Illume

Name
Illume - named thus by Sasaya Frostbite.

Lightspeaker - title attributed by the Tauren.

Real name - unknown due to amnesia.

Physical Traits
As such she appears "fresh" in terms of long ago she was raised from the dead, yet she bears no marks of having been slain by the plague that wreaked havoc in Lordaeron. Her hair sports some golden threads whereas much of it has paled along with the tone of what remains of her skin. Her jaw appears to have its skin and flesh removed, which is also the case with the elbows and knees. Her eye sockets are empty with no apparent ghostly glow as is usual for Undead. Her walk is clumsy, lumbering and slow mostly.

She sports a few clawed marks upon her face, though they could seem to be self-inflicted. There are also some scratch marks on her skinless jaw, which might also be self-inflicted.

Race and Class
Undead/Priest (game-wise; her function before Undeath is unknown, though suspected to have been either a priestess or a Paladin).

Guild
None.

Occupation
Apparent follower of the Holy Light.

Family
Unknown due to amnesia.

Background
Her background prior to her undeath is unknown due to amnesia.

She was found near the entrance to the Burning Steppes, that being the pass from the Redridge Mountains, by Sasaya Frostbite and Coxinga Darkstorm as they were escaping the wrath of Vazja for stealing her newborn daughter.

Sasaya taking pity on the seemingly lost and confused Undead woman insisted that they'd bring her along their hazardous journey through the Burning Steppes and the Searing Gorge, despite Coxinga arguing that they'd be slowed down by allowing more companions.

The travelling wasn't made any easier by Illume's lack of ability to speak the Orcish language, a clear indication that she was newly raised from the dead, which appeared rather strange considering that the Scourge was not active in that particular place according to common knowledge. Illume's strange origins aside, the three along with the baby Troll braved the Burning Steppes, meeting Faronus after a night's rest, though Illume did not sleep, being Undead. Faronus fortunately grasped some knowledge of the Human tongue and was able to communicate with her. Thanks to Faronus she was able to grasp why Sasaya and Coxinga were in a hurry, and she agreed to help the wayward travellers reaching their goal, as well as attempting to heal little Tan'yi, the child of Vazja, whenever she seemed to be ailing from some strange hex, though this was unbeknownst to Illume.

Upon travelling through the Searing Gorge Illume gradually recalled various bits and pieces of what had occured to her prior to her state of undeath - memories that made her wail and yowl in anguish, as she was able to recount some of how she initially died. Upon reaching the pass leading into the Badlands, Illume had finally realised that she was truly Undead, an abomination to life, and agreed with herself to find a way to pass on to the afterlife upon finishing helping Sasaya and Coxinga reach their destination. Despite the attempts made by Faronus on behalf of the Troll and the Blood Elf, Illume was not seemingly disuaded from her decision.

The journey through the Badlands progressed seemingly without any major event, apart from Coxinga securing the Undead woman a frayed robe for her to wear. In Loch Modan, however, they were finally tracked down by Vazja and her companion Bamboo'Chaa. Coxinga bade Sasaya flee immediately, and Illume being ignorant of the gravity of the situation followed blindly, helping the Troll female hide in the steep hills that seperate Loch Modan from Dun Morogh.

After what seemed hours, Coxinga returned to them, but without Faronus. They had seemingly been able to escape Vazja, and went the day after into the area of Dun Morogh proper. Soon enough the trio along with Tan'yi came to a cavern, where a fellow Troll of Sasaya's tribe lingered. During that particular encounter Illume did not pay much attention to what took place, seemingly longing to bring an end to her unnatural existance.

She snuck off after learning that Tan'yi was free of whatever had ailed her, and that Sasaya and Coxinga along with Tan'yi were now safe. There she walked through the snow, trying to find a suitable place to pass on, but was then tracked down by Coxinga, who attempted to talk her from doing exactly that. Though aching with inner torment by her state of undeath, and the inability to even sleep as normal people do, Illume gathered that she was still needed, and agreed to follow Coxinga back to the cavern.

After having been picked up by Sasaya Frostbite and Coxinga Darkstorm at the entrance to the Burning Steppes, Illume has travelled with them through the aforementioned area, through the Searing Gorge, Badlands, Loch Modan before entering Dun Morogh. There they are resting before leaving the lands of Sasaya's origins.

All the while, Illume was of the impression that she had done as she had first agreed with herself of: To help Sasaya and Coxinga bring the baby Troll Tan'yi to a safe place. With that done she wanted to pass on, fully knowing that if she focussed the Holy Light upon herself she'd be able to free herself and pass on to the afterlife. However, her companions made clear impressions that they did not want this to occur, and Illume seemed to have complied, perchance believing that they were still in need of her.

Upon reaching Lordaeron at last, Illume tried once more to sneak away and end her own existance, only to be stopped once more by Sasaya and Coxinga, who this time employed the translating skills of Lawci, who along with Williem hoped to take Illume with them to the Apothecaries of the Undercity for experiments - this unbeknownst to Sasaya, Coxinga and Illume herself.

Illume, however, refused going to the Undercity, as she somehow could remember things regarding the fallen Capital City of Lordaeron, but did agree to Sasaya's pleas of not ending her life. She then travelled with them to Kalimdor.

With both Coxinga and Sasaya departing, Illume stayed behind at Thunder Bluff by her own choice - there she sought out the elders of the Tauren, seeking both counsel and knowledge. Seemingly this helped her cope more with her state of existance, and she frequently spent time by the Pools of Vision, meditating and contemplating. She also made frequent trips into the plains of Mulgore, and visited Bloodhoof Village in order to speak to the spiritual leaders there. Her interaction with the Tauren resulted eventually in them calling her "Lightspeaker" for whatever reasons.

Family Background
Unknown due to amnesia.

Criminal Record
Unknown due to amnesia, albeit her behaviour seems to signal that she was not a criminal before her undeath.

Personal Notes
Illume seems at a glance to be very much lost, as well as frustrated at not being able to remember who she once was. Occasionally she has managed to catch vague memories, though her inability to speak the Orcish tongue fluently and clear renders her unable at times to both understand her companions and inform them of what she has been able to dig up from her subconsciousness. She seems absent most of the time, mumbling to herself in her human tongue that she apparently still masters, croaking and clattering her teeth seemingly without real control.

It is relatively easy to determine that she is anything but pleased with her current state - the full realisation not fully having its impact till she apparently came across the place of her death in the Searing Gorge, wailing and croaking loudly as she tore at her hair in anguish. Or so at least was the conclusion of her companions - Sasaya being the one that took pity on her and insisted that they'd bring her along.

What appears inexplicable is her apparent ability to wield the Holy Light despite being Undead, enabling her to fully function as a healer and warding those around her from harm. The explanation to this seemingly strange phemonenon seems impossible to be discovered. Whatever the case, Illume Lightspeaker seems to find comfort in speaking of the Holy Light, seemingly venerating it with zeal and devotion.

Current Status
She is most often seen in Thunder Bluff, and sometimes wanders Mulgore and in other Horde held territories for whatever reasons she might have. Notably she confers with the various spiritual Tauren, though what is discussed is not known save to those involved.