Ex-paladin

This article contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

An ex-paladin is a paladin or paladin warrior who ceases to be good, who willfully commits an evil act or who grossly violates the paladin code of conduct. A paladin must be of good alignment and loses all light abilities if he ever willingly commits an evil act. He loses all paladin spells and abilities (but not weapon, armor and shield proficiencies).

Additionally, a paladin’s code requires that he respect legitimate authority, act with honor (not lying, not cheating, not using poison and so forth), help those in need (provided they do not use his help for evil or chaotic ends), and punish those who harm or threaten innocents. While he may adventure with characters of any good or neutral alignment, a paladin will never knowingly associate with evil persons, nor will he continue an association with someone who consistently offends his moral code. A paladin may accept only henchmen, followers or cohorts who are of good alignment.

If they break any of these, they may not train any farther as a paladin. He regains his abilities and advancement potential if he atones for his violations.Template:Cite An ex-paladin may only restore his paladinhood if he is truly repentant and desirous of setting right his misdeeds, this atonement requires undertaking a quest, and/or through the spell of atonement.Template:CiteTemplate:Cite

The Scarlet Crusade has a couple ex-paladins dedicated to training new paladins that join the organization. Paladins seem drawn to the organization, but few can balance their commitment to the Light with the dark deeds done by the Scarlet Crusade, so few keep their holy status. Most abandon the teachings of the Light and find their abilities changing to suit their new mindsets.Template:Cite

It seems that corruption caused by external sources may also cause an individual to cease being a paladin, as was the case with Nobundo and Arthas Menethil.

Ex-paladins may become Scarlet Crusaders, Scarlet knights, dark knights or death knights (and possibly dark paladins).

Famous/Named

• Template:Race Icon Human Male SmallAretain Naris
• Template:Race Icon Human Male SmallJorad Mace
• Template:Race Icon Human Male SmallGrand Marshal Garithos
• Template:Race Icon Broken Male SmallNobundo
• Template:Race Icon Human Male SmallTirion Fordring

Death knights

• Template:Race Icon DeathKnight SmallArthas Menethil
• Barthilas
• Fallen Champion
• Darkreaver
• Eldritch Deathlord
• Thomas Thomson
• Kaylaan
• Exarch Maladaar
• Mograine
• Sir Zeliek

Note: An ex-paladin is not so much a true variant or class, but a penalyzed paladin (blocked from Light-given abilities).