Hekate was born in a small village on the coast of the Sea of Rhûn, among eight children. Her father, the chief of her village, paid Hekate little mind when she was young, as she showed no real promise with a blade or bow. Though she grew to become skilled with a scimitar, it was never as good as her eldest brother, the prodigy of their family and clan. Hekate grew up in his shadow, seeming to have to take two steps for every one of his.