Shiraiyas

It is our duty as elders to properly guide the young generation of Sin'dorei to a prosperous and brighter future. -Shiraiyas Dilithién Lightwhisper.

Shiraiyas Dilithién Lightwhisper, Blood Knight Master. Formerly Shiraiyas Lightwhisper. He is a Blood Knight Master within the Blood Knight Order. He formed the Suncrown Conclave with the aid of Master Faroth'arn Oakwarden and now tries to educate his people on new philosophies. These philosophies are regarding the proper use of magic and the role of the Elves in regards to the younger races. However, his calling lies with the blade and not with words, therefore he prefers to let Faroth'arn do the talking. Shiraiyas is knowledgable about many aspects of warfare. He is ambidextrous, but his preferred hand is his right one. He likes to tinker with various contraptions in his spare time nowadays, which is unusual for an elf. Shiraiyas often smokes and it's doing a number on his health as he often coughs violently and long.

Guild
The Suncrown Conclave

Occupation
Swordsman, Warfare Tactician, Engineer.

Family
Adoras Dilithién Lightwhisper, wife, deceased. Formerly Adoras Dilithién.

Ahaeirn Lightwhisper, father, deceased.

Lidaeine Lightwhisper, mother, deceased.

Appearance
Standing tall and broad for elven standards with eyes that glow with a very dim green light, and quite pale skin. Has wrinkles all over his face and his nose is rather pointy. His hair is clearly dyed into its current colour, and seems rather dead. One of his most prized possessions is a pipe of dwarvish design. Often seen in his Blood Knight armor and rarely with anything else. When confronted about it he'll state he feels nude without his armour or weapons near him.

Skills and Attributes
Shiraiyas is most comfortable with a blade and shield, although he has mastered a wide range of weapons during the course of his life. These weapons include his fists, axes, maxes, swords, both one and two handed, polearms and bows. Because he is proficient with many weapons, he can adapt to most combat situations. With old age comes wisdom, although he seldom expresses this in words and prefers actions to do the talking.

The Troll Wars up until the Second War.
Shiraiyas was born in Silvermoon, only child and son to two merchants. Shiraiyas spent part of his youth during the troll wars. During one journey, he was permitted to attend sales to customers in faraway Suncrown. En route back to Silvermoon, however, the convoy got attacked. The attack was quickly repelled, but Shiraiyas was taken by one of the trolls. The troll didn't stray far and thus Shiraiyas was rescued by his future wife, Adoras Dilithién, a ranger of Quel'thalas. Back to the caravan young Shiraiyas vowed to himself he would somehow repay the debt to his saviour. The Troll Wars were won, and a few centuries passed. During those centuries his father often made business trips to Ironforge and Capital City. Shiraiyas was trained in the Dwarven sword arts and befriended his Dwarven Master, Maerndur Ironrend. Maerndur gave Shiraiyas his prized pipe, which he still carries today. When he came of age, Shiraiyas proposed marriage to Adoras and she accepted, both changing their surnames to Dilithién Lightwhisper to soldify their bond, thus repaying the debt to his saviour. Another number of centuries later his parents died of old age. Shiraiyas became a priest of the Holy Light shortly after his parents died, and even though he became a priest he remained in business with his parent's shop. Adoras retired from the Ranger Regiment and together they ran the store happily after. His wife also taught him mastery of the bow and archery was a hobby of his. Also during this time he studied warfare in his leisure time and practiced the use of many weapons with his wife.

The Second War
During the Second war, the Forest Trolls emerged from the forest in large numbers once again to aid their newfound Orc allies. Adoras, being an old Ranger, immediately answered the call to battle, much to Shiraiyas' disagreement, stating they were too old for fighting. Shiraiyas also decided to enlist, joining the Army as a tactician. Because of his expertise gained from studying warfare, his advise was well-valued but he never actively fought on the front lines. Much to his relief, his wife survived the Horde's onslaught and chose to remain at home and not march with the Alliance Army to defend Capital City.

The Third War up until Today
Shiraiyas was drafted into the army along with his wife, who, unlike him, volunteered to fight. Quel'thalas was obliterated and Shiraiyas barely escaped on the refugee ships. Many elves were killed, including his wife. Shiraiyas quit being a priest that day, blaming the Holy Light for the fall of Quel'thalas and the death of his wife. When Prince Kael'thas returned, he remained in Silvermoon to help it rebuild and fend off attackers. Kael'thas eventually returned from Outland, bringing with him a Naaru. A Naaru being a creature of pure Holy Light, Shiraiyas was revolted by it. When he learned the possibilities of manupilating its power, however, he was first in line to bend those powers to his will. He succeeded, and he became one of the first Blood Knights, along with Lady Liadrin. He remained a valiant defender of Quel'thalas, although he did not agree with many of the Magister's decisions. Eventually, the Sun King returned and took away the Naaru. His loyalty lay with Silvermoon and his people, however, so he remained to defend it and did not join his King.