Maellin

Name
Vindicator Maellin Lightforge

Physical Traits
Maellin stands at average dwarf height, and like most dwarves, is quite muscular. His face is battle beaten and scarred, which makes him look older than he is. His dark brown eyes usually carry stress lines due to hangovers, under bushy eyebrows.

His nose can usually be found red in the snowy peaks of Northrend, where the bitter chill gives him horrible colds. He has large red lips, in front of a row of ugly teeth, though he has some teeth missing.

Usually, his beard is plaited into two long strands, held by iron bracers. It's colour is that of his long rugged hair, a maroon. His beard goes all the way down his broad chest, which leads into long arms that are packed with dwarvern muscl, aswell as his legs.

Scars/Tattoos:
A massive scar down his back from serving his time in Outland, which isn't often visible.

Many small scars across his face, which can be mistaken for wrinkles, from a geist's maul.

Race and Class
Dwarvern Vindicator.

Guild
Argent Battalion

Occupation
Paladin-Vindicator of the Argent Crusade

Family
Dhurrin (Cousin, alive), Thallin (Brother, deceased), Bhaelin (Brother, MIA), Raela (Mother, deceased), Ulthar (Father, deceased)

Background
Maellin was born in Khanaros, 171 years ago. In his childhood, he was motherless, as she died of childbirth. As he is from a family of priests, he was raised into religion, against his will. His father was a preacher of the Light, aswell as a warrior when the need arose, and was a veteran of the War of the Three Hammers.

He was never well educated, apart from history - that was his special subject which he excelled at. As well as history, he also learnt languages. In his lifetime, he has learnt Dwarvish, Common, Gnomish and even some Draenei (which shall be explained).

=== First War ===

He and his older brother Bhaelin were reinforcements for the First War, part of a group of dwarvers which aided the Knights of Stormwind. Bhaelin dissapeared during the Battle of Stormwind, presumably killed by orcs, though his body was never found. Maellin managed to escape, dragged away against his will by his friends, screaming in fits of rage.

During the formation of the Silver Hand, Maellin was mourning his brothers dissapearence. He was stationed in Lordaeron with the other survivors of the First War, though he refused to meet anyone. After a few months, he had recovered his senses, and sought to join the Silver Hand, due to his belief in the Light. Under oath, he was inititiated into the Silver Hand, one of the first dwarves into the Order, taking the title of Paladin. In this time, his younger brother, Thallin, also joined the Silver Hand, and the two brothers had a reputation for never leaving each other.

In the Third War, during the Plague, Maellin and Thallin were on the frontlines in Lordaeron. Together, they retook villages and slaughtered the Scourge. The brothers were both in Stratholme, though left with Uther and Jaina.

While Arthas was away in Northrend, the two aided in keeping the lands of Lordaeron safe, repelling Scourge attacks. Though it was doing this Thallin was slain by the Scourge. In place of mourning, Maellin took up the title of Vindicator, in honour of his two brothers.

At Andorhal, when the death knight Arthas sought to kill the members of the Silver Hand, Maellin was escatic. He vowed to slay as many Scourge as possible when he proclaimed the title of Vindicator, so that he did. He would have fallen if not for the gyrocoptor that flew overhead. The air machine rescued Maellin from a tide of abominations, dropping bombs on them. He was then dragged by the pilot (which had landed) into the plane, to find it was his cousin Dhurrin. Against his will, restrained, the two retreated from the massacre, with a other gyroocopters. Later, Maellin discovered the gyrocopters were sent as reinforcements from Khaz Modan, to rescue as many as possible from the town. They returned to Khaz Modan, as a homeguard.

After the First War, Maellin returned to Khaz Modan. Though rumours said that Tirion Fordring was eastablishing an order with members of the Silver Hand, called the Argent Dawn. Maellin returned to the Plaguelands and joined this order.

The Burning Crusade
During the time the Draenei landed, Maellin was in Teldrassil, delivering a pendant to an Kaldorei's wife whose husband had fallen in the Plaguelands. Hearing rumours of a possible threat, Maellin ventured to the Exodar, as an ambassador of the Argent Dawn. He was one of the first members of the Argent Dawn to meet the Draenei, which to him was a great honor. On Azuremyst Isle, he quickly befriended a Draenei named Baelanaan, who showed similar traits as Maellin as a believer of the Light. With Baelanaan, he ventured to Outland, learning the Draenei tounge. Once the Alliance were done in Outland, he returned to his comrades in the Plaguelands.

Wrath of the Lich King
When the Argent Crusade was formed, Maellin was delighted. He vowed to kill Arthas, for his treachery to the Alliance.

During his time in Northrend, he joined the contingent of the Argent Crusade known as the Argent Battalion.

His cousin Dhurrin fell ill back home in Khaz Modan, so as his closest relative, Maellin had to take care of him. Once Dhurrin was cured, Maellin returned back to Northrend to assault Icecrown Citadel.

When the Lick King was slain, Maellin returned back to Stormwind to celebrate with his comrades.