Alakthul Moongazer
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Alakthul Moongazer |
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| OOC Game Stats | |
| Game Name | Alakthul |
| Faction | Alliance |
| Race | Night Elf |
| Gender | Male |
| Class | Demon Hunter |
| Guild | Netherbane |
| Professions | None |
| IC Info | |
| Nicknames | Alak, Al, Moonie |
| Title | Demon Hunter, Sergeant of the Valiance Expedition |
| Age | 10,000+ |
| Height | 7'0" |
| Hair | Pale Mossy Green |
| Eyes | N/A |
| Skin | Dark |
| Alignment | Neutral |
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[edit] Netherbane Profile
Can be located at http://www.netherbane.com/characters/charAlakthul/character_Alakthul.html Note: History has not been updated from original draft.
[edit] History
Alakthul Eld'aron Moongazer was a youth prior to the War of the Ancients, the middle of three children born to a Blacksmith and his wife, all of whom lived along the outskirts of the city of Morlos'Aran near Mt. Hyjal and Ashenvale. Alakthul was aspiring to be a blacksmith similar to his father with the civil war broke out. The family fled westward into the rugged mountains bordering southern Winterspring during the war, though his father would soon join the Night Elven resistance to forge weapons and armor for the forces of Jarod Shadowsong and Priestess Tyrande.
His father would eventually join the thinning ranks of the Resistance, and would not be able to escape from the disastrous cataclysm that engulfed Suramar when the portal collapsed. Alakthul vividly remembers the Sundering, as the skies turned dark and thunderous, and the world itself shook and shattered from the power of the Well of Eternity.
His eldest sibling, his brother Dulgain Moongazer, would join the druids when Malfurion began recruiting more into the folds under Cenarius's guidance, and as such Alakthul fell out of contact with his brother for almost two hundred years. Without his father to help provide a living for their family, Alakthul would take random odd-jobs for many years in Winterspring and Moonglade until he, too, would join the Druids at just over two hundred years of age.
Alakthul took the path of the Druid of the Talon, and trained for many years to learn the powers of nature. Much of his life was uneventful, being a scout, watcher, and messenger between those druids who were awake in Moonglade and others in world, to insure that the Legion had, indeed, been defeated. It was then that Alakthul would learn of Illidan, Furion's brother who had become the first of a line of shunned warriors called Demon Hunters, and had betrayed the Night Elves by recreating the Well of Eternity.
Alakthul would soon fall in love with a Sentinel named Avalis, who watched over the Frostsaber grounds in Winterspring near his home for many years. They had first met by chance when his younger sister Syn'dir invited him and his mother to Starfall Village, where she was first stationed after she found her own calling as a fellow Sentinel. After nearly a decade of courtship, the two decided to pledge their lives together and Alakthul would move to Starfall himself.
However, the happy existence they had wanted would not be. News of an invasive force in the south of Kalimdor drew the attention of the Druids, who sent a contingent of forces down to deal with the destructive armies in a land known as Silithus. Alakthul was assigned to be a scout for the armies, but soon he and the others would discover how devastating the threat was. The Qiraji and the Silithid were no mere force, but a scourge upon the land, expanding and destroying all who were not under the command of their emperors. Alakthul would soon find himself fighting the Silithid threat in both the air and the ground, eventually acquiring a spear from a fallen Qiraji captain. Using the energies of the Silithid crystal embedded in it, he would become famous in his unit as the Qiraji Shredder, a name which he gave to his pole-arm.
Soon, his force was stationed in Southwind Village, but Alakthul had long wanted a bit of a rest to see his beloved Avalis in Winterspring. He was granted the leave, and made way to Valor's Rest to make preparations for his travel. It was then that he would learn of the attack on Southwind Village. By the time he had reported back in at Staghelm Point, Valstann Staghelm had already left with a battalion. Not wanting his brethren to be the only ones fighting, he waived his leave and joined Fandral Staghelm's forces as they marched on the Qiraji forces that were amassing. Alakthul witnessed the death of Valstann and the emotional destruction of Fandral, as well as the total destruction of Southwind. He would never be the same.
With the aid of the Bronze Dragonflight, the Night Elven forces drove back and sealed the Qiraji away. Alakthul could finally go home. But he was forever changed by the loss of his comrades. He was driven with guilt in that he had so selfishly left Southwind Village when it needed him the most. Avalis, too, noticed his dour and emotionless state, which sometimes bordered suicidal or catatonic. Eventually she left him, having lost the man whom she had once loved. Alakthul spent years taking the advise of the druids to try and quell his depression, but nothing would suffice. Until the Legion came again.
