On the seventh day of the month of November in the year 2008, a Draenei male by the name of Jagauric was found standing alone and slightly confused near Ammen Vale on Azuremyst Isle. He had no memory of his life before that day. He knows that he must have had a family and friends, but none of them are with him and he can't begin to search for them because he doesn't remember their names or what they looked like. He is a living tabula rasa, a blank slate of a being.
He approaches the inhabitants of the nearby crash site – at least that's what it looks like – and they ask politely if he'd run a few errands for them in the nearby blue-green fields. Jag obliges. Once out in the fields, he realizes that he can conjure forth lightning bolts from his hands, and can heal his own injuries as well. "These are shamanistic powers," Jag thinks to himself. "Perhaps this is who I was before…or who I am now meant to become." It is equally possible that either scenario is the truth. On one hand, a part of whatever happened to Jag must have caused the complete erasure of his memory and thus erased his knowledge of the shamanistic way and powers along with it, leaving him no choice but to start over, relearning all that he once knew and had mastered. On the other hand, he could have had entirely different strengths and an entirely different role in his past but now, as a result of whatever happened to him, he now possessed the potential – and certainly the power - for becoming a wise and powerful shaman. He would need to find out exactly what it was that happened to him, if not simply because that might be the one key towards finding those that were important to him and loved by him in his past.
After about an hour in the fields, Jag encountered a dwarf paladin by the name of Serac. From looks alone, Jag could tell that he was in the presence of a very powerful paladin indeed. Experienced and vetted way beyond his years. After pleasant introductory protocol, Serac offered to help Jag out with his errands.
Under all his shiny armor and the tough façade, Serac sincerely felt for Jag. He could not imagine what he was going through, not knowing where he was, why he was there, or even really what he should do next. It was not long before Serac decided that he would do everything in his power to aid Jag in reclaiming his past and taking charge of his future.
Jag had no words. Here, a complete stranger was seemingly spontaneously offering to become a loyal ally. Not wanting to come off as arrogant or ungrateful (or a fool), he graciously accepted the offer, and together, they completed the errands.
It seemed to be the beginning of a grand journey. During the walk back to Ammen Vale, Serac assured Jag that not just he, but all his fellow comrades as well - some of which were Draenei themselves – would be quite willing to assist Jag in any way they could. It was all Jag could have hoped for, really. Serac and his friends would be able to give Jag guidance and support in battle and out. He would not have to do this alone.
And there it is. Armed only with the poor quality leather armor he found himself wearing, a primitive mace, his loyal nature, and his jovial personality, Jagauric has set off in the hopes that he will come to discover what happened to him and learn the whereabouts of his family and dear friends. He does not know what obstacles he will face, where this journey will take him, or what – if he finds it – the truth of his story could be, but what he does know is that he has the backing of a handful of new friends, who less than a day ago were just a bunch of absolute strangers.
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To clarify, Serac is my brother's main character, while his friends (whose names will pop up in later chapters) are his roommates and close friends at AIW.