#sentinel pride

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Shadowmeld

A custom-made icon of Rhenelle, made by ImaginaryJin -- one of a few art pieces of Rhenelle that I've gotten during my tumblr hiatus.

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Trespassers

World of Warcraft

Trespassers

Raelethari woke to the sound of a gentle but insistent knocking at her door, and a soft voice calling from outside. “Captain Ravensong? I’m sorry to disturb you, Captain, but you are needed in the war room.” Lieutenant Fairbreeze had been Raelethari’s senior Sentinel since her appointment to Lieutenant during the War of Thorns and had been a loyal friend since their training together as Sentinels, many years prior. Rae groaned softly as she sat up in bed, her sheets bundling around her waist as she cradled her head in her hands, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. The knock returned a few moments later, a bit more insistently this time. “Captain?”

Raelethari nodded, as if Selaria could see her before finally speaking up in a coarse tone. “Yes, I heard you Sel… I’ll be there in a moment.” Selaria’s voice returned a moment later. “Captain, the Commander was most insistent that you come at once.” Rae sighed again and nodded. “Yes, alright, Sel. I’ll be right there.” Finally the Lieutenant seemed to relent, and Raelethari pushed herself to her feet, making her way to her bathroom on the opposite side of the barracks room, taking only a few moments to wash her face and hopefully wake up a bit before hurrying to her armor stand and pulling on the scale, leather and plate armor she’d worn since the burning. It had done her well, keeping her safe from harm throughout the war, a welcome change of pace from her old Sentinel garb, which hung on the wall nearby. The Captain stopped only to kiss the portrait of her husband and daughter before sliding her circlet onto her head, and heading out the door, slinging her quiver and bow as she acknowledged Selaria with a nod of her head, following her Lieutenant down the carved wooden ramp into the Cadre barracks offices.

“What’s all this about, Selaria?” She asked as she glanced out the window…. It was mid afternoon from the sun, which meant this had to be at least mildly urgent, to rouse a Cadre Captain in a time of supposed peace. “We’ve received a report, Captain. Of a Sin’dorei attack on Starbreeze.” Raelethari blinked and looked over at the Lieutenant. “Come again, Lieutenant? A Sin’dorei attack?” The Lieutenant nodded quickly as she ushered Rae into the war room, where Commander Moonfury was waiting. Commander Halladris Moonfury had taken command during the war, much to Rae’s relief… She was familiar with Halladris. Fierce, aggressive and wanted justice for Teldrassil just as much as any Sentinel did.

“Commander.” Raelethari greeted with a nod of her head, to which Halladris motioned to the map table. “Captain Ravensong… You are familiar with Winterspring, correct?” Rae nodded as she smoothed some of the chaos out of her hair, eyeing the map that had been shifted to reflect the region of Winterspring, a trio of red clay circles emblazoned with the Horde insignia surrounding Starfall village. “That is correct, Commander. Is this accurate? An unprovoked attack following a peace agreement on a civilian settlement?” Halladris snorted and glanced across the table at Raelethari. “Is it truly so difficult to imagine, Captain?” Raelethari glanced down at the map again, staring at Starfall village, the place where she called home in her personal time. A spark of anger caught in her heart and began to grow into a flame as her eyes darted back up to Halladris. “No.” She replied coldly.

The Commander nodded. “We had hoped their days of war crimes were behind them. It seems that is not the case, Ravensong. The little lion of Stormwind’s weakness has come back to bite us, yet again, it would seem. We received a message from Captain Springvale about half an hour ago indicating her Sentinels had come under attack by an force of Sin’dorei, Troll and Orcish warriors, they could not account for the entire force and estimate enemy strength to be somewhere between fifty to one hundred.” Raelethari raised a brow, surprised by such a large force. “Any messages since?” Raelethari asked as she jotted down the Commander’s words on a small leather-bound notepad… a gift from her husband. She eyed the picture on the inside cover for a moment and quickly glanced back up to the map and the Commander. “None since, Captain. You are to take your Cadre to Starfall immediately, in force. Apprise the situation, send a message back here and engage the enemy, provided they are still present. If they are not present, you are to pursue and eliminate, is that clear?” Raelethari nodded. “Clear, Commander… Quarter for any who surrender?” Commander Moonfury shook her head slowly, locking her gaze with Raelethari’s own to drive home the severity of the situation. “The High Priestess is not interested in prisoners, Captain. Give no quarter, leave no trace.” Raelethari shifted faintly and glanced once to Lieutenant Fairbreeze, who was eagerly jotting down notes of her own. The Captain glanced back up to Commander Moonfury and nodded once. “If that will be all, Commander, we will depart as soon as my Cadre musters.” Halladris nodded in reply. “Good. Do not take long, Captain, we have not heard from Captain Springvale, therefore are assuming the worst.” Raelethari nodded and turned on her heel as she headed out of the war room swiftly, turning to Selaria for a moment. “Lieutenant sound assembly, rouse the Cadre and be ready to move in ten.” Lieutenant Fairbreeze nodded quickly and broke off from Raelethari, heading for the Sentinels’ barracks, ringing the assembly bell outside the main doors.

