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Sigmar Vaughan
Information
Full Name: Sigmar Vaughan
Nickname: Sig
Title: Former Captain of the Lordaeron Army
Guild: Circle of the Bloodraven
Rank: Accepted
Race: Human
Class: Paladin
Professions: Engineering and Mining
Age: 47
Hair: Light Brown
Eyes: Dark brown
Height: Slightly less than two meters
Weight: 203 lbs.
Birthplace: Elwynn Forest
Alignment: Lawful Good
[[Category::Sigmar]]
Appearance
Physical Appearance
Sigmar’s head is quite bald, with the exception of a thick, light brown mustache. His dark brown eyes sometimes seem to be almost black, and his gaze holds little information. His face is marked and pitted, and physically he appears to be in his mid-to-late 50’s, though in actuality he is 47. His expression is either blank or grave; rarely does he crack a smile or shed a tear. A few usually unseen attributes include many small scars on his chest and back, and a single long scar that runs from the back of his right hand halfway to his elbow.
Apparel
Sigmar is most often seen in his full suit of battle armor, which consists of worn, yet still formidable, gold and yellow plate. The sheets of metal bear the seal of the destroyed nation of Lordaeron, and their design seems to be consistent with that of a Lordaeron Army officer's armor.
In the rare occasion that Sigmar does not wear his armor, a simple white shirt is oft accompanied with brown pants and black boots; he does not prefer to stand out.
Formally, Sigmar’s guild tabard depicts a black background ringed in white vines. The tabard is the current one of his guild, Circle of the Bloodraven. However, on the battlefield, the tabard is replaces by an older, ragged one. This piece of cloth is blue, also outlined in white. The center holds a black and white, eight-pointed, radiant star. Occasionally, Sigmar will wear a third tabard, one of the Scarlet Crusade. He has never given a reason for doing so.
Other pieces of note include a large jeweled ring, a small silver ring, a necklace crafted from a massive tooth, and a large pouch that holds various trinkets and devices.
Weapons
Fjor’din: This hammer, retrieved from the body of a dead Scarlet Crusader, holds potent healing powers within its steel surface. It was untainted when Sigmar retrieved it, and therefore did not require the normal cleansing techniques that the paladin usually undertakes. Though a formidable weapon of war, the hammer’s primary use is as a conduit for the powers of the Light, providing Sigmar with assistance while aiding his comrades-in-arms. Fjor’din is the best pronunciation of the runes inscribed on the mace’s handle. The name itself is ancient Dwarfish, possibly tracing from the original language of the Earthen. To the best knowledge of Dwarven historians, Fjor’din roughly translates into Common as either, "That Which Sprouts From Order," or "That Which Brings Order."
Sunder: Sunder, the second of Sigmar’s weapons to hold the name, is a massive blade crafted from perfectly smooth obsidian. The extremely high weight and incredibly sharp edge combine to smash through the thickest of armor with ease. After the standard trial-by-fire, Sigmar named the weapon after his previous mace, which held similar armor-crushing properties.
Sigmar also possesses a single-handed mace, a phantom-like short sword, and an enchanted shield of Zulian origin, but usually does not carry these on his person. They remain stashed safely in the vaults of Ironforge.
History
Sigmar Vaughan was born in the year of 574 on a small plot of land in Elwynn Forest. Upon this land, the Vaughans made a living as farmers, and Sigmar spent his childhood and early adult life on the farm. He knew nothing of war, or death, or violence, until the first Orcish raids began. His family continued to work the land even though the Orcish menace lay not a few leagues to the east in the Black Morass. When the First War did break out, Sigmar left to enlist into King Wrynn’s forces. He was placed as a guard of Stormwind Keep until King Llane was granted the leadership, who then committed even greater numbers of his army to the front lines. Throughout the war, however, Sigmar did not fight often, as the few battles that he did take part in were no more than skirmishes.
