Lairion Bloodborne (WoW AU)

Lairion Bloodborne (born Lairion Sin’onnèn, 313 BDP | 6487 YS), known also as the White Death and the Champion of the Frozen Wastes, is a high-elven death knight and Deathlord of the Knights of the Ebon Blade, an order of undead champions under the direct command of the Lich King. Born into a rather low-caste family on the outskirts of Eversong Forest, Lairion grew up to become one of the few elven paladins accepted into the Order of the Silver Hand. Through this organization, Lairion fostered a close friendship with Arthas Menethil, Crown Prince of Lordaeron. During this time, Lairion married a human mage named Lorna and with her, had a daughter named Lindauriel. Him and his family lived in a townhouse in Stratholme.

When a plague began ravaging Lordaeron, Lairion was dismayed to learn that High King Anasterian Sunstrider refused to help. Going against his king’s orders, Lairion joined up with Arthas in hopes to combat the threat and save Lordaeron. However, Lairion’s mission would take him back to his home in Stratholme, where the infected grain had turned many of its citizens into ghouls. When Uther, Jaina and many of their soldiers abandoned Arthas when he suggested mercy-killing the townsfolk, Lairion remained loyal and stood by him during the Culling of Stratholme. During the battle, Lairion returned to his home where he found his wife turned into a ghoul and his daughter nowhere in sight. After euthanizing Lorna, Lairion began a journey that would lead him to a very dark path. With nothing else to live for, Lairion dedicated himself fully to saving the land, whatever the cost. Lairion joined the 1st Legion in journeying to Northrend in order to pursue Mal’Ganis. When Arthas claimed Frostmourne at the end of their campaign, Lairion followed him into the frozen wilderness and emerged as his undead lieutenant in the coming campaign to hunt down Mal'Ganis.

Returning to the Eastern Kingdoms, Lairion and the rest of the death knights carved a swath through the Scourge with increasingly ruthless efficiency, but were unable to save Lordaeron from Mal'Ganis' siege of the capital and the assassination of King Terenas. He witnessed Arthas' retribution against Mal'Ganis, and followed him to Northrend to find the frozen throne and bring about the end of the war by taking control of the Scourge. After Arthas took the mantle of the Lich King, Lairion would lead the death knights in his stead as Deathlord of the Ebon Blade and purge whatever renegade Scourge had not yet come under the Lich King's control. He would be the liaison between the Lich King and the Alliance, and would eventually reconnect with his previously-thought-deceased daughter.