User:KahRyez29534/Horde

=Horde Characters= My two Horde Characters Melnok and Shade

Melnok Arcanablade
"So what if I can't use the light? Undead burn just as easily."
 * - Melnok's comment to a paladin about his effectiveness against undead.

Melnok is a forsaken mage who worked with Argent Dawn. Melnok calls himself a 'spellblade', mixing spells in with his sword attacks. He prefers to meld his arcane spells around his sword, while raining fire down upon his foes.

Biography
Melnok was raised in the farms outside Dalaran, his father trained him in the way of the sword to help in the local militia. He was proud of his heritage, and was shocked to be found that he had a talent for magic. Trained to be a mage, he branched out, trying to craft a way to use what his father had taught him, and the spells he had learned at the same time. He had almost perfected the style before his death, but fortune was not with him, as he died during the the attacks on Dalaran by the Scourge. The return of his will has left him without many of his memories, so his style is currently incomplete.

After being freed, he found himself in a constant fight for survival. He found himself under allied with those he once thought enemies, and under attack by the very race he once belonged to. He fought under Executor Zygand in Brill for a time, battling the Scarlet Crusade in the area, going so far as to rescue his fellow forsaken from the flame. Showing promise he was sent to aid in the defenses of the Bulwark. It was there that he first came into contact with the Argent Dawn. At first distrustful of the living, they earned his trust after coming to his aid when he came under assault by Scarlets in the plaugelands. After a few more ventures into the Plaugelands with them in toe, he found himself wearing one of the tabards himself.

He continued to serve at the Bulwark, burning away the Scourge with the help of the paladins of the Dawn. He served until being called back into the service of the Dark Lady. Melnok found himself whisked away to serve as a guard in Venomspite. He served there for a time before the tragic events of Wrathgate, where he suddenly left his post. He appeared later in Dalaran, having found his way to the Underbelly. He began to hone his skills in the sewers, glad to be out of earshot of a rambling undead that complained about the 'ale being too weak'. Melnok bettered his skills and fought alongside Argent Crusaders in Icecrown, fighting as a champion of Undercity in the tourneys. The forsaken fought alongside the champions during the battle of Icecrown, losing his trusted blade during the battle, replacing it with a rune encrusted blade he found during the siege.

Post Cataclysm
After his return to Undercity, Melnok was court-marshaled for abandoning his post at Venomspite, and was imprisoned for a time before Deathwing's return. Melnok was later released to serve with the Deathguards again during the battle for Gilneas. He served under Field Commander Onslaught at first, but was wounded during the wrogen counter attack. Melnok recovered enough to take part in the slaughter of Ambermill, but took no joy in slaying his former kin. After the final battle, Melnok remain with the Deathguards in Silverpine for a time, but later put on leave by one of his commanders.

Abilities
Melnok is a self titled Spellblade, a blend of magics and swordplay. He focuses on arcane and fire magics, having found frost spells to be ineffective against undead. He prefers to place his arcane spells into his sword, where his fire spells have a habit to burn him while in the blade. While he doesn't use frost for offense, he wears his frost magics like armor. But because of his memory loss, his style sometimes can backfire on him, the spells jumping at him instead of his foes. His sword skills, while strong, suffer from his weakened strength.

Post Cataclysm
Melnok refined his style after his time in prison, now able to plant spells into his weapon without worry of a backfire. His lack of frost spells still hamper's his fighting capabilities, but he tries to use his skill with a blade to cover for those failings.

Personality
Melnok is a nice enough individual, if a bit cold to living(Note that this does not apply to those of the Argent Crusade, whom he sees as brothers in arms.). He prides himself on being a calm in times of stress, although that calmness comes off with him finding humor in situations. Melnok is loyal to those that have earned his trust, willing to put his body on the line for his allies. His dislike of living is dwarfed by his hate of the Scourge, whom he attempts to obliterate any time he comes across. It's because of this hate of the Scourge that he distrusts the Knights of the Ebon Blade. Due to his combat with them in Gilneas, Melnok has developed a hatred for the Alliance, worgen in particular after watching them rip so many of his comrades apart.

