As the foremost mage in Quel'Thalas, Patrick had researched the various forms of magical energy no less extensively than the Magisters' Legion.
There was one readily observable finding about the various types of energy: all of them affected their users' physical bodies.
The power of the four elementals needed little explanation. Fire mages and frost mages displayed its effects quite directly, with flames or frost spilling from their bodies. As their individual strength increased, the elemental energy within them could manifest visibly. The arcane energy within arcanists was no different. Patrick had spent decades honing his mastery of the arcane. Before, only blue arcane energy had spilled from his eyes, but now, pure-white, refined arcane energy constantly radiated into his surroundings, announcing to everyone that he was a top-tier arcane master.
Druids used nature energy, so most druids were covered in the green of the force of nature. Archdruids such as Malfurion even had leaves on their bodies that retained their vitality over long periods. As for demons, even their breath carried traces of fel, as though they themselves were vessels for fel, corroding the air around them.
Under the influence of the naaru, the entire draenei race had begun to be affected by Holy Light energy. Their bodies possessed a clear affinity for the Holy Light, and because of its powerful purifying properties, the draenei showed the strongest rejection of other energies. Only the Broken, who lacked the Holy Light's favor, could master the so-called elemental power.
As the opposite of the Holy Light, shadow power was most extensively wielded by warlocks. In its corruption and distortion of the body, shadow power ranked second only to fel among all energies in its degree of chaos and distortion. Moreover, when Alexandros first obtained the Shadow Gem, even his arm had