Valcron Sand

Valcron "Zephyr, the Final Wind" Sand, is the last member of the Order of the Four Winds, a league of highly trained Assassin's that have existed for centuries. He was the Wind known as, "Zephyr the West Wind" before becoming the final member of his order. He specifically trained in the Art of Dimachaerus, a fighting style that uses two swords; one curved blade and the other a straight edged blade. He is a Master Assassin, knowing plenty more than just how to fight with his swords, but as of recent events has put himself into exile and ceases to continue his order. Valcron is now interested in putting his skills to work in other fields, no longer wanting to be just a blade for hire and instead wanting something more out of his life.
" There is only one guarantee in life, and that is death. " - Valcron Sand   
 	by Valcron Sand (c) 2014
Name: 	Valcron Sand
Race: 	Human
Gender: 	Male
Date of Birth:	Year 12 (During Early Mid Summer)
Title(s): 	West Wind, Last Wind
Affiliations: 	Believes in The Light
Status: 	Alive, Healthy
Relatives: 	None to his knowledge
=Recent Events=
As of late, Valcron has ceased being as naive as he was before and is making a name for himself in what some would consider the 'wrong crowd'. It is clear that he has become apart of the Mortwake Trading Company, an organization known for nortious deeds in the underground but also the Minning Company it has aquired in Draenor that Valcron - Mister Sand - is in charge of. As of late if he is not seen by himself or fellow employee's, he is seen with a woman of dark blue eyes, dark olive skin, black hair, and goes by the name "Meggi". It is clearly someone he fancy's a great deal since he is often in her presence.
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=Description=
For those that have seen him in his Bloodfang or Frostfang armor before, they know now the difference he adorns. He has removed the frosty-ice blue and returned to the original the blood-red color. Something about this gives off the sense of no longer trying to change himself and being the man that he knew he always was and is, yet he kept the nature of being  gentle, calm, but the twilight-black still shows his that is subject to change when the time calls for it.
If one is to ever catch a glimpse of the man, their eyes are drawn first to his blood-red and twilight black colored attire. The armor is known as the, "Bloodfang" uniform - a suit of hand-stitched leather only described by rogues, thieves, and assassins who have heard the tales of supposed legendary assassins who wore the colors long ago. Those that know these tales know that the only way to obtain this armor is to kill one of those assassins or earn it.
The Bloodfang leather has a simple look to it, however, when one approaches or finds themselves in the vicinity of the man a dark aura erupts from the leather, signfying it is enchanted. The suit was crafted by using many different beasts skins, the most iconic being dragon, and many others that are hidden to the naked eye. Most importantly, the leather is armor, shielding the man from potential harm he many encounter. The outfit itself is crafted specifically for the man, with each stitching fitting firmly around his toned body. From his broad shoulders, muscular biceps, to his firm forearms, and agile calf muscles; it is obvious that the man is in peak condition for the job many assume he does.
If one is to catch the man wihout wearing his armor, he dorns two tattoos upon his back of two dragons intertwined together with their faces looking upon one another in a deathly gaze. One dragon is done in an icy blue ink with fiery red eyes while the other dragon is scarlet with frost eyes.The dragons are meant to symbolize balance, as one has elements of the other in their eyes. The specific tattoo is one that Valcron took on from his old fellow Wind, "Aquilo, the North Wind" before he was killed by Eurus. The tattoo is a constant reminder of the need for balance in the world and a reminder of the man himself to Valcron.
As for physical injuries, the man has a scar underneath his left armpit that drags all the way to the center of his chest. The scar is crooked, meaning the blade was jagged and not precise in the cut; it must have been painful to endure. The particular wound was caused by Eurus stabbing Valcron in their confrontation in the Twilight Highlands. Eurus used the blade Valcron carries known as, "Fel", in order to inflict the killing blow but failed in doing so. The scar is a reminder to Valcron of the trial he had to endure in order to bring justice and peace to his Order; the only thing he thought was family at the time being.
One of the many older scar's that can be found on the man is a large slash across his broad chest. The cut is clean meaning the blade was straight edged and went rather deep. This injury came back with him after his second tour to Tanaris.
