#Beurghes

[isei-silva]

“Not even in death I can rid myself of you.”

We know dead man Beughes is stuck in Ardenweald, in the Shadowlands, and often prowls the dying anima forest in a far more intimidating form, but that often doesn’t make for people to stay and listen to him so he has to opt for something less monstrous. 

Though, less monstrous is subjective.

[mohnoa]

Farewell.

Oh, it had been some time since Opheaux had visited Beurghes. It was shameful.

-- but the Void Elf didn’t approach the altar with a downcast gaze or an agonized apology on his lips. No, there only lay on his beguiling, angular features...a smile. One that was gentle and easy, just as if he were visiting an old friend and not some better-off-dead hollow of a man. He spoke softly, his voice kind yet incredulous,

“...I didn’t believe it. Yet here you are...” Dead--after having been dying--hastening his journey into some fiery depth of a fate with all of his evil doings. Opheaux sighed out, a laugh shaking his throat,

“Bad men do not receive happy endings, Beurghes...They are never destined to...” The man did not kneel to leave his offering, but rather draped it across the stone before him:

Something of Beurghes’. Perhaps pinched during a...rather domestic argument or skillfully swiped off the druid’s clothing. Something fanciful, something obnoxiously expensive and boundlessly gorgeous and flawless in its craftsmanship. Something shining and gold for the tyrant--a golden-chained necklace with the centerpiece of an indigo, crimson-veined gem.

Gold for the monster, but not a tear shed.

“I...had wished once...--” --Perhaps, that Beurghes would have found a semblance of a happy ending...The elf shook his head, turning away from the brute’s final resting place before speaking with /mournful/ hesitance,

“--that your fate would be different...but it was never to be, was it...?”

@isei-silva

[tindomielsilverthorn]

We found the infamous one! So excited to see him! Thanks for the chat @isei-silva. I cannot wait to see what Beurghes does here!

[ramavataramaart]

Commission for @isei-silva of everyone’s favorite problematic dad, Beurghes! It was a privilege and a pleasure to draw one of my fave hunks, thank you so much Isei!

[art-of-silverleaf]

This is the beginning of a series of tributes to Tumblr's inspiring artists. This first part celebrates the work of the talented @isei-silva (Beurghes), @zelulae (Oukaga) and @blackwellbrothers (Jeremias).

So yeah, following their original art, I recreated their most popular OCs into what they would look like in-game. 

I hope you like it !

[ms-mary-macky]

“It... will suffice.”

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Made for @isei-silva ‘s Fan Quest featuring their lovely OC Beurghes. He wouldn’t be caught dead wearing that sweater in public, but maybe it’ll find a home deep inside his closet. Like... really deep inside.

Enjoy, my dear!

[pinxiedust]

THIS IS SO THE ART CAN BE SEEN CLOSER N STUFF. I HOPE HE LOOKS PRETTY.

From an ask. Beurghes belongs to @isei-silva

My answer here . 

The tl;dr -- a date for Beurghes and one of my cute gals? I think Eisuna would find him charming. 

[casimurr]

I did an old man burgers for @isei-silva IM SORRY AGAIN

[isei-silva]

Living it up for Shadowlands and soon became a little obsessed with this quote regarding Ardenweald:

[Ardenweald has suffered more keenly from soul-drought than any other realm in the Shadowlands. For the first time in endless ages, the night fae's Winter Queen must choose which of the land's formerly lush groves—and which souls—will be fed the last precious drops of anima and which will fade away forever.]

And who else is there to scheme over that than Beurghes, wanting to quickly win the Winter Queen’s favor and get his tormented spirit a move-on to eternal rest. If he could, he’d get those damned souls himself and be done with it, but alas, the pesky thing about being dead is that it limits travel locations. So he’ll try to kidnap convince living recruits to gather those souls for Ardenweald, in return for the favor of his spirit in that realm.

I know I want to use the Sha-possessed weapons as his signature weapons, only because the appearance makes them look like gnarled, misshapen wood. And because his spirit has taken on the essence and reflection of the wendigo/yeti, then those will be the beasts as mounts he grants as further shows of favor.

