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[[File:Richard A. Knaak.jpg|thumb|Picture from [http://www.blizzplanet.com/?act=News&id=1542 Faces of BlizzCon 2007]]]
 
   
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A list of my characters, primarily dwelling in the Wowhead forums. Enjoy.
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'''Richard A. Knaak''' is the author of several [[Warcraft]] books, and has also written for [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard's]] other franchises, ''[[Diablo]]'' and ''[[StarCraft]]''.
 
   
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= Ga'Crane =
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Knaak was approached by Blizzard because of his work for ''Dragonlance''. Some of the heads of Blizzard had grown up on his ''Dragonlance'' works and asked him to write for both Warcraft and ''Diablo''. Knaak accepted because it allowed him to write for both of the kinds of fantasy that he liked: ''Lord of the Rings''-type fantasy (Warcraft) and dark fantasy (''Diablo''). He familiarized himself with Warcraft by playing ''[[Warcraft II]]'' quite a bit. He also played ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' a little bit, but used a lot of background material and screen shots for inspiration. Knaak communicates regularly with Blizzard's lore department to make sure that the facts presented in his works are consistent.[http://blizzplanet.com/news/2560/]
 
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| image = GaCrane.jpg
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| name = Ga'Crane
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| gender = Male
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| race = Darkspear Troll
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| character = [[Potion Doc]]
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| affiliation = [[Horde]], [[Darkspear Tribe]]
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| faction = Horde
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| occupation = Wandering potion doc
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| status = Alive
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| location = varies, mostly [[Orgrimmar]]
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| alignment = Somewhere between [[Alignment#Neutral_Good|Neutral Good]] and [[Alignment#Chaotic_Neutral|Chaotic Neutral]]
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}}
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== Biography ==
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:''"Name's Ga'Crane. But joo can call me jus' Ga."''
   
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Ga'Crane was born to a well-off troll couple who wanted him to have a serene, respectable and maybe even luxurious lifestyle. At the age of nine they began to search for his place in life. After failing to discover a shaman's talent in him, and proceeding likewise with the paths of a warrior, a druid and an arcanist, his already desperate parents met a renown alchemist who agreed to teach him and was surprised to discover that his talent could only be out-matched by his laziness. Two decades later Ga'Crane became something of a prodigy among the Horde's alchemists, and even began to earn just enough money so as not to worry about it more than necessary. Although he spends a lot of time in his house-slash-laboratory-slash-store in Orgrimmar, Ga'Crane frequently wanders off to gather some reagents on his own, considering this his vacation, and that's when the majority of adventures happen to him - even if he does not want it.
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Knaak was heavily involved in the draconic mythos. The characters of [[Ysera]], [[Nozdormu]], and [[Malygos]], the remaining dragon [[Aspect]]s (both Alexstrasza and Deathwing were in the mythos previously), were introduced in ''Day of the Dragon'', which set the stage for many of the new developments in ''[[Warcraft III]]''. The characters remain vital to lore today.
 
   
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Until recently, most characters introduced in Knaak's books were not physically present in games. The minor character of [[Soridormi]] was introduced with the [[Caverns of Time]]. [[Tyrygosa]] and [[Jorad Mace]] were introduced with [[The Burning Crusade]]. [[Anveena]] and [[Kalec]] were added in [[patch 2.4.0]]. Ysera and Nozdormu will both make small cameos in [[Wrath of the Lich King]]. [[Vereesa]], [[Rhonin]], and [[Krasus]] will act as [[quest giver]]s in Wrath of the Lich King in a storyline centered around Malygos.
 
   
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:''"Me? A slim - yet 'andsome, and don't joo deny it - troll intimidatin' joo?"''
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==Warcraft Bibliography==
 
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*''[[Day of the Dragon]]'' (2001)
 
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*''[[Warcraft: War of the Ancients Archive|War of the Ancients Archive]]''
 
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**''[[The Well of Eternity]]'' (2004)
 
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**''[[The Demon Soul]]'' (2004)
 
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**''[[The Sundering]]'' (2005)
 
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*''[[Ultimate Edition|The Sunwell Trilogy Ultimate Edition]]''
 
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**''[[Dragon Hunt]]'' (2005)
 
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**''[[Shadows of Ice]]'' (2006)
 
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**''[[Ghostlands (book)|Ghostlands]]'' (2007)
 
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*''[[Warcraft: Legends Volume 1]]''
 
