Nathaniel Clayden

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## Personal details

### Title

Mithgond the Noble (post-anointment honorific title and name)Paragon (Silver Hand rank)

### Affiliation(s)

Last Heroes of Lordaeron (formerly)Grand Alliance

Gilnean Military (formerly)

Alliance of Lordaeron (formerly)

The Silver Hand (formerly)

### Occupation(s)

Co-leader of the Last Heroes of Lordaeron (formerly)Chief Caretaker of Sanctuary

Paragon of The Silver Hand

### Spouse

Ilyana Clayden (née Sootleaf) † (-32 L.C. - 30 L.C.)

### Parents

Richard Clayden † (-58 L.C. - 30 L.C.)Mariana Clayden (née Wormwood) † (-47 L.C. - 25 L.C.)

### Nickname(s)

"Uncle Nate" (by Jaime Sootleaf)

Nathaniel Clayden (-35 L.C. - ), known as Mithgond ("Greystone") the Humble in the ranks of the Order of the Silver Hand , is a Gilnean paladin, the widower of Ilyana Clayden, uncle of Jaime Sootleaf, the now-retired former High Exemplar and one of the founding members of Last Heroes of Lordaeron.

## Early life

Born in -35 L.C. to Richard and Mariana Clayden, Nathaniel lived a relatively peaceful and uneventful life before the wars. Residing in Keel Harbor, Gilneas, members of House Clayden were widely known across the kingdom for their skills in engineering and gunsmithing.

In 3 L.C., Nathaniel fell in love with a harvest-witch called Ilyana Sootleaf, who was Nathaniel's close friend from childhood. Richard opposed their marriage as he saw house Sootleaf as inferior and attempted to prevent the union at all costs, instead wanting his son to marry Helena Fulton, as he saw it as an opportunity to link his bloodline to her rich and powerful family.

Nathaniel and Ilyana eventually ran away and married in secret with the help of Pastor Claudius Ravenheart.

A then-enthusiastic follower of the Church of Holy Light, Nathaniel was among the first paladins to join the newly formed Order of the Silver Hand in 4 L.C.

## The Second War

After the Council of Seven Kingdoms (which subsequently evolved into the Alliance of Lordaeron) was founded in 4 L.C., Nathaniel was among the first soldiers Gilneas sent the Alliance to aid them in the battle of Ambermill, and later, the siege of Lordaeron.

After the Second War ended, and the construction of the Greymane Wall began in 9 L.C., Nathaniel decided to stay inside the kingdom's walls to be with Ilyana and her family.

## The Third War

In 21 L.C., when the call to arms sounded again, Nathaniel accompanied the Gilneas Brigade that was sent to Kalimdor by the leader of the Northgate Rebellion, Darius Crowley, to aid Jaina Proudmoore on behalf of both Gilneas and the Silver Hand.

He fought against the Burning Legion in the battle of Mount Hyjal. Nathaniel received the nickname "Mithgond" (or "Greystone") here for his humility and his resolve.

After the war ended, Nathaniel returned to the Eastern Kingdoms, only to be denied entrance into his own homeland for siding with the rebels. Disillusioned with Gilneas, he rode to Stormwind and swore allegiance to The Grand Alliance.

## Wrath of the Lich King

While in service of Stormwind, Nathaniel traveled to the frozen land of Northrend to aid the Alliance in the skirmish against the Lich King.

Nathaniel later helped a desperate Béatha Copperlocks find her father.

## Cataclysm

With the Cataclysm and the subsequent Forsaken invasion of Gilneas in 30 L.C., the Greymane Wall ceased to exist, and Nathaniel was finally able to rejoin his loved ones - or so he thought. Unbeknownst to him, Ilyana was butally murdered by feral worgen while he was away, and his nephew had gone missing.

Once again, he rode into Stormwind to ask for King Varian's help. He provided part of the funds and workers for establishing Sanctuary, a shelter organization on the southern bank of the Lordamere Lake, which later became one of the cornerstones of Last Heroes of Lordaeron.

*See: Sanctuary*

## Mists of Pandaria

Nathaniel was one of the founding members of Last Heroes of Lordaeron.

*See: The founding of Last Heroes of Lordaeron*

After Francine Velours' 33 L.C. coup, which saw LHOL fall apart, Jaime Sootleaf and his wife Eserill Ambrose assembled the people loyal to Nathaniel, naming the new guild The Vanguard and took it upon themselves to lead the guild's war effort in Pandaria.

During the siege of Orgrimmar, Vanguard members seized several Kor'kron Shredders, which were then slightly modified by Nathaniel and Percival Argius.

## Writings

Of Light and Balance, 29 L.C.

*"Those who seek to wield the Light, yet remain in control of themselves, need to find balance. An equinox of self and duty, if you will. Succumb not to the Light, for it is your sword and shield in battle, but never your master. Respect it, mistreat it not, but do not become one with it, for those who do so shall become blind and zealous. Recognize the times you need to divert from the Ligh's path, for it is the path of the Naaru, not you. They are without love, without compassion; without heart. They see only their plans, their truth. If you are pure of heart, selfless and humble, the Light shall reward you. But commit not heinous acts, not even at the Light's request. I myself am a religious man, yet I abstain from becoming a zealot for my own good."*

## Personality

Selfless and humble, Nathaniel is always happy to help anyone in need, going as far as risking his own life for complete strangers.

## Trivia

He enjoys melon juice, but abstains from alcohol, since it dulls the mind. He only drinks a little bit on very special occasions.