Imp

:Turn your back on these tiny terrors at your own risk.
Imps are small, cackling, mischievous demons.Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War, pg. 569 Creatures of felfire and trickery considered lowly among demons, they do not pose a large threat alone and are often underestimated due to their singular lack of toughness. However, when in a group they can quickly replace their fallen and overwhelm their opponents, and their real threat is in how difficult it is to kill every single one of them.Pack of Imps Imps emerge from the stomachs of imp mothers.Matthew Deyling#QuotesImp Mother Dyala
Despite their lack of physical strength, imps possess powers and a cleverness that serve warlocks well,Piercing the Veil and the simplest of the summoning spells a would-be warlock can learn is that of the imp. Before they are imparted to this, the warlock must prove that they have the necessary magical and physical ability.Beginnings
Not much is known about the imps' background or history, but at least some of them are known to dwell on the planet Xoroth.Xorothian Imp Daglop claims that on "[his] world", imps are tortured for fun.Daglop#Quotes
Imps can phase shift into the Twisting Nether.Phase Shift (imp ability)See the Invisible All imps are afraid of rainbows.Open Their Eyes Some imps speak exclusively in rhyme.PusillinPillik Many imps prefer to bring their own cup with them. Some theorize that an ancient imp-like race revered their drinking vessels as something sacred, and part of that ritual remained even after they were indoctrinated into the Burning Legion.Imp's Cup There is a legend claiming that Azeroth may be home to ancestors of the imp race who never joined the Burning Legion.
==Notable==
==Fel imps==
Fel imps appear to be a larger and more powerful type of imp. They are easily distinguishable from their cousins by their wings and massive horns.
The fel imps of Felspark Ravine in Hellfire Peninsula are remarkably chatty. They're just as easy to contract into service as their names are to learn. The ritual to summon one is trivial, at best.Jubeka's Journal
===Notable fel imps===
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==Other similar creatures==
*The forest spirits known as grell are very similar to imps. Though they resemble the mischievous demons, Anchorite Avuun found no demonic traces among the ones he studied. They are, as far as he could tell, uncorrupted.Breath of Mist
**Several imp individuals, such as Vi'el and Kil'rek, lack horns, thus making them appear more similar to grell, even though they are actually imps.
*To the untrained eye, flamekin, a brand of fire demon, will look exactly like imps.Latent Demons of the Land
*Flame Imps are creatures that roam the Molten Core in large packs.
*The Homunculi of Karazhan are constructed beings that resemble pale-skinned grell. The Fiendish Imp, which appears identical to a homunculus, is called an imp.
==As a warlock minion==
Summon Imp is a warlock ability used to summon a controllable imp to be your minion. It is learned automatically upon character creation.
The imp can be customized with a number of colorations, some of which allow you to turn the flames surrounding the imp off. A warlock can further customize their imp by unlocking Fel imps as a customization option through the Grimoire of the Fel Imp and unlocking Fiends through the quest When Revenge Burns Green.
==As a companion pet==
*Blazing Rune has a chance to drop from in Molten Core.
*Rebellious Imp has a chance to drop from Mother Rosula in Antoran Wastes.
*Satyr Charm has a chance to drop from in Karazhan.
==Notes==
*Although all imps seen in World of Warcraft appear to be male, female imps do exist lorewise.Traveler: The Shining Blade, chapter 22
==Speculation==
*Imps bear a great resemblance to the homunculi in Karazhan, demons that can be created or constructed.The Last Guardian, pg. 30-1
*Imps might be grell that have been infused with, and mutated by, fel energy. Grell look just like imps but have no sign of corruption. The ones on Teldrassil are tainted by fel mossFel Moss Corruption while the grell in Darkshore possess the same Foul Ichor that satyrs possess.This theory is supported by the legend that imp ancestors may be found on Azeroth.
==Inspiration==
In Germanic folklore, s are mythological beings similar to diminutive fairies or demons but are often more mischievous than evil or harmful. Imps are commonly seen as the s of witches and sorcerers.
==Gallery==
File:Keb'ezil.jpg|The original imp model before patch 6.2.
File:WoW 10.1.5 imp model.png|Fiend model in patch 10.1.5.
File:Gazakroth.jpg|A fel imp
File:Traveler - Galena vs imp.jpg|Galena Stormspear in her moonkin form blasting an imp in Traveler.
File:Imp by Samwise.jpg|Imp art by Samwise.
File:Imp Samwise Art.jpg|Imp art by Samwise.
;Trading Card Game
File:Imp TCG.jpg|Imp
File:Gakmat.jpg|Gakmat
File:Gaktai TCG.jpg|Gaktai
File:Gakuri TCG.jpg|Gakuri
File:Goboz.jpg|Gobloz
File:Kil'rek TCG.jpg|Kil'rek
File:Piztog TCG.jpg|Piztog
File:Rulrin TCG.jpg|Rulrin
File:Fel Inversion.jpg|Fel Inversion
File:Terestian Illhoof Art.jpg|Terestian Illhoof and his imps.
File:Acolyte Demia full.jpg|Acolyte Demia with her imp.
;Hearthstone
File:Backpiggy Imp HS.jpg|
File:Bloodbound Imp HS.jpg|
File:Desk Imp HS.jpg|
File:Doubling Imp HS.jpg|
File:Draconic Imp HS.jpg|
File:Dread Imp HS.jpg|
File:Envoy Rustwix HS.jpg|
File:Felblaze Imp HS.jpg|
File:Fiend HS.jpg|
File:Fiendish Circle HS.jpg|
File:Fiery Imp HS.jpg|
File:Imp (Rise of Shadows) HS.jpg|
File:Imp-oster HS.jpg|
File:Impcaster HS.jpg|
File:Imprisoned Homunculus HS.jpg|
File:Imprisoned Scrap Imp HS.jpg|
File:Jumbo Imp HS.jpg|
File:Malchezaar's Imp HS.jpg|
File:Nether Imp HS.jpg|
File:Nofin's Imp-ossible HS.jpg|
File:Piggyback Imp HS.jpg|
File:Rusted Devil HS.jpg|
File:Sneaky Devil HS.jpg|
File:Street Trickster HS.jpg|
File:Dark Alley Pact HS.jpg|
File:Unlicensed Apothecary HS.jpg|
File:Vulgar Homunculus HS.jpg|
File:Tiny Knight of Evil HS.png|An imp riding a felhound in Hearthstone: The Grand Tournament.
==References==
 
 
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