Tecun

Tecun is a Shadow Hunter of the Skullfang Tribe. Born the second son of Zul'kaz'jin and not promised to inherit the Tribe, Tecun and his warband of Shadow Hunters have been more proactive in the Horde than his twin brother, Jen'doo. He was a natural at headhunting and the shamanistic arts, making him a prime candidate for training as a Shadow Hunter amongst his Tribe. Tecun has participated in many major Horde campaigns, including the Defense of Alterac Valley, the War in Outlands, the War in Northrend and many other campaigns.

He is known amongst the Skullfang Tribe for his advocacy in becoming more proactive in the campaigns of the Horde beyond aiding their kin, the Darkspear. It is because of Tecun that the other races of the Horde have given a small amount of reserves to the Skullfang, thus he has become somewhat of a diplomat for his Tribe.

He has left the Skullfang Tribe with a small band of Shadow Hunters on the order of his father, Zul'kaz'jin, in order to give his aid to the now defunct Hawktotem Tribe. He serves Naharak in his Warband with many duties, quickly becoming one of Naharak's most trusted advisors.

This article is a work in progress.

Appearance
If Tecun stood in a crowd of Trolls, it might be difficult to spot him. At first glance, there does not seem to be anything truly unique when compared to his varied brethren. Only a tad taller than the average Troll, he is built with sinewy, lanky muscle. If removed from a crowd, however, the uniqueness of the troll begins to stand out. Three shrunken skulls hang from the Troll's belt. Several pouches line his waist, along with several wards ready to be deployed at his discretion.

Though rarefuly seen without a mask of any sort, his chin sticks out enough to see the grey and white facepaint that continue up towards his cheek and nose. If his mask were removed and his long hair revealed, the paint continues up to his forehead where it stops. What can be seen beyond the confines of the mask is a rather serious demeanor, almost completely abandoning the sometimes jovial nature of his brethren.

If one were to remove his armor, it is revealed that Tecun is a veteran amongst warriors. Small scars where Jen'doo became careless litter his entire frame. The freshness of these scars remains to be seen due to a Troll's naturally fast regeneration. At the joints, hands, chest, and feet of are tufts of fur that seem to match the color of what seems to be his skin. Upon further inspection, he is covered in a very fine, very short version of the tufts of hair.

Tecun's armor is that of the tradition amongst his Tribe. A mix of leather gathered from the beasts that roam the Chakari Valley and chainmail crafted from the finest smiths of the Tribe, it holds a strong defence against those who would do him harm. He has two twin hammers on either side of him, several wards, and a short blade, all fashioned in the typical Troll style.

Abilities
WIP

=History=

Childhood
Tecun was born the second of two twins. His brother, Jen'doo, was born several minutes before him. The twins were not the first children of Zul'kaz'jin, but they were the first ones to survive birth. The Elder Witch fortold that Jen'doo would be a strong and healthy child, while the future of Tecun was more or less uncertain. Zul'kaz'jin was happy to have a single healthy child, but was concerned for the health of Tecun. As he grew, the illnesses he had during his infancy caused him to sheltered when compared to his twin brother, Jen'doo. He was raised alongside many other Troll children and began education within their Troll society at an early age. He was introduced to death at an early age when his mother died during childbirth to Zul'kaz'jin's third surviving child.

Because of his early sheltered life, Tecun was a very shy child. He did not often play with the other child nor aspire to much outside of the scriptures and fine arts of the Tribe. Zul'kaz'jin consulted with the Elder Witch about Tecun and his future, but the Elder Witch chastised the tribal Chief about his concerns suggesting that Tecun simply needed time to find his edge.

Tecun made occasional visits to the Shadow Hunters who were training in Tari'watha. He made no indication that he wished to be a Shadow Hunter, unlike his twin brother.

Adulthood Rite
Though born at the same time, Tecun completed his adulthood rite after Jen'doo. Tecun, rather than beginning his rite right away, visited each of shrine of the Loa before visiting Chakari's shrine in the middle of the valley. He spoke to none of the Atal'chakari nor the Elder Witch, and set out on his adulthood rite soon after visiting the shrine by himself.

It is unknown to everyone save for Tecun what happened during his visits to the shrines or during his adulthood rite, but he returned to Tari'watha a changed person with the head of an ancient tiger matriarch, Malakka'zar. He displayed the head for all to see in Tari'watha, boasting that he had slain the tigress with the aid of the Loa. He was inspected by the Elder Witch, who confirmed that he had been visited by the Loa, though he was not certain for how long or when. His prestige amongst the tribe was boosted to that of his twin brother, Jen'doo, who slew Rohk'zin not a few months before.

Because of his grand kill, he was immediately accepted to start training to become a Shadow Hunter.

First Headhunt
The ranks of the Skullfang Shadow Hunters had been graced with prodigies of the art before, but Tecun was another beast altogether. He took to the Shadow Hunter training quickly, surpassing his brother in many skills save for archery. He chose maces as his preferred weapon, sparring daily within Tari'watha with headhunters and Shadow Hunters who had far more experience in the martial arts than Tecun had ever had.

His first headhunt went off without a hitch. His group consisted of a single experienced headhunter along with seven inexperienced youths. Tecun immediately took command after the headhunter of the group, coordinating the efforts of the group in taking down their prey, which was a local Skullsplitter warlord. The group did not lose a single headhunter and Tecun challenged the warlord to single combat, to which he defeated him in three moves.

Subsequent Headhunts
By the time of his third headhunt, Tecun was often taking the lead on his headhunts. While there were some blunders in the middle of his headhunts, the group of headhunters led by Tecun were often successful in getting their objective.

By his fifth headhunt, he was leading a group of experienced warriors against the larger group of Skullsplitters. It was at this point where he was shown that he was not the shrewd tactician of his brother when it came to larger scale combat. He blundered several times before Jen'doo took command to launch a series of counter-attacks when the initial offensive failed to live up to expectations. Tecun took a period of solace after his fifth headhunt, which lasted approximately several months.

In his time of solace, he learned more and more about the magics of the Shadow Hunters and by the time he led his sixth headhunt, he had mastered several spells. He elected not to lead any larger campaigns, sticking to leading a single warband.

Full-fledged Shadow Hunter
Despite being unable to command in larger scale combat, all of his other abilities quickly surpassed those who had been training several years before him. He became a full-fledged Shadow Hunter in only two years and after approximately seventeen headhunts, which was unprecedented at the time. He became the youngest Troll to ever become a Shadow Hunter and one of the most skilled. His ritual, though secret to everyone save the Shadow Hunters, took place on the darkest night of the year when the moons were not showing.

He was immediately put in command of a warband of ten other Shadow Hunters and sent as the official military aid to the Horde outside of Jen'doo's larger warband.

Defense of Alterac Valley
By the time Tecun and his Shadow Hunters reached Alterac Valley, they were getting into the tail end of the largest conflict. Tecun and his Shadow Hunters carried out assassinations on several major Lieutenants and Sergeants, and often countered many assassination attempts on Frostwolf forces. They spent approximately two months before the opening of the Dark Portal.

War in Outlands
Tecun and his Shadow Hunters were part of the second wave that went through the Dark Portal. They participated in the Battle of the Stair of Destiny, fighting alongside Melgromm Highmountain. They eventually progressed past the Dark Portal and aided in the building of Thrallmar, Zabra'jin, and participated in the Blade's Edge Conflict. Like in the Defense of Alterac Valley, they often carried out assassinations against high value targets along with counter-assassinations.

War in Northrend
Tecun and his warband had very little to do with the War in Northrend. After initial aid to the Warsong Offensive, they were recalled back to the Chakari Valley.