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Warlock Lore

Warlock - From the Old English wærloga; "oath-breaker" or "deceiver".

Warlocks were once Mages who, in pursuit of ever-greater sources of power, abandoned their studies of the Arcane and delved into darker Shadow-based magic. They manipulate and summon demons and have profound control over shadow and fire magic. Although traditionally considered evil, Horde and Alliance leaders have tentatively accepted them to bolster troops. The eredar of the Burning Legion are credited as the original warlocks and wielders of dark magics, corrupted from the powerful and magically attuned eredar of Argus.
In most societies, the warlocks now live on the fringe of civilization, tolerated but not trusted. Conventional spellcasters often see warlock magic as a vain attempt at gaining power. Although many that consort with demons fall to darkness, the warlocks of Horde and Alliance advocate bending demonic forces to its will without succumbing to complete corruption. These spellcasters can summon demons to serve them, and they also cast many painful spells that slowly eat at the life of enemies. Warlocks are usually physically weak compared to other classes, but they compensate for this deficiency with their potent array of spells and their demonic minions. Warlocks often depend on the sacrifice of their own blood to fuel their magical powers.