Bearclaw

*"I am Bearclaw! This is bear. 'Cause he is bear."*

Célith *(SHAY-lith)* Winterleaf, primarily known by the self-appellation **Bearclaw** is a Night Elf Hunter from Earthen Ring/Argent Dawn (EU) in World Of Warcraft.

## Outside MNR/TPW

Characterised by her unique manner of communication and her relatively short stature for her race, Bearclaw is often someone that those who meet her cannot help but want to protect or otherwise take under their wing. However, being an expert archer and tracker and never far from her most trusted companion; the spectre of a once-living bear she imaginatively calls... *Bear*, Bearclaw can more than handily hold her own in a fight.

Once a member of the Stormwind City Guard, Bearclaw resigned her commission after feeling disillusionment with the organisation, officially citing that, over the years, many of the reasons for her joining - namely, her friends - had already left themselves, leaving behind a group she tolerated and trusted, but didn't really *know*.

After being granted her departure, she immediately set out for the port city of Boralus, where former Guard Captain Kamrynn Tailor had established a mercenary group; the Dawn Watch. With friends at the helm, she felt rather more at home, with her freelance hunting business only needing herself, her bear and someone to whom she could sell her various quarries.

## Career

As soon as Bearclaw made her entrance in MNR/TPW, she realised that the roster had more than a few *"scary-bad people"* among its number. Being drawn into Group Two of the Women's Title Rush, however, had her up against just about all of them at once; burly ex-Blood Knight Neïva Dawnblood, Sith Intelligence assassin Lae'ri Norvassa and Zabrak bounty hunter Ek'ria, not to mention both Maywinds helping to round out the contest!

Trying her best to remain undaunted, Bearclaw took the fight to her opponents as best she could. Although she wasn't allowed to use either her bow or her favourite hunting companion, she managed to hold her own against the *scary-bad Blood Knight* for quite a while until Niva Maywind ambushed her with a *Carnival Rules* to take her out of the running.

Bearclaw didn't appear in the ring again until Episode 4, where she had a match against the promotion's resident *"shiny-light person"*; Illuminati agent Melissa Lang. Melissa, her usual fun-loving personality likely suppressed by her *NullVoid* implant, was especially vindictive towards the Night Elf throughout the match, even breaking a ring count at *16* just to punish Bearclaw some more. However, the former Stormwind Guard held her nerve, managing to secure a win by hitting Melissa with the *Satyr-Killer* in the hopes that she would be able to calm down backstage.

Much to her surprise, in Episode 6, her friend Kam showed up along with Sothos Voidstar and really wanted to try their luck in the ring! Being such good friends, Bearclaw gleefully offered to spar with her former Guard superior and the two had a very evenly-matched contest! Despite Kam's very nice moonsault, Bearclaw was able to deliver a *Bearclaw Slam* and stun Kamrynn long enough to sneak a win!

Her charitable nature would quickly be abused however. Mistaking Ruby Road's demands for a new opponent for another friendly sparring contest, Bearclaw quickly put her name forward. However, Ruby - having met defeat in her debut match against Iravell Sarava - was on the proverbial warpath and, having already beaten Neïva and Megrha Darkhowl, she wasn't done putting that debut far behind her on the *Road to Ruin*. Bearclaw quickly discovered that Ruby was another of the roster's *scary-bad* people and, despite her best efforts, had her win/loss record brought to an even 2-2 by way of a *Shutdown*.