Wladhimyr

Name
Wladhimyr Anvilheart (his Friends call him Wlad)

Physical Traits
Wlad is big and strong like every dwarf should be, his skin is tanned, his eyes are blue and the long shiny beard is his pride and joy and he has long hair down to his back... all of his body hair is Orange.

Race and Class
Male Dwarf Paladin

Personality
Wladhimyr is a great person! calm, friendly and polite, he is also really faithful to his ideas and religion but generally he is levelheaded and dependable. He is a true friend to his allies and a true enemy to his enemies. He chooses to wear his plate armor where ever he goes and wields a great warhammer as his primary weapon, he is a really strong and a skillful fighter. He does not hate any other culture or race within the alliance or the Horde. He is of a mistrusting nature, he never eats what he haven´t and cooked himself or accept drinks from others and for some strange reason he does not like the taste of ale that is not brewed by dwarfs. He has no interest in finding a girlfriend or get married (at the moment) he is focused on his duties as a paladin. His closest friend is his warhorse Elton (Who shares the passion of good ale with his owner) Wlad enjoys a good fight, riding, drinking, smoking his pipe, telling stories, singing, taking a bath and lately hes been getting into archaeology.

Powers
The light is strong in Wladhimyr and when he first met up with the Naaru A´dal it spoke to him, Wlad did not understand the Naaru´s words, he just had this feeling. Few days later when he returned to Stormwind, he discovered his gift. Wlad was able to feel the evil coming from some of the people just passing by in the city streets.. one of them was not even alive... Wladhimyr did not understand this and blocked it out, but it always returns to him even when he sleeps. He has not told anyone about this "second sight" yet, he does not understand this himself, why should others.

Elton
When paladins gain a certain reputation they are rewarded with a Warhorse that is bound to serve as their faithful steed. Wladhimyr was not to really keen on being given this "sissy Wee white pony with´big ugly teeth!" after all, he was a son of a Grand Master Ram breeder! but he had given all his fathers Rams to the Stormpike clan. He decided to take the Horse to Ironforge to trade it for a Ram. But as he traveled north he began to like the Horse! it had a personality. (witch is rare to find in a Ram) And when they arrived at the Gates of Ironforge Wlad knew he could not Trade the Horse, he had even named it! Elton was named after Elton J. Steamsparks a gnome known for having the biggest teeth in Kaz Modan! He was able to scare the whole armies away with just one smile. Anyway! Wlad liked Eltons persona and companionship but he needed his Steed to be able to Serve in Battle! then Wlad remembered how his father used to train the Rams, And the secret to the Anvilheart´s Ram´s legendary Stamina was a dwarven Brew Known as "Rhapsody malt" It worked like a charm but for some reason the Horse got addicted to it and he kept wanting more and more. Wladhimyr did not mind it until the Horse began to drink his Ale from him and passing out once in a While or wander off. Wlad is currently on a quest to solve this problem...

Influences
Well, to begin with I made this character on a normal realm just to try out the class, I had a lvl 60 Troll Hunter to serve as my main. This paladin was made under the name OrangeKrunch and I played him to lvl 45 before moving to SWC to focus on him as a roleplaying character. And then I needed a RP name.

Everyone think I´m a Russian guy named Vladimir cu´z of my Character´s name, that is wrong. the name is taken from a Fantasy/Manga-style comic I have been working on for 5 years along with my friend, and in it Wladhimyr is the name of one of the extra-characters... It has nothing to do with my WoW character, I just liked the name.

But Wlad is not based on anyone... He has the stout Dwarf mind and the noble heart of a paladin... people have said that hes like Gimli from LOTR but i´m sure thats just the dwarf attitude.

Guild
Member of Silver Sun

Occupation
Wlad is a true paladin and takes duties seriously, he is a adventurer and a enemy to all evil.