I know Maverick, @itsjustbeek’s bastard boy, is going to be one of Beurghes’ champions and I wager the death knight is more than happy to be given a license to kill - and get a neat axe out of it. But the RP is open to anyone who maybe doesn’t know a good IC hook for their character to be there and do things, maybe develop a little, and then you’re free to move on to better things later down the road.

[califaro]

What if Burgheus actually did go for your character?

Holy heck! An ask!!Um…well…let’s see. I’m guessing you mean what if he pursued Daelinath? That would mean that @isei-silva would want to RP with me…and that would literally make me combust with the amount of blushing that would be going on.As much as I’d like to say that the pairing would be great and be wonderful, I really don’t think Daelinath is the kind of elf he’s looking for. Then again, who knows? She was originally trained in every way to be a Handmaiden for Queen Azshara, so she’s great at taking orders and studying whoever is giving such orders–as a handmaiden should. So if it was Beurghes that was bossing her around, she would learn everything she could about him and do her best to be seen and not heard, unless he wanted to hear her.

She’s smart, but very clumsy, and since she’s spent a good section of her life hiding with the other Shen’dralar within Dire Maul, she’s eager to learn about what’s going on in the world. I could see Beurghes finding that either annoying or easy to manipulate–maybe both.I think–and I can’t say for certain–that Beurghes would only be interested in her skills of mixing arcane with herbology. She doesn’t fit in most places she goes and so she’s taken comfort in creating her own sentient friends from plants, ala Poison Ivy style. They just don’t last/live very long @_@

[destr]

Beurghes for Isei-Silva :>

[isei-silva]

OC Meme from Twitter

After a troll warrior I don't play anymore, my oldest OC is my draenei hunter, Alkrenon (made at the release of Burning Crusade!)! I still play him on occasion, but not as much. Wish roleplaying was a full time job!

My druid, Mirenn Duskwhisper. After Beurghes met his fate, I still had the character decently geared and always loved druids so it felt like a shame if I didn't pick up the character - so the Duskwhisper's legacy continues with his daughter.

I tend to shift around, depending on mood and expansion, but I admittedly I've invested the most in Dey' story and progression. I've rolled him at the end of BC/beginning of Wrath; and through all the ups and downs in between! He's my most fascinating character.

Beurghes, because you can dress him in ANYTHING flashy and outrageous and looks good. And Deyaenus for his consistency. Berrist, my nelf warrior/warden wannabe, allows for a fun mix of "traditional" kaldorei with "modern" aesthetics.

The roleplay. I enjoy it, I love exploring worlds and breathe life into the narratives, and I can say I'm good at it. OCs allow me to explore different perspectives and context, and at the same time force me to be quick in rolling with the punches as interactions progress.

Inspiration, first of all. When it hits I want to dive into exploring more of where that may lead. I tend to leave new OCs very bare, both in personality and backstory, and let the natural evolution of RP be the more deciding factor. I tend to enjoy OC with limitations and explore how they try to overcome them as naturally as possible. I hope people, RP partners, can respect that while help to an OCs' struggle is understandably well-intended, it often tends to undermine the growth intended for them. Less is more.

Currently? A few. Deyaenus has someone he is interested in, but may naturally lead to nowhere. I don't tend to go out of my way to 'ship' characters with friends', as I'm sure a lot of RPers also prefer relationships to evolve naturally. For this reason it's been YEARS since any of my characters were in any *real* relationships. I have a lot of patience. If it happens, it happens. If not, there's still plenty of RP to engage in!

Currently the only character looking at any possible relationship is Deyaenus, so of course it'd be my favorite.

Weirdest? All my OCs have their quirks, but I wouldn't be able to say who's weird out of any of them. Berrist can be a well intended, aloof meat-head, but even he has his ducks in a row often.

