Aurelian Indaris

**Age**
 **Place of Birth**
 **Title(s)**
Sentinel of the Gilded Lands
The Silver Sword of Illonia
 **Occupation(s)**
 **Affiliations**
 **Faith**
 **Family**
Cydonia Indaris (Mother)
Caledon Indaris (Brother)
Valera Indaris (Sister)
Gardesia Indaris urek(Cousin)
Vaeldris Dawngrasp (Uncle)
Valkorius Indaris
Illuria Indaris
Corvayon Indaris

**Aurelian Viraxon Indaris** is a Sin’dorei nobleman and the current lord of the Crescent Hills. Aurelian is the second child of Arcannon Indaris and was arguably his favorite. Aurelian’s vain arrogance and reckless behavior has earned him few true friends, but very few
can deny he is cunning, ruthless and power hungry. Though he has only sat upon
the throne of Indaris for some few years now, already he has made an impact upon the Gilded Lands and the wider Quel’thalas.

Following his father’s death, Aurelian ascended to the
throne alongside his brother, Caledon. Together the two managed to reclaim much of house Indaris’ lost status in the wake of Arcannon’s death, due in no small part to Aurelian’s pension for ruthlessness. Recent events however have left Aurelian the sole ruler of House Indaris, steering the house through a rocky and uncertain future.

Currently, Aurelian Indaris dwells in his home of Castle Indaris. He is engaged to lady Calithielwen Riverwind, the disgraced heir to the Riverwind holdings. His power is not unquestionable however, for rumors of a claimant to the throne have arisen in the wake of the Legion’s invasion.

## Appearance

Aurelian is a large man, handsome of face and strong of build. Remarkably, he has no scars or blemish of any kind on his persons despite the years of fighting and injuries sustained. Some have rumored it to
be illusion magic, though Aurelian himself is incapable of much spell craft. His
shoulders are as broad as his smile, paying compliment to his powerful form.

Aurelian has described himself a vain man, and so strives to
look as every bit the regal lord as he should. There is never a time he is
without a jeweled torque around his throat, a gift he describes from his
mother. The gemstones within swirl and thrum with the colors of the cosmos,
appearing almost otherworldly in nature. Often, he pairs such jewelry with
large crystal earrings and gold caps for his ears.

## Early Life

Aurelian was born two hundred years before the opening of
the dark portal within the early months of Spring.  The second son of Arcannon and Cydonia
Indaris, Aurelian grew up in a life of privilege. Nothing was beyond his
desires, for whatever he wished for was made real. He grew up within the
Crescent Hills, learning of its people and ways all in an effort to sate his
curiosity. Charming and polite, Aurelian was quick to learn the ways of
horseback riding, fencing and other forms of nobleman etiquette.

As the second son however, Aurelian had no claim to the
throne for legally his elder brother, Caledon, was destined to rule. Yet early
in Aurelian’s life, Arcannon began to favor his second son due to conflict
between Caledon and his father. It was unclear what had occurred, but there was
a noticeable growing favoritism, spurring the growth of Aurelian’s vanity and
ego.

Unfortunately, Arcannon did little to stop Aurelian’s pride
and instead helped promote it, molding Aurelian to be identical a man as he
was. The soft-spoken, calm mannered Caledon often clashed with his more
arrogant, reckless brother as the two grow up, striving to earn their father’s
affection. Aurelian however was being molded more and more into his father’s
image, doing little except overshadow Caledon.

Despite his growing arrogance, Aurelian maintained his charm
from childhood, turning it to more carnal pursuits much to his house’s growing
embarrassment. Seeking to reign in Aurelian’s wild behavior and reduce the
scandal he could cause, Arcannon arranged a series of arranged marriages and
meetings, hoping for Aurelian to settle down. Aurelian however was more
interested in the ‘moment’ of things, quickly growing bored with lovers. It was
rumored he had even bedded one of the Windrunner sisters, though to this day he
has never said which one for fear of being murdered. It wasn’t until Lady
Riverwind did Aurelian finally find someone worth his time.

## Calithielwen

Desperate to rein in Aurelian and save the house from an
unwanted scandal, Arcannon treated with the neighboring lord Riverwind. Lord
Riverwind had a daughter of fierce independence and fiery passion, which
Arcannon assumed would be more than a match for Aurelian. House Riverwind was
also wealthy, and so an arranged marriage would strengthen trade ties. In
secret the two lords conspired, arranging for Aurelian and Calithielwen to meet
at one of the many Indaris’ balls. The two hit it off immediately, finding
mutual attraction.

It was not long before Aurelian found himself completely and
utterly smitten by Calithielwen, who he found more than capable of holding his
attention. A marriage was arranged, set to occur several years later in a grand
ceremony worthy of even the King of Quel’thalas. It was not to be however, for Arcannon
called off the wedding and forbade his son from seeing Calithielwen. It is
uncertain what occurred, but the prevailing belief was that trade negotiations soured.