The demonic taint hit his ancestral home and slaughtered his mother in what was now called Felwood, and Alakthul immediately rushed to join battle with the only major force in the area: That under Illidan Stormrage, newly released from his prison. Unlike many others, Alakthul saw the logic behind Illidan's consumption of the Skull of Gul'dan, and it was with the Betrayer's success that the idea of fighting the Legion with it's own power crept into his mind.
Alakthul would leave the Night Elven forces in an attempt to heal the lands of Felwood, and was labeled a deserter when he even failed to show up at the Battle on Mt. Hyjal. He had become engrossed in his research and his attempts to clear out his home. The once depressed and meaningless druid now had a goal in life and would let nothing get in the way. But after many years of research and attempts, he never could find a solution to Felwood. Losing hope in the Druids, he began to seek alternative sources and revenge.
Illidan Stormrage's self sacrifices and logical methods encouraged Alakthul towards a path similar to his. Seeking out a way to become like the Betrayer, he heard of whispers and rumors of one Tharion Greyseer. His eventual quest lead him into contact with the wisened Demon Hunter and one of his most loyal comrades. It was this meeting that solidified his resolve in becoming a demon hunter. He became a student of the Greyseer's 'school' of Demon Hunters, the Netherbane, and strove for the final goal. However, he was impatient. Utilizing the uselessness of a blinded eye (caused by a mauling ghoul in the Plaguelands), he attempted to experiment with Fel Crystal shards by implanting one into the eye, hoping to gain not only an understanding of the powers to come, but to try and create his own fel sight.
Thing went awry, and the fel power began to seep into his mind and slowly corrupt him. Eventually he was confronted by one of the Greyseer's closest compatriots, Fethas Ravenmoon, and the supplier of the Fel Crystals, Draymar Firestar. The result caused an explosion of energy, completely obliterating his blind eye and cauterizing the socket, while causing severe burns to Fethas's arms. Brought to the reality that such power was nigh impossible to rush in to, he took a strict stance of 'safe experimentation:' Should he ever find the need to experiment with some sort of new power or object or skill, he would discuss it with others so they would know if things were starting to get worse.
This method of research was at times difficult, as the damage from the Fel Crystal had affected his brain. His strong ability to multitask and analyze suffered the most. He has since worked on these skills, but can still be found spacing out and going on a long tangent to himself without his ability to multitask his thinking to the trivial matters and the ones currently at hand. He also has long term memory problems.
His research continued, however, and soon he was trading trinkets and other relics of the ancient Highbourne to one Magus Sirithil Nightstone, in eventual exchange for a pair of specially crafted Verdant Spheres -- the same ones used by Blood Mages to contain fel and arcane energies to power their attacks as well as satiate their magic addictions -- which were to be placed into his eye sockets upon being ritually blinded. This friendship with Sirithil Nightstone lead to his correspondence and association with House Nightstone, as well as his eventually relationship with the Nightstone Weaponmaster, Feriness Moonraven.
His rituals went without dire consequence. His binding demon turned out to be a satyr fel druid named Xerkilis, who for a short time attempted to wrest control from him but ultimately failed as Alakthul suppressed the demon. However, with the satyr's influence Alakthul grew more impatient, scheming, and lecherous. He tries to contain the latter two emotions, though his impatience has skyrocketed.
Time continued, and so did the damage to Alakthul's personality. His demon was easily able to wrest control from the Kaldorei, and at times Alakthul would be completely replaced as the owner of his body, voice, and actions. This came to a catalyst when one Adamis Aero summoned a demonic legion to southern Lordaeron. Charging headlong into the demonic base set in Alterac, the fel energies there caused the demon within him to take control, and lead him as a commander against the Alliance Coalition. He was incapacitated after killing various militia and defeating Captain Balual of the Stormwind Guard and General Kenny Kalas. He awoke later on the battlefield and fled.
He went to Tharion Greyseer, finally swallowing his pride and acknowledging he was losing control. Tharion would mark Alakthul with a runic tatoo system for Control, which subdued most of the demon's energy, and slowly wore off over time. This allowed Alakthul to go into a self-imposed exile, and teach himself ways of control and manipulation of his fel energies. His research and studies as a druid and student of the Netherbane into alternative magic sources became useful, as Alak started to delve into the Arcane Magics as well, to round out his arsenal. Most of his books came from a Sindorei contact in the Academy of Silvermoon.
