Brodderick "Bones" Grantham

**Brodderick "Bones" Grantham** is a male worgen death knight from Gilneas who was previously a member of the Bloodsail Buccaneers in his life and later served as a guard in the Stormwind Army before being slain. He was risen as a death knight and then served as the commander of the Stormwind City Guard.

## Brodderick Grantham

### Affiliation

Stormwind City Guard (formerly)Bloodsail Buccaneers (formerly)

## History

Brodderick was only about eighteen when the walls of Gilneas fell. Stir crazy, and full of worgen adrenaline, he wanted to see the world.

### Bloodsail Buccaneers

He found himself face to face with some of the infamous Bloodsail Buccaneers. Whether it was his spirit, or their fascination with his worgen condition, they took him in with open arms.

The Admiral of his crew took a major shining to him, a Kul Tiran by the name of Jonah Miller. He treated Grantham more like a lapdog than a pirate, but he always made sure that he felt welcome. Admiral Miller grew tired of calling Brodderick by his long name, so he gave him the nickname "Bones" on account of his worgen status. Bones was even gifted his own Bloodsail admiral hat as a token of Miller's affection.

One night, while they were docked near Booty Bay, a patrol of Stormwind Navy happened upon their ship. A good majority of Bones' crew was arrested, but Miller managed to escape. Grantham was still young, only a member of the Buccaneers for about a year, so the Navy gave him an ultimatum: a near life sentence in the Stockades, or a life serving the crown.

### Military Service, Death, & Rising

He ended up joining a special sector of the guard that often outsourced as protection in areas of the Eastern Kingdoms that needed it. Luckily, he got his nickname to stick, although it took awhile. As fate would have it, his squad was tasked to patrol the very beach he docked at so many years prior. Unfortunately, they were lead into an ambush and a large sword plunged through Grantham's chest. As his helmet was removed, the last thing he saw was the grief-stricken face of the man wielding the sword, his own Admiral Miller.

Years later, Grantham found himself in an unexpected situation, face to face with the new Lich King, Bolvar Fordragon. Risen as a member of the new Ebon Blade, and with a secondary meaning to his famous nickname, Bones decided to devote himself to protecting the people more than ever.

### Stormwind City Guard and Present Day

To that end, Grantham decided to join the Stormwind City Guard. Whereas he began as a recruit, he worked his way up their chain of command, becoming a private, private first class, corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, lieutenant commander, and, then, commander of the Guard. Grantham served the Guard for two years and then retired.

## Physical Appearance

Bones is tall, even for a worgen, at 6'5 ft tall. He weighs approximately 240 lbs. and is in his early twenties, being twenty-four at the time of his death. His moderately long yet well-maintained hair and beard are red. Like most death knights, his eyes are an icy blue.

## Trivia

* He was once featured in an article in the Stormwind Daily Newspaper.
* The Blue Recluse's Hearthglen Ambrosia is his favorite drink because it reminds him of home.
* He is very shy.