Another old scar, would be found upon Valcron's right palm. The cut seems faded giving it age but the cut is jagged but clean meaning it was precise, and potentially self-done. For those that knew what it meant (Joining the original Marked), would know something about his past, for those that didn't it would simply add on to his persona as a reckless, perhaps violent man.
Valcron's most recent injuries that have healed over time are two unique scars. One is two jagged cuts along his left shoulderblade from an encounter from another rogue. The cut was clean and deep, causing him to be slightly weaker in his left arm, though he tries not to show it. The second scar is upon his abdomen. The cut looks just like the one on his shoulderblade leading one to believe it was by the same blade and potentially the same person. Valcron most recent rupturing of his skin left a rather harmful scar crossing across his left eye. The cut was deep, causing severe nerve damage to his left eye, however the pupil was fixed with magic. It does not inhibt the ability to use his power, but it certainly gives a new flavor to his facial attractiveness.
The man has an auburn spiked ponytail with many long locks hanging down upon his chest-guard. The long braid tied back on-top of  his head hangs almost down to the center of his back; clearly his hair has not been cut in a long time. Beneath his long hair, Valcron's facial features are that of a recently trimmed auburn beard that reveals his rather smooth-straight jawline. Previously, he sported a full auburn beard that despite covering most of his face, was charming and well-kept rather than disheveled like his hair is at many times. Valcron used to wear a black blindfold despite not being blind. The reasoning behind it was to be used as a training mechanism in order to heighten his other senses to no longer need sight in order to find his target. Now, he no longer wears the dark faded piece of cloth, instead giving it away to his friend as a token of appreciate. His glowing cobalt eyes seem to have faded, and are now the original scarlet colour that he believes he had at birth. The eyes still hold their whites like any normal human eye, but the pupil is solid scarlet with a bright crimson glow to it. The reason for his eyes being cobalt are because of his power as originally being a West Wind, with the Power of Sight. They allow Valcron to see multiple outcomes before they actually occur in battle, however, after confronting the Bronze Dragonflight on the matter, they told Valcron that his eyes do not see every outcome because seeing the future changes it, therefore he cannot expect everything but still it gives him a very powerful advantage in any fight. To his enemies, these eyes are the last chilling thing they see before their life comes to an end, to others he shows public affection to, they seem very exotic and warm.
His voice is deep, almost a bass yet he is very soft spoken and warm in his tone, often seen with a smile or laughing in public. However, this voice does have a darker side to it, with the ability to sound chilling, as if they were being penetrated slowly by a cold steel when he speaks with "alternate" intentions.
As for a skin complexion, Valcron's skin is an olive-pale color. This is because of his Tanari heritage. He used to often be in the sun as well to give it a sun-kissed effect, however, now spending so much time in Stormwind it grows a paler shade but not to the point of making him look without color.
Valcron can be seen holding two blades, both of great importance to him. The blade he wears on his hip is known as, "Blackguard", a longer sword that is straight-edged in style. The material of the blade looks to be a mixture of elvish and human, meaning the steel is unbreakable and incredibly lightweight. This particular blade was the sword the previous Zephyr gave to him in order to carry on the title. He wields it to perfection when seen using it in combat. The blade that was fastened to his back is known as, "Fel", a curved Katana. The crafting material of this blade is most likely unknown to any regular blacksmith as it is not common. The closest material the blade resembles is Draenic steel, however there is much more to it. He never draws this blade as the sheath it is in has several enchanting runes upon it and is chained, preventing anything from breaking into it. The blade was known to be used by "Eurus, The East Wind" and has the letters, "EEW" eched on the hilt.
Recently, Valcron has added two gadgets to his arsenal. They are wrist launchers that can fire a variety of arrows, including but not limited to: fire, ice, poison, electrical (EMP), and explosive. The wrist-launchers auto load due to the track on his wrist in which the device is located but covered by his gloves slightly. Because it can auto-load, it can fire all 13 of the shots before needing to be reloaded with the several cartridges that Valcron keeps on his person at all time. Valcron added these due to the technological boom within Stormwind these past few years. (For reference, think of Vayne from League of Legends)
=History=
Valcron's history is brief, mostly it begins and ends with the Order of the Four Winds. Everything he is doing now is his next chapter in life still to be written. Valcron is a improper child, hence the last name Sand refering to the land is from and that he a bastard child. Valcron used to be ashamed of the last name, especially since during his training he was ridiculed because he was a bastard. However, he found solice in the fact that he was capable of doing many things other people could not, finding it humorous that a so-called, "bastard", was better than them at something.
