Unmistakably a disciple of Asurmen from his armour, and rarely one to remove his helmet, this Dire Avenger stands at a spindly around six-foot-three, his body lean and lithe - as expected of an agile Eldar warrior. Were one to catch him without his helmet, as fleeting an occasion it may be, his lack of years results in him looking what the humans call 'fresh-faced', his features distinctly angular and long in Eldar fashion but lacking perhaps the intensity of the lines which define the faces of his elders. Deep brown eyes and a furrowed brow make for a rather stern and fiery look coming from the young Eldar, the short-medium and unkempt mess of thick red hair doing little to help with that.
Name: Yrasan the Younger
Age: 200
Aspect: Dire Avenger
Equipment: Dire Avenger Aspect Armour & Helmet, 'Avenger Pattern' Shuriken Catapult, Ritual Blade, Targeter & Rangefinder, 3x Haywire Grenades
Psyker Powers: Novice Wraithbone Shaper
Personality: With youth comes a brashness rarely found in Eldar warriors of any description, usually a trait drilled out of most at a relatively early stage. However, among those who walk the Path of the Outcast are the young who still seethe with the passions the Eldar seek to banish. Yrasan was, and to an extent still is one of these individuals, no more than halfway through his first century of service outside of the Outcasts and lacking the absolute control which is demanded of all Eldar.
While well on the path to becoming an 'adult', Yrasan's heated moments make known a rather intense young man with authority issues, which as much shows why he took up the Path of the Outcast rather than continuing with any prior Path. This is of course an issue among Eldar society, but as is expected of any Eldar warrior, such outbursts of disagreement are reserved for when the success of a task is not actively on the line.
Beyond that Yrasan acknowledges his lack of experience in comparison to his peers who may have up to and over a millennium of all manners of warfare under their belt. Crticism and advice are things he takes to heart, and he knows well enough how to stay quiet... that is until something prompts his fiery personality to arise once more. It should be noted that his apparent distaste with authorities is not spiteful in its nature, but a mere delusion created from inexperience which makes its self known when Yrasan may, for whatever reason, believe his superior to be leading both himself and others down a needlessly dangerous path. Certainly confrontational by Eldar standards, it is born from a genuine desire to see his kin survive to the next day and beyond, and that frustration is one all Eldar can relate to.
Bio: Bonesinging is an elegant art, demanding a level of patience and control which even weathered Pathfinders would call taxing. The difficult learning curve is oft what puts off many younger Eldar from taking up the Path initially, and as such Bonesingers usually have an inclination towards the task even before taking it up. Yrasan was unfortunately not one of these inclined individuals, but it was the first Path he took up none the less.
While he was not a failure in his years shaping Wraithbone, he simply did not perform to a level which would be considered "desireable". Yrasan lacked something at the core of his personality which resulted in his creations seeming rushed, and almost inefficient in their design. It was patience. Even among other fresh entrants to the Path, Yrasan was far too hasty to finish his creations for the sake of their purpose, which is simply not within the nature of the Bonesinger. While haste is important, one must regard the tune they play in that moment as if it were as important as the ultimate end result. The lack of attention to the moment lead to Yrasan leaving the Path of the Bonesinger and instead taking up the Outcast.
The life of a Ranger was far harsher than his previous experiences, but it required much of the same from the young Eldar; patience, precision and perfect execution. Like shaping the Wraithbone, blunders were unacceptable, but rather than merely producing a shoddy construct, as a Ranger a flawed execution meant to induce suffering - your own and the suffering of your kin. The art of being a Ranger was not taught by another, but forced unto an Eldar through necessity alone. To be impatient is to create poor timing, to create poor timing is to take an inoppritune shot, to take an inoppritune shot is to fail. To fail means for others to suffer your failure.
Yrasan took to these harsh teachings like a hawk to sky, seeming to finally come into his own as he roamed from planet to planet, from group to group, putting the universe and the struggle of his people into perspective. It was not just that the Path's required excellence, it was the Eldar people themself that required excellence, a lesson taught to every Eldar child but one which only truly hit home with Yrasan after experiencing the rigours of the worlds and battles which accompanied them. But alas, he was not titled Yrasan the Younger without good reason, both a sign of respect for his actions despite his youth and an admonishment of his nature.
The Seginus Sector campaign is one unnoted in the books of humanity, a relatively minor scuffle between local Imperial Guard forces against the sudden boom of an organized ork population across the few planets which appeared to be the lead up to a Waaagh! which would undoubtedly grow beyond the capability of the local forces. This fact was not one that went unignored by Craftworld Eexamath Buanneth. The ever simple orks proved a useful tool at times, when lead and baited in the right direction, but the future ahead of this specific Waaagh! was muddied and uncertain, and so Rangers were directed to simply observe until a certain course of action could be decided.
One such Ranger was Yrasan, tasked with observing the rallying figure behind the Waaagh!, the Warboss Razza 'Dat-Means-King-Y'kno'!' Nekbusta. And Yrasan did so, quiet and patient, unseen as he clung to the greenery of Seginus II for hours on end, miles away yet watching the every move of the Warboss. If one were to look into the shortlived Waaagh! of Razza Nekbusta in Imperium Records, it would seem as if one day the orks were simply outwitted by the local Guard, steadily crushed and forced back into the jungles of Seginus II. On Craftworld Eexamath Buanneth, the truth was known. During a day of observation, without prompting from any superior or Seer, Yrasan lanced a shot through the Warboss' head, a perfect shot from a Long Rifle which would leave him unnoticed.
Punishment for the young Eldar was planned, but never occured. Not days after, the truth of the matter became clear to the seers of Eexamath Buanneth, the veil obscuring their vision on the matter lifted. Had Warboss Razza lived, Eldar lives would have ultimately been lost on a large scale, the Waaagh! sweeping them up in its momentum. The sooner he was executed, the better. And so Yrasan was not punished, but granted a title which would remain until it was merely forgotten, called the 'Younger'. He had preformed beneficially, yet such actions were charactaristic of one too young to understand the value of certainty in the situation of the Eldar.
Whether Yrasan made the call based on something beyond mere guesswork and intuition is unknown, something only Yrasan really knows. He finally made his leave from the Path of the Outcast, taking his now-tempered self to walk the path of a Dire Avenger. While his time as a Dire Avenger has been relatively brief, he has none the less taken very well to the teachings of his Aspect Shrine. While meditation remains an issue for Yrasan, he still embodies the tactical flexibility of a Dire Avenger flawlessly. Those who have experienced young Yrasan as a Dire Avenger may describe him as an "eager upstart", a warrior ever excited to answer the call of the leading council and contribute to the cause.
Other: Although Yrasan has an affinity towards the War Path, he still fully intends to return to being a Bonesinger at some point, and it remains his primary 'interest' so to speak.
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