User:Alindaloran/Sanguinarian

Sanguinarian is a Blood Elf Rogue who fought for Quel'thalas when Arthas ravaged the lands to get to the sunwell. He was one of the Captains of the Sunwell guard at the time however he left the position after he was revived by his lover Salera. Both of them knew there was little chance of survival should they remain in their lands, and such they set out for Outland. Salera only made it to the edge of Silverpine forest before being killed by a Scourge Deathknight, it was at that point the Sanguinarian swore vengeance against the scourge. He currently roams outland looking for his fellow blood elves that followed Kael through the Dark Portal.


 * "Much blood was shed upon these lands... many souls were lost in these lands... much must be done to restore these lands" - Mourning the damage done to Quel'Thalas.

Biography
Sanguinarian was once a well respected member of the noble Bloodwing house, his family was a clan of rogues and hunters, however once the Sunwell was destroyed and used to resurrect Kel'Thuzad, him and his family were all but forgotten.

The Sunwell
Thousands of years ago, before the Scourge ravaged Quel'Thalas, the highborne elves, now calling themselves Quel'Dorei or High Elves constructed a magical fount of untold arcane power. It was the source of their immortality, the strength of their people, and the core of their society. It was this fount that made everything possible for them, the enchantment cast over their lands, the runestones protecting their home from outsiders, even their grand city was constructed through the Sunwell's power.

Sanguinarian was there from the beginning, though at the time of the creation of the sunwell he was but a young new born elf, he already had begun to feed off its energies. By the time he had become an adult he had been initiated into the Farstriders as a scout for their lands, He participated in the effort to rid the lands of the Amani Trolls, and helped to protect their lands. Although the High Elves took joined the Grand Alliance he refused to aid their new allies, he didn't trust the humans or their other allies... he thought they needed the elves more than the elves needed them. Once the Third War had started and the plague of undeath was spreading through northern Lordaeron Sanguinarian or as he had been originally called, Altarian Bloodwing had risen through the elven military and had become a captain of the sunwell guard. A core of elven rangers, scouts, rogues and swordsmen dedicated to defending the sunwell no matter the cost. He was there when Arthas attacked, and witnessed his soldiers falling before him and raised as mindless servants of his enemy. As the dead rampaged through the grove he looked around looking for remaining elves who were still fighting, helping them and then telling them to get to safety. His last memory of the fight, was hearing his ally Thalorien Dawnseeker instructing guards to go and protect the sunwell while he bought the rest of them time. After he had finished talking he was knocked unconcious at the gates of the sunwell.

Four days later he was awoken by one of his people, a beautiful red haired priest, but no one else. She told him that most of their people had either died or already left the forests to search for a new source of arcane power, with prince Kael. The Priest's name was Salera Dawnstrider, there was something different about her though... her eyes were glowing green, she handed Altarian a glowing green flask telling him that many elves had already died because they succumbed to a magic addiction and were then known as the wretched. Touching the flask to his lips and ingesting the liquid, power filled him, and his once sky blue eyes turned to a powerful verdant green. She helped him up and they walked through the ruins of their destroyed land, explaining everything to him... that they were no longer high elves but now Blood Elves, named in honor of their fallen. Feeling regret and remorse, he told Salera only she could call him by his real name and from now on he would live under an alias. As they renamed themselves blood elves, Altarian renamed himself Sanguinarian, in honor of his fallen guardsmen. He then asked Salera if she would travel with him to gain strength enough to one day take revenge on the monster that had destroyed their lands. She agreed.

Aftermath and The Elven Vendetta
Sanguinarian and Salera travelled west through the plaguelands, treacherous areas where the presence of the scourge and the plague was strong. They set up camp often to rest from the constant assaults, but it seemed to Sanguinarian that it wasn't just the scourge that was tracking them... there was something else. After a week of travelling the two arrived in Tirisfal, which had become a shade of what it once was, the trees appeared to be living, at least some of them did. The towns were destroyed as was the capital city, as far as they could tell the land was devoid of sentient human life. The two continued their journey and came to the Tirisfal-Silverpine Forest border, in a tree was a young elf by the name of Lak. He had been tracking them since they left Quel'Thalas, and from what Lak knew about him Sanguinarian would be a perfect master for him, Lak jumped down from a tree he had been roosting in and ran over to Sanguinarian knocking him over and demanding that he became Sanguinarian's apprentice. Sanguinarian and Salera walked away from the new blood elf, claiming that another person would only hinder them, Lak however wouldn't give up he ran at Salera with means to attack and possibly bargain with Sanguinarian, but that didn't happen. He found that he couldn't run any further, Sanguinarian had a dagger to Lak's throat and another pointing right at his heart. Sanguinarian offered him a chance to become his apprentice, provided that he doesn't touch Salera at all.

