Growing up on the family farm in the vicinity of Combe, Braeden seemed destined to take over after his father when the time came. But he had plans of his own, he wanted nothing to do with farms. At the age of 18, he left for Combe to join the local militia.

After two years service, an inappropriate relationship with another soldier caused both him and her to be kicked out and he joined a mercenary company. During the next 12 years he worked for various companies and sometimes on his own.

Khendrah's origin is unknown, and she was always been very reluctant on sharing it with anyone. One wonders when one can crack her surface?

Born in Eryn Galen in the first half of the Second Age, named Menion by his father, he was blessed with a deep desire for exploration and travel and never stayed long in any one place. When he reached maturity, he had already explored every corner of the forest that was his home and wanted more. After leaving the forest, against the wishes of his father but at the same time proving the validity of the name Ferlain given to him by his mother, he spent many eventful years on the move, never finding a place to settle down for longer than a few days at a time.