Kralnor ( alternative ) Author ' s Note . This article is meant to be a companion to the existing Kralnor article , offering a different point of view on this vastly influential figure in Warlock history . I must heavily credit Havoq who wrote the original site ( no longer hosted ) , " The Book of Kralnor " who ' s work I borrowed from liberally , rewrote portions of and drew from as an inspiration . Thank you ! Background . Kralnor , or as his followers call him " The great and mystic Lord Kralnor , " is a warlock of legend among the denizens of Azeroth . He was a gifted orator and powerful seer , well versed in the arts of demoncraft , who arose at a time when the warlocks at large needed a leader . Life in these un - dark times was a bitter struggle for those magick - users who had chosen the Fel Path , training and practicing their craft in secrecy , shunned from all societies bar the Forsaken . Their powers were also stifled by frequent and barbaric restrictions imposed on warlocks worldwide at this time , by the brutal overlords . Some claim these restrictions ( legislated as the Notion of Energy - based - magic Restrictions ( - Fel ) of 0 . 6 . 1 or ' NERF ' ) were an attempt to prevent those hardy souls from reaching their full and terrifying potential , outlined in the conspiracy theory " Warlocks - R Ovrpowerd lol " ( which is still widely thought to be fact by many , who frequently bombard warlock publications with cries of NERF LOCKS . Warlock theorists propose the idea that these are intended as cruel reminders of the Un - Dark Ages , a threat to warlocks to toe the line lest the NERF Act be invoked again . ) It was into this downhearted and tumultuous climate that Kralnor appeared , with words of wisdom to hearten and give courage to his fellow casters . His first declaration to his colleagues has become known as the Post of Enlightenment , the first of his two ( recognized ) works . ( See Recent Findings . ) So ahead of his time was he , that many mocked or dismissed his proclamations to the warlock community with rallying cries of " WTF ? ! " This roughly translates from Demonic as " Your words are too confusing for my mind to comprehend , please elaborate ? ! " Yet Kralnor did not see fit to explain further at this time , leaving his children in turmoil , locked in furious debates over his meaning . However , after deep meditation and thought , some courageous pioneers of the community broke through the walls of self - doubt and confusion in their nether - twisted minds and saw the un - Light . Here they witnessed the work of a truly enlightened being , a hero to lead and guide the warlock community . An Uther to their dark crusade . Nowadays Kralnoricism ( the name given to the followers of Kralnor ) has become one of the most widely recognised sects in the world . Like any great following , there have been troubled times , including the Great Schism of 0 . 8 ( when the Church of the Staves broke off from the main group following the controversial and divisive translation known as [ NGV ] or " New Gutterspeak Version " of Kralnor ' s writings was produced . ) as well as the " Get Your Ass Out ! ! " Purges of 1 . 1 . 02 . = The Book of Kralnor = A Guide to Warlock Staff - The Book of Kralnor . " To staff of warlock none compare " " Leaves its enemies seeing double " " To defy its power none would dare " " Don ' t report anything , I might get in trouble " In the history of Azeroth , few mighty spell casters have wielded the warlock ' s staff with more mastery than the great Kralnor . His epic level 11 staff was one of such great power , than any mortal who even heard its name would be stricken with blindness and boils , suffering greatly before dying of a crushed mind . Kralnor , in his great wisdom , saw fit to save us from this terrible death by omitting the name of his great staff from the now legendary writings of the Book of Kralnor . This first revelation , now known as the Post of Enlightenment , was seen by many as foolishness at first . The complexity of the wisdom it held confounded and confused even the most gifted of minds , leaving many to dismiss it as foolishness . But , over time and with much study , the true brilliance of the Post of Enlightenment was finally beheld and a new era of warlock staff was born into existence . His second revelation , known as the Post of Deeper Thought , was to follow some time after . Here follows the original un - translated Post of Enlightenment , followed by a brief synopsis to help those of a lesser mind comprehend its full meaning . . . " " I dont like to