Eleyna Nightshade

A portrait of Eleyna Nightshade depicting her off duty.

### Aliases

Countess, Doctor, Professor, Stewardess, Dame, Commander, Commissioner, Representative, Deputy Minister

### Relatives

Biological Family:Mother (Deceased): Elydris Nightshade

Father (Deceased): Myradin Nightshdae

Sister (Deceased): Medina Nightshade

Daughter: Zoe Yaeriia Nightshade

Daughter (Deceased): Mesina Elydris Nightshade

Son (Deceased): Alexandru Damien Nightshade

Daughter: Seranta Kharis Nightshade

Adopted Family:

Mother: Delyllene Seasky

Mother: June Seasky

Sister: Benira Seasky

Other: She also looks after a number of refugees and orphans who call her mother despite not being officially adopted

### Affiliation

Kingdom of Stormwind
24'th Regiment of Stormwind City Guard

Public Health Commission

Knighthood of the Lion

Stormwind Community College

Stormwind Medical Clinic

### Occupation

Political FigureDoctor of Alchemy

Knight of Medicine

Commander of the 24'th Regiment

Business Tycoon

## Physical description

### Eye color

Pitch Black

Countess **Eleyna Nightshade** originally comes from Winterspring, Kalimdor where her family were nomadic hunters though few people are aware of her place of origin. She served as the Representative of Goldshire on the Assembly of Representatives for the first, second, and fifth terms of the Assembly. Currently she serves as the Commissioner of the Public Health Commission, Stewardess to the Knighthood of the Lion, Representative of Goldshire, Deputy Minister of Education, and Commander of the 24'th Regiment. She also serves in her free time as a Professor of Medicine and Alchemy at the Stormwind Community College and Stormwind Public Schools.

### Biography

#### Early Life

Eleyna Nightshade grew up in the frozen valley of Winterspring where she lived with her father Myradin Nightshade, her mother Elydris Nightshade, and her younger sister Medina Nightshade. Her family was one of nomadic descent coming from many generations of hunters and huntresses. From the time she was able to walk and hold a bow she was taught to hunt, forage, make herbal medicine, trap, and fend for herself in the wildlands of the snowy valley. Even in her later life these would prove to be skills of great value for her but she never forgot from where her family came.

For much of her early life she was oblivious to the world around her as a result of being secluded away in the snowy valley and in fact the only others her family came in contact with in their frozen homeland were the residents of Starfall Village who they frequently traded with and the orcs that would prowl the tundra making war with the Kaldorei living in the area. It was due to these orcs that the Nightshade family had to live carefully within the valley and make their camps within the secluded woods frequently moving from place to place to avoid patrols of orcs that would come too close to their temporary territories.

This would change however following the Third War when Teldrassil was created by the Circle of Ancients under the guidance of Archdruid Fandral Staghelm. News of the new world tree spread far and wide from word of mouth from Kaldorei traders and eventually would reach Starfall Village where the nomadic Nightshade family caught wind of it and it was decided that the time had come for them to seek safe haven from the orcs and harsh tundra of Winterspring. They would journey a great distance over the course of many weeks to the western shores of Kalimdor where they ferried to Teldrassil taking up residence in the newly formed boughs of the young world tree.

However through unfortunate circumstances this apparent safety would be short lived from the perspective of the young huntress as a short thirty years later tragedy rang out when Forsaken war horns echoed from the nearby shores marking the beginning of the war of thorns. In what was a tragic and terrifying night for the young huntress she would awake to the urging of her parents and sister as smoke and fire filled the skies in a horrific assault. The home they had found in their pursuit of safety had come under fire and plague by Sylvanas Windrunner and her undead forces. In terror the Nightshade family fled from the boughs of the Shadowglen making haste for Darnassus to flee the world tree. However in the assault the Nightshade family would be all but wiped out as burning rubble from the ruins of Darnassus fell atop them killing Eleyna's mother, father, and sister. Eleyna though left horrifically scarred and traumatized would be carried to the safety of the evacuation ships bound for Stormwind by a sentinel named Yaeriia Seasky who would ultimately perish in the flames upon returning to Darnassus to try and aid attempts to evacuate more of the tree.

#### Early Tribulations of Stormwind

Eleyna Nightshade would ultimately arrive in Stormwind aboard a refugee ship in intensive condition and horrifically burned from the attack on Teldrassil. She would be soon transported to the Public Clinic within Cathedral Square where she spent a great deal of time recovering from her injuries sustained in the attack. It would be here that the young refugee would come into contact with Miss Samira Luan a retired member of the Stormwind Military who took pity on the young and bitter huntress. Once fully recovered Eleyna found herself living with Miss Luan at her house in Cathedral Square where she was taught to read and write common and given extensive care to help ease her bitter mind. During this time Samira Luan helped to nurture a deep conviction within Eleyna Nightshade directing her to use her skills to help ensure that no such tragedy as Teldrassil would ever befall her people again though foolish it might be for a single person to aspire to such things.

