Celegil Moonwatcher

Introduction
Celegil is the first and only child of Priestess Ilaana and Druid Thalyn Moonwatcher. Celegil lived in the small village of Astranaar in the forest of Ashenvale as a teacher untill one day she murdered her husband and two Sentinels. Celegil was sentenced to live with her daughter but eventually had a spot of luck and made it out of Prison. She now serves as a Huntress and Guardian for the Astranaar Sentinels guided in the ways of Elune by her mentor and Surogate mother Cyndryn Moonstrider. She is currently pregnant and rests in Moonglade.

Family
Full name: Huntress Celegil Moonwatcher, Guardian of Astranaar

Nicknames: Cele, Mistress, Miss Sabercat

Mother: Ilaana Moonwatcher

Surogate Mother and Mentor: Priestess Cyndryn Moonstrider

Father: Thalyn Moonwatcher (previously called Thalyn Darkleaf, deceased: Causes unknown, mising)

Older Sisters: Huntress Saylienne Nightwhisper and Priestess Allessia Nightwhisper.

Ex-Husband: Kalion Moonwatcher (previously called Kalion Sabermaw, deceased: Murdered by Celegil)

Current Husband: Malreas

Daughter: Elandrial Moonwatcher

Background
See the full story here: The Story of Celegil Moonwatcher

Celegil is a young Night Elf who has been trough a lot of trouble in her early youth. She had to fend for herself on early age and still struggles with the fact she lost her mother.

Celegil's mother, Ilaana didnt really know where she came from. All she knows is that her mother somehow gave her to a foster family. When she reached maturity, she became, as many other Night Elven women, a Priestess of Elune. She continued to be a Priestess until she met the man of her dreams Thalyn, a Druid, and decided to retire in Astranaar.

Alas, not all was well when on one night, the Sentinels barged into the Ilaana and Thalyn's house and accused them of being demon scum. They were taken to the barren wastelands of Tanaris. On the journey, Ilaana discovered that she was pregnant. She was horrified at the thought she had to raise a child in the dessert. When Ilaana and Thalyn arrived, they set up a small house in a mountainside cave. When Ilaana reached her final stages of pregnancy, Thalyn went out to seek some medicine to ease his wife's suffering..he never came back. Ilaana was in deep sadness but she eventually gave birth to a daughter which she called Celegil.

The child was a true blessing for Ilaana, they spent many years together in the cave and outside hunting for food despite their tough situation. Celegil quickly grew to a healthy Hunter and Ilaana decided she could handle the hunting alone. When Celegil came back from hunting one day, she found her mother had become deadly ill. She didnt made it through the night. Celegil was absolutely broken. Now that the only person she knew in her life was no more, she wanted to get out of the dessert. She walked for days on end...but eventually succumbed to the heath and fell in the sand.

This is not the end of our story though. It must have been a miracle, or a divine intervention that exactly that day a Sentinel convoy were hunting for demon remnants of the Sundering. They found the poor girl completely dehydrated and decided to take Celegil back to Ashenvale. Celegil was so happy that she was safed but she also knew that she had to start a new life, without her Mother. She decided to work as a teacher in a school, learning the young children of Astranaar how to hunt and she also tought a little Geography.

One day she met a young Druid called Kalion. While Celegil was spending time near Mystral lake, she stumbled upon the heavily wounded Druid who had been attacked by bears. Celegil was horrified by Kalion's wounds, but she quickly took care of Kalion. Thalindra, Celegil's Nightsaber quickly ran back to Astranaar to call for help. Together with a few fellow Sisters, they carried the wounded Kalion to safety. After the examination, Celegil discovered Kalion had broken both his legs and had to stay in the Orphanage for a few weeks. It was during this time that Celegil and Kalion became very close to eachother. First, they walked with eachother, then a kiss and soon an intense relation between the two younglings. But the two young lovers were to hasty. Celegil and Kalion fell in love at first sight and Celegil became pregnant at the minor age of 56. Celegil was cursed by the people of Astranaar of being so uncautiously and hasty though Celegil didnt really care what people thinked of her. When Celegil gave birth to a baby girl, her husband Kalion wasnt happy. The girl, which Celegil called Elandrial, didnt had the famous golden eyes of a Druid and so Kalion was disapointed. A few weeks after the birth, Kalion started hitting Celegil because he thought she was an unworthy woman. Celegil became so fed up with him that the next time when he hitted her...she killed him. Celegil still regrets this today and keeps it a secret, only shared by her best friends.

