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Alive |
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Lorena Windsor†, wife |
Sir Kurt Windsor is a Gilnean knight-errant hailing from the town of Pyrewood Village in the Silverpine Forest. Knighted as a vassal of the House of Silverlaine and trained as a paladin of the Light, Kurt served his liege dutifully until the noble family was wiped out by the insane Archmage Arugal. In his later years as a knight-errant, he allied himself with forces of the Blades of Greymane under the leadership of High Commander Harric Darkwind that ventured beyond the Greymane Wall, before traveling the world as an adventure alongside Kromac Grumblebelt, and in his later years again met with the Blades, now under the leadership of Brigadier General Berenal Grayblade.
History[]
Third War[]
When the Greymane Wall was erected and the Scourge ravaged Lordaeron, many of the citizens of the Pyrewood region sought to escape. Some fled to the Wall in the hopes that they would be let through, some fled eastward into the Hillsbrad Foothills while others, such as Kurt's brother, fled aboard the Sea Wolf along with his wife and their infant son Hymus and many other citizens of Pyrewood.
Kurt did not intend to leave Pyrewood, but a refugee caravan fleeing into Hillsbrad sought his help to protect it as it journeyed across the undead-infested lands. During his absence, Pyrewood was cursed and fell to the dark magics of Arugal, who slew the Baron and turned the inhabitants into feral worgen, amongst others Kurt's wife Lorena. Ashamed by his failure in protecting his family, his people and his liege, he left Silverpine. Effectively homeless, he became a knight-errant, wandering Azeroth and dedicated to helping the innocent and those in need, venturing where few dared to tread in a world that had recently rediscovered the ancient continent of Kalimdor.
Meeting the Blades[]
Though he did his best to avoid Lordaeron, he couldn't live with himself if he didn't help those in need, and so his travels brought him near his home at times. During one such journey, he came across members of the Blades of Greymane, an unafflicted force of Gilneans at the time led by Sir Harric Darkwind that were venturing beyond the Wall on a special assignment. Enjoying the comradeship of his fellow countrymen more than he expected, having traveled alone for some time, he fought by their side while they were beyond the Wall, though it forced him to resign himself to facing his past by returning to Silverpine.
However, this did not last. Eventually, the Blades were called back behind the wall, and Kurt could not follow them. He would go on continuing his travels, finding an adventuring companion in Kromac Grumblebelt, another former ally of the Blades.
The Adventuring Duo[]
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Sir Kurt in his younger days.
After the Blades departed, Kurt and Kromac began traveling the world, lending their abilities to many from the decaying Plaguelands to the deserts of Silithus.
During their adventures, Kurt and Kromac made numerous battles with the Dark Iron dwarves, notably against their archaeological expeditions in the Badlands. Later on they infiltrated Shadowforge City, killing several city defenders and citizens during their attack before escaping with their prize: a hammer of Dark Iron ore forged from the Black Anvil. For their actions against the Dark Iron Nation, Kurt and Kromac were awarded with the Medal of Courage by the Senate of Ironforge.
During the Ahn'Qiraj War, the duo joined the masses that made war against the silithid and the forces of the Old Gods. Holding the line while the Alliance and Horde prepared their forces, they slew thousands of the bugs that were crawling out of the various hives of Silithus.
Encountering the Blades Again[]
He would eventually re-encounter members of the Blades almost a decade later, coming across them while in the Ashen Coast on a quest tracking a band of brigands through the woods of the Bite. Coincidentally, Kromac had also traveled to Gilneas and had grouped up with Blades members of the Ravenborne Circle that were tracking the same band of brigands as Kurt. As such, Kurt decided to group up with them as they shared the same objective. It was then that Kurt learned of the ultimate fate of Sir Darkwind and the Blades of old: dead, having fought to the last to defend the Greymane Wall from the Forsaken.
Trivia[]
- Kurt and Kromac are still prohibited from traveling to Shadowforge City as a result of their attacks upon the Empire of Thaurissan during their adventures, even following the Dark Irons joining the Alliance. However, the warrants for their capture or death were eventually revoked.