Unfortunately Eleyna's time with her beloved mentor would be cut short as Samira ultimately perished a year later due to her old age. Once again left alone and without support Eleyna turned her attention to following her convictions instilled in her by her mentor. She sought a job with the 24'th Regiment hoping to aid in the protection of the city she and so many other refugees had come to call home in ways she had been unable to when living in Teldrassil. Though severely anti social the young huntress would quickly make a name for herself within the regiment as a skilled fighter with an eagerness to learn from those around her and protect those close to her.

However this in no way meant that things were easy for the young huntress as she soon found herself with child and gave birth to her eldest daughter Zoe Yaeriia Nightshade. She found herself to be not only a refugee but now a single mother struggling to survive in what was still foreign lands to her at the time. As a result she fell into a deep depression as she tried to juggle her work with the care of her daughter and in a twist of fate would find new family as a result. Seeing that she was struggling a Captain of the 24'th Regiment by the name of Delyllene Seasky would approach her offering to help her and adopted the young huntress and her daughter into their family. For the young Eleyna it was as if she had found herself staring into a distant memory when she first came face to face with Captain Seasky. Almost immediately she realized in what perhaps was divine intervention from the Goddess Elune the Captain that had offered to help her was none other than the daughter of Yaeriia Seasky the Sentinel that had saved her from the cruel fires of Teldrassil.

Having found a new support system and with the guidance of her adopted mothers Eleyna would double down on her work with the help of a great deal of people. She soon began seeking to further her study of herbal medicine and alchemy taking up apprenticeship under Dr. Mel'rokk and then Commissioner Cromwell Knotley of the Public Health Commission. Whatever time she had that she was not caring for her daughter or working for the guard she poured herself into consuming medical knowledge from textbooks like a dry sponge eager to be wet. As she had done with the guard she quickly made a name for herself surprising her peers in the field of medicine with her expansive knowledge of herbal medicine and quick study of surgical medicine.

It would not be long before she found herself working alongside Dr. Knotley extensively within the PHC to expand the list of dangerous herbs and help further the study of herbal medicine within the Kingdom. These many late nights she spent with Dr. Knotley would soon lead the two to become hopelessly and romantically involved even leading her to be due to be married to the human Doctor. Though as seemed to be a theme in Eleyna's early life nothing good could ever last for long. She found herself suddenly jaded and depressed by the untimely death of Dr. Knotley as he succumbed to an illness she could not treat. As a result she found in her great distress that where once was an ember she now found an infernal blaze of a drive for the pursuit of medicine as she vowed to never lose a loved one to such illness again. As a result of this she soon found herself filling the shoes left to her by her late lover rising to the occasion of leading the PHC as the new Public Health Commissioner.

#### An Uphill Climb

Following the death of Dr. Knotley and her appointment as the new commissioner Eleyna found herself quickly becoming involved with politics as well due to her advisement of the Assembly of Representatives on medical matters. She quickly made a name for herself as being beyond skilled with both surgical and herbal medicine leading her to be named by many as a leading authority on matters of Alchemy and Herbal Medicine. As a result of attending the Assembly meetings she found herself harboring a growing interest in politics particularly pertaining to clinical law and refugee relief. As a result she purchased both a house and farmland on the outskirts of Goldshire where she could observe the daily life of the refugees taking up residence there as well as grow her own herbs. Shortly after this land purchase having observed the lack of refugee relief and housing for refugees she ran for office as the Representative of Goldshire towards the end of the first term of the assembly.

As she had done before with her work as a guard and doctor she quickly made a name for herself as a hard hitting activist and politician amidst the assembly as well as made good on her campaign promises as she authored extensive legislation outlining clinical law with her Public Clinic Regulation act that would quickly pass through the Assembly of Representatives and be codified into law. As well as extended refuge relief housing with her Amendment to the Business Grant Act that would provide funding to the township of Goldshire for expansion to housing and local business opportunities granting refugees both places to live and providing jobs for them. She would further step into the field of politics in the following term as she stepped up to fill the position of Minister of Business for the second term of the Assembly and has long since been known as an advocate of medical science and refugee relief.

At the same time she would quickly rise through the ranks of the 24'th Regiment of the Stormwind City Guard and find herself soon serving as a Captain of the Regiment. It would also be during this time that she would step out of her comfort zone and social reclusiveness after meeting then History Professor Tyr Orindale through the Stormwind City Community College. The two would eventually take fancy with each other and begin pursuing a romantic relationship with each other. Some time after this the two would eventually join together in marriage and as a result Eleyna would soon find herself with two more children a daughter named Mesina Elydris Nightshade after her late mother and sister she had lost in Teldrassil. As well as a son named Alexandru Damien Nightshade who would follow Eleyna's adopted mother Delyllene into the Monastic study of Pandaren martial arts.