With Highborne representatives present in Darnassus and Dalaran, however, Alakthul is now turning to the Highborne for more knowledge and alternate power. It could be argued that Alakthul has started to become more of a Mage than a Demon hunter now, to the point that most of his attacks are magical in nature.
[edit] Physical Appearance
[edit] Armor and Clothing
[edit] Soldier Druid
Alakthul wore the common tan armor that many other warriors of the Cenarion Circle had during the War of the Shifting Sands. Along with the Qiraji Shredder, he was a violent and menacing warrior on the ground, rivalling those who were more trained in the martial arts than himself. He, however, discarded this armor after the Third War.
The armor was a light leather, to allow him to remain armored but cool during the hot Silithus days. His unit of Druids of the Talon wore tabards that honored the Bronze Dragonflight, with whom many flew and fought beside. Near the end of the war Alakthul changed out into chainmail armor for a more ground-warfare role, but the armor did not exist for long afterword.
Many rank-and-file druids wore similar armor, and it can still be obtained today through the Cenarion Circle. While Alakthul does not have his own armor anymore, after rediscovering the menace exists still in Silithus, he is not against requesting, buying, or borrowing new armor to help fight the Silithid threat.
[edit] Initiate Netherbane
Alakthul never made the jump from Druid to Demon Hunter in a single night. No, at one point he was just an initiate. Losing his left eye to an experiment gone wrong, Alakthul's aim has been thrown severely off in heavy combat and as such he has almost completely eschewed ranged weaponry. Without the distance buffer, Alakthul decided to wear a silver and red chain mail armor to allow for greater survivability in combat.
As he learns to use Fel Energy before his binding, he has discovered a good deal of his Druid powers have forsaken him. Without a strong grasp on controlling the fel energy, he has developed a specialized style of combat revolving around melee strikes, strengthened by fel energies. This allows him to strike his foes with the agility of unarmed combat, while dealing an amount of direct magical damage on impact. The style is raw and incomplete, and the damage is minimal initially, though may increase over time.
His weapon is a massive two handed sword, which burns with an angry red glow. Alakthul has yet to describe the weapon or how he came to own it, and has not mentioned its name to anyone within the Netherbane or, indeed, the entire worlds of Azeroth or Draenor.
[edit] Ascended Alakthul
An incident has occurred among the Netherbane regarding an assault on the dreams of the wary. It involves their greatest fears assaulting them in life-like nightmares. Alakthul's dream, however, is of great note. As his greatest fear was not the betrayal of his own kin or Netherbane, but the corruption of himself, turning into that which he is devoted in ending.
This evil Alakthul wears blackened, spiked shoulderpads along with a dark kilt. He also has demonic runes etched across his body in a manner similar to the Betrayer himself, and wields a polearm since dubbed the Felglaive. Alakthul's attention has been brought back to this dream constantly as he was recently provided with a Felcrystal that is eerily similar to the one embedded in this Felglaive. What was once a nightmare is slowly, in his mind, becoming a relative reality
With conviction, however, Alak has learned that perhaps embracing his fear may be better than shunning from it. Fear is what caused him to become too careful, and at times too blind to understand that which he was doing and it's consequences. He has adorned himself in the clothes he had seen in his vision, but attempts to stray away from what he believes to be this Felglaive of his nightmares.
[edit] Weaponry
[edit] Pitlord Knife
The Pitlord Knife is a large glaive that Alakthul wields. Taken from his first "big demon kill" in Shadowmoon Valley, the glaive was a weapon used by a Pitlord, Axxanor. Axxanor was particular in that instead of using a very large glaive akin to Magtheridon, he used two smaller onces to sweep at his foes more rapidly. Alakthul's presistence nearly got him killed, but eventually he slew the Pitlord and took the smaller of his glaives. The technical name of the weapon is the Felblade of Axxanor, but due to it's diminutive size compared to others, Alak humorously names it "Pitlord Knife."
[edit] Companions
[edit] Keldaer
Keldaer is a spotted frostsaber that Alakthul had as a local 'pet' companion during his time in Winterspring. However, during the Third War, Keldaer was killed while fighting with Alakthul under Illidan's command against Tichondrius. Keldaer, however, was not completely gone. Using the rumors of Jade Cat Figurines, Alakthul would try to bind the creature's existance to the figurine. It proved highly successful, and now Keldaer works alongside Alakthul as a type of 'ghostsaber,' with his existance and mind linked with Alakthul's to allow for wordless communication. Keldaer's spectral essence is what allows Alakthul to use im as a fount for many spells, including his scrying techniques. With the Scourge assaults on Stormwind however, Alakthul and Keldaer went to combat against the undead that carried their necrotic runestones. Keldaer, being an undead essence, was absorbed into one of these stones and, among the blood and commotion, Alakthul never found the stone.
