Paladin

The paladin (often shortened to "pala" or "pally" by players) is a holy knight,Of Blood and Honor, pg. 5 a hybrid class with the ability to play a variety of different roles — healing (holy), tanking (protection), and DPS (retribution). Firstly introduced in Warcraft II, then as hero units in Warcraft III and a character class of World of Warcraft, the paladins stand directly in front of their enemies, relying on heavy armor and healing in order to survive incoming attacks. Whether with massive shields or crushing two-handed weapons, Paladins are able to keep claws and swords from their weaker fellows – or they use healing magic to ensure that they remain on their feet.
Stalwart paladins are trained to use the heaviest armor and shields, and can utilize their skill to ensure that enemies focus on them, defending weaker members of their group. Their potent healing abilities ensure that their allies remain in fighting shape and can be resurrected, while they charge their weapons with holy might, allowing them to deal additional damage with their strikes. As champions of order, paladins are extremely potent in a group – their blessings and auras can improve damage and survivability for both themselves and their party, while withstanding heavy physical damage with plate armor and strong defensive abilities.https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/game/classes/paladin
The greatest strength of a paladin is their conviction, that determination to strive to be good in all things.Exploring Azeroth: Northrend, pg. 137
Paladin talents increase their ability to heal the wounded, strengthen their capacity to protect their companions, and allow them to deal out vicious damage in the name of justice:
*Holy paladins invoke the power of the Light to heal and protect allies and vanquish evil from the darkest corners of the world.
*Protection paladins use holy magic to shield themselves and defend allies from attackers. Through the use of a shield and the wearing of plate armor, they can mitigate quite a bit of physical damage.
*Retribution paladins are righteous crusaders who judge and punish opponents with weapons and Holy magic.
==Class overview==
Paladins are holy knights, protectors of the people, and dispensers of justice. Where a Holy Priest serves as voice of the Light, preaching to the downtrodden and disillusioned, the Paladin serves as hand of the Light, defending the faithful and enforcing divine law like a righteous hammer.
===Game guide===
This is the call of the paladin: to protect the weak, to bring justice to the unjust, and to vanquish evil from the darkest corners of the world. These holy warriors are equipped with plate armor so they can confront the toughest of foes, and the blessing of the Light allows them to heal wounds and, in some cases, even restore life to the dead. 
===Creation screen description===
Classic
Paladins do battle to protect the world from the forces of shadow. Powerful warriors in their own right, they can also call upon the Light to heal wounds, create shields of force, and incinerate evil creatures. Although paladins were once exclusively human, a number of stout-hearted dwarves have recently been welcomed into the Order of the Silver Hand.World of Warcraft: Classic class description
The Burning Crusade
Paladins are champions who call upon the Light to heal wounds and combat evil. The draenei employed such holy warriors for millennia before arriving on Azeroth to find like-minded souls among the Alliance. Recently blood elves, too, began wielding paladin abilities. Yet these elves, having little in common with their counterparts, must bend the Light to their will. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade class description
:Paladins are heavily-armored fighters and defenders who use Holy magic to heal wounds and combat evil. They can focus on two-handed weapons, shields or healing.
===Classic guide===
Limited to the Alliance, Paladins are bastions of divine light, meting out justice with magic and might.Taking Your First Steps in World of Warcraft Classic
==Background==
The first paladins may have been draenei, who were introduced to the Light by the Naaru after fleeing their home planet of Argus. Many of them joined the ranks of the Army of the Light, and through a ritual during which they infused themselves with the Holy Light, they became Lightforged draenei and waged war against the Burning Legion throughout the Twisting Nether.
===Second War===
Founded during the Second War, the paladins were a holy order of warriors whose purpose was to defend and shepherd the war-torn populace of Lordaeron. The Archbishop Alonsus Faol had perceived that the pious Clerics of Northshire, who had suffered such terrible attrition in the First War, were ill-suited for the dangers of combat. Along with many of the surviving Clerics of Northshire, he sought those of only the greatest virtue among the knighthood of Lordaeron and tutored them in the ways of magic. Led by the crusading Uther the Lightbringer, it now rested upon the new paladins - christened the Knights of the Silver Hand - to heal the wounds sustained in combat and to restore faith in the promise of freedom from orcish tyranny.Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, Alliance Ground Units, Paladin
Paladins were also known to minister to the masses during the war, gathering inside churches to deepen their faith. Through meditating, communing and tithing at these sanctified sites, they discovered new ways to channel their healing and spiritual powers.Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, Alliance Buildings, Church
After the war, the members of Tyr's Guard, a secret order sworn to protect the tomb in Tyr's Fall, followed the path of the Silver Hand and learned how to wield the Light to become mighty paladins.Libram of Ancient Kings: The Silver Hand
===Third War===
Although the paladins were once loved and revered throughout the lands of Lordaeron, by the time of the Third War, they had since fallen into hard times. The entire Order of the Silver Hand was disbanded for refusing to kill innocent townsfolk who were believed to be contaminated by the dreaded Undead plague. Disenfranchised and driven from their former homes, the paladins still worked selflessly to protect humanity from the gnawing jaws of evil. Empowered by the Light, these mighty warriors brandish both their warhammers and holy fire in the battle against all who would trample the meek and innocent.
