Vander's father grew up a farmer with is parents in the western reaches of the Burgian Empire. That was, until his family's secret was discovered. The village they had lived in for generations turned against them in a single night, burning their home to ashes and slaying those who stayed. The only two who made it out of the attack were Vander's father and his younger sister. Surviving off of what they could forage, while making sure hide from the full moon, they fled for months. Until they found themselves just about at the foot of The Ever Cliffs at the dawning of a full moon.

In their haste to find shelter from the rising moon Vander's father and aunt unknowingly entered into Mistletoe Valley, after spotting a small cave across The Field of Frozen Roses, rushing towards the cave the pair missed the approach of a young elven woman carrying a large backpack. Passing by The Field of Frozen Roses without entering it she approached them while waving to leave. Seeing that the sun had almost set they knew that they didn't have much time before they would transform and they both broke into a sprint for the cave. Seeing them suddenly charge into the pass the woman ran to intercept them while yelling in heavily accented common to 'Stop running! 'Wait!'.

Ignoring her they continued running, making it into the cave as the sunset, followed quickly by the elf.