# Warlocks: Alien patrons. Hidden terms. Negotiated power. Original societal metaphor. Warlocks broker deals with dark, strange alien entities: gods, spirits, and extradimensional beings within the mythology. In the social analogy, their patrons are institutions whose incentives feel alien to an individual: large capital pools, states, platforms, opaque algorithms, and organizations that can grant access while setting rules far beyond the immediate bargain. Canonical page: https://givegigs.com/wiki/necro-chapter-class-warlocks Last updated: 2026-11-09T18:58:11.921Z Parent topic: [necromancer-neuroscience](https://givegigs.com/wiki/necromancer-neuroscience) ## Contents - [Overview](#wiki-section-overview-1) - [Chapter notes](#wiki-section-chapter-notes-2) - [Dossier section](#wiki-section-dossier-link-3) ## Overview Original societal metaphor. This page expands the “Warlocks: Alien patrons. Hidden terms. Negotiated power.” chapter in the neuroscience collection. ## Chapter notes Warlocks broker deals with dark, strange alien entities: gods, spirits, and extradimensional beings within the mythology. In the social analogy, their patrons are institutions whose incentives feel alien to an individual: large capital pools, states, platforms, opaque algorithms, and organizations that can grant access while setting rules far beyond the immediate bargain. The shadow: Their failure mode is taking power now in exchange for obligations nobody has explained. An impressive partnership can conceal dependence, exclusivity, surveillance, or the right of a patron to silence inconvenient work. The metaphor criticizes opacity; it does not establish that actual governments or companies are supernatural beings. The plan: Necromancer’s Warlocks are partnership negotiators and interpreters of institutional incentives. They must make obligations legible, identify who can terminate a deal, and disclose conflicts. No patron’s bargain may override participant protections or the publication of essential safety findings. ## Dossier section [Open this exact section in the Necromancer dossier](/necromancer#class-warlocks). The original chapter status is “Original societal metaphor.” ## Sources - [Necromancer dossier section](/necromancer#class-warlocks) --- This article is collaboratively maintained. Check the canonical page and cited sources for the latest context.