Spinster. Chose to remain single due to his Druidic vocation.
Lawful Good
Platinum White. Tied back in a neat oriental braid.
Gold and glowing.
An unremarkable 7' tall.
Built like a bear.
Has a distinctly aquiline nose, graced with a wispy oriental moustache. Has a pronounced scar running down the length of the left side of his face and over his left eye. Skintone is the lilac-blue brindle common to his race.
Being an -ancient- Night Elf, he isn't without the ravages of time. Just now coming to terms with the current state of mortality of his fellow Kaldorei, he is starting to feel the aches and pains of being venerable. This change has doubtless affected how he approaches combat, and entering battle requires an immense amount of focus--partly to fuel his powers in Balance and Restoration, and partly to ease the stresses of combat off his aging body. It is not uncommon for him to slip into a deep state of meditation or slip into a sort of catatonic state after extended battles.
--Casual attire tends to lean toward cloth, and anything that does not inhibit his range of movement. At all times, he likes to wear clothing that does not suggest his noble station.
--For more formal occasions, he will be seen wearing a traditional Kaldorei silk pantsuit, either red or black or blue as per his fancy.
--On the instances he is called away on liaisons or ambassadorial duties, he is seen in carefully selected Druidic leather armors, preferring the Nordrassil, Dreamwalker, and Nightsong styles.
Narrator: At first glance, he is unassuming; just your typical quiet, meditative, almost brooding Night Elf.
His height is unremarkable for a Night Elf and his skin is the common lavender-lilac blue brindle tones of his race. Like the majority of Kaldorei men, he is built like a bear but moves with the grace of a cat, even with all the bulk of the leather armor he tends to be shrouded in. His snow-white hair, frizzy as it is, is kept clean and restrained in a smart oriental braid, and his facial hair is kept neat and trim. There is a long vertical scar adorning the left side of his face, a likely leftover from a deep wound that just missed gouging out his left eye; it's a miracle he can still see.
He carries himself with an air of confidence and dignity; it is as if though he must be someone of important standing. Yet, there is this clear aura of shyness and confusion around him. It is as if though he is not sure about a great many things, and that apparently includes interacting with others...
... He seems rather friendly for a Night Elf, though.
He prefers his personal staff, or most polearms.
Polite and formal most of the time. If need be, he does slip into some slight pirate slang/accent. In any case, he does maintain an air of intelligence.
He is quiet and sagely, and at best he can be a very fatherly-type person, willing to help or offer comfort/encouragement/praise at the drop of a hat when he can. Beyond that, he is quiet, observant, and almost aloof, content to watch at a distance.
--While he is not a particularly picky eater, he is an unabashed gourmet, and enjoys cooking when his schedule allows him.
--During his time with the "Core of the Chosen", Pterneldan developed a taste for alcohol. Most of the time, his conservative Druidic training has allowed him to avoid going overboard and getting seriously drunk, but when he is given the chance to get away with it, Pterneldan can -and will- drink a Dwarf under the table.
--He can also be a bit random, as he really hates it when people are uptight, stressed, etc. So don't be too surprised if he says or does something totally out of the blue and out of character for him.
--Despite being among the Kaldorei "nobility" (due to his status as a former archdruid), he is a klutz in social gatherings. As a result, he tends to keep to himself unless he is formally introduced to other people by his friends.
He is a leatherworker by trade, and had made his living skinning, tanning, and crafting leather items before finding his calling among the druidic sects millenia ago.
--Pterneldan is an empathic, and can sense when things could go bad or when others are stressed/upset/etc. While it isn't exactly an accurate ability, it does help when he's trying to connect with other people. Unfortunately, this same empathy is exactly why he's not very comfortable in large social gatherings...
--He has also developed skills in Druidic psychometry. This allows him to sense memories and events that occurred to a person or place just by touching the earth or certain objects. Again, not exactly an exact ability, but it does help open up clues to otherwise unsolvable mysteries.
