Vallen Rask

# Vallen Daerion Rask

Vallen Daerion Rask is the legitimized bastard of the late Baron Jack Rask, a Rogue who has on several occasions proven to be quite the divisive figure. To some, named a hero- to others, the blackest of villains. With his sharp mind and even sharper skills upon the battlefield, he seeks to carve out his place in history by any means necessary. On the back of the monstrous Black Dragon Khrysaior, he has carved out a significant military following with the founding of the Thirteenth 'Draconis' Legion.

## Vallen Daerion Rask

### Aliases

'The Dragonlord' II 'Butcher's Bastard' II 'Imperator of the Dragonreach'

### Relatives

Jack Rask [Father] - (Deceased)Safina D'armas [Mother] (Deceased)

### Affiliation

The Alliance II The Kingdom of Stormwind II The Proudmoore Admiralty II The Brennadam Militia II The Order of Tidesages (Stormsong Monastery)

## Personality

Vallen is an inheritor of his father's anger, hot tempered and more often than not quite vengeful. Due to the circumstances of his youth, Vallen is extremely defensive of his position and quite prideful. Though in more calm circumstances, Vallen is quiet, well spoken and rather enjoys conflict. Though courtesy will always come first, as he is a well mannered man. Often times he is considered frigid and at times without emotion towards others, experiencing difficulty connecting and finding genuine trust or friendship in people.

His viciousness when it comes to matters of the Horde or traitors however is another trait he inherited from his father, distrusting of the truce and an advocate for harsh enforcement of the King's Justice.

Ambition, violence and intelligence in one man. A terror and wonder of his time.

## Appearance

Vallen Rask is a moderately tall human, clean shaven and sharp features. Eyes the color of bright amber--wearing a fiery hue, long hair tied back bearing the color of night, Vallen possesses a striking appearance. Clean and to the point. Vallen's clothes are well made, though always seeking to dress simplistically for comfort...he is still noble and announces it via high quality wear.

He wears gloves over both hands, the fingers upon his left hand resemble talons as opposed to digits.

A single scar decorates his face a fortunate wound over his left eye that allowed him to retain sight. Upon his right eye, lies an eyepatch that remains a mark of an attempt on his life...where a crossbow bolt found its purchase.

#### Blacktalon, the Blade of the First Dragonlord.

Vallen wears a sword of masterwork quality upon the right side of his swordbelt.The blade is forged of very high quality Adamantite, several Dwarven runes adorn the face of the blade-- the sword looks pristine and beautiful. A longsword of a master's make, the pommel takes the shape of a diamond. The hilt of the blade is wrapped tightly in polished black leather with a single metal spacer, metal rings separate the partition of each individually wrapped strip of leather. The crossguard holds a ruby in its centre flanging out into the likeness of dragon's wings on each end, the center of the crossguard beyond the ruby flares up into a point to hold the blade of the sword in place.

The blade is narrow and made for finesse, perfectly balanced and expert dwarven craft. Accompanying it on Vallen's belt is a misericorde made from the same Adamantite as the blade-- the hilt of it painted black, and the pommel styled into the visage of a horned dragon roaring. Made in his honor as he is often colloquially referred to as 'Dragonlord' by his enemies, allies and subjects alike.

##### The Daggers: Dread and Silence.

Two enchanted daggers he carries with him, the former weapons of his mother-- a Kul Tiran Assassin of an unknown name are called 'Dread and Silence'. Viciously curved daggers that are enchanted and bound to the soul of the user. The daggers bear two enchantments, one to always keep the blades razor sharp and a 'Rune of Return' which allows the user to either teleport to the dagger's hilt or have the hilt return to their hand. Serving as Vallen's prized possessions, as these two daggers are the only memories he has left of his mother.

## Biography

The legitimized bastard of Baron Jack Rask of Chateau L'Rochefort, a ship captain famed for his brutality and the management of the Blackguard Mercenary company, Vallen Rask has had quite a bit to prove his entire life.

His birthright was something earned first attaining formal education within Stormsong Monastery as a Tidesage Apprentice, then running away in adolescence streets of Boralus-- learning how to fight, steal and cheat were chief among skills needed to survive-- sharpened by formal education, he quickly became a force to be recokned with. A particular...intelligent viciousness that was inherited from his father set him apart from the rest of the urchins on the street. Rising to prominence in the way of the sword through years of discipline, training and self-education. Serving in the Fourth War as a member of the Brennadam Militia with distinction. Only recently was he discovered by his father and legitimized before his father's death on December 25th, 637 K.C.

Coming to the Eastern Kingdoms for the first time, as the last to represent the Black Dragon of House Rask-- Vallen seeks to make his name known...by any means necessary. And so he did, through service to Summerfast and the Duke Theodore Bennas, making himself invaluable with intellect and a vicious cunning applied to military strategy and personal combat both. Vallen rose through the ranks, eventually founding the Judiciarii Guard serving as its first Lord Commander and personally leading its first march-- Vallen himself took to the streets, slitting the noses of thieves, gelding sexual predators and dismembering pickpockets. This brutality earned him many enemies due east, and as such his mind turned to expansion... learning from the ancient histories of Summerfast, he found a template for an Empire. Styling himself an 'Imperator' as the Emperors of Old Strom had, he founded the Triumvirate, the Draconis Assembly and most importantly...the Draconis Legion.

He annihilated the Old Aristocracy, paving the way for his military officers to seize control of Rochefort... to reform it into the City of Elyssia and the province of Dragonreach. And finally, as Thoradin built Stromgarde with steel... Vallen built Elyssia with fire and blood.

## Titles

Imperator - The title bestowed upon him when elected as the first Consul of the Draconis Assembly- consisting of three Consuls and ten Decimus Tribunes. Numbering thirteen military officers that govern the Reach with absolute power.

Dragonlord - Earning the colloquial address of 'Dragonlord' from his subjects after the taming of the insane Black Dragon Khrysaior. Now serving as its 'Caretaker'.

"Butcher's Bastard" - A method of address only often used by his adversaries and detractors, being the illegitimate son of Baron Jack Rask- whom served the Stormwind Navy with distinction, earning the moniker 'Butcher of the Jade Coast' during the Pandaria Campaigns. Baron Jack Rask was often referred to as 'Butcher' for his policy of: "No quarter asked, or given."

## House Rask

The sigil of House Rask is a black dragon rampant on a field of crimson, to represent the survival of the Battle of Zul Dare where three Horde Dragonriders fell on the Alliance Fleet-- the late Baron Jack Rask having been present for the battle and losing an eye during the course of the fighting when he was seventeen.

Their words are ‘Ad Ruina’ or ‘To Ruin’ in the more modern rendition of Common.

***House Rask Heraldry.***

The growing reputation of House Rask as one who entertains the idea of the utilization of dragons as weapons of war began with the headstrong, if not foolhardy- albeit successful attempt to bind the feral black dragon Khrysaior to the will of their new head of house-- Lord Vallen Rask. The attempt was successful and now they live up to the presentation of their banner. They are staunch supporters of the Alliance and advocates for resumed hostilities with the Horde, although they honor the armistice however much ire it might draw from them and the inhabitants of their lands.

There is only one known scion of House Rask, the current Baron: Vallen Daerion Rask, named colloquially as the ‘Dragonlord’. No family members currently survive him, the line of House Rask traces all the way back to the Kingdom of Arathor and their descendants who founded the Kingdom of Stormwind...though bearing no noblesse trappings until the appointment of Jack Rask to the rank of Baron over the small Barony of Rochefort on the banks of the Westbrook River, where the burgeoning city-state of Elyssia stands today in its place.