[edit] Auria
Auria is Alakthul's striped nightsaber mount. The saber seems to exhibit very human emotions, including envy and depression (obvious when in the presence of armored or higher breeds of saber mounts). She enjoys hunting small prey, including rodents, small dogs, squirrels, butterflies, and small gnomes. Fortunately for all gnomes, Auria was slain by Blood Elves in Terrokar. Alakthul was rather down at the loss of his long time mount. He later purchased a Stormsaber mount, as well as the armor he had wanted to purchase for her.
[edit] Mister Kay
Mister Kay is Alakthul's new mount. Due to Alak's training in the fel arts, he has grown out of touch with nature, and as such cannot completely understand the mount when it tries to tell him its name. In his time with the very disobedient mount, he has only learned the first letter of his name. As such, he named the mount Kay.
[edit] Personality
- Alakthul believes in equilibrium and balance. Like his Shan'Do, there is no purely good or evil. There is only balanced and chaotic. He views the Legion as an unbalanced, chaotic magic-wielding force. Balanced and harmonized energies will flow with those around it without harm. But the destructive and chaotic magics of the Burning Legion destroy instead of harmonize, and consume instead of share.
- Alakthul lives through logic. While he has many honorable qualities, and prefers the higher route, he knows that not everything can be accomplished honorably.
- While having lost hope in the passive and reactive Druids, he still maintains a very Druidic symbol: his beard. Even as a demon hunter, he refuses the shave it.
- Unlike many others in the Netherbane, Alakthul holds a grudging respect for Illidan the Betrayer. He respects and thanks him for his sacrifices, especially in Felwood, and secretly hopes to follow his footsteps, without falling to darkness. However, he also understands Illidan is no longer what he once was, and has become that which he was sworn to hunt. Alakthul, while contemplating how to help kill Illidan, also struggles with how to appropriately honor his services to the Night Elven society (especially since Illidan inadvertently granted all night elves with immortality and the Druids their powers).
[edit] Relationships
[edit] Races
Humans: Alakthul enjoys the Humans' quick responses to threats they perceive as dire. It is one reason why he spends most of his time living within the Beggar's Haunt, so close to their capital of Stormwind. However, he severely dislikes their disunity and general divisive attitude when it comes to solving problems.
Night Elves: Alakthul, though being a Night Elf, holds little true love for his people now. Their haughtiness and disregard for the outside world iritated him, as he knew that the Night Elves were not so great anymore, expecially with their druidic powers decreased with the loss of Nordrassil. However, he seems to enjoy the company of the Sentinels and Wardens of the race, and very often goes out of his way to help the females, as he knows many of them were abandoned for centuries while their druid husbands, sons, and fathers went into the Emerald Dream.
Dwarves: Alakthul enjoys the company of Dwarves. More specifically, he enjoys the company of Dwarves in their own taverns. Drunken brawls and stories and singing makes Alakthul feel very welcome and open to his own drinking problems.
Gnomes: He enjoys their witty and comical nature, but believes the Gnomes are more destructive than productive when it comes to their research.
Draenei: Alakthul finds the Draenei to be his best company. Able to relate to his burning desire to destroy the Legion, he often goes out of his way to learn more about their culture or befriend their kind. He has also admitted on many occassions that he finds their females to be more attractive than his own race's.
Orcs: While, like many druids, Alakthul despises them for the death of Cenarius and the destruction of their forests, he also understands that there are many among the race who are noble and honorable. While he finds them rather brutish, he is always willing to get into a brawl with an orc, thinking (maybe correctly) that it is a way to show the orcs honor and respect.
Trolls: Alakthul hates trolls. Evil trolls. However, the Darkspear and Zandalar trolls have gained immunity from his hatred for their assistance against the Legion.
Tauren: Alakthul has rarely worked with Tauren outside of the Cenarion Circle. However, he most certainly enjoys the tender and gentle care that the females can warrant with nature, and their destructive power when crossed. He admires and respects them, though the males he believes are too pacifist for their own good at times.