Family
Father - Grandmaster Ram-breeder Rasmus Anvilheart (dead) Mother - Yuriel Anvilheart (dead)

Background
Wladhimyr was born in Dun Morogh on the Anvilheart ranch (now known as Amberstill ranch). His parents, Rasmus & Yurel Anvilheart were both hardworking and good peopole (like every dwarf should be) Rasmus was a respected Rambreeder and Yriel was a Paladin. Due to her duties she was rarely home. Wladhimyr was his parents only child and their pride and joy, Children are a rare blessing to the Dwarf folk and Wlad was told to be the most handsome child born in 1000 years, (well only his father said that) Anyway! at the age of three wlad started to grow a beard witch is indeed a bit to young but for the dwarfs this was a sign of great destiny! Wlad soon discovered that he wanted to be a adventurer and he stood out from other dwarf children when it came to strength, cunning and bravery. one day was then taken to Ironforge by his mother so he could learn about the power of the light and become a Paladin. Years passed and young Wladhimyr focused on his training, every day he became stronger, he was a great student and a friend to all.

He was now almost grown up and already been offered to become one of the kings bodyguards but Wlad wanted to travel and learn more about the world, the light and to aid the folks of Azeroth, and so he did. His father was not happy about it, he was old and wanted his only son come work on the farm with him. Ten human years passed and during that time Yuriel only returned home twice, she was indeed proud of her son but she did not want him to join her in the war against the Horde. One day Rasmus was told that his wife had gone missing, he could not believe that she was dead so he headed South the same night in a quest to find her, He was found Dead a week after Wladhimyr reported him missing. Then Wlad decided so sell the ranch witch was the best farmland in Dun Morogh so he could get a fresh start and enough money to buy decent armor and weapons. He did not mourn his parents for he knew in his heart that they did not go down without a fight, Thanks to his father he knew that it was important to respect the wilderness and all other living things and thanks to his mother he had all his faith the the light. His time had come to begin anew life! a life of a paladin and fight back all evil in the name of the light.

It was then when the second war broke out and young Wladhimyr soon proofed himself as the stout fighter he is and his superiors take great interest in him but he is never promoted due to being a dwarf, after two years the war ended and wlad was asked to join many Paladin orders but he rather wanted to be his own master and help the common peopole of Azeroth rebuild what they had lost than to sit on his ass and brag about how many orcs he had killed, in his mind war was a terrible thing.

But war began again when Ner´zhul returned as a Lich King. Prince Arthas prepared to ride forth against the scourge and Wladhimyr asked to join him and his paladins but they replied that there was no time to drag a fat dwarf into this but the king himself thanked Wlad for showing his loyality to the Alliance. Most of us know the tragic events of the third war and Wlad did all he could to aid the Alliance but he got so injured during the long hard battles that he was moved to Ironforge to die in peace.

But thanks to the Light and a beautiful yet really stubborn dwarf priestess he did not die. Wladhimyr recovered and returned to his Paladin duties. for the last two years hes been fighting back any form of evil and corruption harder than ever before...

Family Background
The Origin of the Anvilheart family goes a long way back in time to the times when High King Anvilmar ruled over the Dwarf clans. King Anvilmar passed away leaving no heir and war broke out among the three faction of dwarf lords. The small Anvilheart clan decided to aid the´r good friend Madoran Bronzebeard in the battle for the throne and in the end the Bronzebeard clan managed to gain leverage and cast out the other clans. the Bronzebeards rule the Ironforge dwarfs to this day.

The Anvilheart family has a long story and a glorious legacy witch was broken by Waldhimyr Anvilheart when he sold the family ranch. The Anvilhearts had always been farmers and grandmaster Ram breeders! even Dwarf Kings used to Ride Rams from the Anvilheart ranch! This ranch belongs to the Amberstill family now, kind peopole but the rams they breed are sheeps compared to the migthy Anvilheart rams. The legendary Rasmus Anvilheart lost his eye, two fingers and  one ear while tameing  the ram of King Magni Bronzebeard himself! He also lost a leg while defending his heard from a band of frost trolls. This proofs once again that the dwarfs are one of the most interesting races! even the common dwarf farmer gets as many battle scars as the boldest warrior.

Personal Notes
"Gods of war I call you my sword is by my side I seek a life of honor free from all false pride I will crack the whip with a bold mighty hail cover me with death if I should ever fail Glory, Majesty, Unity Hail, Hail, Hail"

-Wladhimyr´s prayer.

Current Status
Wlad is currently staying in Stormwind. Recovering after his journeys to Outland.