Roddrick Silverblade

Roddrick was an old man, serving during all three wars and then to become a death knight of the Second Generation. He's currently missing after testing out the new gadget of a mad gnome.
==Background==
Roddrick was born nineteen years before the orcs first came to Azeroth. His parents were almost fanatic worshippers of the Light, and Roddrick wished to follow his father's - Gregor Silverblade's - footsteps by becoming a paladin. He was born and grew up in the town of Grand Hamlet - today called Darkshire - with his two-year younger sister. He was taught alot of things in a local school, and would seemingly become very clever, untill he told his parents his application to join the Stormwind Army had been accepted. Gregor trained Roddrick, giving him very much everything he could because he wanted his son to be ready for the dangers that follow. Roddrick was heavily affected by the training, and when he was taken in and promoted to the rank of Footman, he was not like anyone else. The Stormwind Army saw Roddrick's possible potential and promoted him to one of the royal guards of king Llane. While being one of King Llane's guards, Roddrick befriended the champion of Stormwind, Anduin Lothar. Roddrick and Anduin would later come to discuss the possible dangers. Ironically, not a year later, the kingdom of Stormwind was attacked by the orcs. Everyone in Stormwind were extra wary of an attack, especially he, being one of king Llane's guards. The half-orc, Garona, was allowed to enter to speak to king Llane about this attack. However, king Llane was assasinated. Roddrick went into a fury then, as his King, a person he'd looked up to very much, was killed by such a cowardice act as assasination, and soon the invasion of Stormwind began. Roddrick stood his ground, but they were forced to retreat by the forces of the orcs. The survivors, among which was Varian Wrynn, the young prince, started making their way up to Lordaeron to seek help from Terenas Menethil II. By the time they reached the Kingdom of Lordaeron, Roddrick was inspired. He was happy to see such a stable kingdom. It's glory was fantastic, nothing Roddrick could ever dream of. Roddrick, now under Anduin Lothar's lead, waited with the rest of the survivors while they spoke of the survival of Lordaeron. During the time, Roddrick spoke to one of the guards called Falric. They got into a deep conversation about what had happened and how they came into the military. Then Roddrick was told of a band of paladins here in Lordaeron - called the Silver Hand - and he didn't hesitate to seek them out. He spoke to Uther the Lightbringer, and he appeared to have the potential to be a paladin. He began training as a paladin, still serving Anduin Lothar. Roddrick was proved worthy, and he wa s ordered by Anduin Lothar to stay back and help Lordaeron, should it ever be in trouble. Roddrick was proud for that, and he was set to fight the Orcs as the second war began. Roddrick fought nobly and as much as a fanatic follower of the Light as his parents now. But one day, he was out with his friend Harold, as the orcs attacked him and the village. His friend, Harold, died, and Roddrick went into a bloodlust. He slaughtered the orcs, and the local guards helped push them back. Soon, Roddrick realised what he had done and retired from the Silver Hand as to not give it a bad reputation. The rest of the Second War he spent with his new girlfriend and wife to be, Tanirila Nolythe. Eventually that relationship turned into marriage, and later they had children. Twins, a boy and a girl. Roddrick was ready to settle down and retire from all sorts of military combat and defend no-one else than his family and his new home country, Lordaeron, if he had to, but as a local guard. Untill he was contacted by the Lordaeron Army, who had been told of Roddrick's progression in the Stormwind Army. Roddrick, of course, accepted, and his wife and now five-year old children encouraged him to do so. He then joined, and quickly rose to the rank of Lieutenant. He was assigned to Arthas' "army", along with his friend Falric. He was there when the orcs made a demonic sacrifice to their demons, and helped killing them. Then not long after, Arthas and the mysterious sorceress Jaina Proudmoore, were told to study some strange things happening in the northern Lordaeron. Roddrick was brought along, and was no more than simply terrified when he saw undeath assaulting Arthas and the army here. Roddrick and the others stodd their ground, now hacking away at no more than corpses. Weak corpses, he found out. Roddrick kept following around Arthas, aiding him however he could, and in the fight against the undeath. They were led to Hearthglen, where they'd make a stand against an army of Undeath marching at them, including the plagued grain having been spread through Hearthglen. Jaina got Uther and some of his knights to their aid, and they were victorious. They then made their way to Andorhal to destroy the rest of the grain. When they entered the burning Andorhal, the town was aflame and the necromancer Kel'thuzad appeared before them.
