Zennshinagas

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Player: Wendigo

Character Full Name: Zennshinagas

Character In-Game Name: Zennshinagas

Nickname(s): Gray

Association(s): Currently none

Race: Draenei

Class: Warrior

Skills and Abilities: Fight, uses heavy armor, heavy weapons and heavy guns, when drugged he has slower reactions but can't feel pain, fight style: Cold, calculated, strong, brutal, slow, patient, merciless Some flight related knowledge [physics of flight, airborne creatures and their training] theoretical only though

Age: 10842

Sex: Male

Hair: White/gray

Eyes: Gray, dim gray glow

Weight: 642lbs.

Height: 8' 2" [1.1]

Appearance

Common armor of dull grayish colors, much more focused on protection and effectivity and ignoring any kind of fanciness. Same about clothing.

Other: He is big, hulky and heavily muscular, strong but slow and clumsy. This family trait is one of main reasons why he survived all he had been through. He could be simple described as museum of scars. Those he got in battles and during his capture being only tip of the iceberg next to those he got during Exodar crash. There are many of bluish crumbled burn scars, pale cuts and rips and he even misses tip of his right horn and more than half of one of his tendrils while other two are too damaged leaving only one functional now. Despite his size if someone would like to skin him he would end with barely enough useable skin to make small patchwork drum out of it. He seems to be frowned and gruff all the time. Quite in contrast to usually kind and warm draenei only same trait in his behavior seems to be stoicism, he could be best described as grumpy but calm. His voice is deep and very hoarse and growling, yet usually quiet.

Personality

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Events of his past changed him a lot. From righteous, kind and forgiving paladin, so very much like best of his brothers he became an outcast. He is mistrusting, bitter, grumpy and cynical though very rarely angry as he's stoic by nature, he can get very sassy when in pain while on drugs he becames more laid-back and lazy.. His vision turned to view world as harsh cruel place where one survives and trust comes at price. Losing everything all the rules of his old life he created new ones.

He never lies [not counting very clearly obvious sarcasm] and is nearly absurdly honest, he views any kind of manners or tact as diversion from truth, he seems to be rude because he follows crude but pure truth. He's as direct and blunt as possible. To survive he's opportunitist and again he's no ashamed to admit it. He hates hypocrites, self--righteousnes and people who pretend to be all-knowing and see into others heads, he presents all his opinions only as his and is very tolerant of other beliefs but he hates when they force those beliefs on others. His behaviour also helps him to divert those open minded enough to accept feltainted like him. His family, mate all betrayed him for what he became, even if it was not by his choice so his current behaviour is also kind of test. Those who can accept him as who he is now he can trust and they will find in Gray very loyal friend since as people like these are rare he values his friends most. As for others unless having some reason he's still one to help instead of harm, but he'll still do it his way.

History

Zennshinagas was born 10842 years ago into well-known family, most of the family being priests and paladins, devoted to the light for thousands of years. Despite affinity of all draenei to the light this was mostly because head of the family, Zenn's father, cold, calculating and very strict and stern man fanatically devoted to the light. In hushed tones some dared to criticise his ways but in open he and whole family was highly respected as his pragmatism saved most of them several times. Following his father authority Zenn began training as paladin but even so his father wasn't contended with results and began training his son, still a child, himself. Thanks to this Zennshinagas never had much of a childhood as he had to work very hard and follow strict rules to satisfy his father. But few hundreds years of excessive training paid off and when he began his paladin duty Zenn was more than prepared and soon became known both for his abilities that put even older and more experienced paladins to shame and also thanks to his father as no one expected any less from son of one of oldest and most respected paladins.

For nearly two thousand years he followed his father's authority without ever questioning it. This changed when his sister had been born. This rare event that should be celebrated ended with disappointment, mostly for Zenn's father as his daughter was born sickly and blind. He was furious seeing the child as his personal failure and forced this belief even on his quiet and always obedient mate. It was Zenn who got all priests and paladins he could find and they did everything they could to save little girl's life. Her sickness was genetic and even the light couldn't cure her, but it could keep her alive. Until now Zenn focused on fight and defense but when he started to take care of his sister his focus centered more and more on healing. This and all that time he spent with her reflected on his duty, suddenly second in importance for him he became mediocre at it, often missing out and even made few mistakes. This made his father even more angry as for him paladin duty of fight and protection of the light was task of highest importance as lives of everyone on ship depended on it while pampering sickly child helps only one, even if it is his daughter.

