Celegil Moonwatcher

Introduction
Celegil Moonwatcher is a relatively young Night Elf woman who has already gone through a lot in the 209 years she spend in Azeroth. Recently promoted to the rank of Sentinel Captain, she is one of the youngest women ever to lead a Sentinel regiment named The Frayfeathers. She currently uses the skills of warfare that she gathered over the years to bring peace and tranquillity to Astranaar and the surrounding forests.

Family
'''The Moonwatcher Family '''

Full name: Huntress Celegil Moonwatcher, Guardian of Astranaar

Nicknames: Cele, Mistress, Miss Sabercat

Mother: Ilaana Moonwatcher

Father: Thalyn Darkleaf, deceased: Causes unknown, mising)

Older Sister: Priestess Allessia Nightwhisper.

Old Mate (first): Kalion Sabermaw, deceased: Murdered by Celegil

Old Mate (second): Malreas Thundermane, Missing, presumed dead

Surogate Daughter: Elandrial Moonwatcher

Son: Kailahan Moonwatcher

Background
See a narrative story of her early youth here: The Story of Celegil Moonwatcher

Celegil's mother, Ilaana didn't really know where she came from. All she knows is that her mother was unable to care for her and that she was raised by the Priestesses of Elune. 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.

About a thousand years ago however, Ilaana and Thalyn were called back to service again due to the fact the War of the Shifting Sands had begun. The couple moved to Southern Kalimdor into the province of Silithius where they served in their respective roles, Thalyn as a Druid mending nature and Ilaana as a Priestess, tending the wounded. After the war was over, Thalyn and Ilaana felt they had a duty to peform to their brethren and decided to stay with a small community to safeguard the old ruins of Ahn'Qiraij. It was in this harsh land that Ilaana eventually got pregnant. Sadly, Thalyn did not witness the birth of his child since he perished in an attack on the village in which he and Ilaana lived. Ilaana, broken by grief and despite all the hardships, eventually gave birth to a healthy daughter which she named Celegil.

Celegil had no ordinary childhood. Because she was born in a community that was basically the front-line between the Qiraij and the Night Elves, she was forced by her mother to learn to defend herself at a tender age. Celegil had no other friends to play with since she was the only child in the village at that time. When Celegil reached the age of twenty she was thrilled to hear another woman in the village had become pregnant and this child would of course be a good friend for her. On the day of birth of the baby, the entire community celebrated since the birth of a child is a rare thing in Night Elf society. While the village was celebrating however, the Qiraij awakened once more and attacked the village while most of the people were asleep, resting from the celebration. Because of the many Qiraij, the very buildings collapsed and as Celegil fled, she ran past the half-collapsed house of the mother of the baby. She was trapped under the debris and was unable to get away and therefore she begged Celegil to safe her baby and bring it to a safe place. And this is exactly what she did. After Celegil and most of the community had fled into safety, she discovered that her mother was missing and was presumed death since the Qiraij were building a new lair at the location where the village once stood. Since she felt she had to bring the baby to a safe community, Celegil travelled north to the peaceful homeland of Ashenvale with the help of Elandrial, a Cartographer. Celegil and Elandrial befriended eachother during this long trip through Kalimdor and it was during this time that Celegil learned to make maps. A skill that would come in handy almost a century later.

Celegil, Elandrial and the baby eventually reached Astranaar. Celegil decided to stay in the village and live a peaceful life, far away from danger. She served the village community by telling tales her mother had told her about the war and teaching geography. As the baby Celegil had saved grew older, she gave her the name Elandrial, in honour of the Cartographer that had brought her to Astranaar safely. As the decades past, Celegil and the baby Elandrial, who by now had grown into a young girl, became like mother and daughter. These were arguably the most happy years in Celegil's life. Till she met Kalion...

Kalion was a Druid which Celegil had met while spending time near Mystral lake. She stumbled upon him when she found his heavily wounded body which had been attacked by bears. Celegil was horrified by Kalion's wounds, but she quickly took care of Kalion. Thalindra, Celegil's small Nightsaber cub which had been gifted to her by Elandrial the Cartographer, quickly ran back to Astranaar to signal 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 makeshift hospital for a few weeks. It was during this time that Celegil and Kalion became very close to each other. First, they walked with each other, then a kiss and soon an intense relation between the two youngsters. But the two young lovers were to hasty. Celegil fell like a stone for Kalion but she did not notice that he was clearly only interested in sex and having a son. As some years passed, Kalion began to get angry towards Celegil since he thought her body was too inferior to have a child. The situation got SO far out of hand that Kalion eventually locked Celegil in the bedroom and forced her to have sex with him. Celegil got deeply depressed by this and on one day, she just couldn't take it any longer and killed Kalion during another attempt to have sex with her. She did this with a sword which she managed to hide from him.

