Time for my most recent level 70, my Draenei.
Name: Yolana
Age: Around 50.
Background:
Yolana lived with her family in Shattrath City, studying along with many of her age as a servent of the Light. To her continuing distress, she displayed little aptitude for any type of magic, although her skill with a variety of weapons was undisputed. Because of this "handicap" as her family saw it, she seldom left the city and never took part in any fighting, even sparring. Yolana looked up to her older brother, Admosmori, who was a gifted weilder of arcane forces.
Things proceeded quietly until the corruption of the orcs and the attack of Shattrath City. Yolana, Admosmori and two of their brothers escaped the slaughter, but most of their family were killed. They went into hiding with the rest of the Draenei, until the prophet Valen led his followers to take the Exodar and travel to the continent of Kalimdor. Yolana joined the parties that turned the crashed ship into a new home, while Admosmori left to learn the art of shamanism and to fight against the demonic forces in their old home.
To her surprise, Yolana learned that the elves of their new home did not revere magic in the same way as her people. She trained with the Sentinels of Darnassus and then travelled to the Eastern Kingdoms and there continued her pursuit of the techniques that the humans, dwarves and gnomes could teach her.
The road was long and hard, adapting to a new place and new people. Yolana explored as much of this new world as she could, venturing into the depths of ruined temples and the heights of snowy mountains, learning how best to fight against the magic-users and demons that threatened this world as well as her own.
The Draenei aquired many new scars, but eventually she saddled her steed, a horse that she had been given by a greatful farmer of Elwynn forest, and she travelled to the blasted lands to pass through the opened portal.
When she saw the devastation that had been wreaked on the once-beautiful world, Yolana threw herself into the fight. She travelled to the reconstructed Shattrath city and allied herself with the Sha'tar.
While in Shadowmoon Valley with a druid she had befriended, Yolana was almost overcome by a pack of fire elementals. Just as the two of them were about to fall, the elementals were struck by a storm of lightning and destroyed. To her surprise, their savior was her own brother, Admosmori. Impressed by her swift progress and abilities, Admos allowed his sister to join him in the fight, and the two of them now battle side by side along with their other allies.
OOC Background:
Yolana is my third 70. I started her to try out being a warrior, and because I wanted to have a tanking class along with my healer and DPS. I levelled her as MS/prot (I liked being able to solo, but also being able to strap on a shield and tank) and ended up respeccing to full protection at level 69, when I tanked Shadow Lab for my Kara key piece. Since then I've not looked back. Devastate and shield slam are just delicious for building hate. I have to admit that the temptation to go to a PVP spec and rock the BGs appeals to me, though.
Why a Draenei? Well, I always loved the look and feel of the new races. Most draenei at level 70 are shamen, and I wanted something different. I also already have two elves at level 70, two humans at mid-to-high levels and I find dwarves and gnomes hard to play because of the low perspective of their heights. Playing a draenei female warrior makes me feel incredibly heroic, too. Even if she does squeak too much when she gets hit.
I'm about ready to begin tanking in Karazhan with her, and I'm hoping to gear her up as one of our tanks. We don't have many warriors in the guild that raid. I'm still considering her as a DPS warrior, but right now I prefer tanking.
