User:Alindaloran/Avanoor

Av'Anoor Son of V'Haar
Av'anoor is a Draenei Paladin, where most paladins would see the undead as monstrosities, Av'anoor sees them as tormented shadows of their former selves. He claims that regardless of the state the body is in, the soul is still there and in the undead it cries to be freed. He however has no love for his former people the Eredar, after his mother and brother betrayed and hunted him, he does however believe that the Eredar are not beyond redemption... they are just too blind to see that their actions are wrong.


 * "Redemption comes at a price... be it a small price or unbearable pain, your redemption is not mine to decide"
 * -Av'Anoor speaks to his brother.

Biography
Av'Anoor hails from a line of great warriors, his father V'haar was one of the greatest warriors the Draenei ever had. When the Orcs attacked the Draenic Temple of Karabor, known today as the Black Temple V'haar was killed, and Alindaloran's hatred for the Orcs began to manifest.

Early years, Life on Argus and Draenor
Back on their homeworld, Argus, Av'Anoor and his brother Xaxxas were born to V'haar and Xalia. Their mother was a powerful sorceress and their father a valiant warrior, both of them aspired to be like their father however Xaxxas had shown a slight interest in the magical world. Life on Argus was peaceful until the arrival of Sargeras, V'haar had tried to convince his wife to flee with him and Velen but his words meant nothing... Xalia took Xaxxas and remained on Argus while Av'Anoor and V'haar boarded Oshu'gun and fled their home.

By the time the ship crashed into Draenor Av'Anoor had already begun his studies of the light, his father made sure that he would not lose the physical conditioning that Alindaloran had already gained through his training on Argus. Av'Anoor found that his father and him would spend much time within the Temple of Karabor, Av'Anoor would spend time with an Anchorite learning the ways of the light and his father would come and take him out occasionally to train him. Everything was the way it was on Argus, peaceful, serene, but it wouldn't last much longer.

Av'Anoor was standing with Grand Anchorite Almonen at the top of the temple, when the Orcs first attacked Karabor, hearing the cries of battle Alindaloran ran to the near by edge of the temple's roof to see his father locked in battle with the orcs. Despite V'haar's best efforts the Orcs overwhelmed them, and Av'Anoor's last memory of his father was watching him die in battle.

The Flight to Azeroth
The Draenei met much resistance from the Blood Elves when they attempted to get to Azeroth. However Av'Anoor was not busy fighting off Blood Elves, he was busy confronting a Demon, one that was very familiar to him, he knew her well. Xalia, his mother, now demon of the Burning Legion had come to prevent her own son from escaping the deceiver's armies. Along side her was Xaxxas, who had followed his mother's teachings and become a warlock bent on the destruction of worlds.

Like all Draenei Av'Anoor was disgusted at what his brethren had become... twisted evil versions of their once noble people. The holy power within him swelled with righteous anger. Looking at Xalia in her burning eyes Av'Anoor threw his weapon at her, piercing her chest. He watched as she writhed in pain, not only was his she dying, but the Light was exacting its vengeance upon the demon. The Exodar had begun its journey to Azeroth, and Xaxxas was also witness to their mother's death. Challenging his still pure brother Xaxxas was ready to kill him in the slowest way possible, however the Blood Elves' had done significant damage to the Exodar, enough to blow a hole in the ship's side while they were flying over the Eastern Plaguelands. Av'Anoor had his brother pressed against the wall of the ship, ready to interrogate him as to why the Blood Elves were attacking them. Xaxxas, remembering to keep Kael's pact silent; noticed a loose crystal... grabbing it he stabbed it into Av'Anoor's arm, after which he jumped through the newly created hole in the ship falling to his death. Xaxxas had met his end.

The Apprentice
After aiding the Horde and the Alliance in cleansing the Sunwell and putting an end to the Burning Legion's plans to invade Azeroth once more, the Lich King made his offensive against the living prompting the alliance to sail to Northrend to put an end to the Dark Lord of the Dead. Upon arrival, Av'Anoor joined forces with the Argent Crusade and generally did not aid the Alliance directly with their war effort against Arthas and in the ladder against the Horde. During his time as part of the Crusade he met a human by the name of Valthorus Lightmender, who revealed to him that his brother, Xaxxas was not dead, but alive as a Death Knight. He also informed Av'Anoor that Xaxxas had revealed Av'Anoors real name, making his alias, Alindaloran useless. Requesting that Valthorus show him where Xaxxas was hiding, Valthorus accepted on the condition, that Av'Anoor would take him in as an apprentice and to teach him how to use the holy light to heal his allies to an even greater extent.

Truthfully Betrayed
Av'Anoor's brother, Xaxxas betrayed him in the battle at Icecrown Citadel, before they were to fight the Lich King. Av'Anoor was taken home to the Exodar and returned to the light.

Abilities
Av'Anoor's skills in battle stem from his roots and the training he recieved on Draenor. While he studied in the Temple of Karabor he learned from Grand Anchorite Almonen how to heal his allies in battle using the Holy Light and for a time he used this power preferring to stay away from combat and aiding those who needed him. His Father, V'Haar made sure that Av'Anoor's battle strength would not go to waste while he studied the light, and helped Alindaloran train his body to withstand numerous strikes and how to defend his allies from further harm.

Personality
Av'Anoor is a caring individual, he has a deep empathy for all living things much like a Druid would feel towards nature. Where most Paladins feel hatred and disgust towards the undead (Scourge or other wise) Av'Anoor feels nothing but sympathy towards them, and as such he frees them from the unforgiving grasp of undeath in the most painless merciful way possible. He is also a very teancious and quiet person, he suffered through watching his own father as well as most of his people murdered, having to deal with killing his own mother (as demonic as she was... she was still his mother) and watching his brother fall to his death he learned to deal with all of the pain.

Quotes

 * "Redemption comes at a price... be it a small price or unbearable pain, your redemption is not mine to decide"-Av'Anoor speaks to his brother.
 * "They may be the servants of that damnable prince but they still have a soul... it writhes in pain and begs to be freed... Mercy and peace is a small gift that I am able to give them." -Av'Anoorn speaking to Xaxxas about the treatment an undead cultist recieved.
 * "Your fate was sealed the day you sided with the Deciever!" - Redeeming a Man'ari Eredar