==Entering the Order of the Four Winds==
When Valcron reached the age of six, he was given away by his family to a mysterious human by the name of Renzai. Valcron has no recollection of his parents other than bits and pieces of things he did with his father, the most fond memory being fishing on the coast. However, after learning that he had the Power of Passion, he now knows one of his parents was apart of the South Wind bloodline. Renzai raised the child as if he were one of his own, however, he always called him by the name of Sand rather than his first name. This was because Valcron is a child of improper birth, a Sand, a bastard in the land of Tanaris where he was born. Renzai wanted to break Valcron's spirit, wanted to see if he could take the abuse and to his surprise, Valcron did not care. Since Valcron was taken so young, he began to see Renzai has the father figure, and simply ignored the insult along their journey. Renzai's first true lesson for Valcron was to make him walk to every location they traveled to. Not knowing this, Valcron was extremely agitated, not knowing why he had to or why he was taken from his parents. The physical effect of this test turned Valcron's body, most important his leg muscles, into what felt like iron. Renzai was impressed that such a young child was able to survive all the terrain they ventured through until they reached their destination in Twilight Highlands. It was at this time that Renzai informed Valcron that one day he was to become, "Zephyr the West Wind" and that he had passed his first trial, the Trial of Endurance, and was ready to begin the real training.
==The Order of the Four Winds==
The tale of, "The Order of the Four Winds" is as follows:
"As civilization began to flourish on the World of Azeroth, so too did the political turmoil of all the territories across the land. Kings, Queens, Warlords, Chieftains, and Heroes fought for the land they all thought they deserved. However, all the leaders did not use armies to solve their issues with opposing factions. Throughout the history of Azeroth there have been many cases where cities were sacked or armies crumbled when the leader was killed 'unexpectedly'. This is where the story of the Four Winds began. Each "Wind" was a highly trained assassin. Each assassin took on the name of their respective elder who taught them. Their names were, Eurus the East Wind, Zephyr the West Wind, Notus the South Wind, and Aquilo the North Wind. Each of the assassins were hand picked by their predecessor and would be given the last name of a child that was born a bastard to hide their true identity. Many times the assassins were taken at a young age, only in some cases were they taken older. The assassin would train his entire life and be given an ancient 'gift' in order to empower them to complete any task asked of them. As their legendary skill grew so too did their acknowledgement of leaders all over Azeroth. Only the most powerful of leaders knew of them and of course used them to their advantage. The four assassins would be the real reason Kings won wars but their tale would be untold. It has been years since the Winds have ever been seen or heard from again, yet there are still stories told of their legendary feats and spotting of them in the current war against the Horde and the Alliance. As all corners of the World began to fill, their Legendary story grew more and more creating a paradigm  shift between the Four Wind's order. It is said that a very wealthy man reached out to the East Wind solely to hunt down and kill his brethren. "Eurus of the East Wind" killed two of his fellow Winds, bringing the order to a halt. Never in their long history had the code between the Winds been broken this way."
===Aquilo, the North Wind===
Aquilo, the North Wind first originated from the Vykrul located in Grizzly Hills on the continent of Northrend. As civilzation on both Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms grew, the first Vykrul-humans ventured from Northrend to the Eastern Kingdoms. The very first Aquilo was a legendary warrior that was incredible in size, some saying he was as tall as the heavens. When he came to the Eastern Kingdoms, many thought they could out smart this behemoth or outrun him, only to be outmatched in every single way. Aquilo was known for his Power of Balance, the ability to center oneself in any situation and combat their opponent despite not having the exact skill set necessary for the victory. He quickly found his way into the liking of many wealthy people and hence became a blade for hire. It was said that Aquilo gathered several other mercenaries he met in his travels to create the very first Order of Four Winds. The specific power is passed down to next North Wind in an ancient war-paint ink that the Vykrul were famous for using when they would decorate themselves in their clans symbols.