stress the fact that the warlock rocks , but he jus does . So , for all you staff users out there , feel free to come in and post , my staff is a good one , but here is how it goes " Now viewed as the guidelines for warlock staff usage , the Four Commandments of the Post of Enlightenment may baffle the reader at first . Let us take it step by step and unlock the deeper secrets of this great wisdom . Kralnor ' s preamble to The Post . " " I don ' t like to stress the fact that the warlock rocks , but he jus does " " Kralnor starts his revelation by showing great humility and at the same moment , great strength . He obviously shows us that the thought that a warlock " rocks " is not just an opinion , but rather " fact " . Still , even in the light of that fact , he doesn ' t like to stress it . Many view this as the Teacher giving us an example for daily warlock life . Humility is not a trait often naturally cultivated by warlocks , so Kralnor encourages us here to follow his example . Clearly warlocks " rock " but don ' t stress it . This ideal is held by some Kralnoric scholars to be one of his most influential teachings , and at the same time , one of the harder for his disciples to follow . Instead he describes his feelings using the demonic tongue . " But he jus does " is regarded as the most perfect phrase ever uttered by any warlock teacher . The words " he jus " is a demonic phrase that translates into orcish , quite literally as " they " . So , in its common tongue , the sentence would read " I don ' t like to stress the fact that the warlock rock , but they does " . Most scholars agree that it is acceptable to overlook the seemingly poor grammar of this sentence as Kralnor ' s passion and wisdom make up for it . Now , onto the commandments : The First Commandment . " 1 . post message in the room " Scholars agree that " the room " refers to the warlock state of mind . So , with that , we can plainly see that Kralnor ' s intent was that we " post " ( keep ) his great message in our constant and collective consciousness . The First Commandment could be paraphrased as " Remember my teachings and spread the word . " Many warlocks tattoo the text of the Post of Enlightenment on their body ( apart from the Forsaken warlocks , for whom that would be an exercise in futility . They instead opt to embroider their robes with passages from the text . ) in an effort to obey the First Commandment . While others choose to chant portions of the Book as a mantra , hoping that by " posting " his message in their consciousness or " room " they can take on Kralnor ' s wisdom sub - consciously also . Kralnoric ikons or talismans are popular items in markets and tourist hot - spots in both Horde and Alliance towns and often contain popular passages from his works inscribed on miniature staves or STAFFS . Alexander Calder of Ironforge has made a veritable fortune hawking Kralnoric trinkets for years to hapless tourists and fresh - faced young warlocks who have just arrived in " The Big Smoke " from outlying regions such as Elwynn and Coldridge Valley . " These kids will pay good gold for any old hunk o ' shite if I write ' 2 . LOOK IT OVER ' on it " - Alexander Calder boasts unabashedly about his booming trade . The Second Commandment . " 2 . LOOK IT OVER " The second commandment is often confused as simply a restatement of the first . This is not so . It is in fact referring to the staff of Kralnor and his desire for us to behold it . However , as stated before , this knowledge would surely kill us . So , to protect the readers , Kralnor omitted the name of his great staff , instead prompting us to look at the blank space below his words and contemplate the deeper meaning of staves . Also note the use of capital letters in this commandment . This holds the reader ' s attention , making them read the commandment over and over , searching for deeper meaning . This meditation is intentional and should be seen as progress toward better staff usage . It is also interesting to note that in the NGV [ New Gutterspeak Version ] of the Book of Kralnor , this capitalization was removed in favour of what was seen as " correct " punctuation . The affects of this change were catastrophic as it caused a rift in the fellowship of Kralnor . Followers of the original text felt that the loss of capitalization caused readers to skip the meditation and proceeded to the 3rd commandment far too quickly . Readers of the NGV argued that the new version was easier to read and recite and that minor changes to make the language more " modern " didn ' t change the writing