Many paladins traveled to quarantined lands to ease the suffering of those left within the plague-ridden colonies, but although the paladins were immune to disease of any kind, they were persecuted by the general populace who believed that they had been infected by the foul plague. Some of these paladins traveled to Northrend. When they finally reached Ner'zhul's icy fortress, embittered by the trials they had to suffer through, they had become dark and brooding. The Lich King offered them untold power in exchange for their services and loyalty, and they accepted to become death knights to his service.
After the war, the paladins who remained in Lordaeron continued to fight against the Scourge. The Scarlet Crusade evolved from the Knights of the Silver Hand dedicated to the eradication of the undead. However, there were those who believed that the zealous and fanatic Crusade had fallen from their once-noble purpose, and left to form their own order, the Argent Dawn.
===World of Warcraft===
Following the Third War, the humans of Stormwind City and the dwarves of Ironforge trained their own paladins as members of the Knights of the Silver Hand.Consecrated Letter (quest)Consecrated Rune (quest) A few years later, Tirion Fordring restored the original Order of the Silver Hand in Lordaeron, which later merged with the Argent Dawn to form the Argent Crusade. During the third invasion of the Burning Legion, the Order of the Silver Hand was formally reestablished and supported by each major paladin order on Azeroth under the leadership of the Highlord of the Silver Hand.
The Hand of Argus is an order of draenei paladins and vindicators based in the Azuremyst Isles, they serve as the primary military and police force of the Exodar draenei.
The Blood Knights are an order of blood elf paladins formed by sapping Light energy from the captive naaru M'uru, once the Sunwell was restored in the wake of Kil'jaeden's defeat the Blood Knights channel their holy powers through it.
The Sunwalkers are an order of tauren paladins, who recently learned to use the power of An'she, the sun in tauren mythology, to wield the Light, much as druids use the power of the moon.
During the Cataclysm, the Twilight's Hammer deployed its own vindicator zealots.
The Zandalari prelates are Zandalari troll paladins who worship the loa Rezan. Some joined Zul's campaign in Pandaria, but most stayed in Dazar'alor serving the empire.
===Code of conduct===
Like priests who serve the Light, paladins are devout in their faith. To serve as an instrument of the Light is to hold an unshakable faith. After spending much of their lives in hallowed halls studying divine doctrine, those who pledge themselves to a holy order become beacons of the Light for their allies in conflict, taking up the heavy armor and weaponry of justice. Stalwart and steadfast, these protectors are ardent defenders of the Light and all that it touches, and are rejuvenated by its radiance in return. So dedicated they are to their cause that they consecrate the very ground upon which they battle corruption. Holding the unwavering belief that any battle waged to eradicate evil in the world is righteous, these paladins stand on the frontlines in service to all others dedicated to the cause. The truth and virtue of the Light imbue these sacred knights with the power to revitalize their comrades. If necessary, they even lay down their own lives to serve as a martyr for the greater good. Oftentimes the most dedicated paladins become fanatical in their devotion, instruments of retribution against those who dare defy the laws of the divine. These vengeful guardians of the weak are crusaders judging and punishing the wicked. Their resolute conviction in the divine order of all things assures them that victory is inevitable—but they will fight to the end to ensure that the Light prevails.Legion Class Preview Series: Paladin
As "warriors of the Holy Light", they uphold all that is good and true in the world and revile all that is evil and sinister. They are the embodiment of good and selfless dedication to the protection of their peoples, and offer assistance to the beleaguered while smite their enemies with holy fervor. Found in almost every corner of Azeroth fighting the forces of evil and barbarism, these stalwart, zealous warriors ceaselessly maintain their vigil. Some paladins are known to fight with the ferocity of warriors, but their creed calls for them to temper their rage with patience, to make compassion a greater strength than their force of arms.
