Claireen

Paladin trainee trained by Humbert Ravensky, Claireen Newgate is currently with Helrik Westsword in the Holy Inquisition. Her mother either died or left her father and Claireen has no memory of her and her father is an alcoholic who used to frequently beat his daughter. She grew up in the slums of Stormwind and because of this she knows how to look after herself (the fact that her father didn't helped), as in such a world the strongest make the rules. Because she was very poor, she was forced to steal in order to keep herself alive when she was very young. Claireen is a skilled unarmed combatant, but she's not practiced in any specific styles and can more be compared with a brawler. When she became older, she met Dalmazio and Luzio Lesedi. Through them, she grew into some sort of position of power in the slums where she lived and she had a short but rocky relationship with Dalmazio. After awhile, while fending off thugs, Dalmazio and Luzio left her, which caused her to become the target of various groups. She joined the Guard in order to escape that life, fervently keeping her past to herself. She's often called Claire or Clair by others.

She is currently gathering materials to forge a brand new piece of armour and weapon for her, commissioned by the Church of the Holy Light.

Appearance
Claireen is a young human female of average height with wild and greasy hair. She's got a mole under her left eye and because she used to get into a lot of fist fights, her arms are more muscular than an average woman's. When seen in a Guard's uniform, it will be clean and well-kept, as she is quite fond of it and reminds her of a new phase in her life. If she's in casual clothes, they will probably look new, but nothing too fashionable or expensive as she isn't able to afford that.

Personality
Claireen is often rude, and generally insults people without even realizing. This is even worse if she's dealing with other races or with the opposite sex. She views that humans are a superior race, mainly because she has so little experience with other races. She views magic as something unclean, which may be caused due to the fact she knows nothing about it and has no experience with it. She is a very direct person and will state what's on her mind with no regard of the consequences or feelings of the people around her. She is very bad at expressing her feelings correctly when she does so and becomes very nervous and defensive when confronted with it. She views most men as pigs or animals that are beneath women. More often than not she considers that men are discriminating towards women (examples include but are not limited to calling a woman ma'am, not hitting someone because she's a woman, etc.). She's quickly angered and prone to bursts of violence and rage. Her mood can fluctuate from happy to angry in a split second, if one doesn't choose his or her words carefully. It is difficult for Claireen to consider someone else her 'friend', but when someone has earned that level of loyalty, she is very protective of them. Claireen doesn't have any manners because she grew up in the slums with no parental guidance whatsoever. Claireen dislikes children and animals.

Her paladin training has caused the flame in her heart to be tempered, and her time in the guard has improved her view on men. She's calmer, tends to think more before acting and is generally more polite company. She has also learned how to read, but doesn't exactly want to learn how to write, despite Helrik's attempts to help her learn so.

Skills
Claireen grew up in the slums of Stormwind. Therefore she has developed a brawler-like unarmed combat style. She has had minor training with blades back in the days, but this has been augmented by her time spend in the guard and she can hold her own in armed combat. Her preferred choice of weapons are her fists, followed closely by sword and shield. Although Claireen would never admit it, she's actually quite skilled a cook and also appears to be genuinely enjoying the profession.

Flaws
Because Claireen hails from a very poor environment, she is very ignorant about matters that reach beyond the walls of Stormwind. She is, for example, unaware of what the scourge is and isn't very interested in finding out either. She is very uneducated and cannot write nor read. She also has a very horrible sense of direction and is prone to get lost even when walking in a straight line. Combined with the fact she cannot read language nor maps, this has caused her to be a pain for the Guard who patrol with her or when she has to make haste to a crime scene. This usually leads to someone picking her up. Furthermore, Claireen isn't the best at leading others, and doesn't set the best example either.

Youth
Claireen has lived her entire life in Stormwind City, and spend most of her time in the slums. In order to keep herself alive, she was forced to participate in various dodgy activities despite she didn't want to. When she was assaulted by multiple thugs for having stolen something from them, she was saved by Dalmazio and Luzio Lesedi (who later came to run the Lesedi Syndicate). She befriended the two and grew close to Dalmazio, the two having a serious relationship. She used to get into fights with Luzio, and more often than not this ended in a bruise or two. She was later abandonded by Luzio and Dalmazio, as the three were assaulted by more thugs than the three of them could handle.



The Guard
After that incident, Claireen decided to take a different turn in her life. She didn't want to go back to stealing and petty crimes. Her father wouldn't look out for her and nobody else would. When she heard that the Guard was recruiting anyone who could swing a blade about, she needn't think twice and she immediately went to join the Guard. While in the Guard, she met Dalmazio Lesedi again, and through a lot of persuasion, he convinced her he still loved her. She reluctantly returned his feelings, but her sense of duty as a guard conflicted greatly with her feelings. She didn't help Dalmazio but didn't apprehend him either. A relatively calm period followed, and Dalmazio was killed in Stormwind. She's still trying to get over his death to this day, but is afraid the guard will start asking questions, therefore she has decided to tuck her feelings away. After some time, she quit her job at the guard and decided to make a difference and do something with her life.

Becoming a Paladin
After quitting the guard, Claireen pondered what to do with her life. Going back was not an option. She met Humbert Ravensky; a paladin who trained her in the Holy Light. Despite struggling with her past and emotions but wanting to be someone and actually help instead of harm, she took the path rather well.