Entilzhà Firesong

Entilzha Firesong is a Highborne Mage, formerly of the Shen'dralar order and currently serving the Kirin Tor as a Senior Magus in the Magus Senate of Dalaran.

Early Life
Firesong was born to a family of the low nobility in the city of Vash'jir during the reign of Queen Azshara. During a routine visit to the Well of Eternity with his family at age 13, Entilzha, who had taken a keen interest in magic, began drawing energy from the Well and creating a dazzling, expanding ball of arcane energy.

Several Shen'dralar arcanists in the vicinity happened to observe the event, and rushed over to help the young man diffuse the object safely, explaining later that a deadly explosion could have been caused had his control wavered.

Impressed by his command of the arcane at such a young age, the Shen'dralar conscripted him into the Queen's service, and he began training as an arcanist.

Firesong would earn the title of a full Shen'dralar during a large scale battle against the Aqir, in which his valor and command of the arcane was considered by some to have led to the day being won for the Quel'dorei.

Firesong was stationed in Zin-Azshari for most of his Shen'dralar career, however shortly before the events that would lead to the Sundering and the War of the Ancients began to unfold, was assigned to the new Shen'dralar base in Eldre'thalas. Later he would recognize this for what it was -  removing all arcanists not under the influence of Sargeras from  the capital so that none would interfere with Azshara's plans.

Firesong fought valiantly in what became known as the "War of the Ancients", and his strength combined with his fellow Shen'dralar was sufficient to prevent the Legion from destroying Eldre'Thalas. Firesong disliked the plan to summon and trap a demon so that it's life energy could be utilized both to sustain their immortality and serve as a sort of substitute to the now-destroyed Well of Eternity.

While refusing to take part in the summoning, Firesong lent his strength to the pylons shielding the monstrosity. Hesistant to draw energy from the creature, he waited to do so until he thought he may soon be took weak too, and describes the sensation as drinking a glass of muddy water compared to the purity of the Well.

Consuming just enough of the energy to sustain himself, Firesong's spellcasting ability declined drastically, and he spent much of his time working with the Lorekeepers preserving tomes that would have otherwise been lost in the disaster. Gradually tapering off his magical addiction over thousands of years, Firesong was spared the fel corruption which consumed Tortheldrin and many of the others.

Out of Exile
Fearing for his safety, Firesong left Eldre'thalas with Daros Moonlance, headed for a city known as Dalaran. While Moonlance continued to Darnassus to seal the accord, Entilzha remained behind, having found his new home in Dalaran, a city of magi, many of them elven, in which he could learn to rediscover his abilities to the greatest extend possible without the Well fueling his spells.

He discovered that much had changed - the elven race that was one before the disaster now considered themselves two separate races (despite being able to produce viable offspring with one another) - Kaldorei and Sin'dorei. Firesong sees the roots of this as nothing but poltics shaping alliances, and the exile of magi from Kaldorei society, and believes that ultimately, the two "races" will reunite, only hoping it happens within his remaining years.

Given that the Sin'dorei had subjected themselves to the rule of savage orcs, Firesong joined the Alliance military, though never seeking Darnassian citizenship - to this day he reports feeling extremely unwelcome and at times unsafe in the city. Firesong is a citizen of Dalaran only, and took to his studies of spellcasting through manipulation of ley lines with eagerness, rediscovering magic seemingly making him feel thousands of years younger

During the events of the Cataclysm, from which Dalaran remained unscathed due to its aerial position, Firesong largely remained within the city studying, taking part in the latter portions of the offfensive against Deathwing as a test of his rediscovered skills.

Entilzha was pleased with his progress. While he possessed far less power than he once did, but without the Well so did everyone else, and found his skill as a fire mage had redeveloped to significant strength and command.

Dalaran Divided
Confident in his skills, Firesong joined the Alliance landing in Pandaria, and did all he could to make headway into the mysterious land, fearing what the brutish Garrosh Hellscream, who severely lacked the poise of his predecessor, might find.

When word came that the Sunreavers, among whom Entilzha had many friends, had betrayed the Dalaran armistice and used the city to aid the Horde in the theft of an artifact, he was devastated. Firesong believed that Dalaran was the first step towards the elven reunification he so desperately desired, and now it had been thrown away. And the timing couldn't have been worse - Lor'themar Theron was fed up with Garrosh's disregard for his men's safety, and had been negotiating re-entry into the Alliance with the King of Stormwind when the incident took place.

Had this theft happened as little as a week later, everything could have been diffferent, but it wasn't, and Firesong performed his duties as a Kirin Tor on the Isle of Thunder, though generally staying away from the Sunreaver base and focusing his efforts on what he saw as the actual mission - securing the island to beseige the Throne of Thunder. He fought the Sunreavers directly only if attacked, or if a friend was captured and needed rescue.

