Serana Dawnsinger

"There aint no rest for the Alliance My magic doesn't grow on trees I got orcs to slay, I got trolls to bleed Everything I do's for me."

- -Serana Dawnsinger

Serana Dawnsinger (born Serana Dakaire Dawnsinger, January 23 -75 BDP, Dalaran) is the current head of House Dawnsinger and general of Dawnshire. She is the eldest child of Teran Dawnsinger and the leader of House Dawnsinger's Ren'dorei chapter.

Formerly a mage of the Kirin Tor and celebrated veteran of the Second War, Serana sacrificed her life of grandeur to experiment with fel magic. Regardless of her intentions she was sentenced to exile.

At first Serana found solitude alone in the wilderness while able to kill orcs at will, but in the end she found herself lonely. She decided to join the Scarlet Crusade, but her allegiance to the fanatical group was cut short.

By the time of the Burning Crusade, Serana managed to rejoin the Grand Alliance and has since been fighting loyally under the lion's banner.

In recent months Serana has sought to end Theradin's horrific campaign within the northlands, and in doing so avenge her mentor Berwyn Lightstrider. She has been struggling to win the Thyrin War.

Physical Description
WIP - Rewriting.

For armor, see: The Oathkeeper's Vestments.

Personality Traits
Serana is a somewhat confident, humorous and intelligent elf who expresses herself directly whenever possible. The woman enjoys being the center of attention in social occasions, despite her rampant and blatant awkwardness. Often whenever in a less than favorable social situation, Serana will come up with some absurd concept in hopes of getting a response. She is also known to boast, albeit sarcastically.

The lady is steadfast and proactive, which leads her to be stubborn, aggressive and slow to understand a broader perspective.

She loves her physical appearance and takes pride in it, often going through great lengths to stay clean. She will always wear shoes outside and often brings a napkin packet to every single dinner to wipe her face as she eats. She also carries with her a hair brush and nail polish - she is disgusted by the thought of breaking a nail. Many find her 'eccentric' ways as overbearing and extremely irritating.

Serana's masochistic behavior often leads to a whirlwind of self destruction, especially regarding her relationships. It is hard for her to tell the difference between what she actually wants and what she wants in her own fantasy. is an addict of negative emotions, especially self doubt and anger. Serana constantly argues with herself and hates every moment of it.

She is a devoted woman who shows great dedication and passion for certain goals and interests. Because of her sister, Serana is a knowledgeable source of information for history. Although many of the facts she tells others can be distorted due to her extreme political biases.

Although Serana has learnt to be begrudgingly quiet about her views on religious organizations, she often attracts negative attention from the Church of the Holy Light.

Serana is extremely caring towards animals, which is why she is vegetarian. When unoccupied and bored she can often be found in the wilds observing packs of wolves, going for forest walks and/or tending to the horses.

Despite her preference for indoors, Serana every once in a while wants to go on an adventure outside.

She views most of the Horde lower than beasts. But, she still has a soft spot for the Sin'dorei and will often try to bring them into the Alliance or convince them to leave the Kingdom of Quel'thalas. Killing Sin'dorei is a last resort for Serana, unless they are Blood Knights.

Youth
Serana was born to two Quel'dorei nobles, Teran Dawnsinger and Kiraun Sunwing. It was rather odd for a elven girl to be born in Dalaran, nonetheless both parents agreed that it was a more stable place to raise a child.

Teran was from a long line of ethnic Quel'dorei, but Kiraun begged him to ensure Serana never came in contact with her heritage for safety reasons. Teran reluctantly agreed to the term, but he demanded that Serana could pursue her dreams - no matter how dangerous they may be.

Despite her position as nobility, Serana was faced with bullying as a child for several reasons. She was awfully tall for a girl, her hair was black, she was 'eccentric' and was an elf growing up in a human's city. Regardless of it, Serana endured arcane schooling nonetheless and even grew stronger because of the constant berating from her peers. Eventually she learned it was best to play along with their insults and get on their good side.

One of Serana's major struggles during childhood was her social disability. She had abnormal posturing, lack of eye contact, she repeated herself constantly, kept a flat tone of voice and maintained very repetitive movements. Over the years she learned to manage her 'eccentric' ways, but its always affected her.

