User:Isko22/Murloc Lore

The murloc is a bipedal, amphibious humanoid race residing along coastlines, lakeshores, and riverbeds. Murlocs possess bulbous bodies, large mouths lined with rows of sharp fangs, and slime-coated skin. Individuals range in coloration from turquoise to darkish grey, while their heights vary from 3-1/2 feet to 6 feet. Depending on the variety, murlocs may lean towards a closer resemblance to frogs or to fish; the iconic green murlock, for example, has coloration similar the Cuban Tree frog.

Faith
''Murloc faith is strange. Some accounts report that religion plays a dominant role in their society, though they do not revere a single, common deity (to our knowledge, at least). Their religion is then polytheistic, animistic, and even a bit shamanistic. They have rituals involving communication with the sea and its powers, and they worship the water and the powerful entities within it. Murloc beliefs incorporate powerful creatures that live around them, and their pantheons are dynamic, changing to include new creatures they encounter. They may add or remove creatures to their worship structure to reflect recent events. A tribe may venerate a whale (or may even raise its status to whale-god) until a giant sea serpent drives it away, at which point their beliefs change to center on the sea serpent as the chief object of their reverence. Another tribe may worship a naga sea witch until she is killed by sharks, at which point she is replaced by the sharks. A nearby creature that exemplifies murloc values — such as a strong shark or a quick fish — becomes a living symbol of the murloc faith. As the animals die or move on, the murloc faith mutates to find new symbolism in their surroundings. Some are known to revere the Deep Mother, a representation of the ocean. All things in the water are her children. Though murlocs have not been observed to unite behind a single deity, some rumors claim that all murlocs revere an entity called "the One in the Deeps" However,it is unclear whether this is also a representation of the ocean or if it is even entity at all.''

Joining the Horde

The Tauren took interest in their strange belief, espicially the Deep Mother. Some Tauren believe that the Deep Mother is the sister of the Earth Mother. And the Orcs took note of their slightly Shamanist Culture. The Silverfin Murlocs were seeking allies since their City and settlements were under attack from Mur'Guls. Thrall took note of this and soon the Murlocs had joined the Horde.

Classes
Warrior

Murlocs like to fight swarms in hand to hand combat. Thus they've learned well the art of melee combat.

Hunter

In Warcraft III there was a Murloc Huntsman unit. So, the Murlocs have learnt the way of Hunting

Mage

Murlocs have always been able to use some sort of magic. They are powerful spellcasters.

Warlock

Mur'Guls were once Murlocs but were tainted by the Burning Legion. Some more intelligent Murlocs have researched the way of Demonic Magic.

Shaman

Upon joining the Shamanistic Horde the Murlocs wanted to research more into the elements and spirits. A form of respect and adaption for their allies.