Zeiko

Names
Zeiko Regrave

Artigon Crester (Under the guise of a Dalaran mage)

Titles
Frostcaller Zeiko

Arcanist Zeiko Regrave

'Archmage' by certain individuals although he is not actually an archmage.

'Old Man Regrave' by Lynora and Illyadria.

Appearance
Zeiko is an elderly mage of about 56 years. He is quite thin and tall, preferring to study with the mind over the body. The combination of his physical state and age makes him very slow and easy to tire. In an attempt to counteract this, Zeiko constantly uses Blinking and teleportation to get him to places he needs to go as opposed to long travel. Zeiko's long and grey hair is normally kept tidy and he is commonly seen with his white robes. With the white robes he wears, Zeiko is easily mistaken for a priest. Unlike some mages, Zeiko tends to wear various layers of robes as a way of combatting the after effects of frost magic. Zeiko has a single scar on his arm from his battle with Bestila's mother, Nanista Crester. He carries a white staff with him and has a spare set of Dalaran robes.

Profession
Zeiko is working as a mage of the Arcane Order. Although being a battle magus, Zeiko tends to conduct experiments and research into the ways of magic. More commonly for benefitting his allies like Navras Benediction. He is also hunting Aodhan Burnell but has recently attempted to open negotations with his branch of the Cult of the Damned.

Background
Zeiko Regrave was born into a simple farming family in Westfall. He was close friends with Kenthan Desdar and Slindon Crester. They developed close bonds and spent most of their childhood together. The later entrance of Nanista Anern caused Zeiko and Slindon to develop a rivalry over her affection. Eventually, Slindon won over Zeiko and the four split apart. Slindon married Nanista and left her in Stormwind to survive on her own while he became a mercenary. Kenthan joined the Cathedral of Light as a priest and studied the Holy ways. Nanista became pregnant with Bestila and worked at the Blue Recluse as a waitress to gain money after Slindon's departure. Unknown to Zeiko at the time, Nanista had started practising necromancy and had joined the Cult of the Damned. Zeiko met a travelling mage who taught him the basics of spellcraft and although Zeiko's abilities with the craft were initially poor, he was sent to Northsire Abbey to further his training. Slindon's absence in his family's life was well-known by Zeiko and he found himself using the money he gained from the various tasks he performed to help support Nanista's financially crumbling situation. After a few years had passed, Zeiko had become a weak yet capable mage and was taking on further projects.

After more time had passed, Kenthan returned to Zeiko to inform him of Nanista's intentions and subsequent choice of affilition. Zeiko raced to Stormwind where he witnessed a dark robed Nanista picking up Bestila with a certain degree of shadow energy surrounding her. He desperately tried to reason with the necromancer but was met with scorn and brutal insults; eventually resulting in Nanista binding and attacking him with undead snakes. After being incapacitated by Nanista, Zeiko used Kenthan's newly aqcuired shadow abilities to track Nanista to the tomb in the north of Duskwood. Zeiko raced to tomb, bleeding and heavily wounded but determined to save Nanista's daughter.

Once Zeiko reached the tomb, Nanista was tying Bestila to the grave and mentally torturing her by sending her snakes across and into her body via her mouth. Zeiko tried to reason with Nanista but again, failed to convince the necromancer to stop her activities. A short battle ensued and Zeiko ended up throwing a fireball directly into Nanista's face, tearing her head off and sending her blood all over Zeiko and Bestila (Who was still chained at the time). The grief of killing the woman he still loved almost sent Zeiko into a blind rage. Bestila, who had passed out due to the shock, became Zeiko's first target. He was under the impression that she was the cause for Nanista's cultist activities and the depth of despair that she had fallen into. Zeiko stared at Bestila for about half an hour, debating on whether or not to kill her for her 'crimes'. Eventually Kenthans sudden reappearance led to Zeiko taking Bestila as his own daughter and giving her his last name as 'Regrave'. Again, Kenthan and Zeiko parted. Nanista's body was buried in the Lakeshire graveyard and her head, badly scorched and beyond recognition was buried underneath the tree next to the grave.

Zeiko raised Bestila as his own and continued his mage studies with more conviction and demand for knowledge. His dealings with the night elven general Salabadon Starfire helped to further his use of magic. Zeiko soon became involved with the Arcane Order. After meeting Glerad Akturas and Aodhan Burnell, Zeiko studied in the Order until learning of the underlying Cultist activities. Fearing a repeat of Nanista, Zeiko pretended to be one of the Cult and later exposed them to the marines of Theramore. He continued to pretend to be a cultist and tried again and again to save Aodhan Burnell, the leader of the Order who he'd come to admire. The frequent battles and failures to save Aodhan caused Zeiko to give up the cause and reveal his true loyalties, forever securing his position as Aodhan's enemy. From that point on, he has chased Aodhan and attempted to bring him to justice. He has developed a strange sense of respect for Navras Benediction and Kelran. This has led onto his fierce overprotective nature towards the pair and primarily, his adopted daughter Bestila Regrave.

Powers
Zeikos initial arsenal of abilities from when he was studying consisted mainly of fireballs and frostbolts. Since that time Zeiko has developed his magic to a considerable degree. He is now capable of manipulating his mana in a variety of ways, combine fire and frost spells, employ a wide variety of spells, manipulate and generate arcane energy, polymorph and create portals for people to pass through. Zeiko rarely uses his full strength and prefers standing at the background where he can be a support caster. Zeiko has developed two different styles of using his magic, labelling them Rotation and Compression. Zeiko's abilities are not restricted to the ones listed.

Current Status
Alive.

Opening a line of negotation with Aodhan Burnell.