Of course, Celegil was called in front of the village council who were shocked by her actions. She was banished from Astranaar and was told that she was only allowed to come back if she redeemed herself through self-reflection. And so it was that Celegil spend many years in solitude alongside her nightsaber Thalindra. After many more decades, Celegil had travelled the entire continent of Kalimdor. One day when she was travelling around Ashenvale, she noticed that many Sentinels were on the move. Celegil had been totally oblivious of the impending war with the Burning Legion and the coming of foreign races. Because the Sentinels were in need of anyone they could get their hands on, Celegil happily signed up and experienced the Battle of Mount Hyjal like many of her fellow sisters. Though Celegil was stationed far behind the front lines, she saw her fair share of combat-action and it was during that time that she earned her stripes as a Sentinel.

After the war, Celegil returned to Astranaar where she was welcomed back with open arms by the village council who agreed that she had redeemed herself. Celegil decided to stay in the Sentinel Army and become one of the many guards that made up the Astranaar Sentinel Regiment. She had returned home at long last.

Celegil met second mate Malreas Thundermane when she was observing animals on Silvermyst Isle. Malreas asked Celegil if she would like to fish. Celegil accepted, thus sparking a rough romantic relationship. Sadly, their relation was put to the test as Malreas had some unfinished business with his inner demon. Because of this, Celegil and Malreas were forced to refrain from seeing each other for months. Luckily for the young couple, Malreas succeeded in banishing his demon and so they could spend more time together. They spend many days in Moonglade to heal their emotional wounds, spending time walking in the forest, playing games, reading books together, and of course, 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. She rested many months in the village of Nighthaven, preparing for her delivery. When the moment finally came, not all wend well. The baby was so big, it caused major internal bleedings in Celegil's body. Only with the speedy intervention of Ithra the Druid and Cyndryn could she be saved. After spending another few weeks resting with her new born son which she had called Kailahan, Celegil was healthy again.

After Celegil, Malreas and Kailahan spend some time together, Celegil returned to active Sentinel duty. Her personal goal is to rid Ashenvale of the Orcs once and for all. A few months ago, she called in the help of her friend Caliyen who heads the Free Company, a band of mercenaries. Following a series of successful attacks, Celegil was captured by The Earthfury Clan when she was shot in her leg and was unable to escape with Caliyen. She stayed behind to buy time for the mercenaries who were able to escape because of this. After initial questioning, she was taken to The Earthfury Village to serve as amusement for the Grunts. She was forced to fight for her life for several weeks but eventually found a way to escape. Sadly, as if her time in captivity wasn't enough, her mate Malreas decided to follow his inner demon and leave Celegil. They parted not long ago. Celegil is still missing him dearly but she knows (just as in the time she was alone with Elandrial, her daughter) that she has to carry on with her life. Strengthened by the fact Shandaris has agreed to be Kailahan's new Shan'Do with the help of Kiva, Celegil carried on to defend Ashenvale and Darkshore of any threats. A bright spot in that troublesome time for Celegil was the fact she was been granted the honour by General Shandris Feathermoon herself to form a new Sentinel unit named The Frayfeathers.

Shortly after Celegil had formed the Frayfeathers, Celegil set off to discover more of her father's past (those events are described in the story The end..or not.). Celegil met her mother Ilaana completely by accident for the first time since years and found out that she was trading her father's amulet to a Naga lord in return for her Thalyn's (Celegil's father) return. One can not bring back the dead and Ilaana was indeed hoodwinked by the Naga. Luckily, Celegil managed to kill the Naga and bring sense back to her mother's mind. They quickly fled the ruins in which the ceremony took place together with a Human girl named Katherine which Celegil had found on the way. Sadly, as they fled, Celegil slipped near the tall coastal cliffs and fell into the wild sea at the bottom of the cliffs. Celegil luckily survived this ordeal and returned home to Astranaar where she was reunited with her mother. They have restored their mother-daugther relation and have become good friends once more.

Physical Traits and Personal Traits
Celegil has long dark blue hair, a quite dark tone of purple skin and a red tattoo that is common to her kin around the eyes. On the left side (right side if you look at her) of her face, you can see a large scar which was caused by a fight she had with Torakk, the Leader of The Earthfury Clan at the time. Going down to her shoulder, Celegil has a scar at her right armpit. This is due to the fact she was once hit with a poisoned arrow while being in captivity with the Earthfury Clan. Apart from that, Celegil mostly looks like any other Night Elf woman, although slightly more muscular. One last odd feature is the fact her left ear is an inch shorter then the other. This is because of the fact she once got into a fight with a Troll. During the fight, the Troll bit on her ear and ate that little piece of Celegil's ear. The wound never really healed completely, leaving a raw skin on the tip of her left ear.

