Tanya Rein

The one-eyed Speaker

**Tanya Rein**, a Gilnean Worgen female, is a mercenary, former assassin and Speaker of The Lamplighters. Recruited to The Lamplighters during The Curator Campaign, then under the effect of a gender transmorphic potion that had her live under the moniker of James Rein, Tanya ventured alongside her fellow Agents upon the Northrend Campaign and was critical in the destruction of the Legion Ship and the demise of Warlord Izera, though she lost an eye in the ensuing battle. She pursued the nefarious Curator and bore witness to the former Circle Member's demise.

Transformed back into her old form shortly after the outbreak of the Fourth War Campaign, Tanya stood beside her fellow Agents against the machinations of the Sylvanas Loyalist Institute, helping Control survive the battle in The Seeker's Library.

Shortly after the outbreak of full conflict with High Executioner Laudwine, Tanya took a leave of absence from The Lamplighters. Though she is still believed to have her Lantern with her, she has not been reconnected to the new Network as of time of writing and thus her current whereabouts are unknown.

## Description

Tanya is short for a Worgen, standing a mere 6ft 4in. Her fur is largely dark grey in colour, though this lightens to a shade closer to silver at her face and chest, and her mane darkens to black. Either for vanity or necessity, she seems to be in good shape, with her muscle tone visible through her fur.

A handful of features make her a little easier to spot among her kind. He right eye is covered at all times by a crimsion eye patch; her remaining eye is storm grey in colour and looks bloodshot, possibly from a lack of sleep. Each of her ears has a single silver ring pierced through the tip. A long pink scar runs across the left side of her muzzle, contrasting greatly with her fur.

All of Tanya's gear is custom made. Her general attire is thick and sturdy following Kul Tiran design. Hidden under her jacket is a leather breastplate, and matching leather bracers and boots give added protection to her limbs. Her most prominently displayed weapons are a pair of matching sabers; both look exceptionally well made. Those with a keen eye may notice slight deformations in her jacket that could give away the presense of a pair of pistols.

## Personality

In both of her known forms, Tanya presents herself as a blunt, no-nonsense person, easily able to voice her opinions openly and refuses to suffer any fools gladly. She has shown bravery and gallantry in the field, and has shown no fear when showing open derision towards her foes, regardless of their personal power.

Incredibly very protective of her friends and loved ones, Tanya goes to great lengths in order to preserve those she holds dear. As a Speaker of The Lamplighters, Tanya can be very persuasive and guile when the need arises, despite her own disbelief in her efforts. However, she can also come across as cold and callous in regards to people she doesn't know well.

Though she was always fond of drink even after first joining The Lamplighters, Tanya became more and more reliant on the substance as time wore on due to personal tragedy.

## Public History

### Early Life

Born in Stormglen Village in Southern Gilneas to a family of three brothers, Tanya's early years go unrecorded beyond data available on the local census. She joined the Gilnean Military at the age of eighteen and fought on the side of King Genn Greymane during the Northgate Rebellion. While on leave from the Army and visiting her family, she was attacked by a Worgen rampaging through the city and was afflicted with the Worgen Curse as a result. Regaining her cognisance some time later, she left Gilneas after the fall of the Greymane Wall and began her life as a mercenary.

Through her career, Tanya appeared across several battlefronts and involved in a multitude of military campaigns. She fought through the campaign in Pandaria as an independent hired blade and saw the conflict through to the end, officially joining the Alliance Military in advance of the conflict against the Iron Horde on Draenor. While in combat on Draenor, Tanya met the then-Warlock and soon-to-be Lamplighter Agent, Lannael Ven'Renn whom she soon befriended.

### Hellrock and Joining The Lamplighters

At Lannael's insistance, Tanya joined up with a reclusive group of assassins, where she became acquainted with the eventual Left and Right Hands, Gladnar Brightfist and Vyrona "Robes" Swiftshade. During her time amidst the rougish bunch, she first encountered the dreadlord Terror'gar, then in the guise of the Stormwind noblewoman Lady Pudding. To save Lannael from a grisly fate, Tanya entered into a bargain with the Nathrezim, binding her to fulfil a favour for Terror'gar whenever he called upon her.

