To keep things civil and on point I’m going to ask a specific as I can question in hopes someone can point me to some information.
In regards to the new race (Zandalari) that will be available for paladins, is there any lore or reference of them in the past that would at the very least entertain the idea of them becoming paladins?
Thanks
The Freethinkers are mentioned back in Vanilla from Zul’Gurub armor rewards for paladins and you encounter Zandalari Prelates in Throne of Thunder in Mists of Panderia.
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Prelates from MoP were zandalari who used paladin abilities. The new Zandalari paladins are called prelates in lore. Same as how tauren paladins are called sunwalkers.
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They are referred to as Paladins in-game only. They arn’t ‘real’ Paladins that come from the Belf/Human/Dwarf lore. They are similar to Sunwalkers in that they have aquired the ability to use the ‘light’ from their own cultural source.
As the game has grown the lore/background/foundation of the Paladin has unfortunately been muddied by the game to provide ‘balance’ between the two factions. Before, you were a crusading zealot of the ‘Light’, a power that not many really knew alot about. We learned via the Scarlet Crusade that you did not have to inherently be ‘good’ to use the power of the light but that you believe, in your heart of hearts, that what you are doing IS good. You were a devout Priest who took up arms to fight against the Undead scourge and Orcish Horde and used your faith along with martial skills to defend the weak, sick and dying on the frontlines with Knights and Footmen. Turalyon, one of the Paladins best, learned that the Orcish horde were without the Light and used this new revelation to empower himself and his army to defeat the Horde. Classic Light vs Dark. Good vs Evil. etc
The Draenei introduced the Naaru which were embodiments of the Light and gave the Draenei their power. The Sunwalkers worship An’she (Azeroths Sun) for their power and Legion introduced us to Night Elf Paladins using their faith in Elune to also grant them the same abilities.
So to summarize everything: The lore for Paladins have kind of branched everywhere. We learned more about the light and how it’s bended by other races to provide their own version of the Paladin. The Trolls will have their own reasons behind using Light magic.
And at the end of the day they’re all going to be wearing plate armor adorned with hammers, books, robes regardless where and how those ‘paladins’ became to be. = =
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And that’s just Sad!
As if, have you SEEN the Heritage Armor?
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A paladin doesn’t necessarily have to follow “the light.” They would be getting their power from whatever god they worship. A warrior of that god. Just like a priest doesn’t necessarily need to get their powers from whatever the light is supposed to be. Some vague goodness. Whatever god they worship would be giving them their powers and spells.