original character aesthetics (3/?): arzog - unholy death knight

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original character aesthetics (3/?): arzog - unholy death knight
Lovely piece of Akirlia & Arzog by @littleliongod! Thank you so much!
Interview Meme
1. PICK ONE OF YOUR MUSES.
Arzog because the poor boy doesn’t get enough love from his momma.
2. FILL IN THE QUESTIONS/STATEMENTS AS IF YOU ARE BEING INTERVIEWED FOR AN ARTICLE AND YOU WERE YOUR MUSE.
3. TAG TEN PEOPLE TO DO THIS MEME: @shanbearsjournal @dragonofdark @levicopter @boilingheart @nnoitragilga @menethxl @remiists @asharinhun @wrathion & whoever else wants to do it!
TAGGED BY: @fluffynexu
1. WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
“ Arzog. ”
2. WHAT IS YOUR REAL NAME?
“ Just Arzog, mon. What d’ya want, some long an’ fancy title? Naw, Ah be jus’ Arzog. ”
3. DO YOU KNOW WHY YOU WERE CALLED THAT?
" Mah Ma named me fer ‘er father. ”
4. ARE YOU SINGLE OR TAKEN?
" Single as fuck. ”
5. HAVE ANY ABILITIES OR POWERS?
" Bein’ ahn Unholy Death Knight, Ah gotta bit, yeah. ”
6. STOP BEING A GARY STU.
" Stop bein’ ah piece o’ shit. ”
7. WHAT’S YOUR EYE COLOR?
" Dey were red when Ah was alive...but now dey be dis glowin’, icy blue. ”
8. HOW ABOUT YOUR HAIR COLOR?
" Red, ya blind or somethin’? ”
9. HAVE YOU ANY FAMILY MEMBERS?
" Ah’ve got me Ma, she be livin’ in Stranglethorn Vale. Ah’ve got a piece o’ shit deadbeat fer ah dad, and two ‘alf-siblin’s by ‘im. So yah, Ah’d say so. ”
10. OH? WHAT ABOUT PETS?
" Ah got Rascal, mah Alterac Brew Pup, loyal and cute as anythin’ can be. Den dere be mah Frostbrood Vanquisher, Icefang. She’s somethin’, lemme tell ya. ”
11. THAT’S COOL I GUESS, NOW TELL ME ABOUT SOMETHING YOU DON’T LIKE.
" Ah hate da Scourge, and anythin’ loyal t’ it. ”
12. DO YOU HAVE ANY HOBBIES/ACTIVITIES YOU LIKE DOING?
“ Eh, Ah s’pose Ah like killin’ Scourge. ”
13. EVER HURT ANYONE BEFORE?
“ Ya ain’t even ‘eard da beginnin’ of it. ”
14. EVER….KILLED ANYONE BEFORE?
" More like who ‘aven’t Ah killed? ”
15. WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL ARE YOU?
“ Ah worg, Ah’d say. An’ ah vicious one, at dat. ”
16. NAME YOUR WORST HABITS.
" Destroyin’ things when Ah get angry. ”
17. DO YOU LOOK UP TO ANYONE AT ALL?
" Ma mother, she be strong and a great leader. ”
18. GAY, STRAIGHT, OR BISEXUAL?
" Ah like women. “
19. DO YOU GO TO SCHOOL?
"Nah, Ah learned t’ read an’ write by my Ma, and Ah learned everythin’ else through trainin’. ”
20. DO YOU EVER WANT TO MARRY AND HAVE KIDS ONE DAY?
"Can’t ‘ave kids, dat’s a thin’ when ya be ah Death Knight. Ah wouldn’t mind sett
21. DO YOU HAVE ANY FANBOYS/FANGIRLS?
" Do Ah ‘ave what? ”
22. WHAT ARE YOU MOST AFRAID OF?
" Killin’. ”
23. WHAT DO YOU USUALLY WEAR?
" Armor. Tends t’ keep people away. ”
24. DO YOU LOVE SOMEONE?
" Yeah. ”
25. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WET YOURSELF?