She was spared from this bargain after Terror'gar was cornered during the events of The Black Dinner. Though he attempted to save himself from his fate by calling upon Tanya's favour, he was nevertheless overwhelmed and banished back to the Nether, freeing the Worgen from his servitude. Shortly after the events of The Black Dinner, Tanya was infected with the substance known as Hellrock and had mere months left of freedom before being bound to the will of The King Beneath the Mountain. With the help of her companions however, she journeyed across the land, gathering an army and faced down the King in lair within the Molten Core.

Around this time, Tanya experimented with the effects of a transmorphic tincture, aiming to temporarily alter her gender to male. However, the potion's effects went awry and Rein found themselves permenantly transformed into a male, opting to go by the name of James Rein from that point onward.

At an undetermined time after the events of the Hellrock Campaign, James, along with Lannael, both left the group of assassins and found their way into the fold of The Lamplighters. Meeting with Control, he was granted the rank of Emissary and reunited with Gladnar and Robes, who had joined the guild prior to his departure.

The Northrend Campaign
James' joining came at the most fortuitous time for The Lamplighters. The guild was still reeling from The Curator's master stroke Operation: Light's Out! which sought to kill Control and most of the organisation's upper leadership, and resulted in the complete destruction of Lamplighter HQ. Discovering the bulk of The Curator's forces were now aimed towards the arctic continent of Northrend, Control dispatched their Agents there to thwart his plans, of which James was included.

The Northrend Campaign pitched James and The Lamplighters against Warlord Izera, the "Perfect Lamplighter Agent" and the absconded Legion ship under her command. The Curator had dispatched his right hand to recover the powerful Vincit Stones to enhance his nefarious ritual. After a lengthy adventure that spanned across the span of Eastern Northrend, the Lamplighters made contact with the Vrykul Fleet, which James had encountered when gathering the armies to fight The King Beneath the Mountain.

With the help of the Fleet, the Agents met Izera in open combat. The battle aboard the Legion ship was costly, and James was almost killed in his encounter with the Warlord herself. The bout cost him his eye, but the Lamplighters proved victorious over their foe, destroying the Legion ship and ending Izera's reign of terror for good.

### The Curator's Downfall

After the Northrend Campaign, James ventured back south where he helped to thwart the remaining members of the now-weakened Department Four. He was pivotal in destroying several of their remaining facilities, including the Black Lantern Network and defending The Vault of Miracles from falling into enemy hands.

Along with his fellow Agents, James uncovered the true identity of The Curator; Cassius Revel, one of the former Circle Members from hundreds of years ago. Narrowly escaping the trap laid for them in Revel's Tomb, James aided The Lamplighters in recovering the key to Revel's downfall, The Ephemeral Knife. With the Knife in their possession, James aided The Lamplighters in assaulting The Curator's Sanctum, located within a hidden pocket dimension on the Broken Shore. Despite the Agents holding the advantage, the fight was an arduous one, but in the end the guild proved victorious, and Cassius Revel met his long-overdue demise.

### The Fourth War, Reversals, and Absence

After the death of The Curator, James continued to help rebuild The Lamplighters and gather their strength and resources once again. He was present during the decision over Department Four's dissolution, and the reorganisation efforts within the guild itself, transferring from an Emissary to a Speaker.

In the tensions preceding the outbreak of the Fourth War, James aided in thwarting a plot organised by the Sylvanas Loyalist Institute that aimed to Blight the Agents located in the Dormitories and The Seeker's Library. It was around this time that James sought a reversal of his permenant gender transformation, and found a Druid willing to inbibe him with the remedies necessary to ensure his transformation, becoming Tanya Rein once more.

Rein was present at the capture and demise of Granville Black, and the assault on The Seeker's Library carried out by the Loyalist's new leader, High Executor Laudwine. With the aid of Project T.A.R.O.T, Tanya, along with most of the other Agents were able to make it out of the combat and ensuing fire, and oversaw the construction of the new hidden Lamplighter HQ.

Shortly after Control moved to the new HQ's location, Tanya decided to take a leave of absence from The Lamplighters. Although her Lantern, which she is presumed to still retain, is no longer connected to the Network, she is presumed able to return to the guild, given both her knowledge of HQ's location and Control's open invitation to return at any time.