Monks are culturally considered ascetic and studious. When Malygos is in humanoid form, he takes the shape of a studious monk or similar individual.Template:Cite Pandaren are formidable monks, following their philosophies to the letter and perfecting their martial arts as they see fit.Template:Cite Runemasters are said to be monk-like as well.Template:Cite Monks can be found throughout Azeroth; some belong to the Scarlet Crusade, and others are found in the ranks of the draenei.
In World of Warcraft
Some monks do exist in World of Warcraft.
Note: Monks initially were a denied class in the original Warcraft RPG sourcebook, though monks were later incorporated through the Runemaster, and references to monks appear throughout various points in RPG lore.