User:Håvard/Havard

Håvard is a human paladin on the Moon Guard, a Central Time RP:PvE server. He was created the day of the North American launch of World of Warcraft, on Bleeding Hollow, an Eastern Time PvP server.

Vital Stats
Name: Håvard Alfrheim

Known as: Håvard the Resurrected

Ranks and Titles: Sergeant, Tyr's Hand Militia (disbanded), Knight of the Silver Hand (disbanded), Captain, Argent Dawn (on leave), Visiting Scholar, Cathedral of Light, Stormwind.

Height: 6'2''

Weight: 220

Hair: Gray

Eyes: Green

Age: 59

Homeland: Northeastern Lordaeron

Background
Living well outside the borders of any human municipality for generations, the Alfrheim clan operated a small farm, but also relied heavily upon hunting and trading to subsist in the harsh wilderness.

With the founding of Tyr's Hand, the Alfrheims found a burgeoning market for their furs, skins and meats, which lead to moderate wealth. Out of gratitude to the city who treated them well, the Alfrheim clan pledged to defend her.

Håvard Alfrheim was born to Sten and Margrette Alfrheim, the second of five sons. Like all Alfrheim sons, Havard served in the city's guard, and was honorably discharged after attaining the rank of Sergeant.

Tyr's Hand Revolt and The Silver Hand
When word of the Second War reached Tyr's Hand, Sten Alfrheim and elder sons Arne and Håvard rejoined the ranks of the city's milita to help bolster the her defenses. A minor revolt broke out in the city, engineered by traitorous Alterac spies, and suppressing the uprising proved a difficult task for the Guard. Thus the newly formed Knights of the Silver Hand were summoned to the city to quell the revolt. The paladins scoured Tyr's Hand and its environs for Horde agents and cleared them out with ease. It was at this time that Havard found his calling to join the Order.

Havard trained under Gavinrad "the Dire", and served with his Champions of Peace for the remainder of the Second War. After the Second War, Havard grew in both faith and in knowledge. During this time of relative peace, he became an avid researcher and scholar of the Light.

The Third War and its Aftermath


The Third War changed everything. With most of Lordaeron wiped out and the Silver Hand disbanded, Håvard returned home to help his people make a final stand against the Scourge. The righteous sermons the Priests of the Light helped inspire the people to rally and keep the city secure. The city made out with minimal losses, but it was during this battle that the Alfrheim clan lost its strong-willed patriach.

In grim determination to survive, the inhabitants of the city became open to the radical ideas of General Abbendis, a refugee of Lordaeron. Abbendis and his Scarlet Crusade were welcomed as saviors, and supplanted the city's guard as the defenders of Tyr's Hand. Håvard's younger brothers Brand and "Sten the Younger" joined the Crusade, much to their family's dismay. Havard brother Arne joined the Argent Dawn not much later, furthering the rift between the Alfrheim brothers. (Middle brother Lars is unaffiliated and is the current master of the Alfrheim homestead.)

Current Status
Håvard is currently on leave from his duties with the Argent Dawn as a visiting scholar in Stormwind. He is currently doing research in the areas of metaphysics and divinity.