Quotes

 * "They can't get back up if they're cinders..." (Said to fellow Deathguards of the Bulwark about undead)
 * "Oh come on, I just got this sword during my last life!" (Stated after breaking his sword against Scourge)
 * "Come on I'm a Spellblade! what do you mean that doesn't exist?" (Argument with Dalaran Magi)

Lurdukmun Shade

 * "Oh yeah? I'll put you to sleep soon enough! I'll savor that moment when it comes!"
 * — Lurdukmun, yelling at an escaping target.

Lurdukmun is a Bleeding Hollow orc that serves as a spy for the Horde. He is overconfident in his abilities as a spy, claiming to be trained by the best, thus making him the best. A bit of a hothead, he takes pride in serving the new Horde.

Biography
Lurdukmun(Lur for short) was born in the internment camps just after the closing of the Portal. He was raise being told of the glory of his clan, and the might of legendary orcs like Orgrim Doomhammer and Kilrogg. He grew up only knowing the camps and the stories, he found himself adept at stealing and lying. His parents passed years later, he was left with only his two brothers Brutu and Dazel. When Doomhammer and Thrall began to liberate the camps, Lur served under their banner as a scout while his brothers served as grunts. He continued to serve under their new Horde, utilizing his quick wits to quickly and silently slay the foes of the Horde.

Lur faithfully followed the Horde during the events of the Third War, utilizing his skills as a scout to spy on enemies, although he wasn't against charging into combat when the opportunity presented itself. After the war, he and his brothers found themselves without direction. Lur continued his training for years after the building of Orgrimmar. Without a new foe to fight, Lur found himself at odds with his trainers, his temper and confidence getting the better of him.

When the Forsaken joined the Horde, Lur was quick to leave to test the power of the Horde's new allies. He foolishly challenged a female Deathstalker named Mouia, who was quick to put him in his place using rather questionable tactics. Not wishing to go back to Orgrimmar in shame, he stayed with the Deathstalkers, attempting to learn some of their tactics. He trained under Mouia, becoming less prone to outbursts of anger, at least to his superiors. His training complete, he returned back to Cleft of Shadow to complete his training as a Spymaster. He trained there for two more years before being given the title of Shade, and being sent out into the world to eliminate threats to the Horde.

Abilities
Lur is a spymaster, he's an assassin, a thief, and a liar all rolled into one. While he can preform many tasks, his focus is truly on infiltration. He normally uses two short blades in combat, and prefers to out think his foes to defeat them. Lur has a knack for finding the info he is sent after, although many times he has to improvise to get the information he needs. He is able to change his outward appearance like that of any spymaster, but the facade falters when he loses his focus. During times of war, he switches into heavier leather and wields twin magical daggers.

Personality
Lur is a reckless, overconfident, arrogant, hot-headed fool of an orc. He doesn't take well to orders, and is more than willing to jump into danger if it gives glory. He knows he's the best, and that causes him to get into trouble time and time again. His pride in being part of the Horde and his quick wit allows him to adjust to the dangers he puts himself into. He shares a strong unspoken bond with those loyal to the Horde, willing to put his life on the line for them.

Quotes

 * "Wow, aren't you a big one? you ready to surrender now?" (Lur mocking an orge)
 * "Shut your trap shorty!" (Yelling to a dwarf)
 * "Do as I say, or I'll leave you to the Defias for a plaything!" (A threat on the life of someone in Westfall)

Urdish

 * "By showing respect I preserve myself....with tenacity I will survive my daily trials....Through respect and tenacity I gain power....With power I gain mastery over death...but I mustn't forget my compassion to those worthy...By following these virtues, I will transcend this rotted shell....and become the Shadow"
 * — Urdish reciting his daily prayer

Urdish is a shadow priest of the Cult of the Forgotten Shadow. Having trained under several different masters over the years, he has since settled in the Plaguelands. Silently he tends to the many graves scattered across the ruined land, having self appointed himself their caretaker. The vestments he wears are a twisted mockery of the old apothecaries of the living, something that he takes great humor in.

