Legion of his former master's plans. Ner'Zhul then became nothing but a puppet to Kil'Jaeden, who controlled him using Gul'Dan, who eventually became the most powerful mortal warlock history has ever witnessed. Under the leadership of Gul’Dan the now-corrupt horde built portals just as Gul’Dan had in his dreams. These portals were designed by Medivh, who, at the time, was possessed by Sargeras, and invaded Gul’Dan’s dreams, telling him of a fresh, ripe, world (Azeroth), that was perfect for an orcish invasion. The orcs built the portal and crossed it and, as you know, fought in Azeroth, but were ultimately defeated, and put in concentration camps. Shamanis was basically gone until Thrall got a hold of the Horde and became the Warchief, and, under his rule, the orcs were able to give up their demonic ties and once again turn to shamanism if they choose to. This turn to their ancient way not only broke the orc’s lethargy but ensued an entrance into a new era for the Horde, where Shamanism is at it’s peak, and they’re lead by one themselves, who sits in his throne in the newly formed kingdom of Durotar.
"
Everything that is.... is alive.
" ~ Farseer Nobundo
"
The orcs changed because one person said so. That person stands before you now as Warchief. Do you doubt him?
" ~ Rexxar, Champion of the Horde
Warlock –
Description
: Warlocks were once mages, or, in the case of the orcs, shamans, who gave up on their practices in search of more powerful sources of power, and found the fel-magic, to which they devoted all their time and study, falling deeper and deeper into the dark arts. The only real connection warlocks still have to their old studies is through the element of fire, that they chose to bend to their will on account of it’s chaotic capabilities. Another characteristic of the warlocks is their ability to summon demons from the nether to server their purposes in battle, much like hunters have pets, only a more forced relationship.
History
: It’s believed the Eredar were the first warlocks, as most of them turned to those dark practices the moment they entered the Legion. Among the races of Azeroth, the warlocks live on the corner of society, and are seen as a necessary evil, much like Death Knights, in the orc’s society most of all, on account of their dark past. Warlock history among the orcs walks along side shaman history, and all that is explained above. It is important to notice that, when Gul’Dan crossed over to into our world, his lust for power was so great he caused the downfall of the Horde by taking most of it’s army to the Lost Islands in the middle of the ocean, looking for the Tomb of Sargeras, where he meet his fate, certainly a horrendous one. Another warlock of this world that showed great lust for power was Kael’thas that, in his mad addiction kept turning to darker and darker sources of magic, eventually finding Kil’Jaeden, and turning completely into a warlock.
"
My hunger for magic is clouding my judgment.
" ~ Kael’thas Sunstrider, The Sun King
"
Behold those who have power, and who are not afraid to wield it. Behold... the warlocks!
" ~ Gul’Dan, Destroyer of Dreams
Warrior –
Description
: Some think warriors are merely idiots who pick up the sword and swing it around. Those people do not realize their mistake until it is too late. Warriors are extremely skilled combatants that are focused completely on pure melee combat, where they exceed and rule with an iron fist. Most warriors also have a code of conduct, usually involving honor and death, and to a warrior, a death in the battlefield is the biggest glory one can achieve in a lifetime. Most warriors also believe in a blood debt, and honor it whenever they can, alliances have been formed out of that belief, such as the one between the trolls, tauren and the orcs.
History
: As long as there are wars, there will be men and women to fight them.
"
I am he who watches they. I am the fist of retribution. That which does quell the recalcitrant. Dare you defy the Warchief? Dare you face my merciless judgement?
" ~ High Overlord Saurfang
“
Good battle! Many deaths to sing of! Many warriors to praise for the blood they've spilled!
" ~ Broxxigar, The Red Ax
Death Knight –
Description
: The death knight is a warrior that died in battle and was risen by the Lich King, therefore, their will is not their own. Much like the warlocks, the death knights also use of the dark arts. There is, however, a difference. The magic used by the warlocks is demonic, it’s source being the Nether and the Legion, the magic used by the death knights is necromantic, and, even though it came from the Legion, it’s current source is the Frozen Throne, and the Lich King. The death knight is not only versatile in raising the dead and harnessing the shadows, but also in melee combat, being considered many times to be the opposite of the paladin, for they both have similar characteristics, but follow opposite beliefs.
