Adrius Nevermoore

Adrius Nevermoore, also known as Adrius the Tiger Slayer, is a Worgen Druid who is well renowned for his freelance work, including entrepreneurial and mercenary positions, and acts as a spiritual advisor in his hometown of Darel'horth. He currently resides in the forests bordering Darel'horth with his wife, Cygneya Nevermoore.

History
Adrius Nevermoore is a former thief and entrepreneur of Gilneas City. At age 16, the abrupt death of his mother led Adrius and his sister, Penelope, to leave their family's estate. The subsequent years leading up to the construction of the Greymane wall was largely spent living on the city's streets. Adrius lived an impoverished youth thereafter, and made a living primarily through theft and illegitimate businesses. Little is known about Adrius's biological father aside from his sudden disappearance shortly after Adrius's birth.

During the initial Worgen Crisis, Adrius had successfully avoided contracting the Worgen curse, but was later bitten in a misguided belief that it could be controlled and used against the Feral Worgen. Adrius rapidly succumbed to the madness of his new form, and remembers little after the initial transformation, save for flashes of grotesque violence or faces of people he'd slain.

Shortly after the arrival of the Kaldorei and the ritual of Tal'doren, Adrius journeyed to Teldrassil with several other Gilnean refugees. After failing to find Penelope among the remaining refugees, Adrius fell into depression and contemplated joining a Feral Worgen pack. However, Adrius's transformation also brought about a peculiar change in his appearance that would soon change his fate: during periods of distress, Adrius's eyes glow with golden natural energy, which eventually caught the attention of Aldreon Verdantclaw, a Kaldorein Druid. Convinced it was a sign from Elune, Aldreon offered to teach Adrius the ways of Kaldorein Druidism, to which Adrius eagerly accepted, believing it could assist him in tracking his lost sister, Penelope.

After two years of Druidic training, a confrontation with his former Shan'do motivated Adrius to follow the Order of the Elder Orchid into Gilneas in an attempt to start his life anew. Adrius steadily earned notoreity and respect throughout Darel'horth's community by lending his staves in defense of the town, as well as his role as one of it's spiritual advisors.

Adrius met a mysterious Gilnean Druidess, Cygneya, shortly after his arrival in Darel'horth. He quickly fell in love and married Cygneya Nevermoore on January 25, 2013. The couple currently resides in the town of Darel'horth, Gilneas, and in Adrius's personal grove by the immediate forest surrounding the village.

Adrius is currently being persued by Redridge officials for fraud and various other civil charges. The whereabouts of Adrius's sister, Penelope, are still unknown.

Appearance
Adrius stands at 7 feet, 8 inches tall, falling shorter than most adult Worgen. Adrius is also heavier than most, which lends credence to his preference of power over speed.

Adrius's Druidic attire bears a similarity to that of robes worn by Night Elven Druids. He wears a necklace bearing a crescent moon at all times, a symbol of his reverence for the Moon Goddess, Elune. Several pouches can be found along his belt carrying various seeds, totems, and other Druidic materials. Gold rings and other jewelry can be seen along his fingers and right ear, likely stolen "trophies" from before the fall of Gilneas City.

Powers and Spellcasting
 Ever since his transformation, Adrius began to show signs of great Druidic potential, but is often too dim-witted to use his power to it's fullest. Adrius is an adept shapeshifter and is capable of many forms, and specializes in Wind magic akin to a Druid of the Talon, but does not bear the formal title as he never recieved official training or induction into the Talon order. Adrius's Druidic magic is generally more potent than other Druids of equivalent skill, albeit with less agility and finesse.

Adrius's unorthodox spellcasting style is self-taught and implements the use of two staves of unequal length, a shorter one resting along his hip (easily removeable in-case of spontaneous combat) and a longer one resting along his back. Adrius developed this style to become more efficient at combating multiple foes, but also prefers showmanship over substance. His overall fighting prowess can best be described as "no brains, all brawn."

Adrius also possesses a unique Druidic ability capable of tapping into the essence of other living things. This allows Adrius a level of understanding and communication with plant and animal life, and acts as his source of magic by "borrowing" their essence. This also allows Adrius to track the essence of other living creatures nearby.

Druidism and Spirituality
Adrius is a worshipper of Elune, the major diety of the Night Elves. Having been taught in the ways of Kaldorein Druidism, Adrius has become <span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">spiritually attuned to the natural world and shares an affinity with Azeroth itself and it's inhabitants.

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Tiger Slaying
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Adrius's title as a "Tiger Slayer" stems from long-standing legend that originated in his hometown of Darel'horth. Adrius claims to have saved the village from a horde of invading tigers, and proclaims himself a local hero. However, the bodies of the aformentioned tigers were never found, and there is little evidence to support his claim.

Personality
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Adrius straddles the line between "man" and "beast," and often struggles with the sudden loss of his mother and sister, as well as a general denial of the horrific acts he committed during his life as a Feral Worgen. Adrius chooses to adopt a "pack" mentality for his fellow Gilneans, believing that all who bear the Worgen curse share a similar bond.

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