Born in the Middle City of Belgrath, Kyra's parents were struggling merchants. One day when she was almost an adult, her parents went missing while traveling through Belgrath's Outer City. While there is no solid evidence of what happened to them, Kyra is all but certain the brigands living there killed them. Unsure of how to care for herself, she was inspired by the brigands and convinced herself the only way to survive was to turn to crime. She started with petty thievery but eventually began mugging lone travelers, though she has made a point so far to not kill anyone in order to avoid destroying any families the way hers was.

Kyra has been living as a bandit for a few years but recently began searching for other jobs, being limited in her potential targets due to operating alone. While a better fighter than the average peasant, she lacks formal training which is reflected in the clumsy way she swings her greatsword. She has never been in a large-scale battle and would likely want to stay back with her longbow to avoid the seemingly more dangerous melee combat.

Kyra has learned she can only be loyal to herself in order to survive in Belgrath's Outer City. She will always choose her own well-being over a stranger’s and has no qualms with leaving them to save herself, so she struggles to understand heroic adventurers who risk their lives for civilians. She's also not above using some violence to get what she wants, but she is unsettled by the thought of killing anyone, especially if they are not fighting back.