Raelethari reached the saber stables just in time to spot the first of her Sentinels hurrying from the barracks, pulling on her breastplate and circlet as she came, running for the stables. Rae swung herself up onto Shalla’min’s saddle and hurried the Stormsaber from her pen, out onto the assembly grounds to jot a few last minute notes in her notepad and wait for the rest of her Sentinels to muster. She watched them eagerly as they filed into the stables, bows and glaives in hand, each as ready as the next to spill Horde blood. They didn’t know the situation, but they would soon. They would know the stakes… and the rules. Raelethari narrowed her gaze as she looked down at her Captain’s map, spying the shape of Starfall village on the map. “You could have left when the Little Lion asked nicely… Now you have it our way.” She growled to herself as she reached to her belt and blew her Captain’s horn, urging her Sentinels to hurry. Felwood to Starfall wasn’t exactly far, but it was far enough to allow the cowards to open the gap and make themselves more problematic to locate. But so deep in Kaldorei territory? There would be no escape for the filth… Not tonight.

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A Sentinel's Portrait

Another piece of art I commissioned while on my tumblr hiatus. This time, a beautiful portrait, by the wonderfully talented MiraSand.

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I'm here! Back with Rhenelle's Dragon Isles adventuring set. Even a Sentinel Commander has to take a little vacation break.

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Hi. I'm back! Kind of. I'm mostly on Wrath Classic now, and RP on Epsilon now and then. I've also gotten some new arts between now and last time I was here. Some NSFW's, but here's a (mostly?) SFW piece!

Art by the always talented and wonderful Imajinary

https://twitter.com/ImaginaryJin?t=JDmg6oQC3CvXfsBKuLjasQ&s=09

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((((Obligatory Darkshore screenshot.))))

Months later, I finally finished the Wardenguard Elite set. I’m proud of it, and Rhen looks damn good in it.

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Lieutenant Raelethari Ravensong

An accomplished, elite Sentinel; Lieutenant Ravensong has served proudly in the Sentinels since the waning years of the Long Vigil. Her personality has seen many changes over the years, and finally she has come into the mindset that the years have forged into her own. Ferociously loyal, faithful, determined and just, Raelethari's promotion to Lieutenant saw her eventually reassigned to the Silverwing Sentinels, the beleaguered, elite defenders of Ashenvale. Among her new sisters, Rae has been assigned to lead reconnaissance missions and small detachments of rangers on surgical strikes to harass Horde forces from the rear and from areas previously thought to be secured. She and her Sentinels have rapidly earned a reputation for elusiveness and mercilessly fast strikes that leave dozens dead before a counterattack can be mounted, leaving nothing behind but corpses and a promise of vengeance... a promise that will continue to be acted upon without mercy, until the debt of Teldrassil is repaid in blood.

Big thanks to @auggusst-art for the wonderful art! Please check out her work!

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We Endure

When our own Queen Azshara sought to bring Sargeras to our world, we endured.

When the Silithid consumed entire swaths of land, and entire armies... we endured.

When Mount Hyjal itself was attacked, and all our people held dear was threatened... we endured.

When the Burning Legion returned, and the Nightmare threatened to consume our people... we endured.

When the Dark Lady burned our homes and slaughtered our people... we have endured.

Those who seek to destroy us should take notice. We have endured far worse than you. We were here long before you rose. And we will be here long after your bones are but dust. We are nothing if not resilient. And history has taught the world that we will always endure. And we will have our vengeance.

(( Art Credit to Warcraft TCG by Blizzard ))