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**''[[Fallen]]'' (2008)
 
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*''[[Warcraft: Legends Volume 2]]''
 
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**''[[Fear (Legends)|Fear]]'' (2008)
 
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*''[[Night of the Dragon]]'' (2008)
 
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*''[[Warcraft: Legends Volume 3]]''
 
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**''[[Fiend (Legends)|Fiend]]'' (2009)
 
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*''[[Warcraft: Legends Volume 4]]''
 
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**''[[Fate]]'' (2009)
 
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*''[[Warcraft: Legends Volume 5]]''
 
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**''[[Nightmares]]'' (2009)
 
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*''[[Dragons of Outland Trilogy]]''
 
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**''[[Shadow Wing]]'' (2009)
 
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**[[Nexus Point]] (TBA)
 
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**[[Dragons of Outland Volume 3|Volume 3]] (TBA)
 
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*''[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage|Stormrage]]'' (2009)
 
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*''[[World of Warcraft: Mage|Mage]]'' (2010)
 
   
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Ga'Crane is of a slim build, standing at 6'7" upright with his gorgeous - as he thinks - red hair adding at least 3" more, and weighing about 175 pounds. He prefers long-lasting, stain-proof clothes that are both somewhat stylish and practical. His facial markings bear no actual meaning and are just there for the looks. On his hips hang two enchanted satchels that are a lot bigger on the inside - he got them as a payment after brewing a cure from a most embarassing disease for a powerful Blood elf mage. Ga'Crane smiles frequently, partly because he wants to make friends with everyone he encounters.
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==Controversy==
 
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Currently, there is significant dissatisfaction in regards to Knaak's writing styles and talents among the Warcraft player community. This debate is fueled by individuals who argue that Knaak's "pet characters", specifically [[Rhonin]] and [[Krasus]], are given far too much attention (as well as in-story power) by comparison to characters who dwell in the games, such as [[Tyrande]] and [[Malfurion]] in the [[War of the Ancients Trilogy]] (which is itself a bone of contention, as those books apparently became a time-travel adventure for the specific purpose of having Rhonin present). For a while, a number of players went so far as to refuse to acknowledge Knaak's books as viable lore in spite of repeated statements from Blizzard indicating that the books are canon.
 
   
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==Trivia==
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== Abilities ==
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Knaak's favorite classes are [[mage]]s, [[paladin]]s, and [[warlock]]s. His favorite races are [[human]]s, [[tauren]], and [[night elves]].<ref>[http://blizzplanet.com/news/2560/]</ref>
 
   
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:''"Ah'm one of da best - if not ''da'' best - potion doc out dere, mon!"''
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==References==
 