Not all wielders of the Light follow the same path. For example, humans and dwarves follow the path and faith of the Church of the Holy Light, while the tauren Sunwalkers revere the sun god An'she, whose power can appear either as red flames or as golden magic similar to other divine magic.The Sunwalker Kodo's eyes and war-drums noticeably emit red and orange flame, while in contrast, the saddle emits faint waves of golden light. Among the blood elves, the Blood Knights embraced the renewed Sunwell, and through it they ask for the Light's blessing to wield their holy powers. It is a harmonious relationship, no longer one of discord caused by the blood elves' attempts to bend the Light to their will by draining the energy of the naaru M'uru, which will likely have a positive effect on blood elf society in the long run. In the Zandalari Empire, the Zandalari prelates once received their holy powers from the Loa of Kings Rezan, but since his death, it is their faith in his ideals that give them their powers, in order to stand as a beacon of light against the darkness.Rastari Prelate#Quotes
Paladins don't always have to work within good or neutral organizations, as seen by the Scarlet Crusade, a faction of paladins and priests who broke away from the Knights of the Silver Hand, took their commitment to eradicating the Scourge so far that they turned on their former allies, suspecting anyone whom they believed carried the "taint" of the undeath.Ask CDev - Round 1 However, they do have to believe they are working for good organizations or have faith that their cause is good and just. As long as they believe their cause to be just, the Light will continue to serve them because wielding the Light is a matter of willpower and faith in one's own ability to do it. Since he felt conflicted, Arthas Menethil's ability to use the Light began to wane after he culled Stratholme. He perceived this as the Light choosing to abandon him, which weakened his faith in it further.Arthas: Rise of the Lich King
Similarly, the connection with the Light cannot be forcibly stripped from a paladin that personally conducts himself in an honorable manner. When Tirion Fordring defended the orc Eitrigg from his fellow humans, he was excommunicated from the Order of the Silver Hand after a ceremony was performed by Uther the Lightbringer to strip him of his light-given powers. Even if the ceremony succeeded, as he lost the blessings and holy powers he had obtained during his ceremony of initiation, he managed to reconnect with the Light through his desperate will to save and heal an injured Eitrigg,Of Blood and Honor and used the Light even after that in the years and wars to come.
In his grimoire, the broker Ta'lora mentioned that the paladins of Azeroth, alongside the Light-Bearers from the planet Fanlin'Deskor, were an example of mortals who dedicated themselves to service and duty in life and whose souls were consequently sent to Bastion in the Shadowlands after death.
==Notable==
Name	Role 	Affiliation 	Status
 	First human paladin, Co-founder and Supreme leader of the Knights of the Silver Hand, and mentor of Arthas Menethil. 	Knights of the Silver Hand, Church of the Holy Light, Kingdom of Lordaeron, Alliance of Lordaeron 	
 	Regent Lord of Stormwind, High Exarch of the Army of the Light and founding member of the Silver Hand. 	Army of the Light, Knights of the Silver Hand, Kingdom of Stormwind, Alliance 	
 	Leader of the Champions of Peace, Guardian of the remains of Kel'Thuzad and founding member of the Silver Hand. 	Knights of the Silver Hand, Kingdom of Stormwind, Alliance of Lordaeron 	
 	Highlord and Supreme Commander of the Argent Crusade, wielder of the Ashbringer, and founding member of the Silver Hand.	Argent Crusade (formerly Knights of the Silver Hand, Kingdom of Lordaeron, Alliance of Lordaeron) 	
 	Grand Crusader of the Scarlet Crusade (corpse possessed by Balnazzar) and founding member of the Silver Hand 	Scarlet Crusade, Crimson Legion (formerly Knights of the Silver Hand, Kingdom of Lordaeron, Alliance of Lordaeron) 	
 	Mission specialist of the Silver Hand and leader of the paladins in Stormwind City. 	Knights of the Silver Hand, Kingdom of Stormwind, Alliance 	
 	Grand Smith of the Silver Hand and paladin trainer in Ironforge. 	Knights of the Silver Hand, Kingdom of Ironforge, Alliance 	
 	Vindicator of the Hand of Argus and military leader of the Alliance in . 	Hand of Argus, Exodar, Valiance Expedition, Alliance 	
 	First-in-command of the Triumvirate of the Hand, leader and champion of the Silver Hand. 	Hand of Argus, Knights of the Silver Hand, Exodar, Alliance 	
 	Leader and champion of the Silver Hand. 	Knights of the Silver Hand, Honor Hold, Alliance 	
 	Matriarch of the Blood Knights and leader of the Sunsworn. 	Blood Knights, Sunsworn, Kingdom of Quel'Thalas, Horde (formerly Knights of the Silver Hand) 	