Forsaken: Alakthul despises the Undead, viewing them as nothing more than uncontrolled toys and machinations of the Legion. However, he begrudgingly allows the independent Forsaken to move unhindered, knowing that all races need to unite to destroy the Legion once and for all. Given his distrust of the race, he rather enjoys the destructive attitudes of the Forsaken, and attempts to get on the good side of any Forsaken he finds.
Blood Elves: Alakthul has stated that he never had any love for the Highborne. However, he seems to take care in watching the Blood Elves. He views them as cousins, and that they need to toss aside their old hatreds. Magic is something that can never be truely shunned, and thinks the Night Elves are just too proud to admit that some good old fashioned Mages may be what the front lines need.
[edit] Gender
Male: Alakthul shows a typical male attitude towards others. He can be friendly when their is an unconditional courtesy or respect given, or he can be violent when there is a hatred that edges along dangerous. He, however, can easily get along with anyone who offers to buy him a drink.
Female: Alakthul holds a high respect for Women. Partially beaten into him by the Female-dominant society of the Night Elves, but also a feeling of respect for what they have to go through, especially the Sentinels when they faced their Vigil alone. He attempts to stay on the best side of every woman he approaches. 'Archimonde hath no wrath like a woman scorned.'
[edit] Netherbane
Tharion Greyseer: He views Tharion as a wise warrior, perhaps one of the best in his field and very knowledgeable. However, he disagrees with the Greyseer's aloof methods of teaching, and the lack of discipline and control he places on his students in their studies. He also disagrees with his secrets, some of which Alakthul views as important for the safety of the students themselves.
Fethas Ravenmoon: Alakthul both respects and fears this silent demon hunter who remains in Tharion's fold. Ever since being bound, however, his mish-mesh of a personality has become somewhat snide and arrogant towards her, as his bound demon takes over his silent fear and gains a stronghold in his thoughts and actions.
Rutarin Firestar: Rutarin Firestar can at best be described as an oddity. However, Alak respects his tenacity, and while always curious about what's really going on under that mask, he is willing to assist the Demon Hunter in whichever way he finds suitable. He deems Rutarin 'one of the polarity,' driving home his point that demon hunters should never address themselves as 'we,' for the Demon Hunter should be in control.
Draymar Firestar: Alakthul highly respects this elderly Demon Hunter, and it seemed that Draymar had taken on a roll more akin to a teacher than Tharion himself had. Alak can more easily relate with Draymar, with both having fought and witnessed the War of the Shifting Sands. Alakthul often is found teasing the other over his choice (read: Normally his fiance's choice) in wardrobe and clothing.
Shizukera Nightfury: Shizukera can be best described as too innocent to be true. A hyper and flamboyant personality, Alakthul normally just nods and lets her get her thoughts out, tangents and everything. He understands her ideals, but questions whether the path she is taking is the best for her.
Taldarion Shatterbound: Alakthul views Taldarion as the Fist of the Netherbane. Not just a Demon Hunter, but a frontline warrior and a herald for their cause. And to this end, Alakthul wishes to be of a similar light. He has even began to relearn the military combat stances of the Sentinels and Druids from the past, and has been adapting Dwarven and Draenic combat stances to better his arsenal. However, after growing disillusioned with Tharion's methods and seclusion, Alakthul has set to make himself a warrior of no particular fealty. 'To be chained to the loyalty of an imbecile is to be an imbecile yourself.'
Dreysus: While not having met this student of the Netherbane often, he respects his sacrifices and believes that he may be a strong warrior one day.
Vilthan Glenwatcher: He believes that Vilthan may be one of his future comrades-in-arms should the Netherbane find themselves in an active state of war. The two can connect rather well, and he believes that Vilthan may be the most sane of the Demon Hunters he can associate with.
Lannia Winterstorm: Alakthul understands that the Netherbane cannot be a group of warriors without someone to tend to the wounded. For this, his admiration of the Netherbane Warpriestess is rather high, atop his high respect for the females of his race.
Durmeth: Alakthul has barely met Durmeth, but he holds this warrior in high regards given his devotion to the greater good, rather than how many humans view their kind with low expectations.
[edit] Out of Character Information
Reserved for any OOC information or trivia.
[edit] Name
Alakthul Eldar'on Moongazer
ah-LAHK-dhool EL-der-hahn MOON-gey-ser
[edit] Mind Quirk
Due to a severe injury (which resulted in the complete loss of an eye) to an explosiony force, Alak's wiring is a bit caddy-wonkered. He's still as smart as he was, just that he has slight memory problems. The wires are all connected, just not in a straight line.
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