What are the possible ways to roleplay a dark iron paladin?

[Krad-azuremyst]

As far I know this question is not new since the devs left for the players not much information (nearly nothing, but only a mob in BRD) the players have to find out how could they roleplay a dark iron pally? I understand paladin is a popular class among players and introducing a new race with pala class is financially prosperous but hey, I want to play an RPG not a “grinding for loot and thats all” game! So how could I imagine a dark iron paladin weekday?

I have many questions so I think its practical to list them.

1. What exactly the light is and how does it work for dark irons?

There is already a lore about light but what about tauren paladins who are more like plate wielding druids and not the traditional lightbringer paladins as humans are? Then how the dark irons gain their light magic? Is it possible that they are plate-wielding shamans who use the fire elements for healing?

2. If the dark irons use the light what the humans does then how the light could answer to the dark irons when they are a martial and aggressive nation and their personality is mostly evil?

Well as I see the human lore for paladins they are more likely defensive spellcasters and they only fight for a cogent reason. Of course they are calling crusades but only to prevent things what could cause harm for their nation (like Northrend expedition, etc.). Paladins are very social and they sacrifice even their life to defend their people. Then what dark iron pallies do? If they use the light to bring aggression and desolace to the world then the light is more like a thing without good or bad behaviour and only the faith matters for it (this is similar to the force in Star Wars universe IMHO). Then its not necessary for a dark iron pally to be a good guy. She/he could be an evil person. What do you think?

3. What professions could fit for a dark iron pally?

Dark irons are magnificent builders, magic users, golem creators and blacksmiths. Since they have a whole fortress inside (and under) a mountain then I think they know something about excavation (mining), blacksmithing (they even use elemental ingredients for their armor) , engineering (war machines, guns, field repairing bots etc.), enchanting (self-working golems), inscription (magical scrolls and runes aka glyphs, blacksmithing plans, etc.), and jewelcrafting (many BRD BS plans need huge jewels to create).

So what do you think what is fit most for dark iron pallies? Or what are the alternatives?

4. Does dark iron pallies belong to an order like other pallies to the Silver Hand? Is it possible for a pally to be a renegade and not belong to any order?

5. What kind of armor set fits the most for dark iron pallies?

6. What kind of talent specialization fits the most for dark iron pallies?

7. Is it possible for a dark iron paladin to be a holy paladin? Does being a holy paladin needs a lawful good personality?

[Koradan-argent-dawn (Koradan)]

@Krad-azuremyst

Does being a holy paladin needs a lawful good personality?

No we have seen this with the scarlet crusade it seems all is needed is a absolute devotion to the light and beleife that what you are doing is right so a more agressive dark palladin is possible.

[Orberon-nordrassil (Orberon)]

Just because you roll a Dark Iron Dwarf Paladin doesn’t mean you have to be a paladin either,

The Dark Iron Dwarfs of Blackrock Depths have NPC’s that use Paladin like abilities. The Anvilrage Officers and Anvilrage Marshals are such, using Holy Light and Divine Shield. So if you want to play as a former Dark Iron NPC those are also two you can be.

[Ilysiel-argent-dawn]

The light is a force that can be wielded through faith or willpower, you don’t have to be a lawful good person or even morally good. A DI paladin could also be one of the Thorium Brotherhood that broke away from the rest of the clan, or have learned it from the Bronzebeards after cata.