User:Llalinaedron

Be true to your Path - Dusk Runner blessing

Name: Llalinaedron Quel'danil, also known as the Dusk Runner Class: Hunter Professions: Skinning, Engineering Appearance: Silver hair, pale golden eyes, midnight blue complexion. Tall and lean from countless nights spent in the wilderness.

Personality: Like most hunters, the Dusk Runner prefers to keep his own council, and is often very short with others whom he feels are "wasting their days fretting about in the cities." He doesn't go out of his way to get involved in scrapes, but trouble seems to follow him no matter where he goes, which is why he tends to avoid large gatherings and closed quarters. On necessity for his recent passion towards engineering, Llalinaedron will enter a city to barter and trade for materials, but he tends to shun direct contact with others, dealing only so long as he can with trainers and merchants. He is much more at home in the wilderness.

The Dusk Runner

Nothing much is known about the night elf many call the Dusk Runner. Llalinaedron Quel'danil looks nothing like the distant elves who share his heritage. For those who just meet the reclusive hunter, there is a direct sensation that Llalinaedron is something different, something alien, and yet altogether a kal'dorei in every sense of the word. Many priestesses are convinced that he has had some contact with Elune, as is evidenced by his silver hair, whereas the druids are convinced that he has spent some time in the Dream, though they have no proof other than their own intuition. Whatever the speculation, Llalinaedron does not talk about his past, nor does he believe in lingering in conversation longer than is necessary for him to be present. He would rather keep the company of his faithful nightsaber, Maitreya, and spend his nights beneath the stars.

What is curious about the Dusk Runner is that he obviously functions under some sort of preoccupation. He carries a deeply seeded hatred towards all things demonic, and will often go out of his way to expel the invaders whenever he gets the chance. He is continually afield practicing with all manner of weaponry, and claims hunting as his profession only to deter all but the most curious adventurers. Those he treats with irritating contempt if not open hostility.

As such, the legend slowly spreads about the Dusk Runner. A hunter of unsurpassed skill, a mystical creature who's time is spent stalking demons and pursuing some hidden agenda other night elves can only guess at. Some say that he is an agent of higher powers, come to Azeroth to carry out a war that has existed for thousands of years. Others rumor that he has been cursed, that he is an ancient elf who may never rest until he rights a wrong he has committed generations ago. Still others suggest that his presence upon Azeroth has long been foretold, and that his coming is the harbinger of a greater evil yet to be visited upon Azeroth. Whatever the case may be, Llalinaedron chooses not to discuss his actions openly, and in the wake of his odd silence rumors continue to arise.

The Runner's List

One of the more persistent rumors surrounding the Dusk Runner is that of a strange List that he follows. Not something of the traditional sense, the Dusk Runner continually references some sort of order only he alone has any understanding of. It is rumored that once you are upon the Runner's List, it is impossible to remove yourself, and it is only a matter of time before the Dusk Runner finds you. He himself does nothing to further his pursuit of whomever might be on his "List" but all the same, events have a way of shaping themselves around him towards its resolution. At present, the next up on his notorious list would appear to be the High Ranger of the Moonwood Rangers, Drahliana Moonrunner, though he only references her as The General when asked.

Maitreya

Never far from the Dusk Runner's side is Maitreya, his faithful nightsaber. A powerful hunting cat, Maitreya is as mysterious as her master, though both would be irritated at such a distinction. Maitreya is less a servant to Llalinaedron as she is a guardian, and indeed, on several occasions, both have owed one another their lives. The history between the Dusk Runner and his "sister" as he often calls her is long and convoluted. They have obviously been through much, so much so that their bond is inseparable, but neither will speak of their adventures openly, and on the rare chance that they do, it's often to resolve some sort of internal disagreement between the two. It's at these times that the "sister" comment seems to make the most sense, as the two often bicker like siblings even in the face of grave danger. It has even been remarked upon how much they look like one another. It is clear, however, that Llalinaedron keeps no closer friend, as Maitreya is the only animal companion he associates with, unlike most hunters, who keep several pets. It is this distinction that further adds to the mystery of both the hunter and his great cat.