Therilai

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Player: Gryphonqueen13

Character Full Name: Therilai Galewatcher

Character In-Game Name: Therilai

Nickname(s): none

Association(s): none so far

Race: Night Elf

Class: Hunter

Age: 312

Sex: Female

Hair: long, dark blue

Eyes: silver

Weight: 270 lbs

Height: 6'6"

Appearance

Usual Garments/Armor: Neutral-tone, weathered robes with hood and partial mask. In more dangerous situations she wears full leathers.

Other: Although she lives under constant sun, her skin is actually rather pale because her clothing covers as much skin as possible. She has a small gem stud in the left side of her nose.

Personality

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Therilai is a confident, alert, and soft-spoken elf. She has an efficient, almost slow way of moving, as a result of her life in the desert. Although her reflexes are quick, she does not hurry unless it is absolutely necessary, because excess movement expends more water. She appreciates a chance to relax, but she only does so in the security of a town, cave, or some sort of shelter. When traveling, she is alert to the sights and sounds of nature, although forests are strange to her, and much more difficult to navigate than her native dunes. When she is in an urban area, she tends to be aloof and indifferent to anyone, with the small exception of some other Kaldorei. However, in the desolation of the open desert, she greets any traveler with formal hospitality. Such a harsh environment creates a bond between all who must survive there. She will provide food and drink to any traveler in need, and will provide directions or escort them to the nearest settlement. She lives a solitary life by choice, but every now and then a craving for contact will drive her into civilization for a few days. She has a great love and respect for the desert and the creatures that inhabit it. Her primary goal at this point in her life is returning to the land that she loves and finding out her mother's fate.

History

Therilai's mother, Shaelune Galewatcher, was native of Silithus and a veteran of the War of the Shifting sands. Her father is unknown; Therilai was the product of a casual encounter in with another wandering veteran. After the war, her mother retreated to Tanaris to wait for aid in retaking Silithus. When that aid didn't arrive, Shaelune became bitter and abandoned all others. She knew well how to survive in the open desert, but the stress of the war, and her solitary lifestyle began to skew her view of the world. Her memories of the bronze dragonflight's involvement in the fight against the Qiraji fostered a reverence bordering on worship. She called them Shepherds, and began to recite small prayers to them whenever a great drake would drift overhead. Roughly 600 years after the war, Therilai was born. Her mother taught her everything she knew about desert life, and about the great benevolent Shepherds of the skies. Therilai learned Darnassian from her mother. Very recently, a plague ravaged the global population, and Therilai's mother was among the afflicted. She knew she was sick, and left Therilai sleeping one night. Her daughter searched ceaselessly for her, and eventually collapsed after several days. Goblin scouts found her and shipped her off to Teldrassil, thinking they would know what to do with her. She has since regained some of her strength, and has slipped away from her keepers in Shadowglen, and is attempting to make her way back to Tanaris to continue searching for news of her mother.