message . To this day the traditional temples of Kralnoricism still use the original version while those who split to form the " Church of the Staves " prefer the NGV . Still , most scholars agree that the message behind the text is very similar in both translations and the differences between the two religious sects are simply a denominational disagreement . The Third Commandment . " 3 . dont report anything , i might get in trouble : ) " Often seen as the breaking point for many followers , the 3rd commandment is by far the hardest to grapple . Lord Halibethor of the Church of Staves in Undercity , wrote an excellent ( yet controversial ) book entitled " The 3rd Commandment of Kralnor : Reporters Among Us " . In this , Halibethor contests that the 3rd commandment is in fact a coded message designed to be deciphered in conjunction with prophecy . He cites that the words alone hold a deep meaning , yet arranged as they are in this sentence , seem to be meaningless . Halibethor claims that the key to unlocking this secret coded message lies with Kralnor ' s illegitimate son who ' s existence has been kept under wraps for years by the " government " within the Kralnoric church . He believes that only when the followers demand that the church reveal these secrets will the mystery of the 3rd commandment truly be understood . More traditional scholars simply attest that the 3rd commandment warns warlock followers about the danger of telling others about the great staff of Kralnor and its power . Most followers are satisfied by this explanation as it is an easy commandment to follow . The Fourth Commandment . " and 4 . Have fun ! ! ! " By far the most exciting of the commandments , the 4th tells us to have fun . Kralnor is encouraging his followers to experiment with their own staves ( while at the same time not using them too much ) and to share our excitement with each other . Most readers agree that this ends the Post of Enlightenment on a high - note and leaves you with a general sense of well - being and hope for the future . The Post of Deeper Thought . Kralnor ' s second proclammation , known as the Post of Deeper Thought , it is also sometimes referred to as the " Message of Anger " . This message was issued after a time of great discussion , confusion and in the case of many , intolerable ignorance on the part of the warlock community . Few if any were able to perceive of the true meaning behind Kralnor ' s words . Although they struggled hard to come to terms with it , and many were willing , few were able . The community cried out for further wisdom from their leader and finally Kralnor obliged in the Post of Deeper Thought . The words of the Post of Deeper Thought offer guidance on how to find , and follow , the path to true staff usage . Kralnor is clearly frustrated with the ignorance of the warlocks , but thankfully he is both wise and forgiving , and encourages his audience to delve deep within their own minds for the seed of understanding . Here is the original text of the Post of Deeper Thought . . . " " ok , guys , how simple can you be ? ITS A ! & $ % ING TOPIC ABOUT STAFF USERS , if your not a staff user , GET YOUR ASS OUT ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Jesus ! ! ! ! " " This , for years , had been accepted by many as the definitive version of this great document . However , more recently , the discovery of the Barrens Tablet has helped Kralnorian scholars translate hitherto unreadable portions of the writings , giving us a complete translation , and therefore a more full understanding of Kralnor ' s message . This tablet may offer many clues as to the origins and meaning of many unintelligible words found in ancient scriptures , not just those of Kralnoric origins . The full translation is : ( new portions in bold ) " " ok , guys , how simple can you be ? ITS A FUCKING TOPIC ABOUT STAFF USERS , if your not a staff user , GET YOUR ASS OUT ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Jesus ! ! ! ! " " Notice that the word once thought to be " ! & $ % ING " is in fact " FUCKING " . This changes much of what we thought we understood from this post . Below you will see one interpretation of this text , by the much respected Orc warlock Zuphinkra . . . " . . . In the Post of Deeper Thought , Kralnor is asking us to face our own limitation and rise above them . He ' s asking us " how simple can we be " or in other words " why do we not understand the power of the staff " ? He proceeds to tell us " it ' s a fucking topic about staff users " . He realizes our minds were too shallow to fully