Fjord only remembers so much. He knew when he was young-around 3-his family was on a ship that was attacked by pirates. He also remembered an orc pirate taking pity on the scared little boy and taking him in when it was discovered the boy's parents were casualties. He knew the orc wasn't responsible, and that the crew wanted to throw him overboard for the sharks, but the orc-now his adopted father, a hearty cook named Basug Krill-prevented that from happening. He doesn't remember who his parents were-"some buncha spoiled Chelixian nobles" he was told-but it didn't matter, cause Basug was his father. And he preferred the life of the docks and seaside town compared to some cramped mansion with a curfew made of chains. He certainly sees the sailors as friendly company, and has learned to be an expert storyteller of the dreams of ocean encounters he has to wow passerbyers.
One noteworthy moment of his life came when he was 16-stealing a rowboat to explore the shoreline of his home, a storm hit upon him, and the waves not only sent him out deeper to sea, but also almost drowned him...had not a mysterious maiden of the ocean saved him. He swears on his life the girl was a mermaid, and he hopes one day to find his rescuer.