Orc Shadow Priests or Paladins?

[Dawon]

orc + paladin = o.O no thanx

orc + shadow cult = already in the game, Twilight highlands and such,,

[mickybrighteyes]

He would've made a good paladin but he's a warrior. Orcs doesn't seem to have much grasp at the light. And orcs has had more connection with the shadow/void than Light.

technically the light is the religion that the draenei and humans are big on. after awhile they eventually brought tauren in as playable 'light' wielding classes and just called it something else cause /reasons (still makes as much sense). Technically, warriors that have a strong belief in something beyond the physical is what they started making 'paladin' start to feel like. Utterly devoted to their own religion and somehow being blessed/favored by some benevolent force. technically, it makes more sense for orcs to find more sense in the paladin line over priest simply because of how they favor martial prowess over magic.

Then again, I'm more biased toward the idea of some orcs being utterly devoted to a cause and somehow getting magically enhanced by that belief... at least more than seeing an orc in a dress.

[Lochton]

technically the light is the religion that the draenei and humans are big on.

There's the Holy Light, religion. And the light the magical force.

after awhile they eventually brought tauren in as playable 'light' wielding classes and just called it something else cause /reasons (still makes as much sense).

They are called Sunwalkers for they believe their 'light' comes from their belief in An'she.

Technically, warriors that have a strong belief in something beyond the physical is what they started making 'paladin' start to feel like. Utterly devoted to their own religion and somehow being blessed/favored by some benevolent force. technically, it makes more sense for orcs to find more sense in the paladin line over priest simply because of how they favor martial prowess over magic.

Warriors and Priests with a belief to the Light, and in many cases the religion, is what made Paladins. Orcs could favor it but I don't believe light would be the first to answer.

Then again, I'm more biased toward the idea of some orcs being utterly devoted to a cause and somehow getting magically enhanced by that belief... at least more than seeing an orc in a dress.

Orcs has been utterly devoted before but they reached out for the shadows and nature.

[mickybrighteyes]

There's the Holy Light, religion. And the light the magical force.

Yes and factions that don't seem to directly deal with the light still utilize class skills with 'light' magic behind them. Notably, any forsaken priest which is ignored for in game balance issues. Paladins and typical alliance priests fall into the "Holy Light" type. Horde pallies are either sun worshipers or (depending on timeframe noted) either stealing energy from something OR trying to form their own connection to a higher power. Not entirely sure what troll priests are doing anymore. But it's a safe bet all alliance side priest/pallies are either church of holy light or draenei who've lived with beings of light who are almost literal gods by in game standards

They are called Sunwalkers for they believe their 'light' comes from their belief in An'she.

cool. that's their /lore reason they can use the light. Not really new or original and doesn't disqualify another 'new' connection to the light for another organization. So about the time of Wrath, some druids sat there thinking "this aint balanced.... elves solely worship the moon but aint no one doin the same for the earthmother's OTHER eye. #worshipthesun". Cataclysm rolls around and BOOM we got sun walkers and seers worshiping the sun, not the light and that's their reason for tucuhing upon energy of elemental light.

Warriors and Priests with a belief to the Light, and in many cases the religion, is what made Paladins. Orcs could favor it but I don't believe light would be the first to answer.

Lets take a look at how horde pallies have gotten their pally stamps thus far...

wrath to cata: Tauren started worhsiping the sun... BOOM pally powers.
TBC: Blood elves kidnapped a light infused being from beyond the void and sucked light powers out of it... PALADIN MODE GO.
later blood elves: eventually witness the result of their action and try to better themselves forming a more direct connection to the light...

but still paladin powers gained by sucking magic out of a living thing

I dunno, but the way some orcs go on about honor it should damn near be a religion that some entity would bestow power on and it's not like that is unheard of.

[Lochton]

Yes and factions that don't seem to directly deal with the light still utilize class skills with 'light' magic behind them. Notably, any forsaken priest which is ignored for in game balance issues. Paladins and typical alliance priests fall into the "Holy Light" type. Horde pallies are either sun worshipers or (depending on timeframe noted) either stealing energy from something OR trying to form their own connection to a higher power. Not entirely sure what troll priests are doing anymore. But it's a safe bet all alliance side priest/pallies are either church of holy light or draenei who've lived with beings of light who are almost literal gods by in game standards

The Horde only has four methods, one is outdated and now not permitted.

The Burning Crusade, Blood Elf Paladins were Blood Knights due to the fact of their stolen powers. This isn't a permitted thing anymore. They are now either finding themselves bound to the same light at the Humans at belief, or their sunwell.
Tauren believes in the sun god, just like the humans believes in the Holy Light.
Trolls have their light through the Loa.
As for the undead, they've had their connection from the earlier life which is still a bond now, but apparently hurting them as well. Just like fallen paladins.

This was a huge topic I believe, on one of Nobbel's videos. How the sun (An'she) and moon god (Elune/Mu'sha) was actually the source of most the other races' beliefs.

cool. that's their /lore reason they can use the light. Not really new or original and doesn't disqualify another 'new' connection to the light for another organization. So about the time of Wrath, some druids sat there thinking "this aint balanced.... elves solely worship the moon but aint no one doin the same for the earthmother's OTHER eye. #worshipthesun". Cataclysm rolls around and BOOM we got sun walkers and seers worshiping the sun, not the light and that's their reason for tucuhing upon energy of elemental light.

There has been many discussions of the Holy Light and the light from An'she being the same source, but different name. A little like religion now a days.

but still paladin powers gained by sucking magic out of a living thing

Only 1 race has managed to harness stolen power as light spells, it was the first ones that were considered a sacrilege until they realized, they didn't have any other way.

I dunno, but the way some orcs go on about honor it should damn near be a religion that some entity would bestow power on and it's not like that is unheard of.

A magical force taking interest in brute force would most likely be elemental. Unless you have orcs behaving and changing like Eitrigg. We've seen that you can thirst for blood and still be tuned with the light, thanks to the Scarlets but first you need to affiliate yourself with it and have wholehearted belief that what you do with said powers are for the greater good. It is some twisted shit.