They then learned he was in charge of spreading the plagued Grain. They fought their way through Andorhal through waves of undead to reach Kel'thuzad. They managed to reach him, and recklessly, Arthas attacked away at him with his mighty paladin hammer. Kel'thuzad seemingly died, giving up enough information. The next target was Stratholme, because he was told Mal'Ganis was there. And that he ruled this Scourge. They eventually reached Stratholme, and Arthas ordered the city to be culled. There was no other way that Arthas had thought of. Jaina and Uther and alot of knights left when Arthas ordered those that didn't wish to fulfill his wishes to leave. Roddrick stayed behind, loyal to his Prince and his land. He helped a great deal in the culling, and would later travel with Arthas to Northrend. There, they set up a camp and waited to fight the Dreadlord. They didn't have to wait for long, and were eventually under attacked by Mal'Ganis. Arthas then went out with Muradin to claim Frostmourne. Succesfull in claiming the Runeblade, they turned the tide and defeated Mal'Ganis. Then, the torment began and Arthas slaughtered his own men to ressurect them as undeath. Roddrick, however, among a few others, was spared. They returned to Lordaeron with Arthas, and they took place in the courtyard as the last minutes of Lordaeron's glory took place. When they had stood for a while and knew now Arthas had killed his father, they killed the citizens of the city. They swept the lands of Lordaeron, slaying whatever they could for the necromancers to ressurect. Later on, Roddrick followed Arthas to Quel'Thalas to ressurect Kel'thuzad through the power of the Sunwell. Roddrick felt remorse with killing the Elves, but something corrupted deep in his heart still told him "It's for the good of your own people." They killed everything that vowed to stand against them, including Sylvanas Windrunner. They then ressurected Kel'thuzad, and Arthas started taking a liking to the Lich. He semt like a child, fluttering around Arthas whenever he was well after a fight. And when he was handed the book of Medivh after the invasion of Dalaran, he was like a child with a new toy. Roddrick found this very comical, and often spoke to the Lich. Roddrick was just as loyal as Kel'thuzad was. Roddrick would later help Arthas back up in Northrend, when they had to help the Lich King who was in trouble. They were led through the ancient kingdom of Azjol-Nerub, Roddrick finding it no more than the bowels of the Undercity, utterly terrifying and.. disgusting. Roddrick helped Arthas victor over Illidan's forces, and when Arthas had become the Lich King, he was chosen to be of the Second Generation Death Knights. The ones of the new Lich King. Roddrick requested to be put on the necropolis that was later to become property of Kel'thuzad: Naxxramas. Roddrick's wish was granted, and there, he was trained. Because of his already battle-hardened spirit, he was one of the few to take on and defeat Razuvious alone, and became a master of Necromancy, being taught by first Gothik, and then Kel'thuzad. However, the old part of his spirit, that had a wife and children, rebelled against his new self, and that caused him to exile himself back to Icecrown. There, the inner struggle continued, and eventually, he'd have to accept the old part being the one victorious. That suddenly caused something unexpected. He was out of the Lich King's grasp, but still pretended to be. He requested to be put on Acherus, giving the excuse his laziness had caused him to become weaker, when it was in truth the struggle within himself. Once more, his wish was granted. He started training to relearn what he could so he could one day aid in defeating the Lich King. Acting like Arthas' puppet, he slew the humans of the Scarlet Enclave with a slight feeling of remorse (explanation down the lines). When Arthas betrayed the Ebon Knights, Roddrick was somehow happy he had, and immediately resumed his training. That resulted in about half of his strength returning to him. Disappointed of the little amount of strength he had now, he over time became satisfied with it because he was stronger than he expected. He made friends and eventually partly returned to the Alliance, untill a gnome wished to test his creation. Roddrick, of what kindness he could hold, accepted, and then, disappeared.
Roddrick has lost almost all of his humanity when he had become a Death Knight, only being able to age and die a natural death, and weaken.
==Involvement==
Roddrick only existed to exact his revenge upon the Lich King, feeling he'd regain what humanity he'd lost.
==Strategy==
Roddrick would simply be easy to defeat. Like all other death knights, his power rested in the runeblade he wielded. If one rid him of it, he'd still be a worthy opponent, but not hard to defeat.
==Quotes==
==Trivia==
His name is almost the same like a quest mob in the Scarlet Enclave, the name being "Scarlet Commander Rodrick."
==See also==
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==External links==
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Category:Alliance
Category:Characters
Category:Human
Category:Death Knight
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