Yrael was born just outside the walls of Vel Anir proper. He was told that his parents were farmers, humble but kind folk, who welcomed guests and the needy from any walk of life so long as they were willing to earn their keep through fair work or other services. Their first and only child was oddly quiet. He never cried, he hardly seemed to play. He had a knack for crushing insects and breaking twigs. He did not speak a single word until well after he was taken from his parents.

Yrael remembers none of this. Taken from his family at the age of two, he has been completely crafted into the living weapon that is a Dreadlord. He never cared to make friends during his training, finding it to be pointless distraction from the only thing that mattered: becoming stronger. His magical discipline, much like his personality, turned out to be extremely simple and to the point, offensive and defensive power reduced to its purest form. While not interesting or exciting to look at, it is terrifyingly effective.

His progress was rapid, and he quickly ascended from student to apprentice to third level. He recently rose to second level, though not without input from his former mentor:

This statement was only half true. While Yrael was indeed granted second level standing and he did not offer any rebuttal or counter to this criticism, he was not without personal reflection. As his status has grown he has found himself increasingly bogged down by the political intrigue of the warring families. His natural desire for clean and simple solutions (usually borne out of force) has lead him to question the efficacy and qualifications of the people in charge. While he would never voice these doubts, he has begun to think that he would do a much better job as a single, all-powerful monarch.

In a rare but oddly fitting move, Yrael has sworn allegiance to the King of Vel Anir. The sovereign holds little true power, but Yrael sees this as a way to move freely in between the bureaucracy of the families, while remaining close to the title that he secretly wishes to restore and claim for himself.