Beurghes. I like antagonist/villain roles. And I always play them with this in mind: As a villain my main job is a) help progress the protagonist's story through victory or trauma in a controlled, safe environment (trust and consent between players), and b) accept due consequence(s) and/or death of the villain character because villains SHOULD be held accountable for their actions even with redemption, and die if it comes to it.

I'd say yes. I allow my OCs to develop and grow, evolve, in the world they live in. They develop opinions and personalities, good and bad, based on information - or misinformation - of the current narratives around them, and their choices are their own with an honest heart.

Beurghes has been killed. He had it coming, to be honest, for a long time. And were it not for the (literal) hand of fate that ended his life, then his own hubris would have soon caught up to him. I'm surprised he had managed to get away with it for this long!

Again, Beurghes leads the rank. The old druid had over 30+ children and close to 80 grandchildren when he passed. Alkrenon has some bastards running around, but misses his son Alraen the most. Mirenn has two sons and a daughter. Berrist hasn't thought of having children yet, but knows he wants a big family. And Deyaenus, if he had his way, would want no children, but knows since he's the only child of his family he needs to commit to at least one day settling down and starting a family and cross that responsibility off the to-do list.

So many. With a full-time job, home stuff, and professional live Roleplayer not yet a career option, I have to be selective with who I want to devote my little free time to. My MOST neglected character is Trovos, my orc shaman. Leveled him up and barely touched him since.

Difficult to write? Mirenn. I've yet to really settle on her storyline and where she will lead, but I'm keeping my feelers open. Difficult to draw? Alkrenon; especially since he's do for an upgrade and I haven't decided yet. Difficult to RP? Trovos. His story progression has been recently stagnant because as an aspiring champion of Neptulon it keeps him out of cities and events, so he gets little interaction to progress with.

Tallest is Alkrenon. Shortest is Deyaenus. All my OCs are average by their race's standards.

Oldest is Alkrenon. Then Mirenn. Then Berrist. Then Deyaenus. Youngest is Trovos.

I've hit a very rough patch with Deyaenus that was difficult to get over IC, and even a bit OOC, but now that I look back on it I think it may have helped his storyline in a way I didn't think would be this positive.

I think every OC is a bit of a self-insert. They're often different aspects of your own personality personified into an individual that leans most on that element and structures itself around it, then takes a life of its own.

Sometimes I wish I could start a new character as developed as characters end up years down the line.

Mirenn. I thought people would rail on me like she's a recycled Beurghes or similar, but was happily surprised at how warmly she was received and accepted. Thank you!

Deyaenus. When I hit my lows with him, IC and OOC, I was THIS close of deleting the character and quitting WoW, but I pushed through that and I've gotten this far - and it has been an amazing, terrifying adventure. Whenever I feel low again I look at Deyaenus and think that we've gotten this far together, and if I'm not there to see it through to the end he's never going to get there either.

[isei-silva]

I shall leave for him a horde flag and some horrible cheap boxed wine that was improperly stored and is all cloudy and weird.

Unacceptable!

Fun Fact: “Walk in starlight” was the last thing Beurghes heard before he died, so now the phrase has become his way of condemning others.

[isei-silva]

How about a blackberry brandy for his shrine?

[isei-silva]

So maybe in Feralas there have been sightings of Beurghes’ ghost and people leave offerings for like safe passage or in remembrance on this makeshift shrine leave your shit for a blessing or curse depends if he likes it or not

And hey I was thinking so like if Loa get more powerful the more worshippers they have maybe we can turn Beurghes into an unofficial night elf loa/god of death we’ll take it in steps the more worshippers he gets, the more offerings at his shrines, I’ll up his design

[isei-silva]

omg wait is Beurghes dead now?

Unfortunately, yes. And here’s the story of it.

As much as I, and a lot of people, loved Beurghes, the thing about villains is that they are not meant to win. They have to die, there has to be an end, there’s nothing redeemable about Beurghes and his behaviors would have only progressed worse and worse.

It is the end of an era. I’ve had incredible fun with Beurghes and he will be remembered as one of my favorite characters to play. This now opens up new characters to shine, and older ones to take center stage. Thank you all for having enjoyed Beurghes!