Category:Necromancer

Overview
Necromancers are mortal practitioners of death magic, commonly referred to as necromancy. Channeling their knowledge of the arcane into manipulation of the forces of life and death, these men and women were instrumental in the forming of the Scourge in Lordaeron. Necromancers are spellcasters whose magic’s manipulate the power of death. In calling upon this power, necromancers risk being consumed by it - until eventually they join the ranks of the undead.

Most, if not all, necromancers were trained by Kel'Thuzad and his agents in the Scholomance beneath Caer Darrow, otherwise known as the School of Necromancy. Amazingly, the School was never discovered by agents of the Crown of Lorderon, and remained untouched and functional until well beyond the end of the Third War.

But not all necromancers are loyal to the Lich King. It is possible for Spellcasters to learn the art of necromancy from book and trial and error alone, although this method would undoubtedly take much longer.

Pursuit of the necromantic arts, just as warlockism, is forbidden within Alliance lands, although the ever curious Gnomes would doubtlessly be less worried about this.

Notable Abilities
Necromancers are usually skilled Ice mages and well versed in shadow spells such as soul draining. Necromancers can raise the dead to serve as their -usually- mindless minions.

Weaknesses
After long times of channeling dark magics, necromancers would be vulnerable to holy magic, although not to the extent that undead are.