Arjunai

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Player: Jonoth

Character Full Name: Arjunai Bearwalker

Character In-Game Name: Arjunai

Nickname(s): Grizzly

Association(s): Druids of the Claw

Race: Night Elf

Class: Druid

Age: 1,585

Sex: Male

Hair: Green mohawk and mustache chops

Eyes: Amber iridescent

Weight: 300lbs

Height: 7'5"

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Appearance

Wears very rugged trappers clothes or robes, made of leather and sometimes fur.

Personality

Arjunai is very gruff and wild. He displays many of the characteristics of his chosen totem, being very solitary but fiercely loyal. He is most at home in the wild, though he will venture into cities to visit the local taverns for a strong drink. Arjunai sees Blood Elves as weak and prissy, and isn't fond of strict mages, prefering shapeshifting and melee combat through his druidism.

History

Arjunai was born in a cave in Ashenvale Forest, having taken shelter from a storm. When they emerged to return home, Arjunai's first sight was a large brown bear walking with her cubs in tow. Bears would become a fascination and almost obsession for the young night elf, as he would sneak out throughout his youth to spend time playing with them and learning about their habits. His special bond with the beasts was picked up by a Druid of the Claw, who trained young Arjunai in his ways. When his teacher shapeshifted, Arjunai noticed the long strip of hair that matched the druid's own hair color, and when Arjunai learned to change forms he realized he adopted a similar appearance. To better connect with his bestial side while in his elf form, Arjunai cut his hair into a mohawk to remind himself of the animal that lurked within.

Arjunai nearly found romance with a sentinel in training. She was strong and tough, matching Arjunai's gruffness with her hardiness and willingness to take on any fight. Thinking her resolve could "tame the beast", they pursued a relationship, but ultimately they both realized that she would always remain second to Arjunai's woodland companions, and that she would be more of a "mate" to him than a love. They would remain friends however, Arjunai shapeshifting to become a worthy sparring partner for the upstart sentinel.

Arjunai entered the emerald dream with his fellow Druids of the Claw at Barrow Deeps, exiting once every few hundred years to watch the progression of his animal friends and their generations as a sort of protector. Most of this waking time was spent in his bear form, and the bear walker would become more and more feral. It wasn't until Malfurion awoke the Druids of the Claw with the Horn of Cenarius that Arjunai would regain much of his elven mindset. However, Arjunai's connection to the animal world was still strong within him, and he would battle at Mount Hyjal with ferocity and bestial vigor, mauling any opposing army in his path. When the war ended, the night elves lost their immortality, and he decided he would spend his mortal life mainly in the woods, close to the creatures that first gained his curiosity all those years ago.