Her best childhood friend was her younger sister, Alea Dawnsinger. The two were partners in crime and general dorks together. They were able to spend all day indoors in each other's company. They often played cards, practiced magic or had pillow fights. Although they drove each other mad after each fight they came back to each other about an hour later (usually in tears.)

On her sixteenth birthday, Serana was given her first staff which she named 'Phoenixsong' after her Thalassian heritage.

Second War
The Second War marked a major part of Serana's adult life. Her father formed a military group named the 'Dalaran Onslaught' and when Serana asked why he explained it was to combat the Orcish Horde. Naturally, Serana and Alea were intrigued by what the orcs were. Upon learning their threat they attempted to join the Onslaught.

When they approached their father, Teran offered them an opportunity in the Alliance far greater. He secured an allegiance with House Lightstrider and revealed that one of their members, Berwyn Lightstrider was willing to take two Dawnsingers as students to show his house's good faith. It took some convincing, but eventually the sisters decided to become his pupils.

As Berwyn's pupils the both of them were trained within the art of war, although Serana's path was far more difficult than Alea's.

Serana participated in several major battles of the Second War but for every battle she participated she missed on two others because of the injuries she sustained. After the conflict in Hillsbrad, Serana grew terrified of the warzones. It was only with the invasion of Quel'thalas that she became active again. Berwyn remained in Quel'thalas and from that point, Serana was given charge of a small strike force consisting of 10 soldiers. Serana was afraid to lead, but after two victories in the Siege of Lordaeron and the Siege of Blackrock Spire her confidence was bolstered. Within Blackrock she found a tome that was once owned by the Shadow Council, even though she knew it was 'evil' the power it offered was so alluring to her.

Peace Times
After the Second War Serana was notified of her father's tragic passing. Hearing the news set Serana over the edge and she eventually gave into temptation and delved into the powerful fel and necrotic magics the tome offered. She swore an oath that day - that she would one day become strong enough to prevent the orcs from hurting another soul again. She became an advocate for the execution of the orcs which earned the scorning of staunch Alliance political supporters including Berwyn.

While Serana hunted down and butchered random orcs that survived the war, Alea tracked down and slew the troll responsible for Teran's demise.

But the elf's heart was not entirely filled with hate, she found comfort with an attractive young priest. He was patient, kind and had a similar quirky personality to Serana. Bryant and Serana were an energetic couple with a introvert-extrovert dynamic. While Serana was often quiet and seclusive, Bryant was outgoing and pronounced. Serana brought intimate calm to his life while he increased her social confidence. She'd often remark Bryant made the best sandwiches in Lordaeron.

Eventually Bryant and Serana came under attack by a group of orcs, which resulted in Bryant's critical injury. Serana was discovered as a fel wielder because of her instinctive use of the banned magic and was exiled for it. It didn't matter to her, though considering it was to save a loved one.

Third War
In the Third War Serana did not stand idly by. She assisted in escorting refugees out of Lordaeron and Quel'thalas alike to wherever the boats would take them. Although she was shunned for her use of dark magic, she didn't hold any bitter feelings and was devoted to protecting the Alliance regardless.

She found it extremely tragic that the Alliance was ground to dust so quickly while divided, she was especially angry at King Anastarian for 'foolishly isolating himself from the rest of the world'. She believed that if the kingdoms simply stood together and accepted the warlocks, it would have been a different story. Serana swore revenge against the Scourge alongside the Horde for all they have done to all her people, Dalaranian or Thalassian.

Three years in the Scarlet Crusade
Once the Third War was over Serana returned to her exile. Over time she realized that she would go insane if out alone for so long with only deceased orcs to keep her company, so she signed up to the nearest sign of life. The Scarlet Crusade.

Although the crusaders were suspicious of the elven woman at first, a month of quarantine answered many questions and she was admitted into the ranks. Serana assisted in the Summertide Assaults, although her greatest achievement in the crusade came with a battle against the Forsaken. Once her commanding officer was struck down, Serana took leadership of the party and utilized the tactics she learnt from the Second War to decimate the enemy undead and orc forces. It felt good for her to be back in the fray against the Horde.