--He has confessed to having a soft spot for certain members of the horde, partly because he had recently discovered blood relatives living among the Sin'dorei. He had also befriended a blind Tauren Druid, a Troll neophyte, and the troll's DeathKnight sister during his travels. He does maintain regular correspondence with both his Horde allies and his Sin'dorei relatives, knowing that he is risking being pegged for treason if these correspondences are caught by the Alliance. This sympathy for the Horde has also been a cause for some friction between himself and his Alliance friends.
--Due to the events that led Pterneldan to his current situation, the former archdruid has a strong dislike for the Undead as a whole. However, he does have pity for the more peaceable members of the Forsaken, and might be willing to befriend them if they have proven themselves.
--Pterneldan is a proud member of an unusual guild called the "Core of the Chosen" and serves as liaison for the guild to the Alliance and all the other warbands affiliated with the superfaction.
--He is still considered an official member of the Cenarion Circle, even though he left on the grounds that he suspected potential foul play among the higher ranked members of the Cenarion Council.
--He still has blood relatives living in Ashenvale and Teldrassil, and has distant relatives living among the Sin'dorei-- including one icy and fiery Magistrix. However, he currently considers his guild his real family.
Among his closest friends are a powerful Human mage, a former Draenei Exarch, a master Draenei Huntress, and a clueless Human Warrior. ((All of which will be named at a later date!))
--Recently, he had adopted an orphaned Oracle; a little female named Rii-nee. He loves her dearly, and is rarely seen without her nowadays.
Pterneldan never really keeps any records of wrongdoings, thus is unsure if he really has any enemies. If he does, he likely does not remember, nor would he ever want to.
--White Cat (kitten) : Imry -- A gift to him from one of the young human orphans he had cared for, Imry is one of Pterneldan's most frequent companions, though (like any other sensible feline) she would rather keep Pterneldan's rented flats warm and lived in.
--Azure Whelp/Argent Squire: Saphrit -- While not a pet per se, he is a loyal friend, and is young enough a blue whelp to be unaware of the stigma now attributed to his once noble Blue Flight. He takes the guise of Pterneldan's squire whenever possible as to not draw attention to himself.
--Ghost: "Hush" -- A nameless, and obviously bored spirit that decided to follow Pterneldan around for some random reason during the second Scourge Invasion, and had stuck around for ages after that. "He" seems to be keen to what's going on around the world, and is often there to give Pterneldan the "daily news".
Mission
[Former] ArchDruid of the Pack
History
Ancient Kalimdor
Summary -
In his past, Pterneldan was a disciple of Shan'do Malfurion Stormrage, and had since become an Archdruid himself.
Millenia later, helpless afterthe barrowdens of his druidic sect were defiled and his disciples killed by the experimental plague the Forsaken had introduced into Ashenvale, Pterneldan fled in a stupor on wolfback into the depths of Felwood. There, he was found in a terrible, sickly, and nearly irredeemable feral condition by two Dalaran mages seeking refuge from the war in the Eastern Kingdoms, and brought back to Astranaar to rest while the Cenarion Circle was notified.
Rendered invalid through the trauma of losing his disciples and barrowdens, Pterneldan had lost most of his memory and a sizable chunk of his powers and prowess in all things druidic. Archdruid Staghelm, despite protests from other representatives of the Circle, insisted Pterneldan remain on Teldrassil to recuperate and retrain with the hopes the former Archdruid's memory and power would return. Guarded by the two mages that rescued him and a Draenei paladin he had befriended, Pterneldan spent two years on Teldrassil before his allies pointed out something unusual about his former colleague Staghelm. Heeding their advice, Pterneldan left the estate his clan had purchased and followed his new friends across the Great Sea to the Eastern Kingdoms and into a new life...
--Introduced to the Light by his young Draenei Paladin companion
--Horrified at the senseless destruction the Scourge Plague had done the natural beauty of Lordaeron. Learns that the Forsaken have called that blighted land home. Makes up his mind that he despises the curse of undeath and wishes to deal with it at the source...