" Not since Ah was in diapers. ”
26. WELL, IT’S NOT OVER YET!
" Fer fuck’s sake. ”
27. WHAT CLASS ARE YOU? (HIGH CLASS, MIDDLE CLASS, LOW CLASS)
" Ah don’ ‘ave a class. ”
28. HOW MANY FRIENDS DO YOU HAVE?¨
" Ah don’ even know anymore. ”
29. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON PIE?
" Ah love pie. If ya got it, Ah’ll eat it. ”
30. FAVOURITE DRINK?
" Mmm...prolly trollish ale. ”
31. WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE?
“ Prolly in da mountains. Ah don’t care which, either. Any mountains. ”
32. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SOMEONE~
“ ‘Aven’t stopped bein’ interested, t’ be honest. But Ah’m thinkin’ dere may be another. ”
33. WHAT’S YOUR BRA CUP SIZE AND/OR HOW BIG IS YOUR WILLY?
“ Ah be proportional...fer an eight foot troll.”
34. WOULD YOU RATHER SWIM IN THE LAKE OR THE OCEAN?
“ Ah lake. Ah don’ like oceans too much...too much uncertainty in ‘em. ”
35. WHAT’S YOUR TYPE?
“ Cute, powerful girls dat could kick mah ass if Ah needed it. ”
36. ANY FETISHES?
“ Like ya need t’ know. ”
37. SEME OR UKE? TOP OR BOTTOM? DOMINANT OR SUBMISSIVE?
“ ...dominant. ”
38. CAMPING OR INDOORS?
“ Campin’; Ah hate bein’ indoors fer too long. Feel...confined. ”
39. ARE YOU WANTING THE QUIZ TO END?
“ Yah, can’ imagine a worse thin’ t’ do t’ pass da time. ”
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"So, what are you doing in Booty Bay? I mean...a troll Death Knight seems a bit out of place..."
Arzog raised a brow, glancing at the female beside him. Having cooled off after the previous night's tussle, he and Kyana had found rest in an inn, before searching the shops the next day for rations and supplies to begin their travels. An amused huff escaped him as he studied a hunk of dried meat, nodding to the vendor that it was what they wanted.
"Ah could be askin' ya da same tin', girlie," he mused, rolling his shoulders. "Ah was born 'ere, and Ah wanted t' visit fer Ah time, before goin' out again. Didn' expect t' see mah dad...and Ah'm guessin' da others be mah siblings. Made a bit o' a mess, didn' I?" Though a smile rested upon his lips, there was a certain pain in his expression that was not lost on Kyana, and through curiosity bit at her, she let him be.
"That makes sense," she responded, lifting a sack of potatoes effortlessly, placing them with the hunk of meat Arzog had chosen, fishing for gold in her cloak. "You might need to work on your temper a bit, but I know how hard that can be." She paused, nose wrinkling in thought, her lips pulling in a frown. "I had to get away from Ashenvale. Everywhere I walked, nasty looks followed. Night Elves aren't as accepting as some other races, and I just felt unwelcome. Even my daughter wasn't allowed near me. I needed to get far away from Night Elf lands...and Stranglethorn Vale seemed like the perfect place. So here I am, in Booty Bay."
His features saddened a bit as he glanced at Kyana, her lips tugged in a frown as she continued to pick out food for the pair of them. He could relate, to a point; for the longest time, his mother thought him dead, and the Death Knight had been terrified to show her what he had become. Even before his untimely death, he had been married for a short while, and it was a relief to him that the woman...a Sin'dorei...had passed on rather than see what he had become. At the time, he had been distraught, but it was a blessing in disguise; just like Akirlia, Val'oraela did not deserve to be stuck with a monster.
Paying for their wares, Arzog and Kyana left the vendor, shouldering their purchase as they made their way to their mounts. Kyana's Dawnsaber, the only creature who had accepted her in her undeath, pawed the ground nervously, her tail flicking from side to side as her ears lay flat on her head. It was unusual for Mal'ora to act in such a way, but given her company, the Night Elf could not blame her. Somehow tethered to the same pole as the cat, was an enormous Bloodbathed Vanquisher, her wings spreading to their full length, causing passers-by to look on wearily. Arzog's lips pulled into a smile; in life, she had been Jazigosa, now she was simply Jazzy, a skeletal creature perfectly matched for the troll. An obnoxious conglomeration of ice and bone, the Bloodbathed Frostbrood proudly carried the equally obnoxious troll wherever he wished; he had rescued her from eternal servitude. Their's was a bond which could not be broken.