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{{Reflist}}
 
   
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Ga'Crane is rather frail, has had no combat training whatsoever and is not attuned to the arcane, either. He compensates all of the above relying heavily on various brews and concoctions, his weapon of last resort being a vial with extremely potent acid, capable of eating through organic tissue devastatingly fast. He also carries with him potions for almost all events one could think of, including several syringes with pain-numbing serum - the last one being rarely used, however. Despite the fact that Ga'Crane is not resilient to pain, and sometimes can be shut off even by a minor wound, he tries to restrain from pain-numbers, knowing that they are addictive.
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== Personality ==
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:''"Troll's gotta do what a good troll's gotta do."''
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If anything, Ga'Crane is friendly, and through countless hours spent talking with people he took some points in charming, too. Having been through quite an amount of trouble in his life, and not possessing the qualities to deal with it head-on, he has learned to be creative, and utilise anything that comes handy - although, to be honest, it's mainly his various concoctions.
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Ga'Crane firmly believes that he is one of the best Horde potion docs, if not the best, and when speaking about his job he rarely misses an opportunity to be boastful about it. When a problem arises, this troll tries to get rid of it ASAP, and that may characterise him as hot-headed. He is also very loyal - and secretly prides himself on that - and that backfires on him sometimes.
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Although not as weird as the potion docs are widely believed to be, Ga'Crane sometimes talks to himself, particularly mocking his own mistakes. He also utilises his knowledge of High Zandali, swearing in it whenever he feels moody.
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== Quotes ==
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* "Calm down and let da doctor do da dirty job for joo! Da-doo-doo-da..."
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* "Yep, Ah'm dat good, so joo'd better watch out!"
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* "Ah'm gonna show joo mah voo-doo..."
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* "'ey, sup?" ''A common greeting.''
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* "Joo 'ave no idea 'ow much it sucks to be me." ''When in depression.''
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* "''I dare you, Ga, I double dare you to mess this up!''" ''To himself, thus without his usual accent.''
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== Trivia ==
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Ga'Crane is the first troll character I've ever made, thus he possesses a thick accent that has become something of a trademark. His name is an anagram of Carnage, and that means... Absolutely nothing!
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= Alexander "Duskhide" Bowie =
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| image = Duskhide.jpg
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| title = Lord
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| name = Alexander "Duskhide" Bowie
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| gender = Male
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| race = Worgen
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| character = [[Aristocrat]](formerly), [[Druid]]
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| affiliation = [[Alliance]], [[Gilneas]]
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| faction = Alliance
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| occupation = Wandering druid
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| status = Alive
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| location = varies
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| alignment = [[Alignment#Neutral_Good|Neutral Good]]
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}}
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== Biography ==
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:''"I am Alexander, but I am also Duskhide."''
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The cataclysm that consumed the [[Duskhaven|southern part of Gilnean peninsula]] also destroyed Bowie manor, leaving Alexander, who was hunting feral worgen to the north at the time, only his title as a mockery. For a short period of time he became a lot more reckless, unleashing his grief upon his prey. That cost him dearly, for not long after that a worgen bit him, causing all dark and horrible that was inside him to emerge in the form of Duskhide. The new-born feral worgen ravaged the land for some time before meeting - actually, jumping at - several [[night elf]] druids not far from [[Tal'doren]] and getting subdued. The night elves could feel that inside the beast still clinged to hope remnants of a human he once had been - and that the said human had a hidden talent for druidism. Thus, they took the risk of letting Bowie into the [[Emerald Dream]], where his human side faced off against his worgen one.
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Alexander emerged victorious, but considering the fact that his personality changed considerably after that, it is safe to say that rather than defeating Duskhide, he accepted him as a part of himself and conjoined with him. As an outcome, his affinity to Nature grew stronger, and under tutelage of more experienced druids he became quite a prominent one himself. Now that not only his manor but his [[Ruins of Gilneas|homeland lies ravaged]], nothing ties Alexander to one place, and thus he wanders across Azeroth, undoing the unnatural and furthering the Alliance cause whenever he can.
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== Appearance ==
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:''"Problems, officer?"'' - when talking to a Horde guard in his worgen form, grinning ear to ear.
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[[Image:AlexanderNoble.jpg|frame|left|Alexander prior to his transformation]]
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In his human form, Alexander stands at 6'6" and weighs about 180 pounds, while taking the guise of Duskhide makes him as tall as 7' and 275 pounds heavy. Before the transformation he used to be rather pale and frail, but now he is a lot stronger and better built. He wears a traditional - if somewhat dark - Druid garb, and is rarely seen without his staff, which is actually a misplaced twig of Tal'doren, altered to better serve him. As a human Alexander sports a black mane that almost rivals that of Duskhide, as well as a neatly trimmed beard and moustache. Duskhide is large, black-furred and posesses deep amethyst eyes that probably are an indication of his druidic abilities.
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[[Image:AlexanderDruid.jpg|frame|right|Alexander's human form after his transformation]]
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== Abilities ==
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:''"Face the wrath of Nature!"''
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Alexander is adept in all forms of druidic combat, but prefers to call upon powers of Nature and deal with his enemies from afar, rather than engaging them in melee. His favorite tricks include sprouting numerous vines to hold - and, if needed, tear apart - his adversaries, bombarding them with explosive and/or rapidly growing seeds, or, if dealing with undead or demons, calling down a focused ray of light to burn them. When forced to close combat he prefers a form of a large silver-back saberworg. His ultimate weapon is an ability to, upon piercing his enemy's body with his staff, forcing it to grow rapidly, in the end sealing his victim inside a tree that would feed upon his or her organism.
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== Personality ==
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:''"I do what I have to do, and nothing will stop me."''
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Alexander has many personality flaws - he is rather arrogant, self-confident, zealous and vengeful when it comes to dealing with Forsaken - he hates them both as a druid and as a Gilnean, and it takes a lot to keep him from killing one immediately upon notice. That is not the case with other races, however, and Alexander is even willing to work along-side orcs, trolls or tauren if it means restoring the natural balance. After his final transformation, however, he grew a lot more mature, and is now calm, reserved, patient and sometimes even wise. He retains a noble's etiquette, but also possesses a savage worgen's brutality, so it is not hard for him to communicate with almost everyone.
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== Soundtrack ==
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A list of songs I listen to when roleplaying this character - note that they don't have to reflect his nature.
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvULJLIM7V8 Disturbed (Tears for Fears cover) - Shout 2000]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH799LhZnJI Disturbed - The Animal]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnbvOi4SpSk Rise Against - Re-education (Through Labor)]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn3HXtE-L7E Slipknot - Vendetta]

