Halmier is the son of an elf sorcerer and a human healer. His parents were ambushed in the forest near the elven village where they lived, very close to the time when Halmier was due. In a powerful, but panicked, reaction Halmier's father drove off the attackers in a violent explosion, gravely injuring his own wife in the process. Dying, Halmier's mother used all of the powers at her disposal to save Halmier, giving birth in the charred patch of forest.
Halmier's father vowed never to use his magic again, and quietly raised Halmier in the elven village. His father hid nothing of what happened from Halmier though, so Halmier grew up hating the gods. Why had they not given his mother the strength to save herself? Despite this, he always desired the ability to save others.
Halmier always felt out of place in the elven village. Growing much faster than his childhood friends, who were still older and more experienced than him, he felt much more human. A strong sense of wanderlust drove him to leave the village as soon as he was of age. Shortly after his departure, he stumbled upon a band of witches. This was finally his chance to learn the ability to heal.
The witches kindly took Halmier in and tried teaching him their trade. They quickly realized he was not clever enough to brew a potion or cast their spells, but he was gained the power he was searching for. He was communing with spirits, but in a different way. He continued traveling with the band for a time, refining his healing abilities, but once again wanderlust drove him away from the group. With his newfound powers, he roamed as a lone healer before eventually finding adequate excitement as the member of an adventuring group.
