Allna (Old Story)

## Allna Sansana

### Relatives

Endëras (father), Ëarendis (mother), Zolna (sister), Hajna (sister), Zaina (cousin), Diani (cousin), Laeni (cousin), Enthara (aunt), Orothas (uncle), Ealdberht (fiancée), Lareniel (lover), Mel'aran (former lover), Henry Diggbones (former lover)

### Affiliation

Silvermoon City (formerly), Alliance, Silver Covenant, Kirin Tor, Explorers' League

## Physical description

### Eye color

Blue

Allna, the third daughter of Endëras and Ëarendis, was born to a noble high elven family in Silvermoon City, where she was raised with her two older sisters, Zolna and Hajna.

## Appearence

Allna is shorter than average, with an attractive figure and enchanting blue eyes, in which many people have already lost themselves. She is left-handed, has an athletic build, and she runs fast - even though she hates it. She has minor battle scars on her body, but they don't bother her. Her original hair color is brown, but a botched spell turned it light blonde.

## Personality

Allna is a true lover of music (she plays the violin well), she's a born dancer, and adores books, history and archaeology. She speaks several languages (Common, Thalassian, Kaldorei, Shalassian, Dwarven, Gilnean and Furbolg). She likes to cook - at home or in open fire, all the same for her. She often goes out to the nature, likes to relax in forest clearings or near waters. But what she likes the most is to sit in front of the fireplace on cold winter nights trying to read the past and the future from the flames.

She's proud, and both jealous and ambitious, she can't stand if she doesn't get something or if something doesn't work out for her. It's the same with knowledge - she wants to constantly improve, because she always wants to be the best. Although she is aware of her weaknesses, in most cases she cannot control them, which sometimes leads to reckless actions. As a teenager, she was quite introverted, but that changed over time. She is extremely open-hearted, for those who come close to her, she would even stand in fire. She cares about her family and friends, she wants to defend them at any cost. She usually seeks true love, but when it comes to satisfying her desires, she does not say no to the opportunities. In such cases - although it's not very nice - she is ready to use her magic skills to get what she wants.

## History

### Silvermoon City, 582-612 (K.C.)

*582-612 (K.C.)* - Allna spent her childhood in Silvermoon City with her family. Her father is a priest, her mother is a mage. It was soon decided that Allna will follow her mother's example as she showed signs of her aptitude for magic at a very young age. She was attracted to magical creatures and loved reading books about the world of magic. Her mother taught her easy spells at a very young age. They spent a lot of time together and developed a very close bond. Her father supported her in everything, and although he would have been happier if Allna – like him and her sisters – entered the priestly ways, he knew exactly that his daughter had to use her talents elsewhere. Allna also had a close relationship with her sisters, they played together a lot and could always count on each other. The family often went for picnics in the woods near the city. At such times, her mother always cooked delicious meals, in which Allna - giving her best - tried to help her. In the nature, the little girl collected frogs and beetles, which she often smuggled into her sisters' hair unnoticed, which made them run screaming. Of course, her parents always scolded her for this, but she found the game so much fun that she always succumbed to the temptation. She liked to practice different spells outdoors - she turned dragonhawks into sheep, or dogs into cats. She enjoyed magic so much that, to the surprise of her parents, she conjured a cake for Hajna's 8th birthday.

### Dalaran, 612-621 (K.C.)

#### Arcanum

*612-617 (K.C.)* - The year 612 was about pain and constant insecurity. When the Scourge invaded Quel'Thalas, the kingdom of High Elves, Allna and her family had to move. First they sought shelter in Dalaran, but soon they had to face the destruction of the mages' city as well. They moved forward to Gilneas, from which they had to escape as the Worgen curse broke out. Finally they arrived at the Hinterlands in Quel'Danil Lodge, where they finally were able to restart their life. Zolna and Hajna moved to Stormwind City, while Allna remained with her family for 2 more years. When they heard that Dalaran has been rebuilt by the mages, her parents decided to send her to the Kirin Tor's Mage Academy to perfect and master her skills at the age of 30. In the beginning, she showed an affinity for Frost magic, but with time, she became more and more attracted to Arcane magic. She knew the history, she was aware that there had been serious disasters from its use, but she could not resist its beauty. Since Arcane is the most intellectual school of magic, she had to be very careful and concentrated. And, of course, she needed the best possible mentor to guide her on her way. She found the books of Archmage Antonidas in the Dalaran libraries, which she smuggled out and read in her free time outside of school. This gave her knowledge a big boost, and although things didn't always go smoothly, she was soon mentioned as one of the most talented mage apprentices.

#### Teenager problems

   *617-619 (K.C.)* - Because she was hiding in her books almost all the time, Allna was not very popular among her fellow students. During her years in Dalaran, she was characterized mostly by introversion, which was accompanied by a large amount of pride and stubbornness. She was often the target of malicious jokes, and although she tried to control herself, she couldn't always stop herself from taking revenge on those who did wrong to her. For this very reason, her maesters often imposed punishments on her, which she bore reluctantly, but with dignity. The other problem - no matter how strange it is - was her unquenchable thirst for knowledge. She always wanted to try new things, even if her maesters said she wasn't ready for them. Because of this, she was often disobedient and, as usual, she got into trouble on several occasions. A misunderstood spell, playing with time, teammates turned into animals, portals to forbidden places - the list was long. Over the years, her knowledge and magical powers have grown. Because of her stubbornness, this caused concern among several of her maesters. For this reason - at the age of 37 - she was cited before the Academy's Grand Council, where they discussed whether Allna was suitable to continue her studies. The decision shook her to the floor: she was suspended for half a year and at the same time banned from using any kind of magic.