grasp the wisdom of his first revelation so he ' s chosen to reiterate that fact . Finally , he calls for an unholy purge of the warlock religion , casting out all those who do not aspire to the greatness of the staff by saying " if your not a staff user , GET YOUR ASS OUT ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! " . Its also interesting to see that he names one specific non - staff user that must be removed from the warlock fellowship : " Jesus ! ! ! ! " . We ' re still not sure who he ' s talking about . " As for the second half of the second post : GET YOUR ASS OUT ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Jesus ! ! ! ! " " Over the lifetime of Kralnoricism , many have attempted this great " purge " . Temples and churches all over Azeroth have held " Get your ass out " tent meetings . The most successful was one held by Kralnorvangelist Dhruktar in which over 1000 warlocks laid down their daggers to pick up staves instead . Many were asked what was said that made them finally see the error of their ways and the most common answer was , " when Dhruktar pointed out that holding your dagger was a sin it just made sense . We ' d never looked at it that way before , but he was right . " However , this author , having studied the Kralnoric texts for many years proposes a new , and admittedly controversial , interpretation of the first portion of the message . By " " ok , guys , how simple can you be ? " " the great one is not admonishing us for our ignorance , but rather challenging us to clear our minds , and take on the simplicity of a Zen - like state . It is a literal question , not a rhetorical one . How simple can you be ? Can you be simpler ? He is guiding us along the path , and the next step we must take along the way to becoming great staff users is to empty our minds , and become like newbies or level 1s . " Let the little ones come to me " he says . Given that Lord Kralnor had achieved this mastery of staff wielding and wondrous wisdom at the tender age of lvl 11 , it shows that one need not be lvl 60 to " rock " as all warlocks possess the necessary tools , known as the B ' s : This author claims evidence for this interpretation ( tentatively titled " The Simplicity Challenge of the Post of Deeper Thought " ) can be seen in his opening words " " ok , guys , " " obviously meant to be friendly and welcoming . This shows that this first sentence is meant for his devotees . It also gives us insight into Kralnor ' s view on gender discrimination . We are all created equal , man and woman , ( allowing of course for racial talents and base stat differences ) therefore by " " guys " " he means all , not just male warlocks . = The Book of Kralnor 4th Edition = The Book of Kralnor 4th Edition was complied by Havoq under the supervision of the Unholy Seminary of Kralnoristic Thought . It presents the original translation of our great lord Kralnor ’ s words as given to Orcdom in the Post of Enlightenment and Post of Deeper Thought . Preface by its author , The Lesser Prophet Havoq . Though none of us may ever fully realize the brilliance of what Kralnor was trying to tell us , we can take comfort in the knowledge that through his unholy words we may find the gift of true warlockdom . His perfect logic and sometimes god - like wisdom bend the minds of us mere mortals . But , perhaps by striving to be more like Kralnor we will find that we ’ ve made a better version of ourselves ; a version that understands the mysteries of life . We can become warlocks who can proudly say , “ my staff is a good one , but here is how it goes . ” = Recent Findings = For years the Book of Kralnor has been presented as the complete and definitive works of Kralnor , however there is recently discovered evidence to suggest that he did in fact issue a third proclamation . Scrolls were uncovered in a small cave by the goats of the author , whilst living near the coast of the Great Sea . Dubbed by some as the Great Sea Books or Great Sea Papers , the fragile papyrus scraps were stored carefully in clay pots or jars , thus preserving the astonishing writings within . This author worked feverishly for many minutes months to translate the scrolls , and can now reveal the contents of them here for the first time . Kralnor writes : " " wow , just wow . i didnt know people could be SOOO simple . ITS A TOPIC ABOUT STAFF USERS , IF YOU DONT HAVE A STAFF , OR ARE NOT A FAN OF STAFFS , GET THE HECK OUT OF MY TOPIC ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! " " So important was this revelation to Kralnor that he felt it necessary to