Kalion let out a large scream before he died, and within seconds, two Sentinels came into Celegil's house. Celegil was totally emotional and couldnt think properly. The Sentinels tried to calm her down, but when they came closer to Celegil, she killed them with the same sword that she used to kill Kalion. When Celegil regained her sences she was horrified by what she had done and decided to run away from it all with baby Elandrial. Celegil and Elandrial survived in the forests for two weeks, but eventually, they were both cought. Celegil was sentenced to life in a Barrow Den Prison for the Murder of Kalion, and the two Sentinels. The prison was a horrible place, and together with her baby, she tried to make the best of it. But Celegil's nightmare had only just begun. She was hitted by the Warden for killing her own husband AND two Sentinels. To look at least a bit more mature, she painted her beautiful white hair into a dark blue, almost black, type of colour. Furthermore, she also made red markings on her face. This change wasn't only cosmetic though, something snapped in the young Celegil and she became a dark type of person, only talking when needed and keeping her head firmly to the ground.

One day, a Sentinel Commander came into the Barrow Den Jail. Cartographer were in high demand these days and the lands south of Ashenvale had to be explored. Celegil, knowing that she could make maps, gained the attention of the Sentinel. A deal was struck between the two parties. Celegil would regain her freedom if she explores the outer reaches of Kalimdor and make maps of the new world. Celegil wasn't sure what to think of it, but she knew her now older child needed a future and so she accepted. Present day Celegil and Elandrial are still inseperable. Since the defeat of Archimonde and the opening of the new world called the Eastern Kingdoms, Celegil and Elandrial now spent most of their time there. Celegil making maps and Elandrial following her mother in every footstep. Being still very young at the minor age of 98, Celegil still missed a guiding figure in her life. On one day, she met the Priestess of the Moon Cyndryn Moonstrider in the forests of Darkshore. Cyndryn, being a far older woman then Celegil, quickly became friends with Celegil and the Priestess eventually took Celegil under her wing. Nowadays, Celegil even calls Cyndryn 'the closest thing I can get to having my mother back'. Celegil's mother Ilaana was not dead actually. She was enslaved by Goblin explorers from Undermine and was forced to fight her way out of slavery. She succeeded in this three years ago and recently Ilaana and Celegil met again. They are currently trying to reforge their relation.

A few months ago, Celegil was on a mission to study a few animals on Azuremyst Isle. While Celegil was fishing to gather some foot, she met a Night Elf male called Malreas Thundermane. Celegil and Malreas quickly found a mutual liking at each other and decided they want to share their lives together. Malreas recently returned after he wend into self-exile to banish his demon taint. The young couple spend many days in Moonglade to heal their emotional wounds, spending time walking in the forest, playing games, reading books together, and ofcourse, making love. It didn't took long till Celegil noticed her stomach began to grow. Fearing for an illness, Celegil quickly sought the aid of her Mentor Cyndryn to investigate her. Luckily for Celegil, there was no Illness, far from it. It was actually a blessing. Celegil became pregnant and is now spending time in the village of Nighthaven in Moonglade to give her spirit, and that of her unborn child the rest they deserve.

Physical Traits and Personal Traits
Celegil has long dark blue hair, a quite dark tone of purple skin and a red tatoo that is common to her kin around the eyes. She looks very young but she has some scars from falling of cliffs or rocks but not from Swords or Axes. She isn't especially pretty and hasn't got that high hips or super slender body that some of her kind have. This is because she gave birth to a child and, as we probably all know, most women who have given a birth to a child become a bit more obese. She mostly looks like any other normal Night Elf Woman: Slender and muscular. Her dark blue hair isn't natural though, it used to be white. While Celegil spent some years in prison, she was beaten and hit because she looked like a Priestess but called herself a Huntress. One day, when she had an emotional breakdown, she decided to paint her hair in a dark blue, almost black colour. She also put some markings on her face. While Celegil didn't liked this and even was afraid she would look horrible, it did help her when she got out of the Barrow Den Prison. She wasn't recognized any more by the people of her home town and so she could remain living in Astranaar when not travelling.

