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WarlockThe word warlock is derived from the Middle English word "warloghe," and Old English word "wrloga," which meant an oath breaker during the medieval times. The word is from two words: wr (meaning a pledge) and logan (meaning to lie). |
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The most common use of the word is now a male witch. The word is a medieval Christian creation caused by ignorance of the pagan religion, Wicca. (Witches are now known to be Wiccans.) Warlocks have nothing to do with Wicca and are usually believed to be devil worshipers; the Devil is the expected source of a warlock's magic. They called male witches "warlocks" (oath breakers) because they were believed to be demons that refused their true faith, Christianity. In modern fantasy, warlocks are often just another word for spell-caster, and are often assumed to be evil. In Dungeons and Dragons, warlock is a title given to experienced magicians. |
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