#most of my blorbos get to have vaguely enjoyable existances

[meeeeeeese]

Thoughts on Rugan's romantic experience, or really lack thereof:

Rugan's first real mate was his warbandmate, Howl the brazen. He was cocky, brash, not all that smart and had a terrible habit of running ahead in battle. However, he was also confidant, fun to be around, was always supportive of Rugan and... He was crushed to death in a tomb collapse triggered by Barradin's death wail, subsequently being raised into an undead by Zhaitan. Rugan had to kill his former mate himself.

So that was a bummer. But after that incident, Rugan was sent off to go join the priory, where he was paired up with a sylvari magister named Sieran. Rugan quickly came to enjoy her company as she was incredibly smart, with a quick wit and always cheery. Sure she was a notorious troublemaker but that just made her more interesting to be around! Especially for Rugan who'd always existed within the legions strict laws. He started to develop feelings for her as they worked together gathering allies and securing dangerous artifacts but, before he could examine them or even acknowledge their presence she sacrificed herself on Claw Island to give Rugan and the surviving garrison cover to escape the risen invasion.

So he was burned twice by having those he loved die on him. Unfortunately he didn't really have time to meet anyone new because it was time to form the pact and take on Zhaitan, and then Scarlet, and then Mordremoth, and then The White Mantle, and then Balthazar, and then Jormag AND Primordus, and then the void, and *takes breath* a powerful demon, and suddenly it's been ten years and all your friends are moving on in their lives and finding love. hmm.

While he's had plenty of hookups along the way, the combination of being both hot, as well as sad and pathetic, is irresistable to many people, he hasn't really fallen in love for a good while. At least Taimi and Gorrik are now trying to fix that I suppose?