Occotar Bloomsinger

*“Stone moves slowly but inexorably. The stately waltz of the continents is less impressive than the frenzied tempo of the storm. But effects far greater change. Learn the patience of stone, my son. And outlast the fools who strike like lightning.”* -Ontarill Bloomsinger to Occotar Bloomsinger

## Occotar Bloomsinger

### Aliases

White Swan, Lord Serpent, The Crown-Prince (Alternate Self)

### Affiliation

House Bloomsinger, Emberfall Estate, The Sunfury (DoO), Emperor Inkaro Emberfall (Sunfall-Alternate Self), Quel'Thalas (Sunfall), The Serpent's Paradigm, The Red Sun, The Phoenix Ring

### Occupation

Viscount of Emberfall, Lord-Sceptre of House Bloomsinger, Lord Serpent of the Paradigm

## Physical description

### Eye color

White/Gold

Occotar Bloomsinger is among the youngest core members of the Phoenix Ring. Being well shy of a century lived. But has nonetheless contributed greatly at key moments in the organization's history.

He was born just early enough to witness and truly understand the Fall. Very young by the reckoning of the Sin'dorei, he has seen less than most of the tranquility and glory of Quel'Thalas at peace. But enough to know something precious was lost, perhaps forever when the Scourge came. The comforting illusion of safety and security in which he grew from a child into the young son of House Bloomsinger abruptly revealing it's frailty in the face of a serious threat. His home for over three decades shattering like spun glass when the Sunwell went dark.

Occotar was raised as a noble and can rarely pass for anything else. Despite the livid white scarring across his right cheek, Occotar's movements echo the studied grace of a lordling trained in the art of politics far more than the practical comportment of a soldier. An impression only reinforced by his fondness for fine robes. Frequently in hues atypical for a Sin'dorei.

It is known in certain circles that Occotar's studies under former Magister Inkaro Winterdawn extended past the great affinity he has shown with the Light. If rumour is to be believed Bloomsinger wields Shadow with prodigious skill. And while more than capable as a healer has proven brutal in combat far beyond what one would typically expect of a priest. These teachings have presumably been passed down to his students in the Serpent's Paradigm, the controversial religious order Occotar founded during his time in Ancient Kalimdor.

## History

### Son of Bloomsinger

Occotar was born just shy of half a century before the present day. One of two siblings born to Ontarill Bloomsinger. The fraternal twins clearly favored one of their parents over the other. Occotar resembling his father Miruvor greatly. Whereas his sister Obiyar proved more like her mother and maternal uncle Otorno. Occotar's resemblance to his father (who passed away before his third birthday of sickness) likely factored into his mother and uncle's treatment of him. And their preference for Obiyar. Playing into the resentment the firstborn twin felt towards his favoured sibling later in life.

House Bloomsinger according to it's own traditions typically chooses two leaders in each generation. One referred to as the Lord or Lady-Sceptre is given the responsibility of ensuring the House runs smoothly in times of peace. They are typically well-versed in the arts of politics, trade and the like. Few are ever trained in combat and those that are typically served as apprentice to a Magister in their youth. Their counterpart the Shield is to reign in times of war. They are typically trained in multiple forms of combat and military strategy. Most have served a term in the military of Quel'Thalas in some capacity before taking up the mantle of Shield.

Due to a bout of sickness which left Occotar confined to his bed for months at the age of twelve, it was determined he would succeed Lady-Sceptre Ontarill. Whereas Obiyar would succeed the Shield Otorno. The illness which had almost killed Occotar would take years of slow recovery before his physical prowess was where it had been before. And that left him unable to undergo the physical conditioning key to the role of Shield at the appointed time. Obiyar was likely unaware of this being a key factor in the decision. As they had tried to hide from her how serious her brothers condition was. But Occotar did and it fed into his sense of inferiority to his sister and his growing resentment of the other Bloomsingers.

Occotar remained largely alone throughout his adolescence. The closeness between him and his sister as children fading as their demanding training left them less and less time together. A divide scarcely helped by Occotar's envy and rage even if they did remain unspoken. He grew particularly close to a servant his own age. Who had been assigned as his personal manservant in the aftermath of his illness. Lethian Tyallagan was perhaps Occotar's first and only friend. Someone who unlike Occotar's family and in spite of the inherent power dynamic truly saw the young noble. By the time the twins reached their twenties Occotar and Lethian remained close friends.

The Bloomsinger Estate was attacked when Occotar was in his late twenties. He would later suspect the attack was a result of Ontarill overextending herself politically. But the exact reasons behind it remains a mystery. Ontarill, Otorno and most of the retainers and staff were slaughtered. Occotar killed one of the attackers with a dagger when he found them taunting Lethian. Letting the untrained and tearful servant get up to try and fight back only to knock him down again like it was sport. He failed to notice the second assailant in his relief at Lethian being unharmed. His friend pushed him aside as the attacker aimed a beam of Light at the pair. The glancing blow scarred Occotar's face and left him partially blind. But Lethian being hit more directly died as it hit.

Obiyar dispatched the second attacker before he could finish the job. And dragged her wounded brother from the scene before any others could discover them. They fled into the night with nothing but the clothes on their backs. The home their families had lived in for generations reduced to ash.

## Official list of Titles

**Lord -** Nobility of Quel'Thalas and leader of House Bloomsinger

**The White Serpent** - Adopted moniker as styled by his household retinue

**Viscount of Emberfall** - Inherited lordship and title of the Emberfall Estate

**The Scepter** - Current wielder of the Scepter of House Bloomsinger/Oravan'selama

**Legate -** Official Ranking within the legendary, Red Sun (Act 3)

**Keeper of the Soul -** Protector of the 3rd Mooncrystal of the Three Moons (Act 3)

**Lord Serpent -** Founder & Head of the Serpent's Paradigm on Ancient Kalimdor (Act 3)

**Inkaro's Bane -** Styled as such by the victorious Sin'dorei Resistance movement for his role in the fall of Emperor Inkaro (Act 2)

**The Crown-Prince of the Manar'dorei** - Held title of royalty within the Manar'dorei Empire (Act 2) *[Alternate self]*

**The Face of Dythall'onl** - Bestowed by Dread Dythall'onl, The Forgotten after pledging himself to the extra-solar Old God (Act 2) *[Alternate self]*

**The White Swan** - The chosen alias for the temporal incursion (Act 2)

**Sunfury Sergeant** - Promoted by Prince Kael's forces in Outland for acts of valor and distinguished service (Act 2)