Treetotem

==Description==
Name: Treetotem Rainwater
Race: Tauren
Age: 51
Birthplace: The Barrens
Class: Druid
Professions: Herbalism, brewing, and alchemy
Affiliations: Zephyr Crew, Winterhoof Tribe, Rainwater Tribe
Alignment: True Neutral
Appearance: Covered almost completely in black fur, he stands at slightly above average Tauren height, but gaunt, with blue, fatigued eyes.
==Personality==
Since his reawakening, Treetotem has become fixated on the Cataclysm. His "Guardians," which had tormented him before his apparent death, no longer seem to be a problem, nor even present.
Deep down, Treetotem is compelled to help, teach, and learn. Overall, he is open-minded, enjoys diversity, and, in his eagerness to learn, is easily influenced on matters of which he has little knowledge.
==The Guardians==
Note: most of the information on the Guardians is outdated. Since the Cataclysm, Treetotem has had no contact with the Guardians as a result of his efforts to purge them from his body.
The Guardians were not worshipped, but rather known by the Rainwater Tribe before their near-extinction. In Treetotem's words, "Each of them is like a piece of me. Every aspect that might be missing is there, within their being." The known Guardians include Grau'lak, Bau'lak, Shau'lak, Dau'lak, Mau'lak, Tau'lak, and Kau'lak. The ending "'lak" is translated as a title for "spirit" in the Rainwater dialect.
As it is, the Guardians cause a large amount of grief and trouble for Treetotem. He believes that if he satisfies the specific need of of Guardian, he can tame them and eliminate their personality. Although he may not realize it, the suppression of his Guardians would make him an overall better person and build upon his character. It could be said that the full suppression of his Guardians is a path to reach enlightenment. However, to suppress a Guardian, he needs to be at a peak of the corresponding emotion.
It is clear that the Guardians are not Treetotem's alternate personalities, as they have imparted completely new and foreign information upon the druid. They do, however, possess traits of alter-egos, and their reason for being resembles that of a split personality.
===Grau'lak: Hungerer of Blood===
The most outright and blunt of the seven Guardians, Grau'lak is also the most violent. He was of the first to enter Treetotem's life, and he fed plenty in the days during Rainwater's existence. Grau'lak is also the easiest to satisfy for a short time, as Tree finds himself fighting quite a bit. If ever there were a wonder of where Treetotem's burst of violent energy came from, Grau'lak would be the answer.
It would require a most brutal act by Treetotem for Grau'lak to be suppressed. This might, in turn, cause him to feel sorry and avoid violence.
===Bau'lak: Hungerer of Tears===
The most sadistic, and an equally complicated Guardian, Bau'lak constantly seeks to inflict misery and grief on others, through Treetotem particulary, for the added bonus of seeing him miserable as well. The Guardian manifests himself physically in the water in order to hasten Treetotem's travel to the next target of his (to all but himself) unamusing antics.
If Treetotem were to crush someone's self-esteem, if he were to cause someone a great deal of grief, he could suppress Bau'lak. In turn, it would force him to make amends, and keep himself from hurting someone like that again.
===Shau'lak: Hungerer of Love===
A complex Guardian at first glance, Shau'lak is completely mute, born of neglect by Treetotem's tribe as a whole. He is perhaps the most peaceful and kind of all the Guardians, and his goal is simple: seek appreciation and love of any kind. At his worst, he becomes clingy to individuals that give him what he wants, but this is mild compared to the others.
Through what Treetotem believes to be a caring connection between himself, Lokasenna Vi'le, and Akeakamai, Shau'lak has been suppressed, at least temporarily.
===Dau'lak: Hungerer of Delight===
A glutton, a lecher, and above all, a lazy good-for-nothing, Dau'lak never manifests himself. Instead, he gets his kicks by influencing Treetotem to do anything from gourging on sweets to flipping skirts. Dau's lust for pleasure is usually only in short, rare bursts, greatly to Tree's favor.
Dau'lak's suppression would have a mixed outcome. Instead of being a huge event, like the other Guardians, he would be calmed by a perfect balance of happiness while keeping from offending others.
===Mau'lak: Hungerer of Knowledge===
One of the hardest Guardians to decipher, Mau'lak claims to use knowledge for the better of the world, yet he will go to any lengths to gain it. He often gives Tree helpful input on situations, reminding him of his past mistakes. He also pushes his charge to inquire constantly about things, be it for Treetotem's own sake, or Mau'lak's. Rarely does the Guardian manifest himself through Tree, but he does appear subtley as shrubbery, trees, and other plants, absorbing information through his roots and wisdom through his leaves.
Undoubtedly, this Guardian would be the last to be suppressed. He may never be, as he seeks all forms of knowledge. Still, if Treetotem were to work toward suppressing Mau'lak, he would be accomplishing growth all the same.
===Tau'lak: Hungerer of Power===
Second to Bau'lak, this Guardian is the most evil of the seven. Tau'lak is the only female Guardian, but her gender makes no difference in her insatiable lust for power. Power, in her eyes, is everything from bounty to the ability to kill her enemies in an instant, at will. Although her desire for power is innately sadistic, it is also because she is insecure and untrusting. This causes her to hoard resources and keep anything of use from her allies. Azeroth is too poor a land for Tau'lak's interest, so she only manifests herself in newer, untapped pastures.
The lady of the Guardians, as reclusive as she is, will only reveal herself when Treetotem has gained an ample amount of power. But, by then, he may not be too far off from suppressing her. Through a moment of absolute power, Tau'lak may be quelled. Like the Hungerer of Delights, her suppression would yield a mixed and varied outcome. On one hand, Tree may eliminate her because he does, in fact, have the power, or he may not like the taste of it and forfeit it. What happens remains to be seen.
===Kau'lak: Hungerer of Danger===
Brother to Shau'lak, there are many parallels and yet many contrasts between the two Guardians. A free spirit in search of excitement, yet only able to contribute so much, Kau'lak is often left in the dust of the other six and ignored or seen as unworthy. Contrary to his brother, this Guardian talks a lot, he talks fast, and he even runs fast. In times of peril, Kau'lak is the first to run into danger, and the last to run out.
This jumpy Guardian's suppression would be carried out in the most childish manner. If Treetotem found himself in a particularly dangerous situation, he could be frightened to his senses and avoid such foolish and unsafe conditions.
==Treetotem's Daily Life==
Treetotem's days are occupied by dedicated thought and investigating Azeroth. Slaughtering the Undead, humans, Dwarves, and Gnomes wherever he finds them also occupies a fair portion of his time.
==Treetotem's Fate==
Treetotem's last known action before his disappearance was a generous donation of over one thousand gold to The Company. He had predicted that he might fall into a coma, or even die, due to the poisons he intentionally consumed in order to deal with the Guardians. After giving the gold to Perrau and receiving an IOU from her, he left for Mulgore. Eventually, the Cataclysm woke him. What exactly transpired is a mystery, but he found his way back into civilization, however disoriented.
Category:Horde
Category:Tauren
Category:Druid