Rahma was born of a life he never knew and wouldn't understand. His life was sparked when the woman who would be his mother, a human, was abducted by what the species called Letai call a Blutjäger clan. Blutjägers respect only strength and take what they want, even against the will of others; Rahma's mother was no exception. Sometime after her capture, Rahma's mother was able to escape the grasp of the clan and return to the safety of Salitra, but not without a new life dwelling within her. She carried the child to term, and months later, an apparently human child was born to her.
The woman raised the child lovingly, and Rahma loved his mother more than anything else. Despite their poor stature, Rahma was happy, and cared after his mother with joy and enthusiasm in his heart. That was, at least, until he reached the age of 10. At that young age, Rahma began to manifest traits similar to that of his father. His canine ears and tail grew in, revealing his inhuman nature. His mother could not bear the sight, and in time her mind broke apart. In a moment of weakness, Rahma's mother attempted to kill him, only to fail and wind up killing herself out of guilt.
Too young to understand what had happened, Rahma was left alone, an outcast even within the diversity of Salitra. He was left to fend for himself, his heart broken by the betrayal and subsequent loss of his mother. He eked out a life as a street urchin, then a thief, clinging to survival through grit and spite.
Then came the Siege of Bread, the Sacking of Salitra, and with it the influence of Medja of Ragash. Rahma did not need to seek out Medja or her Hands. They found him, and promised him a new life...one with purpose, where he could find family and belonging. Entranced, Rahma allowed himself a moment of vulnerability for the first time since his mother's passing and offered himself to the Vizier of Stars.