(I could not get this to work as prose, so now we're doing bullet points.)
> The child of a Human mother (Adaline) and an Orc father (Thollis).
> Grew up on a dirt-poor farm at the edge of an Orcish settlement.
> Family on his father's side is descended from a draconic cannibal named Orsaroth the Devourer.
> Bloodline has infamous reputation (especially amongst orcs and dragons) as dangerously unpredictable wild cards.
> He and his father (and later his younger brother) all have sorcerous powers.
> Mother sought out father to study his bloodline, fell for...something, apparently. Relationship was mutual.
> Father had been previously injured in battle, leaving him unable to walk without assistance. Forced to work a farm by the settlement.
> Trained to be a shepherd, not very good at it.
> Raised mostly by his mother, father bitterly distant.
> Bullied by other kids for both his infamous heritage and half-breed nature.
> Mother died after giving birth to another son. The memory of watching her die still haunts him.
> Younger brother (Durlesh) is raised mostly by him, father becomes even more withdrawn.
> Decides to go adventuring after "home" environment becomes too much for him to bear, still feels guilty about leaving.