Revision as of 13:44, 7 November 2010

Roleplaying
This article is fan fiction.
The contents herein are entirely player made and in no way represent official Warcraft lore or history. The characters and events listed are of an independent nature and are applied for roleplaying purposes only.

A list of my characters, primarily dwelling in the Wowhead forums. Enjoy.

Ga'Crane

HordeGa'Crane
No image available
Gender Male
Race Darkspear Troll
Class Potion Doc
Affiliation(s) Horde, Darkspear Tribe
Occupation Wandering potion doc
Location varies, mostly Orgrimmar
Status Alive
Alignment Somewhere between Neutral Good and Chaotic Neutral

Biography

"Name's Ga'Crane. But joo can call me jus' Ga."

Ga'Crane was born to a well-off troll couple who wanted him to have a serene, respectable and maybe even luxurious lifestyle. At the age of nine they began to search for his place in life. After failing to discover a shaman's talent in him, and proceeding likewise with the paths of a warrior, a druid and an arcanist, his already desperate parents met a renown alchemist who agreed to teach him and was surprised to discover that his talent could only be out-matched by his laziness. Two decades later Ga'Crane became something of a prodigy among the Horde's alchemists, and even began to earn just enough money so as not to worry about it more than necessary. Although he spends a lot of time in his house-slash-laboratory-slash-store in Orgrimmar, Ga'Crane frequently wanders off to gather some reagents on his own, considering this his vacation, and that's when the majority of adventures happen to him - even if he does not want it.

Appearance

"Me? A slim - yet 'andsome, and don't joo deny it - troll intimidatin' joo?"

Ga'Crane is of a slim build, standing at 6'7" upright with his gorgeous - as he thinks - red hair adding at least 3" more, and weighing about 175 pounds. He prefers long-lasting, stain-proof clothes that are both somewhat stylish and practical. His facial markings bear no actual meaning and are just there for the looks. On his hips hang two enchanted satchels that are a lot bigger on the inside - he got them as a payment after brewing a cure from a most embarassing disease for a powerful Blood elf mage. Ga'Crane smiles frequently, partly because he wants to make friends with everyone he encounters.

Abilities

"Ah'm one of da best - if not da best - potion doc out dere, mon!"

Ga'Crane is rather frail, has had no combat training whatsoever and is not attuned to the arcane, either. He compensates all of the above relying heavily on various brews and concoctions, his weapon of last resort being a vial with extremely potent acid, capable of eating through organic tissue devastatingly fast. He also carries with him potions for almost all events one could think of, including several syringes with pain-numbing serum - the last one being rarely used, however. Despite the fact that Ga'Crane is not resilient to pain, and sometimes can be shut off even by a minor wound, he tries to restrain from pain-numbers, knowing that they are addictive.

Personality

"Troll's gotta do what a good troll's gotta do."

If anything, Ga'Crane is friendly, and through countless hours spent talking with people he took some points in charming, too. Having been through quite an amount of trouble in his life, and not possessing the qualities to deal with it head-on, he has learned to be creative, and utilise anything that comes handy - although, to be honest, it's mainly his various concoctions.

Ga'Crane firmly believes that he is one of the best Horde potion docs, if not the best, and when speaking about his job he rarely misses an opportunity to be boastful about it. When a problem arises, this troll tries to get rid of it ASAP, and that may characterise him as hot-headed. He is also very loyal - and secretly prides himself on that - and that backfires on him sometimes.

Although not as weird as the potion docs are widely believed to be, Ga'Crane sometimes talks to himself, particularly mocking his own mistakes. He also utilises his knowledge of High Zandali, swearing in it whenever he feels moody.