Unlike most Night Elves that are 200 years old, she walks and talks like a full-grown woman. She doesn't trust people easily and therefore, it is a bit hard to speak with her. When she notices that your character doesn't have bad intentions, she quickly switches to a more friendlier tone. When she is on duty as a Captain however, she puts these issues aside and talks more openly but sticks to the business at hand. One thing that Celegil truly loves is children. She sees it as a duty to take care of children who have lost their way in the forest. This is possibly due to the fact she is a mother herself. Something odd about a dark character like Celegil is her love for stories. She loves to dream away and write in her own dairy about past experiences or completely fictional ones like the "What if.." stories of whichThe End of my Innocence] is a good example. One last character trait is the fact she is a very traditional Night Elf. She is quite racist towards other races because of this.

Criminal Record
Celegil has only one major offence in her Criminal Record and that is the murder of Kalion Sabermaw. The village council looked into her personal situation but said that she should have yelled instead of taking the sword and stabbing Kalion. Because of the murder, she was banished for many years but was later redeemed after the Battle of Mount Hyjal.

Positive character traits
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 severely injured. She is a real survivor and even if all things go bad, she keeps fate in a good end.

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 Night Elf and speaks very soft, quiet and clear.

Caring towards children: Celegil is a mother of two herself and she sees children as the only souls that are truly pure and just. When she sees a child that is in need of help, she does anything in her power to give the help the child requires.

Knowledge of Kalimdor: Celegil used to be a Cartographer. Because of this she knows Kalimdor like the back of her pocket. The chances of her getting lost there are close to none.

Good physical condition: Celegil is in the prime of her life and therefore has an excellent physical condition. The fact that she is a Sentinel and thus exercises a lot only strengthens that fact.

Negative character traits
Too rash: Celegil adopts a "Shoot first, ask questions later" approach to life. This has caused her to make some bad decisions in the past but has also saved her life more then once. When she negotiates as a Sentinel Captain, she wants to get straight to the core of the business without wasting time on small talk.

Thoughts of revenge: Celegil was once captured by the Orcs which caused her to be almost tortured to death. She is sworn to avenge her pain with a terrible death for all that belong to the Horde. She has a particular grudge against the Earthfury Clan who were the ones that tortured her and guard the Warsong Camp from time to time.

Distrustful towards males: Her experience with Kalion learned her one thing: Never trust the Males. Celegil does eventually trust some men, but the male has to proof his intentions are good.

Racist: Celegil had some bad dealings with the other races. She hates what the Orcs are doing and she thinks these bad times of the Night Elves have all been caused by outsiders. Celegil also has a hatred towards Humans. She sees them as 'useless' since they talk but are too full of cowardice to fight. That's her reason for the fact Humans mostly wear plate armour.

Perhaps too young: Celegil is still relatively young in eyes of most of the older Sentinel Captains, clocking in at a mere 209 years. This makes her prone to making the wrong decisions due to inexperience.

Guild
Celegil never really felt something for a guild but when she heard tales of her sister Allessia about Redemptio Coronae, Celegil investigated further and met Nouala Ravenwind who led these doctors of the Alliance. Celegil felt comfortable with the goal and decided to join them and has been a member ever since.

Occupation
When Celegil was banished from Astranaar, she merely survived and as thus, didn't really had an occupation. In the waking years before the Battle of Mount Hyjal, Celegil joined the Sentinels and quickly rose in rank due to the fact she had a wide array of fighting experience due to the fact she had fended for herself for nearly a century. While in the Sentinel service, she has done many duties ranging from patrolling, to scouting and making maps rising in rank with each successful mission she had undertaken. She learned the trade basically by herself except for her Cartographer skills which she learned while spending time with Elandrial in her early youth. A few months ago, Celegil was promoted to Sentinel Captain and therefore she likes to be closer to her home in Astranaar to command the Sentinels and Outrunners under her command.

Friends
Nouala Ravenwind: Celegil's closest friend. Celegil met Nouala during her short assignment in Stormwind. They stayed in contact ever since and Celegil has even joined Nouala's Redemptio Coronae. One of the reasons why Celegil and Nouala are so close is the fact they both have families which are in trouble.