#### Stranger

*619 (K.C.)* - During the half year of her suspension, Allna had plenty of time to think about her future. Anger, pride, disappointment and regret - all these feelings worked in her simultanously. She didn't even know which was stronger. Since she was also banned from the library for this time, she spent her time with walking the streets of Dalaran and watching the passers-by. She understood more and more about the behavior of people and other folks, her introverted personality gradually became more open. One afternoon while roaming the streets, she saw a strange figure entering The Legerdemain Lounge inn. She decided to follow him. She went into the inn, asked for a pint of mead, and sat down at one of the tables. She felt that some unusual energy surrounds the stranger, and her intuition did not deceive her this time either: the strange bloke was soon joined by even stranger-looking creatures. She soon realized what it was all about. Although she hadn't been at home for years, she was aware of what had happened to her sister Zolna, why she had to stray from the path of the Light, and - although her family always stood by her sister - also knew about the contempt, mistrust and fear that surrounded the warlocks.

Allna's curiosity once again won the fight against her common sense, and although she was aware of the possible danger, she addressed the stranger who was drinking in the company of demons. Beside her curiosity, she wanted to make sure that it was possible to live a full life as a warlock, despite the scorn of society. This would have calmed her down, as she loved her sister more than anything and did not want her life to be lonely and painful. The stranger was not very talkative at first and it was obvious, that the questions of the 13-year-old girl annoyed him. However, he must have seen something in Allna, because suddenly he even revealed his name to her. They talked for a long time during the evening. Although Allna could not get rid of her worries about her sister, the stories of the experienced traveler made her forget her current troubles. The next day, Allna walked the streets again to see if she would run into Scorrage. She had no luck. The following days passed similarly. She was about to give up, when she suddenly saw him again in front of The Legerdemain Lounge inn. She immediately ran after him. She questioned Scorrage about where he had been for the past few days, but the man reluctantly replied that he had work to do. However, the pouting young girl softened the warlock's heart again and he joined the conversation. Scorrage learned what had happened to Allna at the Mage Academy and shared his own story of why he had to leave Dalaran back at the time. His story hit Allna like a bolt of lightning. She already saw clearly that she had to change her attitude if she wanted to make it through school.

#### Back to school

*619-621 (K.C.)* - Scorrage spent about another month in Dalaran, during which time he became something like a step-father to Allna. Intentionally or not, he steered the young sorceress back onto the right path. After his departure, Allna requested a talk from the Academy's Grand Council. She admitted that she had made mistakes, showed remorse, and promised that she would not behave like that in the future. According to the decision of the Grand Council, her sentence of suspension was reduced to 3 months, so she could continue his studies a month later. It turned out at last, that this period was a very important one in her character's development. After that, Allna showed exemplary behavior, and with her studies she was once again among the best in her class. She also had an increasingly good relationship with his maesters, and it also happened that she was invited to the Purple Parlor for the Kirin Tor leaders' banquet. She always had a good time at these events, danced a lot and built her relationships. Her reputation among her fellow students also improved somewhat, but there were still many who did not like her. This time, however, it's not because of her aloofness, rather, it was because they were envious of her successes. Finally she completed the originally 14-year school in 9 years, and after passing the maester's exam at the age of 39, she was accepted into the ranks of the Kirin Tor itself.

#### Mom's visit

*621 (K.C.)* - After passing the maester's exam, Allna was looking forward to starting her work among the mages. Eager to see the world, she requested to be placed outside of Dalaran. She would have liked to travel to several places, as there are many wonderful cities throughout Azeroth, but she was most interested in Stormwind City and Ironforge. Moreover, she would not have been alone in the human capital, since her sister, Zolna, was already living there at that time. She had wanted to see her for a long time, since they hadn't met in nearly 10 years, since Allna went to Dalaran to the mages. However, fate had a different plan. As the world was threatened by a danger not seen in a long time, and the world was preparing for the final battle against the armies of the fallen dragon aspect, Deathwing and Twilight's Hammer, Allna's services were most needed in the underground kingdom of the dwarves. Thus, she soon received her first assignment as an anointed mage. The Kirin Tor ordered her to go to Ironforge and help in the training of the new generation of dwarven mages. Before her departure, her mother paid her an unexpected visit. They spent together two days, Ëarendis told her about the events at home, reassured her that everyone was fine, healthy and proud of her, Allna told her mother that she had made new friends and that she was looking forward to this new phase of her life.