Eventually Serana met her second love in the form of a charming, yet devious priest named Vincent. The man manipulated Serana into falling for him, and eventually used her masochism and affection to his advantage. He used Serana as a means to continue his bloodline, and once he was through with her he reported all her secrets including her efficiency in necromancy.

Serana was going to face execution if not for the intervention of Dalren Lightstrider. He reasoned that if they killed Serana, they'd lose his support. In the end Serana was allowed to leave the crusade, but she could not exit with her newborn son. Dalren since this event was conflicted on his views of the Crusade's morals.

Regret
While wandering the northlands aimlessly, broken and ashamed Serana had much time to contemplate over her son's loss. Why didn't she fight back? Why didn't she claw, scratch and burn her way to kill Vincent? Why did she ever fall for him.... All those questions she asked herself ripped her up inside. She felt like a failure as a mother and as a soldier of duty.

A Grand Return
Rewriting

The Storm War
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Revenge Served Thalassian Style
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The Third Siege of Lordaeron
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Blood of the North
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The Purge of Dalaran
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Siege of Orgrimmar
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The Iron Horde
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The Legion's Third Invasion
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Invading the Legion
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Final Temptation
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Rebirth
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The Fourth Siege of Lordaeron
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The Blood War Begins
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The Foundation of Dawnshire
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Finding a Base
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House Dawnsinger
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Ghosts of the Past Conflict
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Worship of Elune
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Aid From the Unexpected
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The Battle of Ferwich
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Delving Into the Void
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Secrecy
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Worship of Belore
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Reclaiming Dawn's Peak
Coming soon

Found Kin
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The Long Road Home
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A Battle of Crowns
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The Howling Winds of Change
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Lion's Gaze (Passive)
While Serana's eyes are dark purple she is able to summon void spirits from enemy corpses. Serana also gains an increase to her necromatic ability, including the power to animate geists.

Phoenix's Gaze (Passive)
While Serana's eyes are bright pink she is able to leech mana from enemies and redirect it to herself or allied spellcasters. Serana also gains an increase in her arcane capabilities, including the power to summon a pure arcane familiar.

Vampiric Embrace (Passive)
Serana's attacks leech blood, which fuels her mark and allows her to cast empowered spells. Each physical strike or regular ability restores 5% blood power. At 100% blood power Serana's physical capabilities are doubled. Serana almost always starts combat with 100% blood power.

Teleportation Rift (Active)
Cost: 10% blood power.

Effect: Serana summons a rift with her mark, allowing 1-3 targets to transport to a targeted location. Can be countered by the holy light. The rift lasts 20 seconds after summoned.

Black Bolt (Active)
Cost: 20-40% blood power.

Effect: Serana casts a versatile shadow bolt to a single target. If successful, the bolt will deal damage in proportion to the amount of blood power poured into it and refund 50% of the blood power spent.

Wildfire (Active)
Cost: 100% blood power.

Effect: Serana conjures a storm of fel, shadow or arcane fire dealing moderate damage to all targets within close proximity to the flames. Fel flames can be countered using arcane barriers, shadow can be countered with the light and arcane fire can be countered with fel.

Romances:
"It seems I've never been good at keeping these. Why should I even try anymore?"

- -Serana Dawnsinger Bryant Garrett: Bryant was Serana's first boyfriend and the romantic partner Serana treasures every memory of together. She is still angry at both fate and the orcs for tearing them apart. Serana would've given her life for him without any second thought, and to this day continues to sing (despite her terrible voice) because of his influence.

Vincent Whinehelm: Vincent Whinehelm was a manipulative and misogynistic man dedicated to continuing his families' blood line. He used Serana's masochism against her and in the end got a child out of it, once he was finished with her he managed to get her exiled from the Scarlet Crusade. In the end Serana got the last laugh by ordering his death years later. However, her vindictiveness resulted in Amelina Lightstrider's disapproval.

Family:
"I miss them as march as a novice archer misses their shot."

- -Serana Dawnsinger

Alea Dawnsinger: Alea Veriel Dawnsinger is Serana's sister and best friend. The two siblings have always been close despite their many petty arguments. It is an unspoken rule between the two to have one another's back no matter what, no matter the consequences. Even though Serana has trouble admitting she loves Alea, her affection is shown through the actions she takes.

