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The man himself (Source: Liquipedia)
The story begins when Andrew Pender was just a boy, growing up in the Australian outback. As I am sure everyone knows; Australia is full of dangerous animals. Boxing Kangaroos, dingos, giant poisonous spiders and snakes, crocodiles and even the dreaded drop bear are all common and a constant threat.
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The dreaded drop bear (Source: Wikimedia commons)
Growing up in this environment one has to learn to survive. Which Andrew did, but not only did he survive, the thrived. When most kids were struggling to escape drop bear attacks he was taking them head on and beating them. As he grew older he was able to tame many of the wild animals and form his own personal army of sorts, taking over his local area. This wasn’t enough for Andrew however, he needed more, so he put his skills towards a far more difficult and dangerous goal, commanding the Zerg swarm. During the Brood Wars he became a notable commander, given the rating of “B-“ by the Overmind.
During this time he was scouted by Blizzard entertainment, they needed a strong warrior to star in their upcoming game “Warcraft 3” and Andrew fit the bill perfectly. However as he grew up in the outback he was far too strong to just let loose on a hapless bunch of orcs and humans waving various axes and swords around. They needed to handicap him somehow. Their first solution was to blindfold him; surely if he can’t see then they must have a chance against him.
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Andrew with some makeup and his blindfold (Source: Battle.net)
How wrong they were, even with this handicap he was far too strong for even the mightiest army of warriors they could throw at him. As a further handicap they gave him weapons that were bent backwards so he couldn’t attack properly and gave him the condition that if anyone was to draw blood from him, even the tiniest scratch, he must commit Seppuku on the spot. This was still not quite enough to stop him, just due to his raw power, but was considered good enough.
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Andrew with backwards bent weapon (Source: Battle.net)
During his years starring in Warcraft 3 he attracted many fans, including The Killers, who wrote a song about him.
Eventually he tired of his stardom and wished to return to the old days, back when he was in charge. A return to battle was inevitable, at the head of the new and improved Zerg army 2.0 (now with explosive zerglings!) he quickly returned to his old state as a near unstoppable force. This was not enough however; he needed more, he needed to take on the world.
Alas, before he was ready, tragedy struck. I am sure many of you heard about the tragic floods that occurred in Andrew’s home-state of Queensland. What you don’t know is the real cause behind them. Along with the many other dangerous animals in Australia, there is also a rare strain of mosquito that arises from time to time, the Vampire mosquito. As the name implies, a bite from this insect will turn the victim into a fully fledged Vampire. A wave of these mosquitos went through Queensland, turning several people into powerful creatures of the night. Andrew was one of the victims. Many of the new Vampires raged at their sudden inability to go outside during the day to wrestle crocodiles while drinking beer around a barbeque. Their combined power greatly disturbed the local weather and caused the floods to occur.
Andrew on the other hand used this to his advantage, now as a creature of the night; he channelled all of his new found dark power into the command of the Zerg swarm. With this increase in power he was now ready to take everything he wanted, ready to challenge the whole world.
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Andrew Pender: THE DARK PRINCE RETURNS
He is ready, are you?
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