Azézao

Name
Azai'Zao. (Az or Azai for friends)

Physical Traits
Tall and lanky, Azai looks like the average Troll. Although a Mossflayer, his skin is not as green as the average Forest Troll. The thin layer of moss that usually grows into the skin of every Forest Troll did not have the chance to develop due to the fact that Azai was never raised in the forests of Lordaeron but in the jungles of Stranglethorn.

He usually sports a large green mohawk and his face is often painted with warpaint in honor of the Mossflayer Tribe.

Race and Class
Male Troll, Apprentice Witch Doctor.

Guild
After leaving the Bloodscalp Tribe, Azai wandered the lands of Azeroth in search of his ancestry and eventually stumbled over Witch Doctor Jin'Zil at Malaka'jin. Jin'Zil taught Azai the basics of alchemy, herbalism and voodoo. Eventually he told him about Malaka'Jin's former overseer: Bamboo'Chaa, who had left Malaka'Jin to return to Stranglethorn Vale with the Atal´Loa. Jin'Zil ordered Azai to take Bamboo'Chaa's newly born with him, and bring her to Grom'Gol. Jin'Zil was supposed to bring Tanyi'Chaa himself, but he had to make sure his freshly caught Night Elves did not escape, nor die in the meanwhile. Upon returning Tanyi to her father (who was not amused because a 'stranger' brought him his daughter), Azai joined the ranks of the Atal´Loa.

Occupation
At the moment Azai is the apprentice of Zul'Jon, an old Gurubashi seer. However, Azai is not training to become a seer as his master. He is learning to become a Witch Doctor, because of the basic education he got from Jin'Zil.

Family
Zala'Zao (deceased). Presumed to be his father, Azai only knows his name through the few stories he heard about him. Kali'Zao (deceased). Presumed to be his mother, same case as his father. Zajiki. His adoptive father, an Bloodscalp headhunter. Not really the best headhunter you'll find in Stranglethorn, because he was a little bit overweight. Jimaia. His adoptive mother, also an Bloodscalp and renown for her superb cooking talents (explains Zajiki's weight).

Family/Character Background
With the coming of the Plague of Undeath, Zala'Zao decided to flee from the city of Zul'Mashar. Together with his wife Kali his newly born son and a few other Mossflayers, he left Darrowmere Forest and fled south. As far away from the Plague as possible. Eventually the group of Mossflayers ended up in Stranglethorn Vale, after a harsh trip south which caused a lot of casualties among the group. However Stranglethorn wasn't welcoming these strangers and soon the group would suffer from Skullsplitter and Bloodscalp attacks. During one of these (Skullsplitter) attacks both of Azai's parents got killed in action. Azai's mother hid little Azai in the lush foliage of Stranglethorn in an last attempt to save his life.

This attempt had a certain degree of success, as the Skullsplitter ambush party did not find the baby. However a few hours after the bloodbath, an Bloodscalp patrol passed the scene and heard little Azai cry like crazy. After some searching, one of the Bloodscalp headhunters found the baby and took it back to Zul'Kunda. How savage the Bloodscalps may seem, they did not kill the baby. He was adopted by the headhunter that had found him and was raised in the ways of the Bloodscalps, learning about the Loa's from an early age. The Bloodscalps themselves were never very fond of Azai. Mainly because he had been adopted into the tribe. This eventually caused Azai to leave the Bloodscalps and travel around Azeroth in search of his ancestry and heritage.

Criminal Record
Some fights in Booty Bay when he was drunk.

Personal Notes
Azai is known to be a smoker of Stranglekelp and often states that his Stranglekelp is the best you will be able to find in all of Azeroth, all because of a 'special recipe'. Azai only uses Stranglekelp as so-called 'study-material'. Next to that, Azai likes the things almost everybody likes such as partying, drinking brew and relaxing. He also likes swimming (probably because Stranglekelp grows underwater) and can often be found close to one of Stranglethorns beautiful beaches.

Current Status
After assisting Bamboo'Chaa and Jamale in freeing an elder, Azai decided to venture deep into the Eastern Plaguelands. In the hope of finding any traces of his family or kin. He hopes to be able to free the Mossflayer from their torment and banishing the Scourge from the Eastern Plaguelands (or Darrowmere as he calls it).

Influences
I did not start Azai as an RP-character, but he eventually became one. One of my main influences in this process were the indigenous people of New Zealand and Polynesia, such as the Maori and the Tonganese people. Another influence was the Rastafari Movement and Bob Marley himself, in the sense of being laid back and devout at the same time.