A bastard child of two merchants. His parents decided to make the most of their situation and married, further entangling their business ventures. Falciandel did not grow up with the extravagant wealth enjoyed by the nobility, but neither did he want for much. However, he was expected to use his education to further his family's economic pursuits. He had little interest in mercantilism, and the expectations placed on him only helped to sour him to it. Falciandel fled to his books, distracting him from more immediate, tangible problems that loomed over him and his family. Tensions between the two halves of his family drove him further into his study of the alchemical and arcane, the realm of possibility being more enticing than the mundanity and bitterness of reality.

His family could still find some purpose for him. Falciandel's efforts had not been in vain, and he earned a seat at the prestigious College of Elbion, an opportunity he eagerly took.