User:Baelgund

Overview
Hey there, I'm Baelgund, an Orc Warrior on Feathermoon-US. I first picked up a Warcraft game when I was.. what, eight or nine, playing my uncle's copy of Warcraft II. I was absolutely enchanted by the Horde, and orcs in general. Ironically, many years later when I first became interested in World of Warcraft, my intention was to play a Human Paladin on a PvP Realm. What a different course I took.

What did it was a friend of mine who had already begun playing WoW, as an Undead Warlock on Feathermoon. I had never role-played a serious character before, but I wanted to play with my friends, so I changed my plans, and Baelgund was created.

First Login
I was absolutely enchanted by Azeroth from the very first second I spent in the Valley of Trials. The landscapes were breathtaking, and I was excited to finally be one of the Orcs I had commanded as a giant floating hand in the sky for so long. I was also, more than ever before, able to really take in the essence of the Orcs: Their struggles to overcome their dark heritage, their care for and respect of the elements, and their culture as a people, on their way up from their dark past. I've played every other class by now, but I keep coming back to the Orcs. All the games I had played before had portrayed Humans, Elves, and their like as pillars of justice and honor, and Orcs, Trolls and such as foul creatures, examples of savagery and evil. World of Warcraft was the first time I was able to go past this and play something hated by the sterotypical "good guys", yet merely wanting to live in peace, and whether there are underlying currents of good vs. evil (Battleground Reputation titles: Justicar vs. Conqueror?), I still believe that for the most part, the Horde just seeks its own peaceful existance.

By the end of my first login, I had reached level 6, and convinced myself I had accomplished a Herculean task. Obviously, I was far from correct there, but one thing was certain: World of Warcraft was nothing short of a magical game, and it had me firmly in its grip.

Interests
I adore exploration and the beauty of Blizzard's landscapes. I was literally awestruck my first time traveling into Nagrand taking in the zone's lush environment.

My saddest personal moment is that I never got to talk to Domo.

Scratch that, on my most recent MC run, I did get to talk to him!