The truth is, and no one knows this here, I thought the name Beowulf was cute.
So I named my cat Beowulf. He was a great cat, very intelligent and loyal. I called myself that because I miss him and hated to forget the little guy.
I have, however, read Beowulf and am interested in history.
That's kinda touching. The story behind my nick is a lot less poetic.
About fifteen years ago, I was trying to join my first internet forum, and every handle I tried was already taken. Out of sheer exasperation, I typed in, 'Windflier', and it took.
The way the software was written, there was no turning back, so that's what my nick became. Over time it grew on me, so I've kept it all these years.