Shadow

For the Priest talent tree, see Priest_talents#Shadow.

For the new shadow system being introduced in WotLK, see extShadowQuality.

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Also known as shades, Shadows are some of the Lich King's most frightening creatures. They are created when a willing living creature, such as a member of the Cult of the Damned, is sacrificed in the name of the Lich King. The exact rituals are unclear, but the result is that the spirit is shucked from the body, to live on as a shade. Before the Scourge Invasion, these creatures were virtually unknown, especially in the pristine lands of Kalimdor. Now, however, these ethereal undead may be found throughout Azeroth, serving the cause of the Scourge and the [[Lich King].

During the Third War, shades were primarily used as scouts for the Lich King's undead armies. Now, he seems to have perfected a more violent and aggressive variant that possesses various dark powers.

Types of Shadows

• Shadow
• Lesser Shadow
• Shadowed Spirit
• Shadow of Doom

Source

• Manual of Monsters
• World of Warcraft
• Magic & Mayhem

Other definitions

Religions

• See Cult of the Forgotten Shadow and Cult of the Damned

The “shadows” are the dark, malevolent forces seeking the world’s (or even the universe’s) dissolution; the “light” includes the virtuous, heroic forces preserving order and goodness. Their deeds and the powers they wield make up the stuff of legends… if not myths.Template:Cite

Shadow (aka Darkness) is also a corruption of the faith of the Light practiced by those of the Cult of the DamnedTemplate:Cite, and the Cult of the Forgotten Shadow. For the Damned, their faith in the Light is perverted into an utter belief in Darkness, and they offer fanatic loyalty to their leaders and to their temple.Template:Cite

Magic School

• see Magic schools and Magic school (WoW).

“Shadow” is spell type common to many items and spells created by the Shadow Council and other such nefarious organizations.Template:Cite The arcane and shadow magic, appear to be tied togetherTemplate:Cite. It appears to be split into subcategories or is synomous with "Darkness", "Negative", "Death", "Destruction", "Chaotic", "Evil", and "Fel" in the rpg. It is a damage type often found as a bonus type damage (enchantment or enhancement) in the RPG. In one example its also a subschool of the magic school of Illusion (illusions composed of a quasi-real, tangible shadow material with shadow bonuses, ex. Storm, Earth and Fire).Template:Cite Spells of shadow may be derived their power from actual shadows & darkness.Template:Cite

Priest Talent

• A Priest talent tree; see Shadow Tree.

Philosophy comments

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"The ‘Light’ and the ‘Shadow’ are both philosophies of a sort, but they also tap into universal powers that are at play in the cosmos. Good and Evil are real things – not just ideaological distinctions. You’ll see these themes play much more clearly in the coming chunks on content. That’s all I’ll say about that. All those paladins are tapping into SOMETHING to pull off those heals!"

~ Chris Metzen, as reported by Xaran Alamas.