--Introduced to the Core of the Chosen and joins to wear their tabard.
--Has slowly gained back most of his power and memories toward the end of the Burning Crusade
--Adopted a young female Oracle named Rii-nee. Loves her as if the little Gorloc were his own flesh and blood.
--After spending time tackling major missions with the Core, Pterneldan is plagued by prophetic dreams of war, fire, and brimstone. Makes the effort to confirm these dreams as visions via contact with Blood Elven Magisters and Druidic colleagues, travelling Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms. He apparently misses the big showdown between his guild and Malygos.
--Before his rendezvous with his guild in Ironforge to return to Northrend, Pterneldan and a companion drop by Ashenvale to visit the ruins of the barrowdens Pterneldan taught his brand of Druidism from. After clearing the dens of severed souls and undead druids, Pterneldan's memories of that traumatic night return in full, right down to the graphic demises of his disciples, upon contact with his abandoned personal items.
--Upon return to Dalaran, Pterneldan begins to show concern for his old mage companions; one is being shipped to Outland, the other is assigned to deal with Shadowfang Keep alone... He also teaches the older of the two mages of the core philosophies of Druidism. Follows is a discussion of the similarities between the worgen curse and the totem Pterneldan's old druidic sect once utilized.
--As the Argent Tournament concludes, Pterneldan is asked to accompany Lady Proudmoore and a small band from the Core into the Citadel on a reconnaissance mission. They later accompany a more powerful mercenary guild into the heart of Icecrown and challenge the Lich King.
--Pterneldan leaves the Core in Northrend, intending to chronicle Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms as they were before the prophecy of his nightmares comes to fruition...
Travelling Azeroth again, this time chronicling the lore of a world doomed to vanish...
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--For empathy, Pterneldan discovered his empathic abilities in his formative years as a youngling, and he had no idea how to deal with the rush of emotions he felt when he was in a large group of people. More often than not, they were negative feelings, such as worry, fear, or anger... and he would find himself running away just to escape the pain. It wasn't until he had taken up the path of the Druid that he finally learned how to control his once rampant empathy.
--In regards to psychometry, he didn't discover it until he was already an established druid. He had wished to expand upon his powers of empathy, and learned of psychometry from his colleague, Quintis Jonespyre. Turned out that he had a knack for it not long after he started practicing the art of psychometry, and it has since become part of Pterneldan's repetoire.
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Created On: 10/09/2009 21:10:42 Edited By Pterneldan On: 10/09/2009 21:21:00
oct 9, 2009
I am just now discovering how hard it is to make a 11,000 year old Night Elf believable and not so Mary Sueish... Pterneldan didn't get as much a chance to flesh out as Eleutherios had before my guild moved to Garrosh, mostly because I didn't know how RPs were coordinated on ER. Now that I know how everything works, it seems Eli's benefiting from the 'system' a great deal, despite him being the newest of my RP characters...
Eh. I'll keep plugging away. Maybe there's still a closet population of RPers hiding on Garrosh somewhere, and I'd like PT to be ready for them....
Welcome, Pterneldan! Wow, 7' and built like a bear ... that seems fairly remarkable to me. And a bit intimidating. I look forward to learning more about Pternelldan, and how he got that scar.
Feedback from Pterneldan: *bows graciously*
I thank you for the welcome, Miss Emeralde, and also thank you for leaving a note on Eleutherios as well! Pterneldan started out on Earthen Ring, and I still have very personal ties to that server even though I've moved to Garrosh several months ago.
Long story short, I've put PT's info up here because I'm hoping to find some players who still like to RP on Garrosh (a PvE server), as most may have migrated from RP servers, like Earthen Ring.
Thank you for starting up this site, miss, and I'll be sure to help spread the word on Garrosh and on Earthen Ring!
- Pterneldan
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