 	Founder and Chieftain of the Sunwalkers. 	Sunwalkers, Thunder Bluff, Horde (formerly Knights of the Silver Hand) 	
 	Chieftain of the Dawnchaser tribe, de facto leader of the Shrine of Two Moons. 	Dawnchaser tribe, Sunwalkers, Thunder Bluff, Horde (formerly Knights of the Silver Hand) 	
 	Leader of the Zandalari prelates and member of the Zanchuli Council. 	Rastari, Zandalari prelates, Zandalari Empire, Horde 	
 	The Lich King, formerly champion of the Silver Hand and crown prince of Lordaeron. 	Scourge (formerly Knights of the Silver Hand, Kingdom of Lordaeron, Alliance of Lordaeron) 	
 	Original wielder of the Ashbringer, former leader of the Four Horsemen and Highlord of the Silver Hand. 	Knights of the Silver Hand, Kingdom of Lordaeron, Alliance of Lordaeron Four Horsemen, Scourge (unwillingly) 	
 	Leader of the Argent Crusade, leader and champion of the Silver Hand, formerly leader of the Argent Dawn. 	Argent Crusade, Knights of the Silver Hand (formerly Argent Dawn) 	
 	Highlord of the Ebon Blade, formerly Lich King of the Scourge, Regent Lord of Stormwind, and paladin of the Silver Hand.	Knights of the Ebon Blade (formerly Valiance Expedition, Knights of the Silver Hand, Kingdom of Stormwind, Alliance)	
 	High Exarch of the Lightbound. 	Lightbound, Council of Exarchs 	
 	High Commander of the Army of the Light, and first notable nathrezim infused with the Light. 	Grand Army of the Light, Knights of the Silver Hand (formerly Burning Legion) 	
==Organizations==
Name 	Leader 	Status
Knights‎ of the Silver Hand	 	
Hand of Argus 	Vindicator Boros Vindicator Kuros Vindicator Aesom	
Blood Knights‎ 	Lady Liadrin 	
Sunwalkers 	Aponi Brightmane 	
Brotherhood of Northshire 	Unknown 	
Light's Chosen 	Velen 	
Tyr's Guard 	Travard 	
Zandalari prelates 	High Prelate Rata 	
==Races==
The paladin class can be played by the following races:
===Racial mounts===
Each paladin order has a different mount.
* Human, Dwarf: Summon Warhorse, Summon Charger
* Dwarf: Summon Dawnforge Ram
* Dark Iron dwarf: Summon Darkforge Ram
* Draenei: Summon Exarch's Elekk, Summon Great Exarch's Elekk
* Lightforged draenei: Summon Lightforged Ruinstrider, Summon Great Exarch's Elekk
* Blood elf: Summon Thalassian Warhorse, Summon Thalassian Charger
* Tauren: Summon Sunwalker Kodo, Summon Great Sunwalker Kodo
* Zandalari troll: Crusader's Direhorn
* All: Argent Charger, Highlord's Golden Charger
==Specializations==
:For a full list of specialization abilities, see Paladin abilities
===Holy===
 Invokes the power of the Light to protect and to heal. 
Holy paladins have devoted themselves to healing, with powerful specializations including Beacon of Light and Light of Dawn. With their plate armor, Holy paladins are some of the toughest healers in the game. They are most powerful when close to their allies, due to their Mastery: Lightbringer. When they need to deal damage, they have access to both ranged and melee Holy attacks like Holy Shock and Crusader Strike.
Like priests who serve the Light, holy paladins are devout in their faith. After spending much of their lives in hallowed halls studying divine doctrine, those who pledge themselves to a holy order become beacons of the Light for their allies in conflict, taking up the heavy armor and weaponry of justice. Holding the unwavering belief that any battle waged to eradicate evil in the world is righteous, these paladins stands on the frontlines in service to all others dedicated to the cause. The truth and virtue of the Light imbue these sacred knights with the power to revitalize their comrades. If necessary, they even lay down their own lives to serve as a martyr for the greater good.Legion Class Preview Series: Paladin
===Protection===
 Uses Holy magic to shield <himself/herself> and defend allies from attackers. 
Through the Protection spec, paladins gain an increased ability to tank enemies. Paladins are especially well known for their ability to tank many enemies at once with rapid threat production. Strong stamina scaling, simple and very high threat generation and the superb Ardent Defender ability make paladins powerful tanks. With plate armor, shields and an array of powerful self-healing and defensive options, Protection paladins are often hard to defeat even without a healer by their side.
The paladin’s tools of war lay bare their motivations. Clenched in one hand is the weapon, a deadly device for exacting righteous judgment. Locked in the other hand is the shield, a symbolic and literal barrier protecting good from evil. Stalwart and steadfast, these protectors are ardent defenders of the Light and all that it touches, and are rejuvenated by its radiance in return. So dedicated they are to their cause that they consecrate the very ground upon which they battle corruption.
===Retribution===
 A righteous crusader who judges and punishes opponents with weapons and Holy magic.
