Geoffrick Locke

Geoffrick Locke, or Geoff, is a Gilnean freedom fighter and shadow hunter. A former Northgate Rebel, Geoff is a fervent supporter of personal liberty and talented fighter who employs the shadows. In search of a new cause of freedom, Geoff recently joined The Citrine Eagle.

Youth
Born shortly before the construction of the Greymane Wall, Geoffrick grew up in an isolated Gilneas. The only child of a family that relocated to Gilneas City as the Wall was constructed, Geoffrick grew up with every day as a struggle to make ends meet. He began work at a very young age, working in factories to help provide for his family. As times grew harsher, however, Geoffrick turned to less lawful means.

Geoffrick started with petty theft, pickpocketing a merchant here and stealing food there. As he stole more, the risks and rewards became greater and by the onset of his adolescence, Geoffrick became associated with a small gang in Gilneas City. It was in this gang that Geoffrick learned how to fight. It started as brawls with the older boys, but Geoffrick started getting better and before long he became a soldier of the gang.

By 15, he found himself in jail after beating up a local merchant that was behind on protection. During this stint in jail, Geoffrick made more connections with larger, more powerful gangs. Following his release a few months later, Geoffrick joined a more powerful organization. In this more powerful gang, Geoffrick improved his skills and learned several new ones. Geoffrick became an accomplished gunman with revolvers at sixteen.

Northgate Rebellion
A few years later, the Northgate Rebellion erupted. Geoffrick remembered his family's relocation and as an anti-authority youth, he quickly joined it's ranks. In the Northgate Rebellion, Geoffrick trained even more with revolvers and a spear and became quite skilled with these weapons. As apart of a strike team, Geoffrick made quick hits against high priority targets and embarked on high risk missions. This experience made Geoffrick an accomplished fighter and extremely dangerous.

During the Northgate Rebellion, Geoffrick found a cause and a lifestyle that suited him. He enjoyed fighting for something greater than himself and he adopted a new identity as a freedom fighter. He abandoned the criminal life in exchange for being a rebel.

At the end of the Rebellion, Geoffrick was captured along with most rebels and was imprisoned at Stoneward Prison. Geoffrick survived at Stoneward Prison as a respected Northgate Rebel and receiving ample protection.

Curse of the Worgen
When the Curse of the Worgen broke out, Geoffrick could do nothing to avoid affliction as a prisoner. Following his infection, Geoffrick became feral and roamed the wilderness of Gilneas with other former Northgate Worgen. Eventually they came into contact with Kal'dorei and regained control.

When the Northgate Rebels agreed to help the country, Geoffrick was unhappy. He still resented the authority of the Crown and fought beside them with hesitation. The cause was worth it, however, fighting for the freedom of the Gilnean people. After the evacuation, Geoffrick remained in Gilneas as apart of the Gilnean Liberation Front to continue the fight.

The Shadows
The Gilneas Liberation Front did not last long, however, later agreeing to a ceasefire. With the disbandment of the Front, Geoffrick wandered the northern Eastern Kingdoms in search of a new fight and picking up mercenary work along the way. After six months of searching, Geoffrick stumbled upon a coven of shadow magic practitioners in Lordaeron.

The small coven had been under attack by the local Scarlet Crusade, which desired to purge the heretics. Geoffrick resented the moral righteousness of the Crusade and believed the coven should be able to exist in peace. Geoff managed to track down the coven and offered his services for their cause. The coven lacked muscle and took any help that was offered. Geoffrick joined the coven's resistance, using his talents to defend them from the Scarlet Crusade.

In exchange for his services, besides being given a place to stay, Geoff began to learn much about shadow magic and in time learned how to use it. Geoffrick used these new skills and implemented them into his existing fighting style to become a shadow hunter of sorts. Geoffrick used his traditional weapons, a spear, revolvers, and his own hands but now also used shadow magic to empower him as well as overcome his foes. Geoff uses shadow magic to slip into the shadows, grant him incredible strength, inflict mental or physical agony on his opponents, and manipulate others.

The Scarlet Crusade became disinterested in the coven as they drew closer to collapse. Geoff determined to remain with this coven for sometime after the efforts of the Crusade ceased.