### Ironforge, 621-624 (K.C.)

#### Journey to Mountain's Deep

   *621 (K.C.)* - The next day she departed from Dalaran. The journey to Ironforge was more difficult than she had first imagined. As a result of a magical storm, she could only reach The Hinterlands with a portal, and from there she had to walk. In the beginning, she was annoyed by how long she will have to walk, maybe she wouldn't even get there, it was so far. But as she looked around the landscape, she started to mind that less and less. The sight of the monumental forest troll cities and sanctuaries was captivating - although she was aware not to go too close to them. She knew by hearsay that the troll witch-doctors were trying to summon some dark horror behind the terraces of Jintha'Alor. From Aerie Peak, Allna went to Quel'Danil Lodge, she wanted to meet with her remaining kins. A handful of the few High Elves were living there who survived the Scourge invasion of Quel'Thalas, who greeted her heartfully, offering her food and bed for the night. Shet met there Voldana, an old friend of her mother. The next morning, she continued her journey heading south. The High Elves told her about an ancient, secret tunnel that the dwarves had carved into the rock. Having found this, Allna was able to cross under the mountain, thus saving herself a lot of time. At the other end of the tunnel, she was already in the Arathi Highlands. The sight of the megaliths, monoliths, menhirs, but especially the Circle of Inner Binding made her forget how much her feet actually hurt from the neverending walk. She found a small camp further south where she rested for the night. Continuing her journey the next morning, she saw Stromgarde, this fallen kingdom of men, in the distance. She wondered what the area would be like if history had turned out differently and the great northern kingdoms of men still shone in their old glory. Everyone knew the history of Lordaeron, Gilneas only recently came back on the map after a long hiding behind their wall, but fewer people knew, for example, that Alterac was ruined by ogres and a couple of dirty thieves. As she thought about this, she was suddenly seized with an inexplicable rage and sadness, she didn't even know why.

Reaching the Thandol Span, she stopped for a moment. The subcontinent of Lordaeron ended here, and the dwarven empire was waiting on the other side of the bridge. She looked across the landscape, atop the ruined bridge. She was sure it had seen a lot of battle, as it was pretty well worn, but dwarves were famous builders, who were able to erect massive buildings, so despite everything, the bridge was still passable. Allna took a deep breath and moved on. Arrived at the Wetlands. Although this area was under the jurisdiction of Ironforge, the dwarven kings had recently had serious difficulties in maintaining the law and control over its territory, as bandits terrorized the countryside. In the north, Dark Iron Dwarves under the leadership of Balgaras the Foul successfully invaded Dun Modr's stronghold, and in the southern areas, murlocks and gnolls marched in hordes and plundered everyone they met. Allna tried to stay away from them, she didn't want to get in a confrontation. By evening, she reached Greenwarden's Grove, where she met night elves for the first time in her life. Although they were very, very distant relatives, the two peoples had grown so far apart that Allna did not expect much from them - apart from decent hospitality. The food was delicious and although the bed was a bit hard, it was okay for a night. The next day perhaps the most difficult part of the journey came. She had to climb the pass of Dun Algaz, studded with steep ascents and pointy rocks, to Loch Modan. She had to be careful, the night elves warned her, that Dragonmaw orcs had entered the passes. Allna had never met orcs before, but she had already heard a lot about their misdeeds, so she didn't want to experience the first encounter now. And especially not here. So she climbed the pass as fast as possible, resting on a rock on the way to enjoy the scenery.

   Loch Modan was no longer the same as before. With the collapse of the Stonewrought Dam during the Cataclysm, the waters of the Loch escaped, leaving only a swamp where wild beasts and minions of evil set foot. By the way, Ironforge controlled the area more effectively than the Wetlands, but that was probably due to its proximity. Arriving in Thelsamar, she rested the fatigues of the journey at the Stoutlager Inn. She drank a beer before going to bed - she had never drunk anything better in her life! - and then continued on the next day. She knew that Ironforge was not far away. In the Valley of Kings she admired the statues of the great dwarven kings of the past and turned west on the road. However, that was when she ran into a troop of raiding troggs, who immediately spotted her. She certainly wouldn't have avoided the battle if a stray gryphon hadn't appeared on the way. Allna jumped on her back and flewn off. Moving on gryphonback, she finally arrived in Ironforge in the evening.

#### Magistrix Magicæ

*621-623 (K.C.)* - In the first weeks she spent there, she got to know the city and its inhabitants. The dwarves were considered a selfish people, who cared nothing for others, and were perfectly happy at home, hidden by their mountain. They were eating, drinking and simply hanging around from morning to night while they had a lot of fun. Allna loved music, she loved to dance, so she didn't have anything against that, but she had some anxiety. After all, she arrived in a completely foreign place, from which she was spectacularly different - at least by her height. However, she was soon pleasantly surprised when it turned out that the beliefs about dwarves were nothing more than malicious rumours. They welcomed Allna warmly, tried to please her, and gave her the best accomodation in the city, right near the Great Forge and the High Seat. She started her explorations from there, strolling in the streets almost every day without exception. Allna was completely enchanted by the legendary beauty and monumentality of the dwarven kingdom built in the depths of the mountain.

