Varla and Ishtuin had fought together as Riftwardens for years, saving each other on multiple occasions. So when they fell in love it came as no surprise to their comrades in arms. Well, maybe a little, after all he was an Aasimar and she was a Tiefling. But they somehow overcame those inherent difficulties and became lovers. A couple of years later, they gave birth to a son, Vaelor, and a few weeks after that, they were called upon once more to defend against demons. The two left their newborn son in the care of close friends, but they never came back. It was discovered later that one of the demons struck them down viciously.
Vaelor was raised by the friends of his parents, now his foster parents. At the age of ten a a strange rune appeared on his right hand. After a little research, he found it to be a mark that sometimes appears on Riftwarden children. Not long after that, his powers began to manifest. His foster father, Aravashnial, an Elven wizard by trade, inspected the boy and discovered the source to be from his mother’s side of the family. Many people still didn't trust his mother as far as they could throw her, so Vaelor was instructed to keep it as much a secret as possible.
As the boy grew so did his hatred of demons. One night, in secret, Vaelor felt a call from a tome in Aravashnial’s study. He found and opened it. The book contained blank pages that began to fill with techniques on how to fight demons. The young sorcerer began to study it. After a year of secret study, the book proposed a deal. If he signed the last page, it would give him the power to slay demons, particularly the one that killed his parents. Being young and foolish, Vaelor signed. Too late, he realized that he signed a contract with Asmodeus, the Prince of Darkness. Since that day, Vaelor has regretted that contract, or most of him anyway, for there was always that small part of him that felt it was the right thing to do. And it did give him the power it promised, which he used to do as much good as he could. Now the young man has come to join the crusades to forever rid the realm of The Worldwound.