Retribution paladins favor slow two handed weapons, causing sudden damage spikes through both melee and spell crits. They favor single-target attacks like Crusader Strike and Blade of Justice to build Holy Power, powering regular use of Templar's Verdict, or Divine Storm for AoE. In PvP, Retribution paladins can be very effective off-healers, but have poor mobility. Retribution paladins can use powerful augments like Avenging Wrath to buff their damage output.
To serve as instrument of the Light is to hold an unshakable faith. Oftentimes the most dedicated paladins become fanatical in their devotion, instruments of retribution against those who dare defy the laws of the divine. These paladins are vengeful guardians of the weak—crusaders judging and punishing the wicked. Their resolute conviction in the divine order of all things assures them that victory is inevitable—but they will fight to the end to ensure that the Light prevails.
==Holy Power==
In addition to the mana, paladins have a unique resource system called Holy Power. Similar to the rogue's combo points, Holy Power can be gained through certain spell and talents, such as Crusader Strike and Blade of Justice, and is used for casting other spells, such as Templar's Verdict and Divine Storm. Up to 5 Holy Power can be stored, and does not decay until 30 seconds out of combat.
==Gear==
Paladins can wear cloth, leather, mail or plate armor and may use a shield. They can use one-handed, main-hand or two-handed swords, axes, maces, and polearms. 
Paladins cannot dual wield, or wield daggers, fist weapons or staves. They also cannot use ranged weapons.
They can summon their own Warhorse at level 10 and automatically learn the Apprentice Riding skill. At level 17 they can summon their epic Charger, however, it does not give the benefit of 100% movement speed boost until Journeyman Riding is learned.
Lore-wise, paladins are often depicted wielding large two-handed warhammers. The "paladin hammer", in addition to the book of incantations paladins often carry, is perhaps the most characteristic feature of a paladin. Some hammers are even known to have names, such as Arthas Menethil's Light's Vengeance and Uther's Hammer of the Lightbringer. Draenei paladins also tend to prefer their own two-handed hammers, a Light-blessed crystalline weapon known as the Hammer of the Naaru. Blood elf paladins seem to prefer polearms instead.
==Abilities==
Paladins stand directly in front of their enemies, relying on heavy armor and healing in order to survive incoming attacks. Whether with massive shields or crushing two-handed weapons, paladins are able to keep claws and swords from their weaker fellows – or they use healing magic to ensure that they remain on their feet.
Paladin talents increase their ability to heal the wounded, strengthen their capacity to protect their companions, and allow them to deal out vicious damage in the name of justice.
They have several anti-undead and demon abilities such as Sense Undead, Wake of Ashes, and Turn Evil which make them very effective when fighting Demon and Undead targets (not including Forsaken players, who are considered Humanoids for balance reasons).
===Blessings===
Blessings are spell buffs that can be cast on party and raid members. Blessings are derived from previous Hands, and include Blessing of Freedom, Blessing of Protection, and Blessing of Sacrifice.
===Auras===
Auras are spell buffs that can boost the abilities of the party and raid members with passive effects, but only within a certain radius of effect around the paladin. They can be changed at any time, but with only one aura active at a time. Since Shadowlands, all paladin specializations once again have access to auras, among them Devotion Aura, Retribution Aura, Concentration Aura, and Crusader Aura.
===Healing===
All paladin specializations have access to spells like Flash of Light, or Lay on Hands to instantly heal themselves or an ally for the paladin's maximum health, and Redemption to resurrect an ally back from death. Holy Paladins also have Absolution to resurrect all dead allies, and Cleanse to remove all poison, disease, and magic effects from them or an ally.
===Crowd control===
Paladins have regular access to spell interruption through Rebuke and Hammer of Justice, as well as talents including Repentance and Blinding Light.
==Stats==
Paladin stats vary by role. Secondary stats can be optionally obtained after primary stats have been met.