Quotes

  • "Calm down and let da doctor do da dirty job for joo! Da-doo-doo-da..."
  • "Yep, Ah'm dat good, so joo'd better watch out!"
  • "Ah'm gonna show joo mah voo-doo..."
  • "'ey, sup?" A common greeting.
  • "Joo 'ave no idea 'ow much it sucks to be me." When in depression.
  • "I dare you, Ga, I double dare you to mess this up!" To himself, thus without his usual accent.

Trivia

Ga'Crane is the first troll character I've ever made, thus he possesses a thick accent that has become something of a trademark. His name is an anagram of Carnage, and that means... Absolutely nothing!

Alexander "Duskhide" Bowie

AllianceAlexander "Duskhide" Bowie
No image available
Title <Lord>
Gender Male
Race Worgen
Class Aristocrat(formerly), Druid
Affiliation(s) Alliance, Gilneas
Occupation Wandering druid
Location varies
Status Alive
Alignment Neutral Good

Biography

"I am Alexander, but I am also Duskhide."

The cataclysm that consumed the southern part of Gilnean peninsula also destroyed Bowie manor, leaving Alexander, who was hunting feral worgen to the north at the time, only his title as a mockery. For a short period of time he became a lot more reckless, unleashing his grief upon his prey. That cost him dearly, for not long after that a worgen bit him, causing all dark and horrible that was inside him to emerge in the form of Duskhide. The new-born feral worgen ravaged the land for some time before meeting - actually, jumping at - several night elf druids not far from Tal'doren and getting subdued. The night elves could feel that inside the beast still clinged to hope remnants of a human he once had been - and that the said human had a hidden talent for druidism. Thus, they took the risk of letting Bowie into the Emerald Dream, where his human side faced off against his worgen one.

Alexander emerged victorious, but considering the fact that his personality changed considerably after that, it is safe to say that rather than defeating Duskhide, he accepted him as a part of himself and conjoined with him. As an outcome, his affinity to Nature grew stronger, and under tutelage of more experienced druids he became quite a prominent one himself. Now that not only his manor but his homeland lies ravaged, nothing ties Alexander to one place, and thus he wanders across Azeroth, undoing the unnatural and furthering the Alliance cause whenever he can.

Appearance

"Problems, officer?" - when talking to a Horde guard in his worgen form, grinning ear to ear.
File:AlexanderNoble.jpg

Alexander prior to his transformation

In his human form, Alexander stands at 6'6" and weighs about 180 pounds, while taking the guise of Duskhide makes him as tall as 7' and 275 pounds heavy. Before the transformation he used to be rather pale and frail, but now he is a lot stronger and better built. He wears a traditional - if somewhat dark - Druid garb, and is rarely seen without his staff, which is actually a misplaced twig of Tal'doren, altered to better serve him. As a human Alexander sports a black mane that almost rivals that of Duskhide, as well as a neatly trimmed beard and moustache. Duskhide is large, black-furred and posesses deep amethyst eyes that probably are an indication of his druidic abilities.

File:AlexanderDruid.jpg

Alexander's human form after his transformation


Abilities

"Face the wrath of Nature!"

Alexander is adept in all forms of druidic combat, but prefers to call upon powers of Nature and deal with his enemies from afar, rather than engaging them in melee. His favorite tricks include sprouting numerous vines to hold - and, if needed, tear apart - his adversaries, bombarding them with explosive and/or rapidly growing seeds, or, if dealing with undead or demons, calling down a focused ray of light to burn them. When forced to close combat he prefers a form of a large silver-back saberworg. His ultimate weapon is an ability to, upon piercing his enemy's body with his staff, forcing it to grow rapidly, in the end sealing his victim inside a tree that would feed upon his or her organism.

Personality

"I do what I have to do, and nothing will stop me."

Alexander has many personality flaws - he is rather arrogant, self-confident, zealous and vengeful when it comes to dealing with Forsaken - he hates them both as a druid and as a Gilnean, and it takes a lot to keep him from killing one immediately upon notice. That is not the case with other races, however, and Alexander is even willing to work along-side orcs, trolls or tauren if it means restoring the natural balance. After his final transformation, however, he grew a lot more mature, and is now calm, reserved, patient and sometimes even wise. He retains a noble's etiquette, but also possesses a savage worgen's brutality, so it is not hard for him to communicate with almost everyone.

Soundtrack

A list of songs I listen to when roleplaying this character - note that they don't have to reflect his nature.

Disturbed (Tears for Fears cover) - Shout 2000

Disturbed - The Animal

Rise Against - Re-education (Through Labor)

Slipknot - Vendetta