Harlem Hendrix

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 **Relationships**
* Lord Hudson Hendrix (Father)†
* Lady Callista Hendrix (Wife)†
* The Hon. Houston Hendrix (Son)
* The Hon. Havana Hendrix (Daughter)

Lord **Harlem Hendrix** is the reigning Baron of **Sazerac** and the current head of **House Hendrix**.

## Biography

Hendrix was born at Goldfield Plantation in Westfall to Lord Hudson Hendrix and Lady Hélène Hendrix on the 20th of April, 582 K.Y. He is the eldest son of three children, the brother to two younger sisters.

Prior to the Gurubashi War and the Southward Expansion, generations of Hendrixes lived as wealthy commoners, administering over a thousand acres of sugar and tobacco fields, as well as a successful pair of rum and cigarette factories. However, with King Barathen's conquest of the Vale came the Hendrixes ascension as proper aristocrats of Stormwind. Bequeathed with sizeable lands in the name of the King, Hendrix's father settled the Barony of Sazerac, leading the charge of a handful of wealthy capitalists seeking to expand their fortunes into these untapped colonial territories.

For some time, life was good for the Hendrixes and their loyal bannermen; far-removed from the wars and conflicts that left much of the North in turmoil. During this time, he married Madam Callista Calloway, the daughter of the owner of a prominent coffee plantation, and together, the pair conceived two children: Houston and Havana Hendrix.

However, this stretch of good fortune would eventually come to an end. As the Cataclysm razed the lands of Stormwind and beyond, the Westfallian holdings of House Hendrix were completely decimated in its wake. With their coffers now hemorrhaging gold, the Hendrixes retreated to the relative safety of Sazerac, but soon found that the wounds inflicted upon their financial accounts (and those of their associates) were in dire straits.

It was not long after that Hendrix's now-elderly father, strained from his family's stretch of misfortune, died suddenly of a heart attack. Upon his father's death, Hendrix become the 2nd Baron Sazerac, with all the territory, responsibility, and burden that came with it.

For the next years, the Hendrixes of Sazerac lived with less, squandering their gold, and slowly rebuilding their accounts. However, the glory days of their empire would always haunt their minds, none moreso than Lord Hendrix himself. Ambitious and impatient, Hendrix acted foolishly, forging documents and providing false reports in an attempt to cheat the taxman and the Crown that employed him. It was not long after then that the Exchequer demanded a thorough account of House Hendrix's finances, and all the criminal activity that ensued. Ultimately, Lord Harlem Hendrix was found guilty of tax evasion and fraud, and was subsequently jailed for two years.

Upon his release and return to the Vale, Lord Hendrix was dismayed to find that Sazerac had not only fallen into disarray, but that the lands themselves had slipped from his family's control. After a lengthy appeal to the region's new overlord, Lord Finnegan Quill, Hendrix was restored as the Baron of Sazerac, now under the banners and protection of the County of Coldwake. Since then, Hendrix, his subjects, and his family's remaining associates have worked tirelessly to restore prosperity to the region.

## Physical Description

Hendrix stands at six feet tall and carries a fit, but modest frame that is largely owed to an active lifestyle of work and sport. Like a fine bottle of Dalaran Red (or, more aptly, a barrel of Sazerac Rum), the Lord's handsome features seem to have aged gracefully over the years; flaunting a brilliant, dimpled smile; a full head of graying-blonde hair, and a powder-white beard; both of which well-kept and groomed. Set within his dignified, olive-toned visage is a subdued pair of green eyes.

Ever the "Southern Gentleman" of the Vale, Hendrix is most always adorned in light, breathable suits made of the finest seersucker or linen, providing both form and function in his duties in Sazerac's hot and humid climate. Complimenting his sartorial elegance are a few gold-plated pieces: a chained pocketwatch at his abdomen, a gold bracelet on his wrist. and a family sigil ring on his left hand. Occasionally, a wide-brimmed hat will crown his head.

## Personality and Beliefs

Hendrix is well-known by those around him to be a charming, gregarious, if not slightly eccentric individual. With that said, he is also a natural-born leader and businessman—sometimes, perhaps, to an even ruthless degree. In line with his family's Westfallian values, he makes a conscious effort to appear kind and warm; a show of southern hospitality which he uses to both keep himself in good graces, as well as disarm any suspicion or reservation of those who encounter him. Likewise, he speaks with a distinct Westfallian drawl, smooth and slow like the molasses used in the production of his family's coveted rum.

Moreover, if Lord Hendrix's personal beliefs could be summarized in a single phrase, it is this: "Money talks, bullshit walks;" an informal family motto that guides the hands of House Hendrix. Despite their vices and occasional hypocrisy, the Hendrixes consider themselves devout members of the Church of the Holy Light. Thank the Light for the Sacrament of Penance. . .

## Titles and Monikers

### 2nd Baron Sazerac

Hendrix is the Baron of Sazerac, a prosperous barony nestled in a lush, coastal valley of Stranglethorn Vale. Once an independent holding, Sazerac and her leaders now bend the knee to Lord Finnegan Quill; a vassalization to the overlord made in exchange for the restoration and control of their lands. A plethora of great, sweeping agricultural plantations (sugar, tobacco, coffee, and more) support the region's economy, further bolstered by a rise in manufactured goods, such as rum, cigarettes, and premium coffee beans.

### "Big Papa" Hendrix

An affectionate nickname given to him by the locals of Sazerac.