But Zennshinagas remained by his sister's side even as it meant enduring father's wrath, quietly he began to ponder, how can be right someone who shun away his own daughter, where is line between true follower of the light and ruthless fanatic and why light so powerful that it should save them one day could not even cure his little sister, even so he was very grateful it kept her alive and he never spoke any of these doubts out loud. Time passed, between him and his sister formed strong bond and sickly child grew up into very fragile yet beautiful and kind woman. She followed the light, partly to be able to treat her own condition without relying on her brother and partly to gain acceptance of their father. Despite her blindness and weakness of her body light came easily to her and as priest and healer she soon became known and respected, even Zenn not having to watch over her all the time anymore returned to his paladin duties and as time passed both siblings got with their hard work renown they deserved and belonged to their family and at the end even their father had to accept their accomplishments.

Life of their family went on, they all celebrated when one of Zenn's uncles and his mate had children, twins so very unusual among draenei. Though Zennshinagas could not help to not feel a bit sorry for them when his father took over their training and instead of freedom of childhood they had to follow strict drill as well as he once did. But the family grew and stood to high standards his father demanded. Though he and Zennshinagas got into another dispute as his son refused all mates his father picked for him as acceptable addition to their family and mother of strong offspring in the future. Instead of that Zenn focused on his duty and spent his free time with his sister, there had been rumors of platonic relationship between the two and even as proof that there was more than sibling love between them never appeared just the gossip alone was enough to make strict head of the family angry. In his eyes even as his first son was successful and strong paladin his manners were unacceptable while he needed full and unquestioned obedience and wished for another child he can truly raise as his true successor.

But soon thousands years of their journey aboard Oshu'Gun was about to end as they arrived to whole new world to call their own, Draenor. And not long after their arrival his father's wish came to true as Zenns's brother, Zakkulrakas, was born. In just few years his father began his training, even much earlier than he did with Zennshinagas and his cousins and Zenn just couldn't stand watching his little brother struggle with harsh and strict training methods even worse than those he had to endure in his childhood, yet he knew he can not stand against his father so he left little Zakk in care of his sister while he joined a missionary mission among orc tribes. While he encountered on his diplomatic mission many hardships in time he learned to understand orcish culture and their language and spent with orcs several years long before their corruption. Also during this time he spent a lot of time looking up as after whole his life spent aboard of Oshu'Gun skies above fascinated him and airborne creatures crossing them freely even more. He began to watch and study them, learning from his own observation but also from knowledge of orcish hunters and tamers. This was when his dream of once being able to fly together with them was born and even through all that happened to him it never truly died.

Back at the home of rest of his family during this time his father was not nearly as contended with young Zakkulrakas as while he hoped for him to become his successor he seemed more and more unfit due to his shy and kind nature even more highlighted by his stammering, refusing to accept that all this could be consequences of harsh drill from very young age. Even through all the training and as Zakk learned to hold the sword and basics of paladin abilities he still resembled much more kicked puppy than proud vindicator in training. At the end their father nearly gave up with his training and instead focused on argumenting with many other draenei as he strongly disagreed with how homey and careless they got in their new land. He tried to force much heavier defense measures despite the peace they found there but as his influence and renown in times of peace fallen no one took him very seriously, casting his fears aside as paranoia of old paladin. To gain some of this influence back and make others to listen to him again he decided to use otherwise useless Zakkulrakas as he ordered him to bring to their family as his mate daughter from other strongly light devoted and well known family. Very young shy draenei was very unhappy yet as everyone in the family did not dared to stand against his father's will, though he confided his fears to his sister who decided to contact Zennshinagas. Upon hearing this he returned to the family and tried to talk his father out of this decision but as he failed his only option remained to stand in his brother's place. This certainly made his father "happy" as he not only got him to take mate but also finally got rid of all that annoying gossip about ill relationship between his children. With support of another family his suggestions were considered but sadly as strict defense measures as he wanted were not realized and as the future shown them in this case they really should have listened.

After some time Zenn got to like and maybe even eventually love his new mate though he could not get rid of the suspicion she reveres more his position and mainly his father as she was one of those who still highly respected old vindicator and agreed with his strict ways and near fanaticism much more than Zennshinagas himself did. But his new found happiness did not lasted long as the one-sided war began. Orcs caught them unprepared and now finally his father was able to say his final "I told you so" Both of their families fought against orc hordes fiercely but soon they had been forced together with most of survivors to Zangamarsh to hide there and try to lead guerrilla war against vast numbers of their enemies. Years of war were harsh and when groups of draenei began heading north to find new hope in Netherstorm Zenn and his family were among first to follow. It cost them lives of several of their brothers and sisters, Zenn's mother and uncle among them but at the end they succeeded. But during the last part of their journey they encountered enemy yet unknown. The blood elves who didn't fought straight but rather followed, watching the group and waiting for it to become vulnerable as they were small group and their goal was not kill the draenei but to capture one of them as crafty and sneaky elves well realized power of information and need to get to know their enemies. From their observation they chosen the most vulnerable member of the group. Weak and obviously blind female. They waited patiently for group to split up, Zennshinagas and his sister staying behind so they could talk in private. Elven attack had been swift but they did not anticipated priestess of weak body yet strong soul to use holy magic against them neither paladin defending her fiercely as Zenn charged among them recklessly to save his sister. But that was also a mistake as he had been overwhelmed, and while they did not managed to capture the priestess as well before risk to be attacked by other draenei hurrying there, they got much better catch.

