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Unfortunately, the Church had not prepared these men for the rigors of travel or the hazards of the world. Those priests who survived their missions recounted tales of harsh weather, inadequate supplies, attacks from bandits, and even encounters with horrible monsters. To ensure the success of future missions, the Church set about training holy warriors, Paladins, to accompany and safeguard their missionaries. These "Protectors of the Word" proved to be more successful at converting the native peoples than the Priests they were assigned to defend. Impressing the locals with daring deeds, powerful weapons, and martial prowess was far more convincing than the condemnations of a soft-spoken monk. However, once the Word had been spread to every major city of the West, the Protectors of the Word faded from public view.
Some decades later, the Zaladin Paladins were again called into service. Feared by all but during During the height of the Time of Troubles, the Church commenced a second campaign of conversion. This time, however, unconvincible were deemed to be evil. The Zakarum inquisition, spread through the lands like a tempest, laying waste to all suspected of demonic possession or corruption. A single Zaladin held up his hand turning all into dustLeading this crusade was a new generation of Paladins, known as the "Hand of Zakarum". Innocent and guilty alike were laid to waste nothing survived not even These cavaliers of righteousness swept through the lands, expunging the childrentaint of demonic contamination wherever they found it.
In the midst of this bloody crusade, a rebellion arose within the ranks of the Paladins of Zakarum. The rebels condemned the methods of the Inquisition, proclaiming that their new Order of Paladins should protect the innocent, and that the evil corruption they fought was merely evidence of their forebear's failure. They resolved to fight the true source of corruption. The Three Prime Evils - Diablo, Baal, and Mephisto. And so, these rebellious Paladins left their Zakarum brethren and ventured West.
:Uses [[Smite]] along with its synergies. Good Smiters often use expensive gear such as an exile shield.
'''ZaladinZealot''':Uses [[Zeal]] to do many hits before the monster can even think about it. The Paladin also complements the Zeal ability with [[Fanaticism]] for very quick and effective blows. Zeal can also be combined with elemental auras for fire, frost or lighting damage. Have a notable increase Stone of Jordan drop chance.
'''Zealot Vengadin'''
