Eirianedryd Pureheart

Sir Eirianedryd Danniel Pureheart-Malor, or as he prefers, Eirian, is one thing above all else - a soldier. Since he was a young boy, he has been training to fight, and has been apart of several militant groups throughout his life. He has seen multiple battle campaigns, plenty of friends deaths, and has experienced much personal turmoil in his life.

## Physical Appearance

Eirian looks very much like his in-game model in a majority of his aspects. He is, as one would say, an average human. His build is that of which is considered average, with fairly developed muscles and a low body fat percentage. Generally, Eirian keeps his hair short, but that is subject to change. In his years, he has been seen wearing a full on pony tail when the mood struck him, thanks to the cosmetic magics that the world has developed. He also -always- keeps a full beard on his face. His height is about average as well, give or take a few inches.

However, Eirian does have several "abnormal" features about him that set him apart from all the rest of his average counter parts. The most noticeable of these, would be the markings on his face. Spanning from his mid cheek on both sides, up to his mid-forehead on both sides are pale purple triangles - the markings of the Cult of the Damned. His left eye isn't an eye as all, but a false eye crafted out of a very deep blue colored sapphire. The bridge of his nose has a slight crick in it, making it appear as though it has been broken at least once.

The other things that set him apart are generally hidden by the clothing and/or armor he wears. On his left shoulder, he has a tattoo of a red filled in heart, with a filigreed parchment with the word "Gem" written in purple on it. On his back, there is a very pronounced X shaped scar that spans his whole back, from his shoulder blades to his hips.

## Character History

Eirian was born in Arathi. When he was about 16, the small village he lived in was attacked and burned down by bandits. As far as he is aware, only he and his brother escaped the bandits. Currently, Eirian does not know if his brother lives, but he suspects that his brother is dead. As Eirian escaped the burning village, he was found by Scarlet Crusaders, which rescued him and took him back to the monastery in Tirisfal Glades. As Eirian came to the age of 20, after being raised and fed spoonfulls of Scarlet dogma, he went on his first "purging" which was a Scarlet Event that happened semi-annually where a group of veterans take a handful of recruits to slaughter Scourge and Forsaken alike, armed or not. Eirian witnessed and was forced to take part in the slaughter of a Forsaken family on the outskirts of Tirisfal, close to the Plaguelands. As the group camped, Eirian fled, but was captured as he was running by a Orc who took him to the Bulwark. There, he was tortured by one of the non-Argent Forsaken there. He was kept prisoner there for longer than it took Eirian to lose count of the days. He was, however, rescued eventually by a small group off Alliance attempting to assassinate Alexi Barov on behalf of Weldon. That group took Eirian back to Stormwind to recover and he began training as a Paladin. As soon as he was able, he joined the Alliance military as a battle medic. Eirian retired from the military just prior to the re-opening of the Dark Portal. During the Outland campaign, Eirian spent most of his time honing his skills as a Paladin and aiding those in need in the Eastern Kingdoms.

Eirian was content with this life until he learned of the plans of the Alliance to shift their attention to Northrend. Instead of reenlisting, however, Eirian instead joined the Argent Dawn and then the Argent Crusade. He fought with the Argent Crusade and distinguished himself enough that even Tirion Fordring knew him by name. As the Argent Tournament went on, Eirian was approached by a messenger that was supposedly sent on the Highlord's behalf, asking Eirian to form a secret group of heroes to send in an initial assault on the gates of Icecrown to both assess the Scourge presence there as well as put a foot in the door for the Argent Crusade. After forming and filling the ranks of the group, Eirian went ahead with the planned mission but the Scourge were waiting for them when they landed. Eirian watched and battled as his friends and men were slaughtered around him until only him, his second in command and his former fiancé were still living, and they were captured. The Lich King brought them all before him and asked each of them to join him in life, or they would in death by The Lich Kings blade. His fiancé was asked first and denied. His second was asked and denied as well. By now, Eirian's mind had slipped, his faith and humanity lost to the slaughter of his men and his two closest people being cut down in front of him. He agreed. With his loss of faith, he was merely a veteran Warrior now, but the Lich King still made use of the new champion.

When Eirian learned of the death of his master, he then wandered the wilderness of Northrend, slowly regaining his sanity until he finally returned to the Eastern Kingdoms. Then he was recruited by the Lordaeron Temple Knights, a group committed to the return of Lordaeron to Humans, and it's revival. While under the LTK banner, Eirian found his life's love, Rosetta, a cursed Gilnean who had a traumatic past as well. They quickly fell in love and fought with the Knights together on their campaigns. With Rosetta, Eirian was able to find his faith and become a devout Paladin again. However, Eirian and Rosetta chose to leave to Knights for several reasons. Eirian and Rose agreed to move to Elwynn, Eirian building a cottage in the forest with his own hands just in time for Rosetta to give birth. Now with Eirian's child being a young adult, Eirian sent him/her to a master of whichever profession he/her had chosen. Shortly after the child left, Eirian and Rose split ways. While not legally divorced, they are seperated and very rarely have contact with one another.

((History as of late 2014))

With the Iron Tide, and the prevalent need for warm bodies in the conflicts and Draenor, Eirian left his wandering and went to Draenor as an independant soldier. He helped aid the Draenei in some of the conflict in Shadowmoon Valley, earning himself the title "The White Knight" by some of the men and women of the valley (due to the armor he dawned when he left for Draenor).

Eirian found out that his daughter had ran away from the abbey that she was apprenticed at. Within two months of her running away, a beaten and defiled corpse was found in a back alley of Booty Bay that was identified as his daughter by the jewelry on her.

Shortly after returning from Draenor on leisure in behalf of his new employer, he was kidnapped, beaten, and tortured for several months until  his long time friend Sandy rescued him.

## Quotes

"A swordbrother is a brother, and a brother is family."

"Arthas! The blood of your father, of your people, demands justice! Come forth, coward, and answer for your crimes!" - Highlord Bolvar Fordragon; The Wrath Gate, Dragonblight

"Put your faith into the Light, and anything is possible." - Highlord Tirion Fordring

## Combat

Eirian is an experienced fighter. He has been trained how to use multiple types of weapons, most recently a bow, but prefers to rely on a sword and shield approach. Eirian prefers to wield a large, heavy shield that he can use both as protection, and as a weapon against his foes. His swords are general short to medium range, acting as a resort should his enemy get close enough to render his shield less effective.

In addition to his martial prowess, Eirian has a impressive control over the Light. Not only can the Paladin use his holy magics to smite, but he can call upon them to heal his allies, which he is best at. In addition to his holy magics, Eirian has the ability to call upon Shadow magic at the most dire of times. He has never actually done this but one time in the heat of battle, but the odds of it happening again increase as the world continually sees conflict.

Finally, Eirian is also a demolitions expert. In his mid to late second decade, the man began playing around with Engineering and learning all of the interesting things that Gnomes and neutral Goblins could teach him. He particularly found himself enjoying explosives. He is currently working on a prototype for his Frostfire grenade, which is intended to hold the power of a Frostfire spell, but in a blast radius, and be able to be used by any soldier on the battlefield.

## Notes

* Eirian has recently developed a second personality that he does not know about. Only about three people within the Caravan know of it's existence, and when his second personality takes over is when he has control over Shadow magic. This second personality augments Eirian's memories of it's actions so Eirian does not suspect anything.
* Eirian has held positions within the Scarlet Crusade, Alliance Military, and the Argent Crusade.
* Eirian is currently married, though he and his wife are separated and their relationship has become almost non-existent after their daughters murder.