Cenor Thistlehoof

==Appearance ==
A Tauren of moderate stature, Cenor lacks the muscular definition other Tauren of his age may have due to little time spent fighting, he instead considers himself nimble, or as nimble as a Tauren can be, and dexterous, traits he has aquired from the delicate art of healing.
Due to his healing prowess paired with his dislike for combat, Cenor lacks the 'trophy' battle scars others find pride in and therefore his only real defining features are the sole three long scars across his torso, wounds inflicted by Sindragosa during the final assault on Ice Crown Citadel that no salve or magic has yet managed to heal.
Having the appearance of an average Bloodhoof Tauren, long braided hair and brown fur, there is little else to say about Cenor other than the fact his pupils are dark green, a slightly unusual colour for a Tauren, and this is a side affect of his druidic training.
==Background==
=== The Beginning ===
Born in Bloodhoof village to the local healer, Veran Grasswhistle, Cenor was raised in his father's footsteps, trained to be a healer almost from birth, something that was not forced apon him, but rather that he showed a budding interest in. Living in such a central village in Mulgore, Cenor saw many travellers and their wonderous abilities and often wondered how each could be implemented into healing, especially that of magic, something that many villagers frowned apon but his father marvelled at and encouraged. When Cenor was around 16 and just coming of age he, like all Tauren of his age, took part in the trials of manhood, and this is where he earnt his name. Sent far and wide across Mulgore, Cenor soon encountered Quillboars in great numbers and was subsequently captured, having little to no training in fighting previously. While held in the Quillboar camp, Cenor was brutally tortured and maimed before being having one hoof cut off to prevent escape and being thrown to the camps pack of thistleboars and left. While the creatures were herbivorous they were savage and their tusks and hooves trampled and sgtabbed the poor Tauren. Cenor would have died that day, or maybe the next, if the grass had not carried whispers of the young Tauren's plight to druids in Thunder-bluff. Dispatching one of their number immediately they soon found Cenor and rescued him, carrying him back to the village. Veran wept, seeing the mutilation done to his son he feared that there was nothing he could do. Both him and his so marvelled at what happened next though, the druid healed Cenor fully, even regrowing the severed appendage, though it drained him almost fully. Amazed at the druids power, Cenor, now named Thistlehoof, sought training from the druid and, while sad to part from his father, travelled to moonglade to train.
=== Druidic Traning ===
Cenor's training as a druid was that of any other, though he did specialise in restoration and healing, however that much was expected. Here though he also trained to fight to avoid further incedends of helplessness, despite his dislike for it.
=== Outland ===
With the encroach of the Burning Legion and the completion of his training, Cenor was called on to fight in Outland much like many others and the Cenarian Circle also tasked him with exploration in the fabled Nagrand as, as you can imagine, the Circle had much interest in the region. Acting as a front line healer in Hellfire Peninsula, Cenor blended in with the masses, merely another name in another battle and he was glad when the Horde pushed further into Draenor and he was posted to Nagrand as requested. Here there was little conflict and instead Cenor found himself befriending the local Mag'har Orcs. Their Greatmother was becoming increasingly ill and, apon finding out that Cenor was a healer and never having seen a druidic healin fully before, the villagers were eager to see what Cenor could achieve. And so, after healing the Greatmother to the best of his ability, Cenor found himself in the favour of the villagers.
Much to his dislike, he recieved further instruction in the arts of war from the Mag'har, though he did not openly complain, not wanting to offend them. He was trained as any other in the tribe, taming his own Talbuk steed, Tahonda, and leaning the ancient Orcish version of staff combat, the villagers were once again impressed with his use of druidic magic in combat.
=== The Sky-Guard ===
Cenors druidic powers also did not go un-noticed by the Sha'tari Sky Guard who enlisted him as a scout, seeing the potential of his flight form. It was here that he was tasked with operating with a Bloodelf, flying ahead during runs to scout for oncoming danger. Cenor was unsure about this at first, hearing stories of the acrcane addicted elves and at first sought to decline, however he decided to weather the storm for the first few days before coming to a decision. Much to his surprise, he found he actually enjoyed the Elf's company, finding him to have all the traits he admired, dexterity, agility and little interest in bloodshed. Cenor Thistlehoof and Lifaen Synhollin soon became good friends and requested that the serve together again in a similar was during the assualt on tempest keep when Lifaen was tasked with supply runs. Seeing that this would mean the loss of a potent healer in such a crucial battle the Horde were reluctant at first, however the eventually agreed on the grounds that Cenor would owe a debt to them in future and would also serve as a healer in the assualt on the sunwell. Cenor agreed.