Holy 	Protection 	Retribution
Stat priority	Stat priority	Stat priority
# Intellect
# Mastery
# Critical Strike
# Versatility
# Leech
# Haste
# Avoidance	
# Armor
# Leech
# Avoidance
# Versatility
# Mastery
# Haste
# Critical Strike
# Stamina
# Strength	
# Haste
# Strength
# Critical Strike
# Versatility
# Mastery
# Leech
# Avoidance
==In the RPG==
A paladin must be good and will lose all Light-given abilities if he ever willingly commits an evil act. Additionally, the paladin's code requires that he respects legitimate authority, acts with honor (not lying, not cheating, not using poison and so forth), helps those in need (provided they do not use their help for evil or chaotic ends), and punishes those who harm or threaten innocents. While he may adventure with others from different organizations, 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 whose intentions are good. A paladin who violates this code becomes an ex-paladin, and loses all Light-given abilities until he atones for his violations.Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, pg. 90World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, pg. 79
According to Brann Bronzebeard, most paladins are a terrific aid in the war — skilled in combat, riding, and even doing a bit of healing here and there — "Except those damn "Retribution Paladins" — most of 'em can't heal worth a damn".Alliance Player's Guide, pg. 134
===Epic paladin===
The epic paladin warrior shines as a burning fire, a living embodiment of the Holy Light, banishing the shadows of demonic and undead corruption. He stands as a legendary symbol among the good races and champions his party's holy cause. Demons and liches loathe and plot against him, while the Alliance leaders shower him with laurels and praise. He focuses on increasing his offensive and defensive capabilities. He finds that Commander feats are also appropriate. He does not neglect the fact that he is a living monument of righteousness; his reputation often precedes him, and rare is the individual who will not offer aid based solely on his cause and power. He increases his charisma primarily, with a few boosts to strength and constitution to improve his combat potential.Shadows & Light, pg. 22
==Notes and trivia==
*Paladins must abnegate themselves through meditation, in order to become conduits for the Light and use its powers.World of Warcraft: The Comic, Issue 22: Whispers
*Any paladin will tell you that the brunt of their power comes from the shoulders: the bigger the better.Redemption Spaulders (quest)
*Their description during the Warcraft III alpha was as such: "The noble warriors of humanity employ both a strong military and powerful magics in the defense of their kingdoms. Bestowed with the ancient arms and armor of their forefathers, they wander from town to town righting the wrongs of society. Although the Alliance has all but fallen apart, these valiant warriors have once again taken up steel against the enemies of humanity".Concept art gallery
*Some paladins are known to change their name after being knighted, with the example of Davil Crokford who became known as Davil Lightfire.
*Several paladins are depicted with golden eyes glowing with the Light, such as the Paladin and Turalyon units in Warcraft II, also seen with the paladin on the Divine Favor TCG Card. All Lightforged draenei have Light-infused eyes even though they are not all paladins. Since Battle for Azeroth, golden eyes are also an option for blood elves. Lady Liadrin and her paladins have them.
*According to Chris Metzen, the "heart and soul" of the Marvel Comics superhero was particularly influential in developing the "true vibe" of Warcraft paladins.The Comic Volume 1, pg. 3 - 4 — Chasing Thunder: A foreword by Chris Metzen The Protection ability Avenger's Shield and the talent First Avenger are explicit references to Captain America and his .
*Seals were self-buffs, permanent until changed, turned off or the Paladin switches specialization, which boost the power of the Paladin's melee attacks. Effectively, they added a weapon proc to their melee strikes. Previously, Paladins could unleash these seals upon an enemy using Judgment, causing holy damage and causing an effect depending on which seal was used. The Paladin needed to have a Seal active to use Judgment.
*Hearthstone depicts several paladins from races not seen in WoW, including:
**In 's , the player character is , a jungle troll who a paladin.
**In , is a gnome paladin on a unique mechanostrider mount.
**In , is a worgen paladin.
**In , is a jinyu paladin.
**In , is a Forsaken paladin.
==Gallery==
Paladin.gif|Paladin unit portrait in Warcraft II has glowing eyes.
HumanKnight.gif|Paladin unit sprite in Warcraft II.
PaladinW2.jpg|Paladin in the Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual.
Charge of the Silver Hand by Chris Metzen.jpg|Charge of the Silver Hand by Chris Metzen.
Mounted paladin WC2 wallpaper.jpg|Mounted paladin Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition wallpaper, a knight in the manual. 
Paladin WC2 wallpaper.jpg|Paladin Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition wallpaper.
BTNHeroPaladin.png|Paladin unit portrait in Warcraft III: Classic. 
Paladin warcraft III.gif|Paladin hero unit model in Warcraft III.
Human Paladin WC3 concept art.jpg|Warcraft III concept art.
AllianceVSHordeWC3.jpg|Warcraft III art with a paladin in the front.
Paladin Starcraft II editor.jpg|Unique Starcraft II editor remodeled asset from Warcraft III.
Warcraft III Reforged - Paladin.png|Paladin model in Warcraft III: Reforged.
BTNHeroPaladin-Reforged.png|Paladin unit portrait in Warcraft III: Reforged.
Delas Moonfang - paladin.jpg|Delas Moonfang, a rare night elf paladin NPC.
LegendsPromoArtwork.jpg|Paladin facing a orc from Legends promo artwork.
Chronicle2_Death_knights_versus_paladins_Alternate.jpg|Alternate version of Paladins versus Death knights from Chronicle Volume 2.
Chronicle2 Art.jpg|Paladin facing a Death Knight from Chronicle Volume 2.
Blood elf vs draenei.jpg|A blood elf rogue fighting a draenei paladin, by Wei Wang.
Blood Elf draenei dark portal.jpg|A blood elf paladin and a draenei mage beyond the Dark Portal, by Wei Wang.