Travelling through Silverpine Forest was much easier than anticipated, the scourge presence wasn't as heavy because of the damage that had already been done there wasn't much reason for the scourge to stay in the area any longer. Continuing to search for a haven Salera suggested Dalaran, however Lak informed them that it had also been destroyed by the scourge and was now like their homeland. With little other choice the three pressed on, heading towards the Blasted Lands in hopes of reuniting with the rest of their kin that manage to survive. Arriving at the border between Hillsbrad and Silverpine Forest, they were met with Scourge resistance. A Human Death Knight by the name of Lord Kelric Bloodhowl, challenged them to a fight, Sanguinarian stepped forward and engaged the death knight in combat using the shadows that the trees made to his advantage. After several minutes of combat passed the Death Knight began to get frustrated and decided to take the easy way out, he charged at Salera and plunged his runeblade into her chest. He then raised her from the dead and left telling Sanguinarian that should he survive, to come to northrend and they could have a proper fight there. Instantly identifying Salera as now a threat Lak immobilized her while Sanguinarian did what he could to give her a quick death. It was this day that he decided that he would go to Northrend to avenge his people.
 * "On this day I vow to avenge her death, and to inflict the most painful torment imaginable upon that damned Lich King! He will suffer for what he did to our people... for what he did to Salera!" - Sanguinarian

The Shattered World and the Frozen Wastes
After leaving Azeroth through the Dark Portal and entering Outland Sanguinarian proceeded to aid the horde in outland his location was unknown to those elves who stayed behind in Azeroth.

Draenor, The Shattered World
Sanguinarian arrived in outland looking for his brothers and sisters who had followed Kael through the Dark Portal toward their Golden Future that was promised them. For a time he stayed at Falcon Watch with other Pilgrims resting on their long journey, during this time he would think of his memories of Salera, wondering what became of her... he never gave her a proper burial, nor was her corpse taken away, she could have been reanimated again... or perhaps there was hope of resurrecting her back into life. After spending several weeks at the refuge Sanguinarian journeyed to Terokkar Forest arriving in Shattrath City he discovered a Crystalline Being whose voice rang like wind-chimes in his head. It told him to go up the rise to the north, where his people were waiting for him. Anxious to be reunited with his people once again he followed the creature's instructions to meet with Voren'thal the Seer only to find out that, the once great prince that he had served had betrayed his people. Voren'thal initiated Sanguinarian into the Scryers as a Retainer, after which he promptly sent him on a mission to Netherstorm to aid in the termination of the Manaforges that Kael had constructed, during this time he fought against the demons of the burning legion, which Kael had aligned with, it was because of his actions that among his srcyer comrades he earned the title Demon Slayer. His blades always seemed to be drenched in the glowing green fel blood of demons, but before long he remembered the challenge that the death knight had given him... he was ready to leave for northrend.

Epilogue - The Blood Price
Sanguinarian was slain in Northrend. He was slain by the Scourge of Zul'Drak, the Argent Crusade recovered his corpse and sent it back to Eversong where he would recieve a proper burial, and spend the rest of eternity with his beloved Salera.

Personality
Sanguinarian is a very analytic Blood Elf, he never storms into combat brazenly, he plans out his strikes. When it comes to an assassination he stays in the shadows while he observes the setting, taking everything into account, number of enemies, his location in respect to the target's, and what his possible methods of eliminating the target would be. He, however is not necessarily a heartless killer... he will refuse work that he thinks is without reason, despite everything he does he still considers the life of members of the horde to be a sacred thing. He feels much remorse for what had been done to his homeland and wishes to see it restored by any means, this is his downfall... he has been fooled when someone offers him a method of restoring his homeland.

Abilities
Sanguinarian likes to make his kills quickly and quietly, making him a perfect candidate for learning from the school of Assassination. Although when compaired to his fellow rogues he may not be nearly as powerful, he is quicker, quieter and more efficient than his brothers. His title, Shadow Walker was not one that he gave himself, but one he earned in the rogue community, he earned the name through his ability to step through the shadows to assault his enemies, as well as his almost complete silence when walking around similar to that of being followed by a shadow.

Quotes

 * "On this day I vow to avenge her death, and to inflict the most painful torment imaginable upon that damned Lich King! He will suffer for what he did to our people... for what he did to Salera!" - Sanguinarian
 * "Much blood was shed upon these lands... many souls were lost in these lands... much must be done to restore these lands" - Mourning the damage done to Quel'Thalas.
 * "You would rather spill more blood upon these lands? I find that seeing the few peaceful parts of these lands more pleasing than tainting them any further" - Sanguinarian to Lak, his apprentice after returning from hiding
 * "Target is surrounded by 2... no 3 bodyguards... chances of survival by eliminating all guards and target, 34%... less than ideal... ranged assassination chances 10%... single target assassination chances.. indeterminate." - Planning a kill
 * "You say you are courageous, I say that your bloodlust and want for vengeance blinds you... if you leave anything to chance you will die... it's as simple as that" - Sanguinarian to Lak
 * "Farewell, and may the shadows protect you..." - Saying Goodbye.