History
: The first death knight was Teron Gorefiend, and, contrary to popular belief, he had no peril with the Scourge, in fact, it did not even exist at the time. No, Gorefiend followed the Horde, but, secretly, he followed the Legion. When Orgrim Doomhammer became Warchief, his first act was to completely destroy the dreaded Shadow Council, unfortunately, he did not kill the council’s chief, Gul’Dan, whom he spared in exchange of servitude. To prove he was worth keeping alive, Gul’Dan said he’d create a host of powerful warriors to fight for the Horde, and he did. The first death knight came to be when the warlock took the soul of a former necrolyte, Teron Gorefiend, and put it in the body of a fallen Stormwind Knight. After that fist successful experiment, the orc created a legion of death knights, using the souls of the fallen Dark Council members, and those soldiers sewed horror across the lands of Azeroth all throughout the Second War. With Gul’Dan’s desertion and death, lots of orcs fled back to Dreanor through the portal, the death knights among them, and in those broken lands, many of them were captured by the Legion and turned into liches, Kil’Jaeden then discovered these liches and took out all their free will, giving them to his new puppet, the Lich King, to serve as his servants. After the destruction of Dreanor, the Lich King decided that, in order to start his planned invasion of Lodareon, he needed a group of champions, so he created the rune wielding, fanatic soldiers we know today as death knights. Arthas Menethil was the first death knight of this second generation, once a paladin of the Silver Hand, and Uther The Lightbringer’s personal pupil, the invasion of his home by the Scourge, at that time lead by Mal’Ganis, drove him out of his mind for revenge, and eventually made him pick up the cursed blade Frostmourne, that put his will in the hands of the Lich King, and eventually, he gave in to the darkness, brought forth the destruction of his own nation, killed his father and his master, and, ultimately, became one with Ner’Zhul, birthing the current version of the Lich King. There were many after Arthas, though, and, contrary to the original ones, these had no free will, and were completely tied to the wishes of the Lich King. Fortunately, that changed with the Battle For Light Hope’s Chapel, when handful of select death knights, under the leadership of Darion Mograine, were able to see past their former master’s trickery and set themselves free from his grasp, vowing to end his existence, and forming the Ebon Blade, an organization that welcomes all rebel death knights and is welcomes by both the Horde and Alliance, who see them like the warlocks: a necessary evil to take down the Lich King.
"
Harness your hate; make it useful.
" ~ Darion Mograine, Highlord of the Ebon Blade
“
All that I am: anger, cruelty, vengeance - I bestow upon you, my chosen knight. I have granted you immortality so that you may herald in a new, dark age for the Scourge.
” ~ The Lich King, Lord of the Scourge
Post by
Sagramor
Reserved.
Post by
Sagramor
Feedback is appreciated, just like suggestions.
There we go, now it's all there.
Post by
Morec0
Where did
“Coward! You think to stop the Warchief of the Horde with pebbles? I will show you the true power of the elements!” ~ Thrall, Warchief of the Horde
come from? I've read almost every Warcraft book and played every one of the games, I've never seen that quote before, though.
Post by
Sagramor
Where did
“Coward! You think to stop the Warchief of the Horde with pebbles? I will show you the true power of the elements!” ~ Thrall, Warchief of the Horde
come from? I've read almost every Warcraft book and played every one of the games, I've never seen that quote before, though.
Battle for Undercity.
Post by
Morec0
Ah, that explains it, I got stuck in one that was practicly finished. Still got credit, though.
Post by
Adamsm
Just something to add here, the Orc's were hunter gatherers on draenor, they didnt farm so they prob knew hunting long before they met up with the trolls. Just saying, not trying to be insulting or anything.
Post by
Sagramor
Just something to add here, the Orc's were hunter gatherers on draenor, they didnt farm so they prob knew hunting long before they met up with the trolls. Just saying, not trying to be insulting or anything.
Lol, there's no problem with feedback, dude. Yes, the orcs hunted in Draenor, what I meant with that line was that they learned from the trolls their way around the woods of Azeroth.
Post by
Septimus
Yay, nice work Saggy. Reported for Sticky.
Also Varyan is spelt Varian.
Post by
222376
This post was from a user who has deleted their account.
Post by
Septimus
Kael'thas, as the last known surviving member of the Sunstrider dynasty, is the heir to the high elven crown but has yet to take it. Instead, he styles himself as the "Lord of the blood elves".