Teran Dawnsinger: Teran Valrin Dawnsinger was Serana's father and by far the most influential man in her life. He believed in her no matter what and is one of the sole contributors to Serana's magical knowledge. Teran always acted in all his children's interests, and when he was lost the Dawnsinger siblings all cried for their individual revenge.

Kiraun Sunwing: Kiraun Sunwing was Serana's overbearing, overprotective yet kind and caring mother. Although Serana and Kiraun fought regularly, violently and often, the two loved one another unconditionally. Serana keeps a photo of Kiraun and Teran in her villa.

Velenara Dawnsinger:

Aerin Dawnsinger: 

Aurin Dawnsinger:

Quotes
"I believe that you are what I need to believe in the world again"

"No pants Friday is a cause so unifying that even paladins and death knights can agree on its importance"

"The orcs wreaked havoc with their fel fire during the first two great wars, I believe its time to return the favour... starting with Ar'gorok"

"Salt and vinegar? That's the only subject I'm neutral on"

"I do a thankless task, for the Alliance!"

"Yes of course I have two eyes! Hair just gets in my way a lot of the time okay?"

"I really, really love purple" "Welcome to Stromgarde dalah'surfal, we're home" -Serana stepping into Stromgarde for the first time in years.

"Vegetarian burgers are the best thing since... ever. Sliced bread has nothing on them!"

"And now begins the new dawn" -The foundation of Dawnshire.

"We are Thalassian, does that mean anything to you anymore? You spit on all those who fell to defend Quel'thalas from these tyrants and mongrels" -Serana to a Horde supporting Blood Knight.

"Like the phoenix of Quel'thalas I arise from the ashes stronger than before. Come enemies of the Alliance, feel my fire!"

"Want to know why violet is my favorite kind of rose? Because its always the odd ones that blossom the most beautiful"

"The Ren'dorei ARE still children of Belore. We simply dwell within the shadow he casts"

"Blood and silver is what the Alliance was founded upon, 'tis also what continues to sustain it"

"The people of Quel'thalas have sucked at the teet of the Sunwell for too long"

"Belore should never be used to justify traitors"

"I don't care what deity you worship, a fool is a fool"

Trivia

 * Serana is a guitarist and pianist.
 * She was given her name because her parents believed her to be a peaceful baby. Later in life the name's meaning would not suit her as much.
 * Though Serana is Thalassian, she does not speak the elves' language and instead only speaks common.
 * Serana is proud to be an elf but relates more to the culture of the humans.
 * Serana's mark changes color depending on what magic she is using.
 * Despite being born in Dalaran Serana always considered Stromgarde her favorite human kingdom.
 * Dawnshire is based on a peninsula in southern Hillsbrad.
 * Serana's favourite animals are dogs and cats.
 * Serana spends at least thirty minutes to an hour on her appearance every day.
 * She thinks that any Ren'dorei that dislikes the Alliance is a petty brat.
 * Serana's current networth is 10,000 gold. (About the real life equivalent of $1,000,000)
 * Voice claim: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3jhjSjpboc

Where You Can Contact Me
Feel free to contact me over Instagram @serana.dawnsinger or on discord: Serana Lionsong#5737 I would love to have a chat about anything wow related or perhaps anything with Medieval European history!

I am also on youtube for composing, I generally post about once every two weeks. Usually they are just character themes for I and a few friends but sometimes they can be experimental. Quality is not always assured but I do my best every time!

If my replies are slow it is most likely due to me being Australian, my timezone compared to the American timezone is quite different and hard to organize compatibility wise. I will make an effort to respond to all inquiries or messages though!

Because of the wiki guidelines I do not include any NSFW art here but I can show on request. If anything here is breaching the rules of the wiki I apologize and consent to it immediately being removed if it breaches the terms.

I am still constantly editing around the latter sections of this page (relationships, abilities, trivia etc). If you find any major errors and would like to tell me feel free to!

Theme Music
Composed by Me: Piece that inspired me:
 * Serana - Main Theme
 * Serana - Conflicted Theme
 * Serana - Romance Theme
 * Serana - Tavern Theme
 * Serana - Second War Theme


 * James - Recovery