Found on the outskirts of the shoreline in midwinter, the child was thought to be a symbol of survival for the kingdom. Different interpretations led to multitudes of manipulation but in the end, the ruler of the land took action. Taken under the personal care of King Reslin of Argorath, La'ridah was raised as a prince. The kingdom survived under harsh times, surviving freezing winters and constant savage attacks by creatures of the south for generations. Unknown to nearly every great kingdom in the northern lands due to its distance and size, Algorath was a kingdom rarely visited yet ancient with a long forgotten heritage.
As the boy grew, so did his abilities to understand the world around him. Unlike most children of his age, the boy seemed out of place and distant from reality, and yet fully aware of his surroundings.
However, the boy's growing prowess quickly caught the eye of the King's court advisor, the wizard Enilo of the Black Raven Society, a sect of magi under the service of Ganis of Storms. Suspecting the boy of greater heritage, he was carefully watched for years as he grew to become the kingdom's heir. As the boy grew to be a young lad, the entire kingdom was finally beset by the Kaladari of Overworld, who quickly overtook the kingdom, ravaging its people and razing it to the ground.
Reslin, understanding the end of his world, sacrificed himself to help the boy escape by boat, leaving the entire kingdom's future in La'ridah's hands. It was at this time that King Reslin passed to La'ridah, the last heritage of the kingdom and it's lost past- the Sword of Dawn, Aurendil.
Venturing forth into an unknown world, La'ridah quickly learned of the events that led to the downfall of his kingdom. As he became involved in the conspiracies surrounding him, he grew more powerful. Closely observed by the Elder Eonarii, the boy often came into conflict with his twin self within his conscience- the dreaming representation of Sharil herself, who in fury attempted to break from the boy, causing him to become unstable.
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