Ask a Lore Nerd: Skeletons, slavery, and the shadows

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8-17-2008 @ 3:41PM

Trebond said...

False; Shadow priests, as was relayed in this very column, is mental magic. Not evil, undead, or demonic, simply mental. Draenei, Blood Elves, Forsaken, Humans, Dwarves, Night Elves, and Trolls can all be Shadow priests, whether they worship the Forgotten Shadow, are pissed at the Light, honor dark Loa, respect the dark face of Elune, or are Death Priests in-training to replace the loss of Auchidon.

As for Forsaken wielding the Light, they can and do. Most utilize the Shadow to do so but if you do the related quests it is up to interpretation whether or not it is lack of faith or ability that prevents the majority of Forsaken priests from channeling the Light without reservations. In some cases it might be fear of their brethren... but the Forsaken are not by definition evil nor does being evil automatically revoke your connection to the Light.

Shadow Priests are not evil, as was addressed in the column.

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