Blood Elves were desperate for information about draenei, Zennshinagas was among first few draenei ever captured by Blood Elves but if something draenei are not easy to break to talk. Zenn and several other dranei prisoners were taken to small facility where blood elven researchers, group of warlocks, shadow priests, mages and alchemists researched use of magic in torture and information gathering. Their first experiment with draenei was using their favorite torture method, fel, as they used high dosage result speeded up devolution rapidly and turned test subject insane, but that also meant he didn't gave his captors any useful information and while Blood Elves were intriqued by effects of fel on Draenei their main goal lied elsewhere, so the first case served as a threat, mindless lost one was shown to other prisoners every day so they will know what will they fate become if they wouldn't talk, they combined this heavily with physical torture. Yet the prisoners were still silent, healing their wounds faster than anyone expected. After few weeks of torture and observation elves began to realize connection of draenei to light and their ability to heal wounds and also their strong faith in the light.

As research continued the group realized that to break the proud race they will have to severe this connection first. Answer to this was easy yet difficult, they of course knew about fel negating the light but as well they have been aware of devolution that will turn their valuable sources of information into crazy husks. They needed to determine exact amount and length of expose to break the connection of draenei to light and taint them yet would not cause major devolution. Twelve draenei were used in this test, each one exposed to different amount of fel at various lengths. After two weeks results of experiments were clear, two died, one commited suicide, three devolved into lost ones, two insane from procedure, one completely unresponsive. Three devolved into broken, one marked as mindless, one claiming memory loss, one considered sane but still refusing to speak. From three who didn't devolved two still possessed connection to light, one of them weakened. Only experiment number 09 was success, his connection to light, even light that was in him completely gone only at price of minor devolution.

Zennshinagas, experiment 09 together with sane broken 07 and two other draneei 10 and 12 were the one who was up for more torture, more questioning and more tests. Shadow magic also proved to be very effective number 07 and 12 were chosen for pain and illusions project, arcane invoked nightmares proving to be very effective on no. 07, no. 12 attempts escape and sadly ends killed. No. 09 and 10 are chosen for curse experimentation. Permanent curse to drastically reduce healing successfully applied to no. 09 on number 10 applied curse to enhance pain.

Torture continued, no. 10 died of heart attack as body couldn't withstand multiplied pain. 07 and 09 prove as best results. Shadow curse seems to be work well together with fel in their system, as they managed to bind the curse to fel taint so it couldn't be removed, light proves to be painful for them, even other healing magic leaves mutilated scars and permanent body damage, proves to be perfect combination with extended torture. Terror illusions added for both subjects, combined with physical torture always when prisoners lie or refuse to speak, after six weeks both subjects respond perfectly to every laid question and refuse to lie even when threatened, 07 seems on verge of insanity but both 07 and 09 provides all needed information. After two more weeks group gathered more information about draenei, their technology and defenses then in all time before then. Prisoners are completely broken, 07 dies shortly, too much damage and psychical stress. 09 is considered perfect result. Procedure is carefully written down to be standardized with future prisoners. After months project Truth had been completely successful. Everyone believes that only remaining subject, number 09. is now completely tame, they leave him unrestrained while elven researches celebrate their success in their typical fashion. This is when number 09 awakes, screwed up yet still far from mindless using lowered security he murders one of guards, stealing his weapons he's very unexpected visitor at the party as murdering alcohol, drug and mana affected elves is simple even for someone so weakened. After this number 09, Zennshinagas escaped.

Weakened yet alive somehow he managed to get far enough and also being lucky enough for his body to be found by patrol of his own kin who managed to get him to their base when he reunited with his family. But his return was not one of a hero. As his father found out he is no longer paladin, severed from the holy light and Naaru and even more tainted by fel he was furious refusing to accept this creature as his son he immidiately disowned him and none from the family or other draenei dared to question his decision as now in times of war nearly everyone in their small base turned to him as to their leader. Maybe even worse was the realization that they never expected Zennshinagas to survive or return as his own mate soon after his "death" took his father, she revered so much and who was now once again available, as her new mate. At the end only desperate pleas of his sister saved him from being forced to leave the base but no one besides her would even talk to him and he would have to be blind as well to not see that even she is being frowned at for helping him. So he decided only thing he could do for her and shun her away, turning his anger against her for her own good as he knew that if he wouldn't do it his father would most likely disown her as well and kick them both into sure death of Netherstorm wasteland.

