The Warforged were built to fight in the Last War. While the first Warforged were mindless automatons, House Cannith devoted vast resources to improving these steel soldiers. Built as Weapons they must now find a purposed beyond war.
The Warforged were built to serve and to fight. For most of their existence, warforged had a clearly defined function and were encouraged to focus primarily on that role. The Treat of Thronehold gave them freedom, but many still struggle to both to find a place in the post-war world and relate to the creatures who created them.
