Aritony

Information

Player: BountyHunter

Character Full Name: Aritony Swishblade

Character In-Game Name: Aritony

Nickname(s): The Red Cannonball

Association(s): N/A

Race: Gnome

Class: Warrior

Age: 67

Sex: Male

Hair: Dark blue, Short, Moustache and Beard.

Eyes: Purple

Weight: 45lb

Height: 3'3

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Appearance

Aritony is nearly always found wearing his armor which has a dark red coloring and many sharp protrusions coming out of it. Barley any skin can be seen while wearing this and he would seem very sturdy.

Other: His right gauntlet is often found to be more bulky then his left due to his invention, the Swishblade, being forged onto it. Also, on both of his biceps, tattoos can be found.

Personality

On the outside, Aritony seems like a brutal, rude Gnome who tends to insult people he doesn't like for the smallest of reasons and isn't afraid to throw a punch when needed. Easily annoyed, he is prone to violence and loves a good fight, especially when he is in it as this is one of the ways he tends to make friends. He is always willing to take on new challenges no matter how big or how impossible they may seem and thus is always ready to prove himself when something shows up.

However, despite seeming to be like a rather angry person, deep down he has a good heart. He doesn't take kindly to people causing evil deeds and wishes greatly to see his friends and family safe once more. Something he cannot stand is people who willingly harm the lives of innocents, but, he seems to be rather all right with a smack here and there for people he finds annoying.

History

In the beginning, there were two Gnomes. One of which was male, the other was female. With these two, they met one day, one thing lead to another and somehow, on accident, they found themselves married with the female giving birth. It was a tough pregnancy for her, her body was trying to cope with the two children inside of her. Twins. Despite a hard and long birth, the mother soon found herself cradling two adorable little boys in her arms with the father looking over them with pride glittering in his eyes. Then, the father dubbed one of them Aritony, Aritony Swivelbolt.

The first many years of the twin's childhood was filled with adventure, curiosity and, on occasions, a little bit of playful violence. These twins were always trying to outdo the other in order to prove they were the better one which, over the years, grew into greater challenges. Starting with something as simple as chasing one another, this sort of thing grew into building gadgets and hunting down the animals of Dun Morogh. Due to this, the two twins grew up close with rivalry and were always trying to become stronger then the other. These brothers were inseparable.

As they were nearing their adulthood, Aritony was working on a project of his own, one which he thought would outshine his brother's with simplicity and efficiency. This invention he dubbed the 'Swishblade', it was an attachment to a gauntlet which, when activated, would extend out two razor sharp blades. The attribute this gadget had which gave it its name was that when the blades were activated, they would come out with a loud swish. Thus, Aritony named it the 'Swishblade' and as he came of age, this was taken as his surname and he gladly took it with pride to show that he had accomplished something.

Then came the Second War. The Gnomes and Dwarves joined the Alliance during this point in time to help push the Orcs back from the Eastern Kingdoms. Because of this, Aritony and his twin brother gladly joined the ranks of the army, ready for whatever was thrown at them. During this time their jobs shifted constantly from gunners to mechanics to cooks and finally to good, old fashioned foot soldiers which they seemed to believe fit them the most, despite their small stature. While they fought, they were more brutal then anyone else gave them credit for at first, not willing to back down and never stopping.

Both of them got through the war mostly unscathed, in their opinion, with a broken arm each and a few fractured ribs. The two of them simply laughed it off, albeit a painful laugh, and let themselves recover from their wounds before they got right back into training. They kept one another in shape and were always trying to beat the other which only made them try harder and harder when no one came out the victor. Because of this, they were ready for battle at all times, despite the long time of peace. However, peace can only last so long and the next conflict was much closer to home then he would of liked.

Troggs. The Troggs broke into Gnomeregan and begun to swarm the place faster then anyone could of expected. Aritony and his brother took up arms but found that the stone skinned Troggs were much more resilient to their strikes then they would of liked. It wasn't long before the both of them were overwhelmed with no other choice then to reluctantly escape from the battle. They did this just in the nick of time to hear the news that Gnomeregan was bombed by their very own and was drowned in radiation. With no where to go, they, along with the many other Gnomes made their way to Ironforge and to their allies.

These events hit Aritony hard, much harder then his own brother and he started to blame everything he could think of for what happened, even himself. Because of this, over time he started to grow further and further away from his brother beginning to train by himself more and forge new armor for himself, caring for it greatly. He grew more violent and found that the best way to take his anger out was by fighting others. But, deep down, he wishes for Gnomeregan back and would do whatever he can do to help save it and return his kind back to their home. Until then, however, he'll continue to search for challenges wherever he can find them.