    In the next month, Allna started work with great enthusiasm. She enjoyed every minute of teaching, and her students also liked her, listened to her with respect, and followed her instructions without any hesitation. One of the most enthusiastic of them was Rúnarr, a scion of Wildhammer Clan. Allna saw the talent in him from the first moment, which is why she paid special attention to his training. Allna gave Rúnar private lessons outside of the training, and they talked a lot in the breaks. It turned out, that the two shared the passion about nature and history, in connection with which Rúnar led Allna to Old Ironforge, a historical Hall of the old Dwarven Thanes, and to the Explorer's League's hall. In the Hall of Explorers, they visited the Library, the Museum, and Rúnar introduced Allna to some prominent members of the league. Allna was very happy, it was one of the most interesting places she had ever been. The amount of knowledge collected there was literally shocking, she was completely amazed. An endless row of books lined the shelves built into the stone. She thought that even a lifetime wouldn't be enough for someone to read it all. She was thinking about how nice it would be if she was the first to do so, but it seemed like an impossible undertaking, so she didn't bother with it any further. However, she met Librarian Mae Paledust, who knew the library better than anyone, and who was a great help in deciding where to start studying. Her interest in archeology arose during the walks in the museum and she wanted to learn as much as possible about this science. She also had long conversations with Historian Karnik and Royal Historian Achesonus, who were among the greatest scholars in the city, whith incredible knowledge about the history of Ironforge, the dwarves, and Azeroth itself in general. This is how it happened that, while Allna was the teacher from morning till afternoon, when she had finished work she took the role of the student. A good mage learns until death - as the saying goes. She really enjoyed the guided tours of Curator Thorius, who was able to talk interestingly for hours about every object in the museum's exhibition.

As months passed she got to know the city more and more, so after finishing her duties, she started to spend more and more time in the inns. She had two favorites, one was a small pub close to her apartment, Bruuk's Corner, while the other was a little further away to the city's entrance, the Stonefire Tavern. Rúnar also joined her many times. Once when she was having a dinner and a mead at the inn, she met a dwarf shaman called Kraznan. He was totally drunk, and lost all his money on gambling, so Allna had the help him with some change, to prevent the dwarf being beaten. It turned out that they have a common friend - years earlier Scorrage has also helped Kraznan in a similar situation. Allna often met High Explorer Magellas in the inns, who, after drinking some beer and mead, was always fond of bragging about his voyages of discovery. The girl really liked listening to them, she also wanted to take part in similar expeditions herself, but she knew exactly that the dwarf told the story in a somewhat exaggerated way. Of course, this did not detract from their value. With Rúnar, they laughed a lot at the explorer's exaggerations, but that was probably also due to the beer they consumed. Slowly the dwarf and the void elf became best friends. However, they were short on time as the armies of the Alliance began their march towards Northrend to defeat Deathwing in the Dragon Soul. Rúnar had to depart as well, and Allna could only hope that her friend will survive the battle.

#### A short visit to Northrend

*623-624 (K.C.)* - Allna remained in Ironforge and went about her daily business until one day she received a message from Rúnar. The dwarf told her that he was fine, that everything was well at the front, and that Northrend - despite all the difficulties - was a wonderfully beautiful place. She wanted to see the Northern continent with her own eyes. Finally, she came to a decision and asked the Kirin Tor for a leave, who, luckily for Allna, approved her request. She returned to Dalaran for the first time in two years, where she learned that Rúnar had been sent to the Grizzly Hills as a peacekeeper. So Allna headed there as well. She remembered how much destruction the war against Arthas Menethil had wrought on the continent, but she hadn't seen it with her own eyes yet, as she was still sitting in the classroom at the time. Although the events were taking place right near them, the city of Dalaran floating in the sky provided relative safety. The maesters protected the students as well so that they could perceive the least of the inferno raging next door.

    Allna found that the Grizzly Hills had been mostly spared by the war. The green pines looked completely calm, as if she had arrived at the most peaceful place in the world. There was no sign of the battles going on in the neighboring Dragonblight's territory. However, there were local problems. In the south, the vrykul tribes did not rest even after defeating the Lich King, posing a constant risk to travelers who wandered into the Voldrune area. In the north, in Silverbrook, a group of outlaw worgen established their community, while Drak'Tharon Keep, the outpost of Zul'Drak, kingdom of the ice trolls in their immediate vicinity, cast a shadow over the peace of the area as a constant threat. The iron dwarves were active in the east, searching for some mysterious power in Dun Argol. In the center of Grizzly Hills stood the remains of the night elves' corrupted world tree, Vordrassil, near which furbolg tribes, driven mad by the dark power emanating from the tree, fought each other. Rúnar served in the Westfall Brigade Encampment, so Allna also went there. On the way, she gained an unexpected companion in the person of a furbolg, Kerriag, who was one of the few of his kind who was not driven mad by the evil. He definitely turned to be an interesting travel companion, and since he spoke the common language - which was extremely rare in their society - there were no problems with communication between them. They traveled together for two days before arriving at the camp. After their arrival Allna searched for Rúnar and they were very happy to see each other again. The girl introduced Kerriag to her friend, and they spent two weeks together in the encampment. Allna even started to learn the furbolgs' very difficult language, just out of curiosity.