There is many debates about this, but Kael'thas has mostly been referred to as "Lord of the blood elves" or "Price Kael'thas Sunstrider". So he is not really The Sun King.
Post by
Sagramor
@Trogodor: I read up on the guy, he's pretty epic, so I put him and his quote in there. I didn't put the Drek'Thar one because it's too big and would lose the purpose of the quotations there.
@Septimus: I call him the Sun King because, even though he used to be, he is no longer Lord of the Blood Elves, since these now see him as a betrayer, he is still, however, the Sun King, because there are no other true heirs of the Sunstrider.
06/22/09 - Messed around with the formatting, hopefully this will make it more readable.
Post by
Septimus
Yes, much more readable, same with the other one. Very nice.
Post by
Rankkor
well, a few corrections are in order
first off, gul'dan never killed his master, his master was Ner'zhul, and ner'zhul was very much alive after the end of the first war and the second too.
Ner'zhul lost his position of power when gul'dan rised to power himself.
but he didn't died, after all, it was ner'zhul who opened the many portals in Draenor that led to many other worlds, because he was trying to escape the legion's wrath, those very portals are the reason draenor was ripped apart and became outland.
also if ner'zhul was killed by gul'dan then he would had never became the lich king would he? :P
on the paladins, you should include in the section of "notable paladins" Bolvar Fordragon, since he was a notable lore character in wow, and he was a paladin too.
but most importantly, you should add in the notable paladin section, the blood knight matriarch Lady Liandrin.
true that the blood knights weren't truly paladins at the beggining since they never earned the blesssing of the light, and instead stole the light by siphoning it from a captured naaru.
but after the events of patch 2.4, and the events on the sunwell, the blood knights serve the naaru, just like the draenei paladins do, and they have redeemed themselves.
So I think Liandrin should be included as a notable paladin, not only for being a lvl ? boss, but also cuz she is responsible of the creation of a new generation of light-wielding warriors, who after some trials, earned their place among the rest of the paladins that faithfully serve the light.
actually on the priest section, you placed a quote of velen "At darkest hour, redemption comes, in knightly lady sworn to blood.” ~ Velen, The Divine" xD that phrase was directed at the blood elf paladins, not the priests, it makes mention that while at first the actions of the blood elf paladins where cruel and evil, they have redeemed themselves and the Knightly lady Sword to blood is the Blood Knight Matriarch Lady Liandrin xD
Post by
barthem
but if the frozen throne wil be destroyed by the horde or the allaince to stop the lichking, would that not main to that the dk's wil die to if they get there powers from it
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Post by
ArgentSun
It bugs me a little... Archimonde is much more of a warlock than a mage. And Kael'thas is much more of a mage than warlock. Yes, he's been feeding on Fel energies, but so have most of the Blood Elves who traveled to Outland. That doesn't make them warlocks - it makes them addicts...
Post by
Adamsm
Isn't Kael more of a swordmage? For all his spell's, he still likes to chop people with a weapon heh.
Post by
Sagramor
Okay, answers inc.
@rankkorr: Even though it was an effort, I read through your entire post and I'm pretty sure that in the book Rise of the Horde, Gul'Dan kills Ner'Zhul, it's been a while since I've read it though, so I'll double check on that. Also, Ner'Zhul had to die to become the lich king, because it was his post that was put in the armor (after much torturing). As to Lady Liandrin, I'll read up on that, because I think you're right on that one. Also, I put the Velen quote about her because it shows one of the powers priest can get through their worship, since it's the fact that he's a priest that allowed Velen to have that vision.
@barthem: The DK's powers come from the Lich King, what I don't get it how the ones who renounced him still keep them, but yes, originally, that's where they come from.
@Sigmafel: This is The History And Lore Behind The
Classes
, so I think putting one from each faction kind of has no meaning.
@ArgentSun: The position of the quote aren't related to what the person who said it is, but to what the meaning of it is. Archimonde's quote relates to the mages of Dalaran, as he says that the powers they tried to control actually belong to the Legion and it's warlocks. Also; I consider Kael'Thas a warlock because he nows draws his powers from the Legion and, if you notice, he has no ties whatsoever to anything that would still make him a mage (Hell, he even has soulstones!).
@Adamsm: Who doesn't like chopping people's head off with a sword, amIrite?
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