Of Kellid origins, Garidan was born in Numeria. He grew up with a family of three brothers with him the middle. As normal children would wrestle and play, Garidan was not allowed as he showed unnatural growths when he was engaged physically. The shamans kept him in a secure location, trying to teach him their ways, but Garidan had no interest in such things. He merely wanted to be with his brothers, out in the dirt and tumble. On a fateful day, the village was attacked by a group of krenshar. Garidan sprinted out of the spirit lodge despite the protesting spirit guides. His brothers were leading the offensive when the oldest was felled by Krenshar's bite. The rage that consumed him took over, and his flesh shifted from the tanned complexion of the Kellid warriors to that of soured milk. His battlecry became an unnatural keen and wisps energy coalesced like steam around his body. He lunged, gaining unnatural height and speed only to come hurtling down upon the beast. Smashing cleanly through the Krenshar alpha, the others scattered in fear, but it was not just the Krenshar running. His tribesmen had seen first hand the taint in his blood.
And thus, Garidan, now known as "Sky Hammer," set out to figure out what foul taint was pulsing through his veins. Khonnir Baine stumbled upon the wandering Garidan and spoke of ruins that may have held creatures made of energy and worse. It wasn't much to go on, but it was more than Garidan had before. The great flame being extinguished just gave him one more reason to investigate the depths, in addition to being a worthy challenge.