===Eurus, the East Wind===
Eurus, the East Wind first originated from the Druids of the Pack in Ashenvale on the continent of Kalimdor. The Druids of the Pack were considered to be the very first worgen. Not much is known about the tale, being that the Kaldorei locked away the information on the subject, but it is said that first Eurus that Aquilo had found was a member of this faction. Being from that particular group, Eurus was often very aggressive in his nature, hence passing on the Power of Force, the ability to use massive amounts of magic in a conceled weapon. Records of the Order suggest that this is the reason Eurus was not able to change back into his Kaldorei form after releasing such magic, forcing him to always be a Worgen. With such incredible power, it was easy for this specific Assassin to kill any foe he encountered with shear destructive power, making him a valuable asset to many who wanted his blade. The specific power is passed down in the weapon that Eurus used to the next East Wind.
===Notus, the South Wind===
Notus, the Sound Wind first originated from a Shado-Pan Pandaren located in the Townlong Steppes from the continent of Pandaria. One of the few Pandaren to leave the continent hidden by the mist, Notus brought the moral values of discpline, respect, dignity, and love with her to the foreign lands. Considered to be the weakest of the Four Winds physically, the female Monk came into contact with Aquilo because of her ability to persuade and convince almost anyone she spoke with into doing anything. Her silver tongue and incredible wits were more than enough to woo Aquilo into the relationship they would share, hence her Power of Passion; the ability to always speak the truth and influence those around her into a cause that her heart truly desired. This meant that her power also would give her courage in the worst of moments, when all hope seemed to be lost. The specific power is passed on through birth only, meaning that all the South Winds were related to one another and that the first Notus and Aquilo had a child thus passing on the South Wind title to their child.
===Zephyr, the West Wind===
Zephyr, the West Wind first originated from the Wildhammer Clan of Dwarves in the Twilight Highlands on the continent of the Eastern Kingdoms. Zephyr was one of the first dwarves to follow in the path of the shaman, specifically he followed a path the orcs call Farseer. He commanded the elements incredibly well and found his way into the mercenary business by manipulating Storm, Earth, and Fire. Not only were his shaman powers an amazing strength, but he possessed a strange ability known as the Power of Sight. Because of a strange ability to see into the future briefly, he was an undefeatable oppenent. This was the leading cause to his valuability. This incredible power played  to his advantage causing him to be feared the most out of all the Winds. He was one of the first people Aquilo met when he ventured to the Eastern Kingdoms and quickly became friends in their similar ideology of the world. The power is passed on by transfer of magic to a newborn child, cursing their eyes to look like the previous West Wind meaning that all West Winds have the same cobalt eyes that Valcron does.
==The Betrayl of Eurus, the East Wind==
With their legend known more as a truth than myth, the Four Winds wanted to remain out of the war between the Alliance and the Horde after the fall of Deathwing. It was during this time that the previous Eurus grew incredibly ill and confronted his fellow Winds that he must pass on his Power to his most recent disciple, Zaeon Lightsworn. After much consideration, the Winds agreed to this and passed over the usually manditory trials that a new Wind must pass and made the sin'dorei the next East Wind. It was also at this time that each Wind-in-training would begin their own trials to replace their mentors. Aquilo and Notus swore to teach Zaeon the missing pieces that Eurus could not teach him before his passing. After the passing of Eurus, the Alliance and Horde discovered Pandaria and brought the war to her shores. Zaeon wanted to join a side as soon as he could, going between both the Horde and the Alliance to whom ever paid him more. The fellow Winds were displeased with his actions demanding he return to their temple and answer as to why he disobeyed them.  It was this meeting, that Zaeon slaughter both Aquilo and Notus and their students, claiming he was the only Wind needed. Zaeon's power was great, feeding on both the arcane and demonic and when on Pandaria, the sha. The only Wind that did not attend this meeting was Zephyr, who was in the middle of rewarding his most accomplished student, Valcron, with the Power of Sight and naming him the next West Wind. Upon finding all of this out, both of them ventured to Pandaria to bring justice to their fellow Wind's killer. At first contact, Zaeon easily outmatched the older Zephyr but struggled in his battle against Valcron. Both nearly escaped with their lives, but Valcron was left alone in the world. It was at this time, that Valcron would head to Stormwind to track down Zaeon after hearing rumors of the man going to the city.
