When Malekith learned of Caledor's Prophecy of Demise he quickly sought to act against those sorcerers who he feared would rebel. For the Warlocks of Hag Graef, Malekith cursed them with hollowness. The souls of theses sorcerers were partially ripped from their bodies, forcing them to remain torn between the real world and Realm of Chaos. Vulnerable to the predations of the Chaos God Slaanesh, the souls of the Doomfire Warlocks are slowly being consumed. As time goes by, a Warlock's body begins to burn with aetheric energies as flaming runes take shape on his skin. Eventually, the Elf succumbs in mind, body and soul. To deter this inevitability, the Doomfire Warlocks sacrifice the souls of others in their stead. This diminishes the hold the Dark Prince has on their souls, prolonging their