Hope in the Future
Firesong's hopes of a reunification were slightly reignited when the Kirin Tor and Sunreaver armies walked away from each other in front of the mighty citadel, agreeing to turn their mutal attention to Garrosh Hellscream. Eager to see an end to the warfare with his elven kin, he embraced the treaty and has provided aid to the Darkspear Rebellion, while preparing mentally and physically for the arrival of Dalaran in Kalimdor and the assault on Orgrimmar.

Magus Senate of Dalaran
Firesong's current affiliation is with the Magus Senate of Dalaran, a Kirin Tor faction in which he has risen to the rank of Senior Magus. Currently commanding a critical mission to recover a powerful Highborn Scepter, his duties serving Dalaran and the Alliance keep Firesong quite busy, and his skills continue to redevelop. His current priorities and responsibilities include assuring the safe recovery of the Scepter, planning and commanding all related missions, seeking out worthy recruits and apprentices for the Senate, and aiding the organization in any other fashion which he believes will help demonstrate his value.

Appearance
Firesong has long white hair typical of a Highborn; it was once blonde as a Sin'dorei in his younger days, but has whitened with age. Stereotypically, Firesong has a keen fashion sense, and generally dresses in conventional Kirin Tor garb, though he has multiple outfits and staves for different occasion be it formal or combat. He is often known to utilize his favorite magical discipline, Illusion, to enhance his already towering height, enabling him to look even a Tauren in the eye despite his lanky frame.

Combat Tactics
Firesong primarily utilizes the fire combat discipline, the basis of which lies in the school of transmutation, converting raw arcane energy into heat. While able to do the same with frost, his knowledge of transmutation is limited aside from the two combat disciplines.Firesong prefers fire magics in a vast majority of situations, but will use frost spells when facing the horde military.

He prefers to attack from the shadows, at maximum range, striking opponents dead before they know what hit them. When that is not possible, he utilizes his skill in Illusion to create distractions as well as his skill in Abjuration to shield himself and his allies to allow time for the magi to vanquish their foes.

Entilzha is never found without a staff - preferring both to utilize it as a focal point for spellcasting, and is also highly skilled in the use of a stave in martial combat - a skill he trained in Eldre'Thalas as his magical powers waned. Whil capable of fighting with a sword, he will never equip one unless for a ceremonial purpose.

Personality and Private Life
Firesong attempts to distance himself from stereotypes of Highborn as arrogant and aloof, often joking with fellow magi and making sarcastic remarks to make light of less than ideal situations. However, he finds it dificult taking orders from people whose races did not exist when he was busy fighting off the Burning Legion, and while he goes to great length to keep it to himself, sometimes the frustration can't help but show and thus he can be tempermental at times.

However, having served in the Shen'dralar for thousands of years, Firesong understands the importance of a strong chain of command and the need for members to prove themselves to the organization regardless of past deeds.Still, he found the process of being considered an Initiate despite his vast experience quite a challenge, and feels more comfortable in Dalaran holding the title of Senior Magus as he works diligently to progress further in the organization.

Firesong once had dreams of reforming the Shen'dralar as an order devoted to the keeping of ancient knowledge, yet abandoned that course of action upon realization that the past cannot be brought back, and the Kirin Tor are the preminant magi society on Azeroth today,and the ideal place to pass on his knowledge.and thus is fullycommitted to Dalaran, considering the city his only home.

Entilzha had a lover named Astralla in Eldre'Thalas - he tried to get her to leave with him but she refused, and he has heard nothing from her since, and fears the worst. He did however recently discover that his sister Salandra Firesong is alive and well in Silvermoon, and yearns for the day that what remains of his family can be reunited.

Hobbies
Firesong is an avid fisherman, and will often be found with rod and reel in hand when not performing his duties. Fishing brings acertain tranquility to the mages' life that he claims he very much needed, and Entilzha can often be found competing in the Stranglethorn Fishing Tournament, despite having won numerous times and in no need of any of the prizes offered, he loves the thrill of a competition that doesn't involve bloodshed. He petitioned the Kalu'ak to not cancel their tournament, even offering to pay for the prizes, but to no avail and is currently discussing the possibility of an Angler's tournament with Nat Pagle, a reknowned fisherman Firesong has come to know quite well.

Also going back to his days in Eldre'thalas, Firesong is an avid student of history, having participated in countless archaeology digs, and is always on the lookout for relics from before the Sundering. Fluent in Thalassian, Firesong was able to translate much of a document recovered from Eldre'thalas which indicates the positions of the pieces of what the Kirin Tor refer to as "The Scepter of Suramar", proving once again that an understanding of history is vital to hold an idea of what the future may bring.

Firesong also enjoys jousting, feeling the need to practice a more physical discipline at times, and will compete in tourneys as they are held. A passionate animal lover dating to when he began to care for stray cats in Eldre'thalas Firesong has numerous pets but shares a particularly close bond with his feline companion Valen.