==Clash of the Winds==
When Valcron came to the city of Stormwind, he came into contact with a Draenei who went by the name, "Van". Van told him he had seen the sin'dorei and knew where he was traveling, but would only tell Valcron if he could guarantee his safety as Van had been threatened and nearly beaten to death by Zaeon. Zaeon was looking for powerful artifact long lost in the deserts of Uldum. It was a sword that is supposedly the legndeary blade that the very first Aquilo used. Valcron guaranteed the Draenei's safety by putting him the custody of the Priests, Paladins, and Priestessses of the Cathedral of Stormwind. He departed with revenge in his heart, activating the power of Notus within him as he is apart of the South Wind bloodline. It was because of this that he was able to track down Zaeon and do battle with him. Their swords struck as a deadly sandstorm overtook the land. During their battle Valcron confronted Zaeon on why he killed their brothers and was told that, "A man in darkness had gave him a deal he could not refuse" but when the dust settled, Valcron stood over Zaeon's body holding his own blade as a trophy. Valcron mourned, the revenge in his heart turning into a deep depression. It was also at this battle that he was mortally wounded. Struggling to survive, Valcron cast a hearth spell in panic that brought him to the gates of Stormwind. He struggled through the streets as the blade known as Fel had dug deep into his chest. He barely made it to the Cathedral steps and into the altar where he was saved by a Draenei by the name of Akttasta. She cast a magical holy spell that not only removed the depression in his heart but evoked a power light within him, somewhat changing him and his outlook on life. It was at this moment that Valcron took on the title as, "The Last Wind" and began to use his real name rather than the codename each Wind was assigned.
==The Breakdown and Understanding of "Fel"==
After the events that transpired in Valcron's first tour to Tanaris to deal with Zaeon, Valcron ceased going by his previous name, "Zephyr", after finally killing off, "Eurus, The East Wind". Valcron believed he would change his life and since the event he began to use his actual name to those he meets. The trial with Eurus left him mortally injured despite receiving healing, leaving him with an incredibly large scar upon the left side of his chest. The scar was unable to be removed from healing, meaning the sword, "Fel", had some magical capabilities, something Valcron was aware of but not to the full extent.
He returned to Stormwind, hoping to seek out a new chapter in his life and in doing so, he found himself often in the midst of the commotion in the Cathedral Square. It was here that he would discuss politics, philosophy, econimics, with many memebers of the Church and several nobles who lingered in the area. This setting built the foundation for his affiliation toward being involved in larger circles of Stormwind. However, a man that seeks to be among those in power must have something to offer and to Valcron power was one thing: knowledge. He ventured to the libraries within the city for multiple days on end and in doing so came across a woman by the name of Danielle Alburton, a Priestess of the Clergy in the Church of Light. She and Valcron became close quickly, especially because during this time Valcron was very naive, mostly because he had not been in such a location for the vast majority of his life. He spilled many secrets about his past to this woman, something she certainly was interested in, and to prove such, she found him texts about his Order that were very old. Valcron soon found that he had relation to some of his mentors, explaining certain "gifts" he was given during his trainning to become such an effective Assassin. It was in these novels that he read about the blade that he used to kill Zaeon.
Fel - Is a blade that was crafted by Dragon's Flame. It was done so, so that it could not be destroyed and would be able to harm the greatest of enemies. It was given to the Order of Four Winds because of their ability to turn the tides of war with there shere influencing power when it came to killing those in charge. Many assume the blade was given to the first Eurus by Neltharion, but it is still unclear as the blade as markings of the red dragon flight upon it. The blade has an ability to store the soul of the previous user in it's hilt, something Valcron had no knowledge of. It was when Danielle Alburton, a woman that Valcron had grown to have feelings for came under attack did he use the blade. It unlocked Eurus, Zaeon specifically, and he almost overwhelmed him. He went into a craze, having the blood-red eyes that he does now. She was able to calm him into a peaceful state with the Light, however, it only prolonged Zaeon's soul in the blade. Valcron at this moment in time vowed he would never use the blade again until he understood all of the secrets. It was also in his rage that he harmed a close friend to Priestess Alburton, effectively ending their friendship and once again leaving Valcron alone.