Her personality used to be very innocent, perhaps a bit childish. The time in the Barrow Den Prison changed this dramatically. She walks and talks like a full-grown woman, although still being a child by the age of 98 according to Kaldorei Law. She is an outcast and doesn't like to be with too many people at the same place. When she does talk to people, she might come over as a fanny that is trying to interrogate someone. When you give her sometime to ask some questions, you will notice that she becomes a lot nicer when you tell a bit about yourself. This is Celegil's personal way of finding out if someone is lying about things. Her spirit is dark but she hates to see unjustness and violence. She likes the night more then day and she even were once called a "Nocturnal". This has also caused her to get the title of "Night Huntress" because Celegil usually hunts at night. There is one thing that Celegil truly loves and that is Children. She loves to nanny for her friends and every year during Children's Week she takes care for an Orphan. Although having a dark personality, Celegil likes romantic stories and is quite romantic herself, although you have to look trough her to see that. She is really one for traditions and often sends various plants or flowers that have a symbolic meaning with letters. In this way, she found a new partner called Malreas, a Rogue. Their personalities fit together like a glove since they both wend through a lot of hardships in their younger years. They soon plan to marry with each other.

Criminal Record
The murder of Kalion Moonwatcher and two Sentinels. Celegil was imprisoned for 40 years but was released ten years ago in exchange to make maps. Since Celegil's appearance has dramatically changed since she got in the prison, the people who knew Celegil don't recognize her any more and Celegil wants to keep it that way. She is already having trouble raising her daughter properly without having the Sentinels trying to get a shot at her.

Strengths
Independent: Celegil has been alone for a very large part of her life. It makes her feel independent of other people and so she can survive for a long time, even when severly injured. She is a real survivor and even if all things go bad, she keeps fate in a good end.

Cautious: Celegil isn't a reckless Woman, she likes to scout several possibilities before making a decision. This strength eventually lead to becoming an Lady Knight of the Knight's Dawning.

Mature behaviour: Although Celegil is still a child, she doesn't look nor talk like it. Her hair is fashioned in a way it covers a part of her face and makes her look older then she is. She talks like a grown up Kaldorai and speaks very soft, quiet and clear.

Caring: When Celegil talks to other people, she tries to get into their personal spirits. She does this by talking to a particular person and observing the reaction this person gives. If she finds out this person is sad she tries to comfort them.

Weaknesses
Emotional breakdowns: Celegil had a hard life and this shows in her personality. Sometimes, when she sees things that she remembers from her time with her mother, Celegil breaks down and cries for hours on end. This makes her prone to making the wrong decisions.

Paranoid: The time in Prison made her mad. She still can think clearly but during sleepless nights, she keeps her sword on her chest and looks to the sealing (or the Tree tops). It is during these moments she forgets herself, is numb and her face is in a terrified state almost as she is scared something bad will happen. Only a good slap on the face helps her wake up.

Doesn't trust all Males: Her experience with Kalion learned her one thing: Never trust the Males. Although she does trust Malreas (her boyfriend) other males are advised to stay out of her way or they will feel pain between their legs.

Sometimes too traditional: Since she was taken under the wing of Cyndryn Moonstrider, Celegil has learned many traditions about the Night Elf culture. Celegil follows these rituals and traditions by the book but staying so close to these ideals may make her blind to other, new and revolutionary ways of thinking.

Guild
When she was travelling through the new forests of Teldrassil, Celegil ran into a Draenei Shaman. She was an odd sight for Celegil, being only used to see her own kind. This Draenei Shaman, who called herself Cyree said she was travelling through Teldrassil to see if she could find anyone worthy for her cause, The Knights Dawning. Celegil was interested in Cyree's offer when she learned more of them. Fighting for the weak, and crush evil people, all in defence for their own way of life and their homes. After exchanging their different pasts, Celegil was certain this was the group of people she wanted to be part of.

