. . .  born in a minor branch under a different name and role, but at a young age that did not sit right with him, and his clan would happily give him a new name along with the title of tia. though that had been a short joy when his clan would be wiped out due to an imperial attack, leaving medraut as one of the few survivors. rather than facing possible death or conscription, medraut ran, vowing to fight against the imperials that had taken everything from him. eventually that would lead him to melian, where he would properly join the mercenary group after finding that their goals aligned.

. . .  from several correspondences with melian, medraut learned of the group and their eccentricities, paying a visit one day and deciding to remain for the time being for amusement.