"Ya might wanna dismiss yer kitty," Arzog mused, quirking his brows at Kyana, who's gaze he met with matching icy hues. "Where we be goin', ya gonna need t' fly, an' Ah don't tink ya cat can do that."
"And where, exactly, is that?" she responded, watching as the troll climbed onto the back of his dragon, calling for a skeletal gryphon as she spoke.
He paused for a moment, a devilish grin lifting his features.
"Icecrown."
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There's just so much God damned weight on my shoulders All I'm trying to do is live my motherfucking life Supposed to be happy, but I'm only getting colder Wear a smile on my face, but there's a demon inside
Everyone I had ever cared about left me.
I died at the hands of vyrkul, the blade of an axe embedded itself in my shoulder as I fought for the lives of my cousins. They were young and full of life. I couldn't have let them die. I would have never forgiven myself.
Laughter filled my ears, the loud and drunken noises sending my irritation through the roof. Maybe Booty Bay wasn't the best place to try and forget my anger, the abandonment of the woman I once loved. Eh, I didnt give a shit anymore. I was far too good at pushing those who loved me away; my mother was the only soul who willingly stayed by my side. Akirlia was there for a while, and Aerleus, but my stubborn need to drive away any company had even driven them away.
Oh, yo, yo, there's a demon inside Oh, yo, yo, just like Jekyll and Hyde Oh, yo, yo, all this anger inside Oh, yo, yo, I feel like Jekyll and Hyde
Akirlia. Damn her. I still loved her like the day that I had met her, and what the fuck did I do to her? I drove her away like the rest, but it was worse. That poor girl didn't deserve any of it, she just wanted to help...but she could have never understood. She was so damned beautiful, and I'm a monster, an undead perversion of what I once was. A hand wrapped around my tankard of ale, gripping tightly enough so that the wooden mug protested. It wouldn't have been the first time I had broken a cup out of anger; this pub had a special reserve of tankards, specifically for me because of it. It was a bit amusing, and as I released the mug, I ran my hand through my hair, wild and tousled expression thoughtful. I just needed to get put of this place, out of Azeroth, and away from Outland, where I met her. Maybe Pandaria... I had heard that the Pandaren were a peaceful people. Maybe they could help me with my anger.
"'Scuse me, sir," came the voice of the dwarf behind the counter, fear flashing in his eyes as my gaze reached him. I wasn't the friendliest guy to be around; my default expression was anger, and towering well above anyone who came my way left me an imposing threat to anyone. “That laddie over there come with you? He seems t’ be makin’ some trouble for that lassie over there.”
My pale eyes flashed to where the man pointed and I felt my entire body freeze. Skullslinger, my scourged companion, growled gutterally, his red eyes flashing dangerously. The man which was pointed out to me...how many times had my mother described him? Blazing red hair and tusks exactly like mine {albeit missing a good portion of one} mirrored my face in every sense of the word. He was accompanied by a pair of other trolls, siblings, but the looks of them, and rather unhappy with the man they had been with.
Without a second thought, my stool went flying, a deep growl tearing through my throat. That man...that bastard was the bastard that just fucked and left my mother, pregnant and alone to raise me. He hadn't noticed the Death Knight fast approaching him, but the other two {his children, by the look of them} did, and they tore out of my way, just in time, before I barreled through their table, knocking their drinks to the floor, toppling their chairs. The man {a sailor known as Jax} swore loudly, but not before I noticed a flash of fear run through his eyes. He knew who I was. And he knew that he was about to get his ass beaten.
There's just so much God damned weight on your shoulders That you can't just live your motherfucking life The story's getting old and my heart is getting colder I just wanna be Jekyll, but I'm always fighting Hyde
"Ya fuckin' piece of shit!" My hands reached out, wrapping themselves around the collar of his shit, hoisting him easily into the air. Jax sputtered and coughed, groaning as I shoved him into the wooden wall, hearing the crack of wood as the troll collided. "Ya be a right nasty piece o' work, ya know that?! How dare ya leave her?! How dare ya break her heart like dat?!" I didn't even give him time to answer; I didn't fucking care what he had to say. All I knew is that he didn't deserve the time of day, and as I drew my fist back, it collided with his nose, the bone snapping beneath my fingers. Had I been able to cry, tears would have been stream g down my face; there were so many negative emotions regarding the man who sired me, anger, rage, hatred. I felt them all. He was a deadbeat piece of shit, and there was no way I'd let him go, unscathed, from my sight.
