Might as well mention one of my alts.
Now Rosenivy has at least a pinch of my neurodivergency. ( no touchie, he will hate it )
My Evoker, Dierhest on the other hand, I threw A LOT more of my brain quirks at. ( You say his name like Dearest )
Bros taking things literally both for real and for “I understand you are joking but I’m gonna react dead pan seriously to add to the comedic bit”. He also stims a lot. He gets the lil wing flappies and the bouncy leg.
All right, here goes.
John “Roy” Roycroft is originally from Tanaris, where he grew up among the Wastewander bandits. He became a successful caravan outfitter, dealing (and sometimes stealing) goods across the Tanaris desert. His success attracted the unfortunate attention of the goblin trade prince of Gadgetzan, who took over his lucrative caravan business. In retaliation, Roy killed numerous Gadgetzan goblins, and even had a go at the trade prince himself. Roy’s goblin-eliminating exploits made him known to the Bloodsail buccaneers, and he escaped Tanaris to become a pirate.
Roy’s piratical career came to an end when the captain of his ship made the unwise decision to attack an Alliance warship. The surviving pirate crew, Roy included, was sent to the Stormwind stockades to await trial for piracy. While in prison, Roy had an unexpected visitor, Matthias Shaw of SI7, who gave him a choice: work for me, or hang for piracy.
Roy now works reluctantly for Shaw, traveling to other lands to carry out SI7’s objectives, while quietly scheming to get out from under Shaw’s thumb. He knows that roguery is a young man’s pursuit, and he isn’t getting any younger. He would like to move to Booty Bay and live a quiet life as a semi-retired rogue dealing in low-level larceny and the fencing of questionable goods.
Background: I’ve had Roy for a very long time; the character is now old enough to vote. He started as a bank alt, then became my Alliance main and my primary raiding character for a number of years. Even as I have returned to playing mostly Horde, Roy is still one of the first characters I level in new expansions, and he always has a sharp transmog and a cool mount. 
We’ll keep it up!! thank you :]
Felt that majorly…
Always fun to have a character story like this!! I love when the character is coerced into one path but ends up changing and growing in impressive ways as a result
What an incredible art collection you have!
I have a lot of backstory on my mains, but I’m feeling a bit lazy atm so this might be brief. I main two DH brothers: one in EU and one in NA. The eldest brother, who was originally a mage in Silvermoon, became a DH without fully understanding what he was getting into, and he struggled a lot with the change. He’s in a much better place now, though, and has been living peacefully in Dalaran since the Legion’s defeat, studying both Arcane and Fel in the Kirin Tor’s libraries (I’ve yet to figure out how recent events impact his story). His younger brother became a DH intentionally and it has suited him very well. He’s always been naturally high-energy and impulsive, and the lifestyle gave him a good outlet for these traits, as well as a sense of purpose and direction (at least for a while), which he had previously lacked. The bulk of his RP lately has centered around his relationship with a draenei he met at the end of Shadowlands, who has become his biggest focus. I have some great art of both brothers but unfortunately can’t get the links to post, even using your suggestion 
Thanks for this thread! The goodwill on display here is why I play on RP servers, even though I typically only RP with people I know, and my TRP is currently disabled (along with most other add-ons) to save resources on my computer (which has been struggling to run this game 
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Yeah Rosenivy is cat brained. If you initiate the touch first he’ll back up and look offended. You gotta let him come to you first
Kinda lonely after parents had perished in fel-bombing and defilement of Southshore, Elk traversed the lands and found a purpose in the call to the Shadowlands. Having only had a brief stint of Heroism in Tiragarde Sound and later in Stormsong Valley Elk was surprised to be accepted to the call.
Successful in her missions there and happy with the subsequent campaigns in the Dragon Isles too she celebrates her recent win against Queen Ansurek by a relaxing trip to the Siren Ilse’s.
I dunno I don’t think too deeply about it.
Solarion is a Void Elf who lost the battle with the whispers, which have convinced him he’s actually a High Elf, and that everyone is gaslighting him by constantly refering to him as a Void Elf. He has a deep and abiding hatred of the Void and the Void Elves for practicing it.
Just kidding, this is a forum posting character. No real story. Love reading everyone else’s characters though. Lots of really creative and well thought-out backgrounds here.
Thank you!! 
Honestly I get that; once you find someone to craft stories with, it changes the game. Your characters sound interesting!! I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying yourself on RP servers, regardless of how much or how little your interact with the broader community. :]
OH NO I’m sorry!! That’s bizarre. It won’t post as a proper clickable link no matter what you do, but it should still appear in text form so that people can copy/paste it into their browsers. If it’s not doing even that, then I’m not sure what’s going on :[
I like what you have here! Deep backstories can be fun, but they’re not for everyone. Sometimes just a sprinkle of context to place your character in this world is enough!
LMFAO that’s a shame cuz I unironically love the idea. Definitely explains all those quest givers still calling me a “void elf”!! I have an addon just for fixing that tbh.
Do you think that the character may be revealed more as you play? A few quests accepted vs turned down may show things about who they are?
Once upon a time, in the vast world of Azeroth, there was a night elf druid named Elanil. Elanil wasn’t like most druids. While others sought harmony with nature, Elanil had a restless spirit. She’d spent many years wandering the forests of Ashenvale and the wilds of Darkshore, seeking purpose, but something always felt incomplete.
Her journey began long before the events of the Burning Legion’s invasion. As a child, Elanil had witnessed the night elves’ greatest triumphs, and also their deepest tragedies—the fall of the Highborne and the corruption of the Emerald Nightmare. However, her greatest heartbreak came when her older sister, Vaelis, a sentinel, was lost during an attack by Satyr. Elanil vowed then to protect her people, no matter the cost.