=== Post-Outland ===
After the death of Illidan and the end of the battle in Outland, Cenor opted to stay behind, remaining loyal to the Mag'har and setting up a life for himself in Nagrand, none disagreed and so he stayed. The following years were uneventful.
=== Northrend ===
With the rise of the Lich King the Horde quickly brought up their favour and Cenor was enlisted to the fight in Northrend. Here he fought a battle like no other, for every life that he failed to save, every friend or comrade that he failed to heal would inevitably become an agent of the Lich King and this tore Cenor apart. On the bright side, he found himself serving alongside his father, with the Argent Crusade. This was also his downfall however as each day he became more and more paranoid that his father would be the next to turn, the next to be risen if he died. This distracted Cenor and he became prgressively worse at his tasks up until the point where he had to be posted away from his father to avoid distraction. Cenor was moved to the Argent Vanguard in Icecrown whereas his father was moved to Orgrim's Hammer. The battle continued, Icecrown was breached further and further, then the fateful day came. Cenor recieved the news that his father had fallen in combat, it came as a lettle, a small and unobtrusive peice of paper, yet earthshattering in itself. Cenor was torn apart by the news but more so by the frequent times he thought he saw his father's ghoul fighting alongside so many other fallen soldiers. It is unknown whether Cenor ever actually did see his father, but he certainly thought he did so many times. This drove him mad, feral, and in the final assualt on the Citadel he fought alongside the ground troops instead of working as a healer.
=== Grievance ===
In the days leading up to the final push he was told to return to his mother to grieve for his father due to his rage making him unfit to fight however he ignored all advice and found himself among the masses rallied outside the Citadel, mounted on Tahonda, awaiting vengeance. The battle through the Citadel was long and hard, many strange and horrfic foes were fought, Cenor did not do anything special to gain revenge like he had imagined, he gave no killing blows or pivotal moves in combat, he was not a soldier, and like many others he fell, caught by the claws of Sindragosa and was dragged out of the Citadel for medical assistance. The fury gone from his eyes, replaced by sorrow and loss.
=== Return ===
Cenor spent days after the Fall of the Lich King searching the vast expanse of Icecrown for his father's remains but of course, among the vast piles of now unanimated corpes, locating that of his father was impossible and so he was faced with the heartwrenching task of return home to mourn remains that are lost forever. After some time, Cenor was called apon by the Druids of Moonglade to help with the restoration effort in Northrend. Despite reluctancy, he accepted, while still haunted by memories of the war, Cenor did wish to help cleanse the tainted land. Therefore, Cenor found himself leaving for Northrend once again, specifically the Grizzly hills, where he stills remains as a member of the Cenarion Circle, pledging to one day heal all lands of the Lich Kings taint.
==Present State==
Cenor is currently a member of The Thousand Eyes after he joined the Eyes of Kalimdor during their phase back into the original guild, still just an 'Eye', he seeks to further prove himself to the other members. His reasons for joining the society are that of learning the ancient traditions of his people and honouring both the spirits of his ancestors and those who fell in the war.
Currently, Cenor is still based in the Grizzly hills, fighting the taint of Yogg-saron in the dead world tree Vordrassil with other members of the Cenarion Circle. While the old god is no more, his curse remains on the land, and, while adamant that he is careful and unaffected by the corruption himself, others have noticed that Cenor suffers mood swings more and more aswell as a sharp temper as of late and often his dreams are haunted by memories of the war and this can have visible effects on him. However these effects pass with time spent away from the dead world tree.
==Strategy==
==Quotes==
"A death is a death, no matter which side of the conflict it falls apon" During an Alliance-Horde conflict, stating that no matter who died and which side they were on, families will grieve and people will mourn
==Trivia==
*While Cenor is usually a pacifist, laying down his weapons after seeing what he became like during the war on Northrend, during his corruption induced mood swings he can become aggresive.
*Visible signs that the taint of Vordrassil still lingers on Cenor include the disfigurement and mutation of his armour or a faint purple glow in his eyes.
==See also==
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