Michael

Information

Player Name: ManDudely

Character Full Name: Michael James Mattson

Character In-Game Name: Michael

Nickname(s): Mike

Association(s): Stormwind, The Cathedral, Alliance Volunteer Army

Race: Human

Class: Paladin

Age: 21

Sex: Male

Hair: Short, blonde

Eyes: Blue

Weight: 11st (154 pounds)

Height: 6"

Alignment: Lawful Good

Appearance

Usually wearing either comfortable, casual cloth garb, or armour. Not uncommon to see a tabard and cloak of Stormwind being worn.

Other: Being a bit of a mechanic and tinkerer in his spare time, he might be seen carrying a spanner and working goggles

Personality

Young, unexperienced in the wider world and a little slack in discipline. Warm and friendly, kind and generous, but not terribly outgoing. Prone to jokes and mild flirtations. Considered 'laid back' by Paladin standards, but that's likely an attribute of his youth. He has no tolerance for Demons and Undead, having been trained to destroy them. Necromancers and Warlocks are likely to be dragged to the local authorities for processing, or be outright slain if capture is unfeasible. He's had little to no interaction with the Horde to date, but has been raised believing they are enemies of Stormwind and its' allies, thus they will not be treated to his usual approachable attitude.

History

Born and bred in Stormwind, the son of a merchant noble and his homely wife. He knew luxury during his childhood, and wanted for nothing. He attended school like other children when he was of age, but would often return covered in bruises from beatings. Sometimes the bullies picked on him just for being rich, other times it was because he would stand up against them when they would pick on others. No matter how many times he was beaten down though, he would not yield to their cruelty, shining as a beacon of courage to his young peers from even a young age.

Tired of tending a beaten son, his parents made the decision to send him to the Cathedral for schooling. Michael was reluctant, for without him, who else would stand up to the bullies?

There were no beatings in the Cathedral, no bullies. Everyone was well mannered and polite, the priests genuinely cared for their students, and thus the quality of education was better, even if heavily bias towards the teachings of the Light. These teachings resonated within Michael though, confirming what he already knew in his heart; that the strong should stand up and defend the weak against the depredations of the cruel, and that evil prevails when good men do nothing. He would not 'do nothing', even if it meant he would suffer physically for it.

Parallel to discovering his spiritual path, he started to take an interest in some of the wares that were passing through his fathers hands. Notably, the mechanical trinkets that often came via Ironforge. He started to dismantle the old toys of his, stuffed away in some dusty corner of the family home. He wanted to lean what made the clock tick, and what made the little monkey walk in circles, smashing his cymbals together.

Thus the years did roll by, the boy growing into a strong young man empowered by faith and a thrist for technology. With his willingness to stand between evil and innocents, Michael was well suited to the path of a Paladin, recieving tutelage from some of the most noble men of the kingdom. They taught him how to wield his weapons, how to carry his shield and wear his armour, taught him prayers to strengthen, to heal, to repel and harm the unholy, then set him free into the world to live the ideals of the Light.