Occupation
Celegil has been a Cartographer for the Sentinels for years. Although she is officially part of the Sentinels of Astranaar, she doesn't speak about it freely. She still feels guilty about the two Sentinels she murdered. Now that the Human lands are open to the Night Elves, she has embarked on a journey to make beautiful new maps of the Eastern Kingdoms. Apart from being a Cartographer, she is also an Officer of the Knight's Dawning and mother of her young daughter Elandrial.

Most recently, she stayed in Stormwind for a while after receiving numerous letters from her fellow kin. These letters explained the discrimination taking place in the city by the local Watch. Celegil set out to investigate these charges only to be arrested by the Watch. She refused to leave after the Watch Master tried to remove her from the Command Center. Celegil was sentenced to a night in the cell but was released early due to the fact her surrogate mother Cyndryn Moonstrider came to bail her out. The evil Viscount however, released Celegil to where she belonged in his eyes..the village of Goldshire. She was humiliated but Cyndryn quickly took her daughter out of Goldshire and back to Ashenvale Forest. Celegil stays away from the Human Lands for now and has become somewhat racist towards non-Kaldorai.

Quotes
" May the shadow of the night protect you from harm."

" I might be young, but im not like some silly schoolgirl."

" Some men should only get what they deserve, and thats a sword between their ribs."

" Teldrassil? Pftt..thats a backyard. Kalimdor is much more beautifull..once you get past the Orcs that is."

" The law? In jail 'The Law' doesnt exist, only pain and suffering."

" Stop blaming the other races. Sometimes our own race can be just as bad as Trolls or Orcs."

Influences
Celegil is a character I basically build from scratch. The first version of Celegil and her story were thought up in June of 2006 when I started my first RP character on the RP-PvP realm Sporeggar. When I joined the Steamwheedle Cartel realm in early 2007, I totally rebuild her story making it more realistic. With realistic I mean Celegil could be a real simple Astranaar Sentinel instead of the Daughter of Elune or a Sentinel General. Although Celegil is mostly build from scratch, there are some influences but some of them might be far-fetched.

The first major influence is Sentinel General Shandris Feathermoon. Like Shandris, Celegil also has dark hair and is an expert in Archery. Although Shandris is now quite an old Night Elf, I am comparing Celegil more to the young Shandris. More exact, to the time at which Shandris's village was burned to the ground and met Tyrande Whisperwind. Like Shandris, Celegil has no parents left alive and felt lonely and bitter for many years until she met Moon Priestess Cyndryn Moonstrider. Cyndryn, having no children of her own, decided to take care of Celegil and this still is the situation till this day.

The second influence would probably be the Elf Arwen from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books. Like Arwen, Celegil rides a whitish mount which in Cele's case is a Mistsaber called Ilaana, comparable to Arwen's white Horse. Also, like Arwen, Celegil has black hair and is in essence also a Ranger.

The third influence has to do with Celegil's name. The final part of Celegil's name, the -gil is derived from an Oblivion Sigil stone in the game The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. In the game, Sigil Stones are powerful artefacts which establish gateways between the realm of Oblivion (also called Hell) and the realm of Tamriel. Although these stones are powerful, they are easily obtained once reached. This is a link towards Celegil's strong Archery, but quite fragile Spirit. Another strange fact is that the name 'Celegil' is used in the game Morrowind, the third Elder Scrolls game. In Morrowind, the name Celegil even appears ingame but is no where near Celegil, the Night Elf. Instead, Celegil is a dead Wood Elf Archer belonging to the House of Telvanni.

The last two influences come from two characters that are featured in the game Mass Effect. The first character is an Asari(they are a bit like Night Elves but don't have those ears)called Liara T'Soni. She is a scientist that speaks very slowly, clearly and properly. When Celegil deals with high ranking or people of noble birth she speaks exactly like that. The second character is a Quarian Machinist(Cybernetic Humanoids)called Tali. She is a very young woman for her species but is very smart and knows how to talk about her trade. This is the same with Celegil as she is also very young but knows how to come up for her personal- and Night Elven rights.

Extras
Here are some screenshots of Celegil.