Fel magic

Fel magic
Associated Color(s)	Orange, Green, Purple
Class(es) associated with it	Warlocks
Origin	Sargeras
Trait(s)	Chaotic, Corrupting, Demonic, Destructive, Entropic, Fiery, Poisonous

Fel is a substance. Fel magic is what disorder manifests as. Disorder, along with the forces of order, govern the cosmic systems of the physical universe. Disorder is manifested as fel magic. This highly destructive magic is a brutal and extremely addictive force that is fueled by drawing life from living beings. Fel magic is a destructive form of magic often used by members of the Burning Legion. Its use frequently results in corruption that manifests in a physical transformation, such as a change to an individual's eyes or skin color. All demons of the Burning Legion the taint of fel magic within their very blood, allowing them to spread greater evil.

Fel energies are Light and Void energies that had bled together at the borders of the Twisting Nether.

God of Fel and Flame

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"There is only one god ... and his name is Sargeras." - Xavius

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Sargeras is the God of Fel and Flame. Once a noble warrior for order and peace, Sargeras came to believe there was a fundamental flaw in the universe, a flaw that made his primary purpose an impossible goal. After he departed from the Pantheon, he obliterated Mardum and was infused with its fel energies.

Classes of the Cosmos

Warlocks

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Chaotic magic always has the potential for unexpected results. - Kanrethad Ebonlocke

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Anastina, Herald of the Fel: "Your souls will be put to good use."

Cho'gall: "ALL falls to chaos, ALL will be destroyed. (Chaos, chaos!)"

Drom'kor, Timewalker Necrolyte: "I could use the timeways to cheat death, but why bother when there are more elegant ways?"

Warlocks are magical practitioners of who seek to understand darker, fel-based magics, including destructive spells. The necrolyte Sataiel is the first affliction warlock to have the strength to command the spirits of the dead or living with fel magic. According to Justin Parker, warlocks aren't necromancers even though they have necromantic abilities. According to Jeremy Feasel, necrolyte is a warlock thing.

Andarius the Damned: "This fight bores me. Show some spirit!"

Dizdemona: Who would believe fel magic could hide behind such a face?

Felbender Lara: "What kind of curse is undeath if it falls so easily before my own incantations?"

Affliction warlocks are the masters of shadow magic, indulging in fel energies that wither away their life force over time. Warlocks can be considered the masters of shadow-touched powers, but unlike shadow priests—deadliest when pushed to the brink of insanity—the warlocks delight in using fel forces to cause intense pain and suffering in others. They revel in corrupting minds and agonizing souls, leaving enemies in a state of torment that would see them undone in due time. Even the most battle-hardened warriors can be deceived, landing blow after blow against the warlock, only to succumb to their suffering as their very vitality is siphoned away by the dark spellcaster.

The Denizens of the Cosmos

Burning Legion

Fel Imp: Turn your back on these tiny terrors at your own risk.

Fel Infernal

Feldrake: Not even dragons are immune to the corruption of fel magic.

Willing or otherwise, all creatures who use the power of fel magic slowly take on the appearance of demons. Demons are evil immortals who feed upon life and magic. In order to become a demon, a creature must be infused with fel energy, the dark and corrupting essence wielded by the Burning Legion itself. The fallen titan Sargeras created this vast demonic army to scour all creation. The Burning Legion moves from world to world, decimating everything in its path with devastating fel magic.

Naaru

The naaru are creatures of living holy energy. It is EXCEEDINGLY rare for a naaru to fall into a void state, and even rarer for a fallen naaru to be brought back into the Light. A naaru's fall into the void represents a catastrophic loss for the naaru and for the forces of the Light, and it is the saddest, most heart-wrenching event for the naaru to witness. Conversely, a naaru being reborn into the Light brings renewed hope and sense of purpose to every naaru.

Because dark naaru have both Light and Void energies, it could be possible that the Light and Void energies of a dark naaru can become unstable and coalesce into nether or bleed together at the borders of nether, forming demons and their fel energies.

Titans

Composed of the primordial matter from which the universe was born, the titans are godlike beings that were uniquely susceptible (and therefore connected) to fel magic.

Wild Gods

The Wild Gods are primal manifestations of life and nature. A number of Wild Gods can succumb to the poisoned black blades and fel powers wielded by the demons.