"Someone get him off Jax!" I heard someone shout, but I was too much in a bloodthirsty rage to acknowledge them; it was the sickness, the hazy, red daze that I had been cursed with since the day I was risen from the dead.
Mid-swing for the second blow, an icy blast hit the back of my head, temporarily stunning me for a moment, Jax sliding out of my grip, giving him enough time to be ushered away by who could only be my siblings, feeling myself being dragged away in the opposite direction. Whoever the hell was doing this was bound to be dead once I came to my senses, but as I found myself in the ally, feet frozen to the ground, I would not be going anywhere anytime soon. A roar escaped me as I summoned my unholy magic, but as a blade rested neatly against my throat, I froze, my eyes flickering to the woman who had been able to wrestle me away from the bar.
You've got rocks in your head, I can hear them rolling 'round You can say that you're above it, but you're always falling down Is there a method to your madness? Is it all about pride? Everyone I know, they've got a demon inside
"You damned idiot," murmured the other, who I realized was a Death Knight as well, a Night Elf. "If you're trying to fix yourself, at least don't go make a fool of yourself in a pub. Do you even realize how many people were watching you attack your father?" I half expected her to yell, or look down on me, if anything, but her expression bore sadness and understanding. "You're not the only Death Knight that goes through this."
"Ya?" I spat, clearly enraged by her calm demeanor, for whatever reason I didn't know. The sight of my father for the first time in years had put a foul taste in my mouth. "Dere ain't nothin' ya can say t' ease dis anger, girlie. Mah dad ain't da kind of guy dat's been around."
"Trust me," she responded, her tone stern. "I know what it's like to have family abandon me. Do you think my priestess mother and warrior father welcomed me with open arms when I returned home from Northrend? I don't think so. They spurned me and reviled me. I'm an undead atrocity, and I've had to live with that every day." Her voice deadpanned, and my expression softened.
"Heh," was my response, but I could not ignore her words. "Be seemin' like dere finally be someone t' relate to. My mate left me...she couldn't understand, and because of dat, Ah was a pile of shit t' her, and she didn't deserve it. She be leavin' with mah best friend...and dat really stung. Dey was made fer each otha. Ah was made fer destructuon."
If I wasn't so deranged, could I ever face the pain? If I ever were to change, would this song remain the same?
The woman sighed, bowing her head, as the ice disappeared from my feet. "Again, I know how you feel. I'm Kyana Frostleaf, former Priests of Elune, turned Frost Death Knight." Her shining eyes met mine, so warm, despite the deadness within them. "If you'd like, perhaps we could travel together. I think we could both use the company."
I watched her for a moment, wondering if she was playing me for a fool. Our races were mortal enemies, or so we were told, but really, a Death Knight was a Death Knight, hated by everyone. We had to stick together, else we'd lose our minds.
"Ah be Arzog, rogue turned Unholy Death Knight," I murmured in reply, a weary grin crossing my lips. "And Ah tink Ah'd like dat."
Oh, yo, yo, there's a demon inside Oh, yo, yo, just like Jekyll and Hyde Oh, yo, yo, all this anger inside Oh, yo, yo, I feel like Jekyll and Hyde
“...Eh...”
So accustomed to the snowy tundras of Northrend and the darkness of the Plaguelands, the bright sunlight and humid tempuratures of Stranglethorn Vale had sent an uncomfortable wave of nausea through the seasoned Death Knight, whose icy features were contorted in a mixture of sadness and anxiety. It was unusual to see such emotions cross Arzog’s expression; the troll had always been so stoic when it came to his own feelings that many often wondered if he even had any. But he did, and no one knew better than the love of his life...the love he had lost...
Basic Statistics
Full Name: Arzog
Reason or meaning of name: It was his maternal grandfather's name
Nickname: Angry Troll Man
Arzog headshot by meocraft . Their artwork never disappoints and I highly recommend commissioning!