Since then he became their shadow, following them quietly to simply survive he learned to take every opportunity, stealing their food and even though he was seen several times while most of them would not dare to help or associate with him they felt sorry enough for him to overlook what he did and let him follow and take what he needed to survive. And so he was following when they joined with other draenei survivors and at the end got to Exodar where he decided to hide in lower parts of the ship. What he did not expected was the crash as his hideout nearly turned into a death trap as upon Exodar "landing" on Azeroth the whole ship more or less crashed on him also causing several crystals there to burn out and explode. He was found by group sent there to put out the flames, burned and mangled beyond recognition. But to surprise of priests that took care of wounded no one could help him though only his sister who was among them recognized this as the curse her brother suffered from and realized it is him. Decided to do everything possible to save him as once he did when she was born she used all she could, help of shaman healer as the elemental healing proved to be at least partly effective as well as alchemy but at the end best final solution was to put him with help of her mage friend to into state of magical hibernation until his body heals and regenerates on its own. During this time also his young brother Zakkulrakas unable to endure situation in family anymore with his older brother gone and his sister depressed while being disappointment to his father and rest of the family ran away from Azuremist Island heading towards human lands.

Zennshinagas woke up several months later and realized what happened and who he is now, first disowned and shun away by his own family and kin and now defaced his body entirely covered in countless scars he declared himself an outcast and left Exodar as soon as possible. First he tried to find his brother, following trace of rumors about stammering young draenei paladin who joined the Argent Dawn but when he finally managed to get into contact with part of organization possessing information about Zakk all he got were condolences as they told him that his brother fell in fight against undead somewhere in Plaguelands. Zenn now considering himself lacking race, family, home, name or face to call his own, scarred and defaced he travelled through Azeroth and later got into Outland as well to see how much their former home got screwed up, as well as he did, and there he began to understood. Considering damage on his body, being fel-tainted, cursed and heavily addicted on painkillers [mostly drugs which are most effective] he doesn't expect to live more than few more years, realizing how everything has to come to its inevitable end and free of any hope or faith he considers himself being first time truly awaken and seeing the real world, rough, cruel and screwed up. Instead of breaking down he finds beauty in this cold yet absolute truth. Now his goals are simple, survive, get painkillers and follow the truth as one can lose everything, even life, but truth remains. Though aside that he has no goal or purpose, he doesn't believe for the little time he has left it's worth to look for one yet always when he see on horizon nether drake silhouette gliding freely through the sky its reminder of his old dreams together with fascination for airborne creatures returns.

Important Facts

- outcast, lost faith in the light, his family drove him away, he'll avoid Exodar in worst case use disguise and get out as soon as possible - with no light abilities he becomes warrior, he is weakened and has to train a lot, though stays strictly lawful, trying to follow cold logic, reasoning and his own code. - shadowcurse, bound to fel taint, cannot be removed through normal means, reduces effect of all healing. Light healing is very painful for him and only 30% effective and also natural, elemental or nature healing is unpleasant, about 70% effective and results in scars, alchemical and natural healing is about 90% effective - results in scars and some permanent damage but wounds can be considered healed, scarring from torture mostly covered by scarring from crash, branded number 09 on his back, about 80% of his body covered by scars which cause rather high chronic pain - Mild fel taint - doesn't have connection to Naaru, can't use any light spell and thus can't use Gift of the Naaru racial as well, few very minor signs of devolution [some minor nodulations on his back, elbows and forearms very easy to miss among the scars] - never lies, bluntly radical honest, can be viewed as rude, sees manners as tact as diversion from pure crude truth, views it as his mindset but it has origin in blood elven truth or pain torture methods - giving up on name his family gave him he calls himself simply "Gray" now, also as outcast he refuses to speak in draenei, he uses common most of the time but also can speak orcish. -protective of broken and lost ones after nearly ending as one of them and knowing how it feels like to being looked down at by those who once were same, to extend this sympathy extends to all who became outcasts through twisted fate, as most of aliance death knights. - loves freedom of flight, since arrival to Draenor he wanted to become a sky rider, now being screwed up he gave up though it's still bit of a dream, also he's fascinated with nether drakes - Has two siblings, sister still living in Exodar with rest of his family and brother who had been declared dell as one of those who fell under Argent Dawn banner in Plaguelands