Biography
The man that was to become Urdish was a local farmer who was in Stratholme selling his crop when the Arthas slaughtered the city as a whole. He escaped the city only to fall prey to the Scourge days later, and was in turn raised into undeath. Eventually he along with the rest of the Forsaken were freed from the Lich King's influence. Having lost most of his memories, he took the name Urdish and served under the Dark Lady as they took the Undercity.

Urdish eventually found himself on the path to becoming a shadow priest after listening to Father Sarvis of Deathknell. It took his two years to fully learn how to harness the power of the shadow, marking him as a fully fledged priest of the shadow. Urdish left not long after, although he never truly took the teachings of the Shadow to heart. Years later while he was resting in Undercity he found himself listening to a sermon by one Skreel Shadowbender.

Shadowbender was powerful, being a few years his senior in the ways of the shadow. And it was from him that Urdish learned the five virtues of the shadow, Respect, Tenacity, Power, Death, and Compassion. It was by following these five virtues that his power grew by leaps and bounds. Urdish studied under Father Skreel for a year, following him faithfully while trying to adhere to his teachings. However the Father's preach of tolerance to the living caused a rift between the two, ending with Urdish's departure after denouncing Shadowbender as a coward.

The battles in northrend came next, and Urdish took up arms for his people, and surprisingly found himself side by side with Skreel Shadowbender. Together the two of them aided in the battles for the horde, Urdish earning a grudging respect for Skreel's power. Urdish also aided in the many experiments for the blight(although he only vaguely knew what it was at the time).

Then came the battle for Wrathgate, Putress's treason and the Horde's response astounded him, shaking his perception of the living and his undead brethren. It was after the battle of Undercity that Urdish apologized for his former words against his second master Shadowbender. He afterward rejoined the battles in the north, even offering his services to the Argent Crusade when they brought down the walls of Icecrown.

Urdish returned back a changed man, no longer seeing the living as his true enemy. This unfortunately would cause a clash between himself and one Sister Shadowheart when they meet, who's extreme views on the living clashed with his own. Although he still respects her and her cult's growing power, he rarely visits Brill afterwards, silently denouncing her way as a dead end.

Post Cataclysm
After the return of Deathwing devastated the land, Urdish found himself in the plaguelands. While working with the Crusade to cleanse the land of the remaining scourge, he found many scattered graveyards and crypts that were either damaged, abandoned, or robbed. Angered by what he saw as a slight to the dead, he began to travel the plaguelands, consecrating the graveyards in the name of the shadow(much to the dismay of some of the crusade's priest, not that he pays them any heed). Some say this self appointed mission is penance for his former actions during the battles in Northrend, but only Urdish himself knows the truth of that.

At times he returns to Deathknell or the Undercity to listen to sermons by teachers. There have also been rumors of him attending services in the chapel in Brill. But despite being absorbed in his task he hears the whispers of the changes in the world, and knows one day he'll have to leave the graveyards and return to the battlegrounds of a war he has long grown tired of.

Personality
Before his studies under Shadowbender, Urdish was an arrogant and misguided man who sought power for his own sake. After learning the five virtues of the shadow however he became much more calm and stable. Four of the five build into each other in his view, Respect and Tenacity leading to Power, and with that Power he can overcome even Death. Compassion was the virtue that he most struggled with, at first only showing it to his forsaken brethren, and later to those he believes worthy of it.

Urdish believes those that have suffered true death deserve both respect and compassion from shadow worshipers, least they fade from memory and are lost to the shadows of history forever. To that end he speaks this belief to those that ask.

Since he began caring for the graves in the plaguelands Urdish speaks very little, having grown use to the isolation. When he does speak, it is very little and to the point. The one time he will come out of his silence is when speaking to one of his former mentors, and only then it is mostly of matters of the shadow.