Oh, and meat shield? Pretty damn accurate ;) Paladins in Wow can really take a beating. They're not the best "tanks"... the Warrior and Druid are both better at dishing out and taking damage... but the Pallys can heal and protect themselves, and boost and buff and heal their team-mates... a good all-round group support class, and very good for soloing too, as they're reasonably self-reliant. And HARD TO KILL! (tm)

They suck at dealing damage though...