Dalligar Reldane was born and raised in a small village outside of Taldor. His mother was an elf who fell in love with a Human, and together they raised Dalligar. Being a half-breed, he wasn't entirely liked by the rest of the village, especially the kids.
As he grew, his father and mother joined a traveling circus where he learned how to set up the rigging, make the pyrotechnics for the show, and--most importantly--get away with people's money, be it from the front or back.
One day, while he was working the rigging, his mother came in to see how he was doing. Before he could answer her, a cloaked figure ran her through with a dagger. She was dead before she hit the floor. The murderer got away before Dalligar could catch him.
Dalligar took an oath to find this man and bring him to justice. One way or another...