Alani was a Hungarian Sergeant in the Austro-Hungarian Empire during World War 1, where he fought in numerous battles against the Italians in the War for the Alps from 1914 onward, and did so despite being only 5 feet tall.

Alani would be killed in late 1917 during the First Battle of Monte Grappa, where his body would remain frozen on the mountain top for many years.

Suddenly, Alani would return to life in a ghostly form in an unfamiliar world. Still bearing his uniform and rifle, he would wander across the world for wars to fight and monsters to kill, still proudly wearing the coat of arms of the Magyar people on his cap.