Nadaelius Longpath

Appearances
The elder is a frail and skeletal form. He is but a dried husk of his former self, with papery flesh and brittle bones. He is horrifically hunched and weak; when not clutching to his staff for support, he uses the shadow to keep him adrift. As he moves, his bones and body complain with groans and creaks. Bits of bone dust may fall away.

His hands are spidery, fingers boney and long and ending in broken claws; the remains of his elvish ears tattered and rotten away. His hair is long but brittle, the wisps of a beard hanging from what remains of his jaw.

As of late, his head has endured horrific trauma.

Down the center of his skull lies a blackened chasm, as if something had burned out from within his cranium. The damage continues- his eyes are, too, gone in the same fashion, replaced with naught but shadows. From the bridge of his nose to a great chunk of his jaw, it looks as if his face was torn asunder by some sort of bladed weapon- rotten remnants hang freely within, behind what is left of his teeth.

Nadaelius is great immobile, often sitting inert for hours or days at a time. When he does need to become mobile, the elder moves slowly, and deliberately.

He wears robes of his faith- grays and purples, with a hood. His clothes are patched and humble, sewn together again and again rather than replaced. At times, he masks the majority of his face with a cloth shroud. His body in its entirety is steeped with the shadow, as is obviously closely held by such powers.

Behavior
There is something almost unnaturally kind about Nadaelius- some have perceived him as being grandfatherly, not just due to his age, but also to his attitude. He acts as one that is wise and thoughtful, and is gentle and welcoming in his wording. He seems most content aiding others with valuable mentor-ship, on religious and non-religious grounds alike. As such, some have labeled him as passive, or even pacifist.

Yet, it has been proven, that this is not true- he has acted to defend friends and enemies alike, if there is no reasoning with the threat. As shown by his capture by the Order of the Horse, Nadaelius was hesitant to act against those who would harm him. During said incident, he aided them during and after a brutal orcish assault.

Certain fellows in the Cult have labeled him as weak-willed. Still yet, he has a reputation for being absurdly considerate, even to those that would harm him, and as thus has gained the alias 'The Hand of Mercy'.

Beliefs
Nadaelius is an Elder of the Cult of Forgotten Shadow. He does his best to follow the tenants laid down by those who founded the philosophy- but he pays special mind to the fact that the Cult follows a purpose of balance between the Light and the Dark. He was, of course, once a priest of the Light- and retains his knowledge from the time. Unlike some of his brothers and sisters that now work against the Light, however- he has openly spoken to, spoken for, and worked with, those that worship the Holy Light.

The elder does not seem to support inciting violence against those that follow the Light, though will not oppose reaction if it was the Light who struck first.

Associations
Nadaelius, despite being undead, has long since abandoned any loyalty to the Dark Lady, believing her to be treading too close to the line that separates the Forsaken from the Scourge. Recently, he has made it rather public that his allegiances do not lie with Sylvanas' ilk.

Yet, he still provides beneficial counsel to the Forsaken- and is a welcome asset to the Undercity Nexus as an avenue in order to do so. Nadaelius sees the faults with the order, as he does with the Forsaken, and speaks against their darker tenancies- forever seeking balance. He laments their displacement, however.

He uses the order to provide his services to the Forsaken that need it, and at times, will direct wandering Forsaken toward the Nexus, rather than let them walk alone. He has observed what freelance undead tend to do- and would rather prevent tragedy. In return, the Nexus provides him with a place to rest- and he can commonly be found tending to a fire in Ambermill's twice-rebuilt tavern.

Nadaelius retains agency and neutrality, and holds kindness toward the living and the dead. He stands against those that seek to destroy and kill indiscriminately.