Despite the valiant efforts of the Humans of Azeroth, the Orcs succeeded in razing Moonbrook, Goldshire, and finally Stormwind Keep itself. Sigmar and his family joined Lord Anduin Lothar and set sail across the Great Sea in the Exodus, eventually landing in Lordaeron where Sigmar again became a soldier and his family founded another farm on the outskirts of Tirisfal. When the Orc juggernaut reached Lordaeron, Sigmar was not confined to skirmishes: he played his part in some of the more important fights of the Second War, including that which broke the Horde’s grip on Khaz Modan, and the Battle of Blackrock Spire. Though he did not know any of them personally, Sigmar fought under the direct command of Lord Lothar, Turalyon, and Grand Admiral Daelin Proudmoore during the last months of the war.
Sigmar became an official citizen of Lordaeron following the Second War, and took up several positions in the many years of peace that had finally come to Azeroth. Directly after the destruction of the Horde, Sigmar was stationed as a guard at an Orcish internment camp, but soon left the post when he was given an honorable discharge from the Alliance military. Following this, he rejoined his family in Tirisfal and gladly returned to his roots as a farmer. In a few short months, though, the Alliance called upon volunteers and veterans to join the Alliance Expedition that was heading for Draenor; eager to once again fight for the cause of the Alliance, Sigmar offered his skills as a solider, and was ready to enlist. However, only a few days before the expedition was to depart, Sigmar had a chance encounter with the Dalaran mage Khadgar, one that would alter the course of his future.
The location and time of his meeting with Khadgar have become lost to Sigmar, for reasons unknown to him. He only remembers the words the the wizard spoke.
“I know not why, but the winds of magic decree that you will not go to Draenor, and that you will not join this expedition. The world holds another purpose for you, Sigmar Vaughan. Your destiny is not here.”
Khadgar had the veteran honorably discharged from the Alliance forces once again. Sigmar, somewhat ashamed that he could not fight with his allies, returned to his family and again worked the fields. The news of the expedition’s suspected demise brought about the dark and grim mood that Sigmar holds to this day; he has never forgiven himself for living while his comrades fought and died on another world.
In the early days of the year 610, the first signs of the undead plague appeared in northern Lordaeron, and Sigmar, partly as a measure to rid himself of guilt, joined the Knights of the Silver Hand with the hope that he could help the common people. He proved to be a devoted disciple of the Light, able to wield the paladin’s holy energies with skill and determination. Despite his and his brethren’s best efforts, however, the plague continued to encroach upon the lands, and more and more citizens were killed. When the Scourge descended upon Lordaeron, Sigmar and the Knights of the Silver Hand fought with courage and bravery, but their numbers were few and the Alliance was unprepared. News reached the paladin of the razing of Tirisfal, and he correctly assumed that his family had been slaughtered by the Scourge and the Burning Legion. Sigmar was first overcome with grief, then rage, and he vowed to fight the heathen invaders until his last breath escaped his body.
Since that time, Sigmar has relocated to Stormwind, where he believes he can be of more use to the Alliance. He has been in many orders, including the Templars of Lordaeron, the Iron Hands, the Council of Kulminra, and Legends in our Minds, but his current order is his most active: Circle of the Bloodraven, in which he holds the rank of Accepted.
Sigmar has seen old friends rise to glory and others perish or disappear. He has seen mighty guilds form and fall. He has seen the destruction of nations and the rebuilding of hope. Sigmar Vaughan has experienced much, and his attitude has shifted because of it. Today, Sigmar is a quiet yet troubled man, a veteran of many battles, and a holder of a thousand memories.
Currently
Since the fall of Lordaeron, Sigmar has taken an oath of retribution in the name of his brother, Alaric. Alaric was also a soldier of the Lordaeron military, though he was killed by the Scarlet Crusade, not the Scourge. Sigmar learned that Alaric had survived the initial invasion, and was in Silverpine Forest, fighting alongside the survivors. However, Scarlet zealots ambushed him and his war-torn regiment while they marched south in hopes of joining up with additional Alliance forces. For this reason, Sigmar vowed to take vengeance against the Scarlet Crusade as well as the Scourge.
Through certain contacts, Sigmar learned the names of those who were behind the ambush, and he holds a mental list of them. His retribution has reached many, but still others remain to be punished. One, a Josef Ackland, is known to be in the Blasted Lands and perhaps Outland itself.
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