#### Adventure awaits

    *624 (K.C.)* - After the defeat of Deathwing, the Wildhammer dwarves were re-integrated into the Alliance and they opened their lands to visitors. Seizing the opportunity, Allna accepted Rúnar's invitation to Thundermar. She really liked the city, it's proximity to the nature, and the legendary hospitality of the Dwarves, which was even more cordial than those of Ironforge. Probably this was because of the traditionally good relations between the Wildhammer dwarves and high elves, They had much in common in the past - they shared the love for nature, and during the Scourge invasion, the high elves planned to send their children to seek refuge with the dwarves in the Hinterlands. On her trip, Allna had the opportunity to meet her student's relative, Kurdran, former High Tane of the Wildhammer Clan. They talked a lot about the actual state of the world, how brave explorers found the long-lost lands of Pandaria, and how Azeroth survived the threat of Gul'dan and the time-travelling Iron Horde. Allna spent two months in Thundermar before returning to Ironforge. During that time a close friendship was formed between her and the Wildhammers, especially with Kurdran. As a pledge of this friendship, Allna received one of Kurdran’s self-grown gryphons, whom she named Thunderhammer. Returning to Ironforge, Allna felt that she will shortly need some change of air. She still wanted some new advantures to happen. One day, while dining at the inn, she heard a strange whisper from the next table: Magni Bronzebeard, king of the dwarves, had become one with Azeroth and brought news of the return of an old enemy, the Burning Legion. Allna knew that the time had come, she immediately started the preparations. She learned that this time the Legion launched an attack against an ancient archipelago, the Broken Isles, as a result of which the most beautiful city on Azeroth, Suramar City emerged from its 10,000-year-old hiding. It turned out that many adventurers wanted to see the legendary city, which many thought was really nothing more than a legend. But now it was there, completely in real. Allna catched the chance as well, and headed that way.

### Suramar City, 624-625 (K.C.)

#### Nightfall

*624 (K.C.)* - The journey to Suramar was like a pilgrimage. The roads were full of travelers, tents were pitched in the woods and clearings, fires were burning in front of them on which food was cooked in cauldrons. Allna couldn't even decide which one she would like to taste the most. The folks were visibly in good mood, some of them even played music, which was more than pleasing for her ears. They didn't care about the war which broke out from the sky, or they simply wanted to have a good time before taking their lives to the fair - she couldn't decide. Arriving to the city, Allna had to admit that the beauty of Suramar was not only a legend. She read about the city in old books back in Dalaran, saw its beauty in drawings, but it exceeded all her imagination when she saw it personally. She felt happiness, she was glad to be there. However, something troubled her. She sensed the incredible amount of dormant Arcane power under the city. The energy exploding from the Nightwell filled her with unprecedented power that frightened her. She knew that something serious was going on, as noone should bear such power, noone can control it. She was worried about the demons patrolling the city's streets as well, thus, it soon became clear to her that despite its beauty, life in Suramar wasn't that easy and the threat to the world was indeed real. This especially filled her mind with worry, and things only turned worse when she heard the news about the death of Varian Wrynn, King of Stormwind and leader of the Alliance.

    She had been in the city for a week when she signed up for military service. She wanted to fight, to help the soldiers by the best of her knowledge. A big load of vanity and ambition worked in her at the same time, she wanted to show what she was really worth, that despite her young age, she is also capable of great deeds that the world can admire. But she had to wait with that. Due to lack of experience in the battlefield, she was not sent to the front. Instead she had to help the local resistance. Disappointment was mixed with anger and sadness in her heart, but even though she tried to convinced the officers that it was worth sending her to the battlefield, they did not change their decision. Therefore she had to accept the verdict, and started to commut between Suramar and Shal'Aran, the Nightfallen headquarters, to support their cause.

At first nothing went easy. She was in a foreign place, and the eyes of the patrolling enemy were watching every little movement in the city. She was even noticed once, but with the help of Greater Invisibility, she was able to escape in time. As weeks passed and she got more familiar in Suramar, of course everything became easier. She already knew exactly the routes, where it was the easiest to leave or enter the city, where it was not recommended to go, and - of course - the place where the best Suramari arcwine were measured, the Evermoon Bazaar as well. Despite the occupation, the inns were always full. Allna also liked to spend her time here when she had some, as she could see many interesting faces by the light of the candles flickering in the alcohol-steamed dimness. She listened carefully to interesting gossips, sometimes gambled a bit, ate good dinners and drank tasty beers. She always felt that despite helping the resistance, the people of the city treated her as an outsider, but she didn't expect anything else from those people who had been hidden from the rest of the world for 10,000 years. Perhaps it was because of her foreignness, but Nightborne men showed serious interest towards her. She was exotic in their eyes and therefore desirable, so time to time she had to deal with some - not necessarily sober - suitors. One of them, the one called Mel'aran the Tall, was particularly pertanicious. He tried to conquer Allna's heart for weeks unsuccessfully, but finally the girl let herself to be seduced. She had no feelings towards Mel'aran, but during their dates at least she managed to divert her thoughts from the impending end of the world.

