Yasin was born to the Cuinh Matriarch in her second litter. From a very early age, the boy distinguished himself among his littermates and siblings as a bit of a bully and troublemaker. He was, therefore, one of his mother’s favorites alongside his littermate and sister, Ciwse. The duo were constantly squabbling with their older siblings as children, and emerged as leaders as they grew older. One thing was certain: Yasin and Ciwse were a team.

As young adults, their aging mother chose Ciwse as her successor to become Matriarch. This caused some waves in the Cuinh family since there was an older sister who had also shown promise as the future leader of their sept, but their mother maintained her decision -- and the word of the Matriarch was law in her sept.

Ciwse and Yasin ran wild in the Summer Court, leading their family pack and eventually forming a turnout from neighboring septs. They networked wisely and built a strong foundation for Ciwse’s future role as Matriarch. Yasin spent this time building a reputation as a strong protector and a formidable rival to anyone who might challenge their sept. They were young and promising in the world of the cwn.

When they were nearing their third century, the Cuinh Matriarch finally stepped down from her position to make way for her chosen daughter. Yasin was proud to stand beside her as the teeth and claws of their sept.

Life progressed as expected. Ciwse found a suitable partner from allied septs (a frequent rival in their youth, which obviously made him a great candidate), and together they had their first litter of puppies. The Cuinh family was growing and a new generation of cwn were flourishing.

Change, ugly and dark, happened without warning. Yasin was called away from the sept on what he had been led to believe was business for the family. When he arrived, he was arrested and charged with treason against the Summer Court. He would spend days in a cell, awaiting a trial for a crime he was innocent of. In the end, the trial didn’t matter. Yasin was judged and convicted by Titania herself. The left side of his face was scarred and cursed so that no glamour could ever disguise the marks of his exile, two long, curving lines arcing from his nose to his ear.

Left in the wilderness, weak and wounded, Yasin was taken in by a young hag for a time. She nursed him back to health and it was in her care that he learned about the death of his sister and her children in a sept coup.

The news was devastating. When he was well enough to go, he left the Summer Court to travel the world in search of a new purpose -- and to find a way to exact his revenge from afar.