Baelung

*"For the Ancients!!"*

**Baelung** is a Norn Warrior from Piken Square (EU) in Guild Wars 2. As much of the "spiritualist warrior" type as Dartall Blackstag, the two realised their affinity for one another would be useful, leading to them forming a tag team together.

## Outside MNR/TPW

Back in *Monday Night Raid*, Baelung managed to earn himself a number of accolades. Although not a resounding success story like Tharg Axebinder, he was the very first MMO Champion when the promotion moved to regularly-streamed broadcasts, managing a title defence in the very first *Patch Day* show before the perpetually title-hungry Raelithen cashed in their briefcase to steal said title the following episode.

His other accolade was rather more dubious. After disrespecting the Chairman on multiple occasions, his assault on a referee was the final straw, leading to him being one of few roster members to actually be fired from MNR.

## Career

Being drawn into the Men's Title Rush in the six-strong Group Four, Baelung's chances of making it into the next round were, on paper, a little better than most of the other roster members. Electing to pick out Melovaiek Star-Scarlet as his first target, their fight quickly spilled to the outside; the much larger Norn quickly gaining the upper hand.

Although he hit Melo with the *Bloody Roar*, Pah was quick to take the credit for the attack, keeping the Death Knight down for a three count. As the Title Rush was contested in a series of elimination matches, Baelung made no effort to stop the now-youthful troll from wasting his energy. Battered and bloodied by the match, he was too caught up in trying to take down Kalthoren Stonewall that he ended up walking into a *Pah-werslam*, which paved the way for the troll to eventually win both the group match and the Men's Solo Title.

Later in the *Premiere*, Baelung teamed up with Dartall Blackstag for their foray in the tournament to decide the inaugural Men's Duo champions. As if misfortune was following Baelung around, however, the random draw put the Arbiters up against eventual winners The Ebon Blades.

This was, of course, when the  revision instabilities began occurring. With the Arbiters holding their own for half an hour before Rhaeadra antics put a stop to it, the restarted match turned things around completely, with Melo parrying a leaping strike from the much larger Dartall to leave the Norn wide open for a *Rockstar Kick*. Although their match lasted for a total of approximately thirty-five minutes, the Ebon Blades only needed the better part of seven to put an end to the Arbiters' initial title hopes.

Baelung's next match was in Episode 004 where he fought fellow *Monday Night Raid* alumnus and perennial retiree Magnadon Skychaser. With the power of *Plexicide*s negated in the realms of MNR/TPW, it was the hope that Magnadon's time in the ring would be greatly lengthened. Alas, Magnadon's relative lack of experience led to many of his assaults being countered, leaving Baelung ample time to deliver another *Bloody Roar* to knock down the Tauren. But, to Magnadon's credit, Baelung was far from unscathed by the match's end.

As a testament to Norn endurance, Baelung was back in the very next episode, where he faced off against the "chaos" in Chaotic Science, Daemus Renn. With both competitors giving as good as they got, it took a while to break through the undead's endurance but, after twenty minutes, a *Bloody Roar* finally did as he intended.

With his record standing as it did, Baelung managed to earn himself a title shot for the first big post-Premiere show; a match against fellow Norn Bjorn Stonekin for the Casual Title.