User:Blobulator/Derek Auvaquin

Derek Auvaquin
Derek is a rather regal character. However, he will often think of himself as superior to others, and can be a bit rude at times. He also tends to have a rather large ego. Although, during battle he forgets these petty thoughts and focuses on the task at hand, and would fight with anyone from peasants to kings as long as the battle is won. He was born into a rich Orrian family with one brother; Kalton, and two sisters; Auriona and Deitani. His parents were rather wealthy, and came from a long line of Orrian nobility. Derek had always longed to travel the world, while his siblings were more interested in scholarly pursuits. Roughly four years before The Searing, Derek, accompanied by his father, set out on an expedition to travel the world and to learn new arts. Kalton, Auriona, and Deitani wished to stay in Orr with their mother, for fear of a speculated threat from the North.

Derek, being rather self-absorbed, believed he could combat anything that could possibly threaten them from the North, and did not heed these words from his siblings. He travelled to Ascalon with his father and was enrolled in Nolani Academy to study the arts of a Mesmer, as he had expressed interest in manipulation of the mind after speaking with a fellow Mesmer in Ascalon, Lady Althea. Along with his studies over the few years he spent at Nolani Academy, Althea mentored him in the arts of illusion, spells, and hexes. His father, however, took the opportunity to collect rare artifacts from their travels to bring them back home and show to others as a lavish display of wealth. Derek's father spoke with Paulus the Abbot about a treasure that lay deep within the Catacombs near Ashford Abbey and wished to add this to his collection. Upon foolishly entering the Catacombs himself to selfishly horde the treasure, he was struck down by a large group of undead soldiers. His corpse quickly rotted in the poisonous waters as Derek grieved over the loss of his father and only family member outside Orr.

Shortly after his father's passing, the Charr launched an attack on Ascalon, destroying much of that around him. The Charr also unfortunately kidnapped his friend and mentor, Lady Althea, who he later discovered had been burnt alive by her kidnappers. He then saw an incredible explosion and heard news of a horrific event that had destroyed the peninsula of Orr in an event known as The Cataclysm, destroying the rest of his beloved family. The aftermath of the explosion blotted out the sun for one hundred days. Derek had gone from a wealthy family of the Orrian nobility to a poor, lone Orrian Mesmer in the ruins of the Kingdom of Ascalon. After so much misfortune he vowed to destroy whatever evils could cause so much destruction, and all other evils that may cross his path.


 * Tyrian Protector: 11/25
 * Canthan Protector: 6/13
 * Elonian Protector: 0/20


 * Completed Campaigns: Prophecies, Factions