Carola

==Description==
Carola has pale skin and wears her long blonde hair tied back. Her skin is cool to the touch and many friends have questioned whether this is natural for someone born in Winterspring or whether it's due to her preference for cold based magics. On her left side she wears a small silver nose-ring. Her clothing is typically some form of long flowing robe. Tucked away at her side is a small dagger as Carola considers the staves most mages use to be too bulky and impractical on the battlefield.
Carola has always been a quiet person but can be quite open once she starts warming up to someone. She is never satisfied with herself and constantly strives to push herself further no matter the cost or difficulty. This has led to her feeling a deep seeded sense of loneliness as her love of magic interferes with any real attempts at a relationship.
As someone who strives to do more Carola is constantly on the battlefield against various evils. Though not technically part of any organization she has continually allied with various factions in order to do her part.
==History==
Growing up as a poor family in Winterspring was harsh for Carola and her sister Cicia. They had little and were constantly having to haggle with the goblins of Everlook for the bare necessities. As her parents wasted away from their hard work the siblings saw a difficult time ahead. As their mother finally joined their father in succumbing to illnesses brought on by the harsh climate of Winterspring the two were given a simple piece of jewelry to remind them of their family: a pair of nose-rings to be worn by each one - Carola's on her left side and Cicia's on her right. Things looked bleak for the two teenagers as neither had any way of earning enough income to survive. As fate had it they did not need to worry: an elderly paladin Jonann found the two on his travels and told the two they could find help in Stormwind. Escorting them to the last human city Jonann saw great potential in the pair. In Carola he saw a deep desire to learn while in Cicia he saw compassion for others. As Cicia was quite young at the time he introduced her to the church and asked for her to be trained in the ways of the light. Cicia was taken in and began her studies. 
Carola was quickly enrolled a school for magic, studying the arcane ways as diligently as she could. While a decent student and one who was praised by her teachers, Carola did not feel comfortable with her own abilities. Her mastery of arcane magic was growing and many saw potential in her but Carola was uncertain of their reasons for thinking that way of her. The siblings kept in touch as best they could over the years but not as frequently as they would have liked: both were involved in intense training and could not spare much times outside their studies. However they were grateful for the chance to live an easier life in Stormwind than they had in Everlook.
Upon completion of her studies Carola joined with some newfound friends to get to know herself better and to try out her magics in ways that would benefit those around her as best she could. Soon after her ventures with these comrades began Azeroth was shaken by the Scourge Invasion as thousands of undead poured across the world. Knowing she could do little to help, Carola turned inwards in self reflection. Her parents had died to the cold winter of Winterspring and she knew how devastating the harsh climate could be. Having heard of other mages who had turned from the path of true arcane magic Carola did the same: she abandoned her scholarly approach to magic and decided from then on to unleash her power in the form of cold with as much raw power as she could muster. Turning this new approach to magic to fighting the invasion she found herself shocked with the result: it was more effective than she could imagine. As best they could Carola and her companions fought against the Scourge in small but pitched battle. Eventually the armies of Azeroth drove back the foe Carola found her self confidence much greater than before after having participated in the fight.
Instead of waiting for the next invasion to occur Carola turned to age odd motto of "a good offence is the best defense" and decided to help against the Scourge wherever possible, allying with the Argent Dawn. While seeking out her enemies across the world she came to find herself growing a soft spot for the beleagered Timbermaw tribe of furlbogs. She made it a personal goal to find the cause of the corruption of their cousins and after many months of battles on their behalf she found the source to be a demonic prescence in a cave near one of the enemy winterspring tribes. The news of this corruption being so close to her home town was a minor blow but she was up to it and enlisted the help of a friend more knowledgable in the area of demons to help her battle this opponent. 
Months passed and Carola met many new allies who shared interests in restoring Azeroth to its once peaceful state. Though they were only able to defeat a small number of the enemies that plagued the world they found themselves growing closer and they celebrated many victories. Their celebrations were quickly ended as word spread of the opening of the Dark Portal. Like so many others Carola rushed to aid in the new fight 
this event brought with it. 
Travelling the alien world of Outland Carola found herself learning many new magics never taught to her in her schooling, including many never seen on Azeroth before. Keeping these in the back of her mind she continued her struggles but soon found herself overwhelmed by the power of the denizens of Outland. Desperately she turned to a more powerful form of magic and tried burning her foes alive, in imitation of the magic she saw used frequently in Hellfire. This magic felt wrong to her to use but she was forced to admit its power. Still it wasn't enough. Again and again she found herself outmatched. Returning to Stormwind she learned of new studies that had been made into the magic gleaned from the mages of Outland and Carola took up her long unused tomes to study the arcane ways again. The new spells were difficult to master but Carola was capable enough to master them with her long forgotten scholarly approach to magic. Though she had vowed never to be a mage of the academic ways again, Carola found this magic to be the only thing she could effectively use in Outland. However, the power that it came with was extremely taxing on her and she found herself pushed to the point of exhaustion over and over. Eventually she broke and found herself sleeping in seedy inns in Ironforge as her exhaustion turned into a deep despression. She lost contact with everyone around her, knowing only the innkeeper as he brought her meals. 
A long forgotten friend then invited her on a mission to take on the most powerful foe she had ever seen. Pulling herself out of her depression she accepted the invitation and joined them in vanquishing this foe. As she found herself joining them in more and more attacks on the corrupt forces of Outland Carola felt her depression lifting, though the exhaustion of her studies continued. After much reflection she abandoned the only magic she had found to be effective in her recent battles and returned to the magic she had used so effectively against the Scourge many months before: the magic of cold. With some insights gleaned from other mages she was able to finally use frost magics effectively against the demons of Outland.
Presently Carola continues with these newfound companions, finding new success with each passing day. However, in the back of her mind she knows that sometime in the future the next Scourge invasion will be coming. When is totally uncertain but Carola can't help but dread what new power the undead will bring to bear this time...
==Family==
With both her parents having passed away at a young age Carola has only one living relative that she is aware of: her younger sister Cicia, a priestess in training. Though Cicia has always looked up to Carola and considers herself to be unable to touch the accomplishments that Carola has achieved, Carola believes the opposite: she sees far more potential in her younger sibling than in herself and looks on Cicia with pride. Carola tries to push Cicia to realize what she is capable of but Cicia's lack of self confidence continually frustrates these efforts. Despite this the two are extremely close and frequently meet up with eachother in Stormwind to dine together and exchange the latest news. When possible they invite Jonann for these dinners as a continual way of thanking him for giving them a chance at making their own way in life.
Cicia is of a similar pale complexion to Carola but wears her dark hair short in contrast to her older sister. Similar to Carola she has a nose ring on her right side to signify her bond with her sibling. She favors darker clothing and anything with a "sharp" look to it.
Due to her training as a priestess of light Cicia is more open to people than her sibling and is frequently found flirting in the taverns they meet in after Carola has gone to bed. Despite this Cicia has never had any serious relationships and shares a sense of loneliness with Carola which only strengthens their bond.
Category:Alliance
Category:Human
Category:Mage