Harold Raims

Harold Raims during the Battle for Lordaeron

**Harold Raims** was a Forsaken sailor, military engineer and the Dread-Admiral of the Forsaken Empire during its last years, serving as the commander during the battles of Tiragarde Sound, Oakville and the Ruins of Lordaeron.

## Background

### Early years

Raims was born in Lightknell to Francis Raims, a renowned architect, and Louise Raims. During his childhood, he spent much of his time traveling across Tirisfal, and even as far as Eastweald, due to his father's occupation requiring the family to move around many times. After Raims' brother entered the Royal Lordaeron Navy, he became fascinated with the military group. Many times he would visit his brother's ship docked in the docks of Westport. When Raims himself became of age to join the navy, he applied and was accepted.

### Second War

Raims and his crew patrolled the waters of northern Tirisfal in search of any orcish ships. Raims did not face any combat himself, eventually returning home once the waters were deemed to be safe enough.

Returning home, he eventually met and married, and started a family in a village near Westport. He began studying at the University of Westport with an engineering degree, landing him in a position at the navy's engineering division, where he spent much of his time developing engines for steamboats.

### Third War and the Forsaken War on Humans

Some time after the Scourge's takeover of Lordaeron City, Raims was called in by the navy to be sent to the front lines near Lightknell. Him, alongside a few other soldiers made it to their positions and engaged in combat against the scourge. The battle did not last long as the scourge overtook them and Raims was killed and subsequently risen to serve the Lich King.

When the Forsaken were freed, Raims moved back to his town of origin, now Deathknell, and began working as an apprentice weaponsmith for most of his next following years.

During the Cataclysm, Raims was moved to Southpoint Gate in Hillsbrad Foothills with other weaponsmiths to provide quick weapons to newly recruited soldiers.

## Fourth War

### Rise to Power

Military engineers, both in life and in death, were called upon by Sylvanas Windrunner in order to forge newer, stronger weapons of war in order to combat the waning technology of the blight. Raims began work on new heavy cannon vehicles shortly after, 6 months prior to the Battle of Oakville. During the time between events, the current Dread-Admiral Tattersail resigned due to differences in views regarding Sylvanas. Windrunner investigated whom could be a new candidate for Dread-Admiral status, and it wasn't long until she picked Raims, and he was quickly informed. Tattersail had previously launched an attack aiming to obtain control over Anglepoint Wharf, but due to her resignation, it never saw fruition. Raims, now Dread-Admiral, quickly got to work and led a raid upon the area on January 22nd, 36 ADP, destroying a supply trail towards Norwington and Hatherford, yet he did not manage to take the wharf due to quick reinforcements. Through this semi-victory, Sylvanas still had hopes. A month before the attack on Oakville, Sylvanas called High Executor Darthalia, Michael Dalland and Raims to the Throne Room to discuss a plan to cut off the Alliance's naval supply route towards Tirisfal that came in through Oakville's harbor.