Category:Rhayne Skythorn

=Physical Description=

Rhayne is a female Tauren of average height. Her fur is mostly white with patches of a very pale brown as well. Her eyes are subtle shade of violet and one look from them is enough to convince a person of her strong will and indomitable spirit. One very subtle aspect of her feature is a small deformity on the right side of her neck. From her birth she has had this strange growth that prevents her from making coherent sounds above the complexity of growls, huffs and the like. =Personality=

Rhayne can be very timid at times, usually in more social environments. She has great difficulty in communicating due to her impaired speech, this causes her to avoid situations where she must do so. When alone, however, she acts very differently. Many outside of the major cities have witnessed the alternate side to this young Tauren. Her past has filled her with anger and sadness, two of her chief weapons in combat. As such she has become something of a mercenary. The Forsaken have hired her quite frequently to eliminate their enemies around the great Undercity, in the nearby Silverpine forest and even as far south as Hillsbrad. In exchange she has been taught to combine her natural love of plants, with the Forsaken's dire art of alchemy. Although only a novice these teachings have helped her to increase her anger through the use of potions and elixirs. In terms of actual combat skill, few things are as intimidating as Rhayne in a fight. Her size as a Tauren and the fire in her eyes serve to frighten most of those who find themselves opposite her blade. However, her skills are not her greatest asset, it is instead her tenacity... she may not win all her fights, but she will never back down from one. =History= Rhayne was born in Mulgore, as most Tauren, and was raised by elderly parents and her older brother Wynd. While still a child, her parents passed away of their old ages. Her brother raised her from then on, being several years older than she. He took a blood oath to protect his sister.

Wynd was a powerful shaman, reknowned in his village for his abilities to manipulate the healing forces of nature. Often the sick and wounded would pass through his tent, healed just as quickly as they were wounded. Rhayne had no such powers. But her brother recognized in her a strength of body, beyond his. With Wynd's help, Rhayne began training swordsmanship with an retired orc veteran. Under his guidance, she became quite a formidable swordswoman.

Unfortunately, the bliss was soon to end. Wynd received a letter from Orgrimmar addressing his powerful healing abilities and asking for his services in an assault against the Scourge frontier in the Western Plaguelands. Wynd realized that his sister would be alone, a thought that weighed heavy on his heart, but similarly he recognized the danger the Scourge posed should they every press into Kalimdor. He left his sister a letter, too heartbroken to tell her face to face. Rhayne was devastated at the news. She was determined to follow after Wynd, but her tribe refused to allow her to leave at such a young age. Strangely, her master encouraged her to go, but cautioned her to finish her training before she left.

Three years pass, Rhayne has finished her training and has snuck away from camp, determined to find her brother in Tirisfal Glades. When she arrived she could find no one who had heard of the Shaman. Disheartened and out of resources, she begins to work for the Forsaken to make money to continue her search. 'Conveniently' for the Forsaken, she catches word that her brother has moved south...

Even now she continues to search for Wynd...