Which, however, seemed to be postponed - at least for a while. The combined armies of the Nightfallen, the Alliance, the Horde and the Kirin Tor besieged the city, while a special unit launched a successful attack against Grand Magistrix Elisande and the twentieth reincarnation of Gul'dan in the Nighthold. Thus, after 10000 years, Suramar could breathe free air again. Allna was undeniably proud to have played a role in this victory. At the dinner celebrating the successful liberation of the city, First Arcanist Thalyssra personally thanked her for her work in the resistance, presenting her with the *Defender of Suramar* honorary award.

#### Keeping the Peace

*624-625 (K.C.)* - After the victory, the Alliance forces headed for the Broken Shore, but Allna was once again ordered to stay in Suramar to protect the city's fragile peace. She was angered by the decision, she was sure that she had proven her values enough to let her go to the real battlefield. She thought about refusing the order and escaping to the battlefield so that after the victory she could rub the War Council's noses in her merits. Those moonsick, stinky, orcbutt-faced murlock-sticks would have no other choice but to immediately admit that they were wrong. She liked this idea very much. So much, that she was about to sneak out, when...

    Suddenly Scorrage's stories and the Dalaran years came to her mind. She remembered her oath given to her friend, herself and her maesters, that she will not act on impulse in the future. After all, she could even be sentenced to death for disobeying her superiors' orders, but if she wouldn't, it seemed almost certain that in the best case she could rot for years in a military prison cell, eating only moldy bread and drinking stale water. No, this possibility was definitely not to her liking, so she quickly dismissed it. She calmed down, and although it was difficult, she finally accepted the order once again. She tried to see the decision as an opportunity. She thought that she had enjoyed the previous task assigned to her as well, she would surely enjoy this one too. After all, she could finally walk the streets freely without hiding or being disguised, and would have the opportunity to experience how life is coming back to the city. Although she still didn't have tender feelings towards him, she continued her relationship with Mel'aran. She liked the way he pleased her, showered her with gifts, and also satisfied her desire. She also spent a lot of time in Suramar's libraries, where beside the tomes about Arcane knowledge, she found a lot of interesting books about archaeology. Off duty, when she was not at the inn, she read these ancient tomes, which contained knowledge that the world considered long lost. The desire to try out what she learned in real life constantly grew.

Time passed, and news from the war kept coming. She heard about the fall of Kil'jaeden in the Tomb of Sargeras, and that the rehabilitated Illidan Stormrage, that crazy renegate son of a murlock opened a gigantic rift between Azeroth and Argus. However it turned out, that exactly this gave an opportunity to the Draenei to successfully recaptured their homeland. Allna realized, that with this event, the war for Azeroth came to an end, and with it her duties in the army too. The city was peaceful and while its beauty was still stunning, it didn't offer much to do. Mel'aran had already bored her, she didn't like spending time with him anymore. Although the Nightborne did everything to prevent it from happening, Allna eventually sent him away. She walked around the city one last time, sat in her favorite inn, listened to the joyful sounds of the liberated city, and got totally smashed from some strong Suramari alcoholic drink. On the next day, after spending a bit more than a year in the Nightborne kingdom, at the age of 43, she left Suramar with a painful headache and went to Uldum.

### Uldum, 625-627 (K.C.)

#### Arrival at Dr. Jones' Camp

*625 (K.C.)* - Allna knew that a famous archaeology professor is living and digging in Uldum, in this desolate part of the world. She wanted to learn under the guidance of Harrison Jones. She heard about the professor's adventures, read his memoirs, and she longed for just such adventures. She thought Uldum was an interesting place anyway, she was interested in how anyone could build a strong kingdom in a desert area. Allna knew the green landscapes of Quel'Thalas, the forests of Lordaeron, the mountains of Dun Morogh, and the fields of Suramar, but the sandy wasteland was completely new to her. Being used to comfort and a soft bed most of his life, she was a little worried that she would have to lay his head down on a camp bed in a ramshackle tent. She also wondered where they would get drinking water, but reassured herself that if the Tol'vir kingdom was able to survive, they certainly wouldn't die of thirst either. However, her desire for the excavations overrode all her doubts and concerns. Arriving at Dr. Jones' camp, she was assigned her tent, given her excavation tools, and the professor even offered her a welcome drink to the dinner.

#### Meeting Henry

    *625 (K.C.)* - The next day at 5 o'clock in the morning the camp was woken up and everyone was invited to the breakfast table. Jones then told Allna that she will begin her "practice" that very day at a dig near the Halls of Origination. Due to her lack of experience, of course he didn't let her dig alone, to avoid accidental damages of the digsite, so he assigned his assistant, Henry Diggbones to supervise Allna's work. Henry was a kind, direct, but quiet man, he didn't talk much. Although the man was deep in his 30's, he reminded Allna a bit of her Dalaran self. He readily helped her in everything, told her what she was doing well and what she should change. Despite the age difference - Henry was at least 15 years older than Allna - they understood each other very well, and they talked a lot even during breaks. Allna learned that Henry was from Andorhal, which he had not left many times before Kel'thuzad and the Cult of the Damned unleashed the plague on the city. However, the whole family had to flee then. They found a new home in Southshore, where they lived in peace for 10 years, until during the Cataclysm the Horde took the city. The family had to move on again. Henry's parents found their new home in Theramore, on the continent of Kalimdor, while the men himself snuggled up next to Dr. Jones. During the 5 years he spent there, he learned a lot from the experienced archaeologist, and now he passed this knowledge on to Allna. The young woman was very grateful for the education, she listened to Henry just as attentively as her students had listened to her back in Ironforge. As the weeks passed, they got to know each other more and more, and as usual, deeper feelings developed between them. Henry was not a man of words, but he spoke the language of romance perfectly. Allna also felt tender feelings for him, so she was very happy when he unexpectedly visited her in her tent one night. They shared the bed with each other, and the next morning they started to work as a couple. Everything seemed to be perfect, Allna lived the happiest period of her life.