Despite this, Aurelian continued to see
Calithielwen in secret, promising to spend all his days with her. Arcannon
however discovered that Aurelian disobeyed his orders and in revenge orchestrated
false rumors of Calithielwen’s promiscuous ways, shaming her and causing Lord
Riverwind to disown her. He forbade Aurelian once more from seeing her,
promising that if Aurelian continued he would disown him and strip him of all
ranks, titles and power. Fearing a life different from the one he had always
known and believing that once he took power he could change things, Aurelian
obeyed his father’s wishes. The incident had somewhat worked out as Arcannon had
hoped, for after that Aurelian remained mostly chaste save the odd girl or two.
It was not for nearly a hundred years until Aurelian and Calithielwen would
reunite, but things had changed drastically since then.

## The Second War

When the orcs invaded the borders of Quel’thalas, Aurelian
marched alongside his father to purge their home of the invaders. Aurelian
earned much praise for his swordsmanship during the war, single handedly
slaying dozens of orcs and trolls. The invasion had fostered a hatred for the
two races in Aurelian, something that would last to the present day. However,
the horrors of the Second War paled before the tragedy of the Scourge.

## The Scourge

The Invasion of Prince Arthas and the Scourge ruined most of
Quel’thalas. The Gilded Lands in its pocket to the Southwest fared better than
most against the invasion, though it costed the lives of many elves. An
assembled host of the Gilded Lands led by Arcannon and Aurelian’s estranged cousin
lord Dawngrasp did little save buy time for refugees to retreat to the highly
fortified castles in the Gilded Lands. For the first time, Castle Indaris
became home to commoners as well as nobles, and Aurelian was among the
defenders. Day in and day out he fought upon the walls, aiding in holding back
the scourge even as they ravaged the country side. For all his efforts,
Aurelian could not fight against hunger and disease, the latter of which
claimed the life of his mother. Ashamed at his inability to save his mother and
to cope with the horrors of the scourge, Aurelian turned to drink.

When Arthas left, the mindless hosts of the
undead continued to haunt the lands. Aurelian led many a party to hunt down
bands of scourge, his hatred of the undead growing with each destroyed village
found. Though the greater southern Quel’thalas had become a barren wasteland of
blight and decay, much of the Gilded Lands was spared. Nevertheless, it would
be many years before the Crescent Hills and the Gilded Lands as a whole were
purged of the undead, allowing the survivors to link up with the returned Prince Kael'thas.

## Ascension

The years after the Scourge invasion all but destroyed House
Indaris, as numerous rivals sought to bring the once vaunted house crashing
down. Arcannon did his best to hold back his rivals, and for a time succeeded.
However it was not to last, for Arcannon was assassinated within his own office
by an unknown party. Arcannon had not drafted a will naming Aurelian as his heir,
leaving Caledon with ownership. Arrogantly, Aurelian challenged his brother’s
claim, arguing that Arcannon had all but favored Aurelian.

The two bickered and fought, nearly coming to sword blows
before their younger sister, Valera, stepped in. She argued that divided they
would ensure the house collapsed, yet together they may be able to steer the house
through an uncertain future. Hesitantly, the two agreed to become joint rulers
of the house. Though unorthodox, it proved successful as the two not only saved
the house, but ensured it thrived. It was during this time Aurelian joined the
Sunguard, a militia sponsored by several noble houses.

He joined in order to boost his own prestige and glory, as
well as search for allies beyond the Gilded Lands. He even reunited with
Calithielwen, whom he had never stopped loving. His affections towards her
however were seemingly one sided, for she harbored hatred for him abandoning
her. Aurelian strove to win her back, succeeding in convincing her to betroth
him once more. Knowing it was less to do with love and more to re-instate her
as a noble woman and return as heir to the Riverwind, Aurelian seemingly
maintains a distant relationship with her still.

## The Legion's Invasion

The Legion’s invasion has proven incredibly influential to
Aurelian. The rediscovery of Suramar revealed to him living relatives from
before the Night Elves crossed the sea in the form of Illuria and Corvayon
Indaris, children of the house’s first patriarch Valkorius Indaris. It was also
during this time that dark forces conspired to destroy the Gilded Lands and,
eventually, Quel’thalas itself. Away at war, Aurelian left power to his brother
Caledon and his betrothed much to the former’s displeasure.

Despite their leadership however, they were unequipped to
stop a demonic plot to invade the Gilded Lands. The demons had infiltrated both
House Indaris and the troll tribes to the far south, which had harbored an
intense hatred for millennia. Orchestrating an invasion that cost the elves
dearly, the trolls were only stopped thanks to Aurelian’s return and the aid of
Silvermoon at the second Battle of Darkmeadow. Meanwhile, Caledon had uncovered
the demons in House Indaris thanks to Calithielwen and succeeded at stopping
them though the events left him comatose and Valera in a deep slumber.

 Shortly after this,
Illuria had called for Aurelian’s aid in stopping her brother. During this time
Aurelian learned much of Suramar and the Nightborne culture, becoming engrossed
in their way of life. The allure did not last, as several of Aurelian’s comrades
he had gained in Suramar were murdered. Goaded by Illuria, Aurelian tracked
down and killed Corvayon, though it was revealed to be a plot orchestrated by
Illuria.

Despite the betrayal, Aurelian was able to reunite with Valkorius
himself, who revealed he had been disguised in Suramar and had only just
recently been freed from a prison on the Broken Isle. Together they succeeded
in stopping Illuria’s bid to become one of Grand Magistrix Elisande’s advisors,
murdering her in her home and leaving Valkorius to take control of the Suramar
side of house Indaris. Aurelian returned home once more, only to find more
trouble brewing.