issue it not once , but twice to the warlock community in quick succession . See here ( posts 91 & 92 . ) Warlockian scholars predict this finding could shake the very foundations of Kralnoricism as well as cause lengthy debates within the Church of the Staves , who may see this as a call for a second Purge of non - staff users from warlock ranks . However modern Kralnorists believe the Church wants to suppress these writings ( also known as the Simultaneously Third & Fourth Gospels of Kralnor ) because of the inclusive statement : " " OR ARE NOT A FAN OF STAFFS " " Traditionalist Kralnoristic temples and conservative members of the Church of the Staves are united in their disdain of " fence - sitters " ( warlocks who enjoy staves but don ' t necessarily use one themselves ) and feel that in this edict Kralnor gives solace to these lost souls , inviting them to be included in his " TOPIC . " Younger more radical members of the Church of the Staves have even proposed changing its name to " THE TOPIC ABOUT STAFF USERS " rather than " Church of the Staves " in deference to Kralnor ' s own words . Nowhere in any of his decrees does he ever refer to the plural of " staff " as " staves " , therefore they believe that this introduction of the word " staves " to be heresy . One warlock writes : " Who are we to give our own name to Kralnoricism . Only Lord Kralnor may truly define us , as our omniscient and mystic leader . If he calls this a TOPIC , it is not for me to disagree ! " - Anonymous Warlock on the naming of the Sect Fearing another schism , high ranking leaders of both Kralnoristic temples and the Church of the Staves have commissioned further research and scholastic study of the texts , to ascertain if in fact they are of Kralnor himself , and for the possible purposes of including them in The Book of Kralnor . More information as it comes to hand on these exciting developments . = Addendums = Addendum One : The First Hymn of Kralnor . Followers of the staff have written their own thoughts and interpretations of the teachings of Kralnor . While this author personally feels this hymn is better suited to the Under Level 10 School , they will faithfully represent it here , as one of the few published . The First Hymn of Kralnor " Shadows ! " " Elements ! " " Tongues ! " " Weakness ! " " Agony ! " " GOOOO Kralnor ! " " With your powers combined I am Captain Kralnor ! " " Captain Kralnor , he ' s our hero , " " Gonna take the daggers down to zero , " " he ' s our curses , amplified , " " And he ' s fighting on the warlock side " " Captain Kralnor , he ' s our hero , " " Gonna take the off - hands down to zero , " " Gonna help him put us asunder , " " Bad guys who like to go report him . " " " You ' ll pay for this Captain Kralnor ! " " " ( chanting ) " " We are the warlocks , " " You can be one too ! " " ' Cause using cool staves is the thing to do , " " Off - hands and daggers is not the way , " " Hear what Captain Kralnor has to say : " " " LOOK IT OVER ! ! " " " Thank you . " Addendum Two : The Lesser Prophets : Vaaleglo , Canto , Havoq and Blaq . The Word of Vaaleglo : . " Warlocks are not a good class because they ar " - Vaaleglo This recent revelation has rocked the followers of Kralnor causing much confusion and disagreement among the brethren . To date , the best attempt at clarity over the Word of Vaaleglo is found in the writing of Mastema . . . " Warlocks are not a good class because they ar [ e ] . I take this to mean that simply by existing , warlocks are " not a good class . " This is not to say we are bad . We could be the average class , or perhaps even the great class . Indeed , by leaving us , the viewing public , with such a phrase , the OP has continued one of the most primal debates in WoW ; that is , where does each class stack ? But in order to answer this , one must first ask , " What does one use to compare classes ? " Are we stacking in terms of PvE , Duelling , or group PvP ? It seems that this question could be answered a number of ways . Yet , we know two fundamental things to be certain . Now , if we were to combine these two truths , we would see the supreme and final truth : Warlocks are not a good class because they are a rocking one . " The frustration brought on by the Word of Vaaleglo is also voiced in this almost poetic outcry from Canto . . . The Cry of Canto : . " I ' ll assume that it ' s supposed to end with " are " So , Warlocks are not a good class because they are . Is this supposed to spur a discussion , or is it simply a statement of the creator ' s opinion ? I ' ll go with the second . And thus , it raises quite the conundrum . " I think , therefor I am " " We think , therefor we ar " So , we aren ' t a good class because we exist . Perhaps we do lead a flawed existence — we ' ve been nerfed more than all the other classes combined . Yet , the opposite cannot be true — that is , we are a good class if we don ' t exist . For how can a light be on if it does not exist ? Please , O wise warrior , what is your philosophical statement trying to tell us ? I must know ! " The Poem of Havoq : . Some saw fit to express their feelings through poetry , and while they were exiled shortly after by their peers for being mages , their fervour lives on . Here is a reproduction of one such poetic expression by Havoq . " The Staff shall not be broken , " " and the warlocks not be slain , " " ' Tis we who melt thine faces , " " Our staves shall be thy pain ! " The Interpretation of Blaq : . This piece of writing was discovered by The Church of Staves while restoring a Kralnoric Temple , which had been attacked by a violent sect of non - staff users . " Bah . I have reached the point in my meditations on Kralnor now where i need not use a staff , for I * am * my staff . Truly , the route to enlightenment is becoming one with your staff and seeing that the true power comes not from any ordinary stave you may wield , but the " good one " inside yourself - a staff of unbreakable power , providing the backbone for a warlock to suffer the slings and arrows of a wildly flailing nerfbat . . . " After all , is it not so that we cannot wield staves initially , but must seek training in the major cities in order to do so ? Kralnor saw this and realised that the true staff was the warlock himself - how else are lvl 1 warlocks supposed to have fun ? Thus he acheived enlightenment . And hence the commandment to " Look it over " - overlook the material , the simplistic Staff or dagger you choose to wield , and see instead the inner staff , the spiritual staff which you must seek to become - unbending , unbreakable , and all powerful . Did kralnor himself not say " my staff is a good one " ? Truly the words of a noble and enlightened master . " Have fun , " Look it over , " Don ' t report anyone . " Peace out : ) This writing presents a new , unique view on Kralnor ' s commandments , and how we are to carry on his legacy . The Unknown Prophet is assumed to have been killed with the attack on the Temple . This is unfortunate news to Kralnoric supporters , many of whom believe the Unknown Prophet was of a similar intellectual and spiritual level to Kralnor himself ( or possibly in spiritual contact with Kralnor ) . Some also believe that the Unknown Prophet was to be the warlock ' s next Messiah , to save them from the increasing effects of the Notion of Energy - based - magic Restrictions ( - Fel ) . = The Followers of Kralnor = Though the world may shun them or try to silence their voices , the staff users are strong . The followers of the teachings of Kralnor shall never be broken or cast aside by those " unbelievers " . Kralnor be praised ! May your staves be strong ! Winning converts to Kralnorism . From very early on after Kralnor ' s initial Post of Enlightenment many converts have been won for Kralnorism , both orthodox and those belonging to the Church of the Staves . One of the earliest contributors to Kralnoric discussion was Aimee , a low level Forsaken priest , who ' s writings demonstrate a fervent remorse for his / her past mistakes ( i . e . rolling a priest ) and an admirable desire to rectify these wrongs by becoming a warlock staff user : " " I have picture of staff and warlock on my pillow in house . : < 0 My face has moustache . - " Aimee " - post 34 " This gives us all hope that no matter what class we may have initially rolled , Kralnor will forgive us and accept us as a newly rolled warlock , even if our face has moustache . Warlock Apparel . While most Kralnor - fearing warlocks wear sensible ankle - length robes , one enterprising young ' lock ( Slang for Warlock ) who clearly has 300 skill in Tailoring has designed these garments , hoping to have them sanctioned as official apparel of the Church . However given the lack of good stats , no plus to crit OR hit and a shameful revealing quality , this author thinks it unlikely . " These garments are shamefully revealing , why , I can see that warlocks ' s general shape ! No self - respecting warlock would be caught dead ( or undead ) in anything less than a good long robe ! ! For shame ! " - Conservative and Anonymous Warlock Trainer on " Staff User " apparel . = Links =