Priestess Kiva Brightmoon: Another one of Celegil's closest friends. Celegil and Kiva met when Celegil had heard of The Moonguard and decided to attend one of their meetings. Celegil has an incredible amount of respect for Kiva since Celegil admires the way how she serves the Temple of Elune.

Shandaris Emeraldgrace: Another one of Celegil's friends. Celegil met Shandaris during the same time as she met Kiva, at one of the Moonguard meetings. Celegil thinks Shandaris is a bit silly but does posses a golden heart.

Caliyen Starbreeze: One of Celegil's most recent friends. Celegil and Caliyen met each other for the first time in Stormwind when Celegil was investigating if the local watch were racist towards Night Elves. They had a rather fragile relation for a while but when Celegil hired Caliyen and the Free Company to fight the Orcs in Ashenvale, their relation was strengthened. They fought together against the Orcs in Ashenvale and trust each other in battle.

Amisande Willowleaf: One of Celegil's older friends. They met each other in the Knights Dawning and have stayed in contact ever since.

Pets:
Thalyn the Owl: Thalyn is a very wise owl who has been with Celegil since she became a Sentinel. Named in honour of her father, Celegil and Thalyn have a very strong bond and they never leave each other alone unless in times when Celegil requires him to deliver a letter or scout an area. Because of their very strong bond, Celegil can read into Thalyn's mind by holding him close to her head. This is particularly useful when Celegil wants to see what is in an area up ahead.

Thalindra the Nightsaber: Thalindra is Celegil's oldest pet and is around 75 years old. Celegil found Thalindra as a little baby Nightsaber during the time she lived in Astranaar as a simple commoner. She found out that the mother had abandoned the small kitten and Celegil decided to take care of her. Following Celegil's arrest due to the murder on Kalion, Thalindra returned to the forest but stayed close to Astranaar. When Celegil was released a couple of years later, Thalindra was still in the area and joined up with Celegil again. Since Thalindra is now quite old for a Nightsaber, Celegil now often leaves her back home in Astranaar where she is being taken care of by the community.

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

" Mother...Elune forbid me, but if you are truly evil, there is only one way to end this. Answer me now!."

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

" Teldrassil is like corrupted water. The very core of life is tainted. With no fresh water, there can be no life. Only death."

" “Damn you mother! Damn you! Must I condemn you to the nightmare itself?! What has gotten into you?”"

" Lack of judgement and a lack of strength are terms often used by Humans during negotiations. I have one word for both: Cowardice."

Influences
Celegil is currently at Version 3.0 since this is already the third revision of the character since I first made her up out of my imagination in early June 2007. Celegil V3.0 is mainly based of Shandris Feathermoon with a slight injection of rashness originating of Officer John Mclane from the "Die-Hard" movies. Like McLane, Celegil always ends up in situations that she doesn't want to end up in herself. These situations are also far greater then her own well-being and she mostly turns out to be the only one that can resolve the situation and save the day. There are also other fictional and non-fictional characters from which I took bits and pieces to use for Celegil's character. The first character is Red Sonja originating from Robert E Howard's Conan novels since she is also a ruthless warrior. Another character is Queen Guinevere from "The legend of King Arthur" in which she is portrayed as a friendly, intelligent and gentlewoman. The friendliness of Celegil shows in her caring soul for children. A final character from which I used bits and pieces is Sarah Connor from "Terminator II" where she is a rebel who is under treatment for believing the world is about to end due to the activation of Skynet. Celegil also has some radical thoughts of her own and is also a bit of a rebel but not as much as Connor that it is enough to kill people.

Another key element of changing Celegil's character is that she is now 209 years old. I did this because the current 100 years just seems too young for Night Elves who mature at 110 AND the fact that she's already been through quite a lot.

The fact Celegil was forced to fight for her life in the middle of The Earthfury Clan is an idea I took out of Varian Wyrnn's story, the King of Stormwind. Varian was captured by the Orcs following his escape from his Defias captives. He was forced to fight as a Gladiator and fought for his life to survive. Celegil is doing the same. However, unlike Varian who had amnesia at the time, I decided an other amnesia character would have been too cliché. There are already way too many characters who have lost their minds, I didn't want Celegil to belong to that group of people. Therefore, Celegil still has her senses. Sadly, she was tortured with horrible Nightmares like in 'My Nightmare, Part I' in which she sees visions of her loved ones killed.

Extras
Stories containing Celegil:

The Story of Celegil Moonwatcher

The End of my Innocence

My Nightmare, Part I

His leaving

The end..or not.

Here are some screenshots of Celegil.