Vladimir Ravenclaw

Vladimir's early life was filled with as much trial and danger as his later life. The son of a beggar, Vladimir spent his early years a street urchin within The Cage, Atros' capital. Vladimir was not the biggest of lads, and for years he and his father scraped by with what they had, and stole what they didn't. For what Vladimir lacked in size and strength, he easily made up for with his guile and speed.

At the age of 12, shortly after losing his father to consumption, Vladimir was met by a traveling missionary from a secret order of Monks. With nothing and no one left, and promises of a greater purpose, Vladimir's days within the cage we're done, and he accepted the Monks invitation to find the Order. That was it, "find us", he was told, for his first task before he could be accepted into this secret order, was to find the location to the secret temple itself. An arduous journey south, which would involve Vladimir traversing the Great Sand Sea, and finally into the dangerous and toxic plains of the Scarred Lands. Almost a year had passed since Vladimir left Atros and The Cage behind, but eventually, he would find the hidden temple.

Barely entering manhood, Vladimir, unlike the other recruits, was not initially sent out on missionary work, but instead charged with tending to the upkeep of the temples messenger ravens. One day while practicing his arcane arts, Vladimir accidentally summoned a raven from thin air, which he later named Muninn. Impressed with Vladimir's arcane ability, the temples Masters decided to intensify Vladimir's training and earmarked him for full initiation. Many years would pass as Vladimir learned the ways of the temple, and the secret teachings found within.

Now in his twenties, Vladimir would complete the trials associated with his initiation and would eventually be dubbed "Ravenclaw", or "Master of Ravens" and become a fully initiated member within the Order. As a fully initiated member, Vladimir would leave the temple and spend time traveling the land on behalf of his order for many years before eventually settling into the syndicate cities. Life in the cities came naturally for Vladimir, as his childhood experiences and training would prove useful and in high demand to those within the cities criminal underbelly willing to pay. As a result, Vladimir would spend the last few years putting his skills to use as hired muscle, a thief and an assassin. It was in this line of work that Vladimir would eventually meet Rogen.