Therald
Portrayed by Àlex Garcia
Name: Therald A. Oakley
(THEY-rald OK-lee)
AKA: Therald, Thery, Armrest
Gender: Man
Race: Human
Class: Warrior
Role: Tank
Faction: Argent Crusade
Professions: mining, blacksmithing
Homeland: Tirisfal Glades
Player: Saaron
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RP Hooks

  • Ex-guard of Lordaeron: Not only was Therald a guard in Lordaeron, which means he has met or seen a lot of people living there, he also took his leave only a few weeks before the orcs sieged the Capital.
  • Bad reputation: His family was disgraced after his father attacked a higher-ranking noble. That had an impact on the Oakley family's reputation. Not only that, but the fact that he left his duty as a guard so close to a siege gave him some kind of deserter reputation.
  • Guard for the Argent Dawn: As someone who is not versed in the Light's magic, his job at the Argent Dawn mostly consists of keeping watch. He's currently IC working at the Dark Portal (OOC he's level 11, so getting there is kind of dangerous for him right now!). The Argent Dawn might be one of the only groups on Azeroth that perceives him in a good light.
  • Small village: Therald is from a small village in Tirisfal Glades. Maybe you come from that area too.

Appearance

Therald is a short, muscular man with tan skin and long dark hair, usually tied into two messy braids. His eyes are light blue.
He has a bushy, well-groomed beard.
Therald has a few scars on his body, but most prominently, a very clear one in his stomach.

Personality

Therald is a kind and very sensitive man. Due to how he feels about himself, he is completely focused on his work and doesn't socialize much. The fact that Therald is also quite secretive and shy doesn't help. He usually likes hanging out in nature or with animals more than he does with people.

He has a profound hatred for anything that threatens Azeroth, like the Scourge and the Burning Legion.

Therald has a strong moral code that he follows very closely, hoping to bring some good into the world.

+ Romancing Therald

History

Therald grew up in a village near Silverpine Forest, in Tirisfal Glades. He was the son of disgraced nobles.

From childhood, he didn't have a great relationship with his parents, more preoccupied with their loss of title and reputation. He therefore grew closer to the rest of their village, although some of them had some reservation about the son of such characters.

Eventually, he was taken as a blacksmith apprentice by the patriarch of the Netelle family. Because of the time he spent with that family, he grew close to their eldest daughter, Sirie. The two fell in love, became husband and wife, and had a son.

Therald became a guard for the City of Lordaeron, where he worked for a few months. His wife - who was now a dark art practitioner - accidentally summoned a Felguard that massacred the people of their village, including most members of their respective families. Therald, who wanted to turn his wife in, was stabbed and killed while she ran away, leaving their child there. He was brought back to life by Sirie's Soul Stone ring that he had stolen, only a little too late, though, as someone had taken their child with them.

After coming back to life, Therald grew a deep self-hatred, because if he is still alive today, it's thanks to the magic that took his loved ones away from him. He left the guards of Lordaeron and traveled, doing some manual work, helping other villages fight against the Orcs,..

Eventually, he joined the Argent Dawn, hoping to fight the kind of dark threats that had taken everything from him.

Relationships

 Gausanders Spellbond
Biological son. They've been reunited, and they used to see each other regularly. However, now that Sandy has revealed to his father that he's a warlock like his mother, Therald as cut ties with him. Therald still considers Sandy as the most precious thing in his life.
Sirie Netelle
(Ex-)wife. She stabbed and killed him. That put a strain on their relationship.
Ness
A dear friend - the first one in a long time. A very understanding draenei, who shares a similar story.
Aszera
A colleague at the Argent Crusade. A demon hunter, who changed how Therald sees himself entirely.

Writings

Title Summary
(2025-04-07) Ultimatum Therald comes back home after training. He finds an unexpected interlocutor, there to give him an ultimatum.
(2023-08-09) The Cottage in Duskwood A group of Cobalt Company members and friends go to interrogate Helyn, the prime suspect of Sandy's disappearance, in her home. They find much more than a few answers to their questions.
(2023-07-17) Sirie's Confession Nesselos and Therald search inside Sirie's home in Booty Bay for her. They eventually find her, and she confesses to a crime or two.
(2023-04-23) Here Be Lyra Sandy goes to his father's apartment with the baby Dragon Lyra, making an important decision.
(2022-11-20) Therald's Loss Therald is invited to the Spellbond's mansion, as Sandy has a few things he must announce to him and his mother.
(2022-05-07) Voice: The Aspenwood v Harbrooke Trial The grand finale to the Fall of the House of Harbrooke: Samson Harbrooke is put on trial for his crimes. Please see content warnings.
(2022-03-25) Catching Up with the Oakley-Spellbond After Gwen helped reunite Sandy and his birth father Therald, the two catch up after being separated for 19 years.
(2022-03-07) Father & Son Sandy goes to the Dark Portal, looking for his biological father.
(2021-11-10) Leghan's Tale Azizia has a vision of Gausanders' past.
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