#### Memento Mori

*625-626 (K.C.)* - They lived and worked happily for months, talked a lotenjoyed each other's company day and night. They moved into a common tent, got up together, went to bed together. They were like the pea and its pod. One day, the team was on its way to the new camp site when suddenly Allna collapsed. Henry immediately called the field medic to find out what could be wrong. However, the worry soon turned into happiness, as the doctor informed the man that his love was expecting their child. For months they were enveloped in joy, they were impatiently waiting their child's arrival. They continued the excavations until there were about 4 months left of the pregnancy. But then something happened that fundamentally changed their lives once and for ever.

They were digging at an excavation of an ancient tol'vir grave in the Cradle of the Ancients, when unbeknownst to them they released an ancient curse. when, upon opening one of the sarcophagi, a strange, pungent-smelling yellow dust rose into the air, straight in Allna's direction. At first she didn't feel anything unusual, so they continued to excavation. However, by the next morning, she had a fever and didn't even have the strength to get out of bed. Allna got infected, and had to stay in her bed. Henry nursed her with great devotion and concern, hardly moving from her bedside. He brought her tea, fed her soup, covered her with blanket. The doctor also examined him daily, but he did not notice any improvement in the first week. Dr. Jones also found out about the incident, and when Henry told him exactly what happened, his face became even more somber than usual. Turned out that he'd encountered this curse before and the aide it hit never recovered. He died a slow, painful death and was then transferred to the spirit world where eternal damnation awaited him. Henry was completely shooked. At the beginning of the second week, a travelling troll witch-doctor appeared in the camp and offered help. He said he has the knowledge that can free Allna from the curse, but it comes at a very heavy price. Life can only be redeemed by death. He didn't say anything about whose death it must be, he didn't know it.

Henry almost insanely demanded that the witch-doctor heal his partner. He was completely out of himself like never before. He didn't care what the price was, as long as Allna was healthy. The witch-doctor once again warned him of the heavy price, but seeing the man's determination, he began the ritual. Two days later, Allna spoke for the first time after the incident. Henry felt a huge relief and hugged his love. Allna felt better day by day, while on the fifth day she was almost completely her old self. They thought they were over it, but the worst was just about to come. It turned out that the price paid for Allna's life was the highest it could have been. Allna miscarried. She fell into a deep depression, she hardly left the tent, and if she did, she was in a completely different place in her thoughts. She didn't eat, barely drank, almost nothing remained of her previous talkativeness. She refused to meet anyone, not even Henry. Weeks passed by and there was no sign of improvement. Naturally, it had an effect on her relationship as well, they became more and more distant from each other. Unfortunately they never recovered from the tragedy that befell them. Even though they still loved each other, nothing was the same anymore.

#### An ancient evil awakenes

*626 (K.C.)* - One day Allna received a letter from Zolna. Her sister wrote to her that the Fourth War between the Alliance and the Horde had broken out, and that she had been ordered to the battlefield too. Although she was worried about her sibling, because of the recent tragedy she couldn't convince herself to enlist. She continued to be completely apathetic, with no end of it in sight. In her desperation, she even tried to turn to the necromancy to see if she could somehow resurrect her unborn child. As a mage, she also wanted to turn back the wheel of time, but she was so weak that she couldn't perform even the most basic spells. Her anxiety was eased somewhat by the constant letters from Zolna, so she at least knew that her sister was well and alive. At the same time, it caused her serious remorse that she was not able to go to war to fight beside her sister. A year passed in this stance, struggling with doubts and desperation, until the events definitively took the right of decision from Allna's hands.

War has come to Uldum. However, this was not the war between the Alliance and the Horde. An ancient evil has set its sights on Uldum and has sent thousands of its minions to obliterate the world in its known form. It was N'Zoth, the last of the Old Gods, who revived the Black Empire, which had been lying dormant since the earliest times, and wanted to bring all of Azeroth under its control. It was particularly dangerous that the Old God could drive even the strongest willed into madness through mind manipulation. And Allna had never been more vulnerable mentally. N'Zoth, sensing her weakness and the latent power within her, immediately started to corrupt her. He would certainly have succeeded if Magni Bronzbeard hadn't unexpectedly arrived, and with him Allna's sister, Zolna. Henry, who was devoted to his love regardless of what had happened in the past, told them everything so they knew what they were up against.

