Demon Hunter

Demon Hunters are a rare breed of powerful warriors in Elven Society. Shadowy and mysterious, Demon Hunters are shunned by the greater Night Elf society. Long ago, Demon Hunters took an oath to turn the powers of the Burning Legion against itself. Demon Hunters are ritually blinded to develop spectral sight that allows them to see magic in all forms. They wield demonically charged warglaives and augment themselves with Demonic abilities to destroy their chaotic prey. Though counted as some of the Elves' greatest warriors, they are often shunned and maligned for the selfless pact with darkness they undertake.

Origin
The first Demon Hunter was the Night Elven sorcerer Illidan Stormrage. The class of warrior developed around the powers gained by Illidan during his fight against the Legion. After Illidan's imprisonment, a group of forgotten Night Elves inspired by his example made a pact to never let the Kaldorei go without Hunters of Demons, and fight darkness with darkness. Though many Demon Hunters could not gain their abilities in the same manner as Illidan, they discovered other means. In the millennia since the War of the Ancients, Night Elves, Blood Elves and a rare occasional other race have all taken the pledge to destroy Demons wherever they lurk through any means nessecary.

Most Elves will never understand the sacrifice that is asked of a Demon hunter in exchange for his power. In addition to The sacrifices made for their power, they also become outcasts of Society. Demon Hunters are mistrusted as miscreants who consort with darkness instead of the martyrs they truly are. A prejudiced viewpoint which has embittered many Demon hunters.

Development and Abilities
Demon Hunters carry a wide arsenal of abilities and equipment that allows them to prevail over Demons and their Mortal servants. Arcane and Demonic magic flows through their bodies, granting them power far greater than their foes. A Demon Hunter is likely to eschew heavy armor in favor of lighter clothing and leathers to allow them as enhanced and flexible movement as possible. Every Demon Hunter is ritually tatooed with a series of intricate arcane tatoos that enhance their arcane abilities and mesmerize Demons in battle.

Demon Hunters gain their strength from their magical accumen, and are able to drain energy from Demons to replenish their own. The most commonly used magics of a Demon hunter will be Fel, Fire, and Arcane. Shadow Magic is not unheard of as well. A Demon Hunter will channel the harvested energy from his prey into his weapons and increase their power. At the pinnacle of their abilities, A Demon Hunter will 'unleash the demon within' and undergo the Metamorphosis spell, temporarily transforming his or herself into a Demon.

Equipment
Demon Hunters most commonly stripped to the waist save for bracers. Female Demon Hunters may wear the bare minimum of clothing, or nothing at all. Across a Demon Hunters chest and back are a large series of arcane tatoos and runes inscribed to ward off Demons and increase their own Arcane power. Contrary to the lack of armor their prefer, nearly all Demon Hunters carry large, curved warglaives as a ceremonial weapon, and most Demon hunters will end up owning a pair. The curved nature of the warglaive means that the wielded would be required to get within close striking range, and in a series of sharp turns, thrusts and maveuvers, viciously lacerate their opponent. Uniform to almost every Demon Hunter is the Blindfold used to cover the mutilated remnants of their physical eyes.