Shadothar
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| Shadothi Grimtotem | |
| Knight of the Ebon Blade | |
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| Race | Tauren |
| Gender | Male |
| Class | Death Knight |
| Professions | Herbalism Alchemy |
| Guild | Alea Iacta Est |
Herbalism Alchemy
Shadothi is a Tauren Death Knight, and Cohort of Alea Iacta Est
Description
Shadothi is a massive tauren, tall and heavily muscled. In life, he bore the signature black hide and hair of the Grimtotem tribe, but the process of reanimation as a Death Knight has drained all color from him, he is now an icy blue-white. His eyes glow with that same searing ice-blue color. His facial expression would seem to constantly be one of contained fury, but he is usually calm and easy to talk to when not in combat, especially if his brother is present.
Character History
Shadothi Grimtotem was born into the Grimtotem Tribe and raised, like all Grimtotems, with a sense of superiority and sometimes outright hatred of other Tauren Tribes. He wholeheartedly embraced these ideals, which combined with his aptitude with weapons and naturally strong frame, earned him the attention of the tribe's elders, including the Chieftain Magatha.
When his younger brother Grothi was born, Shadothi saw it as his duty to guide him down the same path that he had. He had great dreams of the two of them as favored sons of the tribe, the personal bodyguards or envoys of Magatha herself! He was sometimes frustrated by his brothers constant questioning of the Grimtotem ideals, but he loved him dearly enough to never give up on him or turn him in to the Elders.
His Brother's "Betrayal"
One day, word reached Magatha that the druid Kym Wildmane was to be sent on an expedition to the Wilds of Feralas, on a personal mission for the Arch Druid Hamuul Runetotem. Magatha came to Shadothi and divulged a secret plan for the Grimtotems to accompany her as "protection", when in reality they would assassinate her, silencing an outspoken supporter of Cairne Bloodhoof as High Chieftan whom had recently raised suspicion about the Grimtotems. Shadothi requested that Grothi go in his place. Magatha was skeptical, but Shadothi reassured her that Grothi was ready. He would help take the druid's life and prove his loyalty to her. Magatha agreed to allow Grothi the honor.
Shadothi was wrong, wildly so. The two Grimtotem warriors sent with his brother did not return, but Kym Wildmane did, an she had brought Grothi with her as her new apprentice. Magatha quickly publicly denounced the two warriors and praised Grothi for saving the druidess, but made it known quietly to him that he was banished from the tribe forever. Shadothi was stunned by his brother's betrayal of the tribe and his own trust. He quickly found his formerly rising star swiftly on the decline because of Grothi's actions. Magatha would not even deign to look upon him. He was given the lowliest duties, the least glorious assignments, and regarded with as much distrust as Grothi was, though not as openly. Furious, he approached his brother and vowed to kill him, personally, for his act of dishonor and betrayal.
Death
He would never have the opportunity to do so, however. He was sent to the Grimtotem outpost in Thousand Needles on guard duty there. It was dull, almost useless work. High atop the mesas, no wild creatures could attack them, and few taurens ever were foolish enough to stick their noses in Grimtotem business. Those that did were quickly put down. The duty was, like everything given to him since his brother's betrayal, dull, meaningless, and a waste of his talent. He grew lax in his vigilance, like most in the outpost.
He would pay for that dearly. A small force of undead quillboars and other undead emerged from the Quillboar City of Razorfen Downs, which shared a border with a portion of the Grimtotem Outpost. These undead attacked and quickly slaughtered several Grimtotem guards before being driven back. The rest managed to drive them back, but the undead dragged two bodies back in the city with them.
One of those bodies was the that of Shadothi Grimtotem.
Death Knight
Time passed, and the next thing Shadothi could recall, his spirit was assaulted with vile magic, altered and twisted, and yanked back into his body. When he awoke, his formerly black hide was cold and drained of color and he stood before an undead human in blue plate armor. He kneeled and voiced the only thought on his mind: Serving the Lich King. The human ordered him dressed in the armor of a Death Knight of Arthas. He threw himself against the Scarlet Crusade, happily slaughtering all in his path as his master demanded, any thoughts of his brother or his tribe forgotten.
Redemption
At the Battle of Light's Hope Chapel, Shadothi fought viciously alongside his fellow Death Knights, killing as many of the Argent Dawn as he could. Ultimately, the arrival of Tirion Fordring saw their defeat, and the searing light of the transformation of the Ashbringer freed his mind of the grip of the Lich King. His memories came rushing back into him, flooding his mind with everything that had happened to him. With it came the worst enemy of prejudiced hate: Perspective. The power of the Light exposed him to the petty and evil ways of his tribe's elders and caused his heart to soften about his brother. Despite his body being dead and cold, he was full of more emotion than he had been in a long time. He had to find his brother and try to make amends. Luckily, Tirion and Highlord Mograine appointed him to be among the Death Knights sent to Orgrimmar to rejoin the Horde as allies of the Ebon Blade.