Speculation

Is Fel Energy Essentially Death Energy?

Death Coil: Death is not something you can run from when it comes for you.

Kena Shadowbrand: Warlocks have the ability to convert their own life force into rewards - both material and evanescent.

Life Tap: When the dark arts call for flesh, you can only trust your own.

Fel energy was once defined by Chris Metzen at Blizzcon 2005 as essentially death energy. According to the Chronicle, however, fel is different from death. Fel could still be a greater form of necromantic energy or death in that it is entropic. According to Sean Copeland, fel is entropic as in destroys life. Entropy is often associated with death because, in the context of thermodynamics, "death" represents a state of maximum disorder or equilibrium, which is the ultimate endpoint of increasing entropy.

The RPG

The ultimate manifestation of the demonic arcane on Azeroth is fel (aka fel energy or fel magic). This energy, which most commonly manifests itself as ghastly, green-yellow flame, is arcane magic at its most corrupt, for it employs the blood of demons. Unlike arcane magic, the use of fel magic corrupts the user’s body and soul. By contrast, the chief danger of arcane magic is that using it inevitably leads to the desire to wield greater power: power that only fel magic can provide. ^{(DF 37)}

Since the Burning Legion returned to Azeroth, the world's heroes have encountered fel weapons and fel magic at an increasing frequency. As demon cults continue to fester and grow in Desolace, Ashenavle, and other remote corners, gruesome sacrifices are held to entice demons into giving their blood in trade. The cultists use their blood to enchant the weapons they hope will bring about their masters' ultimate victory. ^{(M&M 24)}

Fel poison

Fel-poisoned creatures are another threat, appearing in places where the Burning Legion is strongest. Not even dragons are immune to the corruption of fel magic. When a creature with a natural poison attack is imbued with fel energy, its venom becomes more difficult to resist. ^{(M&M 24)}

Fel spells

Spells with the fel descriptor are very difficult to resist. Some arcanists can cast fel spells, perhaps after drinking demon blood. Casting a fel spell is described by many spellcasters as a euphoric experience. If arcane magic is an addiction, fel magic is the embodiment of the drug in its purest form.

Demons sometimes tempt spellcasters by offering small amounts of their blood in exchange for services. If the recipient drinks the demon's blood within 24 hours of the offering, the next arcane spell they cast will be a fel spell. Fel blood is highly addictive as well as corrupting. Anyone who drinks it has a chance of becoming dependent on fel blood, and unless the person continues to drink it daily, they will suffer withdrawal symptoms. They have a chance of breaking the addiction seven days after first drinking the fel blood. ^{(M&M 24)}

Fel weapons

"The Burning Legion has no need for ammunition like cannonballs. The demons utilize far more potent weaponry." - Dralor

Fel Iron Hatchet: Even the metals of Outland carry with them the taint of the Burning Legion.

Felsteel Reaper: It pierces through armor, flesh ... and hope.

Felsteel Whisper Knives: The last voice you will ever hear.

When the demons brought death and damnation to Azeroth, they also carried their own brand of magic to the world. Their blood had magical properties; it addicted arcane magic users and could be used to create evil weapons. When a weapon is forged in demon blood, it becomes a fel weapon. It glows with a foul, yellow-green fire and deals extra damage to good-aligned opponents. ^{(WoWRPG 252)}

Trivia

The defeat of Kael'thas Sunstrider

• In Hebrew, the word "אפל" (Afel) means "dark" or "tainted". The English adjective "fell" means "cruel" or "savage"[1]. The word "fel" can also mean "bile", and according to The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition (2000), it is related to a number of words of Indo-European origin: yellow, gold, gall, cholera, and felon, to mention a few. The same source indicates that the Indo-European root from which it is derived, ghel, meant "to shine". It may also find it's origin in the Old-English word "fūl" which means "foul" and is the origin of the word "defile". Fel also is a Swedish word for "Wrong" or "Incorrect", it is however pronounced differently (the E is pronounced as the first E of "Error" which make the word sound like "FEL"

See also

• Fel corruption
• Entropic fire

External links

Lore

WoW Insider Know Your Lore: The color of magic by Anne Stickney Jul 28th 2013 8:00PM

Fan analysis

• Perhaps the deepest analysis on Fel Magic and Warlocks