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Illidan Stormrage| Warcraft
Name: Leareth
Personal Journal: N/A
E-mail: dark_lord_leareth@yahoo.com
AIM/MSN: Emp Leareth (AIM
Timezone: Central Standard (USA)
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Character
Name: Illidan Stormrage
Series: Warcraft
Timeline:Immediately post Frozen Throne.
Canon Resource Links:
Wowwiki’s page.
Personality:
Illidan is… complicated. Brash, eager, hotheaded, reckless, determined, cunning, and ruthless are all words that could easily be used to describe him, but there’s much more to him even beyond all of that.
At his core, Illidan is a man who is torn between three principle desires that all too often come into conflict. He wants to be recognized, admired, and praised as a hero. He wants power, and he has a specific taste for the power of magic . And the one he’d be least willing to admit, but that shapes him as much as the other two, is his need to be accepted for who he is, not just for what he can do. He’s had precious little fulfillment of the first and third desires in his life, due both to his own hotheadedness and his attachment to the second. Due in no small part to his constant failure to inform others of his plans (which tend to be grandiose and feature him as the principle player, unsurprisingly) plus his addiction to power, he tends to get earfuls often, and lose friends and even family when they don’t see things as he does.
Because of this, as well as ten thousand years of memories as a prisoner for a crime he will never agree even deserved punishment, Illidan is also very, very bitter. He’s far from eager to open up to anyone, he tends to be a loner, and he dislikes having to rely on others, though being put in a leadership position can mollify that. Despite all this, he’s not completely unable to make friends and allies. If they share a common cause and especially if they remind him of himself, Illidan can in fact be a very good friend, provider, and leader to anyone who might be in need of his help.
In all, Illidan is a dangerous foe and almost as dangerous an ally. He’s unpredictable, arrogant, self-centered and even cruel at times, but he does have a heart and the capacity for empathy. By and large, what side of him surfaces depends largely on how he’s treated, and what type of people surround him.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
Strengths: Quick-thinking and clever schemes are Illidan’s bread and butter. They may be grandiose and overdramatic, but his plans are usually based in sound logic and unless outside forces he hadn’t counted on interfere, they would usually actually work. He’s also determined to an almost insane degree, a natural leader if given the opportunity, and very, very good at survival.
Weaknesses: Arrogance. Easily Illidan’s biggest weak point is his enormous ego. His shortsightedness and eagerness to rush into conflict does not help. At all. Also, his insistance on self-reliance and his lack of ability to consider other people’s points of view tends to lead to him taking actions that alienate those around him, and all too often he can’t even fathom why. There’s also the fact that he’s blind, but he’s honed his other senses so well that this barely qualifies at this point.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Gible.
Password: Raspberry Lemonade
Samples
First Person Sample:
No magic. No matter what I try, no matter how hard I make the attempt, I cannot activate even the slightest cantrip.
This. Is. Unacceptable. This world is populated by hundreds of tiny creatures able to use numerous powerful abilities, but none of my spells work! It’s as if the whole world was designed to make those who live in it feel defenseless!
Humans are such a weak species to begin with, but at least they are usually capable of more than this. Is this the result of dozens of generations of relying on these beasts, these “Pokemon” to fight for them? How utterly pathetic.
[He lets out a loud, outraged growl, then shakes his head.] The one saving grace is that I believe this world is so far away from anything I know that even Kil’Jaeden could never find it. What the Legion could do to this world… It would be all too easy, and no one here could even defend themselves.
[He stares at his Gible, who stares back for a few moments before leaping at him and biting his arm. Illidan looks at Azzinoth , or rather in his general direction, as he, of course, can’t see him, with mild irritation before plucking him off.]
And you are not helping. I hope you grow in power as quickly as this device says you should. The dragons of my world were far more fearsome.
[Azzinoth squacks back at him, and with a grumble, Illidan sets him down and switches off his gear with his other hand.]
Third Person Sample:
He had been warned countless times about the dangers of leaving the town. “Don’t go into the tall grass!” “Look out for wild Pokemon!” “Keep your own Pokemon with you for protection!”
While annoying, the constant concerns had given him the first pleasant thought he’d had since his arrival. That maybe there would be something resembling a true challenge out there. He couldn’t expect something as fearsome as a Legion soldier or a Scourge ghoul, but without his weapons and magic, he wasn’t really in any position to take either of those on anyway.
He should have known when he entered the route that he was expecting too much of this world. First of all, the “tall grass” was only about up to his waist. Now, granted, he was exceptionally tall for this world, it seemed, though much shorter than he’d been back on his own, but it was still a disappointment.
Second, as he trumped along with his little companion behind him, it became rather obvious that the path was not only very straight, with only a few necessary detours around large trees and steep ledges, it was also absurdly simple to follow. Even without the benefit of sight, he had no problems following it.
The third thing that told him that any hope for a decent fight was completely pointless was when he finally met his first wild Pokemon. He felt the creature before he heard it, the grass rustling against him in a way that the wind would not have caused. Dropping into a guard pose, he awaited an attack.
It didn’t take long. The grass parted as a small creature hurled itself towards him. Illidan clenched his fists tightly and sidestepped, aiming a punch at the attacker. The blow connected easily, and Illidan felt fur, whiskers, and a face that he knew beyond a shadow of a doubt was that of a… rodent.
He was being attacked by an overgrown rat.