But with that vow came an internal conflict. While other druids embraced the natural flow of life, Elanil felt an unshakable desire to confront the very forces of destruction that threatened her world. She began to delve into the darker sides of druidic magic, communing not just with the spirit of the forest, but also with the ancient, forgotten powers that lurked beneath Azeroth’s surface.
One day, while deep in the Emerald Dream, Elanil felt a sudden disturbance. A presence, dark and cold, had corrupted the very dreamscape. It was not the Nightmare—something far older. A voice, low and thrumming, whispered in her ear.
“Elanil… come closer… I offer you the power to avenge your sister. To stop the Legion. To strike down those who would destroy Azeroth forever.”
The voice was a deep, ancient being—a remnant of the Old Gods. Elanil hesitated. She knew the price of such power, but the temptation was too great. With determination, she accepted.
From that moment on, Elanil’s powers began to shift. She could still call upon the moonlight and the stars, the trees and the wind, but now, she could also harness the shadows, the storm, the very primal forces of chaos. Her once soothing green druidic aura began to darken, her presence unsettling to those around her.
As Elanil ventured through the lands of Azeroth, from the desolate lands of Felwood to the broken ruins of Draenor, she encountered many allies and enemies. She fought alongside the Horde and the Alliance in battle, though her loyalties remained uncertain. Her new powers came at a cost—each time she called upon the darkness, she felt a little more of her soul slip away.
One fateful day, during a battle against the Legion at the Broken Shore, Elanil was faced with a devastating choice: to use her newfound power to annihilate an entire army of demons, or to save the lives of her comrades who were caught in the crossfire. She hesitated. The voice of the Old Gods beckoned again, urging her to embrace the dark power fully. But then, she remembered her sister’s words—before she died, Vaelis had told her, “The greatest power is not in destruction, but in protection.”
In that moment, Elanil made the choice that would define her future. She called upon the full force of nature, the wilds, and her druidic instincts, unleashing a storm that wiped out the demons but also protected her allies. The darkness, for once, had been cast away.
Although Elanil still wrestled with the dark whispers of the Old Gods, she had learned that the true strength of a druid lay not in dominance over the forces of nature, but in balance. The power to heal, to protect, and to fight was within her, and she would never let it be corrupted again
He started out Grey then he turned White.
An excellent read and a very unique backstory—thank you for sharing !! I love characters who struggle with inner darkness but still fight to do the right thing <3
My characters don’t have a backstory…selling the rights to my backstory to the highest bidder
So, you’re the other one in game that responds in TC with…I like turtles.
Nice.
This character was borne of necessity, to fill a need for my former guild in Icecrown Citadel as a healer. I’d started the game with a Holy Paladin (leveled in TBC completely as Holy, never went Ret). I got shown how fun Fury warriors were to play by an extremely knowledgeable warrior player in our guild who had previously done top-tier cutting edge raiding.
Ended up making that warrior my main through the rest of TBC and the beginning of Wrath. Ulduar came around, our GM (a Resto druid) decided to roll a Blood DK to tank that. I changed classes and specs to take his role, since I’d had prior healing experience with my Paladin. I picked up Resto Druid pretty easily and fell back in love with healing. Then Icecrown came around. We identified that Resto Shaman were good healers for its meta, so I started messing around on a shaman. Our only other shaman was elemental and didn’t want to heal.
I quickly discovered how fun Resto Shaman were. They had great utility, totems were fun to plonk down and be surrounded by. The identification of the necessity of Resto Shaman proved completely accurate. I was outhealing our other healer when I had mediocre gear with this character by ridiculous margins. Healing Stream Totem was OP. We pushed all the way to LK himself. Got my first kill of LK with this character ironically after my Paladin, who I’d moved to a different guild and started tanking for on our off nights.
But, I highly enjoyed healing then. It’s the niche I fit into now, as it’s even easier than DPS. There’s no set complex rotation with situational priority queues that you have to struggle to remember. Just pull the spell or spells that best fit the situation. Far fewer abilities, and it’s more rewarding for me to fill health bars rather than deplete them.
This will be my main for the foreseeable future. I enjoy and remember fondly the accomplishments I had with this character back in this game’s heyday. The most standout being that I started healing Wrath heroics as Enhancement after collecting enough gear for my off-spec set from Icecrown. We impressed many an odd pug DPS with that setup. I still heal with my Resto Druid. I rolled a Prevoker to check them out. Attempted to continue Disc on my priest, but got immediately discouraged by its complexity. All that said, Kale will always be my go to. Stepping into her hooves, even after a 12-year absence, felt like coming home.
Got bit by a dog, its got worse, then it got a little better.
Wakes up
Wha? Who? When?
Is lacking, I know…but dang, Dracthyr don’t have a lot of history 
I absolutely love this thread. Sometimes I get so caught up in the grind that I forget the struggles my toon has gone through.
After watching her family become possessed by Gul’dan and having to mercy kill them, Guthild decided to shed the mantle of Captain in the Thalassian Army and set off on a mission to rid the universe of the one who turned her family against her.
Guthild did not go alone. Her trustworthy and devoted Lieutenant, Anze, was by her side.
Her pain is great, but revenge is even sweeter.
She and Anze are now married and live in Frostfire Ridge. They enjoy the respite from fighting.
I didn’t expect much, that’s why my story is tiny
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
It was actually created by ChatGPT. I was on break and didn’t have time to write something.