Willjo 'The Wall' Tane grew up a miner’s son, the son of William 'Bouncer' Tane. His mother, Josephina, a devout Sonnlinor of Moradin. His parents beat out a modest existence from the hills and caves of the lands of Vaasa and The Great Glacier. A cold unforgiving land of tundra and snow. They were stern, as stern as any dwarven household but quite more nurturing and caring than the norm, as Willjo was (not for lack of trying) their only son. This fact was painful for his mother who hid her feelings deeply her whole life. They don’t know why she could never conceive again so rejoiced their son with all their hearts. William was a natural miner (as many Dwarves are), and was said to be able to find a Bloodstone in the belly of a fish.
Willjo is a very hardy and stout miner and warrior. At the earliest age he was ushered into the militia reserve as a favor to his father and request of his mother. It was thought as William’s only son, Willjo would benefit from the early rigors and training. It paid off, as he is now a formidable defensive battle tank with a serious distain and lack of remorse for any enemy he’s up against.
Willjo’s mother Josephina was a driving force in his growth. A respected Warrior Priest of Moradin, she has experienced the horrors of the undead more than once, losing an eye to a withering attack shortly after Willjo’s birth. Josephina wears an eyepatch with a subtle depiction of Moradin’s anvil etched into the leather. Before leaving home and heading to Rivermoot, Josephina gave Willjo her battle-hardened heavy shield (a holy focus in fact), of Moradin. While Willjo pays his deepest respects for Dumathoin in his own prayers –he does pay homage to Moradin as well, so he carries this token from his mother with great pride. His Waraxe (MW), a family heirloom, was given to him upon his leave from home to seek his fortunes and adventure. It was previously his grandfather’s and father’s, handed down over the centuries.
Appearance Update: April 2016: Willjo proudly wears the colors of the Argent Legion (Cloak, Helm and Tower Shield) including the Legion Militia Badge in full view as a cloak pin. He also wears the 'tags' of fallen Clerics he finds in the field on his belt as a tribute to their sacrifices (currently two holy symbols hang from his belt, one of Torm and another of Helm).
May 5th, 2016: Willjo wears a massive Winter Wolf Pelt Cloak, fashioned from a pelt given to him from his friend Kalas. His MW Full Plate Armor has been cosmetically altered by his own suggested designs to the armorers and clthing makers of Silverymoon to be much darker, with some divine dwarven runes etched into mainly the shoulder plates. He also wears a matching thick metal helmet.
May 10th, 2016: Willjo walks with a very subtle limp (unhindering).
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Tane Family Axe
This heavy Waraxe keeps a fine edge but it is obvious to have partook in many battles. A strong but fading ‘Tane’ Family crest is etched upon both sides just above the business edge. Its grip has been rewrapped many times, but a sliver of every previous pommel wrap was kept with each re-wrapping so the handle looks much more unkempt than a characteristic dwarven waraxe leather wrap. It is well balanced and crafted from the finest dwarven steel.
((OOC: A family heirloom, this Axe was given to Willjo Tane on his leave from home to seek his fortunes and adventure. It was previously his grandfather’s and father’s, handed down over the centuries. Its actual true origin is unknown.))
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