Riael

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Horde Riael Wyrmsinger
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Title <Ranger>
Gender Male
Race Blood Elf
Class Hunter
Age 1524
Height 6’4” / 1,94 m (1.05)
Weight 176 lbs / 80 kg
Eyes Fel Green
Hair Pale Blonde
Affilliation(s) Farstriders, Shattered Sun Offensive, Wyrmrest Accord, Silvermoon, House Novalight
Occupation Farstrider, Breeder
Relative(s) Naveria (Sister), Jidaeo (Brother), Asondra (Sister), Renorien (Brother),

Agorine (Aunt), Zariel (Nephew), Xanthe (Niece), Thalion (Nephew), Alteriya (Niece), Mastus (Nephew)

Mentor(s) Balathagos, Krona Whiteclaw
Student(s) Liarin Dawnflame
Companion(s) Himras (Jormungar), Tibalan
Status Alive
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Appearance | Personality | History | Skills and Abilities | Other

Appearance

This ranger usually dons simple chain - or scalemail and pieces of hardened leather, lined with fur to ward off the chill of the north. He always brings the pelt of a yeti with him that serves as a cloak and bed.

Personality

Since his early years, Riael has always been a free spirit that wish to follow his heart and mind to the edge of the world. Commitments burden him heavily and is something he goes to great lengths to avoid. He easily grows fond of the presence of others but rarely develops a bond to someone.

Riael has a strong disgust towards magic, thinking it makes the elven people weak in body and heart. His own addiction is considered a fatal flaw and dangerous weakness which he constantly battle to overcome. Enchanting seemed less corrupting than other magical means was therefore chosen as a tool to sate his thirst.

His opinions on the elven way are strong and goes against his noble birth. He is convinced that lies and deceit only creates weak leaders and disregard towards superiors and their words. Even to shelter the young or loved by lies is to allow them to be weak and unable to face the world.

And these are all reasons why Riael values the loyalty of a beast above that of an elf or human, since actions are pure and driven by survival and not greed.

History

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Riael was born a high elf in Quel’Thalas, second child out of his generation of the Novalight bloodline, the first son. Another son was born just a few years later, named Jidaeo after the families paragon. The brothers were close and together shared every moment they were allowed to.

Unlike his older sister Naveria and younger brother, Riael shown no interest in their noble ways. To him etiquette was an inefficient way of eating and gaudy adorned robes were a waste of money and craftsmanship. Instead his mind wandered beyond the safety of Silvermoon, into legends of heroes and their adventures. It was the clever words of his mother that let him become apprentice to a well-known skymistress, to learn about the proud dragonhawk.

And it was through his mistress that Riael was able to secretly apply to the newly formed Farstriders. He was first turned down was forced to promise his mistress to not give up and under her tutelage grew through hard work and perseverance. A year later he was accepted as a ranger.

When Jidaeo also joined the group but by the whim of their father, a vile sparked within Riael. A years worth of blood, sweat and tears to prove worthy of becoming one among the Farstriders while his brother is accepted without lifting a finger, nothing more than a word from a greedy elf. Yet their strong bond became the reason to them being in the same band of rangers, defending their homeland side by side in the second war.

Compared to his brothers and sisters in arms, Riael had less control over his inherited addiction. He turned to the art of enchanting to find relief and learnt how to feed off arcane energies bound into matter.

He traveled with his kinsmen to Northrend, under the leadership of Prince Kael’thas and his demonic master. It was in these cold wastes that Riael first faced a jormungar, an encounter that lead to the elf staying behind when most returned to rebuild Quel’Thalas. The hulking monsters intrigued him, their ability to live within the deep glaciers and their resistance towards undeath.

His brother came to north across the sea and their band of rangers faced the Scourge. But the band was forced to separate and on his way to safety Jidaeo was slain. The loss was hard on Riael because he had not been far away from where his sibling fell and he carries the burden of blame for the event, convinced he could have prevented it. Love remains strong towards Jidaeo and the ideal of his little brother but Riael loathes the undead husk that he now inhabits.

Riael and a handful of Farstriders joined the war efforts against the Blue Dragonflight during the Nexus War. The objective of the mission was simple, get close to the enchanted arch within the strange rift in the ground. A sudden surge of arcane erupted from the structure obliterating the mage they escorted and another ranger. Riael was severely injured by the blast with limbs nearly torn off. Months passed before he was able to return to battle but is yet fully restored, suffering from pain that is tied to his increasing need for arcane energies that has become much harder for Riael to control or abate.

Skills and Abilities

Trained to be a ranger, Riael is used to the bow and arrow and have no problems navigating through wilderness or tracking his target, but prefers the spear and is not unfamiliar with taking on enemies up close. Unlike some rangers, he has not taken to the practice of nature magic.

  • Wyrmsinger - Years of experience and accumulated knowledge has been rewarded with a good intuition about the actions and inner workings of dragonhawks, wind serpents, chimeras, jormungar and some young dragons. And the ability to create strong bonds with these beasts.
  • Wardancer - In a dance of death, woven with acrobatics and technique the spear or staff becomes an connection between the body and the environment, serving as a shield, a trap, a means to escape, a distraction and a restraint as well as a weapon.
  • Unending Thirst - Mimicking the entropy of disenchanting but instead absorbing the energies released. Magical manifestations can be unraveled but requires a level of focus, making projectiles impossible to stop. Most conjure entities are too strong to be affected.
  • Fit Survivor - Strengthened by surviving in the harsh canyons around the Dark Portal and the frozen expanses of the Dragonblight, able to better withstand weather and perform well on scraps of food and drops of water.
  • Blue Dragonsworn - Chosen by the Blue Flight and sworn to the dragon Balathagos. A position that comes with benefits and challenges, they are the masters of magic, lore and knowledge but did also try to rip the planet apart.

Other

Ríael means crowning pool in Sindarin. He was given this name cause his blue eyes and white hair reminded his mother of pools of water up in the mountains, close to the snow-covered peaks.

This character is inspired by: http://privateerpress.com/hordes/gallery/minions/solos/dahlia-hallyr-skarath

As Seen by Others

His uncle Riael comforted me with his odd, animalistic wisdom in Hearthglen. Then he proceeded to hit on me and seduce me. I don't think he meant any manipulation or harm by it, honest in his wish for my comfort by touch. But--Light. He's Zariel's uncle. How old can he be?

Annabelle Greene


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