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Lore[edit | edit source]

The Mawsworn are minions who serve Zovaal the Jailer in the Maw. They bring pain and punishment to the most wicked of souls. These soldiers are the very worst the damned have to offer: the result of the Jailer torturing mortal souls until only a mere shade of their former glory remains and they willingly serve their tormentor for eternity, all begin as empty suits of armor forged at Zovaal's Cauldron, and then are infused with a decrepit shade to be brought to "life".

The size of the Mawsworn army rivals that of the Burning Legion, and with the soul-river Gorgoa overflowing, their ranks continue to swell. The Mawsworn's weapons and armor were designed by the Runecarver against his will.

With the role of the Lich King having been ended by Sylvanas Windrunner, the Mawsworn sent Herald Dalora to bring the message of the Jailer, and to embolden both the Scourge and the Cult of the Damned. To aid their offensive into Azeroth, Mawsworn Soulbearers raised fallen Scourge champions from the past in Icecrown. At the same time, a group of them captured Thrall, Baine Bloodhoof, Jaina Proudmoore, and Anduin Wrynn and took them to the Maw. The Mawsworn also attempted to capture Tyrande Whisperwind, but she slew her attackers.

During the resurgence of the Scourge, the Argent Crusade and the Knights of the Ebon Blade led the offensive against them, and enlisted the aid of Horde and Alliance champions. Seeking to strike a definite blow against the Mawsworn, Azeroth's heroes confronted and killed Herald Dalora.

Following the death of Zovaal at the Sepulcher of the First Ones, the Mawsworn remains active but leaderless, as Sylvanas confront them during her penance to free all souls of the Maw.