Blood Elf Female Paladin.jpg|Blood elf female paladin by Wei Wang.
BloodKnightSots.jpg|A blood elf paladin by Glenn Rane.
BlessingoftheNaaru.jpg|Draenei paladin ("Blessing of the Naaru") by Glenn Rane.
Draenei Female Paladin by Glenn Rane.jpg|A draenei female paladin by Glenn Rane.
DraeneiPaladin.jpg|A draenei male paladin by Glenn Rane.
Paladin by Yee-ling Chung.jpg|The Silver Hand by Yee-ling Chung for Legion: Celebrate the Classes.
Paladinwarrior.jpg|Paladin warrior art from Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game.
Warcraft RPG.jpg|Paladin on the cover art for Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game.
Warcraft Film- first concept illustration.jpg|Early Warcraft movie concept illustration.
===TCG===
Seal of Light TCG.jpg|A human paladin, art reused for in Hearthstone.
Anika Berlyn TCG.jpg|Anika Berlyn, a human paladin.
Auralyn_the_Light_of_Dawn_TCG.jpg|Auralyn the Light of Dawn, a human paladin.
Crusader Michael Goodchilde TCG.jpg|Crusader Michael Goodchilde, a human paladin.
Graccus TCG.jpg|Graccus, a human paladin.
Grand Marshal Goldensword TCG.jpg|Grand Marshal Goldensword, a human paladin.
High Instructor Campbell TCG.jpg|High Instructor Campbell, a human paladin.
Justicar Brace.jpg|Justicar Brace, a human paladin.
Petreus Roffe TCG.jpg|Petreus Roffe, a human paladin.
Philosopher_Kirilenko_TCG.jpg|Philosopher Kirilenko, a human paladin.
Royal Guardian Jameson TCG.jpg|Royal Guardian Jameson, a human paladin.
Thatia Truthbringer TCG.jpg|Thatia Truthbringer, a human paladin.
Trogun Smith TCG.jpg|Trogun Smith, a human paladin.
Vincent Brayden TCG.jpg|Vincent Brayden, a human paladin.
Bronson Greatwhisker TCG.jpg|Bronson Greatwhisker, a dwarf paladin.
Bronthea the Resolute TCG.jpg|Bronthea the Resolute, a dwarf paladin.
Bronwyn Lightborn TCG.jpg|Bronwyn Lightborn, a dwarf paladin.
Kor Cindervein TCG.jpg|Kor Cindervein, a dwarf paladin.
Korthas Greybeard TCG.jpg|Korthas Greybeard, a dwarf paladin.
Mardun Valorhearth TCG.jpg|Mardun Valorhearth, a dwarf paladin.
Miner Stonedeep TCG.jpg|Miner Stonedeep, a dwarf paladin.
Modric Sternbeard TCG.jpg|Modric Sternbeard, a dwarf paladin.
SavinLightguard.jpg|Savin Lightguard, a dwarf paladin.
Watsun TCG.jpg|Watsun, Timewalker Lightshield, a dwarf paladin.
Anaka the Light's Bulwark TCG.jpg|Anaka the Light's Bulwark, a draenei paladin.
Hulstom, Servant of the Light TCG.jpg|Hulstom, Servant of the Light, a draenei paladin.
Kal'ai the Uplifting TCG.jpg|Kal'ai the Uplifting, a draenei paladin.
Miandra TCG.jpg|Miandra, a draenei paladin.
Neophyte Morandi TCG.jpg|Neophyte Morandi, a draenei paladin.
Nimaasus.jpg|Nimaasus the Implacable, a draenei paladin.
Ossus the Ancient TCG.jpg|Ossus the Ancient, a draenei paladin.
Vakeron.jpg|Vakeron, a draenei paladin.
Vindicator Kaldel TCG.jpg|Vindicator Kaldel, a draenei paladin.
Zophos the Vengeful TCG.jpg|Zophos the Vengeful, a draenei paladin.
Addisyn the Untouchable TCG.jpg|Addisyn the Untouchable, a blood elf paladin.
Aleyah Dawnborn TCG.jpg|Aleyah Dawnborn, a blood elf paladin.
Alundra, Sin'dorei Timewalker TCG.jpg|Alundra, Sin'dorei Timewalker, a blood elf paladin.
Araelun2.jpg|Araelun, a blood elf paladin.
Crusader Farisa TCG.jpg|Crusader Farisa, a blood elf paladin.
Gladiator Addisyn TCG.jpg|Gladiator Addisyn, a blood elf paladin.
Hekto Starspire TCG.jpg|Hekto Starspire, a blood elf paladin.
Jaroth Lightguard TCG.jpg|Jaroth Lightguard, a blood elf paladin.