Brotherly Reunion
The Knights were allowed to walk through Orgrimmar to speak with the Warchief, though they endured much hatred and disgust. As Shadothi marched with them, he spotted his brother within Orgrimmar, conversing quietly with two trolls. His heart seemed to lurch within him, despite being dead, but he knew he could not approach him now. . After speaking with Warchief Thrall, who quickly spread word around the city that these Death Knights were free of the Lich King and were to be welcomed as brothers and sisters, he finally had the opportunity. Finding Grothi and his troll friends in the Valley of Strength, he approached him and addressed him. Grothi did not recognize him until he removed his helmet. The brothers embraced, Grothi in tears over his brother's fate. Shadothi explained what had happened to him, and begged his brother's forgiveness, which the druid easily granted. He was quickly introduced to Dahkar and Durnnit, the troll brothers who had been his longtime friends and adventuring companions. Upon learning that the group planned to accompany the forces of the Horde into Northrend, Shadothi pledged his strength to them. Dahkar immediately asked a Centurion of Alea Iacta Est to join them, and upon his recommendation, the Centurion, a blood elf priest named Nural, offered Shadothi membership in the guild. He easily accepted.
Current Events
Following their arrival in Northrend, the group has fought across much of Northrend, helping to curtail the threats that plague the Horde at every direction. He and Grothi were part of a Horde strike team which took down Kel'thuzad and conquered the the Scourge stronghold of Naxxramas, and he briefly aided with the efforts in Ulduar alongside Dahkar. He now works to help the Argent Crusade and Ebon Blade secure their position in Icecrown as they prepare to strike at the heart of the Scourge.
In Combat
In life, Shadothi was a powerful tauren warrior, and was fond of wielding a massive two-handed axe. His ability and power with this weapon gained him notoreity amongst the Grimtotem tribe.
Now, Shadothi's fighting style, like all Death Knights, revolves around infecting his opponent with disease and finishing them off with a variety of weapon strikes. Shadothi was trained in all 3 of the Paths the Death Knights learn, but currently favors the Path of Frost. When in this path, he wields Twin Weapons (currently two Maces given to him by Argent Champion Eadric the Pure) and calls upon the cold winds of the north to help him slaughter the Scourge in opposition to him.
Recently, he took from the corpse of a powerful Scourgelord a massive Axe. Though he still favors the Path of Frost, he has recognized the power inherent in this weapon, and now follows the Path of the Unholy to make the best use of it until he can recover equally powerful weapons to utilize with his Frost training.
Connections to other Characters
- Dahkar - The troll Archmage gave Grothi what Shadothi himself had taken away: family. The troll also was very quick to accept him as well, and granted him a place in a prestigious adventurer's guild. Because of these factors, Shadothi has an immense amount of respect for Dahkar. In learning to adjust to his new life, he is slowly coming to recognize him as much of a brother as Grothi is.
- Grothi - After spending months holding a burning hatred for his brother, Shadothi is now full of remorse and guilt over his actions. He is amazed at how strong his brother had become in the druidic ways, and joyful that he so quickly accepts him, despite Shadothi's current state of undeath. He spends much of his downtime with his brother, wanting to catch up on the many years of his life that he has missed.
- Durnnit - Shadothi, upon meeting the shaman, was initially worried that his spiritual beliefs in the power of the elements would be a dividing issue between them. The troll surprised him by going out of his way to make him feel comfortable in both the guild and as part of their team. The two are strong combatants in melee and have strengthened their friendship based on this shared interest, and when possible train together in new melee techniques they have discovered.
- Old Man Franks - Shadothi has only heard passing stories of the warlock. All he knows is that the Warlock somehow betrayed his newfound family, and he is not likely to regard the warlock positively should he come across him.
Views on other races and factions
In life, Shadothi's Grimtotem upbringing caused him to consider his race superior to all others. The same searing light which freed him from the Scourge also opened his eyes to the foolishness of this worldview. Because of this, he is very accepting of all races, and holds no inherent prejudices against any of them. Though he endures some discrimination, most of the Horde is accepting of the Knights of the Ebon Blade.
His knowledge of much of the inner workings of the Alliance has come from his companions, so it is not surprising at all to learn that he shares a dislike of King Varian Wrynn's warmongering and the lack of the other Alliance leadership's presence in controlling the upstart human. Like Grothi, he is disgusted that the war has drawn the organization that he belongs to, the Ebon Blade, into it. He was never so furious to hear that the noted human death knight, Tyrius Duskblade, had taken part in fighting against the Horde champions during the Trial of the Crusader. He believes the Ebon Blade's goal of destroying the Scourge should supercede this sort of petty warmongering. Because of all of this, he bears a natural distrust of the Alliance, and a strong dislike of Garrosh Hellscream.
Player
Shadothi is played by User:Oldmanfranks.