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The bony villain is a warlock who stole the throne of Eternia from King Randor and now rules it with a tyrannical fist.—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 There are barbarians with battle axes and swords, robots with laser guns, spaceships, a warlock with a skull for a face.—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026 Set in New Orleans, Coven Academy follows three teenage witches and their dangerously charming warlock peers at an elite magic school where power is currency, secrets are lethal, and attraction is a liability.—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026 His warlock power is immense and intense.—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warlock
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Etymology
Middle English warloghe, from Old English wǣrloga one that breaks faith, the Devil, from wǣr faith, troth + -loga (from lēogan to lie); akin to Old English wǣr true — more at very, lie