Although they could not restore her old zest for life, they managed to prevent N'Zoth from taking control of Allna, albeit with great difficulty. They also managed to pull her out of her lethargy to some extent, surely enough that she could be genuinely happy for his sister's presence, whom she had not seen for the last 14 years. Not caring about the war raging in their immediate vicinity, they talked for days, they had plenty to make up for. Life and the desire to act kept returning to Allna, her magic power was also the same as before, so when the armies of Azeroth marched towards Ny'Alotha, the heart of the Black Empire, she joined their ranks. After a battle that lasted for days, they finally took the ancient city, eliminating the threat to the world. Zolna remained in Uldum with her sister for another month, when duty called her back to Stormwind City. Although Allna felt way better, she didn't know what to do with her life.

#### A Chance to Reborn

*627 (K.C.)* - One day a stranger from a distant land appeared in the camp. She wore a shabby cloak, her clothes were poor, but on her finger she wore a shiny, golden ring. She introduced herself as Alice and the scion of a fallen noble family. She was very friendly with Allna from the beginning. They talked for days, thanks to which Allna's zest for life slowly returned. A friendship slowly developed between them, although Allna sensed that Alice was hiding something. She was right. When the time came, Alice revealed her true name and origin: she was Lorna Crowley, Commander of the Gilneas Liberation Front, daughter of Lord Darius Crowley. She told Allna that the resistance in the Worgen kingdom is growing, which aims to drive out the undead armies and restore the city to its old glory. Lorna asked her to join their ranks and put her knowledge to the service of their cause. Allna knew exactly that this was her opportunity to “reborn” after her tragedy. She remembered her time back in Suramar, which filled her with a good and warm feeling of nostalgia. She felt a desire to act that she hadn't in a long time, so after some hesitation, she said yes to Lorna's invitation. She said a painful but romantic goodbye to her love, Henry, and with Lorna they set off for Gilneas.

### Realm of the Dead, 627-628 (K.C.)

#### Amnesia

*627 (K.C.)* - On their way to Gilneas, troubling news came from the North. It was whispered that Sylvanas Windrunner had attacked the Lich King Bolvar Fordragon in Icecrown, and after defeating him, she had split the Helm of Domination apart, opening the way to the Realm of the Dead. Allna didn't think much, immediately knew what she had to do. She informed Lorna that she had to go, but promised her that she would be back when everything was back to normal. She set off for the north, where she entered the gate of the dead. Her sisters, Zolna and Hajna received the call as well, thus the three sisters marched to war together for the first time in their lives.

In the Shadowlands Allna joined the forces of the Kyrian, while Zolna pledged her loyalty to the Night Fae, and Hajna to the Venthyr. The first period was spent in preparation, they crushed the enemy's forces step by step, until finally the armies of Azeroth gathered in the heart of Revendreth, to besiege Castle Nathria and bring the end to Sire Denathrius' reign. Allna was seriously injured during the fight, which caused her amnesia, so there is not much information about this period. It is known, that after getting back her own self, she - again in the company of her sisters - fought against Sylvanas Windrunner in the Sanctum of Domination.

#### Reunion

*628 (K.C.)* - Soon after the battle in The Maw the three sisters ventured to Zereth Mortis, the cradle of creation. They knew that the final battle for the universe is on the horizon, as the forces of both the Alliance and the Horde were preparing for the siege of the Sepulcher of the First Ones, where Zovaal, The Jailer searched the knowledge and power that helps him remake the known reality. One evening they were sitting by the campfire when they heard the sound of approaching footsteps. Since they were in foreign territory, they paid attention to every noise, since not many friends visited these lands. However, as the voices slowly took form from the darkness, Allna saw familiar faces in front of her.

It was Scorrage, and with him Kraznan. They also tried to get to the Sepulcher of the First Ones. They were very happy for each other, Allna hadn't seen Scorrage for 9 and Kraznan for 6 years. It turned out that Zolna and Scorrage knew each other too, they met during a campaign against the Sanguine Depths. Kraznan took out his original dwarven mead from Ironforge, and Allna began to play her violin. Scorrage and Zolna talked to each other almost the entire evening. Allna wasn't sure, but she thought she had seen a kind of spark in the air between them. The five ate, drank, talked, sang and danced together for the rest of the evening, and in the morning they set off together for battle.

### Gilneas, 628-632 (K.C.)

#### Revolution

    *628- (K.C.)* - After 2 years spent in the Shadowlands, saving the world again, Allna - keeping her promise to Lorna - finally arrived to Gilneas, where she had never been before. By this time, she had completely regained her old self, she was happy and burning with desire to act. She had read about Gilneas earlier, knew its history, but had never seen it live. She was fascinated by the beauty of the city, at night she walked the streets in disguise. Based on her experiences gained in Suramar City, she knew how life in an occupied city looks like. Hiding from the eyes of the Forsaken occupation forces, she also assessed their weak points in order to present them to the leadership of the Gilneas Liberation Front. Allna was surprised at how strong and well organized the Worgen army was. This filled her with hope, she felt that there was a chance to win. When they learned of the verbal agreement between Calia Menethil and King Genn Graymane, optimism in the army continued to grow. Allna was given the rank of Mage-Captain and could began training the Worgen mages for battle.

## References

1. About life spans of Azeroth's different races check the following link on WoWPedia.