    Following the births of her youngest two children Eleyna soon began to worry however about her financial situation. Wishing to provide the absolute best life for her children that she could she sought to put her knowledge of business and finances she had acquired during her time as Minister of Business to good use. She began selling the herbs from her farmlands in Elwynn and used the funds to expand both her lands and her businesses. She quickly expanded her Ravenflight Estate opening Ravenflight Fletchers, Ravenflight Apothecaries, Ravenflight Beastiaries, Ravenflight Stables, and Ravenflight Mercantiles which would serve as suppliers for her larger company Ravenflight Trading Co. specializing in the supply of weapons, medicine, herbs, fabrics, exotic and domestic animals, ivory, furs, and various farm and animal related goods to both large scale and small buyers. In time the booming business would even expand to open offices in Kul'tiras, Pandaria, Northrend, and the Dragon Isles though it's headquarters would remain at the Estates in Elwynn.

Eventually due to her esteemed civil service, advancements to the medical field, and service towards civil protection Eleyna would come to be knighted under the Brotherhood of the Horse by Lady Rose. She would then be knighted yet again some time later by Lady Rose following the codification of the Knighthood of the Lion Act as one of the first members of the newly formed Knighthood as a Knight of Medicine and Alchemy. Having been knighted twice and following the expansive growth of her lands and businesses within Elwynn, Eleyna would apply for Nobility and be granted the title of Baroness and eventually the title of Countess following extended growth of her lands prior to the discovery of the Dragon Isles some time later.

Unfortunately however despite her many achievements she would find that her struggles were not yet over. She would unfortunately lose her youngest daughter Mesina when she was murdered by the remnants of the Scarlet Crusade. After which her middle child Alexandru would move to Kun-lai where he would seek out higher training in the ways of Pandaren Martial arts as well. Due to familial issues that arose as a result of her spiraling depression she would eventually wind up divorcing Tyr Orindale leaving her and Zoe alone in their estate. Though soon it would be just Eleyna as Zoe would leave Stormwind in order to get out from the shadow of her mother as she felt it would be impossible to live up to Eleyna's name and work leaving Eleyna alone in her estate.

For several months after the fact the young countess struggled with a severe depression reeling from the fear of being alone again. Though eventually things would once more start to look up for her once more. Having been invited to a tournament being hosted by one of her company's large scale buyers led by her former rival turned close friend Mare Silverbane she would wind up making new friends and meeting her now fiance Soelzin. After a particularly jarring near death experience in the semi-final round of the competition she would find herself facing off against Soelzin in the tournament finals who instead of fighting chose to carry the young countess from the ring and tend to her injuries from the previous fight which would lead to a flourishing friendship and blossoming romance as he nursed her back to health. Following the competition some weeks later she would wind up meeting her now girlfriend Sarelya as well, then months down the line her second girlfriend and Sare's wife Tyra'lliah. A friendship that would blossom slowly into a hesitant romance but one that would flourish as Eleyna now lives at her estate with her mate Soelzin who now oversees the security of her companies and is frequently visited by her beloved Sarelya and Tyra'lliah

### Currently

Currently Eleyna serves as the Commander of the 24'th Regiment, Public Health Commissioner of Stormwind, Professor of Medicine and Alchemy at Stormwind Community College and the Stormwind Public Schools, Surgeon of the Stormwind Medical Clinic, Representative of Goldshire, Deputy Minister of Education, and the Stewardess to the Order of the Lion. She can be frequently found in the Cathedral Square Clinic or at City Hall where she is ever recruiting and working to grow the Public Health Commission and the 24'th Regiment.

#### Trivia

Eleyna since coming to Stormwind has taken to reclaiming her body from the scars she suffered in Teldrassil through her favorite past time tattoo therapy!

Almost all of Eleyna's tattoos actually serve some practical purpose be it the alchemical runes on her neck that aid her in the transmutation process of her alchemy or the compass tattoo on her right hand that is enchanted to serve as an actual functioning compass.

Eleyna is actually mostly blind in both eyes however most people would never realize this as she has grown accustomed to counting her steps and uses druidism to see through the eyes of her animal companions when they are by her side.

Eleyna is fluent in several languages thanks to her relentless pursuit of knowledge. She can speak, read, and write fluent Common, Darnassian, Thalassian, Gilnean, Draconic, and Zandali. She can also speak despite the lack of a written tongue wolven, raven, owl, bear, and many other animal languages.

Eleyna's favorite food is herb basted salmon sautéed in lemon butter and served over dirty rice.

Eleyna refuses to eat birds of any type as a result of her lifelong friendship with her owl Athene.

Eleyna currently owns houses and businesses in Jade Forest - Pandaria, Sholazaar Basin and Howling Fjord - Northrend, Boralus - Kul'Tiras, and Thaldrazsus - Dragon Isles. Though her primary estate is in Elwynn

Eleyna's suffers from depression and severe PTSD and panic disorder. She has a tendency to have severe panic attacks when people bring fire too close to her or when she feels overwhelmed in social settings and is unable to escape from them.