With a snarl of irritation, he struck the creature again while it was recovering from his first blow, and sent it rolling end over end. He paused, waiting for it to get up and continue the fight, but it did no such thing.
Growling in irritation, Illidan tossed his head back and yelled at the sky.
“Is this what I’ve been reduced to?”
He was not looking forward to this journey. Not. At. All.
PENDING
Revised Personality
This view of himself comes into play a lot when we consider his actions, his plans, and most of all his interaction with those around him. Though boastful and arrogant, he's usually working for the benefit of those around him, or at least what he sees as such. He makes daring plans, takes risks, and even goes borderline self-sacrificial all in the name of saving those around him, though how much of that is due to caring for them and how much is due to his desire to be recognized is debatable.
Things are made more interesting when we note how these plans turn out. Perhaps his biggest success was infiltrating the highborne in the War of the Ancients, where he managed to get the Demon Soul, gain new power from Sargeras, open a route to attack the Well of Eternity, and played a major part in shutting down the portal leading the demons of the Burning Legion into Kalimdor. Ironically, this fake defection was a large part of what earned him his title "The Betrayer", and despite the role he played his fellow Night Elves were leery of him even before he recreated the Well, an act he believed to be necessary lest the Legion return, as without the power of magic, they might not be able to win against them a second time. He was imprisoned for ten thousand years with a woman who had a personal grudge against him that easily reached obsession as his jailor as a result of this act. Small wonder he finally ran out of patience for his people as a whole.
Still, even then, he does keep affection for two of them, namely his brother Malfurion and his childhood friend and long-time crush (and Malfurion's lover), Tyrande Whisperwind. His relationship with his brother is particularly interesting, as Malfurion has achieved many things Illidan only dreams of, gaining the "grand destiny" Illidan sought as the first and greatest druid, being heralded as a saviour, and of course, winning Tyrande's heart. Unsurprisingly, Illidan feels a serious amount of jealousy towards his brother, twisted to hate at times when he thinks, or is pushed into thinking, too hard about what Furion has that he doesn't. Yet even despite that, he's shown to care for Furion and want his approval. One of the first things he said upon being freed from his imprisonment (though this was to himself) was that he intended to show Malfurion that the demons had no hold over him. His desire for approval and recognition probably shows itself the most in his relationship with his brother, and it genuinely hurts him, though he tries to hide it, when Malfurion withholds that approval. Their relationship is probably summed up best in the final thing Illidan ever says to him.
"We have had much strife between us, my brother. I have known only ages of hate for you. But for my part, I wish it to end. From this day forward, let there be peace between us."
With Tyrande, things are equally complicated, but largely for different reasons. In many ways, Illidan views her as much as a goal to be obtained as he does a person. This isn't to say he dehumanizes (or rather, de-night-elfs) her, but he can often get lost in his desire to have her by his side and be incapable of fathoming why she wouldn't want to be there. This was especially a problem back in the days before his imprisonment, but it surfaces later on as well, when she's assisting Malfurion and Maiev in attempting to recapture him after he kills off many of the wardens trying to bring him back to his imprisonment, and he demands to know why she's with Malfurion and not him.
That said, he clearly still cares for her, and honors her decisions, as later on after saving her from an entrapment by a legion of undead horrors, he carries her safely back to Furion and never seems to even consider the possibility of taking her with him instead. It's probably this moment that shows best that although Illidan would much rather Tyrande was with him, he's not going to get all Nice Guy about it and try to take her from his brother. Granted he might have considered it during the War, but that's a side of him that he thankfully seems to have put to rest.
Beyond those two, his primary relationships with others are either adversarial or that of a leader. He almost never seems to place others as equals, though that's not to say he talks down to them or belittles those with him, in fact he's a very good leader. He just expects his commands to be followed and his will to be obeyed. This is largely shown in his relationships with Vashj and Kael'thas, his primary subordinates. Fortunately, neither of them have any real objection to his orders, as by and large they tend to make sense. Every so often one of them will interject with a comment or suggestion (usually Kael) and more often than not Illidan will consider it fairly, showing that he may consider himself on top, but he still values their opinions.
One of the suggestions he agrees to is to save the village of a group called the Broken Draenei (though they simply call themselves Draenei), an act of compassion that earns him their loyalty. While this could just be an "enemy of my enemy" situation, it's just as likely that Illidan genuinely did want to help them, and their aid was simply a bonus. After all, he already had several powerful allies and a great deal of strength in his own right. Regardless, when the Draenei leader Akama pledges his aid to Illidan as a result, he doesn't hesitate for a moment to welcome them into his forces and place them under his protection.
And that's really another important thing to keep in mind about Illidan. Every action he makes could have many different motives, and it's hard to tell which one was his true one. Did he revive the Well of Eternity to feed his own addiction for power, or to ensure the world had a source of magic to aid in fighting the Legion should they ever return? Did he take Prince Kael'thas and the Blood Elves in to help them with their addiction magic, or just to bolster his fighting forces? Was he trying to save the world from the Lich King when he attacked Northrend, or just attempting to pacify Kil'Jaeden's anger? Most likely, the answer to all those and more questions which could be raised about him lies somewhere in the middle, though he'd always give the answer which paints him in the best light.
In the end, despite all his flaws it's hard to say Illidan is truly a bad person. He's dangerous, reckless, arrogant, selfish and a dozen other unpleasant things, but he can also be compassionate, generous, noble, even wise. He has all the makings of either a great hero or a great villain, but it's hard to tell which one he'll finally prove to be... if either.
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