Elias Stornway

> *"Men are but rats, and shall consume whatever presents itself to them, as soon as they have the chance. There's no less honourable a beast in all the world." ~ Warden Elias Stornway*
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Elias Stornway is a vagabond Warden of Baradin Hold, left adrift from the jailers island after being shipwrecked and washed ashore on the Eastern Kingdoms. Encountering the Sigil by chance, he was forced into battle alongside keeper Evelynn Ausarus, and the Shadow Hunter Raz'jin, against bounty hunters from the East Royal Company. An introspective individual of keen intellect and experience, he has taken to aiding the Sigil with his myriad of arcane talents, and insight into the nature of mortal kind.

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## 1: Biography

### All that is Known thus Far.

> Elias is not particularly inclined towards speaking extensively on his past, yet there are few things that have inevitably arisen in conversation. From what he has shared, he is *Kul Tiran,* a Stormsong boy, born and raised, though has not stated where in specific. He has explained that the Kirin Tor was made aware of his presence due to his unnaturally potent abilities as a Sorcerer, and was, in his words, "given" to the order at a very young age, that he might receive training and tutelage on controlling his natural power.
> He has also stated that he came to join the Wardens due to his affiliation with, and connections within, the Kirin Tor. He claims to have spent most of his life upon the island, seeing to warding the most contemptable scum the world has to offer, guarding those locked away in *'The Hole'.*
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## 2: Appearance

> Elias stood rangy and unhealthily thin, of a moderate height of 180cm. Sunken cheeks and dark circles around the eyes, acompanied by dishevelled, unkempt crow black hair, gave the appearance of one critically unwell. Evidently too thin for his armour, that rattled against his skeletal frame as he walked. Though his build is broad, it becomes evident his slenderness is a result of malnourishment, likely related to the shipwreck he suffered before meeting the Sigil, and it shall take time for his physique to recover.
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> For his apparel he still bore the armour and heraldry of Baradin Hold, with the iconic Hawk proudly upon it. An understated mixture of brown, grey and black, a Wardens lot is understated, modest duty, not glory or extravagance. Such reflects in the design of their uniform.
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> Though the man that adorned said armour held evidence of both preternatural mutation and former beauty, with dark grey eyes that held within them flecks of a rouge red, not unlike embers dashed across coals. With a countenance that boasted compact, squarish bone structure, he was assuredly quite the portrait, prior to the physical trauma he endured.
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> In addition, Elias has an incredibly bizarre fusion of accents. An intriguing mixture of Stromic, Kul Tiran and Gilnean, which may be explained by the mixed-heritage of the Baradins Wardens.
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## 3: Personality

> *"Why do you refer to yourself as though you are seperate from humanity? Quite curious, that~" - Lord Amedeo.*
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Elias is a bitter, scornful man. He typically presents himself with a quietness and broodiness, in an introspective sort of indifference. Though, he readily provides intelligent counsel on magical matters - especially the more nefarious arts - or a course of action he deems particularly wise. As noted and pointed out by *Lord Amedeo*, Elias seems to carry a bizarre, seething contempt for mankind, and heatedly spouts venomous rhetoric against them whenever he can, speaking of them as though they are an "Other".

Any magical anomaly is quick to garner his interest, for it seems spending many decades surrounded by caged practitioners of the dark arts, has developed within him a scholarly interest in morbid magics. As evidenced by his keen interest in the troll arts of *Voodoo,* for the seeming pedagogical purpose of learning to combat it*.* Though irreligious, he has vocalized his approval of niche religious practices the greater world sees as distasteful, such as *Void Worship* or *Drust Paganism*. To quote the man himself, "Men irrationally hate whatever differs from what they accept as normal."

## 4: Abilities

Elias is supposedly a once in a generation, natural magical prodigy, who was specifically forced into training with the Kirin Tor as a child in respect of his sheer natural talent and ability. Though there are aspects about his magical ability that provides intriguing contrivance to this supposed background. For though he may perform grand, magical feats of astronomical proportions effortlessly and flawlessly, as a master pianist performs the most complex of symphonies with ease, he is also barely able to cast a simple Fireball without considerably hurting himself. He claims the months he spent adrift at sea, starving, withered his physical frame to such an extent that the slightest amount of physical exertion is enough to cause him serious injury.

In this way, his abilities fall within a bizarre range, in that he may cast spells only a lifelong master of the Arcane could perform, yet has the spellcasting endurance of a novice. Whether an incredibly intricate abjuration ward with reactive evocation components, a large swirling maelstrom of fire, or a humble magic missile, each provides considerable risk to his physical wellbeing.

Given that prolonged periods of magical usage will swiftly deteriorate his physical health, he has developed an inclination towards ending conflict with an overwhelming display of power.

Aside from magic, he seemingly has no other combative skills. He does not know how to wield -any- sort of weapon proficiently, other than a mages staff.

## 5: Trivia

* Elias can recite things from memory to an eerie degree, to such an extent that he may have an Eidetic memory.

* Elias is ambidexterous in casting spells or using a staff, but is left-handed with all other things.