Jazmin Bloodlove TCG.jpg|Jazmin Bloodlove, a blood elf paladin.
Justice Blindburn TCG Drums.jpg|Justice Blindburn, a blood elf paladin.
Kaerie, Defender of the Sunwell TCG.jpg|Kaerie, Defender of the Sunwell, a blood elf paladin.
Katsin Bloodoath TCG.jpg|Katsin Bloodoath, a blood elf paladin.
Sunguard Cersie TCG.jpg|Sunguard Cersie, a blood elf paladin.
Thoros the Savior TCG.jpg|Thoros the Savior, a blood elf paladin.
Voltrinnia TCG.jpg|Voltrinnia, a blood elf paladin.
Amah the Sun's Grace TCG.jpg|Amah the Sun's Grace, a tauren paladin.
Dawnstrider Sunward TCG.jpg|Dawnstrider Sunward, a tauren paladin.
Warcraft tcg tauren paladin by james Ryman.jpg|Huruk Lightvow, a tauren paladin.
Kuatha Mornhoof TCG.jpg|Kuatha Mornhoof, a tauren paladin.
Rekwa Proudhorn TCG.jpg|Rekwa Proudhorn, a tauren paladin.
Sunwalker Lighthorn TCG.jpg|Sunwalker Lighthorn, a tauren paladin.
===Hearthstone===
Uther HoW.jpg|
Second War Uther HS.jpg|
Uther Lawbringer HS.jpg| 
Judgement Uther HS.JPG| 
Lightforged Uther.jpg|
Arthas HS cropped.jpg| 
Liadrin Hearthstone.jpg|
Lady Liadrin Hearthstone Ashes of Outland.jpg|
Yrel HS alternate paladin hero.jpg|
High Exarch Yrel HS.jpg| 
Cariel Roame.png|
Lightforged Cariel HS.png|
Cariel, Conflicted HS.jpg|
High Abbess Alura HS.jpg|
Lynessa Sunsorrow HS.jpg|
Commander Rhyssa HS.jpg|
Rikkar (Paladin) HS.jpg| as 
Aldor Truthseeker HS.jpg|
Battle Vicar HS.jpg|
Brazen Zealot HS.jpg|
Catacomb Guard HS.jpg|
Corporal HS.jpg|
Devout Adventurer HS.jpg|
Immortal Prelate HS.jpg|
Indomitable Champion HS.jpg|
Judgment of Justice HS.jpg|
Knight of the Dead HS.jpg|
Kotori Lightblade HS.jpg|
Lightfang Enforcer.jpg|
Lightforged Crusader.jpg|
Lightforged Zealot.jpg|
Lone Champion HS.jpg|
Nightbane Templar HS.jpg|
Paragon of Light HS.jpg|
Race Guard HS.jpg|
Righteous Protector HS.jpg|
Selfless Hero HS.jpg|
Silver Hand Murloc HS.jpg|
Silver Vanguard HS.jpg|
Templar Captain HS.jpg|
The Silver Hand HS.jpg|
Zandalari Templar HS.jpg|
A New Challenger... HS.jpg|
Sanctuary HS.jpg|
===Heroes of the Storm===
Uther HotS.jpg|
Uther_HotS_Silver_Hand.jpg|Silver Hand Uther
Uther HotS Grand Marshal.jpg|Grand Marshal Uther
Uther HotS Judgement.jpg|Judgement Uther
Uther HotS Sulfuron.jpg|Sulfuron Uther
Yrel HotS.jpg|
Yrel_HotS_Silver_Hand.jpg|Silver Hand Yrel
Arthas HotS Crown Prince.jpg|Crown Prince 
===Fan art===
Knights_of_the_Silver_Hand_by_Jiang_Feng.jpg|Paladins of the Silver Hand by Jiang Feng.
Warcraft_Paladin.jpg|Warcraft Paladin by X WH.
Paladin of Lordaeron.jpg|Paladin of Lordaeron by X WH.
Silver_Hand_Recruit_-_Hearthstone.jpg|Silver Hand Recruit by Andrew Theophilopoulos.
Paladin - Cole Eastburn.jpg|Paladin by Cole Eastburn at the BlizzCon Art Demo 2017.
Human Paladin by Senjon.jpg|Human Paladin by Senjon.
Human Paladin by Caio Monteiro.jpg|Paladin by Caio Montero.
Champion_of_Light_by_Kunkka.jpg|Champion of Light by Kunkka.
FormationoftheSilverHand.jpg|The Silver Hand, as featured in Chronicle Tribute: Hourglass of Time.
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==See also==
*Paladin attributes
*See List of paladins for notable paladins of various races from lore.
*See the paladin category for further information on the paladin class.
*Holy
*Spell power coefficient
==References==
==External links==
 
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